- Recommendation ID
- NG74/2
- Question
Team composition for home-based intermediate care:- How effective and cost effective are different approaches, in terms of team structure and composition, to providing home-based intermediate care for adults?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Why this is important:- The skill mix and competency of a home-based intermediate care team can influence the quality of care and outcomes. The evidence on views and experiences of home-based intermediate care is exclusively from health and social care practitioners, with no evidence from other care and support practitioners from the community.
Comparative studies are needed to determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of different approaches to delivering home-based care and support, in terms of team skills, structure and composition. A better understanding of how these factors influence quality of care could improve outcomes for people who use home-based intermediate care.
Qualitative studies are also needed to explore the views and experiences of a wider range of care and support practitioners. This will help practitioners learn about and understand each other's roles, which will improve their delivery and quality of care.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Intermediate care including reablement
- Number
- NG74
- Date issued
- September 2017
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 30/09/2017 |