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Implementation and adoption of advanced care planning in the elderly trauma patient

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2018
Background Geriatric trauma has high morbidity and mortality, often requiring extensive hospital stays and interventions. The number of geriatric trauma patients is also increasing significantly and accounts for a large proportion of trauma care ...
K. Verhoeff, P. Glen, A. Taheri, B. Min, B. Tsang, V. Fawcett, S. Widder   +6 more
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Defining geriatric care in a developing country: A Multidisciplinary model empowering clinical pharmacists

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Background: The elderly population often has complex health needs due to multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and inappropriate prescriptions. Clinical pharmacists play an important role in optimizing pharmacotherapy as a part of a multidisciplinary geriatric ...
Jehath Syed, Prathiba Pereira, Sri Harsha Chalasani, Madhan Ramesh, Tejeswini CJ, Shilpa Avarebeel, Kshama Ramesh, Ajay Sharma   +7 more
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Nurses’ Knowledge and Associated Factors Towards Geriatric Care in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SAGE Open Nursing
Background Geriatric care involves providing comprehensive support and healthcare services to older adults aged 65 years and above. Nurses serve as a cornerstone in the delivery of effective geriatric care.
Mengistu Ewunetu, Yirgalem Abere, Gebre Kassaw Yirga, Yeshiambaw Eshetie, Yohaness Tesfahune Kassie, Moges Wubeneh Abate, Abraham Tsedalu Amare, Adane Birhanu Nigat, Bekalu Mekonen Belay   +8 more
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Geriatric mental health: The challenges for India

Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 2018
Geriatric mental health has yet to receive its due recognition in India. Geriatric mental health is plagued by many challenges that prevent the development and progress of its services.
Pragya Lodha, Avinash De Sousa
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An uncommon orthogeriatric syndrome: a case of Ogilvie’s syndrome

Geriatric Care
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), also known as Ogilvie’s syndrome, is an uncommon postoperative complication of major orthopedic surgery that is characterized by massive colonic dilatation and the potential for substantial morbidity and ...
Elisa Salsano, Oriana Rossi, Cecilia Rispoli, Marta Zuccarino, Lucio D’Avanzo, Luigi Esposito, Federico Ruggiero, Maria Rosaria Fiorentino, Giovanni Carifi, Nicola Vargas   +9 more
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Knowledge and Practice Level of Nurses Towards Geriatric Care and Its Associated Factors in Selected Public Hospitals in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia 2022

Nursing: Research and Reviews
Christian Kebede,1 Fekadu Anjulo,2 Melese Meleku Meleku,2 Lemma Desalegn Dessalegn,1 Temesgen Geta,3 Merid Merkine,2 Getachew Bolado Nigussie2 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Health Science and Medicine ...
Kebede C, Anjulo F, Meleku MM, Dessalegn LD, Geta T, Merkine M, Nigussie GB   +6 more
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“I Have Such a Great Care” – Geriatric Patients’ Experiences with a New Healthcare Model: A Qualitative Study

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2021
Denise Wilfling,1 Nicole Warkentin,1 Sonja Laag,2 Katja Goetz1 1Institute of Family Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; 2Barmer Health Insurance, Wuppertal, GermanyCorrespondence: Denise ...
Wilfling D, Warkentin N, Laag S, Goetz K
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Association of negative opinions towards telepsychiatry with its prior use and the level of geriatric psychiatry care among nursing home stakeholders

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Objectives: Despite the benefits of geriatric telepsychiatry, the lack of support from the staff remains one of the major challenges it faces. We wanted to explore whether negative opinions towards telepsychiatry in nursing home (NH) stakeholders were ...
S Pirbay, MD, S Abou Kassm, MD, MPH, C Di-Maggio, MD, F Naudet, MD, PhD, D Drapier, MD, PhD, D Somme, MD, PhD, G Robert, MD, PhD   +6 more
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Pragmatism and feasibility: A qualitative study of experiences implementing and upgrading care in geriatric emergency departments

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Objectives Implementation and sustainability of new care processes in emergency departments (EDs) is difficult. We describe experiences of implementing geriatric care processes in EDs that upgraded their accreditation level for the Geriatric Emergency ...
Anita Chary, Annika Bhananker, Vivian Ramont, Lauren Southerland, Aanand Naik, Kyler Godwin, Maura Kennedy   +6 more
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Geriatric Critical Care in India

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015
Sir, I read with great interest the article by Sodhi et al. and the accompanying editorial published in the latest issue of your journal.[1,2] I was surprised to note that there was no reference to our research article in either of these, considering that it is the first (and only) prospective long-term data of elderly patients in Indian Intensive ...
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