Social care projects
All ARC OxTV projects with an element of social care.
Featured project
Developing Novel Methods to Capture Health and Well-Being Outcomes of Community-Based Support: Testing Moodscope with Vulnerable Families
Improving Health and Social Care Mental Health Methods and Tools Social Care
The project investigates Moodscope's ability to evaluate the health and well-being impacts of community activities, particularly through a pilot with caregivers involved in art groups, aiming to enhance communication on emotional states and validate the tool's effectiveness in capturing mood variations in vulnerable populations.
A Family Safe-Guarding Model to Protect Vulnerable Children
Evaluating Oxfordshire County Council’s shift towards a family-centric safeguarding model to enhance the overall support system and reduce the need for child care interventions.
Activity Changes in MULtiple long-term conditions To Identify Decline (MULTI)
The MULTI project explores how monitoring activity changes in older adults with multiple long-term conditions can help detect early signs of health decline, using technologies like smartphone apps and fitness watches to create an innovative self-management intervention.
Can the medications treating dementia-related conditions (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, depression) be used for dementia prevention and treatment as well?
This research investigates whether medications for hypertension, diabetes, and depression can also help prevent and treat dementia by analysing UK health records for patterns of reduced dementia risk among users.
Clinical benefits of the Oxford Brain Health Centre pathway compared to the routine memory clinic pathway in psychiatrists’ confidence for diagnosis and management of memory disorders
This project compares the Oxford Brain Health Centre pathway with the traditional memory clinic approach to see if it boosts psychiatrists' confidence in diagnosing and managing memory disorders, potentially improving patient care and influencing future practices.
Developing Novel Methods to Capture Health and Well-Being Outcomes of Community-Based Support: Testing Moodscope with Vulnerable Families
The project investigates Moodscope's ability to evaluate the health and well-being impacts of community activities, particularly through a pilot with caregivers involved in art groups, aiming to enhance communication on emotional states and validate the tool's effectiveness in capturing mood variations in vulnerable populations.
Evaluation of the PROSPER Online Learning Course
Assessing the effectiveness of the PROSPER online course in training physiotherapists to implement a shoulder rehabilitation programme for breast cancer survivors.
Human-Centred AI Design to Develop Digital Health Artificial Intelligence for Multiple Long-Term Conditions (Multimorbidity)
The project focuses on improving healthcare for individuals with multiple long-term conditions by integrating Human-Centred AI Design into digital health tools, aiming to co-create AI-driven technologies with patients and professionals to ensure safe, effective, and understandable healthcare solutions.
Implementation of the Better Outcomes for Older People with Spinal Trouble (BOOST) Programme into NHS Practice
The BOOST programme, proven to enhance mobility and reduce fall risks for older people with spinal stenosis, is being implemented into NHS practice to ensure wider availability and improve patient outcomes through enhanced pain management and exercise adherence.
Improving Access to the SARAH Exercise Programme for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Through an Online Course
Evaluating the effectiveness of an online SARAH programme course designed to enhance hand function for rheumatoid arthritis patients by providing accessible home-based exercises.
Improving Activity-Based Social Prescribing
This study investigates the role of physical activities in social prescribing within UK primary care, aiming to enhance understanding of their effectiveness and the involvement of link workers and health coaches, with the goal of improving health outcomes through non-clinical community services.
Improving Health and Care for Physically Unwell Care Home Residents
Exploring community-based alternatives to hospital admission for care home residents to enhance care and reduce distress through the use of Virtual Wards in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.
Political Economies of School Exclusion and their Consequences (Excluded Lives)
Exploring the impact and origins of school exclusions across the UK to inform policies for a fairer and more inclusive education system.
Relationships in Good Hands Trial
Testing a therapy called Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to see if it helps improve the mental health of fostered and adopted children by strengthening their relationships with parents.
Social Capital Development to Address Loneliness through Community Support: A Scoping Review
This scoping review assesses how community initiatives contribute to building social capital and reducing loneliness, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of social prescribing practices and improve public health outcomes related to social isolation.
Supporting Local Commissioners in England to Commission New Models of Care
This project develops a prioritisation framework to support local commissioners in England in making evidence-based decisions for commissioning new models of care, using public values and routinely collected data to enhance healthcare efficiency, equity, and patient outcomes.
The ATTUNE Project
ATTUNE investigates the long-term effects of childhood trauma on young people's mental health, using creative methods to enhance understanding and develop supportive public health tools.
The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregivers' distress at the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, along with associated factors.
This study explores the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients at the point of diagnosis with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and examines the associated distress levels in their caregivers, aiming to inform better support strategies.