James Caiels
Biographic Data
| ID | 374740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Caiels |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Caiels |
| SIGNATURE | CAIELS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kent |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5299-4682 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Co‐Designing an Easy‐Read Adult Social Care Outcomes Measure for Older People
BACKGROUND: In the UK, over half a million older people rely on publicly funded social care services to support their daily living needs. It is crucial to measure the quality of these services to ensure they meet the needs of those they support. The Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) was developed to assess social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL; Netten et al., 2012). However, many older individuals, particularly those living with de…
The adult social care outcomes toolkit easy read for older people (Ascot-ER OP)
ASCOT easy read for older people (ASCOT-ER OP) is an adaptation of the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT-SCT4) that was co-produced with older adults and their families to improve accessibility and feasibility of completion. This study aimed to examine the structural validity of ASCOT-ER OP using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Rasch analysis. Data were collected by British Red Cross (BRC) as part of short-term support for adults li…
Developing a Core Outcome Set for ‘horizontal’ system level integration in England
What is the study about? From 2022, 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) are responsible for organizing and delivering integrated care in England. The aim of ICSs is to improve the coordination of care for patients and service users, especially across organisational boundaries. They offer ‘horizontal’ system level integration bringing together previously siloed organizations (including National Health Service, public health, social and community care…
Reaching consensus on outcomes for evaluating strengths-based approaches in adult social care and social work
To advance our understanding of how we can best evaluate strengths-based approaches, we aimed to establish: (1) What the relevant outcomes are in strengths-based approaches in adult social care and social work in England; (2) How feasible it would be to measure them; and (3) Which tools and methodologies may be used in outcome measurement and evaluation. We used a Delphi consensus exercise to refine and reduce the long list of outcomes which had …
Enhancing quality of life measurement
The ASCOT-ER measure for older people is suitable for older people using social care services with mild to moderate dementia, mild cognitive impairment and other age-related needs. The revisions applied were designed to improve comprehension, judgement and response for this group and even those who were most cognitively impaired experienced fewer issues by the final round of testing. Nonetheless, some prompting was still required, particularly fo…
Strengths-based Approaches—Perspectives from Practitioners
Despite its popularity, relatively little is known about strengths-based approaches in adult social work. In order to explore how strengths-based models and approaches are developed and implemented in social work and social care in England, and how these models are impacting practice, a two-stage project was conducted between December 2020 and October 2021. An online survey was completed by thirty-two respondents and a sub-sample of ten semi-stru…
Integrated Care Systems in England
Background: Health and social care services in England have been restructured to 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS). ICSs are responsible for delivering integrated services in their local area to prevent illness; identify and treat illness effectively; and provide support to improve quality of life for people with long-term illness or disability. Under the umbrella of ICSs, previously siloed organisations need to work together to deliver quality ca…
Supporting the involvement of older adults with complex needs in evaluation of outcomes in long‐term care at home programmes
BACKGROUND: It is important to involve older people in evaluating public programmes that affect their lives. This includes those with physical and cognitive impairments (such as dementia) who may need support to live at home. Many countries have implemented new approaches to support older people to live well at home for longer. However, it can be challenging to involve disabled people in service evaluation, so we are unclear whether services are …
A Cohesive Research Approach to Assess Care-Related Quality of Life
New or adapted methods and tools are needed to ensure the voices of older people with cognitive impairment and dementia are included in evaluations of care services which aim to support their quality of life (QoL). In this study, cognitive interviewing practices were used with a group of 26 older service users with cognitive impairment from two service providers in New South Wales, Australia, to test and modify the Adult Social Care Outcomes Tool…
Implementing personal health budgets in England
Personal health budgets (PHBs) in England have been viewed as a vehicle for developing a personalised patient-based strategy within the substance misuse care pathway. In 2009, the Department of Health announced a 3-year pilot programme of PHBs to explore opportunities offered by this new initiative across a number of long-term health conditions, and commissioned an independent evaluation to run alongside as well as a separate study involving two …
Measuring the outcomes of long-term care
Strengths-based Approaches—Perspectives from Practitioners
Despite its popularity, relatively little is known about strengths-based approaches in adult social work. In order to explore how strengths-based models and approaches are developed and implemented in social work and social care in England, and how these models are impacting practice, a two-stage project was conducted between December 2020 and October 2021. An online survey was completed by thirty-two respondents and a sub-sample of ten semi-stru…
Measuring the outcomes of long-term care
A Cohesive Research Approach to Assess Care-Related Quality of Life
New or adapted methods and tools are needed to ensure the voices of older people with cognitive impairment and dementia are included in evaluations of care services which aim to support their quality of life (QoL). In this study, cognitive interviewing practices were used with a group of 26 older service users with cognitive impairment from two service providers in New South Wales, Australia, to test and modify the Adult Social Care Outcomes Tool…
Measuring the outcomes of long-term care
Implementing personal health budgets in England
Personal health budgets (PHBs) in England have been viewed as a vehicle for developing a personalised patient-based strategy within the substance misuse care pathway. In 2009, the Department of Health announced a 3-year pilot programme of PHBs to explore opportunities offered by this new initiative across a number of long-term health conditions, and commissioned an independent evaluation to run alongside as well as a separate study involving two …
A Cohesive Research Approach to Assess Care-Related Quality of Life
New or adapted methods and tools are needed to ensure the voices of older people with cognitive impairment and dementia are included in evaluations of care services which aim to support their quality of life (QoL). In this study, cognitive interviewing practices were used with a group of 26 older service users with cognitive impairment from two service providers in New South Wales, Australia, to test and modify the Adult Social Care Outcomes Tool…
Supporting the involvement of older adults with complex needs in evaluation of outcomes in long‐term care at home programmes
BACKGROUND: It is important to involve older people in evaluating public programmes that affect their lives. This includes those with physical and cognitive impairments (such as dementia) who may need support to live at home. Many countries have implemented new approaches to support older people to live well at home for longer. However, it can be challenging to involve disabled people in service evaluation, so we are unclear whether services are …
Integrated Care Systems in England
Background: Health and social care services in England have been restructured to 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS). ICSs are responsible for delivering integrated services in their local area to prevent illness; identify and treat illness effectively; and provide support to improve quality of life for people with long-term illness or disability. Under the umbrella of ICSs, previously siloed organisations need to work together to deliver quality ca…
Enhancing quality of life measurement
The ASCOT-ER measure for older people is suitable for older people using social care services with mild to moderate dementia, mild cognitive impairment and other age-related needs. The revisions applied were designed to improve comprehension, judgement and response for this group and even those who were most cognitively impaired experienced fewer issues by the final round of testing. Nonetheless, some prompting was still required, particularly fo…
Strengths-based Approaches—Perspectives from Practitioners
Despite its popularity, relatively little is known about strengths-based approaches in adult social work. In order to explore how strengths-based models and approaches are developed and implemented in social work and social care in England, and how these models are impacting practice, a two-stage project was conducted between December 2020 and October 2021. An online survey was completed by thirty-two respondents and a sub-sample of ten semi-stru…
Reaching consensus on outcomes for evaluating strengths-based approaches in adult social care and social work
To advance our understanding of how we can best evaluate strengths-based approaches, we aimed to establish: (1) What the relevant outcomes are in strengths-based approaches in adult social care and social work in England; (2) How feasible it would be to measure them; and (3) Which tools and methodologies may be used in outcome measurement and evaluation. We used a Delphi consensus exercise to refine and reduce the long list of outcomes which had …
Co‐Designing an Easy‐Read Adult Social Care Outcomes Measure for Older People
BACKGROUND: In the UK, over half a million older people rely on publicly funded social care services to support their daily living needs. It is crucial to measure the quality of these services to ensure they meet the needs of those they support. The Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) was developed to assess social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL; Netten et al., 2012). However, many older individuals, particularly those living with de…
The adult social care outcomes toolkit easy read for older people (Ascot-ER OP)
ASCOT easy read for older people (ASCOT-ER OP) is an adaptation of the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT-SCT4) that was co-produced with older adults and their families to improve accessibility and feasibility of completion. This study aimed to examine the structural validity of ASCOT-ER OP using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Rasch analysis. Data were collected by British Red Cross (BRC) as part of short-term support for adults li…
Developing a Core Outcome Set for ‘horizontal’ system level integration in England
What is the study about? From 2022, 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) are responsible for organizing and delivering integrated care in England. The aim of ICSs is to improve the coordination of care for patients and service users, especially across organisational boundaries. They offer ‘horizontal’ system level integration bringing together previously siloed organizations (including National Health Service, public health, social and community care…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (5 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Dementia (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Health care (4 works)