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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rieka von der Warth, Vanessa Kaiser, Christina Reese, Boris A. Bruehmann, Erik Farin-Glattacker
Summary: This study examines the implementation of CoCare in nursing homes in Germany, aiming to improve medical care coordination for elderly residents. Findings reveal barriers such as understaffing, bureaucracy, and structural issues, while communication and collaboration are identified as key facilitators. Stakeholders perceive CoCare as a team-building intervention with the potential to overcome existing challenges and improve care quality.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
David L. Weimer, Debra Saliba, Heather Ladd, Dana B. Mukamel
Summary: This study aims to assess the relative importance of factors associated with family members visiting nursing home residents. The results reveal that involvement in nursing home choice and travel time are significant factors influencing visit probability. Other factors such as age, gender, income, and employment status also contribute to visitation patterns. These findings have important implications for improving visit rates and nursing home management.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Trude Anita Hartviksen, Jessica Aspfors, Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt
Summary: This study is a follow-up to a previous study on the dignity of older nursing home residents, aiming to discuss relatives' experiences of influencing dignified care. The study finds that relatives believe they can influence dignified care by pinpointing missed care and compensating when dignity is threatened.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
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Management
Francisco Montes-Galdeano, Pablo Roman, Carmen Ropero-Padilla, Agustin Romero-Lopez, Cristofer Ruiz-Gonzalez, Miguel Rodriguez-Arrastia
Summary: This study explored the perspectives of nursing students in transgender patients' care through focus group interviews, revealing important themes such as exposing an invisible reality, the importance of interprofessional communication in raising awareness, and care with pride as a link between individuality and professionalism. The findings suggest that LGBTQ+ content and institutional resources are crucial for nursing students and professionals to provide well-informed and high-quality care to transgender patients. Policy makers and nursing managers need to be aware of structural-level changes and ongoing mentoring to ensure the privacy and safety of transgender patients.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Pauliina Hackman, Marja Hult, Arja Haggman-Laitila
Summary: This study aimed to describe unfinished nursing care activities in nursing homes. The results showed that an average of 7.3 nursing care activities out of 20 were unfinished. Female gender, age, and the amount of professional experience were found to increase the likelihood of unfinished nursing care. The study highlighted the importance of addressing unfinished nursing care in nursing homes and the role of nursing home leaders in reducing and preventing it.
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Nursing
Kristin Laugaland, Kari Kaldestad, Elin Espeland, Brendan McCormack, Kristin Akerjordet, Ingunn Aase
Summary: The study explored first-year nursing students' placement experience in nursing homes and identified five themes related to their experience, including pre-placement orientation, learning environment, time with non-registered nurses, supervision practices, and student role. The findings suggest that contextual characteristics encountered by students influence the quality of their placement experiences, and targeted efforts are needed to enhance students' clinical education in nursing homes.
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Nursing
Anja Huion, Nico De Wtte, Karel Everaert, Ruud J. G. Halfens, Jos M. G. A. Schols
Summary: The study found that management of urinary incontinence in nursing home residents varies depending on their care dependency. Caregivers should consider residents' preferences when managing urinary incontinence, and further research should investigate the criteria used by caregivers and recipients in deciding interventions for urinary incontinence.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sven Schwabe, Jutta Bleidorn, Andreas Guenther, Nadia Primc, Giovanni Rubeis, Nils Schneider, Juliane Poeck
Summary: This study investigates the role played by relatives in emergency management in nursing homes, as perceived by nursing staff. The findings suggest that relatives are actively involved in emergency situations and participate in decision-making, although their involvement can sometimes be challenging due to various factors such as time constraints, opposing views, and uncertain communication structures.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Wendy Andrusjak, Ana Barbosa, Gail Mountain
Summary: The study revealed that in care homes in England, the majority of staff lack knowledge about hearing and vision difficulties in older residents, and some practices known to improve ear and eye care are not commonly implemented. There is inconsistency in care home staff knowledge of ear and eye care, highlighting a need for standardized practice and shared communication for best practice dissemination.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Stine Emilie Junker Udesen, Dorthe Susanne Nielsen, Nina Andersen, Claus-Henrik Rasmussen, Soren Mikkelsen, Mikkel Braband, Annmarie Lassen
Summary: The study shows that the emergency department-based acute care service can provide an alternative to hospital admissions for nursing home residents. Participants believed that this service could better meet the residents' needs, enhance dignity, and reduce unnecessary transfers. The involvement of nursing home staff played a crucial role in the decision-making of emergency department consultants.
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Nursing
Adam Spacey, Janet Scammell, Michele Board, Sam Porter
Summary: The study found that there is a lack of training and support for care home staff in conducting sensitive discussions about death and dying, highlighting the need for more focused education to support them. Furthermore, greater emotional support is necessary to help build workforce resilience and sustain change.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rachel M. Werner, Zachary Templeton, Nate Apathy, Meghan M. Skira, R. Tamara Konetzka
Summary: Recent trends show that post-acute care has become increasingly concentrated in a subset of nursing homes over the past two decades, with for-profit, chain-affiliated facilities being more likely to provide such care. These facilities with higher specialization levels have seen a significant increase in Medicare admissions per bed, while also showing a tendency to serve a less diverse population in terms of race and Medicaid enrollment.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Education & Educational Research
K. Svensberg, B. G. Kalleberg, E. O. Rosvold, L. Mathiesen, H. Woien, L. H. Hove, R. Andersen, T. Waaktaar, H. Schultz, N. Sveaass, R. Helleso
Summary: This study found that interprofessional education in nursing homes provides a comprehensive learning opportunity for graduate students, helping them understand the importance of complex patient care. Through teamwork, students developed different coordination practices for work organization. Therefore, it can be seen that interprofessional education is highly effective in enhancing patient care and deepening understanding of IPE.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Rita Pedrosa, Oscar Ferreira, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho
Summary: This study analyzed the nurses' perspective on transitional care for dependent people with rehabilitation care needs after hospital discharge. The results identified strategies to minimize fragmentation risk of care and promote the person's participation in transitional care.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elisabet Eriksson, Katarina Hjelm
Summary: This study aimed to explore relatives' experiences of encounters and communication with staff and residents in NHs during the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings showed that communicating during visiting restrictions was challenging, especially when trying to communicate with staff with limited language skills.