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Providing Basic Needs and Encouragement as Strategies in Managing Aggression in Dementia Clients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose: The experiences of caregivers in managing dementia clients with aggressive behaviour have been an issue in nursing homes. This study utilized the fact that there is no significant strategy for managing aggression effectively.
Cross, W. (Wendy), Lestari, R. (Retno)
core  

The applicability of the decisional conflict scale in nursing home placement decision among Chinese family caregivers: A mixed methods approach

open access: yes, 2017
This study aimed to 1) examine relationships between uncertainty, perceived information, personal values, social support, and filial obligation among Chinese family caregivers faced with nursing home placement of an older adult family member with ...
Chang, Yu-Ping   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Real‐Time 3D Ultrasound Imaging with an Ultra‐Sparse, Low Power Architecture

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents a novel, ultra‐sparse ultrasound architecture that paves the way for wearable real‐time 3D imaging. By integrating a unique convolutional array with chirped data acquisition, the system achieves high‐resolution volumetric scans at a fraction of the power and hardware complexity.
Colin Marcus   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare case of orthostatic hypertension associated with postural loss of consciousness and cessation of respiration

open access: yesIHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2019
Orthostatic hypertension (OHT) is a rarely described clinical entity. OHT is characterized by a significant and rapid increase in blood pressure when a person assumes an upright posture.
M.K. Bansal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Putting the Nursing and Home in Nursing Homes

open access: yesInnovation in Aging, 2022
Abstract As the late Robert Kane observed, the term nursing home is often a misnomer. Most U.S. nursing homes lack adequate nursing staff, and they are typically not very homelike in either their physical structure or culture. These problems were magnified during the pandemic. The underlying reasons for these longstanding issues are that
openaire   +2 more sources

Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The compound role of a coordinator for home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers: qualitative study

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background As the number of persons with dementia is increasing, there has been a call for establishing sustainable clinical pathways for coordinating care and support for this group.
Stein Erik Fæø   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Profile of Frail Older Americans and Their Caregivers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Provides a profile of older Americans and their caregivers, focusing on people age 65 and older who are not in nursing homes, and those with severe disabilities.
Joshua M. Wiener, Richard W. Johnson
core   +1 more source

Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Itch‐induced tick removal (IITR): An acquired neuroimmune mechanism, itch‐induced tick removal, develops after repeated tick exposure, mobilizing T cells and macrophages at the tick bite site to trigger a rapid scratching response that facilitates timely tick removal within a critical window that preces the transmission of many tick‐borne pathogens ...
Johannes S. P. Doehl   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug-related problems and changes in drug utilization after medication reviews in nursing homes in Oslo, Norway

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2017
Objective: We describe the drug-related problems (DRPs) identified during medication reviews (MRs) and the changes in drug utilization after MRs at nursing homes in Oslo, Norway. We explored predictors for the observed changes.
Amura Francesca Fog   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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