The recommendation by Skinner (2017) that a standardized geriatric patient simulation should be integrated into community health courses was not fully supported by the data and findings. First, in addition to the lack of statistical significance noted by the authors, the effect size was calculated to determine the difference in aging knowledge test scores before and after the simulation and found it was only r = 9.1%, which is low according to Cohen's criteria ( Cohen, 1988 ); therefore, there was not even a trend toward effectiveness in increasing knowledge of aging. Second, in a qualitative component, many of the student participants made positive statements about how much was learned about older adults, but this conflicted with the unimproved knowledge scores. No negative statements were presented. The discrepancy between the quantitative and qualitative findings can be possibly explained by the absence of any methods for assessing the credibility or dependability of the qualitative findings, such as the classic methods of Lincoln and Guba (1985).

Objectives: The aim of this non-interventional observational study was to determine the prevalence of frailty in a cohort of 200 elderly patients and its correlation and dependence in relation to nutritional status and to evaluate the correlation of the items in the MNA - SF and SPPB test batteries and determine whether the weight loss is related to poor results in the evaluation of geriatric frailty, and to evaluate whether cognitive function affects nutritional status and if nutritional status in such circumstances affects subjects' self- sufficiency. Methods: Data was sourced from the results of standardized tests in Comprehensive Geriatric, Assessment, CGA at the 1. LF UK Geriatric Clinic, which include the assessment of selfsufficiency (ADL) and condition (SPPB), cognitive functions (MMSE) and the assessment of nutritional status (MNA - SF). Patients were also measured for bodyweight, height and BMI. Results: The study included a total of 200 patients, of whom 46 (23%) were men and 154 women (77%). Geriatric frailty was diagnosed in 59.5% of patients, with 21.5% of patients being classified as "pre-frailty" and 19 % of good physical condition. In this group 15.5% of patients were malnourished, 37.5% were at risk of malnutrition and 47 % were in a good nutritional condition. A statistically...

Background Disability rates increase with age. In 2012, Peruvian older adults ( 65 years) represented 9% of the population. Additionally, older population reported disabilities at about 5 times the rate of Peruvians between 36 and 64 years old, and 30% of older population lived in poverty. Peruvian seniors living in extreme poverty experience disabilities and the extent of their access to healthcare is unknown. Objective This study assesses associations between disability and access to healthcare among Peruvians older individuals living in extreme poverty. Methods Secondary analysis of a national representative population based survey that utilizes information from Peru’s 2012 survey Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults (ESBAM), which includes older adults living in extreme poverty. We define disability in terms of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL disability) framework. Healthcare access was assessed as having any of Peru’s available health insurance schemes combined with preventive health services (vision assessment, influenza vaccination, blood pressure assessment, diabetes screening, and cholesterol assessment). Poisson robust regression models were used to evaluate the associations among relevant variables. Prevalence Ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were reported. Results Data from 3869 individuals (65 to 80 years old), of whom 1760 (45.5%) were females, were analyzed. The prevalence of ADL disability was 17.3% (95%CI: 16.0%-18.4%). In addition, more than 60% had never received any of the preventive measures evaluated, except for the blood pressure assessment. In the adjusted model, people with ADL disability had 63% less probability of having extensive insurance, compared to those without disability (p<0.05). Conclusions This study shows that this Peruvian older population living in extreme poverty has limited access to healthcare services. Although there was no consistent association between ADL disability and the healthcare access, there is an urgent need to reduce the inequitable access to healthcare of this poor Peruvian older population. / Wellcome Trust / Revisión por pares

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a disease with a high prevalence in the elderly population and a significant negative impact on quality of life. Physical activity along with adequate nutritional intervention are key to mitigating these effects. Methods: The research was conducted using a questionnaire survey in which 113 nursing homes participated. The quality of nutritional care in these facilities was determined using a survey. Results: A total of 113 nursing homes were included in the research. Of these, 57% of facilities had a registered dietitian available. Nursing homes assess the presence of malnutrition at least 4 times a year in 74% of cases, of which they most often use changes in weight (80 %) and monitoring of food intake (70 %). Only 50 % of the facilities use validated nutritional screening tool. 83 % of the facilities apply nutritional support, most often in the form of diet modification and sipping (98 %). They use food fortifications less often, in a total of 57 % of facilities. The presence of a registered dietitian is affected by the size of the facility, with the larger ones being available to the registered dietitian at a higher frequency. The presence of a registered dietitian in the facility significantly positively affects the frequency of detection of malnutrition (P = 0.039)....

In consideration of the demographic trends of our population, it is necessary to deal with the old age problems and problems of geriatric patients. The controversial topic of restraints, especially sensitive in association with old frail people, is closely related. The issue of restraints is defined by law. However, the ethical aspects of their application should also be considered. The theoretical part of this thesis deals with the topic of old age and serious problems of this period of life, including mental disorders. It introduces the field of geriatrics and geriatric patients. In further chapters, this thesis discusses the restraints and ethical issues related to their use. By using qualitative research methods, the empirical part of this thesis surveys the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards this issue. It discusses specific restraints and the reasons for which they are used. The results show that the most important value of healthcare professionals is health and the most respected ethical principle is the principle of beneficence. Key Words: old age, geriatric patient, health risk, restraints, ethical principle

Bakgrund: Den geriatriska patienten bor i allt större utsträckning i det egna hemmet, trots multisjuklighet, vilket ställer stora krav på sjukvården. Modellen Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment  innebär helhetsbedömning av den geriatriske patientens behov och multiprofessionellt teamarbete. ALMA-teamet i västra Region Östergötland är ett sådant team som vårdar äldre patienter med komplexa vårdbehov i hemmet.  Syftet med studien var att utifrån närståendes erfarenhet och upplevelse beskriva den vård som deras anhöriga fått av ALMA-teamet i ordinärt boende.  Metoden som användes var semistrukturerade intervjuer som analyserades med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys, och totalt intervjuades tolv närstående. Resultat: De närståendes erfarenheter var att ALMA-teamets hembesök gjorde vården mer lättillgänglig för patienterna, samt besparade dem besvärliga resor och långa väntetider i sjukvården. Det kunde vara tryggt att få vara hemma och ha tillgång till avancerad vård i samarbete med kommunal hemsjukvård. Gemensamma besök av ALMA-teamet och Hemsjukvården kunde både upplevas som en trygghet med samlad kompetens eller att det blev rörigt, framförallt med närvarande studenter. Det fanns hos de närstående en önskan om att ALMA-teamet skulle finnas kvar och utökas, både regionalt och nationellt. Slutsatsen är att det upplevdes positivt att vårdas i det egna hemmet och slippa resor och väntetid i sjukvården.

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-04-11T16:55:58Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Chang Chung Sing Waldman.pdf: 929870 bytes, checksum: 9c2405646665a0d26bcfa0c59f66fc38 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-11T16:55:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Chang Chung Sing Waldman.pdf: 929870 bytes, checksum: 9c2405646665a0d26bcfa0c59f66fc38 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-11-30 / Adverse events (AEs) occur in all ages. The elder requires more hospitalizations, with longer length of stay associated with other diseases and daily consumption of several drugs, becoming more vulnerable to AEs. As the main purpose of this study was to analyze the patient safety incidents hospitalized geriatric patients, the strategy adopted was the single case study. Data collection was performed by means of document analysis based on information recorded in medical registries of 221 geriatric patients, aged 60 or older, admitted into the internal medicine infirmary of Mandaqui Complex Hospital, which is located in the North of São Paulo city, during 2014. Results obtained by this research may contribute to support public policies in the health managements, including female (52,9%), predominance of aged 80 to 89 years (41,6%) (p=0,017), presence of 16,3% of seniors with 90 years and more; diseases of the digestive system and circulatory system as a cause of hospitalization showing length of stay and number of AEs above the median for the total of patients; increase in the number of AEs with increasing the length of stay (p<0,0001); incidence rate of 0,61 AEs by patient/day, increasing with age (p<0,0001); presence of comorbidities in 91,4% of the patients and their close relationship with time of hospitalization and frequency of AEs (p=0, 012). The patient safety incidents were classified according to International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS). We found 4752 incidents, 47,0% of these were of no harm and 53,0% classified as AEs. According to the degree of harm, 45,4% were mild, 47,8% moderate and 0,5% severe harm. In this study, all identified incidents were avoidable and their recognition make possible to plan health specific strategies for elders in different levels of patient health assistance. / Eventos adversos (EAs) ocorrem com qualquer paciente e em qualquer idade, o idoso, necessitando de número maior de internações, com tempo de permanência mais prolongado, associado a outras doenças e consumo diário de vários medicamentos, torna-se mais vulnerável aos EAs. Sendo o objeto dessa pesquisa a análise dos incidentes relacionados à segurança do paciente geriátrico internado, a estratégia adotada foi o estudo de caso. A coleta dos dados foi realizada por meio da análise documental baseada em informações registradas em prontuários de 221 pacientes com idade de 60 anos ou mais, internados em enfermaria de clínica médica do Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui, região norte do município de São Paulo, em 2014. Resultados obtidos por esta pesquisa podem subsidiar políticas públicas no setor saúde, entre eles: sexo feminino (52,9%); predomínio da faixa etária de 80 a 89 anos (41,6%) (p=0,017); presença de 16,3% de idosos com 90 anos e mais; doenças do aparelho digestivo e circulatório como causa de internação apresentam tempo de permanência e número de EAs superiores à mediana para o total de pacientes; aumento no número de EAs à medida que aumenta o tempo de internação (p<0,0001); taxa de incidência de 0,61 EAs por paciente/dia, aumentando com a idade (p<0,0001), razão de taxas (RT=2,3); comorbidades presente em 91,4% dos pacientes e com estreita relação com tempo de internação e frequência dos EAs (p=0,012). Quanto aos incidentes identificados segundo a Classificação Internacional de Segurança do Paciente (ICPS), encontramos 4752 incidentes sendo 47,0% sem dano e 53,0% com dano. Em relação ao grau de danos, identificamos 45,4% com dano leve, 47,8% dano moderado e 0,5 % dano grave. Neste estudo todos os incidentes detectados foram do tipo evitáveis, passíveis de redução e o seu conhecimento sinaliza a necessidade do planejamento de políticas de saúde específicas para a terceira idade nos diversos níveis da assistência à saúde.

In my thesis I focus on integration of the palliative care in the retirement home describing it through the practical cooperation of two organisations - The Homecoming and Domov Sue Ryder. In the theoretical part I deal with the term of palliative care first, and I also introduce the specifications of the geriatric palliative care. In the subsequent part I describe the residential institutions of social care and professions that are employed in them, as well as, the multi-disciplinary team offering specialised palliative care. I also present the term of shared care existing abroad together with the foreign models of palliative care integration in the retirement homes already used in Austria and Great Britain. The conclusion of the theoretical part explores the actual project of palliative care integration called that is currently taking place in the Czech Republic. In the practical part I offer the description of an actual cooperation, for which I used the notes put down by the employees of The Homecoming after each visit; interviews with the employees of the Sur Ryder home and The Homecoming; a so-called timeline created for each shared care patient; experience from the meetings; my own experience from the meetings and educational activities; formal and informal discussions; guidelines and...