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'The Billion Dollar Question': embedding prevention in older people's services—Ten 'High-Impact' changes

'The Billion Dollar Question': embedding prevention in older people's services—Ten 'High-Impact' changes
Allen K and Glasby J British Journal of Social Work, 43, 904-924. 2013


Project ID (Internal) 10
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Allen K and Glasby J (2013) ‘The Billion Dollar Question’: embedding prevention in older people's services—Ten ‘High-Impact’ changes. British Journal of Social Work. 43:904-924. [The abstract can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/article-abstract/43/5/904/1631487?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Summary / Abstract

With ageing populations, social changes and rising public expectations, many countries are exploring ways of developing a more preventative approach within their health and social care services. In England, this has become a growing priority over time—made even more significant by recent economic change and by the urgent need to reduce public sector spending. However, a key dilemma for policy makers and managers is the patchy nature of the evidence base—with a lack of certainty over how to reform services or prioritise spending in order to develop a more genuinely preventative approach. Against this background, this commentary reviews national and international evidence around ten policy measures and interventions, highlighting some of the most promising approaches as well as the fragmented and contested nature of the evidence base.

Publication Title 'The Billion Dollar Question': embedding prevention in older people's services—Ten 'High-Impact' changes
Author(s) Allen K and Glasby J
Publication Details British Journal of Social Work, 43, 904-924.
Publication Year / End of Project 2013
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