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A critical appraisal and recommendation synthesis of delirium clinical practice guidelines relevant to the care of older adults in the emergency department: An umbrella review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Rationale Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency department (ED); however, it is often missed or undertreated. Improving ED delirium care is challenging in part due to a lack of standards ... -
Protocol for developing a set of performance measures to monitor and evaluate delirium care quality for older adults in the emergency department using a modified e-Delphi process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency department (ED). Delirium associated with an ED visit is independently linked to poorer outcomes such as increased length of hospital ... -
Development and validation of the Overall Fidelity Enactment Scale for Complex Interventions (OFES-CI)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background In many quality improvement (QI) and other complex interventions, assessing the fidelity with which participants ‘enact’ intervention activities (ie, implement them as intended) is underexplored. Adapting the ... -
Conceptions of healthcare professionals about rehabilitees’ participation in goal setting in an acute hospital: A phenomenographic study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose In acute care, effective goal-setting is an essential phase of a successful rehabilitation process. However, professionals’ knowledge and skills in rehabilitee-centered practice may not always match the ways of ... -
Developing a tool to measure enactment of complex quality improvement interventions in healthcare
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Quality improvement (QI) projects are common in healthcare settings and often involve interdisciplinary teams working together towards a common goal. Many interventions and programmes have been introduced through research ... -
Effect of Optimal Alcohol-Based Hand Rub among Nurse Students Compared with Everyday Practice among Random Adults; Can Water-Based Hand Rub Combined with a Hand Dryer Machine Be an Alternative to Remove E. coli Contamination from Hands?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Efficient hand hygiene is essential for preventing the transmission of microorganisms. Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) is a recommended method. We compared health personnel (skilled nurse students) with random adults to study ... -
Cisan and Malahang: Indigenous Older Adults’ Voices on Active Aging – Findings from a Qualitative Study in Taiwan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Taiwan Government follows the policy of active aging to prevent frailty. However, the current services lack cultural safety toward the Indigenous peoples and would benefit from a broader perspective on what active aging ... -
Access to, use of, and experiences with social alarms in home-living people with dementia: results from the LIVE@Home.Path trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Social alarms are considered an appropriate technology to ensure the safety and independence of older adults, but limited research has been conducted on their actual use. We, therefore, explored the access, ... -
Pinhkngyan: paths taken to recognizing, doing and developing Indigenous methodologies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)It is agreed that Indigenous scholars should be central in researching Indigenous issues. However, the literature on Indigenous research methodologies remains vague on who should be involved. This study aims to lower the ... -
Migration and health: exploring healthy ageing of immigrants in European societies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: The aim is to identify important factors for immigrants’ health and well-being and for their use (or non-use) of primary health care (PHC) and other non-specialised services, and for possible ways that PHC can support ... -
Use of prescription benzodiazepines and related drugs in family caregivers: a nation-wide register-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background objective indicators of sleep and mental health problems in family caregivers have rarely been reported. Objective to study the use of prescription benzodiazepines and related drugs (BZDRD) in Finnish family ... -
Work incapacity among family caregivers: a record linkage study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Family caregiving-related physical and mental health problems may lead to work incapacity in employed caregivers. The aim of this study was to quantify sickness absences and disability pensions (SADP) among ... -
Experiences of family caregivers of persons living with dementia with and without a smart- clothes assisted home nursing program during the heightened COVID-19 alert
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has required restrictions of daily activities, which has been found to impact the lives of persons living with dementia (PLWDs) and their family caregivers, who have multiple care demands. ... -
Hmali’, rgrgyax and Gaga: a study of Tayal elders reclaiming their Indigenous identities in Taiwan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article examines how older Tayal, an Indigenous people in Taiwan, regain, reclaim and renegotiate their identities by reconnecting to Hmali’ (the Tayal language), rgrgyax (mountains) and Gaga (the Tayal Law). A critical ... -
Bilder av omsorg: tause normer for arbeid i flerkulturelle stabsfellesskap i norske sykehjem
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background. Nursing homes in Norway constitute important workplaces for women and, increasingly, for women with an immigrant background. A multicultural workforce can bring diverse understandings of work and care. This ... -
Fresh news as meaningful? A multi-site ethnographic analysis of meaningful activities at four day centres in Denmark and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Day centres are increasingly being established, as many older persons are isolated and in need of meaningful activities and social interaction with others. Previous research has shown that day centres are still an important ... -
Challenging Behaviors as a Relational Phenomenon: Findings From a Qualitative Study in a Nursing Home in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Challenging behaviors are common in nursing homes. Drawing on rich qualitative data from fieldwork and in-depth interviews with staff in a nursing home in Norway, we will explore (a) how challenging behaviors unfolded, and ... -
Introduksjon til spesialnummer om etnisk og kulturelt mangfold i helse- og omsorgstjenestene i kommunene
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Who’s in the House? Staffing in Long-Term Care Homes Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Critical gaps exist in our knowledge on how best to provide quality person-centered care to long-term care (LTC) home residents which is closely tied to not knowing what the ideal staff is complement in the home. A survey ...
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