Duncan Boldy
Biographic Data
| ID | 4399107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Duncan Boldy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Duncan |
| FAMILY NAME | Boldy |
| SIGNATURE | BOLDY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Health-care providers’ experiences with opt-out HIV testing
Australian health care providers’ views on opt-out HIV testing
Most HCPs in this study had dichotomous attitudes toward opt-out HIV testing, reflecting contrasting analytical styles. While some HCPs viewed it favourably, with the perceived benefits outweighing the perceived costs, others preferred to have evidence of efficacy and cost-effectiveness
A comparison of the home‐care and healthcare service use and costs of older A ustralians randomised to receive a restorative or a conventional home‐care service
Restorative home-care services, or re-ablement home-care services as they are now known in the UK, aim to assist older individuals who are experiencing difficulties in everyday living to optimise their functioning and reduce their need for ongoing home care. Until recently, the effectiveness of restorative home-care services had only been investigated in terms of singular outcomes such as length of home-care episode, admission to hospital and qua…
A randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program, an Australian restorative home-care programme for older adults
A randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of the Home Independence Program (HIP), a restorative home-care programme for older adults, in reducing the need for ongoing services. Between June 2005 and August 2007, 750 older adults referred to a home-care service for assistance with their personal care participated in the study and received HIP or 'usual' home-care services. Service outcomes were compared at 3 and 12 mont…
Mature adults' attitudes to mental health service utilisation
This qualitative study examined mature adults' attitudes to mental health services, in order to improve service utilisation among members of this group. Twenty individual and 12 focus group interviews were conducted with 111 West Australians aged ≥40 years living in urban and regional areas. The findings indicate that mature individuals may be receptive to information that assists them in differentiating the symptoms of ageing and mental illness …
Social isolation and loneliness among older people
Although often associated with older age, loneliness and social isolation are not well understood in terms of their prevalence, risk and protective factors. Evidence suggests that only a minority of community-dwelling older people are ?severely? lonely or isolated, however a number of factors need to be considered to fully understand the extent and significance of the problem. Community- based studies have identified a variety of risk factors for…
The Sociology of Old Age
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Policy Analysis and the Aging
Forecasting the number of Children in Local Authority Care and their Placement Requirements
A Study of the Wardens of Grouped Dwellings for the Elderly
Resource planning within the health care planning teams
A randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program, an Australian restorative home-care programme for older adults
A randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of the Home Independence Program (HIP), a restorative home-care programme for older adults, in reducing the need for ongoing services. Between June 2005 and August 2007, 750 older adults referred to a home-care service for assistance with their personal care participated in the study and received HIP or 'usual' home-care services. Service outcomes were compared at 3 and 12 mont…
A comparison of the home‐care and healthcare service use and costs of older A ustralians randomised to receive a restorative or a conventional home‐care service
Restorative home-care services, or re-ablement home-care services as they are now known in the UK, aim to assist older individuals who are experiencing difficulties in everyday living to optimise their functioning and reduce their need for ongoing home care. Until recently, the effectiveness of restorative home-care services had only been investigated in terms of singular outcomes such as length of home-care episode, admission to hospital and qua…
A Study of the Wardens of Grouped Dwellings for the Elderly
Mature adults' attitudes to mental health service utilisation
This qualitative study examined mature adults' attitudes to mental health services, in order to improve service utilisation among members of this group. Twenty individual and 12 focus group interviews were conducted with 111 West Australians aged ≥40 years living in urban and regional areas. The findings indicate that mature individuals may be receptive to information that assists them in differentiating the symptoms of ageing and mental illness …
Resource planning within the health care planning teams
A Study of the Wardens of Grouped Dwellings for the Elderly
Resource planning within the health care planning teams
Forecasting the number of Children in Local Authority Care and their Placement Requirements
Policy Analysis and the Aging
The Sociology of Old Age
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Social isolation and loneliness among older people
Although often associated with older age, loneliness and social isolation are not well understood in terms of their prevalence, risk and protective factors. Evidence suggests that only a minority of community-dwelling older people are ?severely? lonely or isolated, however a number of factors need to be considered to fully understand the extent and significance of the problem. Community- based studies have identified a variety of risk factors for…
Mature adults' attitudes to mental health service utilisation
This qualitative study examined mature adults' attitudes to mental health services, in order to improve service utilisation among members of this group. Twenty individual and 12 focus group interviews were conducted with 111 West Australians aged ≥40 years living in urban and regional areas. The findings indicate that mature individuals may be receptive to information that assists them in differentiating the symptoms of ageing and mental illness …
A randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program, an Australian restorative home-care programme for older adults
A randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of the Home Independence Program (HIP), a restorative home-care programme for older adults, in reducing the need for ongoing services. Between June 2005 and August 2007, 750 older adults referred to a home-care service for assistance with their personal care participated in the study and received HIP or 'usual' home-care services. Service outcomes were compared at 3 and 12 mont…
A comparison of the home‐care and healthcare service use and costs of older A ustralians randomised to receive a restorative or a conventional home‐care service
Restorative home-care services, or re-ablement home-care services as they are now known in the UK, aim to assist older individuals who are experiencing difficulties in everyday living to optimise their functioning and reduce their need for ongoing home care. Until recently, the effectiveness of restorative home-care services had only been investigated in terms of singular outcomes such as length of home-care episode, admission to hospital and qua…
Health-care providers’ experiences with opt-out HIV testing
Australian health care providers’ views on opt-out HIV testing
Most HCPs in this study had dichotomous attitudes toward opt-out HIV testing, reflecting contrasting analytical styles. While some HCPs viewed it favourably, with the perceived benefits outweighing the perceived costs, others preferred to have evidence of efficacy and cost-effectiveness
Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Citation (2 works)