A systematic review of the relationship between behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) and caregiver well-being [PDF]
Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) are important predictors of institutionalisation as well as caregiver burden and depression. Previous reviews have tended to group BPSD as one category with little focus on the role of
Charlesworth, Georgina +4 more
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The assessment and management of pain in older people : a systematic review of the literature [PDF]
This paper presents the findings of a systematic literature which was carried out to determine the most appropriate strategies that could be carried out for the assessment and management of pain in residents living in care homes. Five hundred and seventy-
Reid, David M., Schofield, Pat
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Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among adults living in nursing homes [PDF]
Objectives: Sarcopenia is a progressive loss of skeletal muscle and muscle function, with significant healthand disability consequences for older adults.
Beller, Elaine M. +4 more
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ObjectiveTo understand the status quo of willingness of high vocational nursing students to participate in vocational skill training of geriatric care under the "1+X" certification system,and to analyze its influencing factors.MethodsTotally 2 611 high ...
ZHAO Guangfang +4 more
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Educational Games in Geriatric Medicine Education: A Systematic Review [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the medical literature to assess the effect of geriatric educational games on the satisfaction, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of health care professionals.
Akl, Elie A. +2 more
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Objective. To explore the influence of rehabilitation outcomes in older patients with stroke hemiplegia from the neurology department by early rehabilitation nursing. Methods.
Min Ning +5 more
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Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors: Reflections on a John A. Hartford Foundation-funded Nursing Education Program [PDF]
This brief will describe the work and assess the impact of the NLN Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors initiative, or ACE.S, which the John A. Hartford Foundation supported from 2009 to 2012.
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Improving end-of-life care in acute geriatric hospital wards using the Care Programme for the Last Days of Life : study protocol for a phase 3 cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: The Care Programme for the Last Days of Life has been developed to improve the quality of end-of-life care in acute geriatric hospital wards.
Cohen, Joachim +5 more
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Associations of Sleep and Shift Work with Osteoarthritis Risk
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships between circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000‐person cohort, we evaluated associations between sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and ...
Elizabeth L. Yanik +5 more
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Nursing satisfaction in caring for elders [PDF]
Despite the increasing number of Americans who are over 65 years of age, little research exists about the satisfaction of nurses who care for this population.
Vlachos, Sarah L.
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