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View article: Barriers and enablers to primary care in Australian residential aged care homes: A scoping review
Barriers and enablers to primary care in Australian residential aged care homes: A scoping review Open
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View article: Home Modification Outcomes for Adults Aged 50 Years and Over and Their Relatives: A Scoping Review
Home Modification Outcomes for Adults Aged 50 Years and Over and Their Relatives: A Scoping Review Open
As people age, they often need home modifications to remain living in the community. This review sought to identify outcomes from home modifications for adults aged ≥50 years living in the community and their family carers. Peer-reviewed l…
View article: REDUCE missed oral healthcare: The outcomes of and learnings from an implementation project in an acute geriatric unit
REDUCE missed oral healthcare: The outcomes of and learnings from an implementation project in an acute geriatric unit Open
Oral healthcare is one of the most missed aspects of fundamental care. Failure to provide reliable and effective daily oral healthcare for older patients can lead to hospital‐acquired pneumonias, longer hospital stays, increased health cos…
View article: Frailty evidence‐practice gaps in acute care hospitals
Frailty evidence‐practice gaps in acute care hospitals Open
Objectives Frailty is common in hospitalised older people. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of frailty provide recommendations for identification and management; however, adoption into practice in hospitals is limited. This …
View article: Hospital-Based Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Frailty in Older People
Hospital-Based Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Frailty in Older People Open
Background and Objectives There is a high prevalence of frailty amongst older patients in hospital settings. Frailty guidelines exist but implementation to date has been challenging. Understanding health professional attitudes, knowledge, …
View article: Barriers and enablers to managing challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in the acute hospital setting: a qualitative study
Barriers and enablers to managing challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in the acute hospital setting: a qualitative study Open
View article: Family experiences of the management of challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in the acute hospital setting
Family experiences of the management of challenging behaviours after traumatic brain injury in the acute hospital setting Open
This qualitative study highlights the need for further information, education, and support to families of patients with TBI in the acute setting. Further research investigating the implementation of best practice approaches for managing ch…
View article: Middle aged and older adult’s perspectives of their own home environment: a review of qualitative studies and meta-synthesis
Middle aged and older adult’s perspectives of their own home environment: a review of qualitative studies and meta-synthesis Open
View article: Implementation of a frailty intervention in the transition from hospital to home: a realist process evaluation protocol for the FORTRESS trial
Implementation of a frailty intervention in the transition from hospital to home: a realist process evaluation protocol for the FORTRESS trial Open
Introduction Frailty in Older people: Rehabilitation, Treatment, Research Examining Separate Settings (the FORTRESS study) is a multisite, hybrid type II, stepped wedge, cluster, randomised trial examining the uptake and outcomes of a frai…
View article: Middle aged and older adult's perspectives of their own home environment: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Middle aged and older adult's perspectives of their own home environment: A qualitative meta-synthesis Open
Background Most people prefer to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. Staying at home is widely beneficial as ageing within the home promotes independence and costs less than residential aged care. Understanding meani…
View article: Self-assessment of the home environment to plan for successful ageing: Report from a digital health co-design workshop
Self-assessment of the home environment to plan for successful ageing: Report from a digital health co-design workshop Open
Many middle aged and older people will need to adapt or modify their home in order to age in place. Arming older people and their families with the knowledge and tools to assess their home and plan simple modifications ahead of time will d…
View article: Frailty in older people: Rehabilitation Treatment Research Examining Separate Settings (FORTRESS): protocol for a hybrid type II stepped wedge, cluster, randomised trial
Frailty in older people: Rehabilitation Treatment Research Examining Separate Settings (FORTRESS): protocol for a hybrid type II stepped wedge, cluster, randomised trial Open
Background Frailty in older people is associated with increased risk of falls, longer length of stay in hospital, increased risk of institutionalisation and death. Frailty can be measured using validated tools. Multi-component frailty inte…