Elspeth Mathie
Biographic Data
| ID | 6575685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elspeth Mathie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elspeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathie |
| SIGNATURE | MATHIE E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care; University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5871-436X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Professional Development and Workforce Issues of Activity Providers in UK Care Homes
Background and Aims: This scoping review explored the role of activity providers (APs), also known as activity coordinators, in care homes for older people, and focuses on workforce issues, resources and professional development of APs in the UK. An AP is a staff member of a care home who is typically responsible for implementing activities that meet the needs of residents. Engagement in meaningful activities in care homes for older adults plays …
Commissioning and co‐production in health and care services in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Changes to household food shopping practices during the Covid-19 restrictions
Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region including coastal, urban and rural settings. In 2020/2021 we interviewed 38 people living in the region and 27 professionals and volunteers providing local support around dietary health. Participants reported disruption to superm…
Reciprocal relationships and the importance of feedback in patient and public involvement
BACKGROUND: Reciprocal relationships between researchers and patient and public involvement (PPI) contributors can enable successful PPI in research. However, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that researchers do not commonly provide feedback to PPI contributors thus preventing them from knowing whether, how or where their contributions were useful to researchers and research overall. AIMS: The aim of this study was to explore the variation…
‘Seamless care? Just a list would have helped!’ Older people and their carer’s experiences of support with medication on discharge home from hospital
Background Many older people use one or more prescribed medicines on a daily basis. Effective medicines management at hospital discharge can support appropriate use of medicines following discharge and help avoid unnecessary hospital re‐admission. Many people, however, feel they receive insufficient information about medicines on discharge from hospital. Objectives To explore older people and their family carers’ experience of hospital discharge …
Living and dying
The aim of the study was to describe the expectations and experiences of end-of-life care of older people resident in care homes, and how care home staff and the healthcare practitioners who visited the care home interpreted their role. A mixed-method design was used. The everyday experience of 121 residents from six care homes in the East of England were tracked; 63 residents, 30 care home staff with assorted roles and 19 National Health Service…
Living and dying
The aim of the study was to describe the expectations and experiences of end-of-life care of older people resident in care homes, and how care home staff and the healthcare practitioners who visited the care home interpreted their role. A mixed-method design was used. The everyday experience of 121 residents from six care homes in the East of England were tracked; 63 residents, 30 care home staff with assorted roles and 19 National Health Service…
Changes to household food shopping practices during the Covid-19 restrictions
Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region including coastal, urban and rural settings. In 2020/2021 we interviewed 38 people living in the region and 27 professionals and volunteers providing local support around dietary health. Participants reported disruption to superm…
‘Seamless care? Just a list would have helped!’ Older people and their carer’s experiences of support with medication on discharge home from hospital
Background Many older people use one or more prescribed medicines on a daily basis. Effective medicines management at hospital discharge can support appropriate use of medicines following discharge and help avoid unnecessary hospital re‐admission. Many people, however, feel they receive insufficient information about medicines on discharge from hospital. Objectives To explore older people and their family carers’ experience of hospital discharge …
Living and dying
The aim of the study was to describe the expectations and experiences of end-of-life care of older people resident in care homes, and how care home staff and the healthcare practitioners who visited the care home interpreted their role. A mixed-method design was used. The everyday experience of 121 residents from six care homes in the East of England were tracked; 63 residents, 30 care home staff with assorted roles and 19 National Health Service…
Reciprocal relationships and the importance of feedback in patient and public involvement
BACKGROUND: Reciprocal relationships between researchers and patient and public involvement (PPI) contributors can enable successful PPI in research. However, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that researchers do not commonly provide feedback to PPI contributors thus preventing them from knowing whether, how or where their contributions were useful to researchers and research overall. AIMS: The aim of this study was to explore the variation…
Changes to household food shopping practices during the Covid-19 restrictions
Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region including coastal, urban and rural settings. In 2020/2021 we interviewed 38 people living in the region and 27 professionals and volunteers providing local support around dietary health. Participants reported disruption to superm…
Commissioning and co‐production in health and care services in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Professional Development and Workforce Issues of Activity Providers in UK Care Homes
Background and Aims: This scoping review explored the role of activity providers (APs), also known as activity coordinators, in care homes for older people, and focuses on workforce issues, resources and professional development of APs in the UK. An AP is a staff member of a care home who is typically responsible for implementing activities that meet the needs of residents. Engagement in meaningful activities in care homes for older adults plays …
Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)