The role of day care in supporting older people living with long-term conditions.

Lunt, Catherine, Dowrick, Christopher ORCID: 0000-0002-4245-2203 and Lloyd-Williams, Mari (2018) The role of day care in supporting older people living with long-term conditions. Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 12 (4). pp. 510-515.

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Abstract

<h4>Purpose of review</h4>For older people with long-term conditions, regular structured activities within a community setting meeting others are thought to improve well being and quality of life. Historically local authority-run day care centres were widely available, but austerity measures have meant that in many areas, such provision has been markedly reduced and different models of day care services are being developed. There is little known about outcomes of day care provision for older people with long-term conditions.<h4>Recent findings</h4>This review has critically examined the recent evidence on outcomes of day care provision for older people with long-term conditions and will focus on three areas - physical functioning, intergenerational provision and measurement of outcomes. In terms of interventions to improve physical functioning for older people with long-term conditions attending day care, there are few studies and it is difficult to generalize but there appears to be a trend for positive impact on physical functioning when activities are incorporated into a day care programme. There is a paucity of research on intergenerational provision, however, the small number of studies suggest positive benefits. Studies measuring outcomes for older people with long-term conditions attending day care services are very limited in terms of outcome data with the exception of a Canadian study, which suggested that attendance at day care could reduce hospital attendance and admissions.<h4>Summary</h4>This review reveals a lack of research of day care provision for older people with long-term conditions. There is a suggestion in the small number of articles included in this review that there can be benefits both in terms of global outcomes of attendance and in improved physical functioning; there is limited evidence of the value of intergenerational provision. Robust research with collection of meaningful outcomes is required to ensure that the increasing number of older people with long-term conditions are enabled to access high-quality day care provision.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Chronic Disease, Long-Term Care, Intergenerational Relations, Health Status, Quality of Life, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Adult Day Care Centers, United Kingdom, Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2018 09:57
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2024 00:39
DOI:	10.1097/spc.0000000000000391
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3029141