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Calcium Intake of Nursing Home Residents
… was to determine calcium intake of elderly in nursing homes and to describe the factors associated with calcium intake. Orem’s Self-Care Model provided a conceptual framework for this study.<br> The literature review addressed calcium concerns for elderly, calcium concerns for elderly, calcium …
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CNAS' Ratings of Nursing Home Residents' Pain: The Role of Empathy
Long-term care residents with and without cognitive impairment may experience undertreatment of persistent pain (Fain et al., 2017). Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are important sources of information about resident pain as provide the majority of residents' hands-on care. Therefore, assessing …
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Disruptive behaviour in nursing home residents: A study of some predisposing factors
Behaviour disorders are common among nursing home residents and the management of these problems is difficult and emotionally taxing for caregivers. Although widespread acknowledgment of the problem exists amongst those caring for the elderly, there has, until recently, been little formal …
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Nursing home residents with mental and physical multimorbidity. Characteristics, neuropsychiatric symptoms and needs
Contains fulltext : 204528.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Appetite, oral frailty, and nutritional status of nursing home residents: Descriptive cross-sectional study
… oral frailty are common among older adults in nursing homes and can affect food intake and nutritional status. Adequate nutritional status is imperative for both health and quality of life; thus, deteriorating nutritional status can affect individuals' mental and physical abilities. The study …
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Perception of Control Over Daily Activities and Hopelessness in Elderly Rural Nursing Home Residents
… daily activities with levels of hopelessness in nursing home residents residing in two rural Minnesota nursing homes.<br> 2. To explore the impact of differing staffing patterns in the two facilities as it relates to residents' perception of control and levels of hopelessness.</p>
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Pain Management in Nursing Home Residents with Cancer and Dementia with and without Hospice Services
… in pain management between two groups; nursing home residents with malignant cancer and dementia with and without hospice services. </p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: Decedent records from 2003-2009 were assessed for diagnosis of dementia and cause of death as cancer. Ten malignant cancer …
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Instrinsic Fall Risk Factors and Their Relationship to Falls Suffered by Female Nursing Home Residents
<p>Elderly women residing in nursing homes experience falls more often than their male counterparts and experience greater morbidity and mortality after a fall. Nevertheless, very few studies have examined risk factors that are unique to this at risk population. Risk factors that contribute to …
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Association of Nutritional Intake with Psychosocial Well-being, and Mood and Behavior Among Nursing Home Residents
… has been reported to range from 10 to 85%in residents of long term facilities. Studies have addressed the nutritional intake in nursing homes. However, studies have not examined the association of nutritional intake and psychosocial well-being and mood and behavior patterns. The purpose of …
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Relationship of Water Intake and Cognitive Function, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Pattern Among Nursing Home Residents
<p>The water intake adequacy among nursing home residents is an area of concern for health care providers. Studies have indicated that water intake is inadequate in this population, however few studies have examined the association of cognitive function, communication/hearing, and vision pattern …
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ICELANDIC NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: THEIR MORTALITY, HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL PROFILE, AND CARE QUALITY, USING THE MINIMUM DATA SET OVER TIME
… thesis was to investigate trends over time in residents’ health status, functional profile and predictors of mortality at admission to Icelandic nursing homes and in addition to determine upper and lower thresholds for Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quality Indicators, to investigate the prevalence of …
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Fighting until the end. Nursing home residents with dementia and very severe or extreme challenging behavior: starting points for optimizing care
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Comparative Effectiveness of Second Generation Antidepressants on Cognition and Dementia in the Elderly
… antidepressants classes on cognition in elderly nursing home residents with depression, and 2) to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of second generation antidepressants classes on dementia in elderly nursing home residents with depression. Methods: This study involved retrospective cohort …
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The Effect of Education on Elder Abuse
… study included direct care worker staff at a nursing home and nursing home residents.
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