Research Catalog

Title

Communication and consultation : exploring ways for staff to involve people with dementia in developing services / Kate Allan.

Author

Allan, Kate, 1965-

Publication

Bristol : The Policy Press for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2001.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Description

141 p. : ill.; 30 cm.

Summary

"Those working in the field of dementia care know that they need to consult people with dementia about their views of services, but they often require help in finding starting points. Communication and consultation reports on a study exploring how staff can encourage people in their care to express their views and preferences." "It describes how staff were supported in developing individualised approaches to consultation. Many of the service users who took part had significant communication difficulties, but despite these challenges, approaches which built on the person's strengths were explored. The work was tackled within the constraints of ordinary settings." "Communication and consultation should be read by policy makers, planners, managers and direct care staff. The report will also be of interest to student practitioners and researchers. It describes situations and difficulties which will be recognised by all, and demonstrates that meaningful consultation is possible despite the challenges."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Community care into practice series

Uniform Title

Community care into practice

Subject

• Communication
• Dementia > Care
• Dementia > nursing
• Patient Participation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125)

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Origins : where we have come from -- 2. New directions: overview of the current project -- 3. Preparing and supporting staff: starting points in learning lessons -- 4. What can work: examples of approaches tried -- 5. The challenges: the context of the work -- 6. Consent: an example of choice in action -- 7. Outcomes: what happened for staff -- 8. Conclusions: bringing it all together -- 9. Implications: what we have to take forward.

ISBN

1861343183

OCLC

51763963

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library