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Item Outpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Lothian Wait Times. Retrospective notes analysis(Queen Margaret University, 2015) Constantinescu, Alexandra C.; Forsyth, Kirsty; Gibson, Amanda; Górska, Sylwia; Harrison, Michele; Irvine, Linda; Murray, Richard; Pentland, Jacqueline M.; Prior, SusanItem Edinburgh Older People Mental Health Services: outcomes of the qualitative evaluation(Queen Margaret University, 2015-01) Forsyth, Kirsty; Górska, Sylwia; Harrison, Michele; Irvine, Linda; Pentland, Jacqueline M.; Prior, SusanItem Edinburgh Behaviour Support Service: Secondary Data Analysis(Queen Margaret University, 2013) Constantinescu, Alexandra C.; Forsyth, Kirsty; Górska, Sylwia; Harrison, Michele; Irvine, Linda; Pentland, Jacqueline M.; Prior, SusanItem Family Group Conferencing for People with Dementia. Evaluation of the Midlothian Pilot 2012/2013(Queen Margaret University, 2013) Forsyth, Kirsty; Górska, Sylwia; Harrison, Michele; Haughey, Peter; Irvine, Linda; Prior, SusanItem Perspectives of Those with Lived Experience of Dementia and their Care Givers within the Cultural Context of Midlothian. A Narrative Study.(Queen Margaret University, 2012) Fairnie, Jane; Flockhart, Janice; Forsyth, Kirsty; Górska, Sylwia; Irvine, Linda; Maciver, Donald; Prior, Susan; Reid, Jenny; Whtehead, JacquelineItem Outcomes for older telecare recipients: The importance of assessments(SAGE, 2019-10-30) Woolham, John; Steils, Nicole; Fisk, Malcolm; Porteus, Jeremy; Forsyth, KirstySummary This article explores the role of telecare assessment, review and staff training in meeting the needs of older people living at home. Using original empirical data obtained from an online survey of English local authorities it reveals considerable variation in assessment and review practice and in training given to social work and other staff who assess and review, which may impact on outcomes for telecare users. The study findings are situated within an English policy context and earlier findings from a large, government funded randomised controlled trial. This trial concluded that telecare did not lead to better outcomes for users.Item Making use of evidence in commissioning practice: Insights into the understanding of a telecare study’s findings(Policy Press, 2019-12-16) Woolham, John; Steils, Nicole; Forsyth, Kirsty; Fisk, Malcolm; Porteus, JeremyBackground. This paper discusses findings from a study of English Local Authority (LA) Adult Social Care Departments (ASCDs) that explored how managers use telecare. A decade earlier, a large clinical trial, the ‘Whole System Demonstrator’ project (WSD), funded by the Department of Health (DH) investigated telecare’s effectiveness in promoting and maintaining independence among users. It found no evidence that telecare improved outcomes. Despite these conclusions, the DH did not change its policy or guidance, and LAs did not appear to scale back investment in telecare. Aims and objectives. The present study explores how English ASCDs responded to WSD findings and why investment continued despite evidence from the WSD. Methods. Data were obtained from an online survey sent to all telecare lead managers in England. The survey achieved a final response rate of 75%. Findings. The survey asked questions focused on awareness and use of research in general, and specifically knowledge about the findings of the WSD. Most respondents were highly critical of the WSD methods, and its findings. Discussion. Critical examination of telecare manager views found widespread inaccurate information about the trial methodology and findings, as well as the wider political and policy context that shaped it. Conclusions. The WSD could not explain why telecare did not deliver better outcomes. A more nuanced understanding of the circumstances in which it might achieve good outcomes has received little consideration. LA difficulties in using evidence in telecare commissioning potentially leaves the sector at risk of market capture and supplier induced demand. key messages Social care services in England continue to invest in telecare despite evidence it does not produce better outcomes for older users. Generalizable evidence for telecare effectiveness is not well understood by commissioners/providers. Better use of evidence is needed for telecare to be effective for older people. Without independent evidence there is a risk of ‘market capture’ by manufacturers.Item Exploring the needs of people with dementia living at home reported by people with dementia and informal caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis(Taylor & Francis, 2019-12-03) Curnow, Eleanor; Rush, Robert; Maciver, Donald; Górska, Sylwia; Forsyth, KirstyObjectives: To provide prevalence estimates of needs of people with dementia living at home, and to determine sources of variation associated with needs for this population.Item Participation as means for adaptation in dementia: A conceptual model(Taylor & Francis, 2019-12-02) Górska, Sylwia; Maciver, Donald; Forsyth, KirstyObjectives: There are a number of conceptual models of dementia, capturing a range of biopsychosocial factors. Few integrate the lived experience of dementia. The aim of this study was to develop a conceptualisation grounded in the first-hand accounts of living with the condition and reflecting its complexity.Item Community‐based participation of children with and without disabilities(Wiley, 2019-11-25) Arakelyan, Stella; Maciver, Donald; Rush, Robert; O'Hare, Anne; Forsyth, KirstyAIM To describe and compare the socio-demographic characteristics and community-based participation of children with and without disabilities.