scholarly journals Pilot study to examine the effects of indoor daylight exposure on depression and other neuropsychiatric symptoms in people living with dementia in long-term care communities

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 1071-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Konis ◽  
Wendy J Mack ◽  
Edward L Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Daylight Exposure

scholarly journals Cognitive Stimulation for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease Dementia Living in Long-Term Care: Preliminary Data from a Randomized Crossover Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Kristin Folkerts ◽  
Miriam E. Dorn ◽  
Mandy Roheger ◽  
Marco Maassen ◽  
Janneke Koerts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Moderate Effect Size ◽  
Global Cognition ◽  
Moderate Effect

Background. While the efficacy of cognitive stimulation (CS) has been demonstrated in patients with dementia, no study has included patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD). Objective. For the first time, this randomized crossover pilot study examined the feasibility and potential effects of CS in PDD. Methods. All residents of a PDD-specific long-term care unit in the Netherlands that were eligible for the study (n=12) were randomly allocated to group A (n=6) receiving CS (eight weeks, twice weekly for 60 minutes) or group B (n=6) receiving usual care (control group, CG). The CG participated in CS afterwards, resulting in an experimental group (EG), consisting of n=12. Pre- and postassessments and a six-week follow-up (FU) were conducted for cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and activities of daily living (ADL) outcomes. Results. Between-group analysis with difference scores from pre- to posttest revealed a group difference for global cognition (CERAD total score) favoring the EG, with a moderate effect size and a p value just failing to reach statistical significance (p=0.067; r = 0.43). A further statistical trend was observed for neuropsychiatric symptoms, again with a moderate effect size (p=0.075; r = 0.42). Within-group analyses indicated improvement only in the EG with large effects also just failing to reach significance for global cognition (short term, p=0.060; r = 0.70) as well as for depression (long term, p=0.072; r = 0.61). ADL deteriorated significantly at FU in the EG (p=0.014; r = 0.71). Conclusions. Although our data are preliminary due to the small sample size, this study shows that CS is feasible and potentially effective for cognitive and noncognitive outcomes in PDD patients. Randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these promising results.

scholarly journals The Impact of Enhanced Antimicrobial Stewardship Support on Antibiotic Starts in Long-Term Care Facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s527-s527
Author(s):  
Gabriela Andujar-Vazquez ◽  
Kirthana Beaulac ◽  
Shira Doron ◽  
David R Snydman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Impact

Background: The Tufts Medical Center Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASP) Team has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to provide broad-based educational programs (BBEP) to long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in an effort to improve ASP and infection control practices. LTCFs have consistently expressed interest in individualized and hands-on involvement by ASP experts, yet they lack resources. The goal of this study was to determine whether “enhanced” individualized guidance provided by an ASP expert would lead to antibiotic start decreases in LTCFs participating in our pilot study. Methods: A pilot study was conducted to test the feasibility and efficacy of providing enhanced ASP and infection control practices to LTCFs. In total, 10 facilities already participating in MDPH BBEP and submitting monthly antibiotic start data were enrolled, were stratified by bed size and presence of dementia unit, and were randomized 1:1 to the “enhanced” group (defined as reviewing protocols and antibiotic start cases, providing lectures and feedback to staff and answering questions) versus the “nonenhanced” group. Antibiotic start data were validated and collected prospectively from January 2018 to July 2019, and the interventions began in April 2019. Due to staff turnover and lack of engagement, intervention was not possible in 2 of the 5 LTCFs randomized to the enhanced group, which were therefore analyzed as a nonenhanced group. An incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% CIs were calculated comparing the antibiotic start rate per 1,000 resident days between periods in the pilot groups. Results: The average bed sizes for enhanced groups versus nonenhanced groups were 121 (±71.0) versus 108 (±32.8); the average resident days per facility per month were 3,415.7 (±2,131.2) versus 2,911.4 (±964.3). Comparatively, 3 facilities in the enhanced group had dementia unit versus 4 in the nonenhanced group. In the per protocol analysis, the antibiotic start rate in the enhanced group before versus after the intervention was 11.35 versus 9.41 starts per 1,000 resident days (IRR, 0.829; 95% CI, 0.794–0.865). The antibiotic start rate in the nonenhanced group before versus after the intervention was 7.90 versus 8.23 antibiotic starts per 1,000 resident days (IRR, 1.048; 95% CI, 1.007–1.089). Physician hours required for ASP for the enhanced group totaled 8.9 (±2.2) per facility per month. Conclusions: Although the number of hours required for intervention by an expert was not onerous, maintaining engagement proved difficult and in 2 facilities could not be achieved. A statistically significant 20% decrease in the antibiotic start rate was achieved in the enhanced group after interventions, potentially reflecting the benefit of enhanced ASP support by an expert.Funding: This study was funded by the Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) fellowship training grant award from the CDC.Disclosures: None

scholarly journals Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 186-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maartje S. Klapwijk ◽  
Monique A.A. Caljouw ◽  
Marjoleine J.C. Pieper ◽  
Jenny T. van der Steen ◽  
Wilco P. Achterberg
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Pulmonary Diseases ◽  
Severe Dementia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care

Background: To determine which characteristics are associated with quality of life (QOL) in residents with moderate to very severe dementia in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of a cluster randomized controlled study in 12 Dutch LTCFs that enrolled 288 residents, with moderate to severe dementia assessed with the Reisberg Global Deterioration Scale (Reisberg GDS) and QOL with the QUALIDEM. Characteristics that were hypothesized to be associated with the six domains of QOL (applicable to very severe dementia) included demographic variables, activities of daily living (Katz ADL), cognitive performance (Cognitive Performance Scale; CPS), pain (Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate; PACSLAC-D), neuropsychiatric symptoms (Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version; NPI-NH) and comorbidities. Results: Multivariate logistic regression modelling showed associations with age in the domain Social isolation [odds ratio, OR, 0.95 (95% confidence interval, CI, 0.91-0.99)], ADL level in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.89 (95% CI 0.83-0.95)] and the domain Social relations [OR 0.87 (95% CI 0.81-0.93)], severity of dementia in the domain Social relations [OR 0.28 (95% CI 0.12-0.62)] and in the domain Social isolation [OR 2.10 (95% CI 1.17-3.78)], psychiatric disorders in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.39 (95% CI 0.17-0.87)] and pulmonary diseases in the domain Negative affect [OR 0.14 (95% CI 0.03-0.61)] of the QUALIDEM. Neuropsychiatric symptoms were independently associated with all six domains of the QUALIDEM [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.90-0.96) to OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.95-0.99)]. Pain was associated with the domains Care relationship [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.84-1.00)] and Negative affect [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.85-1.00)]. Conclusion: QOL in dementia is independently associated with age, ADL, dementia severity, pain, psychiatric disorders, pulmonary diseases and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is possible to detect persons with dementia at risk for a lower QOL. This information is important for developing personalized interventions to improve QOL in persons with dementia in LTCFs.

Effect of Relocation on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Elderly Adults Living in Long-Term Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (11) ◽  
pp. 2183-2187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal El Haddad ◽  
Philipe de Souto Barreto ◽  
Stephane Gerard ◽  
Aurelie Prouff ◽  
Bruno Vellas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Term Care

Effects of 12‐month exercise intervention on physical and cognitive functions of nursing home residents requiring long‐term care: a non‐randomised pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-426
Author(s):  
Akito Tsugawa ◽  
Soichiro Shimizu ◽  
Daisuke Hirose ◽  
Tomohiko Sato ◽  
Hirokuni Hatanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Term Care

A Flowchart System to Improve Fall Data Documentation in a Long-Term Care Institution: A Pilot Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 300-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
M MONTEROODASSO ◽  
P LEVINSON ◽  
B GORE ◽  
D EPID ◽  
L TREMBLAY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Institution ◽  
Data Documentation

Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Long-Term Care Residents with Parkinson’s Disease

Drugs & Aging ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Herrmann ◽  
Connie Marras ◽  
Hadas D. Fischer ◽  
Xuesong Wang ◽  
Geoff M. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Term Care

scholarly journals Environmental screening for SARS-CoV-2 in long term care facilities: lessons from a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Rachel Kwiatkowska ◽  
Nicola Yaxley ◽  
Ginny Moore ◽  
Allan Bennett ◽  
Matthew Donati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Indirect Transmission ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Impact

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the risk of infection transmission in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and the vulnerability of resident populations. It is essential to understand the environmental spread of the virus and risk of indirect transmission to inform Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures in these settings. Methods: Upon notification of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks, LTCF within a local authority in the South West of England were approached to take part in this pilot study. Investigators visited to swab common touch-points and elevated ‘non-touch’ surfaces and samples were analysed for presence of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material (RNA). Data were collected regarding LTCF infrastructure, staff behaviours, clinical and epidemiological risk factors for infection (staff and residents), and IPC measures. Criteria for success were: recruitment of three LTCF; detection of SARS-COV-2 RNA; variation in proportion of SARS-CoV-2 positive surfaces by sampling zone; potential to assess infection risk from SARS-CoV-2 positive surfaces. Results: Three LTCFs were recruited, ranging in size and resident demographics. Outbreaks lasted 63, 50 and 30 days with resident attack rates of 53%, 40% and 8%, respectively. The proportion of sample sites on which SARS-CoV-2 was detected was highest in rooms occupied by infected residents and varied elsewhere in the LTCF, with low levels in a facility implementing enhanced IPC measures. The heterogeneity of settings and difficulty obtaining data made it difficult to assess association between environmental contamination and infection. Elevated surfaces were more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA than common touch-points. Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be detected in a variety of LTCF outbreak settings. We identified variation in environmental spread which could be associated with implementation of IPC measures, though we were unable to assess the impact on infection risk. Sampling elevated surfaces could add to ongoing public health surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens in LTCF.

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