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| Information systems: can they determine how occupational therapists spend their time in the care of people with dementia and their carers? | | Author(s) | Eileen Evans |
| Journal title | British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 59, no 7, July 1996 |
| Pages | pp 307-312 |
| Keywords | Occupational therapists ; Dementia ; Informal care ; Organisation and work studies ; West Dorset. |
| Annotation | The recording of workload by community occupational therapists in the West Dorset area is examined. Over an 11-week period, time-related data were collected, to establish the work undertaken by three occupational therapists offering support to people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders, including their carers. Recordings were made of all contacts with patients, carers and professional carers, with the reasons why they were seen. Evidence emerged highlighting that the majority of contacts were with carers and professional carers, thus denuding both the Department of Health (DoH) and local management of credible statistical data for community occupational therapy work. The findings support the recommendation that reliable information systems and data collection are essential. Without credible information, managers are unable to determine what services are necessary in order to maintain patients and their carers in the community. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980106229 A |
| Classmark | QTR: EA: P6: 3L6: 8DOA * |
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