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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on End-of-Life Prescribing in Ontario Nursing Homes.
International Journal of Population Data Science, 2022 Objectives Our preliminary work revealed significant variations in the prescribing of end-of-life symptom management medications in nursing homes prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christina Milani +17 more
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What Does Joy in Living Mean to Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes in Singapore?
Religions, 2022 The rapid ageing of Singapore’s population has led to the phenomenon of more elderly spending more total years in nursing homes. This study aimed to explore the meaning of Joy in Living to elderly residents of nursing homes in Singapore, the enabling and
Swapna Dayanandan, Kalyani Mehta
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Pain assessment strategies in home care and nursing homes in Mid-Norway: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]
, 2015 -The prevalence of pain ranges from 27.8% to 86.5% in nursing homes and 42% to 50% in home care. Pain assessment is the first step toward effective pain management.
Brenne, Inger Karin Reknes +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Nursing home residents have high medical care needs. Their medical care utilization is, however, lower compared to community-dwelling elderly and varies widely among nursing homes. This study quantified the utilization of general practitioners
Jonas Czwikla +9 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Nursing homes house populations that are highly vulnerable to coronavirus disease. Point prevalence surveys (PPSs) provide information on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection status of staff and residents in nursing homes and ...
Hanna Y. Ehrlich +9 more
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Investigating staff knowledge of safeguarding and pressure ulcers in care homes [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: To investigate whether nursing/care home staff regard pressure ulceration as a safeguarding issue; and to explore reporting mechanisms for pressure ulcers in nursing/care homes.
Kaye, Vicky +3 more
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Nursing Home Implementation of Health Information Technology: Review of the Literature Finds Inadequate Investment in Preparation, Infrastructure, and Training. [PDF]
, 2018 Health information technology (HIT) is increasingly adopted by nursing homes to improve safety, quality of care, and staff productivity. We examined processes of HIT implementation in nursing homes, impact on the nursing home workforce, and related ...
Ko, Michelle +2 more
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Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2011 To define the causes of death in a nursing home population.The study selected a 508-bed nursing home with standard medical records, regular meetings concerning death certificates and 12 medical doctors in charge of supervising or issuing death certificates. The procedure standard (2006 death certificates) was considered consistent enough to undergo the
Milton Luiz Gorzoni, Sueli Luciano Pires
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The Importance of Digital Technology for Eldery Care in Nursing Homes [PDF]
SEA: Practical Application of ScienceThis article explores the importance of digital technology for the care of elderly in nursing homes. The integration of digital technology in nursing homes has become increasingly pertinent.
Jaudat KHALAILY
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BMJ OpenObjectives To explore nursing home (NH) staff’s experiences implementing an automated blister packaging system for solid, orally ingestible drugs.Design This was a descriptive qualitative study.
Dietmar Ausserhofer +5 more
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