scholarly journals Implementation of an educational programme for caregivers of the elderly in Windhoek and Rehoboth, Namibia

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Joan.M Kloppers ◽  
Agnes Van Dyk ◽  
Lucia N. Nelumbu
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Old Age Homes

<p>In many instances care for the frail elderly, especially in long-term care institutions, is provided under minimal supervision by caregivers who lay people. This can lead to poor-quality care or neglect of the frail elderly. Therefore, caregivers have a major role in coordinating comprehensive long-term care.</p><p>One of the objectives of the study “Caregiving in old-age homes in Windhoek: A practice-orientated enquiry into caregiving education” was to implement the educational programme for caregivers in old age homes in Windhoek. A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, contextual and phenomenology design was used to perform this study.</p><p>The study was conducted in three phases. Firstly, a situational analysis was carried out to explore and describe the experiences and needs of the caregivers and the elderly. The situation analysis revealed themes in terms of interpersonal relationships that could be positive or negative regarding the elderly, with the sub-themes like communication, support and caring for elderly people. These themes and sub-themes include the following: Interpersonal relationships were viewed as an important aspect of the caring process. Lack of regular in-service training sessions for caregivers, with a sub- theme of a lack of adequate knowledge of procedures. Lack of human resources, equipment and policies</p><p>In the second phase, a conceptual framework was derived from the results of phase 1, using the activities prescribed by Dickoff, James and Wiedenbach (1968). In the third phase, a programme was developed from the findings of the previous phase. Finally, the educational programme was implemented and evaluated in old-age homes in Windhoek.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluation of the educational programme for caregivers of the elderly in Windhoek and Rehoboth, Namibia

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Joan.M Kloppers ◽  
Louise Pretorius ◽  
Alfreda R. E. Kloppers
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Co Morbidity

<p>There are many reasons why the elderly may be in need of care, for example, if an elderly person suffers a medical illness, such as a stroke or a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, he/she may need assistance and care (Boehlke, 2001).</p><p>Another major problem for elderly people is the prevalence of co-morbidity (several chronic diseases in one person) which makes treatment and quality of care and life more difficult. In many instances care for the frail elderly, especially in long-term care institutions, is provided under minimal supervision by caregivers who lay people. This can lead to poor-quality care or neglect of the frail elderly. Clarke (2008) stated that the role of the caregiver involves the application to the principles of caring at any level of care. A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, contextual and phenomenology design was used to perform this study.</p><p>The purpose of this study was to develop, implement and evaluate a supportive educational programme for caregivers of the elderly in old-age homes in Windhoek.</p><p>The study was conducted in three phases. Firstly, a situational analysis was carried out to explore and describe the experiences and needs of the caregivers and the elderly. The situation analysis revealed themes in terms of interpersonal relationships that could be positive or negative regarding the elderly, with the sub-themes like communication, support and caring for elderly people. These themes and sub-themes include the following: Interpersonal relationships were viewed as an important aspect of the caring process. Lack of regular in-service training sessions for caregivers, with a subtheme of a lack of adequate knowledge of procedures. Lack of human resources, equipment and policies.</p><p>In the second phase, a conceptual framework was derived from the results of phase 1, using the activities prescribed by Dickoff, James and Wiedenbach (1968). In the third phase, an educational programme was developed from of the findings of the previous phase. The Vicon project (2010) explains a programme as a plan of action for achieving something. The educational programme was implemented and evaluated and adjusted according to recommendations made. The feedback session with participants would indicate that their responses to the programme were positive, and they mentioned that the programme was indeed needed. The intention and hope are that the educational programme will help caregivers for the elderly to be competent and provide quality care.</p>

scholarly journals THE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE AMONG HISPANICS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S802-S802
Author(s):  
Ganesh Baniya ◽  
Ami Moore
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Hispanic Males ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Government

Abstract Attitudes towards long-term care can help policymakers tailor policies considering different racial and ethnic experiences of the elderly population. The theory of Proactive Coping can help elderly people to better prepare for aging and minimize stressors related to aging by identifying potential sources of stress before they occur and help gather resources and skills for successful aging. The data from the “Long-term care in America: views on who should bear the responsibilities and costs of care” (2017) study showed that Hispanics generally perceived their health to be in a better status and Hispanic women perceived that they had better health compared to males. Similarly, Hispanic males generally thought that they would not need assistance at old age whereas women anticipated that they would require assistance at old age. Similarly, there was a gender difference on who should bear the caregiving responsibility. More Hispanic women thought it would be their responsibility to provide care than males. Women were more prepared than males to provide the care needed to family members of friends. In regards to financial preparation, males reported being more financially capable than females to bear expenses during the old age. Similarly, women were more likely to solely depend on using governmental assistance such as Medicare and Medicaid during old age for needed care. Most of the respondents thought that the US was not well prepared to meet the needs of the aging population and suggested that the government needs to do more before it would be too late.

scholarly journals Proposal for an instrument for the admission of the elderly to long-term care facilities: elaboration and validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloá Sanches Martins Corrêa ◽  
Maria Paula Pizzaia Arrabaça ◽  
Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi ◽  
Marcelo Picinin Bernuci
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Consensus Score ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract Objective: To elaborate and validate an instrument for the admission of the elderly to long-term care facilities. Method: A methodological study was performed, divided into two phases, the first of which was the elaboration of the instrument based on a literature review of research published in journals indexed in SciELO and in databases such as Medline, LILACS, IBECS, Embase and books related to gerontology, defining theoretical dimensionality through relevant information to support individualized and integral care for the elderly. The second phase of the study involved validation by nine experts from a multidisciplinary field. Six criteria were used to validate the construct, for which the experts chose one of the following options: adequate, inadequate or requires greater adequacy and also, when necessary, added suggestions. The decision to maintain, reformulate or exclude items was based on the Percentage of Consensus (PC) among the experts, for which consensus of more than 80% was adopted as the value of statistical significance. Results: The scientific evidence base for the construction of the instrument consisted of anamnesis and physical examination domains, segmented in ten and four sections, respectively. Half of the sections achieved a score above that proposed, four of which received a maximum consensus score in all criteria. Conclusion: The instrument was developed and proved to be consistent for applicability by different professionals in the area, with the aim of promoting geriatric care focused on the health of the institutionalized patient.

Status and Degree of Dysphagia in the Elderly-A Comparison Study of Long-Term Care Elderly People in an Outpatient Clinic

2003 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Komatsu ◽  
Kayoko Hirata ◽  
Idumi Mochimatsu ◽  
Kazuo Matsui ◽  
Hajime Hirose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Term Care

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.

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