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Indicators of job quality in the Australian aged care workforce: A scoping review
Indicators of job quality in the Australian aged care workforce: A scoping review
Abstract Objective As governments grapple with ageing populations, there is a need to understand more about the aged care ...
The views, experiences and expectations of Australian Meals on Wheels customers: A national survey
The views, experiences and expectations of Australian Meals on Wheels customers: A national survey
Abstract Objective To investigate views and expectations of Australian Meals on Wheels (MOW) customers to inform the devel...
Simulation and coaching to prevent aggressive events in aged care: A pilot study
Simulation and coaching to prevent aggressive events in aged care: A pilot study
Objectives Evaluation of simulation and coaching training to change the self-efficacy of aged care workers to prevent and ...
Mild cognitive impairment and fitness to drive: An audit of practice in a driving specialist clinic in Australia
Mild cognitive impairment and fitness to drive: An audit of practice in a driving specialist clinic in Australia
Abstract Objective To describe current practice and outcomes relating to fitness to drive for people with mild cognitive i...
Developing online training in using music for carers of people with dementia: A focus group study
Developing online training in using music for carers of people with dementia: A focus group study
Abstract Objective This study aimed to identify the core content and design issues in developing an online training course...
Association between structural social support and quality of life among urban older Malaysians
Association between structural social support and quality of life among urban older Malaysians
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between structural social support and quality of l...
The extent of polypharmacy and use of ‘fall risk increasing drugs’ in the oldest old admitted to a regional New South Wales hospital
The extent of polypharmacy and use of ‘fall risk increasing drugs’ in the oldest old admitted to a regional New South Wales hospital
Objective(s) Polypharmacy is associated with significant morbidity including cognitive decline and falls. We sought to qua...
When the time comes—Stories from the end of life: A reviewM. Cardona E. Lewis (eds). Hammersmith Health Books, London, UK, 2021. ISBN 978‐1‐78161‐190‐6 (softcover). $25
When the time comes—Stories from the end of life: A reviewM. Cardona E. Lewis (eds). Hammersmith Health Books, London, UK, 2021. ISBN 978‐1‐78161‐190‐6 (softcover). $25
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Has consumer‐directed care improved the quality of life of older Australians? An exploratory empirical assessment
Has consumer‐directed care improved the quality of life of older Australians? An exploratory empirical assessment
Objectives To assess the impact of a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) model of service delivery on the quality of life of olde...
Participation in future planning by community‐dwelling older Australians receiving aged care services: Findings from a cross‐sectional survey
Participation in future planning by community‐dwelling older Australians receiving aged care services: Findings from a cross‐sectional survey
Abstract Objectives To determine in a sample of older community-dwelling adults: (1) the proportion who have engaged in me...
What do older people want from integrated care? Experiences from a South Australian co‐design case study
What do older people want from integrated care? Experiences from a South Australian co‐design case study
Objectives The challenges of improving the integration of care for older people with complex care needs are well recognise...
Association between dietary protein intake and change in grip strength over time among adults of advanced age: Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ)
Association between dietary protein intake and change in grip strength over time among adults of advanced age: Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ)
Abstract Objective To determine the association between dietary protein intake and change in grip strength (GS) over time ...
Managing social support needs in older age for childless Malaysians living in poverty
Managing social support needs in older age for childless Malaysians living in poverty
Abstract Objective To explore how older people manage social support needs when they are childless and living in poverty i...
The relationship between coping strategies and psychological distress in Chinese older adults with multiple chronic conditions
The relationship between coping strategies and psychological distress in Chinese older adults with multiple chronic conditions
Abstract Objective To examine the relationship between socio-demographic and clinical variables, physical function, coping...
Short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) among widowed older people in Taiwan: Comparing their psychometric properties
Short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) among widowed older people in Taiwan: Comparing their psychometric properties
Abstract Objective To compare the psychometric properties of different short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale (G...
Nationwide mortality trends of delirium in Australia and the United States from 2006 to 2016
Nationwide mortality trends of delirium in Australia and the United States from 2006 to 2016
Abstract Objectives To examine nationwide trends in delirium mortality in Australia and the United States between 2006 and...
Development of a questionnaire to assess clinician perspectives of the usefulness of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and cognitive screening tests
Development of a questionnaire to assess clinician perspectives of the usefulness of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and cognitive screening tests
Abstract Objective A pilot questionnaire was developed to investigate the cognitive tests that clinicians employ in their ...
Validation of a residential aged care consumer experience survey, 2019
Validation of a residential aged care consumer experience survey, 2019
Abstract Objectives Residential aged care (RAC) quality is often measured as part of regulatory compliance. To inform care...
Situating Eden—Culture change in residential aged care: A scoping review
Situating Eden—Culture change in residential aged care: A scoping review
Abstract Objective This review explored the knowledge of the Eden Alternative [Eden] as a well-being model for aged care a...
Fears and freedoms: A qualitative analysis of older adults’ basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness and beneficence
Fears and freedoms: A qualitative analysis of older adults’ basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness and beneficence
Abstract Objectives Self-determination theory posits three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence and related...
Measuring the outcomes for aged care residents’ participation in physical activity interventions: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Measuring the outcomes for aged care residents’ participation in physical activity interventions: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Abstract Objectives Lack of physical activity presents substantial health risks to older adults living in residential aged...
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on hospital admissions of nursing home residents
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on hospital admissions of nursing home residents
Abstract Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted nursing home care and activities in profo...
Experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First Nations Australians: A rapid review
Experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First Nations Australians: A rapid review
Abstract Objective To identify and describe articles reporting the experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First...
COVID‐19 and geriatric medicine in Australia and New Zealand
COVID‐19 and geriatric medicine in Australia and New Zealand
Abstract Objective To investigate geriatricians’ views about issues facing geriatric medicine, and the preparedness...
Predictors of health‐related quality of life in older New Zealanders with cardiovascular health problems
Predictors of health‐related quality of life in older New Zealanders with cardiovascular health problems
Abstract Objective With longer life expectancies, cardiovascular diseases are increasingly common among older adults, whic...
Impact of the first wave of COVID‐19 on the health and psychosocial well‐being of Māori, Pacific Peoples and New Zealand Europeans living in aged residential care
Impact of the first wave of COVID‐19 on the health and psychosocial well‐being of Māori, Pacific Peoples and New Zealand Europeans living in aged residential care
Abstract Objective To investigate the impact of New Zealand's (NZ) first wave of COVID-19, which included a nationwide loc...
Factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand: Evidence based on data from interRAI Home Care assessment
Factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand: Evidence based on data from interRAI Home Care assessment
Abstract Objective To identify factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand. Methods ...
Evaluation of a dedicated outpatient hip fracture clinic
Evaluation of a dedicated outpatient hip fracture clinic
Abstract Objectives There is a lack of guidance on how to manage the multiple post-discharge issues of older people follow...
Compassion and person‐centred care: Survey development for aged care workers
Compassion and person‐centred care: Survey development for aged care workers
Abstract Objectives With a growing emphasis on personalised care, there is a need for effective workforce training to enab...
Advocating the rights of people with dementia to contribute to research: Considerations for researchers and ethics committees
Advocating the rights of people with dementia to contribute to research: Considerations for researchers and ethics committees
Abstract Objective Research involving people with dementia is vital to appropriately inform policy and practice decisions ...
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