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Home settings are associated with less functional decline among older adults compared to community-care foster homes and skilled nursing facilities in Hawaii.

PLoS ONE
Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS) allow older adults with disabilities to avoid long-term institutionalization in nursing homes or hospitals. Past research has shown mixed results on the positive impacts of HCBS. These inconsistent
Hua Zan, Yanyan Wu, Yan Luo, John P Barile, Joshua R Holmes, Joy Agner   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nursing Homes in the Crosshairs

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2020
COVID-19 exposes ongoing risks to residents.
openaire   +2 more sources

The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Australian Practitioners' Beliefs, Confidence, and Training Needs for Delivering Behaviour Support to Children and Young People in Out‐of‐Home Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Emily Berger, Mikaela Stanborough, Erin Leif   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Specialised palliative care in nursing homes - Retrospective analysis on the basis of claims data.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThe 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, Kilson Moon, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Neeltje van den Berg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Needs about Paying Nursing Homes for Elderly Parents

, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the needs about paying nursing homes for elderly parents. Method: Subjects consisted of 249 adults with elderly parents. A structured questionnaire was developed by researchers for this survey.
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A Clinical Trial to Reduce Restraints in Nursing Homes

, 1997
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relative effects of two experimental interventions on the use of physical restraints. DESIGN: Prospective 12-month clinical trial in which three nursing homes were randomly assigned to restraint education (RE), restraint ...
Maislin, Greg, Jacobsen, Barbara, Allen-Taylor, S. Lynne, Strumpf, Neville E., Evans, Lois K., Capezuti, Elizabeth   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Late‐Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis and Air Pollution in the Multiethnic Cohort

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate the effects of ambient air pollution on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence in a racially and ethnically diverse population. Methods This analysis included 42,152 California Multiethnic Cohort participants, aged ≥65 years (>70% African American and Latino adults) who were enrolled in the Fee For Service component of Medicare (2001–
Anna H. Wu, Chiuchen Tseng, Song‐Yi Park, Daniel O. Stram, Kami White, Jun Wu, Cheryl Vigen, Veronica W. Setiawan, Xian Yu, Steven Gazal, Christopher Haiman, Lynne Wilkens, Loïc Le Marchand, Iona Cheng, William Stohl   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source