Self-Care Skills between Institutionalised and Home Dwelling Older Adults: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
NOR AFIFI RAZAOB ◽  
MASNE KADAR ◽  
HANIF FARHAN MOHD RASHDI ◽  
FARAHIYAH WAN YUNUS ◽  
NOR AZWANI MOHAMED BUKHORI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Preliminary Study

A preliminary study of adaptations of interpersonal psychotherapy for older adults at risk for suicide

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Heisel ◽  
P. R. Duberstein ◽  
N. L. Talbot ◽  
D. A. King ◽  
X. M. Tu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Interpersonal Psychotherapy ◽  
Preliminary Study

Closing the Loop in Computer Agent/Patient Communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 711-715
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Conversational Agents ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Improve Instruction

While patient-centered communication supports patient self-care, providers rarely have enough time to consistently use patient- centered communication techniques. Technology has potential to support patient-centered communication, but frequently older adults prefer face-to-face communication with providers. Conversational agents (CAs) may support provider communication with older adults by emulating best practices from face-to-face communication. We investigated older adults’ response to a prototype CA communication system that served as a virtual provider and presented medication instructions using teachback, a recommended best practice that involves asking patients questions to ‘close the communication loop’. Older adults were told how to take medications by a CA who used (or did not use) teachback, and then were interviewed. Older adults were open to interacting with the CA and thought it would help support self-care. They thought the CA was a more effective teacher when using teachback and that this interactive strategy helped them remember the instructions. However, teachback did not improve instruction memory.

scholarly journals Dual Effects of Hearing Loss and Dementia on Functional Limitations in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 214-214
Author(s):  
Michael McKee ◽  
Yunshu Zhou ◽  
Joshua Ehrlich ◽  
Elham Mahmoudi ◽  
Jennifer Deal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Household Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Lower Mobility ◽  
Independent Effects ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Age-related hearing loss (HL) is both common and associated with elevated risk for cognitive decline and poorer health. To care for an aging population, it is critical to understand the effect of coexisting HL and dementia on functional activities. The effect of co-existing dementia and self-reported HL on daily functioning were assessed. A cross-sectional analysis was performed using nationally-representative data from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study consisting of U.S. adults 65+. The sample included 1,829 adults with HL (22.8%) and 5,338 adults without HL. Multivariable Poisson regression was used to model the independent effects and interaction of self-reported HL and dementia status on three validated functional activity scales (self-care, mobility, and household). All analyses adjusted for sociodemographic and medical factors. HL participants were more likely to be white, older, male, less educated (p <0.01). 8.4% had possible dementia and 6.5% had probable dementia. Respondents with HL or possible or probable dementia had significantly lower mobility, self-care, and household activity scores (p<.001 for all comparisons) compared to their peers. A small yet significant interaction was present in all models, suggesting that HL respondents with co-occurring dementia had lower mobility, self-care, and household activity scores than predicted by the independent effects of dementia and self-reported HL (p<.001 for all comparisons). Older adults with co-occurring dementia and HL are at increased risk for poor functioning and should be screened by healthcare providers. Future work should consider the impact of intervention in this vulnerable/at-risk population.

Modeling Personas for Older Adults with Heart Failure

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 1072-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Holden ◽  
Pushkar Joshi ◽  
Kartik Rao ◽  
Anagha Varrier ◽  
Carly N. Daley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Key Dimensions

In the early stages of the design process, designers often benefit from the use of personas, or archetypes of target users presented in a vivid way to highlight design-relevant characteristics. In the growing efforts to create health information technology (HIT) for older adults, empirically derived personas could help orchestrate more user-centered design activities. However, there is a lack of ready-to-use personas for older adult HIT users and more so for those designing in specific domains such as heart failure self-care. This paper presents personas of older adults derived from qualitative analysis of interviews with 24 older patients with heart failure. Analyses unearthed key dimensions distinguishing patients based on their dispositions towards the self-management of their chronic condition, including locus of control, relationship with the health/support system, information needs, and activities of self-care. Two personas are presented: Direction Follower and Researcher, with subtypes for the latter codified as Investigator and Explorer. Our work contributes to future design of systems including HIT to support chronically ill older adults.

Effects of Playback Theatre on cognitive function and quality of life in older adults in Singapore: A preliminary study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. E33-E36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal Shu Yi Chung ◽  
Eleena Shi Lynn Lee ◽  
Jia Qi Tan ◽  
Dylan Jin Hao Teo ◽  
Chris Ban Loong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Playback Theatre ◽  
Preliminary Study

Comparison of hypertensive outcomes after the implementation of self-management program for older adults with uncontrolled hypertension in Krabi, Thailand: a quasi-experimental study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saowaluck Sukpattanasrikul ◽  
Supreeda Monkong ◽  
Sirirat Leelacharas ◽  
Orapitchaya Krairit ◽  
Chukiat Viwatwongkasem
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Uncontrolled Hypertension ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Behavior

PurposeThis study aims to examine the effects of a self-management program (SMP) on self-care behavior, blood pressure and quality of life among older adults with uncontrolled hypertension.Design/methodology/approachA quasi-experimental design with repeated measures was conducted in two primary care units in Krabi, Thailand. One hundred and fifty-six older adults with uncontrolled hypertension were selected based on the inclusion criteria and divided into experimental and control groups with 78 participants in each. The experimental group received the SMP, including the intervention related to the self-management process (from the 1st to 4th weeks) and a follow-up phase (from the 5th to 16th weeks). The control group received standard care. The outcomes were measured over time, including self-care behavior (baseline, 4th and 16th weeks), blood pressure (baseline, 4th, 8th, 12th and 16th weeks) and quality of life (baseline and 16th week).FindingsThe generalized estimating equations showed that the SMP, compared with the control group, statistically significantly improved self-care behavior (p < 0.001), decreased blood pressure (p < 0.001) and improved quality of life (p < 0.001) at the 16th week.Originality/valueThe SMP improved the self-care behavior, decreased blood pressure and improved the quality of life among older adults with uncontrolled hypertension. Registered nurses could administer this program for long-term benefits and help reduce the burden on primary care services.

Evaluation of a self‐care education program for older adults in Iran using a lifestyle improvement model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrnaz Tavakkoli Oskuei ◽  
Shirin Barzanjeh Atri ◽  
Arefeh Davoodi ◽  
Catherine Van Son ◽  
Mohammad Asghari‐Jafarabadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Education

Do robots facilitate life review narratives of older adults? A preliminary study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Anna Ueda ◽  
Hideyuki Takahashi ◽  
Yuichiro Yoshikawa ◽  
Hiroshi Ishiguro ◽  
Haruo Nomura
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Preliminary Study
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