Differences in emergency ambulance demand between older adults living in residential aged care facilities and those living in the community in Melbourne, Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Cantwell ◽  
Amee Morgans ◽  
Karen Smith ◽  
Michael Livingston ◽  
Paul Dietze
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Emergency Ambulance ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities

An investigation of residential facility staff usage of touchscreen technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 2095-2098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha M. Loi ◽  
Alissa Westphal ◽  
Nicola T. Lautenschlager
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Acceptance Model

ABSTRACTOlder adults may become more familiar and interested in using touchscreen technology (TT). TT can be used to engage older adults living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and staff there can play an important role in supporting residents to use TT. However, before these are introduced, it is crucial to investigate their opinions in using TT with residents. A questionnaire based on the Technology Acceptance Model was administered to assess staff usage and confidence in using TT, their perceptions in TT ease-of-use and usefulness in helping them care for their residents. Perhaps unsurprisingly, results found that respondents were familiar using TT. More importantly, staff reported that they were interested in engaging residents with TT and nominated different training methods to support them such as group in-services. This project provides information about staff experience and acceptance of the use of TT for residents in RACFs.

scholarly journals Behavioural activation in nursing homes to treat depression (BAN-Dep): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e032421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Velasquez Reyes ◽  
Hema Patel ◽  
Nicola Lautenschlager ◽  
Andrew H Ford ◽  
Eleanor Curran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Behavioural Activation ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionDepression is a common disorder among older people living in residential aged care facilities. Several trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of behavioural therapies in treating depressive symptoms in older adults living in the community and in residential aged care. Behavioural Activation is demonstrably effective even when delivered by non-specialists (staff without formal psychological training), although strategies for adapting its use in residential aged care facilities are yet to be explored. This study will determine whether training residential care staff in the use of a structured Behavioural Activation programme is more effective at decreasing depressive symptoms among older residents than internet-based training about depression recognition and management alone.Method and analysisThe behavioural activation in nursing homes to treat depression (BAN-Dep) trial is a pragmatic two-arm parallel clustered randomised controlled trial. It will recruit 666 residents aged 60 or older from 100 residential aged care facilities, which will be randomly assigned to the Behavioural Activation or control intervention. Staff in both treatment groups will be encouraged to complete theBeyondblueProfessional Education to Aged Care e-learning programme to improve their recognition of and ability to respond to depression in older adults. Selected staff from intervention facilities will undergo additional training to deliver an 8-module Behavioural Activation programme to residents with subthreshold symptoms of depression-they will receive ongoing Mental support from trained Behavioural Activation therapists. Outcome measures will be collected by blind research officer at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is the primary outcome measure of the study.Ethics and disseminationThe trial will comply with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki for Human Rights and is overseen by the University of Western Australia (reference RA/4/20/4234) and Melbourne Health (reference number HREC/18/MH/47) Ethics Committees. The results of this research project will be disseminated through publications and/or presentations in a variety of media to health professionals, academics, clinicians and the public. Only de-identified group data will be presented.Trial registrationACTRN12618000634279.

scholarly journals Modifying Puree Meals in Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Multi-Centre Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Dai Pu ◽  
Yuen-Yu Choi ◽  
Karen Man-Kei Chan ◽  
May Man-Wai Poon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Nutritional Intake ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Swallowing Function ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Swallowing Difficulties ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities

Purees are often recommended for older adults in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) to target swallowing difficulties and nutrition. However, they lack appeal and may have negative impacts on nutritional intake. This study investigated the subjective experiences and objective swallowing function and safety of older adults in response to a modified puree. Twenty-eight residents from three RACFs whose regular diets consisted of purees were recruited. Purees were modified to improve visual appeal by adding a commercial enzyme gellant. Each participant was observed during three puree and three modified puree meals, and completed a brief questionnaire after each meal. A videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) was performed with 16 of the participants. Compared to purees, modified purees were observed to be easier for oral processing and intake amount was higher, but participants required assistance more often and mealtimes were longer. Participants did not show preference for either type of puree. VFSS showed similar swallowing responses between the two puree types; however, a distinction was observed for modified pureed meat compared to other ingredients. Modifying puree meals in RACFs is a feasible approach to improve nutritional intake while maintaining swallowing safety, but their appeal to consumers is not definitive.

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