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Low-level support for socially isolated older people: An evaluation of telephone befriending [PDF]
, 2008 In May 2005 Help the Aged and Zurich Community Trust launched a two year national programme ‘A Call in Time’. The purpose of the programme was to provide low level support and befriending services via the telephone to older people who are lonely ...
Cattan, M, Kime, NH, Bagnall, A
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Satisfaction of caregivers and older adults who use the Better at Home Program
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2022 OBJECTIVE Evaluate the satisfaction of caregivers and older adults who use the home care service provided by the Better at Home Program (Programa Melhor em Casa) and its associated factors.
Natália Romana Gomes da Silva +4 more
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Correction to: home hospice for older people with advanced dementia: a pilot project
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2019 .
Shelley A. Sternberg +9 more
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Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018 Objective: to analyze the dimensions assigned to long term care facilities for the elderly (LTCFs) by managers and health professionals. Method: a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach was conducted in the metropolitan area of Belo ...
Bárbara Jacome Barcelos +5 more
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Assumptions of good practices in home care for the elderly: a systematic review [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2019 Objective: To synthesize the knowledge produced on best nursing practices in long-term care for elderly at home, in order to promote healthy aging. Method: A systematic review, based on the Joanna Briggs Institute’s proposal: without restriction of ...
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues +7 more
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Estudo sobre credenciamento de internatos para pessoas idosas Accreditation of home for the agead
Revista de Saúde Pública, 1980 Estuda-se internatos para pessoas idosas com o objetivo de verificar se internatos com maior capacidade física, em termos de número de leitos, oferecem assistência mais completa aos seus residentes, do que estabelecimentos pequenos.
Ernestine Maurer Bastian
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The Australian Aged Care and Its Implications for the Korean Aging Crisis
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2018 The Australian aged care system has evolved for ＞50 years to support frail older adults and allow them to make informed decisions about their care. Hospitals provide streamlined geriatric services from visits at the Emergency Department to discharges ...
Moo-Young Kim +2 more
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Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2020 Falls are a major problem in nursing homes due to their high prevalence and impact on the functioning of elderly. Objective: This study aims to: a) construct and validate a scale for assessing the practices and behaviors of professionals from nursing ...
Cristina Lavareda Baixinho +1 more
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BMJ OpenObjectives To identify latent resilience profiles among older adults residing in nursing homes and to examine the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between resilience and social trust.Design A cross-sectional survey conducted
Bing Guo +5 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Background Healthcare systems are overloaded and changing. In response to growing demands on the healthcare systems, new models of healthcare delivery are emerging.
Julia van Vuuren +6 more
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