Outputs (5)

Developing a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: a mixed methods study of data routinely collected in care homes (2022)
Journal Article
Shenkin, S. D., Johnston, L., Hockley, J., & Henderson, D. A. (2022). Developing a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: a mixed methods study of data routinely collected in care homes. Age and ageing, 51(12), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac265

Background: Care homes collect extensive data about their residents, and their care, in multiple ways, for multiple purposes. We aimed to (1) identify what data are routinely collected, and (2) collate care home managers’ views and experiences of col... Read More about Developing a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: a mixed methods study of data routinely collected in care homes.

Primary care transformation in Scotland: qualitative evaluation of the views of national senior stakeholders and cluster quality leads (2022)
Journal Article
Donaghy, E., Huang, H., Henderson, D., Wang, H. H., Guthrie, B., Thompson, A., & Mercer, S. W. (2022). Primary care transformation in Scotland: qualitative evaluation of the views of national senior stakeholders and cluster quality leads. British Journal

Background: Primary care transformation in Scotland aims to improve population health, reduce health inequalities, and reduce GP workload. Two key strategies (formalised in April 2018 in the new Scottish GP contract [Scottish General Medical Services... Read More about Primary care transformation in Scotland: qualitative evaluation of the views of national senior stakeholders and cluster quality leads.

Data insights: Community Mortality Due to Covid-19: Differences in Age Distribution Between Care Home Residents and the General Population (2022)
Report
Henderson, D., Savinc, J., & Atherton, I. (2022). Data insights: Community Mortality Due to Covid-19: Differences in Age Distribution Between Care Home Residents and the General Population. ESRC

This project explores the risk of mortality due to Covid-19 and other causes for people aged 65+ in Scotland between 1st March and 30th June 2020.

The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Johnston, L., Hockley, J., Henderson, D. A., & Shenkin, S. D. The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian

Care homes collect a large amount of data about their residents, and the care provided, but there is a lack of consistency in how this information is collected. There is also a need to minimise the burden of data collection on staff, ensure informati... Read More about The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian.

Linkage of national health and social care data: a cross-sectional study of multimorbidity and social care use in people aged over 65 years in Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Henderson, D. A., Atherton, I., McCowan, C., Mercer, S. W., & Bailey, N. (2021). Linkage of national health and social care data: a cross-sectional study of multimorbidity and social care use in people aged over 65 years in Scotland. Age and ageing, 50(1)

Background: Little is known about the relationship between multimorbidity and social care use (also known as long-term care). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between receipt of formal social care services and multimorbidity.... Read More about Linkage of national health and social care data: a cross-sectional study of multimorbidity and social care use in people aged over 65 years in Scotland.