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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"community-dwelling adults"”.
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The decision-making experiences of caregivers regarding feeding tube placement in community dwelling adults
… for PEG feeding tube placement in community dwelling adults. PEG feeding tubes are placed when individuals are unable to orally consume adequate nutrition. PEG feeding tubes ensure that individuals are able to meet their nutritional needs, but they can be accompanied by …
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An exploration of the medication related experiences of community dwelling adults with learning disabilities.
… to explore the medication related experiences of community dwelling adults with learning disabilities (LD). A narrative review was undertaken and found that current literature focused on measuring the prevalence of particular drug related issues, rather than on the views and experiences of the …
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Influences on Health Related Quality of Life in Community Dwelling Adults Aged 60 Years and Over
… participants were drawn from a random sample of community dwelling elderly living in Tompkins County, NY (mean age, 74.9; SD, 8.5; range 60-103). Tompkins County is located in central NY, and home to a large university and mid-size college.This study was a non-experimental retrospective design …
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Community Pressure Ulcer Occurrence: Description On Hospital Admission
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose: To describe community-dwelling adults admitted to acute care with a present-on-admission (POA) pressure ulcer (PU). Specific aims: 1) Measure 1-year POA-PU prevalence, 2) Determine pre-hospital location of patients with POA-PU, 3) Describe demographics, PU …
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Factors influencing older adult collaboration on health problems
… severity of the problem) that influence older adults' strategy ratings on health-related problems. One hundred twenty-eight community-dwelling adults aged 60 and older (M = 71.4 years, SD = 7.21) rated strategies to solve four hypothetical health problems in two domains: heart, arthritis (one …
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Antipsychotic prescribing as a treatment of dementia in British Columbia: physician-level characteristics associated with receiving potentially inappropriate prescriptions
… associated with prescribing antipsychotics to community-dwelling adults with dementia by primary care physicians in British Columbia. Most physician variables were not associated with a patient being dispensed an antipsychotic. A physician’s years in practice was significantly associated with a …
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PHYSICAL THERAPISTS' CLINICAL PRACTICES REGARDING INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC FALL RISK FACTORS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
… Dr. Stephen Brown The phenomenon of falls among community-dwelling adults--coupled with an aging baby boomer generation and an increasing life expectancy--presents a significant concern for an increased number of unintentional deaths and injuries and their associated costs. The risk factors …
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Differential Sensitivity of Intraindividual Variability Dispersion and Global Cognition in the Prediction of Functional Outcomes and Premature Mortality in Precariously Housed and Homeless Adults
… or precariously housed. Participants were 407 community-dwelling adults, followed for up to 12 years. Neurocognition was assessed at baseline and IIV dispersion was derived using a battery of standardized tests. Functional outcomes (social, physical) were obtained at baseline and last …
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The nature and functional significance of intra-individual neurocognitive ability across serious mental illness diagnoses
… using data from 217 participants representing community-dwelling adults with either a psychotic disorder or an affective disorder diagnosis. We found that age, clinical symptoms, and overall cognitive ability were not significantly related to IIV among participants. Psychotic and affective …
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Ambiguity resolution of adults with low literacy
… with poorer comprehension skills and older adults take longer to suppress the inappropriate features to isolate the intended meaning. However, there has been no investigation as to whether the activation of such contextually inappropriate features influence language understanding during …
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Exercise classes for falls prevention: Older men’s participation and perspectives
… the effectiveness of classes to reduce falls in community dwelling adults and adherence rates remain relatively high. However, estimations are that women outnumber men 3:1 in classes and reasons for this are not clear. Most studies in falls prevention have included only female participants and …
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Pursuing Improved Quality of Life In the Atrial Fibrillation Population: Evidence-Based Practice
… that can diminish the quality of life (QoL) of community dwelling older adults. This can be due to associated symptoms, side effects from treatment, changes in functional capacity, and disruption in role performance. Current AF management guidelines recommend rate versus rhythm control based …
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남녀 노인의 치아상태지표와 근감소증 및 골다공증의 연관성
… indices with sarcopenia and osteoporosis in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older. Method: This study used the Fourth (2nd and 3rd year) and the Fifth (1st year) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The study sample consisted of 806 men and 1037 women …
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The e-MedTable: Development and testing of an electronic collaborative tool to support medication scheduling
… treatment. It is even more crucial for older adults, who typically take multiple medications. Successful adherence depends on adequate knowledge about the medication, which often depends on effective communication with providers. Unfortunately, physician and patient communication is often …
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Changes in gait speed, gastrocnemius strength, and center of pressure for individuals living with Parkinson's disease
… of convenience of 65 individuals with PD and 25 community dwelling adults. Methods: Data collected included 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (gait endurance), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (cognition), Calf Raise Test (gastrocnemius strength), Four Square Step Test (balance), Fatigue Severity Scale …
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Influences on the Food Choice Behavior of Adults with Severe Mental Illness
… that influence the food choice behaviors of community-dwelling adults diagnosed with a severe mental illness (SMI) and to examine their diet quality and patterns of dietary intake.</p> <p>Methods: This exploratory mixed-methods study involved the use of qualitative and quantitative data …
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Predictability of everyday task performance by perceived health, self-efficacy and cognitive ability
… measure and everyday functional ability in older community dwelling adults. The association between these two areas is complex, as a specific functional domain often involves several of the cognitive skills typically assessed by a neuropsychological instrument. Whilst there is an extensive …
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The development and testing of joint crisis plans for people with borderline personality disorder: a feasibility study
… problems) compared with treatment as usual for community-dwelling adults meeting research diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder.<br/><br/>Methods: During the developmental phase, three focus groups were held with mental health service users, clinicians and academics in order to …
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The Role of Cognition and Sociodemographics on Health Brokering Performance in a Diverse Adult Sample
… students from the University of Houston and 48 community community-dwelling adults were recruited to participate in this study. Undergraduate students and community participants all completed a two-stage study consisting of an online survey and an in-person assessment. Correlation matrices were …
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Economic studies of chronic kidney disease
… reduced HRQoL among a representative sample of community dwelling adults in the United Kingdom. The evident decline in HRQoL among people even with milder stages of CKD underscored the importance of primary prevention, early diagnosis and secondary prevention in reducing the impact of CKD. …
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