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Examining Multimorbidity in Older Adults Living in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, in Ontario, Canada, Using Latent Class Analysis

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Multimorbidity, ≥ 2 chronic conditions as per the World Health Organization, can complicate aging in place and lead to earlier transitions to nursing homes. To inform supportive service intervention planning in naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), which are areas where large proportions of older adults reside, we ...
Albana Isai   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Island Paramedics: Adventures in Caring

open access: yes, 2020
Have you ever wondered what it is like to drop everything, pack your bags and stethoscope and travel to a remote corner of the earth? Meet Elise and Olivia, two Australian based paramedics from diverse backgrounds who shared the common goal of adventures
Whitfield, Steve
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Nurse‐Led Telephonic Care Following Emergency Department Visits for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Program Description

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most visits to the emergency department (ED) by persons living with dementia (PLWD) who are then discharged back into the community are preventable. However, care partners and other caregivers of the over 6 million PLWD residing in the United States lack the supports, services and timely access to clinical care to address many common needs in ...
Valerie T. Cotter   +58 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cooperation paramedics with peer intervents

open access: yes, 2019
Bakalářská práce byla zamněřena na problematiku spolupráce zdravotnických záchranářů s peery. Teoretická část popisuje vznik a postupné zapojení peer supportu k zdravotnické záchranné službě.
Stanislavová, Lucie
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Suicidal Ideation and Attempts in Older Adults: Findings From Five Canadian Emergency Departments

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The main objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of older Emergency Department (ED) patients consulting for suicidal ideation/suicide attempts. The secondary objective was to explore material and social deprivation status in those patients.
Valérie Boucher   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Current Emergency Medical Services Approaches to Manage Agitated Older Adult Patients: An Analysis of Statewide Protocols

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Most state EMS protocols provide guidance on management of agitated patients, including use of physical restraints and chemical sedatives, yet older adult‐specific modifications or dosing guidance are uncommon. ABSTRACT Background Agitation in older adults presents unique challenges for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.
Joshua Lachs   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in paramedics

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction : Cardiovascular diseases are the most life-threatening in Poland and constitute the most frequent cause of death. Aim of the research : The evaluation of the frequency of the occurrence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among ...
Martyna Głuszek-Osuch   +3 more
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of Transitional Care for Adolescents With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: Experiences of Dutch Healthcare Professionals

open access: yesJournal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The transition from paediatric to adult healthcare is particularly challenging for adolescents with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) and their families. This study aims to identify factors that Dutch healthcare professionals perceived as relevant to successful implementation of transitional care for adolescents
Ilse Ooms   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals' Ability to Engage With Research

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore factors affecting research engagement among Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) in England by examining perceptions of research capacity at organisational, team and individual levels. Introduction Research engagement strongly correlates with improved care quality.
Parveen Ali   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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