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Octogenarians' post-acute care use after cardiac valve surgery and recovery: clinical implications
Octogenarians receiving cardiac valve surgery is increasing and recovery is challenging. Post-acute care (PAC) services assist with recovery, yet services provided in facilities do not provide adequate cardiac-focused care or long-term self-management support. The purpose of the paper was to report post-acute care discharge rates in octogenarians and propose clinical implications to improve PAC services. Using a 2003 Medicare Part A database, we studied post-acute care service use in octogenarians after cardiac valve surgery. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Edmiston, Mary A. Dolansky, Melissa Zullo, Daniel E. Forman Source Type: research
Instruments for detection and screening of cognitive impairment for older adults in primary care settings: A review
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires evaluation for cognitive impairment as part of the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV). Nurses and nurse practitioners in primary care are in a good position to incorporate brief cognitive screens into the AWV. Early recognition of cognitive problems allows clinicians and patients the opportunity to discuss any new or ongoing concerns about cognition, address possible reversible causes, or refer for further evaluation. It should be noted that some patients may prefer not to explore for cognitive impairment. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 18, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Judith Scott, Ann M. Mayo Source Type: research
Measurement of function in older adults transitioning from hospital to home: an integrative review
Older adults often experience decline in functional status during the transition from hospital to home. In order to determine the effectiveness of interventions to prevent functional decline, researchers must have instruments that are reliable and valid for use with older adults. The purpose of this integrative review is to: (1) summarize the research uses and methods of administering functional status instruments when investigating older adults transitioning from hospital to home, (2) examine the development and existing psychometric testing of the instruments, and (3) discuss gaps and implications for future research. (S...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 14, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniel Liebzeit, Barbara King, Lisa Bratzke Source Type: research
Sleep and other correlates of high-level health in older adults
A large sample (N = 1139) of adults ≥75 years from the 2011–2014 NHANES cohorts was used to examine predictors of high-level health. Analyses were done with SAS to control for sample weights and allow results to be reported as population parameters. The majority of participants described their health as high -level (73.6%). Logistic regression found a longer sleep duration, minority status, decreased income, multiple medications, low physical activity, and late stage memory impairment were significant predictors of low-level health (p (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 13, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Eileen R. Chasens, Kyeongra Yang, Lynn M. Baniak, JiYeon Choi, Christopher C. Imes Source Type: research
Pilot testing of the effectiveness of nurse-guided, patient-centered heart failure education for older adults
Heart failure (HF) is the most common cause of hospitalization and rehospitalization among those 65 years and older. Effective HF self-management is recommended for reducing readmissions. This pilot study, through a one-group, pretest-posttest design, examines the effects of nurse-guided, patient-centered HF education on readmissions among older adults (n = 26) in a post-acute care unit. All selected participants received 3 sessions of tailored patient education. Their knowledge and self-care skills were measured pre- and post-intervention with the Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test (A-HFKT) and the Self-Care of Hea...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 13, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Shiny Mathew, Henry Thukha Source Type: research
Sleep and other correlates of high-level health in older adults
A large sample (N = 1139) of adults ≥75 years from the 2011–2014 NHANES cohorts was used to examine predictors of high-level health. Analyses were done with SAS to control for sample weights and allow results to be reported as population parameters. The majority of participants described their health as high -level (73.6%). Logistic regression found a longer sleep duration, minority status, decreased income, multiple medications, low physical activity, and late stage memory impairment were significant predictors of low-level health (p (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 13, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Eileen R. Chasens, Kyeongra Yang, Lynn M. Baniak, JiYeon Choi, Christopher C. Imes Source Type: research
Pilot testing of the effectiveness of nurse-guided, patient-centered heart failure education for older adults
Heart failure (HF) is the most common cause of hospitalization and rehospitalization among those 65 years and older. Effective HF self-management is recommended for reducing readmissions. This pilot study, through a one-group, pretest-posttest design, examines the effects of nurse-guided, patient-centered HF education on readmissions among older adults (n = 26) in a post-acute care unit. All selected participants received 3 sessions of tailored patient education. Their knowledge and self-care skills were measured pre- and post-intervention with the Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test (A-HFKT) and the Self-Care of Hea...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - December 13, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Shiny Mathew, Henry Thukha Source Type: research
