"I'm On My Own, I Need Support": Needs Assessment of Community Aged Care Services.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Well-integrated community aged care services empower and enable older people to live and thrive in the community by supporting activities of daily living. To inform integrated community aged care service planning and delivery in South Western Sydney Australia, a needs assessment with consumers (i.e., older people), their caregivers, and healthcare providers was conducted. This study details the comprehensive and inclusive needs assessment process undertaken, with a focus on translating the findings into practice to improve integrated care.

Description

Qualitative interviews and community forum-style focus groups engaged 160 stakeholders including GPs, older people, and aged care workers. Transcribed data were thematically coded using an inductive approach. Data

SUBMITTER: Steiner-Lim GZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10516138 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature