Dickey, Sarah Krienke, Lydia Rosemberg, Marie Anne Bell, Sue Anne
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Disasters adversely affect individuals' mental health; yet, research is scant on the mental health needs of frontline workers during and immediately after disasters. Our study explored this gap through the perspectives of home-based care providers (HBCP) who provided care during and after Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. In this qualitative study, five ...
Franzosa, Emily Judon, Kimberly M Gottesman, Eve M Koufacos, Nicholas S Runels, Tessa Augustine, Matthew Van Houtven, Courtney H Boockvar, Kenneth S
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Effective coordination between medical and long-term services is essential to high-quality primary care for older adults, but can be challenging. Our study assessed coordination and communication through semi-structured interviews with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinicians (n = 9); VHA-contracted home health agencies (n = 6);...
Allen, Laura D Bradley, Dana Burr Ayalon, Liat
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
The voices of older people living in residential care are often excluded from news articles about residential care, and this exclusion was especially apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to identify and understand the barriers which may be obstructing the news media participation of older residents. Semi-structured interv...
Zagrodney, Katherine A P Deber, Raisa Saks, Mike Laporte, Audrey
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
With the growing reliance on Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in health care delivery for older adults across hospital, nursing and long-term care home, and home and community (HC) sectors, understanding the PSW labor market is critical for healthcare human resource capacity to care for an aging population. This study utilizes a longitudinal, cross-...
Mundadan, Reanne G Savundranayagam, Marie Y Orange, J B Murray, Laura
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Language-based strategies are recommended to improve coherence, clarity, reciprocity, and continuity of interactions with persons living with dementia. Person-centered care is the gold standard for caring for persons with dementia. Person-centered communication (PCC) strategies include facilitation, recognition, validation, and negotiation. Little ...
Klinedinst, Tara C Opsasnick, Lauren Benavente, Julia Yoshino Wolf, Michael O'Conor, Rachel
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Busyness (the density of activities) and daily routine (patterns of organizing time) are two understudied factors that likely impact medication-taking behaviors. We examined the association between busyness and routine with medication adherence (MA) in 405 older adults with adequate cognition using multivariable models. The final model included an ...
Lee, Bih-O Yao, Ching-Teng Ramoo, Vimala
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
This study examined the effects of life review therapy on the life satisfaction levels of older adults in day care centers in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 88 adults aged 65 and older were recruited from day care centers through convenience sampling and assigned to two groups based on their level of life satisfaction o...
Lee, Kathy Cassidy, Jessica Zhao, Joe Mitchell, Jaci
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
The purpose of this study was to explore the caregiving experience of Chinese American family caregivers of persons with dementia with a focus on challenges and coping strategies. Using a qualitative study design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 26 Chinese American family caregivers and analyzed the data using thematic analysis. We als...
Cabib, Ignacio Valencia, Rocío Olea-Durán, Bastián
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Relying on a life course perspective, we explored the association between childhood socioeconomic position (SEP), adulthood employment trajectories, and their interactions, with different domains of functional limitations among older people in Chile. We used data from a face-to-face, comprehensive and representative life history survey of older peo...
McGilton, Katherine S Krassikova, Alexandra Wills, Aria Durante, Vanessa Yeung, Lydia Vellani, Shirin Sidani, Souraya Escrig-Pinol, Astrid
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
New models for the workforce are required in long-term care (LTC) homes, as was made evident during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Nurse Practitioner (NP)-led models of care represent an effective solution. This study explored NPs' roles in supporting LTC homes as changes in directives, policies, and recommendations related to CO...
