scholarly journals Involvement of the end user: exploration of older people's needs and preferences for a wearable fall detection device – a qualitative descriptive study

2016 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friederike Thilo ◽  
Selina Bilger ◽  
Ruud Halfens ◽  
Jos Schols ◽  
Sabine Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
End User ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Experiences of older people following the introduction of consumer-directed care to home care packages: A qualitative descriptive study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Day ◽  
Ann C Thorington Taylor ◽  
Sharyn Hunter ◽  
Peter Summons ◽  
Pamela van der Riet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Is the Australian 75+ Health Assessment person-centred? A qualitative descriptive study of older people’s perceptions

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Price ◽  
Karen Grimmer ◽  
Jan Foot
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Health And Well Being

Objective The aim of the present study was to explore the perspectives of older people following their recent participation in a 75+ Health Assessment (75+HA) and interrogate these perspectives using a person-centred lens. Methods A qualitative descriptive study design was used within a larger study funded by the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute. Nineteen participants from four different general practices in one Australian state described their perceptions of the 75+HA in a face-to-face interview. Data were then analysed using a qualitative content analysis approach. Results The purpose of the 75+HA was not well understood by participants. Participant responses reveal that where, when, who and how a primary health professional conducted the 75+HA affected what older people talked about, the guidance they sought to deal with issues and, in turn, the actioning of issues that were discussed during the 75+HA. Conclusion To enable older people to make informed decisions about and successfully manage their own health and well being, and to choose when to invite others to act on their behalf, primary health professionals need to ask questions in the 75+HA within a person-centred mindset. The 75+HA is an opportunity to ensure older people know why they need support, which ones, and agree to, supports and services they require. What is known about the topic? The Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule includes the 75+HA, developed as a proactive primary care opportunity for general practitioners and practice nurses to identify issues affecting community-dwelling older people’s health and well being. The aim of the 75+HA is to consider a broad range of factors that could affect physical, psychological and social functioning, which, in turn, affects overall health, and the capacity of older people to live independently in the community. Underlying the 75+HA is the importance of detecting early functional decline to enable healthy aging. What does this paper add? There is scant, if any, attention in the literature to the views of consumers who have completed a 75+HA, especially with regard to whether this opportunity is conducted with a person-centred mindset. This paper addresses this gap. Even after participating in the 75+HA, most participants were unclear as to the purpose of the assessment, what information had been recorded and what would happen from any concerns identified in the assessment. Comments about the 75+HA included that it did not ask people about their goals and what comprised their functionality to ensure their independent living. What are the implications for practitioners? A person-centred approach requires active collaboration between primary health professionals and older people who are living the process of, and planning for, aging-in-place. Assessments like the 75+HA can assist in identifying whether older people may be experiencing early signs of functional decline, even if older people self-report living without problems in their home. Practitioners need to ask questions of older people and respond to what they say with a person-centred mindset.

scholarly journals Health literacy of older people in primary care

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe1) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin ◽  
Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz Bierhals ◽  
Daiany Borghetti Valer ◽  
Marinês Aires ◽  
Nara Veras Guimarães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Older People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Primary Care Unit ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Education Groups ◽  
Share Information

OBJECTIVE: To analyze how elderly people linked to health education groups of a primary care unit seek, understand and share information, aiming to maintain and promote health throughout life. METHODS: Qualitative descriptive study, conducted with 30 elderlies linked to three groups of health education during the second semester of 2009. The data collection was performed through interviews and thematic analysis with the assistance of the NVivo software. RESULTS: Five categories of analysis were elaborated - Interest/concern in health, search, understanding, sharing and impact of information on the elderly. CONCLUSIONS: The health literacy in the groups developed in an individual perspective, focused on the prevention and treatment of injuries, respecting the history and knowledge of the subjects and appreciating the possibilities of exchange among them. The results support the planning, implementation and improvement of actions in health education with older people in primary care.

KHALIFAH FI AL-’ARD UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN KESADARAN ENERGI

1970 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Energy Awareness ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Comprehensive Knowledge ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Tulisan ini menjelaskan konsep khalifah fil’ardi sebagai wakil Tuhan dalam melestarikan alam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menanamkan kesadaran energi yang berasal dari sumber daya alam. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kepustakaan (Library Research) dan penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan analisis dan data yang penulis teliti, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa pengetahuan yang komprehensif tentang kesadaran energi menjadi dasar mengenai khalifah fil’ardi. Mewujudkan kesadaran energi di tengah masyarakat menjadi konsep termutakhir dari “khalifah fil ‘ardi” This paper describes the concept of khalifah fil’ardi as representatives of God in conserving nature. This study aims to instill awareness of energy derived from natural resources. This type of research is the research library (Library Research) and this research is a qualitative descriptive study. Based on the analysis and the data that I researched, the author concludes that a comprehensive knowledge about energy awareness is the basis of the khalifah fil’ardi. Realizing energy awareness in society becomes the latest concept of khalifah fil’ardi.

KUALITAS LAYANAN KETERBUKAAN INFORMASI PUBLIK BERBASIS WEBPORTAL PADA PEJABAT PENGELOLA INFORMASI DAN DOKUMENTASI (PPID) KABUPATEN SLEMAN TAHUN 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Coni Wanprala ◽  
Isnaini Muallidin ◽  
Dewi Sekar Kencono
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Data Collection Technique

At present the development of technology and information has reached a very rapid level. Technology and information are used as a service media in the government environment which is also known as e-Government, one of which is the service of public information disclosure. The central government through Law No. 14 of 2008 concerning Openness of Public Information, encourages all Public Agencies including the Sleman Regency Government to make transparency in the administration of the state by utilizing information technology. This research is a qualitative descriptive study which aims to describe the reality that occurs. The object of research in this study is the official website of the Information and Documentation Management Officer (PPID) of Sleman Regency with the domain https://ppid.slemankab.go.id then the Sleman Regency Communication and Informatics Office as the organizer of the public information disclosure program. The data collection technique itself is carried out by means of interviews, documentation studies, and field observations (observations). After collecting and presenting data, then the data will be reduced first then analyzed and concluded. From the results of the study, in general the researchers concluded that the Sleman Regency PPID website had reached the level of qualification to become a quality website, however there were still some improvements and evaluations that had to be done by the relevant agencies in order to be better, namely (i) the website was still being assessed as a one-way service (ii) There are still many OPDs that are not ready to implement PPID (iii) data and information are still not updated (iv) lack of responsiveness of services in requests for information.

She “didn’t see my weight; she saw me, a mom who needed help breastfeeding”: Perceptions of perinatal weight stigma and its relationship with breastfeeding experiences

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532098832
Author(s):  
Rachel Dieterich ◽  
Judy Chang ◽  
Cynthia Danford ◽  
Paul W Scott ◽  
Caroline Wend ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Suboptimal Breastfeeding

Weight stigmatization is related to emotional and psychological distress including low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, depression, and anxiety; all linked with suboptimal breastfeeding outcomes. This qualitative descriptive study explored postpartum individuals’ recalled experiences of weight stigma during interactions with perinatal healthcare professionals and its perceived influence on their breastfeeding experiences. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with (n= 18) participants. Three themes emerged: (1) “Size Doesn’t Matter: They Looked Beyond the Scale,” (2) “My Self-Confidence and Desire to Breastfeed is More Important than Weight,” and (3) “I Was on My Own”— Limited Social Support not Weight Stigma Influenced Breastfeeding.

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