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Exploring eHealth Literacy and Its Impact on Mental Health Among Korean American Older Adults. 探讨电子健康素养及其对韩裔美国老年人心理健康的影响。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250521-02
Hyejin Park
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Relationship Among Social Isolation, Gender, and Marital Status in Retirees: The Mediating Role of Social Participation. 退休人员社会孤立、性别与婚姻状况的关系:社会参与的中介作用
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250523-01
Eunhea You, Carrie Andreoletti, Richard S Feinn, Nicholas R Nicholson, Briana Howard
{"title":"Relationship Among Social Isolation, Gender, and Marital Status in Retirees: The Mediating Role of Social Participation.","authors":"Eunhea You, Carrie Andreoletti, Richard S Feinn, Nicholas R Nicholson, Briana Howard","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250523-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20250523-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Social isolation poses significant risks to older adults' well-being, yet the mechanisms driving their demographic differences remain unclear. The current study investigated whether social participation mediates the relationship among social isolation, gender, and marital status among retirees.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A secondary analysis of AARP survey data (<i>N</i> = 6,664) was conducted. Mediation analyses examined the indirect effects of gender and marital status on social isolation through social participation. Participants were predominantly adults aged ≥50 years with low to moderate income.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Women and married individuals showed higher social participation and lower social isolation. There was a significant direct effect of being female and being married on social isolation, and also a significant indirect effect through social participation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Interventions should consider diverse vulnerable groups. Although unmarried men may benefit from tailored social programs, broader strategies, inclusive of gender and marital status dynamics, are essential. Tailored programs targeting unmarried men could foster social participation, thereby reducing social isolation and promoting healthy aging. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, xx</i>(x), xx-xx.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144234261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Age Disparity in the Association Between Internet Use and Trust in Doctors Among Chinese Adults. 中国成年人互联网使用与对医生信任关系的年龄差异。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250521-01
Peisen Yang, Dianqi Yuan, Xiyuan Hu, Xiaohan Zhu, Chao Guo
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Chain Mediating Effect of Physical Activity and Psychological Resilience on Social Isolation and Psychological Well-Being in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. 社区居住老年人社会隔离与心理健康的链式中介效应
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250324-01
Zheng Li, Shuang Chen, Yilin Wang, Bei Wang, Jing Yuan, Wenkui Zheng, Yanling Li
{"title":"Chain Mediating Effect of Physical Activity and Psychological Resilience on Social Isolation and Psychological Well-Being in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.","authors":"Zheng Li, Shuang Chen, Yilin Wang, Bei Wang, Jing Yuan, Wenkui Zheng, Yanling Li","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250324-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/00989134-20250324-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the relationship between social isolation and psychological well-being among community-dwelling older adults and analyze the mediating role of physical activity and psychological resilience in the chain mediation effect between social isolation and psychological well-being.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Two hundred sixty-five older adults from six communities in Baoding City were selected using convenience sampling. Social isolation, physical activity, psychological resilience, and psychological well-being were measured. The SPSS PROCESS program was used to test the chain mediation effect.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pearson correlation analysis indicated significant relationships between psychological well-being and social isolation, psychological resilience, and physical activity (all <i>p</i> < 0.001). Mediation analysis results showed that social isolation directly affects psychological well-being and influences psychological well-being through three mediation chains: physical activity, psychological resilience, and the chain mediation effect of physical activity and psychological resilience. Total mediation effect accounted for 60% of the total effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Social isolation is a significant risk factor for decreased psychological well-being among older adults, and physical activity and psychological resilience serve as important explanatory mechanisms. Community health workers should prioritize the impact of social isolation on the psychological well-being of older adults and develop intervention strategies based on the pathways of physical activity and psychological resilience to enhance psychological well-being and promote healthy aging. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51</i>(6), 23-29.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"23-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Risk Factors for Emergency Department Visits or Hospitalizations Among Older Adults With Urinary Incontinence in Home Health Care. 在家庭保健中,急诊科就诊或住院的老年人尿失禁的危险因素。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250417-02
Danielle Scharp, Jiyoun Song, Mary Happel Palmer, Veronica Barcelona, Maxim Topaz
{"title":"Risk Factors for Emergency Department Visits or Hospitalizations Among Older Adults With Urinary Incontinence in Home Health Care.","authors":"Danielle Scharp, Jiyoun Song, Mary Happel Palmer, Veronica Barcelona, Maxim Topaz","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250417-02","DOIUrl":"10.3928/00989134-20250417-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine factors associated with emergency department (ED) visits or hospitalizations among older adults with urinary incontinence (UI) in home health care (HHC).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We analyzed HHC episode data for adults aged ≥65 years with UI. Five clusters were identified a priori using hierarchical clustering of symptoms extracted from clinical notes using natural language processing. Chi-square tests and backward stepwise logistic regression identified cluster, sociodemographic, and clinical variables associated with outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 39,179 HHC episodes reflecting 29,981 patients were included. Episodes in the anxiety, all symptoms, dizziness-anxiety, and constipation-anxiety-dizziness clusters were more likely to result in ED visits/hospitalizations versus the no symptoms cluster. Episodes for Black and Hispanic patients had higher odds of these outcomes than White patients. Episodes for patients with skin ulcers and prior urinary tract infections had higher odds of these outcomes than those without these characteristics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Older adults with UI require comprehensive care addressing complex factors contributing to ED visits/hospitalizations. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51</i>(6), 38-47.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"38-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Reported by Spouses of Persons Living With Dementia and Their Association With Care-Related Strain. 痴呆症患者配偶报告的不良童年经历及其与护理相关压力的关系
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250321-01
Kylee Deterding, Lyndsey Anderson, Allison Lindauer
{"title":"Adverse Childhood Experiences Reported by Spouses of Persons Living With Dementia and Their Association With Care-Related Strain.","authors":"Kylee Deterding, Lyndsey Anderson, Allison Lindauer","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250321-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/00989134-20250321-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and care-related strain among spouses of persons living with dementia (PLWD).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data from spouses (<i>N</i> = 30) of PLWD were included in a cross-sectional analysis examining whether childhood adversity, as measured by the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-10), was associated with reports of care-related strain, as measured by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-12).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Care-related strain was moderate (mean = 17), and there was a significant difference between ZBI-12 scores of spouses with no ACEs (<i>n</i> = 10, mean = 11.3) versus those with ≥1 ACE (<i>n</i> = 18, mean = 20.17) (<i>p</i> = 0.01, 95% confidence interval [-15.37, -2.36]). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated there was a significant association between ACE-10 and ZBI-12 scores (<i>p</i> = 0.006), even when controlling for role captivity (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ACEs may influence the degree of care-related strain experienced by spouses of PLWD based on these preliminary results. Future research is needed to understand mechanisms and potential interventions for heightened appraisal of strain among spousal caregivers with ACEs. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51</i>(6), 17-21.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"17-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Perspectives of Former Caregivers of Black Older Adults Living With Dementia on Advance Care Planning. 黑人老年痴呆症患者的前照顾者对提前护理计划的看法。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250417-01
Emika S Miller, Celia E Wills, Kimberly S Wilson-Lawson, Mary Beth Happ, Alai Tan, Todd B Monroe, Karen O Moss
{"title":"Perspectives of Former Caregivers of Black Older Adults Living With Dementia on Advance Care Planning.","authors":"Emika S Miller, Celia E Wills, Kimberly S Wilson-Lawson, Mary Beth Happ, Alai Tan, Todd B Monroe, Karen O Moss","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250417-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/00989134-20250417-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe the perspectives of lower socioeconomic status (SES) former family caregivers of Black persons living with dementia (PLWD) on advance care planning needs and preferences for their care recipients.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Semi-structured interviews were completed with 17 lower SES former family caregivers of Black PLWD. Basic qualitative description was used for these analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four major themes were identified: (1) <i>Improvements Needed for Caregiver Education</i>, (2) <i>Caregiver Support Needs During and After Caregiving</i>, (3) <i>Obstacles Faced During Caregiving</i>, and (4) <i>Need for Restored Identity Following Care Recipient Death</i>. Former family caregivers also expressed a desire to support current caregivers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings fill a critical gap in the literature by highlighting challenges faced during and after caregiving. Future research should leverage perspectives of former caregivers to assist with improving outcomes for Black caregivers, thereby promoting health equity. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51</i>(6), 30-37.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"30-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12122212/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Frailty in Hospitalized Older Adults in the Rural Setting and Impact of Mobility on Length of Stay and Discharge Disposition. 农村老年人住院虚弱及活动能力对住院时间和出院处理的影响。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250401-01
Jessica B Buckner, Christine Sump
{"title":"Frailty in Hospitalized Older Adults in the Rural Setting and Impact of Mobility on Length of Stay and Discharge Disposition.","authors":"Jessica B Buckner, Christine Sump","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250401-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/00989134-20250401-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the prevalence of frailty among individuals aged ≥65 years with heart failure and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and if there was a difference in length of stay (LOS) and/or discharge disposition in individuals who mobilized daily versus those who did not.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Thirty-five individuals were screened using the FRAIL Scale. A retrospective chart review was performed for participants with frailty, assessing residential location on admission and discharge, LOS, and daily mobilization during hospitalization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants were categorized as robust (<i>n</i> = 1, 2.9%), pre-frail (<i>n</i> = 15, 42.9%), and frail (<i>n</i> = 19, 54.3%). Mean LOS for those who mobilized daily (<i>n</i> = 12) was 2.33 and 4.71 for those who did not mobilize daily (<i>p</i> = 0.028). A lower percentage of participants who mobilized (16.7%) required higher levels of care at discharge versus those who did not mobilize (42.9%, <i>p</i> = 0.067).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early recognition of frailty may provide opportunities to implement mobility programs to decrease LOS and ensure these individuals remain at functional baseline. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51</i>(6), 13-16.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"13-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144064001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Life Satisfaction and Mood Assessment of Danish Nursing Home Residents' Participation in Cycling Without Age: A Pre/Post 16- to 20-Week Evaluation. 丹麦养老院居民参与无年龄骑行的生活满意度和情绪评估:16 ~ 20周前后的评估
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250505-03
Hannah Ahrensberg, Martin Eghøj, Mette Rasmussen, Andreas Jørgensen, Mette Toftager, Christina Bjørk Petersen
{"title":"Life Satisfaction and Mood Assessment of Danish Nursing Home Residents' Participation in Cycling Without Age: A Pre/Post 16- to 20-Week Evaluation.","authors":"Hannah Ahrensberg, Martin Eghøj, Mette Rasmussen, Andreas Jørgensen, Mette Toftager, Christina Bjørk Petersen","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250505-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20250505-03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate whether participation in the Cycling Without Age program is associated with improvements in life satisfaction and mood.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A 16- to 20-week quasi-experimental single-arm study, using a pre/post evaluation with a total of 52 participants (median age = 79.5 years) from eight Danish nursing homes, was conducted. Data were obtained prior to and immediately following rides through interview-based questionnaires assessing life satisfaction using the 10-point Cantril Ladder at baseline and follow up, and mood assessments using a 5-point smiley scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Life satisfaction improved significantly (+0.94, <i>p</i> = 0.04) over the study period, especially in men, and those with zero to five trishaw rides. Mood also improved significantly (+1.01, <i>p</i> < 0.001) immediately after rides.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Participation in Cycling Without Age significantly improved mood and enhanced life satisfaction among nursing homes residents. Findings underscore the potential of volunteer-driven trishaw activities for community-based health promotion in nursing homes. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, xx</i>(x), xx-xx.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144022115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Getting Connected: Experiential Dementia Skills Training. 连接:体验痴呆症技能培训。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20250505-02
Pamela Compton-Dooley, Marion Kyner, Kimberly E Little
{"title":"Getting Connected: Experiential Dementia Skills Training.","authors":"Pamela Compton-Dooley, Marion Kyner, Kimberly E Little","doi":"10.3928/00989134-20250505-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20250505-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Getting Connected: Experiential Dementia Skills Training, based on the Positive Approach to Care<sup>®</sup> model, was implemented to bridge the gap between knowledge and skills to determine whether nursing students feel more comfortable and prepared to care for persons living with dementia (PLWD).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study examined the impact of experiential dementia skills training on nursing students' knowledge, comfort, and confidence when interacting with PLWD. The training was conducted at a 4-year pre-licensure, Bachelor of Science Nursing program in rural Southeast United States, where 62 sophomore students completed a 6-hour dementia skills training. Participation in the study was voluntary. Students were given pre-and posttests, with the dementia skills training serving as the intervention. Thirty-two students completed pre- and posttests, measuring knowledge, comfort, and confidence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings showed the training enhanced students' knowledge of dementia and communication approaches; however, they did not feel more confident or comfortable interacting with PLWD immediately following the training.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Getting Connected: Experiential Dementia Skills Training using the Positive Approach to Care<sup>®</sup> model can be a useful approach for teaching nursing students about the lived experience of dementia and beneficial in helping them acquire knowledge and communication strategies for caring for PLWD. [<i>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, xx</i>(x), xx-xx.].</p>","PeriodicalId":15848,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontological nursing","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144029223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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