Psychosocial Distress Among Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Ecological Model Informed Scoping Review
CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This review identifies specific targets for intervention for psychosocial distress among CNAs in LTC at multiple levels, including job clarity; workload; facility culture; community relations; and policy. These intervention targets remain relevant to the LTC industry beyond the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:38622883 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2337137 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Evan Plys Nina Ahmad Andrea Wei Roy A Thompson E-Shien Chang Jenna Locke Jessica G Bell Ana-Maria Vranceanu Ruth Palan Lopez Source Type: research
A PRISMA Scoping Review to Explore Interventions to Prevent Firearm-Related Injury and Suicide in Older Adults
CONCLUSIONS: Further research into adapting interventions to meet the clinical needs of older adults and treatment efficacy trials is necessary.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Training healthcare providers to conduct firearm safety interventions with older adults may be an acceptable and impactful avenue to prevent suicide.PMID:38626064 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2339366 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lakshmi Chennapragada Terra Osterberg Madison Strouse Sarah R Sullivan Chana Silver Mary LaMarca Caroline Boucher Emilia Fonseca Marianne Goodman Source Type: research
Psychosocial Distress Among Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Ecological Model Informed Scoping Review
CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This review identifies specific targets for intervention for psychosocial distress among CNAs in LTC at multiple levels, including job clarity; workload; facility culture; community relations; and policy. These intervention targets remain relevant to the LTC industry beyond the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:38622883 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2337137 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Evan Plys Nina Ahmad Andrea Wei Roy A Thompson E-Shien Chang Jenna Locke Jessica G Bell Ana-Maria Vranceanu Ruth Palan Lopez Source Type: research
A PRISMA Scoping Review to Explore Interventions to Prevent Firearm-Related Injury and Suicide in Older Adults
CONCLUSIONS: Further research into adapting interventions to meet the clinical needs of older adults and treatment efficacy trials is necessary.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Training healthcare providers to conduct firearm safety interventions with older adults may be an acceptable and impactful avenue to prevent suicide.PMID:38626064 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2339366 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lakshmi Chennapragada Terra Osterberg Madison Strouse Sarah R Sullivan Chana Silver Mary LaMarca Caroline Boucher Emilia Fonseca Marianne Goodman Source Type: research
Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health in Aging Adults in South Africa
CONCLUSION: We found that food insecurity was unidirectionally associated with depressive symptoms, poor life satisfaction, poor sleep quality and loneliness, and bidirectionally associated with PTSD, impaired cognition, current tobacco use and current heavy alcohol use.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Enhanced screening and management of food insecurity may reduce mental ill-health in South Africa.PMID:38600746 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2341328 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Supa Pengpid Karl Peltzer Source Type: research
The PELI-D II Study: Development and Preliminary Validation of the Preferences for Leisure Activities Inventory (P-LAI) for Adult Day Services
CONCLUSIONS: The P-LAI is the first instrument to assess preferences for leisure activities in the ADS environment.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The preliminary results of the P-LAI allow ADS providers and healthcare professionals to assess the preferences for leisure activities of people who receive ADS in a structured way. Based on these results, preference-based services can be designed and planned, and the person-centered philosophy of care can be further operationalized in the ADS environment.PMID:38594970 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2341110 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 10, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mike Rommerskirch-Manietta Christina Manietta Anna Louisa Hoffmann-Hoffrichter Daniel Purwins Kimberly Van Haitsma Katherine M Abbott Martina Roes Source Type: research
New Directions in Sleep Research for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
Clin Gerontol. 2024 May-Jun;47(3):363-366. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2330282. Epub 2024 Apr 3.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38570327 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2330282 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Julia T Boyle Angelica Boeve Jennifer Moye Source Type: research
New Directions in Sleep Research for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
Clin Gerontol. 2024 Apr 3:1-4. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2330282. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38570327 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2330282 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Julia T Boyle Angelica Boeve Jennifer Moye Source Type: research
Influencing Factors on Death Acceptance Among Thai Older Persons
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the significant direct and indirect effects on death acceptance among older Thai Buddhists.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Buddhist-aligned interventions may be more effective and readily embraced by Thai older persons. For those who are receptive, nurses can foster death acceptance by developing interventions that reduce death anxiety and promote Buddhist beliefs about death, Buddhist practices, and social support.PMID:38557283 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2337118 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 1, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kanoklekha Suwannapong Sureeporn Thanasilp Noppamat Pudtong Lanchasak Akkayagorn Sudaporn Stithyudhakarn Wilailuck Tantitrakul Dawn Doutrich Ratchaneekorn Upasen Source Type: research
