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ON-GOING PROJECTS

• EDUCATION FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HOME CARE SERVICES
  Date: 2010-2011
  Staff:Toni Rivero, Jordi González, Gabriela del Valle
  Funding: Diputació de Barcelona
  Summary: Analysis of the quality management of the home care services in the province of Barcelona and formulation of an education plan based in the model of skills, orientated to configure a home car service quality technical manager professional profile .
  
  
• MODEL D'ATENCIÓ A LES PERSONES AMB MALALTIA CRÒNICA COMPLEXA I DEPENDÈNCIA A CATALUNYA
  Date: 2010
  Staff: Antoni Salvà
  Funding: CatSalut
  Summary: Proposal of a new model of care for people suffering from chronic conditions in Catalonia within the framework of the innovation plan in primary health care. This project is made in joint collaboration with the responsibles of the plan and expert professionals.
  
  
• HACIA UN NUEVO MODELO DE ATENCIÓN RESIDENCIAL
  Date: 2009-2010
  Staff: Adela Boixadós, Antoni Salvà-
  Funding: IMSERSO
  Summary: Analysis of diferent residential policies for the elderly in Europe, then a new model is proposed for Spain based on person and quality of life centered care. The proposal has seven axis, 17 dimensions and 61 goals. The study was made with the participation of a group of experts.
  
  

FINALISED PROJECTS

• SITUACIÓN E IMPACTO DEL ENVEJECIMIENTO EN LA SALUD DE LAS PERSONAS MAYORES Y MODELOS DE ATENCIÓN SANITARIA A ESTA POBLACION EN ESPAÑA
  Date: 2009
  Staff: Xavier Rojano, Antoni Salvà
  Funding Ministerio de Sanidad y Políticas sociales
  Summary: Analysis of social and demographic situation of the elderly and of the main data that show the impact of ageing on health. A second part analyses the organisation of the elderly in Spain, as well as other international experiences.
  
  
• TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE ASSESSMENT TECHNICAL COMISSION
  Date: 2010
  Staff: Antoni Salvà, Toni Rivero, Joan Carles Rovira. 
  Funding: IMSERSO
  Summary: Technical support to the Comisión Técnica de Valoración y dinamización de los grupos de trabajo. This comission is a technical body that brings together IMSERSO and the spanish autonomous regions for the monitoring, evaluation and formulation of proposals in regards to the assessment of the official situation and the organisation of staff and assessment procedures.
• PLATAFORMA E-HEALTH PARA UN ENVEJECIMIENTO SALUDABLE
  Date: 2009-2011
  Staff: Antoni Salvà, Toni Rivero, Joan Carles Rovira,  Xavier Rojano, Marta Roqué, Gabriela del Valle, Laura Coll, Sara Domenech, Marco Inzitari, Alex Domingo. In cooperation with: Informática y Comunicaciones Avanzadas (ICA), Nvision, Nuk consultants, Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.
  Funding: Convocatòria Avanza 1/2009. Proyectos tractores de I+D
  Summary: Design and trial support of an teleassistance and telecare integrated expert system for prevention of dependence and promotion of personal autonomy of the aged living in the community.
  
  
• PLAN DIRECTOR DE FORMACIÓN EN PROMOCIÓN DE LA AUTONOMÍA Y ATENCIÓN A LA DEPENDENCIA
  Date: 2010
  Staff: Toni Rivero- Gabriela Gómez-Jordi Gonzàlez-Sara Domenech- Alex Domingo
  Funding: Ajuntament de Sant Boi de Llobregat
  Summary: Strategic and operative planning of training for the promotion of autonomy and services for the dependent. Training is aimed at health and social services professionals, service providers and dependent people, informal caregivers and representative associations.
  
  
• EFFORT
  Date: 2008-2010
  Staff: Mercè Pérez
  Funding: European Comission
  Summary: Ethical Frameworks for Telecare Technologies for older people at home (EFORTT) is concerned with the implications of the introduction telecare in the homes of the elderly. In-depth qualitative research methods will deepen the understanding of ethical issues raised by these developments and will develop qualitative approaches to understand the making of practice around telecare in both preventive and responsive modes. It will also develop deliberative approaches to the making of remote care policy at a European level by separately recruiting citizens’ panels of older people and carers in each partner’s region.
  
  
• ISSAP IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS
  Date: 2009
  Staff: Toni Rivero
  Funding: Àrea de Benestar. Diputació de Barcelona
  Summary: Development of a recommendation document for the improvement of the XISSAP software (Social Services Primary Attention Information Network) of the Area de Bienestar de la Diputación de Barcelona.
  
  
• INTEGRATION OF THE 39/2006 ACT WITH BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
  Date: 2009
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Rosa Maria Alemany, Gabriela Gómez, Jordi González, Alex Domingo
  Funding: Àrea de Benestar. Diputació de Barcelona
  Summary: Writing of a work document about challenges, limitations and issues that have arised from the integration of the 39/2006 act on basic social services, bearing in mind the deployment of the 12/2007 social services act in Catalonia.
  
  
• TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE PRODEP PARTICIPATION BOARD
  Date: 2009
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Mercè Pèrez Salanova, Toni Vilà, Alex Domingo
  Funding: PRODEP. Generalitat de Catalunya
  Summary: Technical support and work group improvement for the PRODEP participation board in order to diagnose and give recommendations for the deployment of the 39/2006 Act in Catalonia
  
  
• SCENARIOS FOR AREA PLANNING OF AUTONOMY AND LONG TERM CARE SERVICES IN BARCELONA PROVINCE, 2009-20155
  Date: 2008
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Antoni Salvà, Marta Roqué, Alex Domingo
  Funding: Àrea de Benestar. Diputació de Barcelona
  Summary: Using the MEDASS model of microsimulation an estimation of potential users of long term care services is made.
  Link: http://www.diba.cat/servsocials/dependencia/escenaris.asp
  
  
• ESTUDIO DE NECESIDADES SOCIOSANITARIAS EN ESPAÑA
  Date: 2007-2008
  Staff: Antoni Salvà, Toni Rivero, Marta Roqué, Alex Domingo,
  Funding: Convocatoria I+D. IMSERSO
  Summary: Building of a static microsimulation model of long term care needs in Spain based on hospital discharge data.
  
  
• STUDY OF PUBLIC SUPPORT TO NON-PROFESSIONAL CARE TO DEPENDENT PEOPLE IN BARCELONA
  Date: 2008-2009
  Staff: Toni Rivero- Gabriela Gómez-Jordi Gonzàlez-Sara Domenech- Alex Domingo
  Funding: Àrea de Benestar de la Diputació de Barcelona
  Summary: Study of public support to non-professional caregivers in relation to their current needs. The study aims to analyze the public service demand of non-professional caregivers and their perceptions about available resources and possible improvement actions or new service creation.
  
  
• ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION AND PROPOSALS FOR LONG TERM CARE IN CATALONIA
  Date: 2008-2009
  Staff: Antoni Salvà
  Funding: Departament de Salut
  Summary: Collaboration with the "pla director socio-sanitari" of the Departament de salut in the analisys of the long term care model in Catalonia, its situation and new proposals of change.

• ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS FOR GERIATRIC CARE IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
  Date: 2008-2009
  Staff: Adela Boixadós, Antoni Salvà
  Funding: Asociación Vasca de Geriatría y Gerontología
  Summary: Study which analyzes the current situation of the care for the elderly in the Basque Country in all its aspects, proposing actions that may improve it.
  
  
• IMSERSO 2007-2008 AGREEMENT
  Date: 2007-2008
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Antoni Salvà, Marta Roqué, Laura Coll, Xavier Rojano
  Funding: IMSERSO. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales
  Summary: Technical support to the deployment of the Dependence Law in Spain.
  
  
• 2007 OBSERVATORY OF THE SERVICES SECTOR FOR THE DEPENDENT PEOPLE IN MATARO AND MARESME
  Date: 2007-2008
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Marta Roqué
  Funding: IMPEM. Ajuntament de Mataró
  Summary: Second study of the situation and perspectives of ocupation and activity of the entities that provide care services for dependent people in the territory. Information based on an specific questionnaire that covers topics related to activity, occupation level, job profiles and the assessment of the sector's problems, training needs and the anticipated impact of the dependence law.
  
  
• UPPORT TO THE START UP OF THE ASSESSMENT TEAMS FOR THE DEPENDENCE LAW IN CATALONIA
  Date: 2007
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Antoni Salvà
  Funding: PRODEP. Generalitat de Catalunya
  Summary: Support to the process design of the SEVAD, assement of their function and creation of improvement mesures.

• 2006 OBSERVATORY OF THE SERVICES SECTOR FOR THE DEPENDENT PEOPLE IN MATARO AND MARESME
  Date: 2006-2007
  Staff: Toni Rivero. Marta Roqué
  Funding: IMPEM. Ajuntament de Mataró
  Summary: Study of the situation and perspectives of ocupation and activity of the entities that provide care services for dependent people in the territory. Information based on an specific questionnaire that covers topics related to activity, occupation level, job profiles and the assessment of the sector's problems, training needs and the anticipated impact of the dependence law.
  

• TRAINING FOR THE ASSEMENT TEAMS OF THE DEPENDENCE LAW IN CATALONIA
  Date: 2007
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Antoni Salvà, Joan Carles Rovira, Xavier Rojano, Elena Fernandez
  Funding: PRODEP. Generalitat de Catalunya
  Summary: Ttraining the course for the assessment staff for the Dependence Law in Catalonia
  
  
• STUDY OF THE FACTORS RELATED TO DISABILITY AND DEPENDENCE
  Date: 2005-2006
  Staff: Toni Rivero
  Funding: : Beca FIS
  Summary: Project leaded by the Health Department of the Generalitat de Catalunya in order to study the factors which are related to disability and dependence in Spain and its geographical distribution.
  
  
• ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS FOR THE GERIATRIC ATENTION IN THE FUNDACIÓ HOSPITAL ASIL DE GRANOLLERS
  Date: 2006
  Staff: Antoni Salvà, Adela Boixadós
  Funding: : Fundació Hospital Asil de Granollers
  
  
• CHRONIC DISABILITIES ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT
  Date: 2005-2006
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Antoni Salvà, Marta Roqué
  Funding: : Imserso
  Summary: Development and validation of a chronic disabilities assessment instrument.
  
  
• MICROSIMULATION OF SUPPORT SCENARIOS FOR THE PLANNING OF THE LAW OF DEPENDENCE IN CATALONIA
  Date: 2006
  Staff: Toni Rivero
  Funding: : Prodep. Generalitat de Catalunya
  Summary: The aim of this project is to territorialize the predictions od the Libro Blanco de la Dependencia in relation to elegible people -according to severity rate- for the law of dependence in Catalonia, as well as the corresponding assignations of services and/or benefits.
  Publication: You can download the full report in the Prodep web site
  
  
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPENDENCE LAW IN SPAIN: MICROSIMULATION OF TERRITORIAL SCENARIOS
  Date: 2005-2006
  Staff: Toni Rivero, Antoni Salvà, Marta Roqué
  Funding: : Own
  Summary: Report sponsored by Agrupació Mútua, which includes a estimation of the number of dependent people in Spain.
  Publications: Book Escenarios territoriales de la Ley de apoyo a las personas con dependencia en España, see the publications section.
  
  
• SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ELDERLY WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN SPAIN
  Date: 2003-2004
  Coordinator: Toni Rivero
  Funding: : Edad & Vida
  Summary: Document of analysis of the state of the art and the organisational model of the care of the dependent people in Spain.
  Publications: The document can be downloaded in Edad & Vida's website.