EVALUATION OF A SELF-PROTECTION GROUP FOR CLIENTS LIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME

N. Singer; Ms Chris Roberts

doi:10.1179/bjdd.1996.005

The Changing Mental Health Needs of Youth Admitted to Residential Group Home Care

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders ◽

10.1177/1063426608330791 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 164-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Kristin Duppong Hurley ◽

Alexandra Trout ◽

M. Beth Chmelka ◽

Barbara J. Burns ◽

Michael H. Epstein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Home Care ◽

Group Home ◽

Health Needs ◽

Mental Health Needs ◽

Residential Group Home ◽

Residential Group ◽

Group Home Care

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Measurement Properties of the Motivation for Youth Treatment Scale with a Residential Group Home Population

Child & Youth Care Forum ◽

10.1007/s10566-013-9217-y ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (6) ◽

pp. 555-570 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Matthew C. Lambert ◽

Kristin Duppong Hurley ◽

M. Michele Athay Tomlinson ◽

Amy L. Stevens

Keyword(s):

Group Home ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

Residential Group Home ◽

Residential Group ◽

Youth Treatment

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Transmission of novel Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type 1193 among residents and caregivers in a community-based, residential care setting—Nevada, 2018

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1017/ice.2020.279 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (11) ◽

pp. 1341-1343

Author(s):

Danica J. Gomes ◽

Ana C. Bardossy ◽

Lei Chen ◽

Adrian Forero ◽

Andrew Gorzalski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽

Group Home ◽

The United States ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

Resistance Mechanisms ◽

Sequence Type ◽

E Coli ◽

Residential Group ◽

Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase

AbstractWe describe transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type (ST) 1193 in a group home. E. coli ST1193 is an emerging multidrug-resistant clone not previously shown to carry carbapenemases in the United States. Our investigation illustrates the potential of residential group homes to amplify rare combinations of pathogens and resistance mechanisms.

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Applying Genomic Epidemiology to Characterize a COVID-19 Outbreak in a Developmentally Disabled Adult Group Home Setting, Arizona

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.668214 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Hayley D. Yaglom ◽

Marette Gebhardt ◽

Ashlyn Pfeiffer ◽

Mary Ellen Ormsby ◽

Daniel E. Jasso-Selles ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Policy Development ◽

Group Home ◽

Genomic Analysis ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Home Setting ◽

Local Public Health ◽

Genomic Epidemiology ◽

Residential Group ◽

Increased Risk

Individuals living in congregate settings, including those in group homes, have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and may be at increased risk of exposure or infection due to underlying illness. In mid-May 2020, local public health officials responded to an outbreak of COVID-19 among staff and residents associated with a multi-residential group home that provides care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Samples were collected at 16 of the homes. In four of the homes all the residents tested positive, and in the remaining 12 houses where samples were collected, all residents tested negative. Of the 152 individuals tested, 15/58 (25.9%) residents and 27/94 (28.7%) staff were positive for SARS-CoV-2, including eight hospitalizations and four deaths. Phylogenetic analysis of genomes from this outbreak in the context of genomes from Northern Arizona shows that very few mutations separate the samples from this outbreak. A potential transmission network was developed to illustrate person-place epidemiologic linkages and further demonstrates the dynamic connections between staff and residents with respect to each group home location. Epidemiologic and genomic evidence correlate, and suggest that asymptomatic infected staff likely introduced and spread COVID-19 in this setting. Implementation of public health prevention measures alongside rapid genomic analysis can help guide policy development and guide management efforts to prevent and mitigate future outbreaks.

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Promoting Hearing Loss Prevention in Audiology Practice

Perspectives on Public Health Issues Related to Hearing and Balance ◽

10.1044/hcoa13.1.3 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 3-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

David C. Byrne ◽

Christa L. Themann ◽

Deanna K. Meinke ◽

Thais C. Morata ◽

Mark R. Stephenson

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Sound Level ◽

Health Campaigns ◽

Loss Prevention ◽

Hearing Conservation ◽

Prevention Services ◽

Occupational Programs ◽

Strategic Position ◽

Public Health Campaigns ◽

Self Protection

An audiologist should be the principal provider and advocate for all hearing loss prevention activities. Many audiologists equate hearing loss prevention with industrial audiology and occupational hearing conservation programs. However, an audiologist’s involvement in hearing loss prevention should not be confined to that one particular practice setting. In addition to supervising occupational programs, audiologists are uniquely qualified to raise awareness of hearing risks, organize public health campaigns, promote healthy hearing, implement intervention programs, and monitor outcomes. For example, clinical audiologists can show clients how to use inexpensive sound level meters, noise dosimeters, or phone apps to measure noise levels, and recommend appropriate hearing protection. Audiologists should identify community events that may involve hazardous exposures and propose strategies to minimize risks to hearing. Audiologists can help shape the knowledge, beliefs, motivations, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals toward self-protection. An audiologist has the education, tools, opportunity, and strategic position to facilitate or promote hearing loss surveillance and prevention services and activities. This article highlights real-world examples of the various roles and substantial contributions audiologists can make toward hearing loss prevention goals.

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