Is regional variation in hospitalisations of older people living in care homes due to differences in available community care?
We have a fantastic group of residents from Alexander Court Care Home in Sheffield who support this research. The group have advised our study design and reviewed our study resources for the public and patients to make sure they are clear and accessible.
Our most recent work has included the development of our group poster (left) and the poster (below), which summarises the findings from the quantitative analysis completed in work package 1.
We plan to spend the summer undergoing training for qualitative data analysis.
Keep an eye out later in the year for our blog with reflections on our experiences and recommendations for others wanting to set up a similar group!
Work package 1 is now complete! The links to access.... Read more
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