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Older people in care homes and the primary care nursing contribution: a review of relevant research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2006

Claire Goodman
Affiliation:
Primary Care Nursing Research Unit, University and King's Colleges, London, UK
Rosemary J Woolley
Affiliation:
Primary Care Nursing Research Unit, University and King's Colleges, London, UK
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Abstract

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In the UK, older people who are resident in care homes because of their needs for social support and personal care receive their health care from primary health care. Although there is increasing input from district nurses in care homes (Audit Commission, 1999), there is little knowledge or recognition of the primary care nursing contribution. This paper reviews two types of research literature: studies that consider the health care needs of older people in residential care homes that could inform nursing support and interventions in care homes, and research that describes the nursing involvement with these settings. The paper argues that on the basis of the research reviewed many of the health problems older people in care homes experience could be avoided or improved by primary care nursing support and intervention. A reassessment is needed of how the interface between community and residential care is managed so that older people in care homes have access to appropriate health care support.

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