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Anto P. Rajkumar Clive Ballard Jane Fossey Martin Orrell Esme Moniz-Cook Robert T. Woods Joanna Murray Rhiannon Whitaker Jane Stafford Martin Knapp Renee Romeo Barbara Woodward-Carlton Zunera Khan Ingelin Testad Anne Corbett 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(5):453.e1-453.e6
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Lucas Morin Davide L. Vetrano Giulia Grande Laura Fratiglioni Johan Fastbom Kristina Johnell 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(6):551.e1-551.e7
Objectives
To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with the use of medications of questionable benefit throughout the final year of life of older adults who died with dementia.Design
Register-based, longitudinal cohort study.Setting
Entire Sweden.Participants
All older adults (≥75 years) who died with dementia between 2007 and 2013 (n = 120,067).Measurements
Exposure to medications of questionable benefit was calculated for each of the last 12 months before death, based on longitudinal data from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register.Results
The proportion of older adults with dementia who received at least 1 medication of questionable benefit decreased from 38.6% 12 months before death to 34.7% during the final month before death (P < .001 for trend). Among older adults with dementia who used at least 1 medication of questionable benefit 12 months before death, 74.8% remained exposed until their last month of life. Living in an institution was independently associated with a 15% reduction of the likelihood to receive ≥1 medication of questionable benefit during the last month before death (odds ratio 0.85, 95% confidence interval 0.88–0.83). Antidementia drugs accounted for one-fifth of the total number of medications of questionable benefit. Lipid-lowering agents were used by 8.3% of individuals during their final month of life (10.2% of community-dwellers and 6.6% of institutionalized people, P < .001).Conclusion
Clinicians caring for older adults with advanced dementia should be provided with reliable tools to help them reduce the burden of medications of questionable benefit near the end of life. 相似文献3.
Kevin M. Fain Carlos Castillo-Salgado David D. Dore Jodi B. Segal Andrew R. Zullo G. Caleb Alexander 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(2):138-144
Objective
We quantified transdermal fentanyl prescribing in elderly nursing home residents without prior opioid use or persistent pain, and the association of individual and facility traits with opioid-naïve prescribing.Design
Cross-sectional study.Setting
Linked Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments; Online Survey, Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) records; and Medicare Part D claims.Participants
From a cross-section of all long-stay US nursing home residents in 2008 with an MDS assessment and Medicare Part D enrollment, we identified individuals (≥65 years old) who initiated transdermal fentanyl, excluding those with Alzheimer disease, severe cognitive impairment, cancer, or receipt of hospice care.Measurements
We used Medicare Part D to select beneficiaries initiating transdermal fentanyl in 2008 and determined whether they were “opioid-naïve,” defined as no opioid dispensing during the previous 60 days. We obtained resident and facility characteristics from MDS and OSCAR records and defined persistent pain as moderate-to-severe, daily pain on consecutive MDS assessments at least 90 days apart. We estimated associations of patient and facility attributes and opioid-naïve fentanyl initiation using multilevel mixed effects logistic regression modeling.Results
Among 17,052 residents initiating transdermal fentanyl, 6190 (36.3%) were opioid-naïve and 15,659 (91.8%) did not have persistent pain. In the regression analysis with adjustments, residents who were older (ages ≥95 odds ratio [OR] 1.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.46–1.95) or more cognitively impaired (moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment, OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.73–2.29) were more likely to initiate transdermal fentanyl without prior opioid use.Conclusion
Most nursing home residents initiating transdermal fentanyl did not have persistent pain and many were opioid-naïve. Changes in prescribing practices may be necessary to ensure Food and Drug Administration warnings are followed, particularly for vulnerable subgroups, such as the cognitively impaired. 相似文献4.
Bram de Boer Jan P.H. Hamers Sandra M.G. Zwakhalen Frans E.S. Tan Hanneke C. Beerens Hilde Verbeek 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(1):40-46
Objectives
Innovative care environments are developed for people with dementia to encourage person-centered care. This study aims to investigate whether residents of green care farms that provide 24-hour nursing care participate more in (physical) activities and social interaction compared with residents of other nursing homes.Design
Longitudinal observation study.Setting
Nursing homes in the Netherlands (green care farms, traditional nursing homes, and regular small-scale living facilities).Participants
A total of 115 nursing home residents at baseline, 100 at follow-up.Measurements
Ecological momentary assessments (n = 16,860) were conducted using the Maastricht Electronic Daily Life Observation Tool. Residents living at green care farms were compared with residents living in traditional nursing homes and regular small-scale living facilities. The following aspects were collected for this study: the activity performed by the participant or occurring in his or her vicinity, the engagement in the activity, the level of physical activity during the activity, the physical environment (location where the activity occurred), and the level of social interaction during the activity.Results
In total, 9660 baseline observations and 7200 follow-up observations were conducted. Analyses showed that residents of green care farms significantly more often participated in domestic activities (P = .004, SE = 1.6) and outdoor/nature-related activities (P = .003, SE = 0.9), and significantly less often engaged in passive/purposeless activities (P < .001, SE = 1.7) compared with residents of traditional nursing homes. Furthermore, residents of green care farms had significantly more active engagement (P = .014, SE = 0.9), more social interaction (P = .006, SE = 1.1), and came outside significantly more (P = .010, SE = 1.1) than residents of traditional nursing homes. Residents of green care farms were significantly more physically active (P = .013, SE = 0.8) than were residents of regular small-scale living facilities. No other significant differences were found.Conclusion
Green care farms can be a valuable alternative to traditional nursing homes. They provide an attractive, homelike environment and activities that positively influence engagement and social interaction. Research is needed to study how successful elements of green care farms can be implemented in existing nursing homes. 相似文献5.
Vincenzo Solfrizzi Emanuele Scafato Davide Seripa Madia Lozupone Bruno P. Imbimbo Angela DAmato Rosanna Tortelli Andrea Schilardi Lucia Galluzzo Claudia Gandin Marzia Baldereschi Antonio Di Carlo Domenico Inzitari Antonio Daniele Carlo Sabbà Giancarlo Logroscino Francesco Panza 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(1):89.e1-89.e8
Objectives
Cognitive frailty, a condition describing the simultaneous presence of physical frailty and mild cognitive impairment, has been recently defined by an international consensus group. We estimated the predictive role of a “reversible” cognitive frailty model on incident dementia, its subtypes, and all-cause mortality in nondemented older individuals. We verified if vascular risk factors or depressive symptoms could modify this predictive role.Design
Longitudinal population-based study with 3.5- and 7-year of median follow-up.Setting
Eight Italian municipalities included in the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging.Participants
In 2150 older individuals from the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging, we operationalized reversible cognitive frailty with the presence of physical frailty and pre-mild cognitive impairment subjective cognitive decline, diagnosed with a self-report measure based on item 14 of the Geriatric Depression Scale.Measurements
Incidence of dementia, its subtypes, and all-cause mortality.Results
Over a 3.5-year follow-up, participants with reversible cognitive frailty showed an increased risk of overall dementia [hazard ratio (HR) 2.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02–5.18], particularly vascular dementia (VaD), and all-cause mortality (HR 1.74, 95% CI 1.07–2.83). Over a 7-year follow-up, participants with reversible cognitive frailty showed an increased risk of overall dementia (HR 2.12, 95% CI 1.12–4.03), particularly VaD, and all-cause mortality (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.03–2.00). Vascular risk factors and depressive symptoms did not have any effect modifier on the relationship between reversible cognitive frailty and incident dementia and all-cause mortality.Conclusions
A model of reversible cognitive frailty was a short- and long-term predictor of all-cause mortality and overall dementia, particularly VaD. The absence of vascular risk factors and depressive symptoms did not modify the predictive role of reversible cognitive frailty on these outcomes. 相似文献6.
Pavla Cermakova Karolina Szummer Kristina Johnell Johan Fastbom Bengt Winblad Maria Eriksdotter Dorota Religa 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(1):19-23
Objectives
We aimed to (1) study factors that determine the use of invasive procedures in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with dementia and (2) determine whether the use of invasive procedures was associated with their better survival.Design
Cohort study based on patients registered in the Swedish Dementia Registry (SveDem), 2007–2012. Median follow-up time was 228 days.Setting
Patients diagnosed with dementia in specialist memory clinics and primary care units in Sweden.Participants
A total of 525 patients with dementia who suffered AMI (mean age 89 years, 54% women).Measurements
Information on AMI and use of invasive procedures (coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention) was obtained from Swedish national health registers. Binary logistic regression was applied to study associations of patients’ characteristics with the use of invasive procedures; odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Survival was analyzed with Kaplan-Meier curves; log-rank test was used to compare survival of patients who received an invasive procedure versus those who did not receive it. Cox regression was applied to study association of the invasive procedures with all-cause mortality; hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% CIs were calculated.Results
One hundred ten patients (21%) with dementia received an invasive procedure in the management of AMI. After multivariate adjustment, lower age and higher global cognitive status were associated with the use of invasive procedures. The invasively managed patients survived longer (P = .001). The use of invasive procedures was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, adjusting for type of AMI and dementia disorder, age, gender, registration unit, history of AMI and comorbidity score (HR 0.35, 95% CI 0.21–0.59), or total number of drugs (HR 0.34, 95% CI 0.20–0.58).Conclusion
Age and cognitive status determine the use of invasive procedures in patients with dementia. This study suggests that the invasive management of AMI has a benefit for survival of patients with dementia. 相似文献7.
Yu Taniguchi Akihiko Kitamura Satoshi Seino Hiroshi Murayama Hidenori Amano Yu Nofuji Mariko Nishi Yuri Yokoyama Tomohiro Shinozaki Isao Yokota Yutaka Matsuyama Yoshinori Fujiwara Shoji Shinkai 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(2):192.e13-192.e20
Objectives
Initial gait speed is a good predictor of dementia in later life. This prospective study used repeated measures analysis to identify potential gait performance trajectory patterns and to determine whether gait performance trajectory patterns were associated with incident disabling dementia among community-dwelling older Japanese.Design
A prospective, observational, population-based follow-up study.Setting
Japan, 2002 to 2014.Participants
A total of 1686 adults without dementia (mean [SD] age, 71.2 [5.6] years; women, 56.3%) aged 65 to 90 years participated in annual geriatric health assessments during the period from June 2002 through July 2014. The average number of follow-up assessments was 3.9, and the total number of observations was 6509.Measurements
Gait performance was assessed by measuring gait speed and step length at usual and maximum paces. A review of municipal databases in the Japanese public long-term care insurance system revealed that 196 (11.6%) participants developed disabling dementia through December 2014.Results
We identified 3 distinct trajectory patterns (high, middle, and low) in gait speed and step length at usual and maximum paces in adults aged 65 to 90 years; these trajectory patterns showed parallel declines among men and women. After adjusting for important confounders, participants in the low trajectory groups for gait speed and step length at usual pace were 3.46 (95% confidence interval 1.88–6.40) and 2.12 (1.29–3.49) times as likely to develop incident disabling dementia, respectively, as those in the high trajectory group. The respective values for low trajectories of gait speed and step length at maximum pace were 2.05 (1.02–4.14) and 2.80 (1.48–5.28), respectively.Conclusions
Regardless of baseline level, the 3 major trajectory patterns for gait speed and step length tended to show similar age-related changes in men and women in later life. Individuals with low trajectories for gait speed and step length had a higher dementia risk, which highlights the importance of interventions for improvements in gait performance, even among older adults with low gait performance. 相似文献8.
Judith L. Poey Linda Hermer Laci Cornelison Migette L. Kaup Patrick Drake Robyn I. Stone Gayle Doll 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(11):974-979
Objective
Person-centered care (PCC) is meant to enhance nursing home residents' quality of life (QOL). Including residents' perspectives is critical to determining whether PCC is meeting residents’ needs and desires. This study examines whether PCC practices promote satisfaction with QOL and quality of care and services (QOC and QOS) among nursing home residents.Design
A longitudinal, retrospective cohort study using an in-person survey.Setting
Three hundred twenty nursing homes in Kansas enrolled or not enrolled in a pay-for-performance program, Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas (PEAK 2.0), to promote PCC in nursing homes.Participants
A total of 6214 nursing home residents in 2013-2014 and 5538 residents in 2014-2015, with a Brief Interview for Mental Status score ≥8, participated in face-to-face interviews. Results were aggregated to the nursing home level.Measurements
My InnerView developed a Resident Satisfaction Survey for Kansas composed of 32 questions divided into QOL, QOC, QOS, and global satisfaction subdomains.Results
After controlling for facility characteristics, satisfaction with overall QOL and QOC was higher in homes that had fully implemented PCC. Although some individual measures in the QOS domain (eg, food) showed greater satisfaction at earlier levels of implementation, high satisfaction was observed primarily in homes that had fully implemented PCC.Conclusion
These findings provide evidence for the effectiveness of PCC implementation on nursing home resident satisfaction. The PEAK 2.0 program may provide replicable methods for nursing homes and states to implement PCC systematically. 相似文献9.
Jennifer S. Albrecht Lindsay Croft Daniel J. Morgan Mary-Claire Roghmann 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(2):158-161
Objectives
To explore current use and perceptions of glove and gown use in nursing homes.Design
Qualitative study using focus groups and semi-structured interviews.Setting
Three community-based nursing homes in Maryland.Participants
Direct care staff, administrators, and residents.Methods
We conducted three focus groups among nursing home staff, one focus group among nursing home administrators, and five interviews with residents. Topic guides were created based on our recent study results and a review of the literature. Two investigators separately analyzed the transcribed recordings and identified recurrent themes.Results
Direct care staff reported using gowns and gloves primarily as self-protection against contact with bodily fluids, not to prevent MRSA transmission. Glove use was described as common and more acceptable to staff and residents than gown use. Administrators were surprised that MRSA transmission to health care worker hands and clothing occurred during activities when direct care staff perceives no contact with bodily fluids. Staff and administrators expressed willingness to use gowns and gloves for high-risk care activities, particularly if use is targeted toward specific types of residents such as those with pressure ulcers. There was a knowledge deficit about MRSA transmission and infection among direct care staff and residents.Conclusions
Results from this study will inform a strategy to reduce MRSA transmission in long-term care. 相似文献10.
Alain Queyroux Bernard Saricassapian Daniel Herzog Karin Müller Isabelle Herafa Dorothée Ducoux Benoît Marin Thierry Dantoine Pierre-Marie Preux Achille Tchalla 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(6):528-532
Importance
Dental neglect and high levels of unmet dental needs are becoming increasingly prevalent among elderly residents of long-term care facilities, although frail, elderly, and dependent populations are the most in need of professional dental care. Little is known about the validity of teledentistry for diagnosing dental pathology in nursing home residents.Objectives
To evaluate the accuracy of teledentistry for diagnosing dental pathology, assessing the rehabilitation status of dental prostheses, and evaluating the chewing ability of older adults living in nursing homes (using direct examination as a gold standard).Design
Multicenter diagnostic accuracy study performed in France and Germany.Setting
Eight nursing homes in France and Germany.Participants
Nursing home residents with oral or dental complaints, self-reported or reported by caregivers, willing to receive oral or dental preventive care. In total, 235 patients were examined. The mean age was 84.4 ± 8.3 years, and 59.1% of the subjects were female.Intervention
The patients were examined twice. Each patient was his or her own control. First, the dental surgeon established a diagnosis by reviewing a video recorded in the nursing home and accessed remotely. Second, within a maximum of 7 days, patients were examined conventionally (face-to-face) by the same surgeon who established the initial diagnosis.Measurements
All residents received a comprehensive clinical examination in their home by a trained geriatrician and underwent a dental hygiene evaluation that used the Silness-Loe and Greene-Vermillion dental hygiene assessment indices. The diagnoses established via the video recording and in the face-to-face setting were compared. The main outcome measure was number of dental pathologies.Results
In total, 128 (55.4%) patients had a dental pathology. The sensitivity of teledentistry for diagnosing dental pathology was 93.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 90.7–96.9), and the specificity was 94.2% (95% CI 91.2–97.2). Among the 128 cases of dental pathology identified by teledentistry, 6 (4.8%) were false positives. The teledentistry assessments were quicker than the face-to-to-face examinations (12 and 20 minutes, respectively).Conclusions
Teledentistry showed excellent accuracy for diagnosing dental pathology in older adults living in nursing homes; its use may allow more regular checkups to be carried out by dental professionals. 相似文献11.
Kieran A. Walsh Rebecca Dennehy Carol Sinnott John Browne Stephen Byrne Jennifer McSharry Eoin Coughlan Suzanne Timmons 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(10):897.e1-897.e12
Background
Antipsychotic prescribing is prevalent in nursing homes for the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), despite the known risks and limited effectiveness. Many studies have attempted to understand this continuing phenomenon, using qualitative research methods, and have generated varied and sometimes conflicting findings. To date, the totality of this qualitative evidence has not been systematically collated and synthesized.Aims
To synthesize the findings from individual qualitative studies on decision-making and prescribing behaviors for antipsychotics in nursing home residents with dementia, with a view to informing intervention development and quality improvement in this field.Methods
A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence was conducted (PROSPERO protocol registration CRD42015029141). Six electronic databases were searched systematically from inception through July 2016 and supplemented by citation, reference, and gray literature searching. Studies were included if they used qualitative methods for both data collection and analysis, and explored antipsychotic prescribing in nursing homes for the purpose of managing BPSD. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program assessment tool was used for quality appraisal. A meta-ethnography was conducted to synthesize included studies. The Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research approach was used to assess the confidence in individual review findings. All stages were conducted by at least 2 independent reviewers.Results
Of 1534 unique records identified, 18 met the inclusion criteria. Five key concepts emerged as influencing decision-making: organizational capacity; individual professional capability; communication and collaboration; attitudes; regulations and guidelines. A “line of argument” was synthesized and a conceptual model constructed, comparing this decision-making process to a dysfunctional negative feedback loop. Our synthesis indicates that when all stakeholders come together to communicate and collaborate as equal and empowered partners, this can result in a successful reduction in inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing.Conclusions
Antipsychotic prescribing in nursing home residents with dementia occurs in a complex environment involving the interplay of various stakeholders, the nursing home organization, and external influences. To improve the quality of antipsychotic prescribing in this cohort, a more holistic approach to BPSD management is required. Although we have found the issue of antipsychotic prescribing has been extensively explored using qualitative methods, there remains a need for research focusing on how best to change the prescribing behaviors identified. 相似文献12.
Amy Liang Isabell Piroth Hayley Robinson Bruce MacDonald Mark Fisher Urs M. Nater Nadine Skoluda Elizabeth Broadbent 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(10):871-878
Objectives
To investigate the affective, social, behavioral, and physiological effects of the companion robot Paro for people with dementia in both a day care center and a home setting.Design
A pilot block randomized controlled trial over 12 weeks. Participants were randomized to the intervention (Paro) or control condition (standard care).Setting
Two dementia day care centers and participants’ homes in Auckland, New Zealand.Participants
Thirty dyads (consisting of a care recipient with dementia and their caregiver) took part in this study. All care recipients attended dementia day care centers at Selwyn Foundation and had a formal diagnosis of dementia.Intervention
Thirty-minute unstructured group sessions with Paro at the day care center were run 2 to 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Participants also had Paro at home for 6 weeks.Measurements
At the day care centers, observations of the care recipients’ behavior, affect, and social responses were recorded using a time sampling method. Observations of interactions with Paro for participants in the intervention were also recorded. Blood pressure and salivary cortisol were collected from care recipients before and after sessions at day care. In the home setting, level of cognition, depressive symptoms, neuropsychiatric symptoms, behavioral agitation, and blood pressure were measured at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. Hair cortisol measures were collected at baseline and at 6 weeks.Results
Observations showed that Paro significantly improved facial expressions (affect) and communication with staff (social interaction) at the day care centers. Subanalyses showed that care recipients with less cognitive impairment responded significantly better to Paro. There were no significant differences in care recipient dementia symptoms, nor physiological measures between the intervention and control group.Conclusion
Paro shows promise in enhancing affective and social outcomes for certain individuals with dementia in a community context. Larger randomized controlled trials in community settings, with longer time frames, are needed to further specify the contexts and characteristics for which Paro is most beneficial. 相似文献13.
Taeko Nakashima Yuchi Young Wan-Hsiang Hsu 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(5):438-441
Objectives
This study aims to examine whether an advance directive “Do Not Hospitalize” (DNH) would be effective in reducing hospital/emergency department (ED) transfers. Similar effects in residents with dementia were also examined.Design
Cross-sectional study.Setting/subjects
New York State (NYS) nursing home residents (n = 43,024).Measurements and analysis
The Minimum Data Set 2.0 was used to address the study aims. Advance directives with an indication of DNH and Alzheimer disease/dementia other than Alzheimer disease were coded (yes vs no). Logistic regression analyses were performed to quantify the relationship between DNH orders and hospital/ED transfers while adjusting for confounders.Results
Our results show that 61% of nursing home residents had do-not-resuscitate orders, 12% had feeding restrictions, and only 6% had DNH orders. Residents with DNH orders had significantly fewer hospital stays (3.0% vs 6.8%, P <.0001) and ED visits (2.8% vs 3.6%, P = .03) in the last 90 days than those without DNH orders. Dementia residents with DNH orders had significantly fewer hospital stays (2.7% vs 6.3%, P < .0001) but not ED visits (2.8% vs 3.5%, P = .11) than those without DNH orders. After adjusting for covariates in the model, the results show that for residents without DNH orders, the odds of being transferred to a hospital was significantly higher (odds ratio = 2.23, 95% confidence interval = 1.77–2.81) than those with DNH orders.Conclusion
Residents with DNH orders had significantly fewer transfers. This suggests that residents' end-of-life care decisions were respected and honored. Efforts should be made to encourage nursing home residents to complete DNH orders to promote integration of the resident's values and goals in guiding care provision toward the end of life. 相似文献14.
Felicita Urzi Boštjan Šimunič Elena Buzan 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(11):991.e5-991.e10
Background
Sarcopenia is a major health problem of the older population. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) developed diagnostic criteria for diagnosis of sarcopenia that require assessing muscle mass and strength or physical performance. Recently, however, a rapid screening method SARC-CalF was developed.Objective
The aim of the present study was to validate the SARC-CalF test using EWGSOP sarcopenia diagnostic criteria in a sample of nursing home residents.Methods
Cross-sectional study. A sample of 80 nursing home residents [30% of men; mean age 84.3 (7.9) years]. Sarcopenia was determined as proposed by the EWGSOP diagnostic criteria, whereby muscle mass was measured by bioelectrical impedance, muscle strength by handgrip strength, and physical performance by usual gait speed and a Short Physical Performance Battery score. Sarcopenia was also assessed by the SARC-CalF screening test.Results
A total of 38.7% of sarcopenia was evaluated using EWGSOP diagnostic criteria and 36.2% using the SARC-CalF test. The SARC-CalF demonstrated a sensitivity level of 77.4% and specificity of 89.8%. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves of SARC-CalF test was 0.84 (95% confidence interval 0.74, 0.94).Conclusions
SARC-CalF could be a useful screening test for sarcopenia in nursing home residents. The incorporation of the test as a basis for sarcopenia screening will provide additional value to current nursing home preventive measures. 相似文献15.
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Claudia K.Y. Lai Xiaojuan Wan 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(6):509-514
Objectives
Studies reporting prompted voiding (PV) interventions were of short duration and were delivered by research personnel rather than nursing home staff. This study examined the effectiveness of the use of PV by nursing home staff in managing urinary incontinence among residents over a 6-month period.Design
A randomized controlled trial.Setting
Five nursing homes in Hong Kong.Participants
Data were collected from 52 nursing home residents who had been admitted to the facility for at least 6 months prior to the initiation of the study and whose incontinence had been stable over the 6-month period.Intervention
The PV intervention was delivered by the staff for 6 months. All nursing home staff were trained to ensure that they would be able to correctly deliver the intervention before initiating the intervention. The control group received the usual care.Measurements
Outcomes were defined in terms of wet episodes per day, incontinence rate per day, self-initiated toileting per day, and total continent toileting per day. Data were collected at baseline, 3 months postintervention (T1), and 6 months postintervention (T2).Results
There were significant differences between the two groups in wet episodes per day, incontinence rate per day, and total continent toileting per day at 6 months post-intervention, with positive results found in the intervention group. A decrease of 9.1% was observed in the incontinence rate of the intervention group.Conclusions
PV was shown to have positive effects, although the effects in this study were not as powerful as those found in overseas studies. The intervention delivered by staff was sustainable for a 6-month period. Nursing home operators should promote better continence care through PV, as it is a sustainable noninvasive behavioral intervention that can be mastered by staff with training. 相似文献17.
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Nadège Costa Emiel O. Hoogendijk Michael Mounié Robert Bourrel Yves Rolland Bruno Vellas Laurent Molinier Matteo Cesari 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(5):453.e7-453.e12
Objectives
Pneumonia is a frequent condition in older people. Our aim was to examine the total healthcare cost related to pneumonia in nursing home (NH) residents over a 1-year follow-up period.Design
This was a prospective, longitudinal, observational, and multicenter study that was a part of the Incidence of Pneumonia and related Consequences in Nursing Home Resident study.Setting
Thirteen NHs located in Languedoc Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions in France were included.Participants
Resident in NH, older than 60 years and had a group iso-resource score ranging from 2 to 5.Measurements
Pneumonia events were characterized according to the Observatoire du Risque Infectieux en Geriatrie criteria. Direct medical and nonmedical costs were assessed from the French health insurance perspective. Healthcare resources was retrospectively gathered from the French Social Health Insurance database and valued using the tariffs reimbursed by the French health insurance. Sociodemographic variables, clinical factors, vaccinations, cognition, depression, functional status, frailty index, as well as group iso-resource score were also recorded.Results
Among the 800 patients initially included in the Incidence of Pneumonia and Related Consequences in Nursing Home Resident study, 345 which were listed in the database of the French Social Health Insurance were included in this economic study. Among them, 64 (18%) experienced at least 1 episode of pneumonia during the 1-year follow-up period. Mean annual total additional cost for a patient who experienced at least 1 episode of pneumonia during the 1 year follow-up period is 2813€. On average, total annual costs increased by 60% to 93% when a patient experienced at least 1 episode of pneumonia.Conclusions
NH-acquired pneumonia has a great impact on total cost of care for NH residents. Our results suggest the potential economic savings that could be achieved if pneumonia could be prevented in NHs. 相似文献19.
Lien Van Malderen Patricia De Vriendt Tony Mets Dominique Verté Ellen Gorus 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(6):495-502
Objectives
This study aimed to examine the effects of introducing participatory action research (PAR) within the nursing home (NH) on residents’ quality of life (QoL) and NH experience and participation, and to explore their experiences with PAR.Design
A mixed methods design was chosen, including a clustered randomized controlled trial (RCT) and qualitative interviews.Setting
For the RCT, 3 NHs were randomly allocated to 3 conditions: an intervention (weekly PAR activity), an active control (weekly reminiscence-activity), or passive control (care as usual). The qualitative study took place in the intervention NH.Participants
Within the RCT, about 30 residents were recruited for assessments per NH, including 9 PAR participants and 10 reminiscence participants. Qualitative interviews were held with all PAR participants (residents and internal moderator).Intervention
PAR is a method to structurally involve residents in the NH operation. Weekly PAR sessions were held with 9 residents and 2 moderators. Here, residents critically analyzed and discussed the NH operation, identified possible problems, suggested improvements, which were further implemented by the NH and monitored by the PAR group.Measurements
Residents’ NH experience (NH Active Aging Survey), QoL (Anamnestic Comparison Self-Assessment), and experienced participation (Impact on Participation and Autonomy) were measured in the RCT at pre-test, post-test (6 months), and follow-up (12 months). The qualitative study took into account interviews with the PAR stakeholders after 6 months.Results
The RCT showed residents’ QoL improving more between pre-test and follow-up in the intervention and active control NH compared with the passive control NH. No other effects were observed. The qualitative data revealed a positive PAR experience. Participants enjoyed the activity and indicated various positive influences. Still, there was room for improvement, including communication toward other residents and between staff.Conclusions
Notwithstanding the modest quantitative effects, PAR led to positive experiences and can have a future in the NH when solving some limitations. 相似文献20.
Gilles Allali Cyrille P. Launay Helena M. Blumen Michele L. Callisaya Anne-Marie De Cock Reto W. Kressig Velandai Srikanth Jean-Paul Steinmetz Joe Verghese Olivier Beauchet 《Journal of the American Medical Directors Association》2017,18(4):335-340