Lærings- og træthedseffekter - En analyse af paneleffekter blandt webpanelister

Online survey panels have proliferated in recent years. However, little research has addressed the potential effects of respondents’ survey experience, also known as (web) panel conditioning. Based on a study of Danish parents’ day care arrangements and their response to a series of questions related to the change of care services, the satisficing behaviour is investigated in terms of choosing a neutral mid-category answer in relation to the number of surveys each respondent has participated in the past six months. The results suggest a U-shaped survey relationship, indicating that both respondents, who have participated in few and many surveys, will more frequently choose the mid-category answer. Accordingly, both learning and satisficing effects might be present, though the magnitude of the effect is relatively small

Supporting Older People to Live Safely at Home – Findings from Thirteen Case Studies on Integrated Care Across Europe

Introduction: While many different factors can undermine older people’s ability to live safely at home, safety as an explicit aspect of integrated care for older people living at home is an underexplored topic in research. In the context of a European project on integrated care, this study aims to improve our understanding of how safety is addressed in integrated care practices across Europe. Methods: This multiple case study included thirteen integrated care sites from seven European countries. The Framework Method guided content analyses of the case study reports. Activities were clustered into activities aimed at identifying and managing risks, or activities addressing specific risks related to older people’s functioning, behaviour, social environment, physical environment and health and social care receipt. Results: Case studies included a broad range of activities addressing older people’s safety. Although care providers felt they sufficiently addressed safety issues, older people were often concerned and insecure about their safety. Attention to the practical and social aspects of safety was often insufficient. Conclusions and discussion: Integrated care services across Europe address older people’s safety in many ways. Further integration of health and social care solutions is necessary to enhance older people’s perceptions of safety

A Cross-European Study of Informal Carers’ Needs in the Context of Caring for Older People, and their Experiences with Professionals Working in Integrated Care Settings

Introduction: Informal carers are increasingly relied on for support by older people and the health and social care systems that serve them. It is therefore important that health and social care professionals are knowledgeable about and responsive to informal carers’ needs. This study explores informal carers’ own needs within the context of caregiving; and examines, from the informal carers’ perspective, the extent to which professionals assess, understand and are responsive to informal carers’ needs