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Children’s books in Canada: history of development and current issues

Библиосфера, 2021
The article studies the history of the development of children’s books in Canada. The author emphasises the main political, socio-economic and cultural factors that affect this process and form its unique characteristics.
S. V. Pavlenko
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Effect of a multimethod quality improvement intervention on antipsychotic medication use among residents of long-term care

BMJ Open Quality, 2021
Background Antipsychotic medications are used to address neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with dementia. Evidence suggests that among older adults with dementia, their harms outweigh their benefits.
Adrian Wagg, Fiona Clement, Heather M Hanson, Tova Léveillé, Mollie Cole, Lesley JJ Soril, James Silvius   +6 more
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Customizing a Program for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Primary Care

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2021
Coordination of primary care is essential to improving care delivery within health systems, especially for older adults with increased health/social needs.
Jananee Rasiah, Tammy O’Rourke, Brian Dompé, Darryl Rolfson, Beth Mansell, Rachel Pereira, Titus Chan, Karen McDonald, Anne Summach   +8 more
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Managers’ and Administrators’ Perspectives on Digital Technology Use in Regional Long-Term Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2023
In this paper, we explore managers’ and administrators’ perspectives on digital technology use for residents during province-wide lockdowns (June–August 2021) during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven regional long-term care homes (LTC) in Niagara, Canada ...
Asif Khowaja, Nawal Syed, Kaitlyn Michener, Kristin Mechelse, Henriette Koning   +4 more
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A comprehensive assessment for community-based, person-centered care for older adults

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Many health and social needs can be assessed and met in community settings, where lower-cost, person-centered, preventative and proactive services predominate.
Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, Padideh Asgari, Tracy L. Finlayson, Joseph Gavin, Melinda Forstey, Gregory J. Norman, Ian Pierce, Carlos Ochoa, Paul Downey, Karen Becerra, Zia Agha   +10 more
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Transforming Care for Older Adults Living with Complex Health Conditions in Ontario Post-Covid: Conference Proceedings and Recommendations

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2023
The virtual conference ‘Transforming Care: Supporting Older Adults Post-COVID in Ontario’ was held in October 2021. It was organized by Specialized Geriatric Services (SGS) East and held over three half-days.
Adam Morrison , Sabeen Ehsan, Rhonda Schwartz , Sarah Webster, John Puxty   +4 more
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Goal-Based Care Planning in Regional Geriatric Services for Older Persons Living with Frailty

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2018
Background Older adults living with frailty represent a complex group who are increasingly accessing regional geriatric services. Goal-based care planning is the industry standard in the care of older adults, yet few studies illustrate how goal-based ...
Laura I.L. Poulin, Mary E. Blinkhorn, Stacey A. Hawkins, Kelly A. Kay, Mark W. Skinner   +4 more
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Chronic disease management models in nursing homes: a scoping review

BMJ Open, 2020
ObjectivesNursing home (NH) residents experience a high burden of chronic disease. Chronic disease management (CDM) can be a challenge, as the context of care provision and the way care is provided impact care delivery.
Andrew P Costa, Veronique Boscart, Lauren E Crutchlow, Linda Sheiban Taucar, Keia Johnson, Michelle Heyer, Meaghan Davey, George Heckman   +7 more
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Health-care Workforce Training to Effectively Support Family Caregivers of Seniors in Care

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2020
Introduction Family caregivers (FCGs) play an integral, yet often invisible, role in the Canadian health-care system. As the population ages, their presence will become even more essential as they help balance demands on the system and enable ...
Rachel Fisher, Jasneet Parmar, Wendy Duggleby, Peter George J. Tian, Wonita Janzen, Sharon Anderson, Suzette Brémault-Phillips   +6 more
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Riding high: seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 after 4 pandemic waves in Manitoba, Canada, April 2020–February 2022

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Canada is emerging from the largest SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave to date, with over 3.3 million confirmed cases. Unfortunately, PCR confirmed cases illuminate only a small portion of infections in the community and underestimate true disease burden.
Scotty Duong, Julian Burtniak, Ainsley Gretchen, Anh Mai, Penny Klassen, Yichun Wei, Carla Loeppky, Souradet Y. Shaw, Jared Bullard, Paul Van Caeseele, Derek Riley Stein   +10 more
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