Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Rami K. Isaac
Summary: This research investigates the impacts of Covid-19 on Bethlehem's tourism sector, revealing that souvenir stores and accommodation were the most severely affected sub-sectors. Job losses were massive, leading to pay cuts and layoffs as a way to mitigate revenue loss caused by the pandemic.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Ozan Atsiz, Ibrahim Cifci
Summary: This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on the meal-sharing economy, revealing unprecedented challenges faced by service providers and a consensus on the disruptive nature of the pandemic measures on meal-sharing activities. It also shows that the current health crisis has prompted service providers to redesign their events as online virtual activities.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Economics
Robert J. Brent
Summary: This study identifies and evaluates four categories of benefits associated with not living in a nursing home (NH), focusing on the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) outcome effect. The results show that NHs have direct and indirect effects on the quality of life and life expectancy through increased dementia symptoms. The valuation of QALY effects is based on literature regarding the value of a statistical life year. Additionally, the study considers the savings from not incurring expenses for a NH as a fifth category of foregone benefits. The total losses incurred amount to $1.93 trillion.
Article
Nursing
Kristin Bjornsdottir, Christine Ceci
Summary: The aim of this study is to enhance understanding of how older people with heart failure manage their illness at home with the support of family caregivers and home care nursing services. The findings highlight the complexity of heart failure monitoring at home and emphasize the importance of both self-care measures and formal/informal care in supporting heart failure patients. The study suggests that home care nurses should adopt a stance of attunement, establishing relationships with users and caregivers to prevent exacerbations and promote well-being.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hilde Marie Hunsbedt Fjellsa, Anne Marie Lunde Husebo, Marianne Storm
Summary: This study mapped the research literature on eHealth-enabled care coordination (CC) for older adults living at home. The results showed promising outcomes of using eHealth in coordinating care for older adults, including improved mental and physical health and reduced rehospitalization and hospital admission rates. To ensure successful use of eHealth in CC, customized eHealth-enabled health care services, including individualized education and support, are recommended.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, Aaron Jones, Noah M. Ivers, Ahmad Rahim, Glenda Babe, Nathan M. Stall, Samir K. Sinha, Andrew P. Costa
Summary: The study revealed a steady increase in the prevalence of homebound status among long-term home care recipients in Ontario, Canada from 2006 to 2017. Characteristics strongly associated with homebound status included dependency on others for locomotion, use of an assistive device, poor access to dwelling, older age, and female sex.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elena Cavallini, Irene Ceccato, Silvana Bertoglio, Andrea Francescani, Federico Vigato, Aladar Bruno Ianes, Serena Lecce
Summary: The study focused on improving the social cognitive skills of nursing home residents through theory of mind training. The results showed that older adults benefited from the intervention and were able to transfer the skills acquired to new tasks.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jennifer M. Reckrey, Bruce Leff, Raj G. Kumar, Cynthia Yee, Melissa M. Garrido, Katherine A. Ornstein
Summary: This study aims to identify factors associated with becoming homebound among newly diagnosed dementia patients. Analysis of data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) revealed that 20% of newly diagnosed dementia patients were identified as homebound. Compared to non-homebound patients, homebound patients had higher levels of functional impairment, complex medical conditions, and socio-economic disadvantage. The study also found that depression, living in an assisted living facility, and Hispanic ethnicity were associated with becoming homebound.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sarah Campbell, Andrew Clark, John Keady, Kainde Manji, Elzana Odzakovic, Kirstein Rummery, Richard Ward
Summary: This study examines the meanings of home for people living with dementia through home tour interviews in England and Scotland. The findings reveal that home holds multiple meanings, including connectivity with the neighborhood and everyday practices. The study emphasizes the need for support and understanding that can address the diverse and changing meanings of home for people living with dementia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sarah Kelly, Andy Cowan, Gizdem Akdur, Lisa Irvine, Guy Peryer, Silje Welsh, Stacey Rand, Iain A. Lang, Ann-Marie Towers, Karen Spilsbury, Anne Killett, Adam Lee Gordon, Barbara Hanratty, Liz Jones, Julienne Meyer, Claire Goodman, Jennifer Kirsty Burton
Summary: This scoping review examined international care home research published between 2015 and August 2022. The findings revealed considerable heterogeneity in the choice and assessment of outcomes for intervention research in care homes. There is a pressing need to develop a consensus on useful and sensitive outcome measures for care homes, involving residents, families, friends, and staff.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Frank Ho-yin Lai, Angela Yuk-chung Tong, Ada Wai-tung Fung, Kathy Ka-ying Yu, Sharon Sui-lam Wong, Cynthia Yuen-yi Lai, David Wai-kwong Man
Summary: This study aims to assess the ability of older adults in handling ICT as part of their instrumental activities in daily living. The results show that the Advanced Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (AIADL) scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure this ability. The study also explores how functional and social background affects older adults' independence.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Thomas M. Gill, Robert D. Becher, Terrence E. Murphy, Evelyne A. Gahbauer, Linda Leo-Summers, Ling Han
Summary: The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with days away from home in the year after hospital discharge for major surgery. The study found that older persons aged 85 years and older, with low Short Physical Performance Battery scores, low peak expiratory flow, low functional self-efficacy, and those undergoing musculoskeletal surgery were independently associated with a higher number of days away from home. These risk factors can be used to identify older persons who are susceptible to spending a disproportionate amount of time away from home after major surgery, and can serve as targets for interventions to improve quality of life by reducing time spent in hospitals and other health care facilities.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Elena Casabona, Sara Campagna, Lorena Charrier, Dante Viotti, Angela Castello, Paola Di Giulio, Valerio Dimonte
Summary: This study analyzes the differences in the use of Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) between public users and private users. The results show that PERS can promote independent living and help manage chronic conditions in older adults, as well as improve in-home care services.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jennifer E. E. Stevens-Lapsley, Danielle Derlein, Laura Churchill, Jason R. R. Falvey, Amy Nordon-Craft, William J. J. Sullivan, Jeri E. E. Forster, Julie A. A. Stutzbach, Katie A. A. Butera, Robert E. E. Burke, Kathleen K. K. Mangione
Summary: The study aimed to compare the effects of progressive, high-intensity resistance training in home health physical therapy with standardized home health physical therapy in improving physical function in older adult Veterans. The results showed that high-intensity home health PT was effective in improving physical function, but not significantly more effective than the standardized PT program.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Hayley A. McNamara, Ian A. Cockburn
Summary: CD8(+) resident memory T (T-RM) cells from various tissues form a heterogeneous population. CD103(-) T-RM cells in the liver, independent of Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, maintain the ability to migrate to barrier tissues or return to secondary lymphoid organs.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jenny Hallgren, Linda Johansson, Christina Lannering, Marie Ernsth Bravell, Catharina Gillsjo
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Beata Fabisiak, Anna Jankowska, Robert Klos, Joan Knudsen, Catharina Gillsjo, Igor Kuprienko, Lyudmila Vidiasova, Anja Poberznik, Vineta Kreigere
Summary: The demographic changes around the world, especially the increasing number of seniors in well-developed countries, call for evolving public spaces to be more senior-friendly. A survey study conducted in several countries revealed that seniors prefer a higher number of sitting furniture in public spaces and proximity between them, while also indicating the need for armrests and profiled backrests for support.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yvonne A. Johansson, Theofanis Tsevis, Salmir Nasic, Catharina Gillsjo, Linda Johansson, Nenad Bogdanovic, Elisabeth Kenne Sarenmalm
Summary: The study confirmed that the Swedish version of 4AT is an accurate and applicable tool for detecting delirium in hospitalized patients across different medical specialties, with good acceptance and usability by both patients and healthcare professionals.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lina Hovlin, Jenny Hallgren, Anna K. Dahl Aslan, Catharina Gillsjo
Summary: The Mobile Integrated Care Model is a way of providing healthcare to the elderly in their homes. Home health care physicians work together with other healthcare professionals in this model, respecting patient autonomy but sometimes disregarding it. They perceive this model as the best way to work but express a need for additional resources and structure.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lina Emmesjo, Catharina Gillsjo, Anna K. Dahl Aslan, Jenny Hallgren
Summary: A cross-organisational integrated care model, called "Mobile integrated care model with a home health care physician (MICM)", was created in one county in Sweden to meet the care needs of older individuals at home. Participants in this study had expectations of receiving safe and coherent health care, sharing responsibility, and building a personal contact with their healthcare providers. After six months, participants reported that MICM had provided them with an easier daily life.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Bjorn Bouwmeester Stjernetun, Jenny Hallgren, Catharina Gillsjo
Summary: Nursing students often have ageist attitudes and lack interest in geriatrics, which is a concern for future healthcare providers. This study found that using age suit simulation in a home context as part of experiential learning can positively affect nursing students' perspectives on caring for older persons.
EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Lina Emmesjo, Jenny Hallgren, Catharina Gillsjo
Summary: This study examined the experiences of registered nurses and physicians working in home health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare professionals were forced to adapt their ways of working, with digital and phone communication replacing in-person meetings, which negatively impacted the quality of care. They also expressed concerns about infecting patients and colleagues, as well as difficulties in providing adequate healthcare.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Catharina Gillsjo, Maria Nystrom, Lina Palmer, Gunilla Carlsson, Ann-Charlotte Dalheim-Englund, Irene Eriksson
Summary: The study explored community-dwelling older adults' perceptions of health and well-being after retirement, finding that despite illness, they can still feel well, focus on interactions and usefulness, embrace opportunities independently, and maintain healthy lifestyles. The absence of disease is not a clear indicator of health and well-being, and older adults strive for a balanced life post-retirement to not burden others. This life orientation must be recognized by society, particularly in terms of ageism, and in health and social care to preserve and promote health and well-being.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
(2021)
Article
Gerontology
Catharina Gillsjo, Kristina Nassen, Mia Berglund
Summary: Long-term musculoskeletal pain is a significant issue for older adults globally, leading to suffering in silence due to factors like loneliness, restrictions in daily living, fear of the future, and not being taken seriously. However, finding ways to endure pain and focus on joy and meaning in life is crucial in balancing the impact of pain. Healthcare providers need to be more attentive and sensitive to the needs of older adults to alleviate suffering and promote well-being.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Cecilia Aberg, Mia Berglund, Jenny Hallgren, Catharina Gillsjo
Summary: This study described experiences of the innovative method Reflective STRENGTH-Giving Dialogue from the perspective of older persons living with long-term health problems. The method was found to be an opportunity for reflection and identifying life projects for the older persons, influencing their well-being and meaning in life.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lina Palmer, Maria Nystrom, Gunilla Carlsson, Catharina Gillsjo, Irene Eriksson, Ann-Charlotte Dalheim-Englund
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Nursing
Catharina Gillsjo, Jenny Hallgren
Meeting Abstract
Nursing
Catharina Gillsjo, Alicia Curtin, Donna Schwartz-Barcott
Meeting Abstract
Nursing
Catharina Gillsjo, Jenny Hallgren
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cecilia Aberg, Catharina Gillsjo, Jenny Hallgren, Mia Berglund
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
(2020)