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General practitioner care in nursing homes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: a retrospective survey among nursing home managers

open access: yesBMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Though evidence on the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes is vast, research focusing on general practitioners’ (GP) care during the pandemic in nursing homes is still scarce.
Anja Kühl   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring sound levels and soundscape quality in the living rooms of nursing homes : a case study in Flanders (Belgium) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Recently there has been an increasing interest in the acoustic environment and its perceptual counterpart (i.e., the soundscape) of care facilities and their potential to affect the experience of residents with dementia.
Aletta, Francesco   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on End-of-Life Prescribing in Ontario Nursing Homes.

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj   +1 more source

Pain assessment strategies in home care and nursing homes in Mid-Norway: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +4 more sources

What Does Joy in Living Mean to Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes in Singapore?

open access: yesReligions, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Nursing Home Implementation of Health Information Technology: Review of the Literature Finds Inadequate Investment in Preparation, Infrastructure, and Training. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Registered Nurse Burnout, Job Dissatisfaction, and Missed Care in Nursing Homes

open access: yesJournal of The American Geriatrics Society, 2019
To examine the relationship between registered nurse (RN) burnout, job dissatisfaction, and missed care in nursing homes.
Elizabeth M White, L. Aiken, M. McHugh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigating staff knowledge of safeguarding and pressure ulcers in care homes [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Contacts with general practitioners, dentists, and medical specialists among nursing home residents: a cross-sectional study in 44 German nursing homes

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Homes after 3 Months of Serial, Facilitywide Point Prevalence Testing, Connecticut, USA

open access: yesEmerging 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
doaj   +1 more source

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