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Specialised palliative care in nursing homes - Retrospective analysis on the basis of claims data.
PLoS ONEBackgroundThe aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients with a life limiting illness. In Germany, nursing homes are increasingly the last residence and a common place of death for older people.
Laura Rehner +3 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT First Nations female sexual assault survivors in remote Northern Territory (NT) face significant barriers accessing place‐based medical care and forensic evidence collection, subsequently requiring evacuation to specialist services. Using decolonising Participatory Action Research methods, this study identified the workforce, training, and ...
Theresa Clasquin +7 more
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Learning: Does Organization Ownership Matter? Structure and Performance in For-profit, Nonprofit and Local Government Nursing Homes* [PDF]
We compare the structure and performance of for-profit (FP), nonprofit (NP) and local government (LG) organizations. These organizations differ in their ownership structure, objectives and agency relations.
Avner Ben-Ner, Ting Ren
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines informal supporters' experiences and views of NDIS behaviour support practitioners, including engagement, information needed to support selection, and perceptions of practitioners' knowledge, skill, and practice. It reports data from a cross‐sectional online survey of 123 informal support providers of participants receiving
Alinka Fisher +7 more
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Research on resource allocation efficiency of nursing homes in Shanxi province based on DEA model
Huli yanjiu, 2022 ObjectiveTo study the allocative efficiency of 13 provincial⁃level nursing homes in Shanxi province，so as to provide references for their sound and efficient development.MethodCCR model，BCC model and super⁃efficiency DEA model of data envelopment ...
ZHAO Yuecong, GUO Jinli
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Volunteering, Crime and Secondary School Attendance: Evidence From Queensland
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Student absenteeism is a critical issue in Australia and worldwide, with alarming declines in attendance rates further exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. While research has long highlighted the relevance of school and family factors, less is known about how the broader community context shapes attendance.
Matthias Kubler +5 more
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RURAL-URBAN DIFFERENCES IN NURSING HOME ACCESS, QUALITY AND COST [PDF]
Rural-urban differences in the supply of nursing home services as hypothesized to be jointly affected by competitive and regulatory forces, government policies, and the cost structure.
Yu, Wei, Bradford, Garnett L.
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Blood Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease and Patterns of Structural Brain Changes in the Community
Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective We aimed to investigate the associations between Alzheimer's disease (AD)‐related blood biomarkers and changes in brain volumes and cerebrovascular burden in community‐dwelling older adults. Methods We included 361 dementia‐free participants with a Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 27 and without prior cerebrovascular events from a
Martina Valletta +11 more
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Nursing Home Quality as a Public Good [PDF]
There has been much debate among economists about whether nursing home quality is a public good across Medicaid and private-pay patients within a common facility. However, there has been only limited empirical work addressing this issue.
David C. Grabowski +2 more
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BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Relocations within and between nursing homes often induce stress, anxiety, and depression in residents and cause additional workload for and burnout in staff.
Damien S. E. Broekharst +4 more
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