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The components of nursing competence in caring for older people in Iranian hospitals: A qualitative study

open access: yesIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2019
Background: There is limited research on gerontological nursing competence in hospitals. However, there is no comprehensive and integrated description of the gerontological nursing competence requirements in hospitals.
Masoud Bahrami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of an individualised exercise programme plus Behavioural Change Enhancement (BCE) strategies for managing fatigue in frail older adults: a cluster randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background To the best of our knowledge, although ageing-induced fatigue could cause adverse outcomes such as frailty, there is currently no intervention for it.
Justina Y. W. Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Listen Carefully:” A Study of Ageist Stereotypes and Undergraduates’ Desire to Work with Elders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
“Listen Carefully:” A Study of Ageist Stereotypes and Undergraduates’ Desire to Work with Elders identifies and assesses how prior experience with elders and ageist stereotypes informs the degree to which undergraduates are inclined (or disinclined) to ...
Ilg, Genevieve
core   +1 more source

Epidemiology of hospitalized heart failure in France based on national data over 10 years, 2012–2022

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1283-1294, April 2025.
Abstract Aims We aim to describe the incidence of HF hospitalization in France in the post‐pandemic era, the prevalence of HF cases and patients' characteristics, management and outcomes while focusing on sex, age and socio‐economic differences and to analyse time‐trends between 2012 and 2022.
Valérie Olié   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Acceptance Training on Psychological and Physical Health Outcomes in Elders with Chronic Conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This pilot trial investigated the short and long-term effects of Acceptance Training (ACT) intervention on acceptance, perceived health, functional status, anxiety, and depression in elders with chronic conditions living in retirement communities (RCs ...
Bekhet, Abir K.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Genetically determined body mass index is associated with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in polygenic and Mendelian randomization analyses

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Obesity has been linked to the risk of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but the evidence remains inconclusive. Here, the authors investigate the possibility of shared genetic risk factors between obesity and four common NHL types. Drawing on data from 8 genome‐wide association studies, they found that a higher genetically determined BMI was ...
Amy Moore   +74 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Fibrosis‐4 score is associated with overall mortality and severe haematological toxicity in older patients with cancer: Analysis of two prospective cohort studies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Liver function decreases with age, affecting the metabolism of many chemotherapy drugs. For older cancer patients, however, a standardized liver status screening method is lacking. Here, Fibrosis‐4 (FIB‐4) score was investigated for its utility as a non‐invasive method in predicting treatment toxicity and mortality in cancer patients age 70
Victoire de Salins   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dementia Care Nursing for Apathetic Older Patients: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesGeriatrics
The number of patients hospitalized with dementia is increasing, but one symptom, apathy, tends to be overlooked and unaddressed. Thus, this study determines how nurses certified in dementia nursing engage with older patients with dementia who exhibit ...
Mana Doi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association between nurses’ burnout and objective care quality indicators: a cross-sectional survey in long-term care wards

open access: yesBMC Nursing, 2021
Background Worldwide, rather few studies have examined the association between burnout and care quality using objectively measured quality indicators, with most of the studies have relied on perceived quality outcomes.
Sameh Eltaybani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Family Caregivers’ Knowledge of Delirium and Preferred Modalities for Receipt of Information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Delirium is a life-threatening, frequently reversible condition that is often a sign of an underlying health problem. In-hospital mortality alone for older adults with delirium ranges from 25% to 33%.
Boaz, Lesley   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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