scholarly journals Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the willingness of older adults to participate in physiology research: views from past and potential volunteers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen S Deane ◽  
Amanda Gates ◽  
Gemma D Traviss-Turner ◽  
Daniel James Wilkinson ◽  
Kenneth Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

We explored the views of older (≥65 years) past and potential volunteers in regard to participating in physiology research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an online questionnaire and focus groups, we found that past volunteers (n=55) were more likely to take part in both acute (p<0.05) and chronic (p<0.05) physiology studies, compared to potential future volunteers (n=57). Both cohorts demonstrated a positive attitude towards volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic, although concern was evident. Novelty • Volunteers demonstrated a positive attitude and also concern towards participating in physiology research during COVID-19

scholarly journals PARENTS 2 study protocol: pilot of Parents’ Active Role and ENgagement in the review of Their Stillbirth/perinatal death

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e020164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danya Bakhbakhi ◽  
Dimitrios Siassakos ◽  
Claire Storey ◽  
Alexander Heazell ◽  
Mary Lynch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Perinatal Mortality ◽  
Neonatal Death ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Perinatal Death ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Mortality Review ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThe perinatal mortality review meeting that takes place within the hospital following a stillbirth or neonatal death enables clinicians to learn vital lessons to improve care for women and their families for the future. Recent evidence suggests that parents are unaware that a formal review following the death of their baby takes place. Many would welcome the opportunity to feedback into the meeting itself. Parental involvement in the perinatal mortality review meeting has the potential to improve patient satisfaction, drive improvements in patient safety and promote an open culture within healthcare. Yet evidence on the feasibility of involving bereaved parents in the review process is lacking. This paper describes the protocol for the Parents' Active Role and Engangement iN the review of their Stillbirth/perinatal death study (PARENTS 2) , whereby healthcare professionals’ and stakeholders’ perceptions of parental involvement will be investigated, and parental involvement in the perinatal mortality review will be piloted and evaluated at two hospitals.Methods and analysisWe will investigate perceptions of parental involvement in the perinatal mortality review process by conducting four focus groups. A three-round modified Delphi technique will be employed to gain a consensus on principles of parental involvement in the perinatal mortality review process. We will use three sequential rounds, including a national consensus meeting workshop with experts in stillbirth, neonatal death and bereavement care, and a two-stage anonymous online questionnaire. We will pilot a new perinatal mortality review process with parental involvement over a 6-month study period. The impact of the new process will be evaluated by assessing parents’ experiences of their care and parents’ and staff perceptions of their involvement in the process by conducting further focus groups and using a Parent Generated Index questionnaire.Ethics and disseminationThis study has ethical approval from the UK Health Research Authority. We will disseminate the findings through national and international conferences and international peer-reviewed journals.

Attitude of Nurses Toward the Care of Older Adults in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 597-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuyan Lan ◽  
Qiuhua Chen ◽  
Bilan Yi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Online Questionnaire

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of registered nurses toward older adults in China. Method: An online questionnaire was sent to registered nurses of five hospitals. The sample included 1,367 registered nurses in this study. Kogan’s Attitudes toward Older People Scale and Facts of Aging Quiz were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance and logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results: Registered nurses held a positive attitude toward older adults (155.09 ± 21.94). The experience of being cared by older adults (odds ratio [ OR] = 1.545, p = .007) and relationship with older adults ( OR = 2.440, p = .000) were associated with the attitudes of registered nurses. Discussion: Registered nurses in China held a positive attitude toward older adults. The results contribute to care practice for the older adults in hospitals.

scholarly journals Health, Psycho-Social Factors, and Ageism in Older Adults in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros ◽  
Macarena Sánchez-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Social Responses ◽  
Health Lifestyles ◽  
New Information ◽  
Perception Of Health ◽  
The Impact

Older adults are a population at risk for COVID-19. This study has two independent objectives: (1) to report the impact of COVID-19, as well as psycho-social responses during lockdown, in a sample of older adults in Spain, and (2) to explore through the review of published surveys what extent ageism has increased at the population level. The first objective was to search through an online questionnaire collecting information about self-reported health, lifestyles, psycho-social conditions, and a diversity of concerns. This questionnaire was administered to a volunteer sample of 315 older Spanish men and women (301 COVID-19-free and 14 diagnosed with COVID-19). All individuals reported that they had information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Their self-perception of health was also quite good, most maintaining healthy lifestyles and few reporting unhealthy behaviors. They reported few changes in family and interpersonal relations during lockdown. Those diagnosed with COVID-19 reported higher levels of anxiety, irritation, and fear, in comparison with the COVID-19-free group. Interestingly, instead of being concerned about health, the greatest concern in both groups (COVID-free and those diagnosed with COVID) were politics and the future. Our second objective, to explore ageism during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, was examined across various surveys conducted in several populations by several authors. Results showed an increase in ageism in Spain. Although some new information about health perception, psychosocial responses, and concerns during this unknown stressful situation was obtained, much more research with representative samples is required in order to arrive at more accurate conclusions.

Correlates and predictors of loneliness in older-adults: a review of quantitative results informed by qualitative insights

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield ◽  
Haim Hazan ◽  
Yaffa Lerman ◽  
Vera Shalom
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground:Older persons are particularly vulnerable to loneliness because of common age-related changes and losses. This paper reviews predictors of loneliness in the older population as described in the current literature and a small qualitative study.Methods:Peer-reviewed journal articles were identified from psycINFO, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar from 2000–2012. Overall, 38 articles were reviewed. Two focus groups were conducted asking older participants about the causes of loneliness.Results:Variables significantly associated with loneliness in older adults were: female gender, non-married status, older age, poor income, lower educational level, living alone, low quality of social relationships, poor self-reported health, and poor functional status. Psychological attributes associated with loneliness included poor mental health, low self-efficacy beliefs, negative life events, and cognitive deficits. These associations were mainly studied in cross-sectional studies. In the focus groups, participants mentioned environmental barriers, unsafe neighborhoods, migration patterns, inaccessible housing, and inadequate resources for socializing. Other issues raised in the focus groups were the relationship between loneliness and boredom and inactivity, the role of recent losses of family and friends, as well as mental health issues, such as shame and fear.Conclusions:Future quantitative studies are needed to examine the impact of physical and social environments on loneliness in this population. It is important to better map the multiple factors and ways by which they impact loneliness to develop better solutions for public policy, city, and environmental planning, and individually based interventions. This effort should be viewed as a public health priority.

scholarly journals Factors Related To Implementation of An Interprofessional Communication Concept In Thoracic Oncology: A Mixed-Methods Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Krug ◽  
Jasmin Bossert ◽  
Sophia Möllinger ◽  
Nicole Deis ◽  
Laura Unsöld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Advanced Lung Cancer ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Interprofessional Communication ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Sum Scores ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: An innovative patient-centred interprofessional communication concept with advanced lung cancer patients (Heidelberg Milestone Communication Approach, MCA) has been developed and implemented. Role changes and interprofessional communication are challenging in a busy outpatient oncology service. The aim of the study was to assess team-related factors associated with its implementation and thoracic oncology teams’ attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration.Methods: Interviews and focus groups on implementation and interprofessional collaboration in the context of MCA were conducted with healthcare staff. The topics were analysed deductively, guided by the Professional Interactions factor of the Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases (TICD) framework. In addition, 3 of the 4 subscales of the validated German translation of the University of the West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE-IP-D) were collected prior to implementation of MCA (t0) with follow-up data collections at 4 months (t1), 10 months (t2) and 17 months (t3). Descriptive analysis included calculating subscale sum scores and categorizing each subscale into positive, neutral and negative attitudes. Results: Fifteen staff members participated in the interviews and focus groups. The main interprofessional interaction factors associated with implementation concerned the knowledge of the MCA and the impact of the intervention on team roles, on information sharing and on transfer processes between wards. The survey with 87 staff (44 nurses, 13 physicians, 12 psycho-social staff, 7 therapists, and 11 others) participating at least once (t0: n=20, t1: n=48, t2: n=33, t3: n=25) found heterogeneous attitudes. A positive attitude to ‘Communication and Teamwork’ was indicated by individual sum scores between 10 and 23 (M=17.7, SD=3.0). The majority of the respondents (n=48) had neutral attitudes to ‘Interprofessional Interaction’ with individual sum scores varying between 13 and 45 (positive attitude n=14, negative attitude n=22; M=28.5, SD=5.6). ‘Interprofessional Relationships’ were characterized by primarily positive attitudes (n=80) (neutral: n=6, negative attitude n=1; M=16.0, SD=3.6). There were no differences between collection times.Conclusions: Positive experiences and potential shortfalls in the implementation were observed. Future introductions of interprofessional communication concepts require further activities which should address the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards interprofessional care.Trial registration: DRKS00013469 / Date of registration: 22/12/2017.

scholarly journals Social Retribution of Students of Master in Gerontology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enhancing Competencies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 78-79
Author(s):  
Elva Dolores Arias-Merino ◽  
Ma Guadalupe Díaz-González ◽  
Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba ◽  
Martha Elena Vazquez-Arias ◽  
José Rosario Gonzalez-Ulloa
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Metropolitan Center ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction In response to the COVID-19 pandemic older adults were called to lockdown and social isolation. Master in Gerontology (MAGE) in a social retribution action delivered a companion program called “I′m with you, You′re with me”. MAGE competencies encompass those proposed by AGHE. The aim is to analyze competencies acquired by students in gerontology in the companion program during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Method: Participated 16 students of MAGE and 16 older adults selected by their high vulnerability conditions reported by social workers from the Metropolitan Center of Older Adults from DIF-Zapopan city. The program was designed to provide emotional support, was delivered by telephone for 3 months (Ago-Nov 2020). Experiences were obtained through an online-questionnaire, data were analyzed qualitative and quantitatively. Results Students reported higher development in the competencies: 1) Interactional, that capture the process of knowing and doing across the fields of gerontology, related to stereotypes and discrimination, autonomy and self-determination, and the use of the technology to enhance the communication; 2) Fundamental, that represent the essential orientation to the field of gerontology, related to identify the impact of public policy and the application of intervention strategies and the use of technologies with older adults, families and caregivers; 3) Contextual, related to promote solid social networks for the wellbeing. The meaning of participating in this program was mainly centered in a gratifying professional experience, “small actions that make big gestures”. Conclusion Gerontologist promote social solidarity through the transference and applying of the knowledge to enhance social development.

E-Health for Older Adults

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy L. Mitzner ◽  
Katinka Dijkstra
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Older Users ◽  
The Impact

Health care related technology, or E-health, has the potential to lessen the impact of the growing aging population on the health care system, at the same time supporting aging in place. However, for technologies to be developed that are adopted by older users, research is needed to capture a thorough picture of older adults’ unique health care needs. Specifically directed toward older users, this chapter will demonstrate the need for user centered design, discuss technology acceptance, and describe studies that employed systematic subjective methods such as focus groups, interviews, and questionnaires to provide a rich, detailed depiction of older users’ interactions with E-health.

The Impact of Subjective and Objective Hearing Loss on Cognition and Memory in Older Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Rogalski ◽  
Amy Rominger
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
Professional Collaboration ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Text Passage ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Audiologic Evaluation

For this exploratory cross-disciplinary study, a speech-language pathologist and an audiologist collaborated to investigate the effects of objective and subjective hearing loss on cognition and memory in 11 older adults without hearing loss (OAs), 6 older adults with unaided hearing loss (HLOAs), and 16 young adults (YAs). All participants received cognitive testing and a complete audiologic evaluation including a subjective questionnaire about perceived hearing difficulty. Memory testing involved listening to or reading aloud a text passage then verbally recalling the information. Key findings revealed that objective hearing loss and subjective hearing loss were correlated and both were associated with a cognitive screening test. Potential clinical implications are discussed and include a need for more cross-professional collaboration in assessing older adults with hearing loss.

The Impact of TimeSlips on Undergraduate Students in Service Learning With Older Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sabine Heuer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Shift ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Entries

Purpose Future speech-language pathologists are often unprepared in their academic training to serve the communicative and cognitive needs of older adults with dementia. While negative attitudes toward older adults are prevalent among undergraduate students, service learning has been shown to positively affect students' attitudes toward older adults. TimeSlips is an evidence-based approach that has been shown to improve health care students' attitudes toward older adults. The purpose of this study is to explore the change in attitudes in speech-language pathology students toward older adults using TimeSlips in service learning. Method Fifty-one students participated in TimeSlips service learning with older adults and completed the Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS) before and after service learning. In addition, students completed a reflection journal. The DAS data were analyzed using nonparametric statistics, and journal entries were analyzed using a qualitative analysis approach. Results The service learners exhibited a significant increase in positive attitude as indexed on the DAS. The reflective journal entries supported the positive change in attitudes. Conclusions A noticeable attitude shift was indexed in reflective journals and on the DAS. TimeSlips is an evidence-based, patient-centered approach well suited to address challenges in the preparation of Communication Sciences and Disorders students to work with the growing population of older adults.

The impact of caffeine on older adults' name learning

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Crandall ◽  
Lori E. James
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
The Impact
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