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A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Disease-Specific Education Programs on Health Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.03.001
Disease-specific education programs have become an important factor in the treatment and care of chronic conditions, such as heart failure and diabetes mellitus. However, the effectiveness of these ed...
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Jing-Yu Tan,
Jin-Xiu Chen,
Xian-Liang Liu,
Qi Zhang,
Min Zhang,
Li-Juan Mei,
Run Lin
et al.
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18 May 2012 |
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Physical Activity and Psychosocial and Mental Health of Older Caregivers and Non-Caregivers
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.03.003
Few studies have been conducted on physical activity (PA) in older caregivers, a population at risk for mental and physical decline. To assess and compare PA, PA preferences, psychosocial determinants...
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David X. Marquez,
Eduardo E. Bustamante,
Sarah Kozey-Keadle,
Jennifer Kraemer,
Iraida Carrion
et al.
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17 May 2012 |
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The Role of Caregiver Burden in Understanding African American Custodial Grandmothers
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.03.004
African American grandmothers who parent their grandchildren often experience burden and altered health related to these responsibilities. However, little is known about how such burden reliably predi...
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Gloria F. Carr,
Bert Hayslip,
Jennifer Gray
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17 May 2012 |
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Factors Affecting Caregivers' Perceptions of Residents' Oral Health in Long-Term Care Facilities in Taiwan
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.03.002
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between resident oral care policies provided by 2 types of long-term care (LTC) institutions. The study also investigated factors affecting...
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Yen-Ping Hsieh,
Shou-Jen Lan,
Ying-Chia Huang,
Chiao-Lee Chu,
Yu-Hsuan Chen,
Shin-Han Wu,
Chih-Yu Liu,
Tsuei-Ping Hung,
Ching-Yu Peng,
Ya-chin Chen
et al.
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12 April 2012 |
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Attitudes Toward Life-Sustaining Treatment: The Role of Race/Ethnicity
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.01.009
This study explores attitudes regarding life-sustaining treatments between Korean American and Mexican American older adults. A cross sectional design was employed to survey 122 older adults residing ...
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Eunjeong Ko,
Sunhee Cho,
Monica Bonilla
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12 March 2012 |
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Impact of Soft and Hard Insole Density on Postural Stability in Older Adults
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.01.007
A significant predictor of falls in the elderly population is attributed to postural instability. Thus, it is important to identify and implement practical clinical interventions to enhance postural s...
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Marta Elena Losa Iglesias,
Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo,
Domingo Palacios Peña
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09 March 2012 |
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Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Can Nursing Make a Difference?
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.01.008
Function-focused care (FFC) is an approach to care in which nurses help patients engage in activities of daily living (ADL) and physical activity, with the goal of preventing avoidable functional decl...
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Marie Boltz,
Barbara Resnick,
Elizabeth Capezuti,
Joseph Shuluk,
Michelle Secic
et al.
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09 March 2012 |
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Dementia-Specific Quality of Life Instruments and Their Appropriateness in Shared-Housing Arrangements—A Literature Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.01.001
Shared-housing arrangements (SHA) in Germany are a specific type of housing arrangement that belongs to the global concept of small-scale living arrangements. This caring approach comprises characteri...
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Johannes Gräske,
Thomas Fischer,
Adelheid Kuhlmey,
Karin Wolf-Ostermann
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20 February 2012 |
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Observing How RNS Use Clinical Time in a Nursing Home: A Pilot Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.01.003
Registered nurses (RNs) working in nursing homes (NHs) are a scarce professional resource. Their responsibilities include direct (e.g., assessment, physical care, and medication administration) and in...
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Mary Ellen Dellefield,
Charlene Harrington,
Ann Kelly
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20 February 2012 |
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Pet Ownership and Older Women: The Relationships Among Loneliness, Pet Attachment Support, Human Social Support, and Depressed Mood
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2011.12.005
Pets can play a positive role in the both the physical and psychological health of older adults. This cross sectional study investigated the relationships among loneliness, pet attachment support, hum...
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Cheryl A. Krause-Parello
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10 February 2012 |
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Associations Between Chewing and Swallowing Problems and Physical and Psychosocial Health Status of Long-Term Care Residents in Taiwan: A Pilot Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2011.12.002
Oral health is often overlooked in institutional elder care but may have an impact on general health and ability to communicate. We aimed to determine the factor associated with chewing and swallowing...
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Tze-Fang Wang,
I-Ju Chen,
I-Chuan Li
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19 January 2012 |
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Clinical Feasibility Trial of a Motion Detection System for Fall Prevention in Hospitalized Older Adult Patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2011.11.011
The purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of a wireless 5-sensor, motion detection system (5S-MDS) with hospitalized older adults. Interventions to prevent hospital-based falls in ol...
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Marisa Ferrari,
Barbara Harrison,
Osamah Rawashdeh,
Robert Hammond,
Yvonne Avery,
Muawea Rawashdeh,
Waseem Sa’deh,
Michael Maddens
et al.
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03 January 2012 |
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Inner Strength in Relation to Functional Status, Disease, Living Arrangements, and Social Relationships Among People Aged 85 Years and Older
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2011.11.001
Inner strength is described as an important resource that promotes well-being. We used data from a sample of 185 people in the Umeå 85+ cohort study to relate inner strength and its attributes to obje...
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Berit Lundman,
Lena Aléx,
Elisabeth Jonsén,
Hugo Lövheim,
Björn Nygren,
Regina Santamäki Fischer,
Gunilla Strandberg,
Astrid Norberg
et al.
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03 January 2012 |