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{"title":"The Importance of Time: Nurses' Experiences of Working With Suicide Prevention and Suicide Risk Assessment in the Care of Older People","authors":"Emelie Eriksson, Karin Säfströmer, Sally Hultsjö, Anna Persdotter, Rikard Wärdig","doi":"10.1111/opn.12650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12650","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To describe nurses' experiences of working with suicide prevention and suicide risk assessment in the care of older people.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Suicide is a problem among older people, worldwide. Risk factors for suicide are, among others, depression, illness and pain and a feeling of isolation. Nurses have valuable experience in suicide prevention and risk assessments. This study can shed light on what is needed to promote the mental health of older people, which has been partly overlooked in previous research.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods/Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Ten nurses working in care of older people across four different municipalities were interviewed. Conventional content analysis was used to analyse the data.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite shortcomings in guidelines, nurses describe performing suicide risk assessments and suicide prevention in a similar manner. The importance of giving the patients time is emphasised, although time is exactly what appears to be lacking.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>By engaging with the experiences of nurses, important aspects that require further attention are highlighted. Nurses should inquire about suicidal ideation, even if older persons do not explicitly express such thoughts. Normal ageing needs to be comprehended and considered in assessments. In this work, time is important.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Patient or Public Contribution</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results were coproduced by means of interviews with nurses working in care of older people.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Reporting Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study was conducted in accordance with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) guidelines.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Encountering older people who may have experienced the loss of loved ones and addressing one's personal capabilities in the context of the ageing body imposes substantial challenges on nursing care, necessitating a capacity to adeptly navigate and address these complex issues.</","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/opn.12650","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276633","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}

{"title":"Enhancing Measurement Precision in the Ms. Olsen Test of Clinical Competence: Further Examinations","authors":"Pia Cecilie Bing-Jonsson,&nbsp;Lene Svendsen,&nbsp;Erika Boman,&nbsp;Guro-Marie Eiken,&nbsp;Jeanette Melin","doi":"10.1111/opn.12648","DOIUrl":"10.1111/opn.12648","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper aims to report on two modifications made to improve the measurement precision of the Ms. Olsen test. Specifically, three items were added to the Ms. Olsen test and an extended scoring was applied to some items.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The competence assessment had a quantitative cross-sectional design comprising of test results from 111 Registered Nurses in four municipalities in South-Eastern Norway.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Rasch model was applied to evaluate the measurement properties in four versions: the Ms. Olsen test with 19 items and the same with three added items, and the Ms. Olsen test with 19 items with an expanded scoring for the original and expanded version, respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The person separation indexes were improved from 0.50 to 0.62. Other measurement properties were not alternating between the four versions; all had shortcomings in terms of targeting (person measure means 3.02–3.87) and unidimensionality (% <i>t</i>-test &gt;5% 9.01%–13.51%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The clinical relevance and relatively short time spent on testing makes the Ms. Olsen test a reasonable choice and a step in the right direction for assessing competence as a means of targeting continuous professional development of nurses throughout their career. Nevertheless, depending on what kind of decisions are to be made, reliability might still be too low and further development is suggested.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Public Contribution</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The initiative for the competence assessment came from nursing leaders in the four municipalities involved. The municipalities were represented in all stages of the research process through co-author LS, that is, design, data collection, data analysis, writing of the manuscript as well as dissemination of the results to the four municipalities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Ms. Olsen test exemplifies a move towards objective assessments in nursing. Precise and reliable measurements are essential to support the ongoing professional development of nurses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/opn.12648","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142262209","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}

{"title":"Timed Up-and-Go Test and Sit-to-Stand Test in Community-Dwelling Older Person: Inter and Intraobserver Reliability Among Turkish Nurses","authors":"Behire Sancar,&nbsp;Aysel Doğan,&nbsp;Serkan Taş","doi":"10.1111/opn.12649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12649","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A decrease in dynamic balance and muscle strength related to ageing is associated with a decreased quality of life, reduced life expectancy and increased risk of falls. Timed stand-up test (TUG) is one of the most used clinical tests for the evaluation of dynamic balance and sit-to-stand test (STS). Although these tests are reported to be reliable in pathological conditions in different populations and different countries, there is a gap in the evaluation of the reliability of the tests by nurses in the older persons living in Turkish society.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study aimed to investigate the inter- and intra-observer reliability of the timed up-and-go test (TUG) and sit-to-stand test (STS) performed by nurses in Turkish community-dwelling older persons.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 97 community-dwelling older persons participated in this study. To determine the interobserver reliability of the TUG and STS tests, all tests were performed at an interval of 30 min by two nurses. To determine the intra-observer reliability of the tests, each measurement was repeated 1 week after the first measurement by another nurse.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Excellent intra-observer reliability was found for the TUG (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.962) and STS tests (ICC = 0.996), with a total range of 0.943–0.997. Excellent interobserver reliability was found for the TUG (ICC = 0.995) and STS (ICC = 0.996) tests. The coefficient of variant values for the tests was &lt; 15%.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our results demonstrated that the TUG and STS tests can be reliably used by nurses in community-dwelling older persons.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study is important in terms of determining the risk of falling among older persons aged 60 and over in Turkey, preventing hospitalisations due to falls and developing nursing policies that promote the safety of older persons individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/opn.12649","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142273027","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}

{"title":"Resilience of Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in South Korea: A Scoping Review","authors":"Hyun-Ju Seo,&nbsp;Song-I Park,&nbsp;Min-Jung Choi,&nbsp;Il-Han Choo,&nbsp;Jeong-Hwan Park","doi":"10.1111/opn.12647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12647","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Due to rapid increases in the number of Korean people with dementia, dementia has become a priority health issue in South Korea. Likewise, the well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia has also become an issue of concern. However, little is known about the resilience of Korean family caregivers because there is a lack of review studies from a Korean cultural perspective about the resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this scoping review was to investigate quantitative studies related to resilience theories, measurement instruments, correlates and resilience interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This review was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute based on Arksey and O'Malley. Nine databases were searched to retrieve evidence published in English or Korean between January 2000 and September 2022. Studies with a quantitative research design reporting the resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia based on a resilience theory framework were included.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 13 studies were included in this review. All studies used either a modified McCubbin and McCubbin's family stress, adjustment and adaptation model or Walsh's family resilience model. All resilience instruments were used without cross-cultural adaptation. Family adaptation, social support, life satisfaction, family (di)stress and caregiver burden were associated with resilience among family caregivers. A few family resilience-enhancing programmes showed a positive effect on caregiver resilience.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This review noted that all the resilience measures documented in this study need to test for cultural adaptation in a Korean context. Further research is required to develop and implement family-based, culturally tailored interventions to effectively enhance Korean resilience for family caregivers of people with dementia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gerontological nurses should include Korean family caregivers in their nursing care and assess whether family caregivers have depression or suicidal thoughts to promote better health outcomes for caregivers and their family members.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142233979","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}

{"title":"Attitudes of Nursing Home Managers Regarding Cognitively Stimulating Activities in People With Dementia: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Julie Guicheteau,&nbsp;Sascha Köpke,&nbsp;Ümran Sema Seven,&nbsp;Ann-Kristin Folkerts,&nbsp;Elke Kalbe,&nbsp;Martin N. Dichter","doi":"10.1111/opn.12645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12645","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Group-based cognitive stimulation has shown short-term benefits for the cognitive outcomes of people with dementia living in nursing homes (NH). However, group participation can be a barrier for people with advanced dementia, bedridden people or isolated people. The CogStim24 project seeks to develop and implement a new psychosocial intervention based on cognitively stimulating (CS) activities integrated into daily nursing care. As part of the intervention development process, this study aimed to survey NH managers' attitudes and describe currently used approaches to CS activities in German NH.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We performed a multicentre cross-sectional study between September and December 2021 in randomly recruited NH in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. NH representatives were asked to fill in a self-developed online questionnaire. We analysed data descriptively, presenting means and standard deviations. For case scenario questions, we used a summative content analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We contacted 354 NH and 106 agreed to participate. Representatives of 64 facilities completed the survey. Almost all stated to have implemented CS activities. Cognitive exercises (98%), physical and relaxation exercises (98%) and reminiscence therapy (95%) were most often used. The majority (96%) thought that CS activities could support people with dementia in maintaining their cognitive functions and that nurses should have a key role in the implementation of CS activities. More than half believed that regular CS activities were easy to implement alongside routine nursing care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results indicate that CS activities are frequently applied in German NH. The positive attitude of NH managers regarding the implementation and effects of CS activities is an important implementation resource.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nursing staff should be more involved in providing CS activities for people with dementia. Training, information, and implementation material must be made available for nursing staff who wish to have an active role in providing CS activities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142233226","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}

{"title":"Towards Establishing Quality Standards on Human Rights for Services in Dementia Care","authors":"Nena Panagiotidou,&nbsp;Jesmine Dhooper,&nbsp;Michelle Funk,&nbsp;Nathalie Drew,&nbsp;Katrin Seeher,&nbsp;Tarun Dua,&nbsp;Martin Orrell","doi":"10.1111/opn.12643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12643","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>People with dementia often experience violations of fundamental human rights and impeded access to healthcare. This study aims to investigate the views of experts regarding the use of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) principles as quality standards for human rights–based care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A single-round Delphi e-consultation with 15 dementia experts was designed to evaluate each CRPD principle and collect feedback on their views about the application of the CRPD principles in dementia care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The CRPD principles were fully endorsed as quality standards; however, several experts commented on the complexities of the use of CRPD principles in relation to information disclosure, capacity assessment, stakeholders' involvement in decision-making, respecting needs and preferences, holistic approaches in care practice, and protection against abuse, neglect and discrimination.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings indicate the CRPD quality standards were fully applicable for people with dementia although some clarification around interpretation could assist in their use. Future research should elaborate on further points of support and guidance for dementia care providing examples of good practice from across the globe, and develop a concordant, human rights–based scheme for the implementation and evaluation of dementia services.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study suggests that the CRPD can serve as a benchmark for human rights-based practices in dementia services globally that could enhance nursing care practice. Nursing staff are encouraged to consider human rights in relation to the complexities associated with people with dementia, their caregivers, and other services involved in their care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/opn.12643","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142169873","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}

{"title":"Perceptions of Older People in Nursing Facilities About Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Review","authors":"Ting Liang,&nbsp;Jia Feng,&nbsp;Xiao-ning Feng,&nbsp;Tao Yang","doi":"10.1111/opn.12646","DOIUrl":"10.1111/opn.12646","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With the ageing of the population intensifying, the implementation of advance care planning (ACP) in nursing facilities is especially crucial.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to search and synthesise qualitative studies exploring the perspectives of older people in nursing facilities about ACP discussions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The researchers conducted searches of PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP and CBM between the time of inception and October 2023. The PICo model was used to build the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, two researchers screened the literature, extracted data and then integrated the literature using the integrative synthesis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 12 articles were included, 47 themes were extracted, and three research integrations were summarised: (1) understanding of ACP; (2) attitude towards ACP; and (3) influencing factors of participation in ACP.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study offers guidance for the future development of ACP on the participation of older people in nursing facilities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for Practice</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It is necessary to strengthen the education of ACP-related knowledge in conjunction with the cultural characteristics of different countries, to provide interdisciplinary support for older people through professional teamwork and to promote the development and improvement of ACP-related practices.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142134255","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}

{"title":"On the Relationship Between Frailty, Nutritional Status, Depression and Quality of Life Among Older People","authors":"Ayele Semachew Kasa,&nbsp;Victoria Traynor,&nbsp;Shu-Chun Lee,&nbsp;Peta Drury","doi":"10.1111/opn.12644","DOIUrl":"10.1111/opn.12644","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Background&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome associated with physical, psychological and social changes. There is a paucity of research on frailty in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, especially Ethiopia.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Objectives&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;To assess the initial correlations among frailty, nutritional status, depression and QOL (quality of life) in a group of older people in Ethiopia who are later enrolled in a study examining the effects of a nurse-led community intervention on frailty and related health outcomes.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Data from 68 community-dwelling individuals 60 years of age, or over, were collected. Frailty was measured using the Amharic version of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator. The statistical analysis included Spearman's rank correlation coefficient for degrees of association, Mann–Whitney &lt;i&gt;U&lt;/i&gt;-test for variables with two categories and Kruskal–Wallis for variables with three or more categories.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The mean frailty score for participants was 7.3 (±1.9). Participants with higher frailty scores had lower nutritional status (&lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;/sub&gt; = −0.46, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.01). There was a statistically significant relationship (positive) between frailty scores and depression (&lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;/sub&gt; = 0.39, &lt;i&gt;p &lt;&lt;/i&gt; 0.01). Depressed (&lt;i&gt;Md&lt;/i&gt; = 9, &lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt; = 23) and non-depressed frail older people (&lt;i&gt;Md&lt;/i&gt; = 7, &lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt; = 45) showed a significant difference in their overall frailty score, &lt;i&gt;U&lt;/i&gt; = 330.50, &lt;i&gt;z&lt;/i&gt; = &lt;i&gt;−&lt;/i&gt;2.49, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; = 0.01, &lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt; = 0.30. There was an inverse significant association between the level of frailty across different domains in the QOL: physical (&lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;/sub&gt; = &lt;i&gt;−&lt;/i&gt;0.44, &lt;i&gt;p &lt;&lt;/i&gt; 0.01), psychological (&lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;/sub&gt; = &lt;i&gt;−&lt;/i&gt;0.45, &lt;i&gt;p &lt;&lt;/i&gt; 0.01), social relations (&lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;/sub&gt; = &lt;i&gt;−&lt;/i&gt;0.29, &lt;i&gt;p &lt;&lt;/i&gt; 0.05) and environmental (&lt;i&gt;r&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;/sub&gt; = &lt;i&gt;−&lt;/i&gt;0.47, &lt;i&gt;p &lt;&lt;/i&gt; 0.01).&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The findings from this study were consistent with those from across middle-income and high-income countries.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Implications for Practice&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;This research indicates that older people living in communities who are identified as frail often suffer from a poor n","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/opn.12644","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120894","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}

{"title":"Revisiting the Why of Peer Review: Sustainability of the Current System","authors":"Sameh Eltaybani","doi":"10.1111/opn.12642","DOIUrl":"10.1111/opn.12642","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142113721","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}

{"title":"Celebrating Our Eighth Annual International Journal of Older People Nursing Awards","authors":"Jennifer Baumbusch,&nbsp;Sarah H. Kagan,&nbsp;G. J. Melendez-Torres","doi":"10.1111/opn.12641","DOIUrl":"10.1111/opn.12641","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;We are delighted to announce our eighth annual &lt;i&gt;International Journal of Older People Nursing&lt;/i&gt; (&lt;i&gt;IJOPN&lt;/i&gt;) Awards. As editors, we are very conscious that we guide a community of readers, authors, reviewers, social media editors and editorial board members. So many members of our community serve the journal and contribute to our discipline of gerontological nursing in diverse and noteworthy ways. Each year at this time, we acknowledge outstanding contributions and service during the prior year. This year, we are celebrating the contributions made by three papers reporting research conducted in three different countries around the world. We are acknowledging the service of four peer reviewers, three of our outstanding cadre of editorial board members and our senior social media editor who is also a peer reviewer. We are pleased to highlight the thoughts of the scholars who received our 2023 &lt;i&gt;IJOPN&lt;/i&gt; Awards for you, our readers, as we celebrate their contributions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year we are citing three papers, representing work done in the United States, Taiwan and Türkiye that made significant impressions on our awards committee. That committee includes both associate editors and colleagues who are a past award winner, Hiromi Hirata, and one of the journal's long-serving editorial board members, Ruth Ludwick. Kelly Doran received the 2023 &lt;i&gt;IJOPN&lt;/i&gt; Award for Outstanding Contribution to Gerontological Nursing Research for the paper Doran, K., S. Witmer, K. L. Yoon, E. R. Fischer, A. Ebangwese, S. Sharma, G. S. C. Duggirala, and L. K. Chen. 2024. “Gauging the Stress of Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Wearable Sensors and End of Day Reconstruction.” &lt;i&gt;International Journal of Older People Nursing&lt;/i&gt;, 19, e12592. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12592. On receiving the award, Dr. Doran said “We decided to undertake this research to reduce the stress/burnout experienced by long-term care workers. This stress not only impacts the health of long-term care workers but also resident outcomes and long-term care organizations. This paper details our first step in our collaborative research effort using our expertise to uncover novel interventions to ameliorate stress within long-term care communities.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Huei-Chin Teng received the 2023 &lt;i&gt;IJOPN&lt;/i&gt; Student Award for Outstanding Contribution to Gerontological Nursing Research for the paper Teng, H.-C., Y.-I. Shyu, J. Liang, and K. Teppo. 2023. “Strategies for Managing Group Caregiving Following Hip-Fracture Surgery Among Family Members: A Grounded Theory Study.” &lt;i&gt;International Journal of Older People Nursing&lt;/i&gt;, 18, e12552. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12552 and Dr. Teng shared that “My inspiration primarily stemmed from my first-hand experiences in clinical practice when I began my research studies with Professor Lotus Shyu. While caring for patients following hip fracture surgery, it became apparent that family members in Taiwan were faced with sev","PeriodicalId":48651,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Older People Nursing","volume":"19 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/opn.12641","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142001032","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}