Analysis of the Activity Restriction Model in Black Elders

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke C. Schneider ◽  
Peter A. Lichtenberg
Keyword(s):  
Activity Restriction ◽  
Black Elders

Activity Restriction Scale

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail M. Williamson ◽  
Richard Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Activity Restriction

scholarly journals Fear of Falling, Recurrence of Falls, and Quality of Life in Patients with a Low Energy Fracture—Part II of an Observational Study

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 584
Author(s):  
Puck C. R. van der Vet ◽  
Jip Q. Kusen ◽  
Manuela Rohner-Spengler ◽  
Björn-Christian Link ◽  
Roderick M. Houwert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Activity Restriction ◽  
One Year ◽  
Falls In Elderly

Background and objective: Falls in elderly cause injury, mortality, and loss of independence, making Fear of Falling (FoF) a common health problem. FoF relates to activity restriction and increased fall risk. A voluntary intervention including fall risk assessment and prevention strategies was implemented to reduce falls in elderly patients with low energy fractures (LEF). The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate FoF and the number of subsequent falls in trauma patients one year after a LEF. The secondary aim was to examine how FoF affects patients’ lives in terms of Quality of Life (QoL), mobility, and activity levels. Finally, participation in the voluntary fall prevention program (FPP) was evaluated. Materials and Methods: Observational cohort study in one Swiss trauma center. LEF patients, treated between 2012 and 2015, were analyzed one year after injury. Primary outcomes were Falls-Efficacy Score-International (FES-I) and number of subsequent falls. Secondary outcomes were EuroQoL-5-Dimensions-3-Levels (EQ5D-3L), mobility, activity levels, and participation in the FPP. Subgroup analysis was performed for different age categories. Results: 411 patients were included for analysis. Mean age was 72 ± 9.3, mean FES-I was 21.1 ± 7.7. Forty percent experienced FoF. A significant negative correlation between FoF and QoL (R = 0.64; p < 0.001) was found. High FoF correlated with lower activity levels (R= −0.288; p < 0.001). Six percent visited the FPP. Conclusions: At follow-up, 40% suffered from FoF which seems to negatively affect patients’ QoL. Nevertheless, participation in the FPP was low. Simply informing patients about their susceptibility to falls and recommending participation in FPPs seems insufficient to motivate and recruit patients into FPPs. We suggest implementing repeated fall risk- and FoF screenings as standard procedures in the follow-up of LEF, especially in patients aged over 75 years.

Yoga as a Preventive Health Care Program for White and Black Elders: An Exploratory Study

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Haber
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Blood Pressure Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Black Elders

A ten-week yoga program was implemented with sixty-one white and forty-five low-income black elders at two community sites, along with a pretest-posttest control group research design with random assignment at each site. White elders attended class regularly, practiced yoga on their own on a daily basis, improved psychological well-being, and lowered their systolic blood pressure level, in comparison to a control group. Black elders, on the other hand, attended the once-a-week class regularly but did not practice on their own on a daily basis. Thus, they did not improve psychological well-being nor reduce blood pressure level in comparison to a control group. Social analysts suggest that low-income minority elders need more frequent contact with structured leadership in order to adhere to a daily routine that may lead to psychological and physical change. Other directions for controlled follow-up studies are suggested.

The Compliance of Prescribed Activity Restriction in Women at High Risk for Preterm Birth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghamar Bitar ◽  
Anthony Sciscione
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Activity Restriction ◽  
The Impact

Objective Despite lack of evidence to support efficacy, activity restriction is one of the most commonly prescribed interventions used for the prevention of preterm birth. We have a departmental policy against the use of activity restriction but many practitioners still prescribe it in an effort to prevent preterm birth. We sought to evaluate the rate and compliance of women who are prescribed activity restriction during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth. Study Design This was a single-site retrospective questionnaire study at a tertiary care, academic affiliated medical center. Women with a history of preterm delivery or short cervix were included. Once patients were identified, each patient was contacted and administered a questionnaire. We assessed the rates of activity restriction prescription and compliance. Secondary outcomes included details regarding activity restriction and treatment in pregnancy. Continuous variables were compared with t-test and categorical variables with Chi-square test. The value p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results Among the 52 women who responded to the questionnaire, 18 reported being placed on activity restriction by a physician, with 1 self-prescribing activity restriction, giving a rate of our primary outcome of 19 of 52 (36.5%). All women reported compliance with prescribed activity restriction (100%). Gestational age at delivery was not different in women placed on activity restriction. Conclusion This questionnaire suggests that approximately one in three high-risk women were placed on activity restriction during their pregnancy despite a departmental policy against its use. The 100% compliance rate in patients placed on activity restriction is a strong reminder of the impact prescribing patterns of physicians can have on patients. Key Points

Participation in Two Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs by Adults Aging With a Long-Term Disability: Case-Control Study of Reach and Effectiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (10_suppl) ◽  
pp. 39S-67S ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Eagen ◽  
Salom M. Teshale ◽  
Angelica P. Herrera-Venson ◽  
Anne Ordway ◽  
Joe Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Activity Restriction ◽  
Increased Risk

Objective: Adults aging with a long-term disability (LTD) are at an increased risk for falls. The Older Americans Act Title III-D and Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) support several organizations to deliver falls prevention evidence-based programs designed to reduce risk factors; however, little is understood about the reach and effectiveness of these fall prevention programs for those with LTD compared to those without LTD. This study compared the reach and effectiveness of two evidence-based falls prevention programs between older adults with and without LTD. Method: Using a matched case-control design, 105 LTD older adults enrolled in A Matter of Balance (AMOB) or Stepping On were matched to 315 non-LTD older adults on age, sex, race, and education. Results: On average, LTD older adults attended a higher number of class sessions and were significantly more likely to complete the program compared with the matched-sample of non-LTD older adults. LTD older adults were equally likely as non-LTD older adults to report significant reductions in self-reported fear of falling, falls-related activity restriction, and improvement in falls self-efficacy following completion of the programs. Discussion: These findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of these evidence-based falls prevention programs for LTD older adults; however, more research is needed to extend these findings.

scholarly journals Orthognathic surgery: doubts from patients with orofacial fissures regarding the immediate postoperative period

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane Henrique ◽  
Fábio Luiz Banhara ◽  
Natiele Favarão da Silva ◽  
Francely Tineli Farinha ◽  
Maila Meryellen Ferreira Garcia Manso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthognathic Surgery ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Functional Results ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Speech Communication ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Activity Restriction ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify the main doubts regarding the immediate postoperative care of patients with orofacial clefts undergoing orthognathic surgery. Methods: cross-sectional, quantitative study, developed in a public and tertiary hospital, between November 2017 and May 2018. Data collection occurred through interviews during the preoperative nursing consultation. An instrument was used to describe doubts, which later were grouped according to the subject. Results: 48 patients participated. The doubts referred to sun exposure (56%), food/mastication (48%), the relationship between intermaxillary block-breathing-vomiting (48%), oral hygiene (31%), physical activity restriction (27%), nasopharyngeal cannula, removal of surgical stitches, hospitalization time and speech/communication (23%), bleeding, cryotherapy, facial massage, aesthetic and functional results, healing, edema/ecchymosis, postoperative pain, and changes in facial sensitivity (21%). Conclusions: the doubts were related to food, the period of convalescence, care for the surgical wound, postoperative complications, and medications.

scholarly journals Menstrual irregularity as a biological limit to early pregnancy awareness

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. e2113762118
Author(s):  
Jenna Nobles ◽  
Lindsay Cannon ◽  
Allen J. Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
State Legislatures ◽  
Cardiac Activity ◽  
Menstrual Irregularity ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Specific Population ◽  
Activity Restriction ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Fetal Cardiac Activity

US state legislatures have proposed laws to prohibit abortion once the earliest embryonic electrical activity is detectable (fetal “heartbeat”). On average, this occurs roughly 6 wk after the last menstrual period. To be eligible for abortion, people must recognize pregnancy very early in gestation. The earliest symptom of pregnancy is a missed period, and irregular menstrual cycles—which occur frequently—can delay pregnancy detection past the point of fetal cardiac activity. In our analysis of 1.6 million prospectively recorded menstrual cycles, cycle irregularity was more common among young women, Hispanic women, and women with common health conditions, such as diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. These groups face physiological limitations in detecting pregnancy before fetal cardiac activity. Restriction of abortion this early in gestation differentially affects specific population subgroups, for reasons outside of individual control.

scholarly journals Functional capacity of women with breast neoplasm undergoing palliative chemotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzy Ramos Rocha ◽  
Carla Andreia Vilanova Marques
Keyword(s):  
Breast Neoplasm ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Palliative Chemotherapy ◽  
Ductal Carcinoma ◽  
Histological Grade ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Activity Restriction

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the functional capacity of women with breast neoplasm undergoing palliative chemotherapy. Method: Cross-sectional study with an analysis of medical records of women with breast cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy. Results: Out of one hundred evaluated records, most registered 50 years or older (66%), primary education (53%), an income of 1 to 2 minimum wages (87%), invasive ductal carcinoma (95%), positive hormone receptor (64%), and histological grade 1 and 2 (57%). Performance status 0 (49%), 1 (39%), and 2 (12%) were prevalent; these imply, respectively, active patients, with mild and moderate activity restriction. One to four chemotherapy schemes were associated with the inappetence (p =0.00) and weight loss (p =0.001) symptoms. The main complications were neuropathy (31%), medullary compression syndrome (21%), neutropenia (9%), and death (28%). Conclusion: Out of the analyzed women, 88% presented functional capacity 0 and 1, had no or mild restriction of daily activities, were multiply treated, and manifested manageable symptoms. Others, however, presented moderate to severe clinical complications during the treatment, progressing to exclusive palliative care or death.

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