Future costs of long-term care for older people – some useful sources

The websites listed here provide electronic resources relevant to different aspects of the costs of long-term care. Many include links to additional reports, research papers, reviews and other sources of information. They should be regarded as a representative sample rather than an exhaustive list of relevant information currently available on the Internet. Only English language sites have been included. All website addresses were available on 30 March 2007.

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Some Useful Sources on Harm, Abuse, Agency and Resilience Across the Lifespan

Social Policy and Society ◽

10.1017/s147474640999042x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 305-309

Author(s):

Alison Dawson

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Subject Area ◽

The Internet ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Electronic Resources ◽

Research Papers ◽

Exhaustive List

The URL addresses listed here access websites holding an array of electronic resources relevant to the understanding of harm, abuse, agency and resilience across the lifespan. Many websites include links to additional reports, research papers, reviews and other sources of information. Due to the breadth of subject area and limitations on available space, the websites should be regarded as an indicative sample rather than an exhaustive list of relevant information currently available on the internet. Only English language sites have been included. All website addresses were available on 31 July 2009.

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CNAs’ Ratings of Nursing Home Residents’ Pain: The Role of CNA and Resident Traits

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1226 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 381-381

Author(s):

Emily Behrens ◽

Hyunjin Noh ◽

A Lynn Snow ◽

Patricia Parmelee

Keyword(s):

Long Term Care ◽

Pain Catastrophizing ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Cognitive Status ◽

Pain Rating ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Term Care ◽

Rating Accuracy ◽

Lower Accuracy

Abstract 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 they provide the majority of residents’ hands-on care. Therefore, assessing the accuracy of CNAs’ pain assessments and potential influencing factors may provide insight regarding the undertreatment of pain. Informed by prior research, this study examined resident pain catastrophizing and cognitive status as predictors of CNAs’ pain assessment accuracy. CNA empathy was examined as a moderating variable. Analyses confirmed a relationship between pain catastrophizing and CNA pain rating accuracy (R^2 = .205, p < .01), reflecting lower accuracy of ratings for residents higher in catastrophizing. Hypotheses predicting a relationship between resident cognitive status and CNA pain rating accuracy and moderating effects of empathy were disconfirmed. Challenges of conducting research in long-term care are discussed.

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