Editorial Material
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Simon Conroy, Matt Thomas
Summary: Geriatric medicine focuses on the care of older people, especially those with frailty. Comprehensive geriatric assessment is a holistic form of care that can reduce adverse outcomes. The specialty has evolved from community-based services to acute care, posing a challenge in delivering optimal geriatric care across the entire hospital.
Editorial Material
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Judith S. L. Partridge, S. Ramani Moonesinghe, Nicholas Lees, Jugdeep K. Dhesi
Summary: Increasing numbers of older people are undergoing surgery, but they are more prone to postoperative medical complications. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and optimisation can reduce these complications and be cost effective in the perioperative setting. However, challenges in implementing such services need to be addressed.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Drakenberg, Kerstin Prignitz Sluys, Elisabeth Ericsson, Ann-Sofie Sundqvist
Summary: This study developed and evaluated the content validity of a questionnaire measuring family involvement in inpatient care. The questionnaire consists of 16 items with a four-point Likert scale and two open-ended items, and has the potential to evaluate family involvement in inpatient care.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ayane Komatsu, Takeshi Nakagawa, Taiji Noguchi, Tami Saito
Summary: This study examined the association of recipient- and caregiver-related factors with decision-making involvement of community-dwelling older care recipients in Japan. Results showed that caregivers who respected recipients' decisions were more likely to increase their decision-making involvement, while recipients with more care needs were less likely to be involved in decision-making.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Anja Egelund Hansen, Lene Lehmkuhl, Anne Hojager Nielsen
Summary: This study explored the critical care nursing staff's perception of patient involvement in care in the ICU. The findings suggest that the nurses consider patient involvement to be important and adjust care activities accordingly based on the patient's level of consciousness. Patient involvement is possible even when unconscious but requires different approaches.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Nicole D. Derksen-Lazet, Corline E. J. Parmentier, Joanne G. Wildenbeest, Louis J. Bont
Summary: RSV causes a significant disease burden among vulnerable populations. However, research often lacks active patient involvement, leading to limited dissemination of knowledge gained. To improve patient involvement and awareness of RSV, the RSV Patient Advisory Board has been established within the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Consortium in Europe.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kari Ingstad, Aud Moe Hildfrid, Vikkelsmo Brataas
Summary: The study focused on user involvement and participation with health care professionals during the reablement process. The results showed that patients become involved through a partly co-creation process, being motivated and influenced over the pathway of reablement. It is important for health care providers to avoid implementing too much control during the home-based reablement process, recognizing that patients have contextual knowledge that care providers do not possess.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jintian Li, Baogen Zeng, Peiyan Li
Summary: The study found that leisure involvement levels need to consider subjective and objective levels when predicting leisure benefits, and the impact of leisure involvement levels on leisure benefits is influenced by the type of leisure activities. Additionally, there is an inverted U-shaped or positive U-shaped relationship between the degree of leisure involvement and leisure benefits.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hu Han, Zhang Hengyuan, Tang Yonggang
Summary: This study used latent class analysis to examine the social participation patterns of elderly Chinese individuals and its impact on their memory. The results showed that there are four distinct social participation patterns among older adults. Furthermore, older adults who prioritize entertainment have better memory than those with lower levels of social participation. While there were no differences in memory among urban elders across the four social engagement patterns, the connection varied significantly between urban and rural seniors. Therefore, it is suggested that improving the memory of elderly individuals can be achieved by protecting their right to social involvement, enriching the style and content of their social participation, and ensuring the continuity of their social obligations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Emergency Medicine
Emma Regen, Kay Phelps, James David van Oppen, Peter Riley, Jagruti Lalseta, Graham Martin, Suzanne M. Mason, Simon Conroy
Summary: This qualitative study explores the experiences of older people with frailty in the emergency department (ED) and their preferences for emergency care. The findings highlight a strong resistance to being conveyed to the ED and negative experiences related to basic issues such as lack of help with eating, drinking, toileting, and discomfort from long waits on hard trolleys. Communication and involvement in decision making, including involving next of kin, were identified as areas needing improvement.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rachel Stocker, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty
Summary: There is limited evidence for the impact of involving patients and the public (PPI) in health research. Although active engagement with data analysis by PPI partners can positively influence research studies, guidelines for researchers on approaches to PPI, including methods for evaluation, are needed to determine whether PPI represents good use of resources and is generating a real impact.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2021)
Review
Anesthesiology
Stine Estrup, Emily Barot, Camilla Bekker Mortensen, Carl Thomas Anthon, Elena Crescioli, Maj-Brit Norregaard Kjaer, Gitte Kingo Vesterlund, Camilla Rahbek Lysholm Bruun, Marie Oxenboll Collet, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Praleene Sivapalan, Lone Musaeus Poulsen, Morten Hylander Moller, Anders Perner, Anders Granholm
Summary: This study investigated the frequency, method, and extent of patient and public involvement in contemporary large ICU trials, finding that one-fifth of the trials included such involvement.
ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anne Snoghoj Erlang, Karina Schjodt, Jakob Kau Starup Linde, Annesofie Lunde Jensen
Summary: The study investigated the involvement of 210 older medical inpatients in discharge planning, finding that most patients were satisfied with the overall information received but lacked specific information on medication and symptoms. Few participants reported positively on their level of participation. Data showed associations between patient involvement and the 30-day readmission rate.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
C. Allyson Jones, Gian S. Jhangri, Shelby S. Yamamoto, David B. Hogan, Heather Hanson, Melanie Levasseur, Ernesto Morales, France Legare
Summary: This study examined the relationship between social participation, personal, social, and environmental factors among older adults in rural and urban settings. The frequency of social participation did not differ significantly between the two settings, but the types of activities varied. Different neighborhood features were significant factors in explaining social participation in rural and urban locales, with transportation being an important factor in both.
Editorial Material
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sebastian Hinde, Laura Bojke, Gerry Richardson, Yvonne Birks, William Whittaker, Mark Wilberforce, Andrew Clegg
Summary: Delayed transfers of care, often referred to as 'bed blocking', have become synonymous with waste and inefficiency in healthcare systems worldwide. Current policies and evaluation methods fail to adequately quantify the impact of DTOC and address the complexity of the process.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Floro Cubelo
Summary: The Finnish-language documentary highlighted the challenges of older people care, showcasing the consequences of nursing personnel shortages on patient care and nursing staff morale. It also emphasized the intrinsic connection between the shortage of nursing staff and the quality of care within the older people community.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OLDER PEOPLE NURSING
(2024)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Luyao Xie, Huahua Hu, Jiaer Lin, Phoenix K. H. Mo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of DHLI in assessing eHealth literacy among older adults in China. The results demonstrated that the C-DHLI showed good psychometric performance in assessing eHealth literacy among Chinese older adults. The findings can support healthcare professionals to effectively measure eHealth literacy among older adults and conduct tailored eHealth interventions or training.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OLDER PEOPLE NURSING
(2024)