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Supporting Older People to Live Safely at Home – Findings from Thirteen Case Studies on Integrated Care Across Europe

Lette, Manon, Stoop, Annerieke, Gadsby, Erica, Ambugo, Eliva A., Mateu, Nuri Cayuelas, Reynolds, Jillian, Nijpels, Giel, Baan, Caroline, de Bruin, Simone R. (2020) Supporting Older People to Live Safely at Home – Findings from Thirteen Case Studies on Integrated Care Across Europe. International Journal of Integrated Care, 20 (4). Article Number 1. ISSN 1568-4156. (doi:10.5334/ijic.5423) (KAR id:83354)

Abstract

Introduction: While many different factors can undermine older people’s ability to live safely at home, safety as an explicit aspect of integrated care for older people living at home is an underexplored topic in research. In the context of a European project on integrated care, this study aims to improve our understanding of how safety is addressed in integrated care practices across Europe.

Methods: This multiple case study included thirteen integrated care sites from seven European countries. The Framework Method guided content analyses of the case study reports. Activities were clustered into activities aimed at identifying and managing risks, or activities addressing specific risks related to older people’s functioning, behaviour, social environment, physical environment and health and social care receipt.

Results: Case studies included a broad range of activities addressing older people’s safety. Although care providers felt they sufficiently addressed safety issues, older people were often concerned and insecure about their safety. Attention to the practical and social aspects of safety was often insufficient.

Conclusions and discussion: Integrated care services across Europe address older people’s safety in many ways. Further integration of health and social care solutions is necessary to enhance older people’s perceptions of safety.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.5334/ijic.5423
Uncontrolled keywords: safety, risks, prevention, older people living at home, case study, integrated care
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: Erica Gadsby
Date Deposited: 09 Oct 2020 11:57 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 20:00 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/83354 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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