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Research interests
I am a social gerontologist who gained 15 years’ experience in an organisation supporting older people before joining HSCWRU as an intern in 2013. From 2014-2018, I undertook a PhD investigating day centres for older people at King’s College London, with funding from The Dunhill Medical Trust’s Older People’s Care Initiative. My thesis is on the role and purpose of day centres for older people. I then worked on the Abbeyfield Resarch Foundation funded ‘Handover in care homes – residents’ and families’ perspectives’ study and the Alzheimer’s Society funded study Taking a break. Use of residential respite by people with dementia and carers: access, experiences, outcomes. I am currently involved in the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London Social Care theme programme of work. As part of this, I founded and convene the Day Centre Research Forum.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Gerontology, Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London
Award Date: 1 May 2018
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Day Centre Resources Hub
Orellana, K. & Samsi, K., 23 May 2024, London : NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London; NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, The Policy Institute, King's College London.Research output: Other contribution
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Introducing a multicomponent staff training intervention to reduce antipsychotic medication: Care home management pre and post intervention views of systemic impact, and preliminary RE-AIM evaluation
Guzman, A., Orellana, K., López-Ortega, M., Miguel Gutierrez-Robledo, L. & Torres Castro, S., Apr 2024, In: EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING. 103, 102399, 102399.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Priorities for day centre support and research, and the importance of centralised supportive information for day centres and their stakeholders
Orellana, K., Samsi, K., Manthorpe, J. & Emmer De Albuquerque Green, C., 2 Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Care and Caring. 8, 1, p. 64-81 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding factors influencing residential respite service use by carers of people living with dementia using Andersen’s Behavioural Model of Health Services Use: a qualitative study
Samsi, K., Orellana, K., Cole, L. & Manthorpe, J., 4 Apr 2023, In: Aging and Mental Health. 27, 10, p. 1946-1955 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What happens in English generalist day centres for older people? Findings from case study research
Orellana, K., Manthorpe, J. & Tinker, A., 17 Mar 2023, London: NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, The Policy Institute, King's College London.Research output: Book/Report › Report › peer-review
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Projects
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Taking a break: Use of residential respite by people with dementia and carers: experiences, access, outcomes
Samsi, K. (Primary Investigator), Manthorpe, J. (Co-Investigator), Cole, L. (Co-Investigator) & Orellana, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/02/2019 → 31/01/2021
Project: Research
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The future of day centres for older people: in search of the evidence on their role, outcomes and commissioning
Manthorpe, J. (Primary Investigator), Tinker, A. (Co-Investigator) & Orellana, K. (Co-Investigator)
22/09/2014 → 21/09/2017
Project: Research
Activities
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The contribution and potential of day centres for older people: realities and perspectives
Orellana, K. (Speaker), Manthorpe, J. (Speaker) & Tinker, A. (Speaker)
21 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Reflections on co-designing resources for day centres and their stakeholders
Orellana, K. (Speaker), Newton, C. (Speaker) & Samsi, K. (Speaker)
6 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Using ASCOT INT4 to investigate the impact of older people’s day centres
Orellana, K. (Invited speaker), Manthorpe, J. (Speaker) & Tinker, A. (Speaker)
12 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Stakeholders’ perspectives on day centres’ policy relevance and priorities in changing contexts of ageing
Orellana, K. (Speaker), Samsi, K. (Speaker), Manthorpe, J. (Speaker), Emmer De Albuquerque Green, C. (Speaker) & Tinker, A. (Speaker)
7 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Five things carers of people living with dementia say they learned about residential respite
Samsi, K. (Speaker), Orellana, K. (Speaker), Cole, L. (Speaker) & Manthorpe, J. (Speaker)
7 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Thesis
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The role and purpose of generalist day centres for older people: Case studies of four day centres from multiple perspectives
Orellana, K. (Author), Manthorpe, J. (Supervisor) & Tinker, A. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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