scholarly journals Is physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care effective? Findings from a systematic review

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Forster ◽  
R. Lambley ◽  
J. B. Young
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
Term Care

scholarly journals Preventing and responding to depression, self-harm, and suicide in older people living in long term care settings: a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1467-1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Gleeson ◽  
Trish Hafford-Letchfield ◽  
Matthew Quaife ◽  
Daniela A. Collins ◽  
Ann Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Self Harm

scholarly journals A rapid systematic review of measures to protect older people in long-term care facilities from COVID-19

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e047012
Author(s):  
Kate Frazer ◽  
Lachlan Mitchell ◽  
Diarmuid Stokes ◽  
Ella Lacey ◽  
Eibhlin Crowley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Older People ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

ObjectivesThe global COVID-19 pandemic produced large-scale health and economic complications. Older people and those with comorbidities are particularly vulnerable to this virus, with nursing homes and long term care facilities (LTCF) experiencing significant morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 outbreaks. The aim of this rapid systematic review was to investigate measures implemented in LTCF to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and their effect on morbidity and mortality of residents, staff and visitors.SettingLong-term care facilities.ParticipantsResidents, staff and visitors of facilities.Primary and secondary outcome measuresDatabases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Databases and repositories and MedRXiv prepublished database) were systematically searched from inception to 27 July 2020 to identify studies reporting assessment of interventions to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in nursing homes among residents, staff or visitors. Outcome measures include facility characteristics, morbidity data, case fatalities and transmission rates. Due to study quality and heterogeneity, no meta-analysis was conducted.ResultsThe search yielded 1414 articles, with 38 studies included. Reported interventions include mass testing, use of personal protective equipment, symptom screening, visitor restrictions, hand hygiene and droplet/contact precautions, and resident cohorting. Prevalence rates ranged from 1.2% to 85.4% in residents and 0.6% to 62.6% in staff. Mortality rates ranged from 5.3% to 55.3% in residents.ConclusionsNovel evidence in this review details the impact of facility size, availability of staff and practices of operating between multiple facilities, and for-profit status of facilities as factors contributing to the size and number of COVID-19 outbreaks. No causative relationships can be determined; however, this review provides evidence of interventions that reduce transmission of COVID-19 in LTCF.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020191569.

Prevalence of chewing difficulty in older people in long‐term care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Gerodontology ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Helena Dantas Abreu ◽  
Anayza Priscila Lourenço Silva ◽  
Renata Veiga Andersen Cavalcanti ◽  
Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo ◽  
Selma Siéssere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Term Care
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