scholarly journals The Spiritual Needs of Community‐Dwelling Older People Living With Early‐Stage Dementia—A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-167
Author(s):  
Hsing‐Chia Chen ◽  
Sally Wai‐chi Chan ◽  
Tzu‐Pei Yeh ◽  
Yao‐Hui Huang ◽  
I‐Chia Chien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

scholarly journals ‘I’ve never drunk very much water and I still don’t, and I see no reason to do so’: a qualitative study of the views of community-dwelling older people and carers on hydration in later life

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cini Bhanu ◽  
Christina Avgerinou ◽  
Kalpa Kharicha ◽  
Yehudit Bauernfreund ◽  
Helen Croker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Adequate Hydration ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Informal Carers

Abstract Background dehydration is associated with significant adverse outcomes in older people despite being largely preventable and treatable. Little research has focused on the views of community-dwelling older people on hydration, healthy drinking and the perceived importance of drinking well in later life. Objectives to understand community-dwelling older people and informal carers’ views on hydration in later life and how older people can be supported to drink well. Methods qualitative study using interviews and a focus group exploring hydration and nutrition in later life (24 older people at risk of malnutrition and dehydration, 9 informal carers) and thematic analysis. Results this article presents the findings on hydration alone. Four themes are presented: perceptions of healthy drinking, barriers to and facilitators of drinking in later life and supporting older people to drink well. The perceived importance of adequate hydration in later life was polarised. Concerns about urinary incontinence and knowledge gaps were significant barriers. Consideration of individual taste preference and functional capacity acted as facilitators. Distinct habitual drinking patterns with medications and meals exist within individuals. Many relied on thirst at other times or when fluid demands are greater (such as hot weather), a known unreliable prompt in later life. Conclusions older people could be supported to drink well by building upon existing habitual drinking patterns. Primary care and public health should consider individual barriers, facilitators and tailored education. A multidisciplinary approach to promote hydration should be incorporated into care for older people with more complex needs.

Psychological Frailty and Quality of Life of Community Dwelling Older People: a Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1395-1412
Author(s):  
Lieve J. Hoeyberghs ◽  
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Jos M. G. A. Schols ◽  
Dominique Verté ◽  
Nico De Witte
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

scholarly journals Experiences and aftermath of the COVID‐19 lockdown among community‐dwelling older people in Serbia: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Gazibara ◽  
Natasa Maksimovic ◽  
Jelena Dotlic ◽  
Vida Jeremic Stojkovic ◽  
Smiljana Cvjetkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Prioritization and management of calls from older people to GP out-of-hours services

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Smith ◽  
Lucia Carragher
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Abstract Background Urgent out-of-hours medical care is necessary to ensure people can remain living at home into older age. However, older people experience multiple barriers to using out-of-hours services including poor awareness about the general practitioner (GP) out-of-hours (GPOOH) service and how to access it. In particular, older people are reluctant users of GPOOH services because they expect either their symptoms will not be taken seriously or they will simply be referred to hospital accident and emergency services. The aim of this study was to examine if this expectation was borne out in the manner of GPOOH service provision. Objective The objective was to establish the urgency categorization and management of calls to GPOOH , for community dwelling older people in Ireland. Methods An 8-week sample of 770 calls, for people over 65 years, to a GPOOH service in Ireland, was analysed using Excel and Nvivo software. Results Urgency categorization of older people shows 40% of calls categorized as urgent. Recognition of the severity of symptoms, prompting calls to the GPOOH service, is also reflected in a quarter of callers receiving a home visit by the GP and referral of a third of calls to emergency services. The findings also show widespread reliance on another person to negotiate the GPOOH system, with a third party making 70% of calls on behalf of the older person seeking care. Conclusion Older people are in urgent need of medical services when they contact GPOOH service, which plays an effective and patient-centred gatekeeping role, particularly directing the oldest old to the appropriate level of care outside GP office hours. The promotion of GPOOH services should be enhanced to ensure older people understand their role in supporting community living.

Ten‐year trends in lifestyle habits among community‐dwelling older people in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao‐Ting Tsou ◽  
Tai‐Yin Wu ◽  
Kuan‐Liang Kuo ◽  
Sheng‐Huang Hsiao ◽  
Sheng‐Jean Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Lifestyle Habits ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People
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