scholarly journals Survey on healthcare provider awareness of cosmetic therapy for older adults of in-and-out geriatric hospital departments

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
Taeko Sakuda ◽  
Megumi Moriya ◽  
Tomohisa Ohno ◽  
Hiroko Yamada ◽  
Mio Iwata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Geriatric Hospital

scholarly journals Assessing the feasibility and impact of specially adapted exercise interventions, aimed at improving the multi-dimensional health and functional capacity of frail geriatric hospital inpatients: protocol for a feasibility study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e031159
Author(s):  
Paul Doody ◽  
Janet M Lord ◽  
Carolyn A Greig ◽  
Anna C Whittaker
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Geriatric Hospital ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Hospital Inpatients

BackgroundFrailty is a common and clinically significant condition in older adults, predominantly due to its association with adverse health outcomes such as hospitalisation, disability and mortality. Exercise interventions have been shown to be a beneficial treatment for frailty. However, more high-quality studies are needed to assess the feasibility and impact of these interventions in frail geriatric populations within different settings, and their impact on broader aspects of health and well-being.Methods and analysisThis study will use a 2-week, interventional, independent measures research design in order to assess the feasibility and impact of two specially adapted exercise training interventions (a specially adapted resistance training intervention, and Move It Or Lose It: an established community-based exercise intervention for older adults) aimed at improving the multidimensional health and functional capacity of frail geriatric hospital inpatients.Ethics and disseminationThis study has received a favourable ethical opinion by the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Research Ethics Committee and sponsorship by the University of Birmingham after review by the sponsors research governance office. The findings will be disseminated through publication in open access scientific journals, public engagement events, online via social media, conference presentations and directly to study participants on request.Trial registration numberNCT03141866

scholarly journals Sleep disturbances and frailty status in older adults in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Nguyen Trung Anh ◽  
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh ◽  
Dang Thi Xuan ◽  
Nguyen Xuan Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frailty Status ◽  
Geriatric Hospital

This cross-sectional study aimed to describe sleep disturbance and its association with frailty syndrome among 903 older adults at the National Geriatric Hospital in Vietnam. Frailty was diagnosed according to the Fried criteria. Sleep disturbances was assessed based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Of 903 patients, the mean age was 71.8 (SD = 8.5), and 537 (59.5%) were female. Most (96.7%) of the patients diagnosed with frailty had poor sleep; 95.3% had to get up at midnight or early morning; 93.3% could not sleep within 30 minutes; 86% had sleep efficiency less than 85%; 53.3% coughed at night; 50.7% had nightmares; and 27.3% and 22.7% of patients felt hot and cold, respectively. The majority (80.0%) of patients must get up to use the bathroom. In conclusion, most older adult diagnosed with frailty experienced at least one form of of sleep disturbance. Medical staffs should attend to the patient’s sleep quality, especially in patients with frailty.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY BY OLDER ADULTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ADOPTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S929-S929
Author(s):  
Maurita T Harris ◽  
Wendy A Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure Monitor ◽  
Pressure Monitor ◽  
Healthcare Technology ◽  
Good For

Abstract Healthcare Technology (HCT) can support older adults as it is not uncommon for them to be managing one or more chronic diseases at a time. Thus, understanding older adults’ willingness to use HCTs can guide introduction of new technologies to help with their health management. The purpose of the research is to understand what influential factors emerged when older adults considered using new HCTs and how well current models of technology acceptance represented these factors. Twenty-three older adults (age 65-84) with hypertension completed a semi-structured interview to gain insight into these factors. During the interview, participants were first presented with a scenario to imagine and one of three HCTs (blood pressure monitor, electronic pillbox, and multifunctional healthcare robot) to consider. The qualitative coding identified: (a) facilitators: perceived advantages, easy to use, familiar, useful, and advice acceptance from a healthcare provider; (b) barriers: good for others, not good for me, disadvantages, and unfamiliar; and (c) transition factors that can lead to acceptance: with advice acceptance from a healthcare provider. These findings provide recommendations which can inform dissemination of new HCTs. Recommendations include: highlight the facilitators when introducing new HCT, understand the barriers and transition factors to give support where needed, and include the care network (i.e., people knowledgeable about the HTC and health conditions) to recommend the technology.

scholarly journals Vaccination uptake amongst older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds: A systematic review

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. e1003826
Author(s):  
Cini Bhanu ◽  
Dipesh P. Gopal ◽  
Kate Walters ◽  
Umar A. R. Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Ethnic Background ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Convergent Synthesis ◽  
Vaccination Uptake ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Background Older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe infection and have increased risk of mortality. Whilst an age-based vaccination approach prioritising older groups is being implemented worldwide, vaccine hesitancy is high amongst minority ethnic groups. Methods and findings We conducted a systematic review and convergent synthesis to systematically examine perceptions of vaccinations amongst older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds. We included studies that reported on perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes towards vaccinations in older adults aged ≥65 years from a minority ethnic background. We excluded studies of vaccinations in investigation or development, studies focused on specific medical conditions, studies where ethnic background or age group was unidentifiable, systematic reviews, editorials, and conference abstracts. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Virtual Health Library, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, medRxiv, and PROSPERO databases from inception to 15 July 2021. Risk of bias for studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The quality of evidence of collective outcomes was estimated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation–Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research (GRADE–CERQual) framework. A total of 28 eligible studies conducted between 1997 and 2020 were included in the final analysis (17 quantitative surveys, 8 focus group or interview studies, 2 mixed methods studies, and 1 case–control study). The majority were US studies in English or Spanish, except for 6 studies set in Hong Kong, 2 studies in Japan, 1 study in Brazil, and 1 multi-centre study (including China, Indonesia, Turkey, South Korea, Greece, UK, Brazil, and Nigeria). In total, 28,262 individuals with an estimated mean age of 69.8 years were included, 63.2% of whom were female. We summarised the common concepts and themes across studies and populations using a convergent synthesis analysis. Thirteen themes categorised as barriers or facilitators were identified and grouped into structural factors—healthcare provider and system related, patient related, and policy and operational—and were analysed by minority ethnic group. The main limitation of the study was the predominance of studies from the US and East Asia. Conclusions In this systematic review, we found that factors influencing vaccination uptake involve healthcare provider and system, patient-related, and governance-level factors that are specific to the older ethnic minority community being served. The evidence included in this review is supported by high or moderate certainty and can be translated to practice and policy. A tailored, multi-level approach combining increased education, access, and culturally competent discussions with trusted healthcare professionals to address health beliefs can maximise the potential impact of widespread vaccination policies.

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