scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Food Hygiene of Nursing Homes in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 823-832
Author(s):  
Joo-Eun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hygiene Education ◽  
And Training ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

The purpose of this study is to investigate the importance of hygiene education for the safe and healthy diet of the elderly by analyzing hygiene knowledge, attitude, and practice of food hygiene in nursing homes that do not legally be required to hire a dietitian. A total of 40 nursing homes participated in a survey that combines telephone and mail. As a result, most of the foodservice management of the nursing home surveyed was conducted by the director (80.5%) or secretary (13.8%), not by dietitians, and their answer rate of hygiene knowledge related to elderly foodservice was 54.7%. In 6 of the 7 hygiene knowledge questions, there was a significant difference in the distribution of correct answer rates between the groups with and without hygiene education (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001). In 5 out of 8 food hygiene attitude questions, all respondents (100%) showed a desirable hygiene attitude, and 99.0% of the respondents responded with a desirable attitude. The overall average practice rate for 8 hygienic practices items was 69.7%, and 6 of the 8 items showed significant differences in the distribution between those with and without hygiene education (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001). Therefore, in order for the foodservice for the nursing home resident elderly to be managed hygienically and safely, hygiene education and training programs for foodservice managers such as directors and secretaries must be provided, and in order to manage the nursing home foodservice field, it is necessary to investigate the hygiene knowledge and practice degree of cooks and to prepare education and field management measures.

scholarly journals Is there any correlation between Magnesium status and depression in elderly people? A descriptive-analytical study among Tehran-nursing home residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 632-639
Author(s):  
Lyly Nazemi ◽  
Ingmar Skoog ◽  
Ingvar Karlsson ◽  
Margda Waern ◽  
Agneta Yngve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Very few studies have shown the possible relationship between magnesium (Mg) status and depression. In the present study, the intracellular Mg status of the elderly population living in nursing homes (NHs) was assessed to determine its relationship with depression. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted on the elderly population living in nursing homes (Tehran-Iran; 2010-2012). Participants' demographic and clinical characteristics were collected and recorded in a checklist. Evaluating the participants’ nutritional status, Mini Nutritional Assessment Method was implemented. Determining participant's depressive symptoms, 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale was used. Final scores were classified into4 categories not depressed, mild, moderate, and severe depression. Mg level in leukocytes was also measured by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Results: Totally 113 elderly were included and only 9.8% of subjects were not depressed. About 21% of the subjects were well nourished. Of participants who suffered from heart disease, 80.2% were depressed (p=0.03). Regarding correlations between Mg status and depression, results showed no significant difference in Mg levels of two depressed and non-depressed participants (p=0.73). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed notable prevalence rates of depression and malnutrition among nursing home residents. It was also found that the relationship between intracellular Mg levels and depression was not significant. Further studies are needed to determine the major factors related to these preventable psychological and nutritional disorders among elderly NH residents.

scholarly journals Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) Pengasuh Lansia Panti Jompo Sabai-Nan-Aluih Sumatera Barat

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Erdanela Setiawati ◽  
Betty Fitriyasti ◽  
Yulia Rahmad
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Measure Blood Pressure ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Service Training ◽  
And Training

<p><em>The Community Partnership Program (PKM) is a Kemenristekdikti assistance program in the implementation of community service in universities. Elderly caregivers of nursing home are people who their profession not nurses, but do nursing tasks and assist the elderly in meeting their daily needs. The Sabai-Nan-Aluih nursing home with a capacity of 110 elderly has 14 caregivers, while the Jasa-Ibu nursing home with a capacity of 25 elderly has 4 caregivers. The role of caregivers in nursing homes is very complex. This role can be performed optimally if the caregiver's knowledge and skills are adequate. Problem: many caregivers in both institutions have never received senior service training. Findings facts: 1) There are 10 elderly suffering strokes in Sabai-Nan-Aluih nursing home and 4 elderly in the Jasa-Ibu nursing home, caregivers rarely provide motivation and counseling, 2) One way to prevent stroke with blood pressure measurements, while caregivers have never got the training. PKM Goals: Optimizing the role of caregivers in nursing homes. Solution: to caregivers 1) Provide counseling about early detection of stroke and prevention (aspect-education). 2) Give lectures of caregiver duties and ways to provide counseling and motivation (aspect-management). 3) Provide training / workshops on how to measure blood pressure with digital tensimeter. (technology-health aspect). Method of implementation: with lectures, discussions and training / workshops. Evaluation: measuring knowledge before and after counseling and training. Results: all expected PKM outcomes have been met.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) adalah program bantuan Kemenristekdikti dalam pelaksanaan pengabdian kepada masyarakat di perguruan tinggi. Pengasuh lansia panti jompo adalah orang yang profesinya bukan perawat, tapi melakukan tugas-tugas  keperawatan dan mendampingi lansia dalam pemenuhan kebutuhannya sehari-hari. Panti jompo Sabai-Nan-Aluih yang berdaya tampung 110 lansia mempunyai 14 pengasuh sedangkan panti Jasa-Ibu yang berdaya tampung 25 lansia memiliki 4 pengasuh. Peran pengasuh di panti jompo sangat kompleks. Peran ini dapat dilakukan dengan optimal bila pengetahuan dan keterampilan pengasuh, memadai. Masalah: banyak pengasuh dikedua panti belum pernah mendapatkan pelatihan pelayanan lansia. Fakta temuan: 1) Ada 10 lansia menderita stroke di panti Sabai-Nan-Aluih dan 4 lansia di panti Jasa-Ibu, pengasuh jarang memberikan motivasi dan penyuluhan, 2)Salah satu cara pencegahan penyakit stroke dengan pengukuran tekanan darah, sedangkan pengasuh belum pernah mendapat pelatihannya. Tujuan PKM: Mengoptimalkan peran pengasuh di panti jompo. Solusi: kepada pengasuh 1)Berikan penyuluhan tentang deteksi dini penyakit stroke dan pencegahannya (aspek-pendidikan). 2)Berikan kuliah/ceramah tentang tugas-tugas pengasuh dan cara memberi penyuluhan dan motivasi (aspek-manajemen). 3)Berikan pelatihan/workshop tentang cara mengukur tekanan darah dengan tensimeter digital. (aspek-teknologi-kesehatan). Metode pelaksanaan: dengan ceramah, diskusi dan pelatihan/workshop. Evaluasi: mengukur pengetahuan sebelum dan sesudah penyuluhan dan pelatihan. Hasil: semua luaran PKM yang diharapkan sudah terpenuhi.</em></p><p> </p>

Predictors of Mortality in Board and Care Homes

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas G. Castle
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Board And Care

Long-term care institutions have emerged as dominant sites of death for the elderly. However, studies of this trend have primarily examined nursing homes. The purpose of this research is to determine demographic, functional, disease, and facility predictors and/or correlates of death for the elderly residing in board and care facilities. Twelve factors are found to be significant: proportion of residents older than sixty-five years of age, proportion of residents who are chair- or bed-fast, proportion of residents with HIV, bed size, ownership, chain membership, affiliation with a nursing home, number of health services provided other than by the facility, the number of social services provided other than by the facility, the number of social services provided by the facility, and visits by Ombudsmen. These are discussed and comparisons with similar studies in nursing homes are made.

The Role of Nursing Homes Architectural Design in Mitigating the Risk of COVID-19 Pandemics: The Case of Slovenia

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-66
Author(s):  
Vesna Žegarac Leskovar ◽  
Vanja Skalicky Klemenčič
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Older People ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Disproportionate Number ◽  
Role Of Nursing

Currently, many older people live in institutions for various social and health reasons. In Slovenia, this proportion is almost 5% of the population aged 65 and over. In the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly proved to be the most vulnerable social group, as they are exposed to a number of comorbidities that increase the risk of mortality. At that time, nursing homes represented one of the most critical types of housing, as seen from a disproportionate number of infections and deaths among nursing home residents worldwide, including Slovenia. During the emergency, a number of safety protocols had to be followed to prevent the spread of infection. Unfortunately, it turned out that while the safety measures protected the nursing home residents, they also had a negative effect on their mental health, mainly due to isolation and social distancing. It follows that especially in times of epidemics of infectious respiratory diseases, the quality of life in nursing homes requires special attention. In this context, it is also necessary to consider whether and how an appropriate architectural design can help mitigating the spread of infections, while at the same time enable older people to live in dignity and with a minimum of social exclusion. To this end, the present study examined 97 nursing homes in Slovenia, analysing the number of infections in nursing homes and their correlation with the degree of infection in the corresponding region in Slovenia. Additionally, 2 nursing homes were studied in more detail with the use of newly developed “Safe and Connected” evaluation tool, analysing the architectural features of each building. The advantages identified so far include living in smaller units, single rooms with balconies, the possibility of using green open spaces and the use of an adequate ventilation. Conclusions of this study are useful for further consideration of design of new nursing homes and the refurbishment of existing ones.

An Exploratory Study of Patterns of Social Interaction, Organization, and Facility Design in Three Nursing Homes

1973 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorraine Hiatt Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
Social Setting ◽  
Extended Care

Three Medicare-certified nursing homes are studied to determine factors of the organization, physical and social environment, and of the individuals that promote or deter social interaction. Social interaction is examined according to three phases: the tendency to congregate, the ability to impersonally interact with others, and the capacity to converse. Since conversation has been linked by others to rehabilitation, its promotion is stressed. Suggestions are made for creating a more functional social setting for the elderly, researching the behavioral basis for nursing home design, and for developing more meaningful building codes. This exploratory study serves as an example of how systematic environmental analysis may provide the direction necessary for implementing an extended care facility's goals.

scholarly journals KEBERMAKNAAN HIDUP PADA LANSIA DI PANTI WREDA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Anindita Nova Ardhani ◽  
Yudi Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Reference Material ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Good General Condition ◽  
The Subject

The aim of this study was to see the meaning of life in the elderly who live in the nursing home. The benefits that are expected to have in this research include theoretical benefits, which are expected to be a reference material for the development of developmental psychology, especially psychogerontology and practical benefits to be a reference material for psychologists, therapists, counselors, assistants, and readers in an effort to increase the meaning of life. in the elderly in general and in the elderly who live in nursing homes in particular. The subject criteria for the study were the elderly who were still able to communicate with and in good general condition. These criteria are determined on the basis of consideration because this study was conducted using interviews as a method of data collection. The results of this study indicate that the elderly who live in nursing homes have a good life meaning.Keywords: nursing homes, parents, the meaning of life,

The Evaluation of the Awareness, Attitude and Practice of the Elderly Toward Self-Medication: A Cross-Sectional Study

Drug Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (08) ◽  
pp. 475-480
Author(s):  
Mohammad Heidari ◽  
Mansureh Borujeni ◽  
Mansour Ghafourifard ◽  
Rahim Sheikhi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Abstract Introduction The prevalence of various diseases in the elderly has increased the use of drugs, which is coupled with age-related physiological changes and places the elderly at risk for multiple side effects. The present study aimed to determine awareness, attitudes and practices of elderly towards self-medication. Materials and Methods The sample included 300 participants over 60 years under any of the health centers in urban and rural areas of Abadeh city, who were selected based on stratified random sampling method. In order to collect data, the questionnaire including demographic information, awareness, attitude and performance of the elderly and the checklist of drug intractable consumption. Results Based on the results, 76% of the elderly reported drug consumption. Regarding lifestyle, the average score of the elderly’s awareness for the elderly who lived with and without families were 78.6±14.2 and 69.2±13.6, respectively. In other words, a significant difference was observed between these two groups. In addition, there was a significant between the elderly’s performance score with and without family members about the self-medication (p=0.001). Conclusion Considering the increase in self-medication among the elderly, adherence to prescription criteria for drug among this age group is recommended. Finally, designing and implementing various educational programs in health education center is necessary for the elderly and their families for the purpose of improving awareness and practice.

Elderly Abuse in Turkey

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
I. Icelli
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
High Speed ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Elderly Abuse ◽  
At Home

In Turkey, in the families who moved from rural settlements into city, the young peoples go to work and the grand parents take care of the little children at home. When the grand parents become old, there will be no one who can take care of them. This situation shows two solutions: to move back to their native environment or to be settled in a nursing home. If they have no where to go, these nursing homes are their only chance.The private nursing and caring homes, from the point of quality, are not in the same equality. The low-quality institutions are more familiar to the abuse. The residents of these institutions expect kindness, affection and warmth, but they never receive these expectations.A new kind of elderly abuse in Turkey is the Automatic Transfer Machines thefts. On the paydays the thief comes next to the machine, offers help to the elderly who came to take his retirement salary from the machine; the thief takes the ATM card, put in the hole, ask the password, enter it and take the money and run with a high speed. The poor old person looks after.There are no criminal codes yet which cover the elderly abuse in Turkey. Those kinds of incidents are taken as ordinary police incidents. The administration is now in preparation of a new program and a new regulation.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Food Hygiene and Safety among Food Catering Staff in Yazd

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Marzban ◽  
Vahid Rahmanian ◽  
Mehrnoosh Shirdeli ◽  
Mehran Barzegaran
Keyword(s):  
Food Supply ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Supply And Distribution ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Observance of food hygiene and safety by the staff working in the food supply and distribution sector is one of the most important factors in prevention of foodborne diseases. However, considering the inadequate knowledge and inappropriate performance of the staff, we are faced with many epidemics of food poisoning. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of food supply and distribution companies in Yazd. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 126 employees working in 15 food catering centers in Yazd City in 2018. Census sampling method was applied to collect data by a researcher-made questionnaire. In this questionnaire, the items were about the participants' background demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and practice in the field of food health, which was designed according to previous studies. Data were analyzed using SPSS24, T-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The employees' mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice were 10.08 ± 5.11, 24.31 ± 8.37 and 8.91 ± 6.50, respectively. A significant difference was observed between the mean and standard deviation of the participants' knowledge and education level (P = 0.00). Furthermore, a positive and significant correlation was observed between the participants' knowledge, attitude, and practice. Conclusion: It is necessary to provide individuals with practical and continuous training programs by experienced specialists. Moreover, food catering staff should be motivated to adhere to the principles of personal hygiene and food and their health knowledge should be updated.

scholarly journals Elderly Psychological Conditions in the Nursing Home Tresna Werdha (Pstw): A Study Descriptive Riau and West Sumatra Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (E) ◽  
pp. 1393-1397
Author(s):  
Nurvi Susanti ◽  
Zulfan Saam ◽  
Nofrizal Nofrizal ◽  
Zahtamal Tamal ◽  
Nofri Hasrianto
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Psychological Condition ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Emotion Memory

The aspects of emotion, memory, motivation and independence are psychological conditions that are often experienced by the elderly who live in nursing homes. experienced by the elderly who are in the nursing home environment. This study aims to describe the psychological condition of the elderly in the Husnul Khotimah Pekanbaru social home for 35 elderly and 45 elderly Sabai Nan Aluih Pariaman nursing home. This research is a descriptive survey. The research subjects were 80 elderly who were taken with the total sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaire sheets and descriptive analysis, this study shows that the psychological condition of the elderly which includes emotional aspects of the nursing home in the second category of the Husnul Khotimah nursing home is (69%) and the Sabai Nan Aluih nursing home is 73%.(80%) in the Husnul Khotimah nursing home and 69% in the good category in the Sabai Nan Aluih nursing home. Motivational aspectat both nursing homes is in the moderate category (51%) The independence aspect is in the good category (80%) in the Husnul Khotimah nursing home while the sufficient category is 67% in the Sabai Nan Aluih nursing home. Broadly speaking, the aspects of emotion, memory, motivation are good categories, category motivation is sufficient and the category independence is good at the Husnul Khotimah nursing home and sufficient at the Sabai Nan Aluih nursing home.

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