Enforced Relocation of Older People Between Institutional Settings
| Dates: | 29 November 2012 |
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| Times: | 11:00 - 12:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Manchester Medical School |
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| Who is it for: | Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16, University staff |
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| Speaker: | Dave Jolley |
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That transfers of older people from one institution to another is detrimental to well-being health and survival has been reported for 50 years. This has led to fear, anger and legal challenges when closures occur. reviews have identified accounts of relocation followed by adverse outcomes and others where problems were avoided or benefits claimed. The last twelve years of literature on health outcomes following involuntary relaction between nursing homes add little that is new to our understanding of the issues. Reports of post-move mortality, physical or psychological health confirm that relaction without preparation carried higher risk of poor outcomes than moves which are orderly and include preparation. The literature on the care home closure process, admissions and ndividual tranfers offers insights into practices that might help minimise adverse outcomes. A number of agencies have produced helpful guidelines. How these are implemented needs to be monitored and linked to in-depth studies of sample closures. If you wish to attend this seminar please register with christine.brand@manchester.ac.uk
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