The Role of Nurses in Integrated Care for the Elderly in Community: Systematic Review of Literature

Telehealth and telecare have been heralded as major mechanisms by which frail elderly people can continue to live at home but numerous pilot studies have not led to the adoption of these technologies as mainstream contributors to the health and social care of people in the community. This paper reviews why dissemination has proved difficult and concludes that one problem is that these technologies require considerable organisational changes if they are to be effective: successful implementation is not just a technical design issue but is a sociotechnical design challenge. The paper reviews the plans of 25 health communities in England to introduce integrated health and social care for the elderly. It concludes that these plans when implemented will produce organisational environments conducive to the mainstream deployment of telehealth and telecare. However, the plans focus on different kinds of integrated care and each makes different demands on telehealth and telecare. Progress on getting mainstream benefits from telehealth and telecare will therefore depend on building a number of different sociotechnical systems geared to different forms of integrated care and incorporating different forms of telehealth and telecare.

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The role of bioactive glass in the management of chronic osteomyelitis: a systematic review of literature and current evidence

Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1080/23744235.2019.1695059 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 219-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yashwant Singh Tanwar ◽

Nando Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Bioactive Glass ◽

Chronic Osteomyelitis ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Review Of Literature

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Systematic Review of Literature: Social Capital and Adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education ◽

10.1093/deafed/enz020 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 319-332

Author(s):

Timothy J Byatt ◽

Kerry Dally ◽

Jill Duncan

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Social Capital ◽

Psychosocial Development ◽

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Role Models ◽

Future Research ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Research Directions ◽

Future Research Directions

Abstract Outcomes have improved for adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) in recent years in areas such as language and speech; however, outcomes such as pragmatic and psychosocial development are still not equal to adolescents with typical hearing. This systematic review of literature explored recent research as it pertains to social capital and adolescents who are DHH. The inclusion criteria were extended to include other populations who are DHH and adolescents with other disabilities to identify future research directions. Themes identified in the reviewed literature viewed through social capital theory included psychosocial outcomes; the importance of language; the benefit of online social networking sites; the role of the family; the role of the school; inclusion and identity; role models; and post-school transition. Results demonstrated that social capital is an area with much promise as it relates to buffering outcomes for adolescents who are DHH. More empirical evidence is required in the form of quantitative research using validated social capital instruments and qualitative research that gives a voice to adolescents who are DHH. The role of social capital in facilitating inclusion, identity, and friendships, were identified as possible future research directions.

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Training of nursing students in integrated care for the elderly

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-22562018021.170137 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 186-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wanderson Carneiro Moreira ◽

Ana Raquel Batista de Carvalho ◽

Eliana Campêlo Lago ◽

Fernanda Cláudia Miranda Amorim ◽

Delmo de Carvalho Alencar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Integrated Care ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

The Elderly ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Training Process ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

University Center ◽

Care For The Elderly

Abstract Objective: To analyze training in integrated health care for the elderly from the perspective of nursing students. Method: A descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out using the action research method with the participation of 24 nursing students from a university center in Piauí, Brazil. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis. Results: Two thematic categories emerged: Perspectives on aging, violence and sexuality and A holistic approach to the elderly: integrating training and care. Conclusion: The perspective of the students on integrated care for the elderly is fragmented, stemming from the limitations of the training process for such care.

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