What is the evidence for how and what communication methods are used between family carers, residents and care homes either during an enforced lock down or at usual times of operating? (UK)

Project status

Ongoing

Contact

Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith

Institution web page

https://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/ihhpsc/index.aspx

Host institution

De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Team members

Dr Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith, Dr Sarah Griffiths, Professor Jayne Brown and from The University of Leeds Dr Reena Devi and Dr Alys Griffiths

Funding information (if funded)

no external funding

Project Summary

Rapid review to gather evidence for the ways in which care homes have arranged communication between themselves, residents and family carers. This may be at a time of enforced closure, such as due to the SARs virus or C-19 or reporting empirical work which has been undertaken to explore use of different approaches such as use of technology (SMART phones, iPad, Facebook Portal).

It is proposed that the findings of this review will highlight good practice which could be implemented within the current restrictions to care homes across the globe but also for ‘distance’ carers across all age spectrums and different types of care settings, i.e. facilities for older people, learning disability, respite and short-term care provision.

Methods: Rapid review of empirical published studies

Outputs / Expected Outputs