scholarly journals 10Weight Trends among Residents in HSE Residential Care Sites for Older Persons in CHO 8 (Midlands Area) – an Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. v13-v60
Author(s):  
C O'Shea ◽  
C H Murphy ◽  
D Loane ◽  
C Diettrich ◽  
E McTiernan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons

Comparing Older Persons’ Human Rights: Exploratory Study of the International Older Persons’ Human Rights Index (IOPHRI)

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-634
Author(s):  
Israel Doron ◽  
Carole Cox ◽  
Benny Spanier
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Constitutional Protection ◽  
The Status ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Actual Relationship

Abstract Background and Objectives Over the last 2 decades, several international indices have been developed to describe the status of older persons. None, however, have examined their human rights. The International Older Persons’ Human Rights Index (IOPHRI) fills in this gap by analyzing the formal legislative foundation of human rights for older people. The objective of this exploratory study is to examine the IOPHRI while comparing the legislation in 6 countries. Research Design and Methods A comparative international exploratory study comparing the human rights legislation of 6 countries: United States, Chile, Ireland, South Africa, India, and Australia in 5 different human rights domains: constitutional, protection, familial and informal support, planning, and empowerment. Results The findings suggest that the actual relationship between formal human rights of older persons and the real world is complex: for example, while the IOPHRI index places South Africa in first place, it is far behind compared with all other participants in the Global AgeWatch Index (which measures objective elements such as life expectancy at 60, or poverty rates in old age). Discussion and Implications Measuring and indexing human rights of older persons reveal significant methodological issues. Beyond these methodological challenges, comparing the ranking of the IOPHRI to nonlegalistic indices raises significant questions about the relationship between formal human rights and the actual living experiences of older persons.

An exploratory study of older persons’ perceptions of engaging in line dancing classes

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethan Owen-Booth ◽  
Elenid Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons

Centring Care: Explaining Regulatory Tensions in Residential Care for Older Persons

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Banerjee ◽  
Pat Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
Older Persons

Stratégies d'adaptation, symptômes dépressifs, anxiété et bien-être au sein des personnes âgées vivant en milieu institutionnel

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Pinard ◽  
Philippe Landreville
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Extended Care

ABSTRACTOlder persons living in Residential and extended care centres (RECC) have to cope with various Stressors associated with institutional life. While some residents cope successfully, a large proportion of this population presents difficulties in adjustment. Knowledge about the role of coping strategies in the adjustment process to nursing home Stressors is limited to strategies used in the first few months following admission to RECC. The goal of this exploratory study was to determine how various coping strategies are related to depressive symptoms, anxiety and well-being of 90 residents living in RECC for more than three months. Individual interviews were used to collect the data. Significant correlations were observed between measures of psychological adaptation and the strategies of escape-avoidance and seeking social support. These results confirm than certain coping strategies are associated with adaptation to life in RECC.

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