scholarly journals Relationship Between Home Caregivers and Caregivers Employed at Selected Institutions Providing Assistance to Seniors with Their Care Recipients Suffering from Dementia

2022 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Malczewska ◽  
Edyta Janus
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
The People ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
Provision Of Care ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: There are many difficulties connected with caring for an elderly person sufferring dementia. Symptoms such as aggression or apathy, as well as the progressive nature of the disorder, affect the attitude of both home and institutional caregivers towards the people for whom they care. An important element related to the provision of care is the relationship between a senior with dementia and those who provide the care (home and institutional caregivers). The aim of the article is to characterise and compare these relations. Material and methods: The study comprised 124 participants, 57 professional caregivers and 67 home carers. Two standardised questionnaires were used: the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) and the Quality of Carer-Patient Relationship - QCPR Questionnaire. Additionally, the respondents provided socio-demographic data. The study was conducted via electronic media in the first quarter of 2021. Results: It was found that there is a significant difference in the relationship between home and institutional caregivers, with their charges in the dimension of "warmth and attachment" (measured by QCPR). People providing professional care have significantly higher scores in this area. There was also a significant difference between scores in the 'no conflict and criticism' dimension (measured by QCPR) for home and professional caregivers. Institutional caregivers, in relation to their care recipients, have a higher level of this indicator than home caregivers. Conclusions: Relationships between seniors with dementia and institutional or home carers differ with regard to some issues. The differences in relationships with seniors suffering dementia may be due to the time spent caring for this person and the caregiver's response to symptoms of dementia.

Relationship between Dialysis Adequacy and Quality of Life in Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 534-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin-Cheng Chen ◽  
Kuan-Yu Hung ◽  
Tze-Wah Kao ◽  
Tun-Jun Tsai ◽  
Wan-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Dialysis Adequacy ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Solute Clearance

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare quality of life (QOL) between peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with adequate and inadequate total solute clearance (TSC). We also tried to determine the relationship between QOL and TSC. Design A cross-sectional study design was used in which QOL was evaluated and compared between PD patients with adequate and inadequate TSC. Setting The PD unit of a university teaching hospital. Patients Sixty-seven patients were recruited, 38 on continuous ambulatory PD and 29 on continuous cycler-assisted PD. Methods Patients were divided into adequate and inadequate groups, based on the results of either total urea clearance (Kt/Vurea) or total creatinine clearance (weekly CCr). The demographic data, dialysis variables, and clinical parameters of these patients were all collected. QOL was evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire, which contains eight domains and is a comprehensive and validated instrument for QOL evaluation. QOL of patients in adequate and inadequate groups was compared. The relationship between QOL and TSC was also examined. Results Among patients grouped by Kt/Vurea, patients in the adequate group had significantly higher scores in two domains of the SF-36, that is, physical and emotional role functioning, than did those in the inadequate group. The total SF-36 scores were positively correlated with Kt/Vurea when all patients were pooled together. However, among patients grouped by weekly CCr, there was no significant difference in any of the eight domains of the SF-36 between patients in the adequate and inadequate groups. No correlation was found between the total SF-36 scores and weekly CCr. Conclusion Our study had two important findings: First, PD patients with adequate total solute clearance, based on Kt/Vurea and not on weekly CCr, had a better QOL. Second, Kt/Vurea is better correlated with QOL than weekly CCr. These findings suggest that Kt/Vurea is a better parameter for the clinical evaluation of total solute clearance from the viewpoint of QOL.

scholarly journals Investigation of the effects of depression on the functional capacity, swallowing function and quality of life in geriatric individuals in the nursing home

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 968-977
Author(s):  
Hayriye Baltaoğlu Alp ◽  
Fatma Erdeo ◽  
Ayşe Merve Tat ◽  
Muhammed Necati Tat ◽  
Neslihan Altuntaş Yılmaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Swallowing Function ◽  
Mental Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Research Problem: To investigate the relationship between depression, functional capacity, swallowing and quality of life in patients over 65 years of age in a nursing home. Method: A sample of this cross-sectional and descriptive study. After demographic data of 60 individuals over the age of 65 were recorded, Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), 6 minutes walking test, and Bedhead Water Drinking Evaluation Test with Eat 10 test were applied. Findings: 71% of the patients were female and 28% were male.  The mean age of males is 71.83 and the average age of females is 69 years. There was no significant difference in the relationship between depression and functional capacity (p> 0.05). There was a significant difference between depression and social functioning of SF36 and social health perception (p <0.05). Conclusion:  Even though anatomical differences are observed in elderly individuals, they can function as functional swallowing. ​Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.     Özet Amaç: Huzurevinde kalan 65 yaş üstü hastaların depresyon ile fonksiyonel kapasite,yutma ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmak. Metod: Karşılaştırmalı tanımlayıcı bir çalışma olup; 65 yaş üstü bireylerin demoğrafik verileri kaydedildi ve hastalara Standartize mini mental test, Geriyatrik depresyon skala, 6dk yürüme testi, yatak başı su yutma testi yapıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların %71’i kadın, %28’i erkek idi. Erkek hasta yaş ortalaması 71.83 kadınların ise 69 idi.Depresyon ile fonksiyonel kapasite arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamadı.Ancak depresyon ile SF-36nın sosyal fonksiyonu,sağlık algısı arasında anlamlı fark bulundu. (p <0.05). Sonuç: Yaşlı bireylerde gençlere göre anatomik olarak farklılıklar görülse bile fonksiyonel olarak yutma işlevini yerine getirebilmektedirler.

scholarly journals AnkFall—Falls, Falling Risks and Daily-Life Activities Dataset with an Ankle-Placed Accelerometer and Training Using Recurrent Neural Networks

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1889
Author(s):  
Francisco Luna-Perejón ◽  
Luis Muñoz-Saavedra ◽  
Javier Civit-Masot ◽  
Anton Civit ◽  
Manuel Domínguez-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Person ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Learning Classifier ◽  
The People ◽  
Activity Types ◽  
Remote Monitoring Systems ◽  
Secondary Study

Falls are one of the leading causes of permanent injury and/or disability among the elderly. When these people live alone, it is convenient that a caregiver or family member visits them periodically. However, these visits do not prevent falls when the elderly person is alone. Furthermore, in exceptional circumstances, such as a pandemic, we must avoid unnecessary mobility. This is why remote monitoring systems are currently on the rise, and several commercial solutions can be found. However, current solutions use devices attached to the waist or wrist, causing discomfort in the people who wear them. The users also tend to forget to wear the devices carried in these positions. Therefore, in order to prevent these problems, the main objective of this work is designing and recollecting a new dataset about falls, falling risks and activities of daily living using an ankle-placed device obtaining a good balance between the different activity types. This dataset will be a useful tool for researchers who want to integrate the fall detector in the footwear. Thus, in this work we design the fall-detection device, study the suitable activities to be collected, collect the dataset from 21 users performing the studied activities and evaluate the quality of the collected dataset. As an additional and secondary study, we implement a simple Deep Learning classifier based on this data to prove the system’s feasibility.

scholarly journals Internal Quality Evolution of Open-Source Software Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5690
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Evolution ◽  
Quality Metrics ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Software Metric ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The evolution of software is necessary for the success of software systems. Studying the evolution of software and understanding it is a vocal topic of study in software engineering. One of the primary concepts of software evolution is that the internal quality of a software system declines when it evolves. In this paper, the method of evolution of the internal quality of object-oriented open-source software systems has been examined by applying a software metric approach. More specifically, we analyze how software systems evolve over versions regarding size and the relationship between size and different internal quality metrics. The results and observations of this research include: (i) there is a significant difference between different systems concerning the LOC variable (ii) there is a significant correlation between all pairwise comparisons of internal quality metrics, and (iii) the effect of complexity and inheritance on the LOC was positive and significant, while the effect of Coupling and Cohesion was not significant.

Customer Online Feedback with an Identity Versus No Identity: The Influence on Review Comments

2021 ◽  
pp. 109634802098888
Author(s):  
Dan Jin ◽  
Robin B. DiPietro ◽  
Nicholas M. Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Online Reviews ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Driven Systems ◽  
Customer Reviews ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Online Feedback ◽  
The Relationship

As customers’ consumption is increasingly dominated by technology-driven systems, online self-verification becomes an important aspect of customers’ online purchasing behavior and plays a significant role in shaping social interactions in the online community. Across two studies, we examine whether online self-verification with an identity versus without an identity will lead to the different quality of online reviews. Study 1 used topic modeling with actual data stripped from Facebook and TripAdvisor customer online review sites and showed no difference between customer reviews underpinned with an identity or without. Likewise, Study 2 used an experimental design and found no significant difference between customer reviews with or without an identity. However, significant mediation effects of social ties and social capital were found when measuring the relationship between online self-verification and customer reviews. The findings build on the literature of user-generated online reviews and have important implications for academics and hospitality practitioners.

Abstract 279: The Impact of Heart Failure on Depression and Quality of Life is Greater in Men than Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory Hachamovitch ◽  
Brian Griffin ◽  
Alan Klein ◽  
Benjamin Nutter ◽  
Irene Katzan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cardiovascular Assessment ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background. Patients (pts) diagnosed with congestive heart failure (HF) have been reported to have more frequent depression and worsened health related quality of life (HRQOL). Although depression is more common in women than men in this condition, the impact of HF on depression and HRQOL in men versus women is unclear. We sought to examine the relationship between pt sex, HF diagnosis, and pt-perceived depression and HRQOL. Methods. Depression (PHQ-9) and HRQOL (EQ5D) data were collected using tablet computers from pts presenting for routine outpatient cardiovascular assessment at our institution between November, 2010 and December, 2011. Demographic, clinical, and historical data was collected as per routine. We examined the association of pt sex and clinical diagnosis of HF with instrument results after adjusting for potential confounding information using mutliple linear regression. Results. Of 3046 pts (age 61±15), 39% were female and 8.7% were diagnosed with HF. Overall, PHQ-9 was greater, and minor or major depression (PHQ-9≥10) was more frequent, in women than men (4.6±4.6 vs. 3.3±4.4; 14.0% vs. 8.9%, both p<0.05) and in HF pts than pts without HF (5.9±5.6 vs. 3.6±4.3, 22.0% versus 9.6%; both p<0.05). Similarly, HRQOL was worse in women than men (EQ-5D 0.80±0.18 vs. 0.87±0.16; p<0.01) and in HF pts than no HF (EQ-5D 0.76±0.18 vs. 0.85±0.17; p<0.01). However, the difference in PHQ-9 between pts with versus without HF was greater in men (6.23±6.06 vs. 3.02±4.06, p<0.01) than women (5.43±4.85 vs. 4.55±4.58, p=0.09). After adjusting for cardiovascular diagnoses, comorbidities, clinical and demographic data, multivariable modeling of PHQ-9 revealed a significant interaction between pt sex and HF diagnosis (p=0.001; see Figure) such that women had greater PHQ-9 scores compared to men without HF, but in the setting of HF, mens' PHQ-9 scores were greater. Modeling of EQ-5D also revealed that after risk-adjustment an interaction between HF diagnosis and sex was present with a similar pattern of findings. Conclusion. Although depression is more frequent and severe in women compared to men, and in pts with versus without HF, HF appears to impact depression severity more in men compared to women.

Evaluation of Hepatitis C Patients' Satisfaction Regarding Care and Treatment in Different Hospitals in Cairo, Egypt, 2020

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaimaa S Yousef ◽  
Lamyaa S Al Bagoury ◽  
Sahar A Dewedar ◽  
Sahar M Sabbour ◽  
Wagida A Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indirect Measure ◽  
Patients Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Care And Treatment

Abstract Background Patient satisfaction can be considered as an indirect measure of health outcomes and quality of provided services. Objectives To compare HCV patients' satisfaction regarding care and treatment in different selected Viral Hepatitis Outpatients Clinics in Cairo. Method: The current study is a cross sectional study. It recruited 300 HCV patients from Viral Hepatitis Outpatients Clinics in University, Ministry of Health (MOH) and Insurance Hospitals (100 HCV patients from each clinic). Recruited HCV patients attended at least 2 visits to the Viral Hepatitis Clinics. They completed an interview questionnaire about socio- demographic data, history of diagnosis of HCV, onset and type of treatment and Hepatitis Patients Satisfaction Questionnaire (HPSQ). Results Mean age of HCV patients were (48.9 ±13.5), (50.4 ± 10.4), and (54.8 ± 10.9) from University, MOH and Insurance Hospitals, respectively. Females accounted for (63%) of HCV patients in University Hospital sample however, males were (54%) and (57%) in MOH and Insurance Hospitals, respectively. Most of studied HCV patients were referred by specialists; (59%), (86%) and (87%) from University, MOH, and Insurance Hospitals, respectively. A statistically significant difference was found between the 3 Clinics as regards rating the quality of received HCV services, meeting patients’ needs, coping with HCV disease, and helping patients access to specialist services (p &lt; 0.01). The study revealed that the majority of health providers in the 3 Viral Hepatitis Clinics didn't involve HCV patients in making decisions about their treatment. Conclusion HPSQ findings identified University Hospital's patients more satisfied about their HCV treatment management than MOH and Insurance Hospitals' patients except for involvement of HCV patients in making decisions which was lacking in the 3 hospitals.

Visitation and quality of life among older adults in jail

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Grace Prost ◽  
Meghan A. Novisky
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Developmental Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper aims to examine differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and quality of life (QOL) among older and younger jailed adults. The authors also explored the contribution of visitation to QOL among adults in this setting. The authors anticipated fewer visits and lower QOL among older adults. Framed by psychosocial developmental theory, the authors also anticipated a larger effect in the relationship between visitation and QOL among older rather than younger adults and that visitation would contribute most readily to psychological QOL. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data from a large US jail were used (n = 264). The authors described the sample regarding visitation and QOL measures among older (≥45) and younger adults (≤44) and examined differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and QOL using independent sample t-tests and bivariate analyses. The authors explored the contribution of visitation to psychological, social relationships, physical and environmental QOL among jailed adults using hierarchical multiple linear regression. Findings Older adults had fewer family visits and lower physical QOL than younger adults, disparities were moderate in effect (d range = 0.33–0.35). A significant difference also emerged between groups regarding the visitation and environmental QOL relationship (z = 1.66, p <0.05). Visitation contributed to variation in physical and social relationships QOL among jailed adults (Beta range = 0.19–0.24). Originality/value Limited research exists among jailed older adults and scholars have yet to examine the relationship between visitation and QOL among persons in these settings.

Part III Themes, Ch.17 Unity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gummow William
Keyword(s):  
State Legislatures ◽  
Executive Power ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Legislative Power ◽  
The People ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ordinary Citizens

This chapter considers national unity in Australia. It focuses first upon the absolute freedom of intercourse among the States of which section 92 of the Constitution commands. The chapter then turns to the absence of disability or discrimination required by section 117. Next, it considers the operation of section 109 not only to adjust relations between Commonwealth and State legislatures but to meet the entitlement of ‘the ordinary citizens … to know which of two inconsistent laws he is required to observe’. Here, reference is made to the uniform quality of justice throughout the Commonwealth which these ‘ordinary citizens’ would be entitled to expect. Finally, the chapter discusses the relationship between ‘the people’, the franchise, and citizenship, and what on occasion has been identified as the implied ‘nationhood’ legislative power of the Parliament, or ‘nationhood’ as an attribute of the executive power of the Commonwealth.

The Effectiveness of Decentralisation on Community Development in Ghana, 1990–2012

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-104
Author(s):  
Mohammed Sulemana ◽  
Kingsford Gyasi Amakye
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Developmental Progress ◽  
The People ◽  
Central District ◽  
The Relationship

The concept of decentralisation has shaped development thinking in contemporary times in both developed and developing countries. Indeed, the demand for decentralisation is strong throughout the world because of its link to community development and improving the quality of life of mass of the people in the rural areas. Decentralisation is globally recognised as the way of ensuring community participation and local development. However, some authors argue that the purported benefits of decentralisation leading to community development are not as obvious as proponents of decentralisation suggest. In Africa, decentralisation is implemented in various forms by governments across the continent. Indeed, in West Africa, it is difficult to find a country that does not have decentralisation programme. In Ghana, decentralisation has been practiced since 1988 and the populace has come to embrace it as the best way of ensuring development and local participation in governance. Nevertheless, after nearly three decades of implementing decentralisation, which has generated rather elaborate structures and processes, Ghana still struggles to realise the expected developmental progress, or achieve the envisioned structural and procedural effectiveness. This paper explores the relationship between decentralisation and community development in Sekyere Central District. Again the paper seeks to find out the contributions decentralisation has brought to the communities in Sekyere Central District and finally investigate whether decentralisation is working as it should in the district. This paper was carried out using a mixed method approach. Purposive sampling technique was adopted to select all the assembly members in Sekyere Central District. Both primary and secondary data were collected from the relevant sources in an effort to meet the objectives of the study. The regression analysis of all the assembly members indicated that, the calculated value F is 28.25 at 5% alpha level of significant (0.000). It shows that there is significant relationship between decentralisation and community development.

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