Lindsey Brett1,2, Amy D Nguyen2,3, Joyce Siette2, Jasmin Dove-Pizarro4, Fleur Hourihan5, Andrew Georgiou2. 1. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Health Professions, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 2. Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 3. St Vincent's Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 4. Uniting, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. 5. Centre for Research and Social Policy, Uniting, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine what information from community aged care social participation and quality of life assessments needs to be captured, and meaningfully utilised as part of an integrated information and communication technology system. METHODS: Two think tank sessions comprised of community aged care staff and researchers (n = 9) were conducted over 5 weeks. The sessions were guided by the Continuous Quality Improvement framework. Thematic analysis was used to categorise the think tank data. RESULTS: To monitor progress over time, participants needed more contextual information captured in the assessment forms, such as client goals and outcomes of assessments. The aged care provider agreed to embed outcome measure score and action following assessment into its information and communication technology system. CONCLUSION: Collaboration between aged care staff and researchers resulted in adjustments to the aged care provider's information and communication technology system to better target the monitoring and planning of its clients' psychosocial needs.
OBJECTIVE: To determine what information from community aged care social participation and quality of life assessments needs to be captured, and meaningfully utilised as part of an integrated information and communication technology system. METHODS: Two think tank sessions comprised of community aged care staff and researchers (n = 9) were conducted over 5 weeks. The sessions were guided by the Continuous Quality Improvement framework. Thematic analysis was used to categorise the think tank data. RESULTS: To monitor progress over time, participants needed more contextual information captured in the assessment forms, such as client goals and outcomes of assessments. The aged care provider agreed to embed outcome measure score and action following assessment into its information and communication technology system. CONCLUSION: Collaboration between aged care staff and researchers resulted in adjustments to the aged care provider's information and communication technology system to better target the monitoring and planning of its clients' psychosocial needs.
Authors: Gloria A Aguayo; Catherine Goetzinger; Renza Scibilia; Aurélie Fischer; Till Seuring; Viet-Thi Tran; Philippe Ravaud; Tamás Bereczky; Laetitia Huiart; Guy Fagherazzi Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2021-12-23 Impact factor: 5.428