Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit

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Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT)

ASCOT is a suite of tools developed by researchers at the University of Kent that measure:

  • Social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL) of

       – adults accessing social care

       – family/friend carers, and

  • Care work-related quality of life (CWRQoL) of

       – people working in adult social care.

 

ASCOT measures have been used in adult social care research, service planning and individual care planning and assessment. One of the measures (ASCOT-SCT4) is an indicator in the English Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF).

This literature review summarizes the use of ASCOT, internationally.