Ensuring safe and optimal medication use in older community residents: collaboration between a nurse and a pharmacist
The purpose of this retrospective review is to describe 1) a nurse-pharmacist collaboration within a home based nurse-occupational therapist-handyman program called CAPABLE and 2) potential medication problems and 3) information communicated to participants and prescribers about those problems. A chart review was performed for each participant that one CAPABLE nurse referred to the pharmacists. We identified recommendations provided by pharmacists, synthesized common questions posed to the pharmacists' and developed exemplar cases of participant encounters. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - April 10, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Pherson, Jill Roth, Manka Nkimbeng, Cynthia Boyd, Sarah L. Szanton Source Type: research
Evidence on selection, optimization, and compensation strategies to optimize aging with multiple chronic conditions: a literature review
The self-regulation strategies of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) can be effective in optimizing aging with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). Nineteen articles on the use and effects of SOC among older adults with chronic conditions were reviewed. The studies' quality, evaluated by the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, ranged from medium to high (Mean = 0.90, SD = 0.10). SOC were found to improve the symptom experience for older adults, resulting in better health outcomes such as increased daily living activities, subjective well-being, life success, fewer falls/sick days, and use of medication for pa...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 30, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Wenhui Zhang, Kavita Radhakrishnan Source Type: research
Older people living with chronic illness
This study aimed to gain a better understanding of what it is like for older people to live with chronic illness. A Phenomenological method was used. A purposive sampling strategy was used to recruit older people with chronic illness from one community in Nakhonratchasima province, Thailand. Semi-structured interview guides were used to explore the participants' experiences and perceptions. Data saturation was reached after 30 interviews were completed. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 26, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Chantira Chiaranai, Saranya Chularee, Sujirat Srithongluang Source Type: research
Health care providers' perceptions of family caregivers' involvement in consultations within a geriatric hospital setting
This study explored health professionals' (HPs') experiences of interacting with family care-givers (FCs), and the strategies they employ during these interactions. Qualitative methods involved audio-taped and transcribed in-depth semi-structured interviews with 21 HPs (doctors, nurses) from the geriatric wards of two tertiary hospitals. Framework methods were used to analyze data. Seven main themes emerged: Variation in family behaviours; FCs face many challenges; Psychosocial factors influence FCs' behaviours; Attitudes, competing responsibilities and lack of resources influencing HPs' strategies and behaviours; Strategi...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniela Koren, Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell, Wendy Tilden, Mark Latt, Phyllis Butow Source Type: research
Creating a conceptual model for family caregivers of older adults intervention research: A narrative review of learned resourcefulness, resourcefulness, and the transtheoretical model
Providing and maintaining optimal care is challenging for older family caregivers who are caring for disabled older adults. Learned Resourcefulness can facilitate family caregivers' self-help strategies, and Resourcefulness can facilitate help-seeking from others. However, little is known about how older family caregivers can effectively maintain and adapt self-help and help-seeking strategies over time, especially as the dynamic nature of caregiving for disabled older adults demands change. To this end, the Transtheoretical model (TTM) provides useful constructs that address family caregivers' readiness to change their se...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Meng-Chun Chen, Mary H. Palmer, Shu-Yuan Lin Source Type: research
Health care providers' perceptions of family caregivers' involvement in consultations within a geriatric hospital setting
This study explored health professionals' (HPs') experiences of interacting with family care-givers (FCs), and the strategies they employ during these interactions. Qualitative methods involved audio-taped and transcribed in-depth semi-structured interviews with 21 HPs (doctors, nurses) from the geriatric wards of two tertiary hospitals. Framework methods were used to analyze data. Seven main themes emerged: Variation in family behaviours; FCs face many challenges; Psychosocial factors influence FCs' behaviours; Attitudes, competing responsibilities and lack of resources influencing HPs' strategies and behaviours; Strategi...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniela Koren, Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell, Wendy Tilden, Mark Latt, Phyllis Butow Source Type: research
Creating a conceptual model for family caregivers of older adults intervention research: A narrative review of learned resourcefulness, resourcefulness, and the transtheoretical model
Providing and maintaining optimal care is challenging for older family caregivers who are caring for disabled older adults. Learned Resourcefulness can facilitate family caregivers' self-help strategies, and Resourcefulness can facilitate help-seeking from others. However, little is known about how older family caregivers can effectively maintain and adapt self-help and help-seeking strategies over time, especially as the dynamic nature of caregiving for disabled older adults demands change. To this end, the Transtheoretical model (TTM) provides useful constructs that address family caregivers' readiness to change their se...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Meng-Chun Chen, Mary H. Palmer, Shu-Yuan Lin Source Type: research
Prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with activities of daily living among japanese nursing home residents
Sarcopenia is an important predictor of adverse outcomes in elderly people. Based on a common clinical experience, sarcopenia may be associated with activities of daily living (ADL). To our knowledge, no study has investigated the association between sarcopenia and ADL in nursing home residents requiring long-term care. This cross-sectional study included 250 nursing home residents. Nutritional status, physical function, ADL and cognitive function were assessed using Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Barthel Index (BI) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). (Sour...
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Tomohiko Kamo, Hideaki Ishii, Keisuke Suzuki, Yuusuke Nishida Source Type: research
Effect of music intervention on apathy in nursing home residents with dementia
This study examined the effectiveness of group music intervention in the treatment of nursing home residents with apathy. Apathy can clinically defined with a score of 40 or above on the apathy evaluation scale (AES). Seventy-seven residents were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. The intervention group was given a music intervention programme, which included listening to traditional music, including nostalgic songs, and playing musical instruments three times a week, for a total of twelve weeks. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Qiubi Tang, Ying Zhou, Shuixian Yang, Wong Kwok Shing Thomas, Graeme D. Smith, Zhi Yang, Lexin Yuan, Joanne Wai-yee Chung Source Type: research
Response to “Why is there no ‘c’ in nursing?”
In this editorial I wanted to share some thoughts from a group of the following doctoral students at the University of North Carolina; I greatly appreciate their perspective and wanted to share it: (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Barbara Resnick Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
Learning from lumberjacks to reduce calls and improve care
So the story goes that a lumberjack is getting exhausted cutting down a tree when someone taps on his shoulder and asks why don't you take some time to sharpen your axe so you can more effectively cut down that tree – the lumberjack says I'd love to but I don't have time for that. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Richard G. Stefanacci, Albert Riddle Tags: Assisted Living Column Source Type: research
Effect of music intervention on apathy in nursing home residents with dementia
This study examined the effectiveness of group music intervention in the treatment of nursing home residents with apathy. Apathy can clinically defined with a score of 40 or above on the apathy evaluation scale (AES). Seventy-seven residents were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. The intervention group was given a music intervention programme, which included listening to traditional music, including nostalgic songs, and playing musical instruments three times a week, for a total of twelve weeks. (Source: Geriatric Nursing)
Source: Geriatric Nursing - March 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Qiubi Tang, Ying Zhou, Shuixian Yang, Wong Kwok Shing Thomas, Graeme D. Smith, Zhi Yang, Lexin Yuan, Joanne Wai-yee Chung Source Type: research
