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View article: Elder Abuse in Residential Care Settings: Are Safeguarding Measures Enough? A Scoping Review of the Literature
Elder Abuse in Residential Care Settings: Are Safeguarding Measures Enough? A Scoping Review of the Literature Open
Background Elder abuse (EA) constitutes a violation of the human rights of older people and is frequently described as a significant public health issue. However, the lived experience of older adults who have experienced EA in Residential …
View article: Nurse Practitioner‐Sensitive Outcome Measures in Older Person Care: A Scoping Review
Nurse Practitioner‐Sensitive Outcome Measures in Older Person Care: A Scoping Review Open
Background Nurse practitioner‐sensitive outcomes (NPSOs) are critical indicators of the quality and effectiveness of nursing care provided to older adults. These outcomes, which include metrics such as falls, pressure ulcers, infection rat…
View article: Recognising and responding to abuse in the community: an audit of community nurses’ knowledge and confidence in Irelands mid-west region
Recognising and responding to abuse in the community: an audit of community nurses’ knowledge and confidence in Irelands mid-west region Open
Purpose This paper aims to present the findings of an audit conducted to assess the knowledge, confidence and training needs of community nurses in the mid-west region of Ireland concerning adult safeguarding practices. Safeguarding adults…
View article: Multidisciplinary Inpatient Community Rehabilitation Programmes for Frail Older People: A Scoping Review
Multidisciplinary Inpatient Community Rehabilitation Programmes for Frail Older People: A Scoping Review Open
Aim The aim of this review was to examine the evidence on multidisciplinary inpatient community rehabilitation intervention programmes for frail older people to establish what frailty rehabilitation programmes if any have been described wi…
View article: Safeguarding adults: A concept analysis
Safeguarding adults: A concept analysis Open
Aims This article aimed to examine the concept of safeguarding adults and establish an operational definition for application to practice, research and policy. Design Rodgers' evolutionary and inductive method of concept analysis was used.…
View article: Older people's experiences of elder abuse in residential care settings: A scoping review
Older people's experiences of elder abuse in residential care settings: A scoping review Open
Background Elder abuse is a global human rights issue, particularly in residential care settings where there is limited understanding of older people's experiences of this phenomenon. This scoping review aims to map and describe the existi…
View article: ‘Safety First’: Residents, Families, and Healthcare Staff Experiences of COVID-19 Restrictions at an Irish Residential Care Centre
‘Safety First’: Residents, Families, and Healthcare Staff Experiences of COVID-19 Restrictions at an Irish Residential Care Centre Open
The COVID-19 pandemic and the need to stem the transmission and protect the most vulnerable in society led to infection control restrictions effectively locking down an entire country. These restrictions were also imposed on residential ca…