Research priorities for homecare for older people: A UK multi-stakeholder consultation.

ABSTRACT: Homecare is generally understood to refer to services that support people to continue living in their own homes. Older people are the primary users and many countries report an increase in the number using homecare services and greater spending on such provision, driven in part by investment in 'ageing in place' policies. Despite this, and reflecting social care more generally, homecare is relatively under-researched. However, in the UK at least, there is growing interest and investment in social care research. In order that this investment is not wasted, it is essential that research addresses what stakeholders identify as research priorities. This study reports work undertaken in the UK during 2021/22 to identify research priorities for homecare for older people, and a broad scoping of e

SUBMITTER: O'Rourke G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087309 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature