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The level of knowledge, attitudes and family skills in caring elderly in psychosocial function

Jurnal Kesehatan Komunitas (Journal of Community Health), 2019
A healthy older adult  life cannot be achieved alone by the older adult , but also requires the involvement of family members. Achieving optimal quality of life in the older adult  must be supported by psychosocial care.
abdurrahman hamid, Agnita Utami
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Profiles in neglect of older adult care workers in a long-term care facility: a latent profile analysis

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundNeglect is a common form of abuse, and long-term care facilities record higher incidences of this abuse. Given that older adult care workers are the main workforce in these facilities, their neglectful behavior requires public health attention.
Chang Yan, Caili Wang, Xinshu Ding, Lefei Sun, Wei Gao, Deshan Liu   +5 more
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General population-based study on preferences towards end-of-life care in Southern Thailand: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background End-of-life care preferences are potentially due to individual choice and feature variation due to culture and beliefs. This study aims to examine end-of-life care preferences and any associated factors, among the general Thai population. This
Aimorn Jiraphan, Jarurin Pitanupong
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A study on the equilibrium of older adult care service resources and demand in Guangzhou

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionPopulation ageing in Guangzhou has continued to intensify, and the older adult population is increasingly concentrated in central urban areas.
Lianhua Liu, Yakang Liu, Shiqi Lyu, Lifen Zheng   +3 more
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Failure or success of self-organizing teams in long-term care organizations: an integrative systematic literature review on the role of the organization structure

BMC Health Services Research
Background The number of self-organizing teams is increasing in long-term care organizations. These teams have been implemented for various reasons among which improving the quality of care and the quality of working life.
Laura Harkema, Dirk Vriens, Lander Vermeerbergen, Debby Gerritsen, Patrick Vermeulen   +4 more
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Study on the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of older adult(s) care facilities in Liaoning Province based on POI data

Frontiers in Public Health
With the improvement of people's living standards and health conditions, enhancing the quality of life for the older adult(s) has become a pressing social issue that needs to be addressed.
Jiya Sun, Xiaojie Xue, Zheng Cui
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Lack of Diversity in Personal Health Record Evaluations with Older Adult Participants: A Systematic Review of Literature

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2017
Background: Older adults are not adopting personal health records (PHRs) at the same rates as other adult populations. Disparities in adoption rates are also reported in older adult subgroups.
Laura Kneale, George Demiris
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF OLDER ADULTS WITH HIV IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ IN 2024

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction/objective: The increase in population longevity has brought to light public health issues that affect older adults, including infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The analysis of the epidemiological profile of this population
Caroline Hermann, Ana Beatriz Floriano de Souza, Laura Alves Moreira Novaes, Livia Heloisa de Freitas, Natalia Marciano de Araújo Ferreira, Rafaela Marioto Montanha, Talita Oliveira Teixeira, Gilselena Kerbauy Lopes, Andressa Midori Sakai Radighnhieri, Flávia Meneguetti Pieri   +9 more
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Analysis of distribution equilibrium and influencing factors for older adult meal service facilities in mainland China

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveAnalyze the distribution equilibrium of older adult meal service facilities in mainland China and explore the factors influencing their distribution.MethodsUse Python to obtain data on older adult meal service facilities, and analyze the equity ...
Feng Wang, Hengzhu Zhou, Chengcheng Lv, Xiaokang Song   +3 more
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How do policies promote the sustainable development of older-adult care industry? A configuration analysis based on policy tools

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundUnder the background of population aging in China, the demand for older-adult care services and products is growing, and the older-adult care industry has great development prospects.
Xiangwei Zhang, Xiangwei Zhang, Zhengnan Lu, Dongdan Zhu, Yuting Zhang, Yuting Zhang   +5 more
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