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Practices and behaviors of professionals after falls in institutionalized elderly with and without cognitive decline

open access: yesDementia & 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
doaj   +1 more source

Young children's research: children aged 4-8 years finding solutions at home and at school [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Children's research capacities have become increasingly recognised by adults, yet children remain excluded from the academy, with reports of their research participation generally located in adults' agenda.
Alderson P.   +63 more
core   +1 more source

Reshaping healthcare delivery for elderly patients: the role of community paramedicine; a systematic review

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between resilience and social trust in nursing homes in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMJ Open
Objectives 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
doaj   +1 more source

Research on the cultivation path of smart home-based care service mode in Internet+ vision

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2016
Home-based care for the aged is an effective method to solve the problem of caring the aged in China. This thesis analyzes some problems existing in the development of current home-based care service for the aged in our country and the positive effects ...
Peng Qingchao
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal study of low and high achievers in early mathematics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background. Longitudinal studies allow us to identify, which specific maths skills are weak in young children, and whether there is a continuing weakness in these areas throughout their school years. Aims.
Aguilar Villagrán, Manuel   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Course of activities of daily living in nursing home residents with dementia from admission to 36-month follow-up

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Dementia is affecting both the person with the disease and the family members. It is associated with nursing home admission, and a reduced ability to perform personal activities of daily living (P-ADL). The aim of this study was to examine the
Reidun Haarr Johansen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents: a population-based observational study

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2011
Background Nursing home residents are prone to acute illness due to their high age, underlying illnesses and immobility. We examined the incidence of acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents versus the age-matched community dwelling ...
Jamtvedt Gro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How formal caregiver’s BPSD knowledge influences positive aspects of caregiving: the mediating role of attitude and the moderating role of self-efficacy

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background The current study investigated the relationship between behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) knowledge and positive aspects of caregiving (PAC), in addition, how caregiving attitude and self-efficacy mediate or moderate ...
Rui Hu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A falls prevention programme to improve quality of life, physical function and falls efficacy in older people receiving home help services: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries in older adults are associated with great burdens, both for the individuals, the health care system and the society. Previous research has shown evidence for the efficiency of exercise as falls prevention.
A Bandura   +77 more
core   +1 more source

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