scholarly journals Older Adults’ Reflections on Ageism and Racism

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 28-28
Author(s):  
Janna Heyman ◽  
Colette Phipps ◽  
Peggy Kelly ◽  
Linda White-Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aging Policy ◽  
Modern Racism ◽  
Perceptions Of Racism ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Modern Racism Scale

Abstract The older population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. By the year 2050, 39% of those 65+ will be from minority groups, up from 21% in 2012 (Ortman et al., 2014). These figures have significant implications for aging policy, including concerns over ageism and racism. Discrimination can take many forms, and can be present in legislation, advertising, attitudes, the workplace, and the health care system (Snaedal, 2015). The present study examines perceptions of racial and age discrimination of older adults living in the community and its impact on their quality of life. Using a cross-sectional design, 134 participants over the age of 60 were surveyed at three senior centers with ethnically diverse populations. The Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ-24) was used to assess participants’ perceptions and experiences with aging and perceptions of racism were assessed using an adaptation of the Modern Racism Scale. Findings from the AAQ-24 revealed an average score of 27.1 (SD=6.66) for psychosocial loss, 28.3 (SD=5.34) for physical change, and 30.5 (SD=4.65) for psychological growth, indicating moderately high levels of ageism. For the racism scale, the average total score for all respondents was 34.4 (SD=7.05), also moderate. This study helps shed some light on what older adults feel about the aging, as well as their concerns with racial discrimination. The insights gained from older adults’ experiences and perceptions can help shape policies for future generations.

scholarly journals COVID-19 related misconceptions among older adults in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 216
Author(s):  
Sabuj Kanti Mistry ◽  
ARM Mehrab Ali ◽  
Uday Narayan Yadav ◽  
Nafis Md. Irfan ◽  
Binod Rayamajhee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Message Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Cumulative Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Communication Methods

Background The COVID-19 has been appeared as the most remarkable global calamity of this century. Just as the COVID-19 spread throughout the world, so as the rumour and misconceptions related to it. The present study aimed to explore the prevalence of COVID-19 related misconceptions and its correlates among the older adults in Bangladesh. Methods The study followed a cross-sectional design and was conducted among 1032 participants aged 60 years and above from Bangladesh. Information was collected on 14 different locally relevant misconceptions related to the spread, prevention, and treatment of COVID-19, scored each misconception as one, and obtained a cumulative score, ranging from 0 to 14, with a higher score indicating a higher level of misconceptions. A multiple linear regression model explored the factors associated with misconceptions. Results The most common misconceptions were, all returning migrants carrying COVID-19 (45.5%), wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in outdoors (80.1%), not going to the funeral of people died of COVID-19 (45.2%), its prevention by nutritious food (57.6%) and drinking water (39.4%), and doctor can cure COVID-19 (49.9%). Misconceptions were higher among the participants who were living alone, whose family members were not responsive to their needs during COVID-19, and who received COVID-19 related information from Radio/TV and health workers. These misconceptions were less likely among those who were aged 70-79 years, who had pre-existing non-communicable chronic conditions, who were overwhelmed by COVID-19, and who felt themselves at highest risk of COVID-19. Conclusion Overall, we found that misconceptions were prevalent among the older adults in Bangladesh. Government and other relevant stakeholders should take immediate actions to address the prevalent misconceptions through using appropriate channels, media, and message delivery systems, and applying evidence-based risk communication methods.

scholarly journals BASELINE DRIVING MILEAGE PREDICTS STATE-REPORTED CRASHES ACROSS 5 YEARS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S343-S343
Author(s):  
Junyan Tian ◽  
Sara A Freed ◽  
Lesley Ross
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Population Density ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Crash Data ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Testing Site

Abstract Although annual driving mileage has frequently been examined as a predictor of crashes among older adults, most research used cross-sectional design and relied on self-reported crash data. This study used multivariate regression to examine the number of state reported at-fault crashes between groups of low (14,000km) self-reported annual distance over five years. Additionally, key factors of interest including age, gender, and population density were examined as predictors. The sample included 519 healthy older adults aged 65-90 (M=73.17, SD=5.56) across five sites in the United States. 12% of participants experienced a crash across five years, and among those who crashed, the majority (87%) experienced one crash (range 0-3 crashes). After controlling for age, gender and testing site, people in the high annual mileage group had a greater number of crashes compared to the low mileage group (β=.14, t(513)=2.37, p=.02). There was not a significant difference in number of prospective crashes between the low and medium group. Also, people who drove in sites with low population density had more crashes than those who in high population density sites (β=.10, t(513)=2.24, p=.03). Higher age was associated with a greater number of prospective crashes (β=.01, t(513)=3.67, p =.002); however, gender was not a significant predictor of crashes. Our results highlight the importance of examining prospective crashes over time, and taking mileage and population density into consideration. Future research should examine trajectories of driving exposure in relation to prospective crashes using multilevel modeling.

scholarly journals PENILAIAN KUALITAS INFORMASI DOKUMEN REKAM MEDIS RAWAT JALAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Cindy Kusuma Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Record ◽  
Service Time ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Performance evaluation was showed that average service time from January to October 2016 was 35.56 minutes. The average service time ensuring provision of medical records of outpatients was under targets because the standard of service time of the Minister of Health No. 129 at 2008 is <10 minutes. This research aimed to determine the information quality of medical record documents outpatients as helped efforts to improve the information quality of medical record documents. This was a descriptive study with cross-sectional design. Data was collected through observation outpatient medical record on December. The samples consisted 115 medical record documents. The sampling method used was random sampling. Variable used by researchers was the quality dimensions of The Product and Service Performance for Information Quality Model. The results showed the dimensions free of error of 68.33%, dimensions of concise representation of 58.44%, and the dimensions of completeness by 55.56%, and dimensions of consistent representation of 52.22%. Based on research result, average score of information quality assessment were good enough. Recommendation for Medical Record Departementbased on research results was made guidelines or standard operating procedures could be used to increase the quality of medical record documents. Keywords: assessment, dimension, information quality, Medical Record Document,outpatient

scholarly journals RADAR TEAM (REMAJA TANGGAP DARURAT) AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE FLOOD DISASTER EMERGENCY SKILLS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Septia Tri Purwaningsih ◽  
Grefima Pramudani ◽  
Nela Nur Azizah ◽  
Hani Wulandari Pratiwi ◽  
Mutia Nurmadiana
Keyword(s):  
Team Building ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
River Flood ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Village

Background: Bumi Village, Surakarta is one of the areas that are often flooded. The causes of flooding in the village are the overflow of the Premulung River and sedimentation of Jenes River. Flood of course can cause physical and non- physical damage. Flood emergency in the Bumi Village needs immediate action. One of the society elements that has potential to be mobilized in flood disaster emergency is teenagers, so RADAR (Remaja Tanggap Darurat) team building is one of the solutions in prevention and handling flood disaster in Bumi Village, Laweyan. Purpose: To determine the influence of the RADAR team on improving emergency flood disaster in Bumi Village, Laweyan, Surakarta. Methods: This study is observational by Cross Sectional design. Primary data obtained by observation, and secondary data obtained from related documents. Results: The success of this study is shown by the increase of knowledge that can be seen from the increase of pretest-postest questionnaires average score, from 11,2 to 23,1. Conclusion: The RADAR (Remaja Tanggap Darurat) team was proven to improve flood disaster emergency skills in the Bumi Village, Laweyan, Surakarta.

scholarly journals Gambaran kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa berkebutuhan khusus di SLB YPAC Manado

e-GIGI ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christavia J. Motto ◽  
Christy N. Mintjelungan ◽  
Shane H.R. Ticoalu
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Emotional Condition

Abstract: Oral health is an important part of the overall body health. Children with special needs are at risk or have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition, therefore, they commonly require some assistance in maintaining their cleanliness, especially the oral hygiene. The indicator degree of oral hygiene in Indonesia is the status of oral hygiene degree with an average of Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) <1.2 obtained from summing the number debris index and calculus index. This study was aimed to describe the dental and oral hygiene in students with special needs at SLB YPAC Manado. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Subjects were 36 students, aged 10-28 years, cooperative, and had letters of consent signed by their parents or proxy parents, obtained by using total sampling method. Data were analyzed manually and presented in tables, figures, and percentages, grouped based on their characteristics. The results showed that the students with special needs in SLB YPAC Manado had an average score of OHI-S of 1.3 with a total scores of Simplified Debris Index (DI-S) 0.9 and Simplified Calculus Index (CI-S) 0.4 which belonged to the moderate category.Keywords: oral hygiene, students with special needs Abstrak: Kesehatan gigi dan mulut menjadi salah satu bagian penting dari kesehatan tubuh secara keseluruhan. Anak berkebutuhan khusus (ABK) berisiko tinggi atau mempunyai kondisi kronis secara fisik, perkembangan, perilaku atau emosi sehingga memerlukan bantuan dalam menjaga kebersihan diri sendiri khususnya kebersihan gigi dan mulut. Indikator derajat kebersihan gigi dan mulut di Indonesia ialah status derajat kebersihan gigi dan mulut dengan rerata Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S) <1,2 yang didapatkan dari menjumlahkan angka debris indeks dan kalkulus indeks. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada siswa berkebutuhan khusus di SLB YPAC Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Subyek penelitian sebanyak 36 siswa berusia 10-28 tahun, kooperatif, serta bersedia menjadi responden berdasarkan surat persetujuan yang ditandatangani oleh orang tua atau wali, diperoleh dengan metode total sampling. Data diolah secara manual dan ditampilkan dalam bentuk tabel, gambar, dan persentase yang dikelompokkan berdasarkan karakteristiknya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 36 siswa berkebutuhan khusus di SLB YPAC Manado didapatkan rerata skor OHI-S 1,3 dengan jumlah skor Debris Index Simplified (DI-S) 0,9 dan skor Calculus Index Simplified (CI-S) 0,4 yang tergolong pada status kebersihan gigi dan mulut sedang.Kata kunci: kebersihan gigi dan mulut, siswa berkebutuhan khusus

scholarly journals Perbedaan Kemampuan Empati Mahasiswa Keperawatan di Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan Fakultas Kedokteran UGM

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Anisa Hidayah ◽  
Martina Sinta Kristanti ◽  
Mariyono Sedyowinarso
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Nurses are supposed to be able to show empathy to patients. Empathy is capability to feel the emotion, thought, and condition of the patient without involving self emotion. Capability of showing empathy in nurses is builtsince the period of education. Every stage in nursing education at nursing study program has different learning activities and load of materials. The difference may be affected by capability of showing empathy in students. The objective of this study is to identify difference in empathy capability of nursing students of Faculty of Medicine UGMMethod: This was a quantitative study with cross sectional design. Samples were taken through purposive proportional sampling involving 88 nursing students at Faculty of Medicine Universitas Gadjah Mada undergoing academic education (batch 2009 to 2012) and clinical education (batch 2007 and 2008). Empathy capability was assessed using Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy – Nursing Student Version R (JSPE-R).Results: Average score of empathy capability was 113.26 with standard deviation 10.45. There was difference in empathy capability of students of batch 2007 to 2012 (p=0.014). Average score of empathy capability of the students decreased along with the duration of education. There was no difference in empathy capability based on gender (p=0.516), age (p=0.668), ethnic group (p=0.167), and stage of education (p=0.541). There was difference in score of standing in the patient shoes between academic and clinical students (p=0.022).Conclusion: There is difference in empathy capability in nursing students from different batch at Faculty of Medicine UGM.

scholarly journals Grandparents - Grandchildren Relationship in Iran, 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 296-303
Author(s):  
Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz ◽  
Mahboube Mahdi Vidouje ◽  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Robab Sahaf ◽  
Reza Laripour
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: With the continuing growth of aged populations, it is imperative to find ways to maintain and improve the quality of life in old age. It has been documented that grandparents-grandchildren relationship is significantly contributed to quality of life of older adults. This study was conducted to identify the status and associated factors of grandparents-grandchildren relationship in a sample of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 377 community dwelling older adults 60 years and over living in Kashan, Iran. A multistage proportional random sampling technique was applied to obtain the sample. The grandparent -grandchildren relationship was measured by a researcher-developed 16-item scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 and AMOS 23. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 70.42(SD = 8.20) years. About 62% of the respondents were female and 60.7% were married. The average score of grandparents-grandchild relationship was 67.60(SD = 12.47). The multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant model (F (11, 365) = 19.05, P < 0.001), where information communication technology of grandparents, geographical distance between grandparents and grandchildren, and the quality of relationship between grandparents and parents of grandchildren were the most important predictors of the grandparents-grandchildren relationship. Conclusion: The findings from the current study showed that status of grandparents-grandchildren relationship is moderate to high and influenced by some factors. It is, therefore, suggested that policymakers pay more attention to strengthening grandparent-grandchild relationship by providing educational programs for families and encouraging the elderly to learn and use information communication technology.

scholarly journals Subjective well-being and mental health during the pandemic outbreak: Exploring the role of institutional trust

2020 ◽  
pp. 016402752097514
Author(s):  
Sunwoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
News Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Institutional Trust ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between material adversities due to pandemic crisis, institutional trust, and subjective well-being and mental health among middle-aged and older adults aged 50+ in Europe. The study used a cross-sectional design to examine Eurofound COVID-19 survey data collected from 27 European countries in April 2020. A total of 31,757 European middle aged and older adults aged 50 + were analyzed (Mean = 59.99, SD = 7.03). Analysis focused on the financial impact and material security in relation to pandemic lockdown, institutional trust (news media, police, national government, European Union, and healthcare system), and subjective well-being and mental health. Regression analysis indicated perceived insecurity in employment and housing, worsening finances, and difficulty paying for basic necessities were significantly related to respondents’ life satisfaction, happiness, self-rated health, mental health index, and psychological distress. Institutional trust partially mediated the relationship between perceived adversities and subjective well-being and mental health.

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