The relationship between personality traits, caring characteristics and abuse tendency among professional caregivers of older people with dementia in long‐term care facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (17-18) ◽  
pp. 3425-3434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weichen Chen ◽  
Fan Fang ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Jin Wang ◽  
Yuanmin Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Levels of physical activity and sleep patterns among older people with dementia living in long-term care facilities: A 24-h snapshot

Maturitas ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 62-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Moyle ◽  
Cindy Jones ◽  
Jenny Murfield ◽  
Brian Draper ◽  
Elizabeth Beattie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Term Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Geospatial panorama of long-term care facilities in Brazil: a portrait of territorial inequalities

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Teixeira Barral de Lacerda ◽  
Ana Paula Miranda Neves ◽  
Giselle Layse Andrade Buarque ◽  
Denise Cuoghi de Carvalho Veríssimo Freitas ◽  
Mariana Medeiros Mota Tessarolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The North ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Sources

OBJECTIVES: To map the number and geospatial distribution of Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Additionally, we sought to highlight the relationship between these findings and the number of older people in the country’s 27 Federation Units, demonstrating the growth of these facilities in the last decade. METHODS: This is a descriptive observational study, using secondary data, which was performed in 3 stages: 1) searching and consolidating national and subnational data from different sources and mapping LTCFs; 2) preparing a geospatial map using Brazilian postal codes; and 3) triangulating the number of facilities and of older people in each state and all 5 Brazilian regions. RESULTS: We found 7029 LTCFs in the country, mostly in the Southeast and South regions: São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul had the highest numbers of facilities while states in the North region represented only 1.12% of Brazilian LTCFs. Geospatial mapping highlighted that 64% of the 5 570 Brazilian municipalities did not have any LTCFs for older adults. CONCLUSIONS: We observed a large difference between Brazilian regions regarding the provision of long-term care.

Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1776-1783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huei-Chuan Sung ◽  
Wen-Li Lee ◽  
Shu-Min Chang ◽  
Graeme D Smith
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals The Added Value of Art for the Well-Being of Older People with Chronic Psychiatric Illnesses and Dementia Living in Long-Term Care Facilities, and on the Collaboration between Their Caregivers and Artists

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1489
Author(s):  
Petra Boersma ◽  
Tjeerd van der Ploeg ◽  
Robbert J. J. Gobbens
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Term Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Art Activities

This study sought to provide insight into how art activities influence the well-being of long-term care residents, and how artists and caregivers collaborate in offering these activities. In two long-term care facilities for people with dementia and one for older people with chronic psychiatric disorders, an uncontrolled pre- and post-test study was conducted using a mixed-method design. Forty-six residents participated in the study. Three art activities—(a) dance, (b) music and movement, and (c) visual arts—were studied and co-created with the residents and executed by artists and caregivers together in eight to ten weeks. The Face expression scale (FACE) was used to examine the extent to which participating in the art activity influenced resident mood. Qualitative data were collected via group discussions with artists, caregivers, residents, and an informal caregiver. The results indicated that participating in an art activity positively influenced resident mood (p < 0.000). p-values for the three art activities were: p < 0.000 for dance, p = 0.048 for music and movement, and p = 0.023 for visual arts. The qualitative data revealed that joining an art activity provided a positive effect, increased social relationships, and improved self-esteem for residents. The collaboration between artists and caregivers stimulated creativity, beauty, and learning from each other, as well as evoking emotions.

scholarly journals High coverage COVID-19 mRNA vaccination rapidly controls SARS-CoV-2 transmission in long-term care facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo M. De Salazar ◽  
Nicholas B. Link ◽  
Karuna Lamarca ◽  
Mauricio Santillana
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Early Effect ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) represent a major share of COVID-19 deaths worldwide. Measuring the vaccine effectiveness among the most vulnerable in these settings is essential to monitor and improve mitigation strategies. Methods We evaluate the early effect of the administration of BNT162b2-mRNA vaccine to individuals older than 64 years residing in LTCFs in Catalonia, Spain. We monitor all the SARS-CoV-2 documented infections and deaths among LTCFs residents once more than 70% of them were fully vaccinated (February–March 2021). We develop a modeling framework based on the relationship between community and LTCFs transmission during the pre-vaccination period (July–December 2020). We compute the total reduction in SARS-CoV-2 documented infections and deaths among residents of LTCFs over time, as well as the reduction in the detected transmission for all the LTCFs. We compare the true observations with the counterfactual predictions. Results We estimate that once more than 70% of the LTCFs population are fully vaccinated, 74% (58–81%, 90% CI) of COVID-19 deaths and 75% (36–86%, 90% CI) of all expected documented infections among LTCFs residents are prevented. Further, detectable transmission among LTCFs residents is reduced up to 90% (76–93%, 90% CI) relative to that expected given transmission in the community. Conclusions Our findings provide evidence that high-coverage vaccination is the most effective intervention to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission and death among LTCFs residents. Widespread vaccination could be a feasible avenue to control the COVID-19 pandemic conditional on key factors such as vaccine escape, roll out and coverage.

scholarly journals Mapping Research Conducted on Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People in Brazil: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1522
Author(s):  
Patrick Alexander Wachholz ◽  
Deborah Cristina De Oliveira ◽  
Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith ◽  
Reena Devi ◽  
Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Older People ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

This scoping review aimed to explore the characteristics, strengths, and gaps in research conducted in Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Electronic searches investigating the residents (≥60 years old), their families, and the LTCF workforce in Brazil were conducted in Medline, EMBASE, LILACS, and Google Scholar, within the timescale of 1999 to 2018, limited to English, Portuguese, or Spanish. The reference lists were hand searched for additional papers. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used for critical appraisal of evidence. Data were reported descriptively considering the study design, using content analysis: 327 studies were included (n = 159 quantitative non-randomized, n = 82 quantitative descriptive, n = 67 qualitative, n = 11 mixed methods, n = 6 randomized controlled trials, and n = 2 translation of assessment tools). Regardless of the study design, most were conducted in a single LTCF (45.8%), in urban locations (84.3%), and in non-profit settings (38.7%). The randomized trials and descriptive studies presented the lowest methodological quality based on the MMAT. This is the first review to provide an overview of research on LTCFs for older people in Brazil. It illustrates an excess of small-scale, predominantly qualitative papers, many of which are reported in ways that do not allow the quality of the work to be assured.

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