Nursing older peoplePub Date : 2024-09-30Epub Date: 2024-06-26DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1462
Kimberly LeBlanc, Karen Ousey
{"title":"Assessment, prevention and management of skin tears in older people.","authors":"Kimberly LeBlanc, Karen Ousey","doi":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1462","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Skin tears are common injuries that result from mechanical forces. Older people with fragile skin are at greater risk of this type of wound. They are usually categorised as acute wounds that typically heal in 7-21 days but the healing process can be disrupted, leading to chronic, non-healing wounds. They have the potential to compromise quality of life and disrupt daily activities, so it is important to identify risk factors and implement prevention strategies for those at risk. An interdisciplinary approach has a pivotal role in promptly and precisely identifying skin tears, and the use of evidence-based interventions for efficient skin damage management can enhance the recovery process. This article adopts a case study approach to explore the prevention, evaluation and treatment of skin tears, using the case of an individual living with a skin tear in a community setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":" ","pages":"22-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141452548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring research participation in Scottish care homes since the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Emma Law, Rosalie Ashworth, Susan Shenkin","doi":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2024.e1485","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Knowledge about research participation in care homes is sparse. To explore research participation in Scottish care homes, including the potential barriers and facilitators, a short survey was distributed to all care homes in Scotland in 2014. The survey was repeated in 2022 as care homes emerged from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This article provides a comparison of the results of the 2022 survey (45 responses) with those of the 2014 survey (130 responses); the surveys were completed by care home staff. The results indicate that there has been a slight increase in the proportion of care homes involved in research in the intervening period but overall, research participation has remained low in this sector. In the 2022 survey, the main factors identified as influencing a resident's decision to participate in research were 'to help others', 'to benefit the resident' and the 'resident's desire to participate'. The main obstacles to research participation by staff and/or residents were workload pressure and lack of time, which had increased significantly since the 2014 survey. The results reinforce the importance of ensuring care home staff feel equipped to participate in research.</p>","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing older peoplePub Date : 2024-07-29Epub Date: 2024-05-08DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1463
Dionysios Giotas, Karen Harrison Dening
{"title":"Incorporating advance care planning in dementia care.","authors":"Dionysios Giotas, Karen Harrison Dening","doi":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1463","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent policy focus in dementia care has been on living well with the condition; however, being able to die well with dementia is of equal importance. Advance care planning (ACP) enables people to consider, express and record their wishes and preferences for palliative and end of life care, however there is a low uptake of ACP in people with dementia. Although ACP discussions should be initiated as soon as possible after a diagnosis of dementia, there are other opportunities and transition points in the person's care during which health and social care professionals could promote, engage in and support ACP discussions. This article considers the importance of ACP in dementia care and uses a case study to explore opportunities for initiating and engaging in ACP with people with dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":" ","pages":"20-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140878250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing older peoplePub Date : 2024-07-29Epub Date: 2024-05-22DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1469
Caroline Jane Davenport, Rachael Craven
{"title":"Supporting older adults who misuse alcohol.","authors":"Caroline Jane Davenport, Rachael Craven","doi":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1469","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nop.2024.e1469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Older adulthood is a unique time of transition often referred to as the 'golden years'. It is characterised by positive life experiences such as retirement but also by a loss of routine, identity and meaning. The literature identifies alcohol misuse as a growing issue in this population. However, the stigma, perceptions and patterns of drinking associated with alcohol misuse among older people can be a barrier to individuals seeking health advice. This article identifies that older adulthood is a period when nurses can offer health education and support using their unique relationships with patients to encourage healthy drinking behaviours.</p>","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":" ","pages":"33-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141077503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What are the components of healthy ageing?: Nurses' awareness of these components can help improve older people's well-being.","authors":"Vivian Zinyemba","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.4.18.s8","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nop.36.4.18.s8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Healthy ageing is defined as 'the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age' ( World Health Organization 2015 ). Key factors for healthy ageing are subdivided into intrinsic capacity such as motor, cognitive and sensory function, and extrinsic factors such as health and social care systems, and support from charities, volunteers and the private sector ( Ellis et al 2018 ).</p>","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"36 4","pages":"18-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141790685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taking a positive risk can help improve people’s well-being","authors":"","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.5.s1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.5.s1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"26 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141270629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systemic issues lie at the root of many drug errors in care homes","authors":"Pavan Amara","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.8.s3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.8.s3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"16 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141271380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are care homes too risk averse and in danger of curtailing residents’ freedoms?","authors":"Nick Evans","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.6.s2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.6.s2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141271497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing diabetes in older people with dementia","authors":"Lynne Pearce","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.10.s4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.10.s4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"30 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141272739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How can nurses assess and manage delirium in older people?","authors":"Stacey Louise Finlay","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.19.s9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.19.s9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"57 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141269410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}