Optimising healthcare ICT support for the care and management of elderly adults with mental illness in residential aged care facilities. (10th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bosua, Rachelle; Lederman, Reeva; Van Zyl, Karen
• Is Part Of: Journal of decision systems. Volume 25(2016)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 527
• Page End: 535
• Publication Date: 2016-06-10
• Subjects: Aged care -- design science -- healthcare delivery -- information sources -- mental illness and optimised healthcare; Decision support systems -- Periodicals; Management information systems -- Periodicals; Information resources management -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; Management -- Communication systems -- Periodicals; Decision support systems; Information resources management; Information storage and retrieval systems; Management -- Communication systems; Management information systems; Periodicals; 658.40305
• DOI: 10.1080/12460125.2016.1187410
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1246-0125

Abstract

Abstract: The global increase of adult mental illness (Dementia and Alzheimer) in the 65 years and older age group, pose unique treatment challenges to residential aged care facility staff. Current residential aged care mental illness treatment plans for elderly adults are not customised according to individual personal needs. Such customization requires inputs from multiple stakeholders i.e. mentally ill adults, carers, medical professionals and clinicians, community mental healthcare service providers, family/relatives and friends. This research aims to develop an integrated ICT framework that supports customised treatment plans for adults with mental illness in residential aged care facilities. This research-in-progress outlines initial stages of a novel methodology to better support and enable individual care and treatment of adults with mental illness in residential aged care facilities. Application of this methodology will 1) identify key information needs for individualised mental illness treatment plans, 2) integrate and consolidate multiple information sources, 3) enhance aged care facility carers' experience and understanding of the impact of mental illness on human behaviour, and 4) implement innovative ICT solutions that support individualised care and treatment plans.