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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"LTC"”.
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Evaluating the impact of "Consent and capacity: everyday decision-making in long-term care" on staff critical thinking disposition.
… valuable in the challenging long-term care (LTC) setting where there are numerous, complex factors at play. Innovative continuing education programs are essential to support the development of critical thinking in LTC staff. Consent & Capacity: Everyday Decision-Making in Long-Term Care (C&C …
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Is Private Long-Term Care Insurance Affordable For Older Adults?
… there are fewer than 7 million long-term care (LTC) insurance policies in force. Why do so few Americans buy private long-term care (LTC) insurance? Several theories have been offered as possible explanations, including the availability of Medicaid, misperceptions that Medicare or other policies …
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The Relationship between Social Support and Impact of Family Support Group
… of social support held by relatives of LTC residents. In addition, the study was designed to determine what relationship, if any, these perceptions of social support had to caregiver responsibilities prior to LTC admission, change in feelings about LTC placement, and the perceived impact …
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\"Coming To terms\": A grounded theory of dementia caregivers' journeys and expectations of care
… about what constitutes quality long-term care (LTC) for loved-ones with dementia. It uses those narratives to develop a grounded theory of shared meanings of dementia care that reflects the basic social process by which family members formulate their initial expectations of care delivered in LTC …
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Achieving Public Long-Term Care Insurance Through Social Security Wealth: Microsimulation for the US Case
<p>The risk of needing long-term care (LTC) at some point in one's life is non-negligible, and the cost of care–whether in formal or informal settings– can be prohibitive for many seniors. In fact LTC is sometimes labeled the last major uninsured expense for seniors in the United States. The …
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Design, set up and commissioning of a test facility for smokeless rich diesel combustion research
Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) is a strategy that harnesses the properties of exhaust gas, through the use of large quantities of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), to reduce the peak combustion temperatures below that favoured by the formation processes of oxides of nitrogen (Ox) and those of …
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Oral Wellness: Using Occupational Therapy to Enhance Oral Hygiene Delivery in Long-Term Care
… literature, oral health in long-term care (LTC) facilities is frequently of low priority and does not follow evidence-based best practices. Poor oral health reduces the quality of life of older adult residents and patients and can lead to systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, …
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Disability's Encounter with Legislation and Governance: Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario
… the new legal framework for the long-term care (LTC) sector (also known as nursing homes) in Ontario, Canada. The research sought to answer the following question: What are the potential implications for persons with disabilities of the changes made by the Government of Ontario between 2004 and …
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If walls could talk: The lived experience of witnessing verbal abuse toward residents in long-term care facilities.
… research addressing abuse in long-term care (LTC) facilities focus on sexual abuse, physical abuse and financial abuse or neglect. Few researchers have studied verbal abuse, a phenomenon not easily measured or quantified. This topic is significant to nursing as it focuses on the culture of our …
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Implementation and Evaluation of an Oral Hygiene Program in Long-Term Care
… focusing on oral care within long-term care (LTC) suggests positive resident care outcomes occur when standardized practices are employed. Studies of staff education programs, trained oral hygiene aides, and dental hygienists working within LTC, have linked regular oral hygiene practices to …
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Development of a model for assessing the quality of an oral health program in long-term care facilities
… of oral health services in long-term care (LTC) facilities is conceptualized or assessed. Objectives: This study aims to develop a model for assessing the quality of oral healthcare services in LTC facilities. Methods: This study is divided into four main steps. Firstly, I examined …
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The effect of a long-term condition management programme on hospital presentations: A retrospective three group study
… that patients with long-term conditions (LTC) frequently move between different levels of healthcare services and escalates care depending on need. The Pulmonary Long-term Management (PLTM) Community Nursing Service developed a service based on the TLC model. The aim of this study was to …
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Exploring the Perceptions of Cultural Competence Among Personal Support Workers in an Ontario Long-Term Care Home: A Case Study
… a large amount of time with long-term care (LTC) home residents providing assistance with their activities of daily living. The s limited research on their perceptions of cultural competence presents the need to bridge this knowledge gap. The researcher conducted a qualitative case study at a …
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The Influence of Individual Factors on Web-based Developmental Education Course Success in a Two-year Technical College
… that contribute to Louisiana Technical College (LTC) student success in Web-based developmental education (DE) courses among the academically underprepared students. The independent variables (IV) selected for this study included students' prior academic preparation (PAP), comfort with technology …
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INTEGRATING RESEARCH ON BEREAVEMENT EXPERIENCE TO INFORM PALLIATIVE CARE IN LONG-TERM CARE DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
… in an increased need for long-term care (LTC) services. The growing demand and limited supply of space in LTC has resulted in stricter admission requirements, creating a cohort of LTC residents with greater need for palliative and end-of-life care. Despite the frequency of resident deaths …
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Facilitators and Barriers to Technology Adoption: An Automated Pain Detection System for Long-Term Care
… of dementia and pain among long-term care (LTC) residents, for example, presents a significant challenge since residents with dementia are less likely able to self-report their pain. Furthermore, despite the increased prevalence of—and greater adverse consequences associated with—pain among …
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Deprescribing for frail older adults residing in long-term care facilities: a mixed-methods evaluation
… is ageing and the demand for long-term care (LTC) is increasing. Older adults residing in LTC have a higher degree of physical frailty compared to their community-dwelling counterparts. The physiological changes associated with ageing and frailty can increase the risk of experiencing an …
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Modelling the Demand for Long-term Care to Optimise Local Level Planning
Long-term care (LTC) includes the range of health, social and voluntary support services provided to those with chronic illness, physical or mental disability. LTC has been widely studied in the literature, in particular due to concerns surrounding how future demographic shifts may impact the LTC …
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Exploring the experience of involuntary spousal separation in Ontario, Canada: A Participatory Action Research Study
… In Ontario, the current long-term care (LTC) system continuously fails to support the needs of separated spouses in LTC, leading to adverse effects on the mental health of both residents and their spouses. To support separated spouses, additional research is needed to understand the …
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Exploring The Implementation Of Physical Activity Interventions In Long-Term Care
… and with it so is the demand for long-term care (LTC). Older persons living in LTC facilities can benefit from increasing their levels of physical activity however the majority of older residents spend most of their time engaged in sedentary activities and are inactive. Objective: The overarching …
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