ASCOT is used in policy analysis and research by academic researchers, policy analysts and others.
There has also been interest in applying ASCOT in adult social care practice. The tool has been applied in various ways:
- Individual care planning and/or assessment
- To inform service improvement and planning
- To demonstrate the value and impact of support and services.
Sometimes, ASCOT measures are applied in their standardized form. However, we have also worked with care providers and organisations to use ASCOT flexibly – especially in care planning and assessment. This allows ASCOT to fit with the organisation’s context and needs.
The ASCOT Framework of QoL attributes (areas of QoL) is a powerful tool to help staff and organisations understand what matters most to people. This can be used to improve services or to find the right fit between the person and the care and support offered.
Below are examples of ASCOT use in practice.
- Servico de Información e Investigación Social (SiiS): Using ASCOT-SCT4 (Basque and Spanish translation) in a Provincial Government survey of older people in Gipuzkoa
- BelleVie: Using ASCOT in individual care planning and reviews in the UK
ASCOT has also been applied in care practice as part of Individual Development Awards for social care practitioners to learn and engage with practice-based research and innovation.
- For example, Lucinda Kalupka at Home Counties Carers completed a project described in this poster and interview.
More coming soon….