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Factors Contributing to Well-Being in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Experienced Spousal Bereavement 经历过丧偶之痛的日本社区居住老年人的幸福因素

IF 1.6 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240403-01

Kazuko Muroya, LLM, RN, Yasuko Tabuchi, PhD, RN, Yuki Kumagai, PhD, PHN, Maiko Sakamoto, PhD, Tsukasa Tajima, PhD

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Cross-Cultural Comparison of Older Adults' Emotional Responses Toward Death: A Pilot Study 老年人对死亡的情绪反应的跨文化比较：试点研究

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Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240402-01

Bothaina Hussein Hassan, PhD, RN, Manuel Fernández-Alcántara, PhD, María Paz García-Caro, PhD, RN, Nashwa Ibrahim, PhD, RN, Rasha Salah Eweida, PhD, RN

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Ready or Not: A Conceptual Model of Organizational Readiness for Embedded Pragmatic Dementia Research 准备好了吗？嵌入式务实痴呆症研究组织准备就绪程度的概念模型

IF 1.6 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240403-02

Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Kimberly Van Haitsma, PhD, FGSA, Rosa R. Baier, MPH, Justine S. Sefcik, PhD, RN, Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD, RN, Ying-Ling Jao, PhD, RN, FGSA, Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

{"title":"Ready or Not: A Conceptual Model of Organizational Readiness for Embedded Pragmatic Dementia Research","authors":"Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Kimberly Van Haitsma, PhD, FGSA, Rosa R. Baier, MPH, Justine S. Sefcik, PhD, RN, Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD, RN, Ying-Ling Jao, PhD, RN, FGSA, Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN","doi":"10.3928/19404921-20240403-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20240403-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Implementation Milestones emphasize the need for implementation research that maximizes up-take and scale-up of evidence-based dementia care practices across settings, diverse populations, and disease trajectories. Organizational readiness for implementation is a salient consideration when planning and conducting embedded pragmatic trials, in which interventions are implemented by provider staff. The current article examines the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of organizational readiness for implementation and the operationalization of this construct. We offer a preliminary conceptual model for explicating and measuring organizational readiness and describe the unique characteristics and demands of implementing evidence-based interventions targeting persons with dementia and/or their care partners. [<i>Research in Gerontological Nursing, xx</i>(x), xx–xx.]</p>","PeriodicalId":51272,"journal":{"name":"Research in Gerontological Nursing","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140612458","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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Effects of Multicomponent Exercise on Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment. 多成分运动对社区居住的轻度认知障碍老年人的影响。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-29 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240112-02

Jun Zhang, Chao Yang, Yujie Pan, Li Wang

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Remembering Claire M. Fagin. 缅怀克莱尔-M-费金

IF 1.1 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240229-01

Terry Fulmer, Glenna S Brewster Glasgow, Heather M Young

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Partner Caregiver Resilience: A Scoping Review. 伴侣照顾者的复原力：范围审查。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-14 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240206-01

Shandra D Burton, Sarah H Ailey, Olimpia Paun

{"title":"Partner Caregiver Resilience: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Shandra D Burton, Sarah H Ailey, Olimpia Paun","doi":"10.3928/19404921-20240206-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/19404921-20240206-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Caring for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is a significant challenge for partner caregivers (i.e., committed, married, or cohabiting individuals). Understanding partner caregivers' needs is crucial to promote their well-being during the disease trajectory. The concept of resilience may help explain how ADRD partner caregivers manage in the face of significant challenges. The purpose of the current scoping review was to synthesize the qualitative evidence of the level of resilience among partner caregivers of persons with ADRD.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A scoping review was conducted, which resulted in 19 research studies meeting inclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings were grouped by significant aspects of resilience as reflected in the studies reviewed, including risk and protective factors, partner caregivers' characteristics, and challenges and facilitators of resilience. Knowledge, skills, and access to social, psychological, and emotional support are needed to foster partner caregiver resilience.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Further resilience research is necessary to inform development of public policies, programs, and interventions tailored to the unique needs of ADRD partner caregivers. [<i>Research in Gerontological Nursing, 17</i>(2), 99-108.].</p>","PeriodicalId":51272,"journal":{"name":"Research in Gerontological Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"99-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139747751","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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Emotion Regulation, Coping Strategies, and Hazardous Drinking Among Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. 阿尔茨海默病及相关痴呆症患者家庭照顾者的情绪调节、应对策略和危险饮酒。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240229-02

Jessica Andrea Hernandez Chilatra, Wesley R Browning, Mustafa Yildiz, Tami P Sullivan, Carolyn E Pickering

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Reliability and Validity of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Standardized Self-Care and Mobility Data Elements Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents. 最低数据集 3.0 标准化自理能力和行动能力数据元素在长期住院疗养院住户中的可靠性和有效性。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-29 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240112-01

Molly Marino, Anne Deutsch, Tracy Kline, Alice Smith, Qinghua Li, Jenny Beizer, Tara McMullen

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A Nurse-Led Algorithm for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection in Homebound Older Adults. 以护士为主导的居家老年人尿路感染诊断算法。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-14 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240206-02

Maria D Mendoza De la Garza, Natalie F Mohammad, Molly J DiTommaso, Angie L Bicknese, Kirsten B Kaffine, Brandon P Verdoorn

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2023 Reviewers. 2023 评审员。

IF 1.6 4区医学

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20231204-01

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