Abstract
There is a strong need in long-term care for scientific research, so older people and their families, health care professionals, policy makers, and educators can benefit from new advancements and best available evidence in every day care practice. This paper presents the model of a sustainable and successful interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists, care providers and educators in long-term care: the “Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care” by Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Its mission is to contribute with scientific research to improving i) quality of life of older people and their families; ii) quality of care and iii) quality of work of those working in long-term care. Key working mechanisms are the Linking Pins and interdisciplinary partnership using a team science approach, with great scientific and societal impact. A blueprint for the model is discussed, describing its business model and challenges in getting the model operational and sustainable are discussed.
Highlights
There is a strong need in long-term care for scientific research, so older people and their families, health care professionals, policy makers, and educators can benefit from new advancements and best available evidence in every day care practice
Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care and there is a strong need to develop and implement evidencebased practice and technology [3]. It may The Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care was founded take on average up to 17 years before scientific knowledge is in 1998 by the structural collaboration between a nursing home adopted in daily practice [4], and there is not a strong tradition and Maastricht University
In people and their families, health care professionals, policy 2000, the collaboration was expanded with two other long-term makers, and educators do not benefit sufficiently from new care organizations and Zuyd University of Applied Science advancements and best available evidence
Summary
The mission of the Living Lab is to contribute through scientific research to improving (i) quality of life for older people and their families; (ii) quality of care, and (iii) quality of work for those employed in long-term care. The Living Lab collaborates closely on research projects with relevant stakeholders from different domains, depending on the objectives, such as primary care, hospital, mental health services, local municipalities and businesses Older people and their relatives and representatives have a central role within the Living Lab. Clients and/or their representatives participate directly in each research project, either as a member of the project group or advisors/consultants throughout the project. Scientific Linking Pins are senior researchers who work for one or two days a week in one of the partner organizations Their role is to coordinate scientific research and teaching activities, lead a multidisciplinary working group of long-term care professionals, and together with staff and older people assist in identifying problems in practice that need further investigation. In addition to direct partners, other long-term care facilities and stakeholders participate depending on the objectives of specific research projects
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