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The single assessment process in primary care: older people's accounts of the process

The single assessment process in primary care: older people's accounts of the process
The single assessment process in primary care: older people's accounts of the process
Recent government policies have been active in addressing social inclusion and active participation of older people in many aspects of societal life. Independence and wellbeing animate these developments and are evident in the emphasis on person-centred services within the single assessment process for older people (Department of Health,
2002b). Drawing on a feasibility study of the Single Assessment Process as a ‘case-finding’ approach, this paper presents findings drawn from older people’s accounts of this experience. These accounts indicate the potential of the process for identifying ‘low-level’ need, whilst raising issues of access to formal services and resource constraint; also they underline the importance of understanding how older people seek ways of managing their own health and well-being, whilst continuing to contribute
to the social cohesion of society by providing support to their peers and to younger generations.
Interdependence, it is suggested, rather than dependence should underlie any approach to assessing older people’s needs, if we are to appreciate and build upon the
complexity of older people’s strategies for actively managing their lives.
single assessment process, older people, interdependence
0045-3102
Powell, Jackie
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Robison, Judy
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Roberts, Helen C.
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Thomas, Gwen
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Powell, Jackie
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Robison, Judy
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Roberts, Helen C.
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Thomas, Gwen
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Powell, Jackie, Robison, Judy, Roberts, Helen C. and Thomas, Gwen (2007) The single assessment process in primary care: older people's accounts of the process. British Journal of Social Work, 122 (3). (doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcl032).

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Abstract

Recent government policies have been active in addressing social inclusion and active participation of older people in many aspects of societal life. Independence and wellbeing animate these developments and are evident in the emphasis on person-centred services within the single assessment process for older people (Department of Health,
2002b). Drawing on a feasibility study of the Single Assessment Process as a ‘case-finding’ approach, this paper presents findings drawn from older people’s accounts of this experience. These accounts indicate the potential of the process for identifying ‘low-level’ need, whilst raising issues of access to formal services and resource constraint; also they underline the importance of understanding how older people seek ways of managing their own health and well-being, whilst continuing to contribute
to the social cohesion of society by providing support to their peers and to younger generations.
Interdependence, it is suggested, rather than dependence should underlie any approach to assessing older people’s needs, if we are to appreciate and build upon the
complexity of older people’s strategies for actively managing their lives.

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Published date: September 2007
Additional Information: AU: --> Powell, J, Robison, J, Roberts H, and Thomas, G.
Keywords: single assessment process, older people, interdependence

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Local EPrints ID: 70689
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/70689
ISSN: 0045-3102
PURE UUID: fdfa9e7d-4183-43a2-86f4-e7dc71a7a18e
ORCID for Helen C. Roberts: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-1880

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Date deposited: 11 Dec 2009
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:47

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Author: Jackie Powell
Author: Judy Robison
Author: Gwen Thomas

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