An Exploratory Study on the influence of clients' violence in workplace on care workers' subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal disease in the Elderly Care Facility

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-98
Author(s):  
Ki Hyok Youn ◽  
Jin Yeol Lee
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disease ◽  
Subjective Symptoms ◽  
Care Workers

Time to get up

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Backhaus
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Analytical Point ◽  
Japanese Elderly ◽  
Compliance Gaining

This paper looks at compliance-gaining interaction in a Japanese elderly care facility from a conversation analytical point of view. Focus is on the various ways compliance is sought for by the caring staff with getting the residents out of bed and starting the daily morning care procedures. Three extracts are discussed in detail. The analysis shows how the residents in all three cases display clear signs of resistance to get up, but finally have to submit to the planned course of actions pursued by the care workers. A closer look at how this is played out in interaction suggests that the residents’ compliance is enforced rather than gained.

scholarly journals A Basic Study on the Analysis of Spatial Hierarchy in the Elderly Care Facility

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Youhee Heo ◽  
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Hyunmin Lee ◽  
Heangwoo Lee* ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Basic Study ◽  
Spatial Hierarchy

scholarly journals Survey of the Demand for Care Services for the Elderly and the Training Needs of their Care Workers: A Case Study in Northeast China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuqin Li ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Ai-ping Wang ◽  
Guixing Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Training System ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background: The elderly are increasingly pursuing professional healthcare services,paying attention to the training of their workers is necessary to satisfying the growing needs of them. This study aimed to investigate the care service needs for the elderly and the training needs of their care workers. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was conducted of 589 elderly people from 6 nursing institutions and 2 geriatric hospitals, 415 medical staff from 7 geriatric hospitals, 5 nursing homes, and 1 community institution, and 372 nursing assistants from 21 nursing institutions in northeast China.Results: The service with the greatest demand and that with which users were most satisfied was regular visits by medical personnel, which was the case for 87.27% of the elderly subjects. Of the medical staff, 75.42% had training needs related to healthcare for the elderly, while the most requested training content was of comprehensive assessment of the elderly. The most requested method for the delivery of training was by self-study online video courses. Of nursing assistants, only 53.4% had obtained the relevant practicing certificate. While 83.6% participated in relevant training, 86% expressed the need for additional training. The majority of these personnel wished to receive training in everyday care routines, and the majority wanted to learn by way of practical training.Conclusions: The care needs of the elderly are diverse, and the work performed by elderly care practitioners is increasing in scope. The existing training system for elderly care personnel is not perfect, and the demand for the training of relevant personnel is high. Existing training methods and content require improvement.

scholarly journals The epidemiology of headaches in an elderly population within the Life Rights Buildings of an elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keegan Craig Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Practitioner Education ◽  
The Impact

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of selected headaches and their impact on the elderly residing within a particular elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Subjects: Elderly participants, aged 60 years and older, residing in a selected elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal. Methodology: Once the Institutional Research Ethics Committee (IREC) approved the study, The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) granted permission for the researcher to conduct the study in their life rights buildings. The researcher then administered the questionnaires to the elderly who met the inclusion criteria, on the same day that they had read and completed the information letter and informed consent. The researcher and the research assistant remained present to read the questions to any participants unable to read or who were no longer able to read and answer any questions the participants may have had throughout the process. A total of 123 informed consent forms and questionnaires were distributed and collected, a return rate of 72% (p<0.05). All completed questionnaires were analysed by only the researcher and the statistician. Results: In total, 123 questionnaires were utilised for statistical analysis. The results indicated that 45.5% (p=0.3) of the participants presented with headaches and of these participants, 64.3% had primary headaches, while 35.7% presented with suspected secondary headaches (p=0.03). Of the primary headaches, tension type headache (TTH) had the highest prevalence at 17.1%, with migraine at 7.3% and cluster headache at 2.4%. This is congruent with current literature indicating that TTH has the highest effect on the elderly population. Conclusion: This study is consistent with previous studies conducted on the prevalence of headaches in the elderly. This study has contributed to a greater understanding of headaches experienced by the elderly and the impact headaches have on their daily lives. Focus needs to be placed on satisfactory and effective healthcare, with patient and practitioner education alike to enhance the quality of life and the ability to function self-sufficiently as an elderly individual.

Corpus-assisted analysis of the collocational profiles of the terms denoting elderly care workers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Russo
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The People ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
External Actors ◽  
Assisted Analysis ◽  
Care Worker ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the terms used in the Macmillan Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary to identify the people who are paid to provide care to the elderly and check their presence in a corpus – professional home care (PHC) – of three UK-based specialised websites. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the frameworks and methods of corpus-assisted Discourse Analysis (Baker, 2006). The terms were extracted from a corpus of British websites of companies providing PHC services. Findings This study highlights that in the PHC corpus, the words “caregiver” and “carer” are used as synonyms at the level of popular communication, whereas “care assistant” and “care worker” are used for intra-specialistic communication. The analysis also points out the variations in terminology observed in the corpora that are intended for different communication contexts, e.g. how professionals define themselves compared to how external actors identify them. Originality/value This paper provides insight into the terminological aspects of caregiving in the professional field through a corpus-based study on specialised terminology integrating lexicographic considerations. This methodological framework can capture the sociolinguistic attitudes of speakers.

Elderly expectations regards to the nursing consultation

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Judenira Belém Ramos ◽  
Maria Olívia Soares Rodrigues ◽  
Analucia De Lucena Torres ◽  
Eliane Maria Ribeiro de Vasconcelos ◽  
Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACTThis is about a descriptive exploratory study, from qualitative approach, that aimed at identifying the elderly’s expectations regards to the nursing consultation for the first time. Eight elderly were attended at a federal institution for elderly care, from May 30 to June 13 2007, through the recorded interviews technique, employing a semi-structured script. The information was analyzed by the Discourse Subject Collective technique from which emerged the following core ideas: ignorance on the skills of nurses in the conduct of the consultation one; a desire for quality service and independent of the termination of vocational training; attendance humanized, corresponding to expectations. The results showed that the elderly did not know that would be attended by nurses, not seen as a standalone professional, but they felt valued during the nursing consultation. Descriptors: nursing; consultation; expectancy; aged.RESUMOO objetivo desse estudo descritivo exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa, foi identificar as expectativas dos idosos em relação à consulta de enfermagem pela primeira vez. Os sujeitos foram oito idosos e a coleta de dados ocorreu no período de 30 de maio a 13 de junho de 2007, utilizando-se de um formulário semi-estruturado, contemplando os dados de identificação, socioeconômicos e relacionados ao serviço. Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se da técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo emergindo-se as seguintes idéias centrais: desconhecimento sobre as competências do enfermeiro na realização da consulta; desejo de um atendimento de qualidade e resolutivo independente da formação do profissional; atendimento humanizado, correspondendo às expectativas. Os resultados mostraram que os idosos não sabiam que seriam atendidos por enfermeiros, não os percebiam como profissionais autônomos, porém sentiram-se valorizados durante a consulta de enfermagem. Descritores: enfermagem; consulta, expectativa; idoso.RESUMENSe trata de un estudio descriptivo exploratorio, con enfoque cualitativo. Su  objetivo fue identificar las expectativas de los ancianos en relación a la primera consulta de enfermería. Ocho ancianos fueron atendidos en una institución federal para el cuidado de los ancianos, del 30 de mayo al 13 de junio de 2007. Los datos fueron obtnidos a través de entrevistas grabadas, usando una ficha semi estructurada, contemplando los datos de identificación, socioeconómicos y relacionados al servicio. Los datos fueron analizados por la técnica de Discurso de los Sujetos Colectivos; surgieron las siguientes ideas fundamentales: la ignorancia de las competencias de las enfermeras en la realización de la consulta; el deseo de un servicio de calidad e independiente de la terminación de la formación profesional; asistencia humanizada, que corresponden a las expectativas. Los resultados mostraron que los ancianos no sabían que serían atendidos por enfermeros, no lo perciben como profesionales independientes, pero consideraron que fueron valorados durante la consulta de enfermería. Descriptores: enfermería; consulta; expectativa; anciano. 

What makes a garden in the elderly care facility well used?

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Lin Shi ◽  
Chau Ming Tong ◽  
Clare Cooper Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly
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