Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Elder abuse occurs in all practice settings and presents in various forms. The purpose of the current evidence-based practice guideline is to facilitate health care professionals' assessment of older adults in domestic and institutional settings who are at risk for elder abuse, and to recommend interventions to reduce the incidence of mistreatment....
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Medical and psychiatric comorbidity in individuals with dementia is often associated with serious adverse health outcomes. Using a convenience sample of 76 residents with dementia in Jordanian nursing homes, the current study aimed to examine the relationship among comorbid burden, ability to verbally self-report symptoms, severity of dementia, and...
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
The purpose of the current article is to describe the use of photovoice with individuals from vulnerable population groups. Ten African American men and women ages 66 to 72 with heart failure from three different low income public housing facilities were recruited for participation in a qualitative photovoice project. Participants were given 5 week...
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a distressing respiratory disease that may greatly impact a patient's quality of life. Although many treatment options exist, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Guidelines outline management strategies based on severity of daily symptoms and exacerbations. Although it is import...
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Adults who complete an advance directive (AD) are not consistently offered information about the risks, benefits, or alternatives (RBA) of the life-sustaining medical procedures addressed on standardized forms. The current article describes a new patient-centered nurse-supported advance care planning (NSACP) intervention focused on providing inform...
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Limited research exists assessing problem-solving capabilities among caregivers of individuals with memory loss using a validated instrument. To address this gap, the current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) using data at baseline and 8 weeks from a randomized controlled trial among caregivers (N = ...
Published in Journal of gerontological nursing
Dementia is a predominant problem in older adults, affecting African American individuals at higher rates than other ethnic groups; yet, African American older adults use fewer formal services. To identify factors influencing formal service use by African American individuals with dementia and their caregivers, an integrative review of the literatu...
