Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 16 Issue 6

editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Evaluation of the Implementation of PRISMA, a Coordination‐Type Integrated Service Delivery System for Frail Older People in Québec

Réjean Hébert, Anne Veil, Michel Raîche, Marie‐France Dubois, Nicole Dubuc, Michel Tousignant

PRISMA is the only example of a co‐ordinated‐type model to be developed and fully implemented with a process and outcome evaluation. The PRISMA model was implemented in three…

End of Life Care for Older People with Dementia Living in a Care Home

Catherine Evans, Claire Goodman

The second in a new series about mental health in old age, this article reviews policies and research evidence on services for people with dementia at the end of their lives, and…

Improvement Science meets Community Development: Approaching Health Inequalities through Community Engagement

Beverley Slater, Jenny Knowles, David Lyon

The Improvement Foundation's Healthy Communities Collaborative (HCC) model combines community development and quality improvement, lay knowledge and professional support in an…

What is a Deprivation of Liberty?

John Dow

What is the difference between a deprivation of liberty and a restriction upon liberty? This sounds like a question for a lawyer, but it is a one to which staff in health and…

Safety Matters: The Role of Partnership Working in Safeguarding Adults

Alison Petch

Initial Assessment and Eligibility for Secondary Care Mental Health Services: Not a Simple Equation

Malcolm Firth, Frank Hanily, Paul Garratt

This paper identifies the challenges of interpreting and implementing appropriate eligibility criteria and assessment processes in adult mental health services, with reference to…