Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Final Report: Effective Assessment Of Social Isolation, Janet Sansoni, Nick Marosszeky, Emily Sansoni, Glenn Fleming
Final Report: Effective Assessment Of Social Isolation, Janet Sansoni, Nick Marosszeky, Emily Sansoni, Glenn Fleming
Australian Health Services Research Institute
The aim of this project is to review the scientific and ‘grey’ literature on instruments used for the effective assessment of social isolation amongst clients and for the outcomes assessment of therapeutic interventions designed to reduce social isolation. From this review the best instruments used to assess social isolation are recommended, including any adaptations that might be required for these instruments (e.g. item modification, field testing, and the development of rating scale and simplified English versions). This report identifies the most promising instruments to use for the assessment and monitoring of social isolation amongst Ageing, Disability and Home Care clients. …
Effective And Inclusive Intervention Research With Aboriginal Populations, Alexandra Martiniuk, Rebecca Ivers, Teresa Senserrick, Soufiane Boufous, Kathleen Clapham
Effective And Inclusive Intervention Research With Aboriginal Populations, Alexandra Martiniuk, Rebecca Ivers, Teresa Senserrick, Soufiane Boufous, Kathleen Clapham
Australian Health Services Research Institute
This report describes categories of intervention research impacting on Aboriginal populations as well as the potential levels of influence for interventions. Preventive intervention research can take several forms of delivery such as legislative, education or systemic such as intervention research about technology or information systems. Interventions found for this review fell into several categories including policy interventions (at state or regional levels), community-based interventions, individual interventions directed toward a particular condition or risk factor (eg tobacco) and interventions directed toward a service (eg primary care or justice).