Piloting a minimum data set (MDS) in english care homes: a qualitative study of professional perspectives on implementation and data use
Care home staff can collect structured measures on resident quality of life, function and cognition using digital care records to contribute to a minimum data set. The data generated can inform and enhance resident care. However, implementation is an evolving process requiring support, trust-building and confidence among those collecting and interpreting data and incorporation as part of routine care.
Authors
- Ann‐Marie Towers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3597-1061)
- Kaat De Corte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4370-2606)
- Gizdem Akdur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7326-4750)
- Barbara Hanratty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3122-7190)
- Adam Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1676-9853)
- Nick Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9793-6988)
- Karen Spilsbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6908-0032)
- Anne Killett
- Stacey Rand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9071-2842)
- Claire Goodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8938-4893)
- Lucy Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9152-4990)
- Jennifer Kirsty Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4752-6988)
- Rachael Carroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1838-1699)
- Liz Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1063-5025)
- Julienne Elizabeth Meyer
- Sinead Palmer
- Freya Tracey
Institutions
- UK Health Forum (GB)
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- East Sussex County Council (GB)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Kent (GB)
- Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria (GB)
- Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Health Foundation (GB)
- Coventry (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- NIHR Research Delivery Network (GB)
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06260-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care