Introduction Research into interventions to improve health and well-being for older people
living in care homes is increasingly common. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is …

Objectives To compare assessments of health-related quality of life outcomes of care home
residents reported by residents and care staff acting as proxies. Design Linear regression …

Introduction care home residents are often unable to complete health-related quality of life
questionnaires for themselves because of prevalent cognitive impairment. This study …

Objectives to compare care staff proxies with care home residents' self-assessment of their
health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods we assessed the degree of inter-rater …

Background: To maintain good standards of care, evaluations of policy interventions or
potential improvements to care are required. A number of quality of life (QoL) measures …

Background Many care home residents cannot self-report their own health status. Previous
studies have shown differences between staff and resident ratings. In 2012, we collected 10 …

Introduction The adult social care outcomes toolkit (ASCOT) measures social care-related
quality of life (SCRQoL) using self-completion questionnaires and interviews. Many care …

Background and method In care homes, staff well-being, job confidence and opinion of the
care provided to residents are central to morale and care quality. In this study, care home …

Background Medical diagnoses and assessed need for care are the prerequisites for
planning and delivery of care to residents of care homes. Assessing the effectiveness of care …

Background Alongside an increased policy and practice emphasis on outcomes in social
care, English local authorities are now obliged to review quality at a service level to help in …