REABLE-M: Reablement models for better outcomes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Selecting reablement models that best support people leaving hospital after an unplanned admission
IRAS ID
331518
Contact name
Catherine Henderson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
London School of Economics and Political Science
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
57413, CPMS ID
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 11 months, 28 days
Research summary
When people leave hospital, they often need short term support in the community to help them regain abilities to wash and dress themselves, cook, shop or take part in social activities. This kind of support is called ‘reablement’. Reablement workers focus on doing activities with, not for, people.
Reablement has been around for over a decade, but we are unsure how well it works. We do not know if it works better for some people than others and why, or if the length of time people have support makes a difference. We also do not know much about the type of training that reablement workers get and whether this makes a difference to the experiences and outcomes of the people they are working with.
We want to find out which types of reablement help people the most when they leave hospital.
In Stage 1, we will work in five council areas in England to talk with people who have used reablement services about their experiences. We will develop questionnaires about the support that people and their carers are getting from reablement and other services, and their health and wellbeing. We will talk to reablement staff to understand the services in more detail.
We will ask community organisations’ representatives about members’ experiences of reablement. We will explore the experiences of specific underserved groups, paying community organisations to interview people who have had experiences of reablement and/or their carers who are from underserved groups.
We will assess how feasible it is to conduct a larger study. If feasible, in Stage 2, we will conduct a survey across eight council areas linking survey information with social care records.
We will use the information to establish which type of reablement is the best and for whom, and which is the best value for money.
REC name
Social Care REC
REC reference
24/IEC08/0021
Date of REC Opinion
16 Aug 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion