scholarly journals Evaluating the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Long-Term Care Residents’ Mental Health: A Data-Driven Approach in New Brunswick

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Caitlin McArthur ◽  
Margaret Saari ◽  
George A. Heckman ◽  
Nathalie Wellens ◽  
Julie Weir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Data Driven Approach

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 THE EXTREME FACE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION: A COHORT STUDY OF UNBEFRIENDED INDIVIDUALS IN LONG-TERM CARE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S532-S533
Author(s):  
Stephanie Chamberlain ◽  
Wendy Duggleby ◽  
Pamela B Teaster ◽  
Janet Fast ◽  
Carole Estabrooks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Family Contact

Abstract Even though social isolation is a significant predictor of poor health and mortality in older adults, very little is known about social isolation in long-term care (LTC) settings. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, demographic characteristics, health outcomes, and disease diagnoses of residents without family contact in Alberta LTC homes. Using data collected between April 2008 and March 2018, we conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Resident Assessment Instrument, Minimum Data Set, (RAI-MDS 2.0) data from 34 LTC facilities in Alberta. We identified individuals who had no contact with family or friends. Using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression, we compared the characteristics, disease diagnoses, and functional status of individuals who had no contact with family and individuals who did have contact with family. We identified a cohort of 25,330 individuals, of whom 945 had no contact with family or friends. Different from residents who had family, the cohort with no contact was younger (81.47 years, SD=11.79), and had a longer length of stay (2.71 years, SD=3.63). For residents who had contact with family, residents with no contact had a greater number of mental health diagnoses, including depression (OR: 1.21, [95% CI: 1.06-1.39]), bipolar disorder (OR: 1.80, [95% CI: 1.22-2.68]), and schizophrenia (OR: 3.9, [95% CI: 2.96-5.14]). Interpretation: Residents without family contact had a number of unique care concerns, including mental health issues and poor health outcomes. These findings have implications for the training of staff and LTC services available to these vulnerable residents.

After Deinstitutionalization: The Present and Future of Mental Health Long-Term Care Policy

1989 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Shadish ◽  
Arthur J. Lurigio ◽  
Dan A. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Policy ◽  
Term Care

scholarly journals Recommendations for staff education and training for older people with mental illness in long-term aged care

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 1097-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Moyle ◽  
Mei Chi Hsu ◽  
Susan Lieff ◽  
Myrra Vernooij-Dassen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Mental Health Education ◽  
Geriatric Mental Health ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACTBackground: This paper was written as a result of the International Psychogeriatric Association Task Force on Mental Health Services in Long-Term Care. The appraisal presented here aims to (1) identify the best available evidence that underpins best practice for geriatric mental health education and training of staff working in long-term care, and (2) summarize the appraisal of the literature to provide recommendations for practice.Methods: An initial search of databases found 138 papers related to the search strategy. Selected papers were summarized and compared against set inclusion criteria. This resulted in 17 papers suitable for review.Results: The majority of papers focused on behavior skills training. A number of key factors were identified that determine the success of geriatric mental health education and training and recommendations are outlined.Conclusions: Methodological weaknesses are common and highlight the need for further replication studies using strong research designs.

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