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View article: Key elements of home care workforce capability to provide integrated home care to older people: scoping review
Key elements of home care workforce capability to provide integrated home care to older people: scoping review Open
Objectives The demand for home care services has increased with the growth of the older population. Currently, home care workers (HCWs) are experiencing challenges such as poor working conditions, high turnover, fragmented services and dis…
View article: Transformative Namaste Care: An Intervention Study Enhancing Quality of Life for People Living With Advanced Dementia
Transformative Namaste Care: An Intervention Study Enhancing Quality of Life for People Living With Advanced Dementia Open
Background: Few interventions specifically address the psychosocial care needs of people living with advanced dementia nearing the end of life in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). This study evaluated the effects of enhanced sensor…
View article: Developing a High-Performing Network Computation of Big Bipartite Network Data Toward Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Referrals
Developing a High-Performing Network Computation of Big Bipartite Network Data Toward Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Referrals Open
Electronic health care records offer big data to mine and analyze towards improving public health outcomes. The information extracted, specifically social network data, could help us understand the primary care referrals for patients exper…
View article: Dementia knowledge of family caregivers in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey study
Dementia knowledge of family caregivers in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey study Open
Background: As the population ages, the prevalence of dementia in Indonesia is rapidly increasing. In Indonesia, dementia care is primarily provided by informal or family caregivers. However, there is limited information about these caregi…
View article: A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring the attitudes, beliefs and values of the long-term care workforce towards palliative care
A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring the attitudes, beliefs and values of the long-term care workforce towards palliative care Open
This qualitative systematic review aimed to identify and appraise the available qualitative evidence on the attitudes, beliefs, and values of the long-term care workforce towards palliative care. These attributes are important antecedents …
View article: Needs of older people living with dementia in low and middle-income Asian countries: A scoping review
Needs of older people living with dementia in low and middle-income Asian countries: A scoping review Open
Background Population ageing in low and middle-income Asian countries is associated with increased prevalence of dementia. The proportion of people with dementia in countries such as Bangladesh and Thailand are increasing. People with deme…
View article: What are the Clinical and Social Outcomes of Integrated Care for Older People? A Qualitative Systematic Review
What are the Clinical and Social Outcomes of Integrated Care for Older People? A Qualitative Systematic Review Open
There was scant evidence of the older person's voice within included studies and a limited focus on outcomes. Stronger evidence is needed to provide meaningful and robust evaluation of outcomes within integrated care models for the older p…
View article: Barriers and enablers to leisure provision in residential aged care: personal care attendant perspectives
Barriers and enablers to leisure provision in residential aged care: personal care attendant perspectives Open
This exploratory descriptive study investigated barriers and enablers to the provision of leisure activities for people living in three Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs) that operated under a household model of care. This…