Development of a novel benchmark method to identify and characterize best practices in home care across six European countries: design, baseline, and rationale of the IBenC project
Abstract Background Europe’s ageing society leads to an increased demand for long-term care, thereby putting a strain on the sustainability of health care systems. The ‘Identifying best practices for care-dependent elderly by Benchmarking Costs and outcomes of Community Care’ (IBenC) project aims to...
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ftdatacite:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4506899.v1 2023-05-15T16:52:15+02:00 Development of a novel benchmark method to identify and characterize best practices in home care across six European countries: design, baseline, and rationale of the IBenC project Roest, Henriëtte Van Der Eenoo, Liza Van Lier, Lisanne Van Onder, Graziano Vjenka Garms-Homolová Smit, Johannes Finne-Soveri, Harriet Jónsson, Pálmi Draisma, Stasja Declercq, Anja Bosmans, Judith Hout, Hein Van 2019 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4506899.v1 https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Development_of_a_novel_benchmark_method_to_identify_and_characterize_best_practices_in_home_care_across_six_European_countries_design_baseline_and_rationale_of_the_IBenC_project/4506899/1 unknown Figshare https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4109-y https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4506899 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Medicine Biotechnology 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified FOS Chemical sciences 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified FOS Biological sciences Cancer Science Policy 110309 Infectious Diseases FOS Health sciences Collection article 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4506899.v1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4109-y https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4506899 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Abstract Background Europe’s ageing society leads to an increased demand for long-term care, thereby putting a strain on the sustainability of health care systems. The ‘Identifying best practices for care-dependent elderly by Benchmarking Costs and outcomes of Community Care’ (IBenC) project aims to develop a new benchmark methodology based on quality of care and cost of care utilization to identify best practices in home care. The study’s baseline data, methodology, and rationale are reported. Methods Home care organizations in Belgium, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, and the Netherlands, home care clients of 65 years and over receiving home care, and professionals working in these organizations were included. Client data were collected according to a prospective longitudinal design with the interRAI Home Care instrument. Assessments were performed at baseline, after six and 12 months by trained (research) nurses. Characteristics of home care organizations and professionals were collected cross-sectionally with online surveys. Results Thirty-eight home care organizations, 2884 home care clients, and 1067 professionals were enrolled. Home care clients were mainly female (66.9%), on average 82.9 years (± 7.3). Extensive support in activities of daily living was needed for 41.6% of the sample, and 17.6% suffered cognitive decline. Care professionals were mainly female (93.4%), and over 45 years (52.8%). Considerable country differences were found. Conclusion A unique, international, comprehensive database is established, containing in-depth information on home care organizations, their clients and staff members. The variety of data enables the development of a novel cost-quality benchmark method, based on interRAI-HC data. This benchmark can be used to explore relevant links between organizational efficiency and organizational and staff characteristics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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Abstract Background Europe’s ageing society leads to an increased demand for long-term care, thereby putting a strain on the sustainability of health care systems. The ‘Identifying best practices for care-dependent elderly by Benchmarking Costs and outcomes of Community Care’ (IBenC) project aims to develop a new benchmark methodology based on quality of care and cost of care utilization to identify best practices in home care. The study’s baseline data, methodology, and rationale are reported. Methods Home care organizations in Belgium, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, and the Netherlands, home care clients of 65 years and over receiving home care, and professionals working in these organizations were included. Client data were collected according to a prospective longitudinal design with the interRAI Home Care instrument. Assessments were performed at baseline, after six and 12 months by trained (research) nurses. Characteristics of home care organizations and professionals were collected cross-sectionally with online surveys. Results Thirty-eight home care organizations, 2884 home care clients, and 1067 professionals were enrolled. Home care clients were mainly female (66.9%), on average 82.9 years (± 7.3). Extensive support in activities of daily living was needed for 41.6% of the sample, and 17.6% suffered cognitive decline. Care professionals were mainly female (93.4%), and over 45 years (52.8%). Considerable country differences were found. Conclusion A unique, international, comprehensive database is established, containing in-depth information on home care organizations, their clients and staff members. The variety of data enables the development of a novel cost-quality benchmark method, based on interRAI-HC data. This benchmark can be used to explore relevant links between organizational efficiency and organizational and staff characteristics. |
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Roest, Henriëtte Van Der Eenoo, Liza Van Lier, Lisanne Van Onder, Graziano Vjenka Garms-Homolová Smit, Johannes Finne-Soveri, Harriet Jónsson, Pálmi Draisma, Stasja Declercq, Anja Bosmans, Judith Hout, Hein Van |
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Roest, Henriëtte Van Der Eenoo, Liza Van Lier, Lisanne Van Onder, Graziano Vjenka Garms-Homolová Smit, Johannes Finne-Soveri, Harriet Jónsson, Pálmi Draisma, Stasja Declercq, Anja Bosmans, Judith Hout, Hein Van |
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Development of a novel benchmark method to identify and characterize best practices in home care across six European countries: design, baseline, and rationale of the IBenC project |
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