Assuring Quality of Care for the Elderly

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen N. Lohr ◽  
Molla S. Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly

scholarly journals Emergency care units and dimensions of accessibility to health care for the elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 811-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovana Aparecida de Souza Scolari ◽  
Leidyani Karina Rissardo ◽  
Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera ◽  
Lígia Carreira
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Emergency Care Units

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the conception of the elderly and their caregivers about the accessibility to health mediated by the service in Emergency Care Units. Methodo: a qualitative study conducted with 25 elderly patients and caregivers at Emergency Care Units in a city of Paraná, using Grounded Theory as a methodological reference. Results: According to the participants, the resources available in these services guarantee medical consultation and provide access to exams and medicines. Such resources have attracted patients and caused excess demand, which implies a set of compromising factors for the quality of care in these services. Final considerations: Investments in the restructuring of the care network, especially in primary care, with an increase in the number of consultations and the creation of a bond, can contribute to the emergency care units achieving the goal of access to qualified assistance to the elderly population.

scholarly journals Quality of care for the elderly: pressure injury risk as a marking condition

Rev Rene ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. e40122
Author(s):  
Viviani Camboin Meireles ◽  
Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Pressure Injury

Quality of Care in the Elderly

2009 ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
Patrik Midlöv ◽  
Tommy Eriksson ◽  
Annika Kragh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
The Elderly

Preventing Alzheimer's Wandering

2019 ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Sara Paiva ◽  
Rui Peleja ◽  
Jorge Cunha ◽  
Carlos Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Brain Disorder ◽  
Age Related

With increased life expectancy, the incidence of age-related cognitive impairments, faced by the elderly and older generations, is growing. Among the population with cognitive impairments, those that suffer from Alzheimer's disease are the most common. The Alzheimer's disease is a chronic degenerative brain disorder that is characterised by a failure of memory and, in some instances, by disorders in language, perception and planning. As a consequence of the progressive damages imposed by the illness, patients will increasingly seek and need assistance. This paper presents a tool to aid the development and managing of caregiving communities, comprising immediate family members, relatives, neighbours and healthcare professionals, to assist patients with Alzheimer's disease. Such communities could have a strong impact on the quality of care provided to the patients. At the same time, it is hoped that involving communities will significantly improve the quality of life of Alzheimer's patients and their families while reducing the costs related to the care provided.

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