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View article: Association of Clinical Indicators of Acute Deterioration and Morbidity and Mortality in the Residential Aged Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Routinely Collected Health Data
Association of Clinical Indicators of Acute Deterioration and Morbidity and Mortality in the Residential Aged Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Routinely Collected Health Data Open
Introduction The timely identification of acute deterioration in people living in residential aged care is critical to reducing rates of resident morbidity and mortality. However, residents often present with atypical or nonspecific presen…
View article: Highly regioselective, ligand-differentiated platinum-catalysed hydrosilylation of propynamides
Highly regioselective, ligand-differentiated platinum-catalysed hydrosilylation of propynamides Open
Herein, the first ligand-divergent, platinum catalysed regio- and stereoselective hydrosilylation of propynamides, is described.
View article: Medicines use and polypharmacy in retirement village residents in Aotearoa New Zealand: a point prevalence observational study
Medicines use and polypharmacy in retirement village residents in Aotearoa New Zealand: a point prevalence observational study Open
Introduction Polypharmacy increases the risk of medicines-related harm, including falls, in older adults. Falls have a significant impact on quality of life and health system resources. Little is known about medicine use in retirement vill…
View article: Association of clinical indicators of acute deterioration and morbidity and mortality in the residential aged care population: a retrospective cohort study of routinely collected health data (interRAI-LTCF New Zealand)
Association of clinical indicators of acute deterioration and morbidity and mortality in the residential aged care population: a retrospective cohort study of routinely collected health data (interRAI-LTCF New Zealand) Open
Background: The timely identification of acute deterioration in people living in residential aged care is critical to avoiding or reducing rates of adverse events such as Emergency Department (ED) presentation or hospitalisation or death. …
View article: Changes in hospitalisation rates in older people before and after moving to a retirement village
Changes in hospitalisation rates in older people before and after moving to a retirement village Open
Objectives An increasing proportion of older people live in Retirement Villages (‘villages’). This population cites support for health‐care issues as one reason for relocation to villages. Here, we examine whether relocation to villages is…
View article: Older people, medication safety, and the role of the community pharmacist: a longitudinal ethnographic study
Older people, medication safety, and the role of the community pharmacist: a longitudinal ethnographic study Open
Background Older people with frailty and multimorbidity are at high risk of problematic polypharmacy. Community pharmacists have a key role in medication safety for older people. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the perspective…
View article: Opportunities to be active in retirement villages and factors associated with physical activity in residents
Opportunities to be active in retirement villages and factors associated with physical activity in residents Open
Introduction Physical activity (PA) in older people is associated with improved morbidity and mortality outcomes. Increasing numbers of older people are choosing to live in retirement villages, many of which promote themselves as providing…
View article: “Making an effort for the very elderly”: The acceptability of a multidisciplinary intervention to retirement village residents
“Making an effort for the very elderly”: The acceptability of a multidisciplinary intervention to retirement village residents Open
The retirement village (RV) population is a growing one, with many residents having unmet healthcare needs. Despite this, there is a relative paucity of research in the RV community. We previously performed a randomised controlled trial (R…
View article: Detecting Acute Deterioration in Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review
Detecting Acute Deterioration in Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review Open
We found no straight forward systematic method to support RAC RNs to identify and respond to the acute deterioration of residents. This is an important practice gap. The clinical pattern of acute deterioration described in the literature h…
View article: The prevalence and intensity of pain in older people living in retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand
The prevalence and intensity of pain in older people living in retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand Open
Chronic pain is common in older people. However, little is known about how pain is experienced in residents of retirement villages ('villages'), and how pain intensity and associations are experienced in relation to characteristics of resi…
View article: Referral for publicly funded aged care services in Indigenous populations: An exploratory cohort study of ethnic variation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Referral for publicly funded aged care services in Indigenous populations: An exploratory cohort study of ethnic variation in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Objectives As people age, they are more likely to require support to maintain activities of daily living. Referral for formal assessment of need (assessed using the ‘international Resident Assessment Instrument’ [interRAI]) is the first st…
View article: An interRAI derived frailty index predicts acute hospitalizations in older adults residing in retirement villages: A prospective cohort study
An interRAI derived frailty index predicts acute hospitalizations in older adults residing in retirement villages: A prospective cohort study Open
Objectives The development of frailty tools from electronically recorded healthcare data allows frailty assessments to be routinely generated, potentially beneficial for individuals and healthcare providers. We wished to assess the predict…
View article: P.226 Variations in and Determinants of Length of Stay at an Academic Spinal Care Center from 2006-2019
P.226 Variations in and Determinants of Length of Stay at an Academic Spinal Care Center from 2006-2019 Open
Background: Length of stay (LOS) is a surrogate for care complexity and a determinant of occupancy and service provision. Our primary goal was to assess changes in and determinants of LOS at a quaternary spinal care center. Secondary goals…
View article: A research agenda for promoting continence for people living with dementia in the community: Recommendations based on a critical review and expert‐by‐experience opinion
A research agenda for promoting continence for people living with dementia in the community: Recommendations based on a critical review and expert‐by‐experience opinion Open
Aims and objectives To identify research undertaken in the last decade addressing continence for people living with dementia (PLWD) in the community. To highlight gaps and develop recommendations for future research, taking into account th…
View article: Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment
Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment Open
Objectives Retirement villages (RV) have expanded rapidly, now housing perhaps one in eight people aged 75+ years in New Zealand. Health service initiatives might better support residents and offer cost advantages, but little is known of r…
View article: Palliative care delivery in residential aged care: Bereaved family member experiences of the Supportive Hospice Aged Residential Exchange (SHARE) intervention
Palliative care delivery in residential aged care: Bereaved family member experiences of the Supportive Hospice Aged Residential Exchange (SHARE) intervention Open
Background : The supportive hospice aged residential exchange (SHARE) is a new model of palliative care education that has been designed for residential aged care. The goal of SHARE is to help clinical staff improve palliative care within …
View article: Palliative care delivery in residential aged care: Bereaved family member experiences of the Supportive Hospice Aged Residential Exchange (SHARE) intervention
Palliative care delivery in residential aged care: Bereaved family member experiences of the Supportive Hospice Aged Residential Exchange (SHARE) intervention Open
Background : The supportive hospice aged residential exchange (SHARE) is a new model of palliative care education that has been designed for residential aged care. The goal of SHARE is to help clinical staff improve palliative care within …
View article: Palliative care delivery in residential aged care: Bereaved family member experiences of the Supportive Hospice Aged Residential Exchange (SHARE) intervention
Palliative care delivery in residential aged care: Bereaved family member experiences of the Supportive Hospice Aged Residential Exchange (SHARE) intervention Open
BackgroundThe supportive hospice aged residential Exchange (SHARE) is a new model of palliative care education that has been designed for residential aged care. The goal of SHARE is to help clinical staff improve palliative care within res…
View article: Lonely in a crowd: loneliness in New Zealand retirement village residents
Lonely in a crowd: loneliness in New Zealand retirement village residents Open
A considerable proportion of older people living in RVs reported feelings of loneliness, particularly those who were without partners, at risk of depression and decreased quality of life and those who had moved into RVs to increase social …
View article: Implementation of palliative care educational intervention in long-term care: a qualitative multi-perspective investigation
Implementation of palliative care educational intervention in long-term care: a qualitative multi-perspective investigation Open
In industrialised countries, a large number of older adults with increasingly complex end of life care needs will die while in long-term care. It is essential that processes be in place to facilitate quality end of life care in these setti…
View article: Palliative care nurse specialists' reflections on a palliative care educational intervention in long-term care: An inductive content analysis
Palliative care nurse specialists' reflections on a palliative care educational intervention in long-term care: An inductive content analysis Open
Background: Older people in long-term care facilities are at a greater risk of receiving care at the end of life that does not adequately meet their needs, yet staff in long-term care are often unprepared to provide palliative care. The ob…
View article: Palliative care nurse specialists' reflections on a palliative care educational intervention in long-term care: An inductive content analysis
Palliative care nurse specialists' reflections on a palliative care educational intervention in long-term care: An inductive content analysis Open
Background: Older people in long-term care facilities are at a greater risk of receiving care at the end of life that does not adequately meet their needs, yet staff in long-term care are often unprepared to provide palliative care. The ob…
View article: Workplace environment for nurses and healthcare assistants in residential aged care facilities in New Zealand
Workplace environment for nurses and healthcare assistants in residential aged care facilities in New Zealand Open
Objective: Continuous work under environmental and thermal discomfort such as cold, heat, and dim light has the potential to affect the health of nurses and healthcare assistants working in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF). The resu…
View article: RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY – DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION?
RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY – DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION? Open
Background Retirement Villages (RVs) for older people represent a burgeoning industry. However, we know little about residents’ demographics and health/disability issues - information which could inform health planning, facilitate independ…
View article: RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY – DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION?
RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY – DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION? Open
Background Retirement Villages (RVs) for older people represent a burgeoning industry. However, we know little about residents’ demographics and health/disability issues - information which could inform health planning, facilitate independ…
View article: RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY – DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION?
RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY – DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION? Open
Background Retirement Villages (RVs) for older people represent a burgeoning industry. However, we know little about residents’ demographics and health/disability issues - information which could inform health planning, facilitate independ…