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Daily physical activity in older adults across levels of care: the HUNT Trondheim 70 + study 

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Background Physical activity (PA) is imperative for healthy ageing and is a modifiable lifestyle factor. Accurate, clinically meaningful estimates of daily PA among older adults can inform targeted interventions to maintain function and independence ...
Astrid Ustad, Karen Sverdrup, Gro Gujord Tangen, Øystein Døhl, Beatrix Vereijken, Pernille Thingstad, Nina Skjæret-Maroni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary Incontinence and Risk of All‐Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Observational Studies

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition among adults and imposes a substantial societal burden, yet its association with all‐cause mortality remains uncertain. This study systematically reviewed and quantified the association between UI and mortality risk.
Yanyan Zhou, Liwei Wang, Weijia Sun, Zhong Wang, Kuiqing Shao, Feng Xu, Zhan Gao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Have All The Home Care Workers Gone? [PDF]

Because of the on-going need to co-ordinate care and ensure its continuity, issues of retention and recruitment are of major concern to home care agencies.
Sharon Davies, Danielle Hunter, Isik Urla Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton   +3 more
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Being present in caring encounters : a relational perspective on autonomy for older persons in municipal home help services

, 2013
The care of the old in Sweden and worldwide is developing towards an “aging in place.” Older people in Sweden are expected to remain in their own homes supported by municipal home help services. This development has entailed that older people’s need of support as well professional carers workload has increased.
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluation of food safety in the handling of home enteral nutrition based on a new contamination risk classification: A cross‐sectional study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Home enteral nutrition (HEN) offers clinical benefits and is increasingly used, although handling‐related health risks remain unclear. This study assessed food safety in HEN using a new contamination risk classification. Methods First, the inter‐rater reliability of the Food Safety for Handling HEN checklist was analyzed in 25 ...
Elaine Cristine de Souza Martins, Caroline Opolski Medeiros, Rayane Luizi da Costa, Luciana Karbiak, Márcia Regina Beux, Diego Averaldo Guiguet Leal, Lize Stangarlin‐Fiori   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of the municipal welfare domain in palliative care: exploring the views of coordinators of Dutch regional palliative care networks

Palliative Care and Social Practice
Background: Collaboration between the healthcare domain and welfare domain could benefit people confronted with an incurable disease residing at home and their informal caregivers, but little is known about this collaboration regarding palliative care ...
Trudy Schutter, Ian Koper, Kris Vissers, Jeroen Hasselaar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sanitary risk in the handling of home‐prepared enteral formulations: A cross‐sectional assessment of microbiological contamination and food safety

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Studies show increased use of home enteral nutrition (HEN) owing to its benefits. However, knowledge about the sanitary risks of handling home‐prepared formulas remains limited despite their high contamination rates. This study aimed to assess the sanitary risks in the handling of home‐prepared enteral formulations by analyzing ...
Marcelly Caroline Pires Fernandes, Marcia Regina Beux, Elaine Cristine de Souza Martins, Luciana Karbiak, Caroline Opolski Medeiros, Rayane Luizi da Costa, Lize Stangarlin‐Fiori   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiological safety in the reuse of materials in home enteral nutrition: A quantitative in vitro experimental study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction In home enteral nutrition (HEN), the reuse of packaging and administration materials beyond the recommended period, combined with inadequate hygiene practice, increase the risk of microbiological contamination. This study assessed the risk through a simulation that reproduced real‐world usage conditions and hygiene practices ...
Rafaela Terezinha Marioti, Estela Iraci Rabito, Rayane Luizi da Costa, Luiza Gabriele Jovinski, Márcia Regina Beux, Lize Stangarlin‐Fiori   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crisis Preparation, Capacity Building, and Community Resilience: Lessons From Maui

Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 Maui wildfires provide a unique context to explore the impact of nonprofit crisis networks taking a proactive role in community crisis response, leveraging resources, expertise, and networks. The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) has been a key player in Maui's local response, providing critical support, mobilizing volunteers, and ...
Lauren Azevedo, Kaila Witkowski, Ratna Dougherty, Christa Remington   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stabilising Routines in Complex Emergencies: How Basic Service Continuity Shapes Perceived Security

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how locally embedded actors describe the relationship between basic service continuity and perceived security in complex emergencies, with particular attention to the stabilisation of everyday routines. Using Proximity‐Predictability‐Attributability (PPA) as an analytic lens, we trace how interviewees relate access to water,
Abdullah Gökhan Yaşa, Orçun İmga
wiley   +1 more source