Is Assisted Self-Management a Viable Concept for Individuals With Cognitive Impairment?
Self-management science is one of four key themes within the National Institutes for Nursing Research (access https://www.ninr.nih.gov/aboutninr/ninr-mission-and-strategic-plan/themes-self-management#.UyNMhM7N4f_). The science of self-management examines ways to help individuals with chronic conditions, their families, and caregivers manage their illness and enhance their health behavior. The science of self-management has advanced our understanding of the behaviors that individuals can use to influence their health; the processes of acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills to enact (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - May 30, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Source Type: research
Is Social Support Always Related to Stress Reduction in Nursing Home Residents? A Study in Leisure Contexts
Older adults in poor health may experience life crises because they need to move into nursing homes away from their families and depend on staff members rather than relatives (Choi, Ransom,& Wyllie, 2008; Hunter& Gillen, 2009; Tsai& Tsai, 2008). Older adults residing in nursing homes frequently experience life adaptation problems. Studies have indicated that chronic health problems, living without families, and life maladaptation are severe stressors for nursing home residents (Choi et al., 2008; Hunter& Gillen, 2009). Nursing home residents have been reported to (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - May 16, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Liang-Chih Chang, PhD Source Type: research
Telephone Support and Telemonitoring for Low-Income Older Adults
South Korea has had the steepest increase in annual growth of health care spending among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2015). The introduction of long-term care insurance, high prevalence of chronic diseases in the older adult population, and rapid aging of the population will increase the costs of health care, which has become an urgent national concern. In addition, the high poverty rate (approximately 50%) and high suicide rate (72 per 100,000 individuals) among older adults (age ≥65) are serious social problems in the nation (Jones& (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - May 16, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Suyong Jeong, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Impact of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly sustained cardiac rhythm disorder in the world (Ball, Carrington, McMurray,& Stewart, 2013). AF prevalence is increasing parallel to the aging population, making AF the most prevalent arrhythmia in patients older than 65 (Karamichalakis et al., 2015). According to the National Health Insurance Service database in Korea, the prevalence of AF in Korea is approximately 0.5% in adults ages 40 to 59 and 4.2% in adults ages 60 to 79 (Lee, Choi, Han, Cha,& Oh, 2017). AF is an important contributing factor to ischemic stroke and thromboembolism (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - May 16, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Youn-Jung Son, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Recruitment of Individuals With Dementia and Their Carers for Social Research: Lessons Learned From Nine Studies
The rising numbers of individuals living with dementia worldwide will continue to put pressure on existing health and social care services, with the worldwide cost expected to cross the U.S. $1 trillion mark in 2018 (Wimo et al., 2017). Effective interventions are needed to reduce costs and improve quality of life for individuals living with dementia and their carers. To develop high-quality, evidence-based interventions, adequate samples of individuals with dementia and/or their family carers are needed for research studies, but obtaining such samples remains a challenge. Recruitment (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - April 11, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth Beattie, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN Source Type: research
Feasibility of Using PROMIS ® in Individuals With Advanced Parkinson's Disease and Their Caregivers
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with no cure. The characteristic PD motor symptoms include bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. The number of motor symptoms increases in individuals with a longer duration of PD (Shin, Pohlig,& Habermann, 2017). The severity of PD motor symptoms has been traditionally described using a five-stage scale. PD symptoms affect an individual's functional ability in advanced stages (Stages 4 and 5). In Stage 4, individuals have limited walking ability and need caregiver support for activities of daily (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - April 11, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ju Young Shin, PhD, APRN, ANP-C Source Type: research
Recruitment of Individuals With Dementia and Their Carers for Social Research: Lessons Learned From Nine Studies
The rising numbers of individuals living with dementia worldwide will continue to put pressure on existing health and social care services, with the worldwide cost expected to cross the U.S. $1 trillion mark in 2018 (Wimo et al., 2017). Effective interventions are needed to reduce costs and improve quality of life for individuals living with dementia and their carers. To develop high-quality, evidence-based interventions, adequate samples of individuals with dementia and/or their family carers are needed for research studies, but obtaining such samples remains a challenge. Recruitment (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - April 11, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth Beattie, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN Source Type: research
Early Readmission Risk Identification for Hospitalized Older Adults With Decompensated Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a major health care burden in older adults (Mozaffarian et al., 2016) and the leading cause of hospital readmission in the U.S. population (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 2016). In the United States, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services developed the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) to decrease readmission rates (Schwartz et al., 2014). Thirty-day all-cause readmission rates are used to incentivize or penalize hospitals to improve their quality of care (Schwartz et al., 2014). Since the HRRP was initiated in 2012, the 30-day readmission (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - April 11, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yousef Ayatollahi, MD Source Type: research
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Source: Research in gerontological nursing - March 24, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Diana L. Sturdevant, PhD, GCNS-BC, APRN Source Type: research
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Reporting Quantitative Analyses and Results
Reporting statistical data analysis is fundamental to most manuscripts published in Research in Gerontological Nursing. Statistics can bring order and meaning to complex sets of data, and a well-constructed table or figure can concentrate a wealth of important information in a coherent form. Given the central value of statistics, it behooves us to report findings in a value-added manner. Fortunately, it is easy to find textbooks and online reports from statisticians on the most common analytical mistakes health care scientists make. In this editorial, I briefly describe some of the (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - March 23, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Source Type: research
Feasibility and Pilot Testing of a Mindfulness Intervention for Frail Older Adults and Individuals With Dementia
Over the past 2 decades, mindfulness has gained increasing popularity in the West as a means to develop a deeper sense of happiness and personal calm. Mindfulness is proposed as a potentially useful practice for an array of health conditions, including anxiety disorders, chronic pain, overeating, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Didonna, 2009). Mindfulness research is a current funding priority of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the National Institutes of Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2017). On the surface, (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - March 2, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Source Type: research
