scholarly journals A Study on the development therapeutic environmental rating scales for the elderly people with dementia in nursing homes - Focused on the TESS-NH environmental rating scale Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Young Chang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Environmental Rating Scale

Mobility rating scale for elderly people with dementia: preparation of a Japanese-language version of the Southampton Mobility Assessment

Physiotherapy ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuya Sato ◽  
Isao Nara ◽  
Fumiko Kaneko ◽  
Hitoshi Okamura
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Language Version ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Mobility Assessment

scholarly journals Balancing integrity vs. risk of falling – nurses’ experiences of caring for elderly people with dementia in nursing homes

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Johansson ◽  
Margareta Bachrach-Lindström ◽  
Solveig Struksnes ◽  
Birgitta Hedelin
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Risk Of Falling ◽  
People With Dementia

scholarly journals Tolerability and Efficacy of Vortioxetine Versus SSRIs in Elderly With Major Depression. Study Protocol of the VESPA Study: A Pragmatic, Multicentre, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Superiority, Randomized Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Ostuzzi ◽  
Chiara Gastaldon ◽  
Angelo Barbato ◽  
Barbara D’Avanzo ◽  
Mauro Tettamanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tolerability Profile ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Parallel Group

Abstract Introduction. Depression is a highly prevalent condition in the elderly, with a vast impact on quality of life, life expectancy, and medical outcomes. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed agents in this condition and, although generally safe, tolerability issues cannot be overlooked. Vortioxetine is an antidepressant with a novel mechanism of action. Based on available studies, it may have a promising tolerability profile in the elderly, as it does not adversely affect psychomotor or cognitive performance, and does not alter cardiovascular and endocrine parameters. The present study aims to assess the tolerability profile of vortioxetine in comparison with the SSRIs considered as a single group in elderly participants with depression. The rate of participants withdrawing from treatment due to adverse events after six months of follow-up will be the primary outcome. Methods and analysis. This is a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, superiority, randomized trial funded by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA - Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco ). Thirteen Italian Community Psychiatric Services will consecutively enrol elderly participants suffering from an episode of major depression over a period of 12 months. Participants will be assessed at baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of follow-up. At each time point, the following validated rating scales will be administered: Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Antidepressant Side-Effect Checklist (ASEC), EuroQual 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), Short Blessed Test (SBT), and Charlson Age-Comorbidity Index (CACI). Outcome assessors and the statistician will be masked to treatment allocation. A total of 358 participants (179 in each group) will be enrolled. Ethics and dissemination. This study will fully adhere to the ICH E6 Guideline for Good Clinical Practice. Participants’ data will be managed and safeguarded according to the European Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. An external Ethical Advisory Board will help guarantee high ethical standards. Trial registration number. EudraCT number: 2018-001444-66; Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03779789, first submitted on December 12, 2018 and first posted on December 19 th trial status: protocol version 1.5; 09/06/2018. Recruitment started on February 2019 and it is ongoing. It is expected to end approximately on September 30 th 2021.

scholarly journals Tolerability and Efficacy of Vortioxetine Versus SSRIs in Elderly with Major Depression. Study Protocol of the Vespa Study: A Pragmatic, Multicentre, Open-Label, Parrallel-Group, Superiority, Randomized Trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Ostuzzi ◽  
Chiara Gastaldon ◽  
Angelo Barbato ◽  
Barbara D’Avanzo ◽  
Mauro Tettamanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Good Clinical Practice ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tolerability Profile ◽  
Open Label

Abstract Introduction. Depression is a highly prevalent condition in the elderly, with a vast impact on quality of life, life expectancy, and medical outcomes. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed agents in this condition and, although generally safe, tolerability issues cannot be overlooked. Vortioxetine is an antidepressant with a novel mechanism of action. Based on available studies, it may have a promising tolerability profile in the elderly, as it does not adversely affect psychomotor or cognitive performance, and does not alter cardiovascular and endocrine parameters. The present study aims to assess the tolerability profile of vortioxetine in comparison with the SSRIs considered as a single group in elderly participants with depression. The rate of participants withdrawing from treatment due to adverse events after six months of follow-up will be the primary outcome. Methods and analysis. This is a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, superiority, randomized trial funded by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA - Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco). Thirteen Italian Community Psychiatric Services will consecutively enrol elderly participants suffering from an episode of major depression over a period of 12 months. Participants will be assessed at baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of follow-up. At each time point, the following validated rating scales will be administered: Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Antidepressant Side-Effect Checklist (ASEC), EuroQual 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), Short Blessed Test (SBT), and Charlson Age-Comorbidity Index (CACI). Outcome assessors and the statistician will be masked to treatment allocation. A total of 358 participants (179 in each group) will be enrolled. Ethics and dissemination. This study will fully adhere to the ICH E6 Guideline for Good Clinical Practice. Participants’ data will be managed and safeguarded according to the European Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. An external Ethical Advisory Board will help guarantee high ethical standards. Trial registration number. EudraCT number: 2018-001444-66; Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03779789, first submitted on December 12, 2018 and first posted on December 19th trial status: protocol version 1.5; 09/06/2018. Recruitment started on February 2019 and it is ongoing. It is expected to end approximately on September 30th 2021.

scholarly journals Research on Acoustic Environment in the Building of Nursing Homes Based on Sound Preference of the Elderly People: A Case Study in Harbin, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Cui ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Ting Ting Li
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sound Perception ◽  
Acoustic Environment ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Income Status

Nursing homes are the facilities where the elderly conduct their daily activities. This may lead to a complicated acoustic environment which would potentially affect the ability of the elderly to function. In this study, the main indoor public space of a nursing home in Harbin was taken as the research object, and the methods of field observation, sound measurement, and questionnaire survey were used to explore the sound perception and preference of the elderly. The results revealed that in terms of the temporal and spatial distribution of sound pressure level (SPL), the unit living space had the highest SPL, which was above 60 dB (A). The reverberation time (RT) of the unit living space, medical and health care center corridor, was 2.15 and 2.13 s, respectively, at a frequency of 1,000 Hz, which was within the discomfort range. The results also revealed that an acoustic environment had a strong correlation with humidity and a weak correlation with temperature. However, no significant correlation could be assessed with a luminous environment. The elderly people were generally willing to accept the natural sound sources. The factors of gender and offspring numbers had no significant impact on the evaluation of acoustic environment comfort, whereas marriage and income status affected the comfort. This study may help improve the quality of life of the elderly in the nursing home and provide a reference for the construction and design of pension facilities.

scholarly journals Undercover fear of elderly people in nursing homes: Death anxiety and depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicran Bektaş ◽  
Öznur Körükcü ◽  
Kamile Kabukcuoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Depression Level ◽  
One Way Anova

Aim: To find out the level of death anxiety and depression level among Turkish elderly people.Methods: This research was carried out on 106 elderly people aged 60 years and older from three different nursing homes. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, t-test, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and correlations were used for the analyses.Results: The 25.4% of elderly were between 65-69 years old, and included most of the elderly who were male (83%), single (92.5%) and retired (35.8%).The overall mean on depression was 14.43, and the death anxiety was 7.57.  Mild depression was found in 69.8%, and no symptoms of depression were reported by 16% of the subjects. A positive correlation was found between total score of GDS and TDAS (r: 0.304, p<0.01).Conclusion: Healthcare professionals working with elderly people in nursing homes should be aware about death anxiety of the elderly.

SOCIAL SERVICES AS A FACTOR OF SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN NURSING HOMES

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-148
Author(s):  
K.Е. Tauenov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Successful Adaptation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to studying the issue of social services in nursing homes as a factor of successful adaptation of elderly people in new conditions. The main legal acts in the field of protection of the rights of the elderly and disabled people are considered today. The subject of the research is the living conditions of elderly people living in nursing homes, and the impact of social services provided to them on their socio-economic and psychological adaptation. In order to improve the quality of social services in the future, to facilitate the social adaptation of the elderly, to develop proposals to Supplement the legislation on social protection of the elderly in General. Thereby increasing the ability of older people to adapt to social homes.

Making sense of self-reported practice impacts after online dementia education: the example of Bedtime to Breakfast and Beyond

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-313
Author(s):  
Belinda Goodenough ◽  
Jacqueline Watts ◽  
Sarah Bartlett ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Practice Change ◽  
Global Rating Scale ◽  
Global Rating ◽  
National Scale ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Guidelines Development

AbstractObjectives:To satisfy requirements for continuing professional education, workforce demand for access to large-scale continuous professional education and micro-credential-style online courses is increasing. This study examined the Knowledge Translation (KT) outcomes for a short (2 h) online course about support at night for people living with dementia (Bedtime to Breakfast), delivered at a national scale by the Dementia Training Australia (DTA).Methods:A sample of the first cohort of course completers was re-contacted after 3 months to complete a KT follow-up feedback survey (n = 161). In addition to potential practice impacts in three domains (Conceptual, Instrumental, Persuasive), respondents rated the level of Perceived Improvement in Quality of Care (PIQOC), using a positively packed global rating scale.Results:Overall, 93.8% of the respondents agreed that the course had made a difference to the support they had provided for people with dementia since the completion of the course. In addition to anticipated Conceptual impacts (e.g., change in knowledge), a range of Instrumental and Persuasive impacts were also reported, including workplace guidelines development and knowledge transfer to other staff. Tally counts for discrete KT outcomes were high (median 7/10) and explained 23% of the variance in PIQOC ratings.Conclusions:Online short courses delivered at a national scale are capable of supporting a range of translation-to-practice impacts, within the constraints of retrospective insight into personal practice change. Topics around self-assessed knowledge-to-practice and the value of positively packed rating scales for increasing variance in respondent feedback are discussed.

scholarly journals The association between the quality of life and depression of elderly in a nursing home institutional setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-167
Author(s):  
Ľubica Ilievová ◽  
Peter Žitný ◽  
Jana Jakobejova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Mild Depression

Introduction: The quality of life is perceived individually and subjectively. The quality of life of elderly people in nursing home nursing homes depends on the degree to which their needs are fulfilled. The need to adapt to a new environment in an older age is a risky situation and may result in depression. The aim of the study was to analyze the change of quality of life and level of depression, as well as possible association of quality of life and level of depression, in elderly people admitted for the first time to nursing home.Methods: The research included 38 participants (10 men and 28 women). The data were obtained using the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale Short Form (GDS-SF) and a short form of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF).Results: The average age was 79.2 (SD = 6.9) with a variation span of 30 years, minimum age was 62 (n = 1) and maximum age was 92 years (n = 1).The participants experienced a clinically significant reduction in depression symptoms, moving from a mild depression zone (8-12 points) to the zone of clinical standard (7 points or less). An essential finding was a strong negative correlation between the quality of life and depression.Conclusions: Obtaining information on depression and the quality of life of elderly in nursing home settings should be introduced as a standard part of nursing activities in order to improve the quality of customer care in the nursing homes.

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