The Effects of Attrition on Implementing and Evaluating a Mental Health Continuing Education Program for Nursing Personnel in Long-Term Care Facilities

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-104
Author(s):  
Clarence D Kreiter ◽  
Mark A Albanese ◽  
Kathleen C Buckwalter ◽  
Marianne Smith ◽  
Linda Garand
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Health problems and violence experiences of nurses working in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home-based long-term care in Germany: A systematic review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260050
Author(s):  
Andrea Schaller ◽  
Teresa Klas ◽  
Madeleine Gernert ◽  
Kathrin Steinbeißer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Care Facilities

Background Working in the nursing sector is accompanied by great physical and mental health burdens. Consequently, it is necessary to develop target-oriented, sustainable profession-specific support and health promotion measures for nurses. Objectives The present review aims to give an overview of existing major health problems and violence experiences of nurses in different settings (acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home-based long-term care) in Germany. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and PubPsych and completed by a manual search upon included studies’ references and health insurance reports. Articles were included if they had been published after 2010 and provided data on health problems or violence experiences of nurses in at least one care setting. Results A total of 29 studies providing data on nurses health problems and/or violence experience were included. Of these, five studies allowed for direct comparison of nurses in the settings. In addition, 14 studies provided data on nursing working in acute care hospitals, ten on nurses working in long-term care facilities, and four studies on home-based long-term care. The studies either conducted a setting-specific approach or provided subgroup data from setting-unspecific studies. The remaining studies did not allow setting-related differentiation of the results. The available results indicate that mental health problems are the highest for nurses in acute care hospitals. Regarding violence experience, nurses working in long-term care facilities appear to be most frequently affected. Conclusion The state of research on setting-specific differences of nurses’ health problems and violence experiences is insufficient. Setting-specific data are necessesary to develop target-group specific and feasible interventions to support the nurses’ health and prevention of violence, as well as dealing with violence experiences of nurses.

scholarly journals Resilience and Mental Health Among Male Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in Long-term Care Facilities in Rural China

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 855-855
Author(s):  
Ying Ma ◽  
Patrick Leung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract Older adults in extreme poverty refer to “three-noes people”: no working ability, no income source, and no children or legal supporters. They are eligible for a government-funded welfare system called “Five Guarantee system”. The majority of residents in rural welfare institutes are male older adults in extreme poverty. Research demonstrates that resilience is a critical factor in shaping health. This study aims to examine the association between resilience and mental health for male older adults in extreme poverty, and its differences in young-old (60-69 years), old-old (70-79 years), and oldest-old groups (≥80 years). A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,427 eligible subjects in rural long-term care facilities from Anhui province in China during 2019, with a response rate of 77.4%. Resilience was measured by the Chinese version of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, including three subscales of optimism, strength and tenacity. Mental health was assessed using General Health Questionnaire-12. A MANOVA test revealed a significant difference among age groups on three subscales of resilience [Pillai’s Trace=.023, F (6,1486) =2.709, p=.013, ηp2=.012]. Tukey Post hoc indicated the oldest reported significantly lower levels of strength, optimism, and tenacity compared to the other two groups. A multiple logistic regression identified a significant negative association between resilience and mental disorder for the old-old (OR=0.95, 95%CI:0.93-0.97) and oldest-old (OR=0.93, 95%CI: 0.88-0.99) groups. Our findings identified th differences in the link between resilience and mental health within the three different age groups. Resilience-training programs to improve mental health would require targeting specific subscales of resilience for each group.

Mental Health Concerns of Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: An Area of Expansion for MFTs

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 272-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabitha N. Webster ◽  
Jeremy B. Yorgason ◽  
Ashley Maag-Winter ◽  
Charity Clifford ◽  
Kathleen Baxter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Mental Health Concerns

scholarly journals Perceptions of Mental Health Clinicians Working in Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 202-202
Author(s):  
Rachel Ward ◽  
Savannah Rose ◽  
Lisa Lind ◽  
Roma Hanks ◽  
Lisa Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Mental Health Clinicians ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health clinicians were initially not considered essential workers, and most were prevented from entering long-term care (LTC) facilities. This study investigated the perceptions and experiences of licensed clinicians who were providing services in LTC settings before and during the pandemic. Respondents included 126 clinicians from 31 states who completed a 90-item survey to assess the impact of COVID-19. Visitor restrictions were perceived to have had a negative effect on patients' emotional, behavioral, and cognitive status. The pandemic adversely impacted clinicians financially, personally, and emotionally, with more than half (67%) reporting that they experienced burnout. This study found that the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted clinicians working in LTC settings, their patients' wellbeing, and the delivery of mental health services. Understanding the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on LTC patients and clinicians alike has implications for the provision of services during future pandemics.

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