The determinants of informal caregivers' burden in the care of frail older persons: a dynamic and role-related perspective

JA Mello, J Macq, T Van Durme, S Cès… - Aging & mental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Research into informal caregivers' burden does not distinguish between different stages of
impairment. This study explored the determinants of burden from an in-depth perspective in …

The willingness and barriers to collaborate in the care of frail older adults: perspectives of primary care professionals

L De Coninck, A Declercq, L Bouckaert, C Döpp… - Bmc Geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background This study investigated the perspectives of primary care professionals, in
particular general practitioners, registered nurses, physiotherapists and occupational …

Exploring home care interventions for frail older people in Belgium: a comparative effectiveness study

J de Almeida Mello, A Declercq, S Cès… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the effects of home care interventions for frail older people in
delaying permanent institutionalization during 6 months of follow‐up. Design Longitudinal …

Fall determinants and home modifications by occupational therapists to prevent falls: Facteurs déterminants des chutes et modifications du domicile effectuées par les …

P Maggi, J de Almeida Mello, S Delye… - Canadian Journal …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Description. Environ un tiers des personnes âgées de plus de 65 ans font des chutes
chaque année. Les modifications du domicile peuvent permettre de réduire la fréquence …

Evaluating case management as a complex intervention: Lessons for the future

AS Lambert, C Legrand, S Cès, T Van Durme, J Macq - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The methodological challenges to effectiveness evaluation of complex interventions has
been widely discussed. Bottom-up case management for frail older person was …

Kotona asuvien ikäihmisten palveluohjauksen vaikuttavuus–kuvaileva kirjallisuuskatsaus

H Ristolainen, E Tiilikainen, S Rissanen - Gerontologia, 2018 - journal.fi
Palveluohjauksen kehittäminen on viime vuosina ollut keskeisessä osassa sosiaalija
terveydenhuollon järjestelmän uudistamista. Siihen liittyvä vaikuttavuustieto on kuitenkin …

Evaluation of bottom-up interventions targeting community-dwelling frail older people in Belgium: methodological challenges and lessons for future comparative …

AS Lambert, S Ces, EB Malembaka… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Optimizing the organization of care for community-dwelling frail older people is
an important issue in many Western countries. In Belgium, a series of complex, innovative …

Preventive Home Visits Among Frail Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Added Value of Follow-Up Telephone Calls

B Fret, AS Smetcoren, L De Donder… - Social Work in Public …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
People in need of care and support do not always find appropriate services. This paper aims
to explore the content and added value of monthly follow-up telephone calls after preventive …

Exploring the cost of 'ageing in place': Expenditures of community-dwelling older adults in Belgium

B Fret, B Mondelaers, L De Donder, L Switsers… - Ageing International, 2020 - Springer
This paper aims to give an overview of the different sources of income and the expenditures
of community-dwelling older adults and to what extent they can make ends meet to explore …

Socio-demographic, socio-economic and health need differences between types of care use in community-dwelling older adults

B Fret, D Lambotte… - … Journal of Care …, 2017 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
This article aims to identify relations between socio-demographic/socio-economic
characteristics and the use of informal and formal care. All analyses were performed on data …