Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-08-03DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.007
{"title":"A case management strategy to reduce falls in older people with a history of falls: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study aimed to determine whether a remotely delivered intervention, based on an individual case management, can reduce falls and their consequences in community-dwelling older people with a history of multiple falls. In this randomized controlled trial, 32 participants were randomized to the intervention group, which comprised a 16-week case management program involving a multidimensional assessment, targeted interventions according to the identified fall risk factors, and development of individualized care plans. The intervention was performed by trained gerontologists, under weekly supervision of professionals with experience in falls. The control group (<em>n</em> = 30) received usual care. Falls were monitored over 12 months with monthly falls calendars and telephone calls. Remotely delivered case management presented an 82 % uptake of recommendations. There was a trend toward a reduced fall incidence in the intervention vs control group, with lower fall, fall injury and fracture rates in the intervention group compared with the control group at both the 16-week and 12-month time-points, with the difference statistically significant for injurious fall rates at 12 months - IRR=0.18 (95 % CI = 0.04 to 0.74).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-08-03DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.021
{"title":"The relationship between pain, quality of life and physical activity in older community living Australians","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this analysis was to investigate the relationship between pain and quality of life and physical activity as a mediator in the relationship between pain and quality of life. This study utilised a combination of questionnaire data from 503 community-living people aged 70-years and over concerning quality of life, pain, and physical activity. Participants with higher levels of pain intensity experienced lower quality of life and engaged in lessphysical activity (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Physical activity was a mediator in the relationship between pain and quality of life(6.5 %). This study confirms an association between pain and quality of life and highlights physical activ-ity as an essential component of this relationship; further research is needed to understand the mechanism of this relationship.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-08-03DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.025
{"title":"Exploring the gender-sensitive feelings of nurses towards residents with intimate and sexual needs in dementia nursing care","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Person-centered care emphasizes close care relations regardless of gender. However, when residents with dementia express intimate or sexual needs, nurses may struggle with their own emotions and need to include personal boundaries.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>277 (vocational) nurses from 25 Dutch nursing homes completed a survey, including the Feeling Word Checklist for a resident with perceived sexual needs and another for a resident with perceived intimate needs.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Positive-nurturing sentiments towards residents prevail, yet residents expressing intimate needs elicit higher levels of positive-nurturing and lower levels of negative emotions than those with sexual needs. Male residents, who expressed more pronounced sexual needs, received less affection and interest from female nurses who felt especially close to female residents with intimate needs.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Close care relations established through nurses' personal emotions inadvertently introduce gender-sensitive and differing emotions towards residents. Nurses' capability to include personal boundaries benefits the relationship and well-being of both parties.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197457224002180/pdfft?md5=10e121c8aa512c2804af93d1dbaaba08&pid=1-s2.0-S0197457224002180-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.018
{"title":"Sex differences in the association of physical functions with hospitalization and mortality events among community-dwelling older adults with disabilities","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to investigate the role of sex in the association between physical function and the occurrence of hospitalization and mortality among community-dwelling older adults with impairments in activities of daily living (ADL). Participants included community-dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years with ADL disabilities. Physical functions (hand grip strength [HGS], knee extension muscle strength, and comfortable walking speed [CWS]) were measured at baseline and analyzed for association with hospitalization and mortality by sex using Cox regression analysis, adjusted for potential confounders. In this Cox regression analysis, HGS was significantly associated with the occurrence of hospitalization and mortality in women, whereas CWS was significantly associated with the occurrence of hospitalization and HGS with mortality in men. These findings reveal that the predictive ability of adverse events in community-dwelling older adults with disabilities differs by sex, requiring outcome- and sex-specific prognostication.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.002
{"title":"Systematic review following COSMIN guidelines: Short forms of Zarit Burden Interview","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This comprehensive review assessed the psychometric properties of abbreviated versions of the Caregiver Burden Instrument (ZBI-22). Initially, 40 articles that met the inclusion criteria were identified through a systematic search of four databases. Additionally, 26 articles were included through manual searches, totaling 66 articles in the analysis. Different versions of instruments measuring caregiver burden were examined, considering item variability and differences in factor structures. Although most measures exhibited satisfactory content validity, as well as construct validity supported by high internal consistencies, it is important to note that measurement invariance, criterion validity and test-retest reliability were not established for all measures analyzed. Furthermore, structural validity was not satisfactory for all versions. Research and clinical practice could benefit from a standardized approach that allows for a more accurate and consistent assessment of caregiver strain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.026
{"title":"Feasibility of aging in place clinics in low income senior housing","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility of implementing interdisciplinary senior housing clinics. Feasibility was based on evidence of resident participation, services provided, improvement in clinical outcomes and sustaining clinics over time. Data were collected prospectively in four senior housing communities which included approximately 375 residents 60 years of age and older. Over the 12-month implementation period, 228 residents were seen, 61 % of all residents. We gave 131 immunizations, checked 576 blood pressures, completed 92 foot care treatments, 69 hearing evaluations and cerumen removal, completed 16 advance directives, 119 Annual Wellness Visits, and 13 assessments for acute medical problems. Overall, 87 individuals (38 %) had a decrease in their blood pressures, 121 (54 %) maintained their pressures and 19 (8 %) had increases in blood pressures. We reached over half of the residents living in these communities and estimated we could financially maintain the clinics with reimbursement based on billing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.004
{"title":"Effect of the use of potentially inappropriate medications on the mortality of Brazilian older adults: SABE cohort study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Investigate the association between potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and the risk of death among community-dwelling older Brazilian adults.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Participants from the Health, Well-Being, and Aging Cohort Study (SABE) in São Paulo, Brazil, between 2000 and 2016 were included. The dependent variable was all-cause mortality, measured as the time elapsed until death. The exposure of interest was the use of PIM according to the Beers Criteria 2019 version. All covariates, except for sex and education, were considered time-varying.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>PIM use was not associated with mortality after adjusting for covariates (HR = 0.99; 95 % CI: 0.88–1.12). There was a significant interaction between PIM use and age (HR = 0.98; 95 % CI: 0.96–0.99).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The association between PIM use and the risk of death was moderated by age. Future studies should consider the impact of necessary medication omissions when assessing the mortality risk associated with PIM use.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.013
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for global cognition in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To systematically assess the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on global cognition in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).</p></div><div><h3>Data sources</h3><p>Ten databases were retrieved for pertinent Chinese and English studies published up until February 2023.</p></div><div><h3>Data Extraction</h3><p>Two researchers independently selected the literature, extracted the data, evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration's quality criteria, and then cross-checked. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>22 studies involving 1074 patients were included. Compared with the control group received the interventions such as pharmacotherapy, cognitive stimulation, et al., with/without sham-tDCS, while the experiment group received tDCS added to the interventions of the control group. The meta-analysis found that tDCS increased MMSE, MoCA, MODA scores and reduced the P300 latency scores (all <em>P</em> < 0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The tDCS can ameliorate the global cognition of patients with MCI and AD, and it has a better rehabilitation effect than non-tDCS or sham-tDCS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-07-27DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.06.014
Christine W Hartmann, Valerie Clark, Princess Nash, Sharon Sloup, Rhonda Toms, A Lynn Snow
{"title":"Improving nursing home safety through Adoption of a practical Resilient Health Care approach.","authors":"Christine W Hartmann, Valerie Clark, Princess Nash, Sharon Sloup, Rhonda Toms, A Lynn Snow","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.06.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.06.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nursing homes struggle with safety issues, despite decades of intervention. This may, in part, stem from a reliance on a historical perspective that views safety as an intrinsic part of well-designed systems, with errors resulting from knowable, fixable causes. A new perspective (Resilient Health Care) assumes, instead, that in complex systems such as nursing homes, uncertainties and trade-offs occur in the course of everyday work. In this view, Resilient Health Care performance requires adapting to changes at different system levels to maintain high-quality care. An evidence-based program known as LOCK offers nursing homes a practical method for operationalizing a Resilient Health Care perspective. The LOCK program provides structures and processes that support frontline staff to successfully and safely navigate the complex interactions and factors that affect their daily provision of care. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geriatric NursingPub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.001
{"title":"The relationship of body composition with bone mineral density and 10-year probability of hip fracture in postmenopausal women","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Postmenopausal osteoporosis and fractures are widely prevalent. However, the relationship of body composition with bone health in this population remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of body composition with bone mineral density (BMD) and 10-year probability of hip fracture in postmenopausal women.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><p>This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 1285 subjects were included in our study. Body composition and BMD were assessed using dual-energy X-ray densitometry. The 10-year probability of hip fracture of participants was calculated. All participants were categorized into four groups: sarcopenic-obese (SO) group, sarcopenic-nonobese (S) group, nonsarcopenic-obese (O) group, or nonsarcopenic-nonobese control (C) group. Multivariate analyses and binary logistic regression were conducted to explore the relationship of body composition with BMD and 10-year probability of hip fracture.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Participants in S group were 2.8, 4.7 and 4.8 times more likely to develop osteoporosis in the lumbar spine, the total hip and femoral neck sites, respectively. Lean mass was positively correlated with BMD, wherein lumbar spine BMD was significantly affected by appendicular lean mass, while total hip BMD and femoral neck BMD were mainly influenced by trunk lean mass. Total fat mass was positively associated with total hip and femoral neck BMD, but not with lumbar spine BMD. A significant correlation was observed between lean mass and 10-year probability of hip fracture.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Changes in body composition in postmenopausal women could affect bone health. A decrease in regional lean mass may be associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141790081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}