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Tag Archives: Monash University: Melbourne
Systematic Review of Falls Reduction Interventions for Older Adults Recently Discharged From Hospital (Age and Ageing)
Summary A joint Australian and American review has examined the evidence concerning the effectiveness of falls prevention interventions for community-dwelling older adults discharged recently from hospitals. Twelve falls prevention interventions were considered. Home exercise interventions were not found to be … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
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Tagged Age and Ageing, Australia, Centre for Functioning and Health Research: Metro South Health, Centre for Medical Research: University of Western Australia, Cholecalciferol Therapy, College of Medicine: University of Florida, Curtin University, Curtin University (Perth), Department of Geriatric Medicine: University of Western Australia, Exercise Regimens, Exercise Therapy, Faculty of Health Science: Curtin University, Faculty of Health: Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Science: Monash University, Fall Prevention Strategies for Discharged Patients, Falls Prevention, Falls Prevention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Falls Prevention for Older Adults Recently Discharged From Hospital, Falls Prevention Programmes, Falls Reduction, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Healthscope and La Trobe Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine Research: La Trobe University, Home Exercise Interventions, Home Hazard Modifications, Home Modifications, Housing Adaptations, Institute for Health Research: University of Notre Dame Australia, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), La Trobe University (Victoria Australia), Malcom Randall VA Medical Center: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Metro South Health (Brisbane), Monash University: Melbourne, Nutritional Supplementation, Post-Discharge Assessment and Support, Post-Discharge Support, Post-Discharge Support for Older Adults, Queensland University of Technology, Royal Perth Hospital Unit: University of Western Australia, School of Medicine and Pharmacology: University of Western Australia, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work: Curtin University, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Sciences: Curtin University, School of Physiotherapy: University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Public Health and Social Work: Queensland University of Technology, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, United States, University of Florida, University of Notre Dame (Australia), University of Western Australia, USA, Western Australia, Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing: University of Western Australia
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Some Recent Systematic Reviews on the Quality of Life of Unpaid Carers for Persons Living With Dementia (PLoS One / BMC Health Services Research / JBI Database / Clinical Interventions in Aging)
Summary A recent review examines ten alternative tools for the assessment and measurement of the quality of life of carers for people with dementia. Full Text Link Reference Dow, J. Robinson, J. Robalino, S. [et al] (2018). How best to … Continue reading →
Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Dementia Family Caregivers, Ageing Population, Australia, Australian Dementia Key Worker Models, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry: Queen Mary University of London, BMC Health Services Research, BMC Health Services Research / JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, Burden of Dementia, Burden on Caregivers, Canada, Care for People with Dementia in the Community, Care in an Ageing Society, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Distress, Caregiver Quality of Life Instrument (CQLI), Caregiver Styles and Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Well-Being Scale, Caregiver Well-Being Scale: Short-Form Rapid Assessment, Caregiver-Targeted Quality-of-Life Measure (CGQOL), Caregiving (Carers), Carer Awareness, Carer Burden, Carer Burden in Dementia, Carer Experience, Carer Fatigue, Carer Friendly Communities, Carer Isolation, Carer Quality of Life: Demands of Caring, Carer Stress, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Carer Well-Being and Support Questionnaire (CWS), Carer's Needs, Carer’s Perspective, Carers, Carers and Families, Carers for People with Dementia, Carers of Older People in Europe (COPE) Index, Carers’ Health and Wellbeing, Case Management, Case Management for Dementia, Case Managers (Carers), Central Clinical School: Monash University, China, Clinical Interventions in Aging (Journal), COPE Index, Coping Strategies, Coping With Stress, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia), Demands of Caring, Dementia Support Workers, Department of Psychiatry: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Experiences, Experiences of Health Care Services, Experiences of Social Care Services, Faculty of Medicine: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Families, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Health and Wellbeing of Adult Carers, Helping Disoriented People, Hong Kong SAR, Impact of Alzheimer's Disease on Caregiver Questionnaire (IADCQ), Impact of Caring on Carers, Improving Carer Health and Wellbeing, Improving Lives of Carers, Institute of Health and Society: Newcastle University, Kellogg Library: Dalhousie University, Key Worker Framework for People With Dementia Their Family and Caring Unit Living in Community, Key Worker Support Models, Lifeworld Perspectives, Lifeworlds, Lived Experience, Long Hours and Constant Demands, Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences: Monash University, Meditation-Based Interventions for Family Dementia Caregivers, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Monash University: Melbourne, Newcastle University, Older Persons Strategies, PLoS One, Proactive Case Management, Psychosocial Stress, Qualitative Health Research, Qualitative Research, Qualitative Studies, Quality of Life in Alzheimer's disease (QOL-AD) Questionnaire: Quality of Life of the Caregiver Version (CQOL), Quality of Life of Unpaid Carers for Persons Living With Dementia, Queen Mary University of London, RDNS Institute, Royal District Nursing Service Ltd (Australia), School of Medicine and Public Health: University of Newcastle (Callaghan Australia), School of Nursing: Dalhousie University, Social Isolation, Social Networks, Social Relationships, Social Support, Stress, Stress Reduction, Stress Reduction for Unpaid Family Carers, Stressful Life Experiences, Support for Carers, Support Workers, Supporting Persons With Dementia, Supportive Social Networks, Supportive Social Relationships, Sustainable Caring, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Tai Po Hospital (Hong Kong), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, United Kingdom, University of Newcastle (Callaghan Australia), Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers
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Diabetes Patients May Fall Into Five Categories (BBC News / NHS Choices / Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology / BMJ)
Summary Scandinavian research indicates there may not be simply two diabetic conditions (Type 1 and Type 2). Patients can be separated into five distinct clusters or sub-types, each with distinct symptoms, complications and possible treatments. Cluster 1: Severe Autoimmune Diabetes, … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Universal Interest
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Tagged Academy of Finland, Adult Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Adult-Onset Diabetes, Aizawa Hospital in Matsumoto, All New Diabetics in Scania (ANDIS), All New Diabetics in Uppsala (ANDIU), Australia, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Melbourne), Behind the Headlines, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, British Medical Journal (BMJ), CDCP Division of Diabetes Translation (Atlanta), Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention: Division of Diabetes Translation, Declining Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes Epidemic, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Prevalence, Diabetes Registry Vaasa (DIREVA), European Association for the Study of Diabetes Conference (2018), European Research Council, European Union Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking, Finland, Folkhälsan Research Foundation, Genetic Research, Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibodies (GADA), Imperial College London, Jakobstadsnejden Heart Foundation, Japan, Journal of Endocrine Society, Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, Late-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes (LADA), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Lund University, Malmö Diet and Cancer CardioVascular Arm (MDC-CVA) Study, Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, Mild Age-Related Diabetes (Cluster Five), Mild Age-Related Diabetes (MARD), Mild Obesity-Related Diabetes (Cluster Four), Mild Obesity-Related Diabetes (MOD), Monash University: Melbourne, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Obesity-Related Diabetes, Ollqvist Foundation, Personalised Care and Support, Personalised Interventions, Personalised Medicine, Robin Hewings: Diabetes UK, Scandinavia, Scania Diabetes Registry (SDR) Study, Scania University Hospital, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine: Monash University, School of Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Imperial College London, Severe Autoimmune Diabetes (Cluster One), Severe Autoimmune Diabetes (SAID), Severe Insulin-Deficient Diabetes (Cluster Two), Severe Insulin-Deficient Diabetes (SIDD), Severe Insulin-Resistant Diabetes (Cluster Three), Severe Insulin-Resistant Diabetes (SIRD), Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Sweden, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, Swedish Research Council, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), University of Gothenburg, University of Helsinki, Uppsala Region of Sweden, Uppsala University, USA, Vaasa Health Centre, Vaasa Hospital, Vinnova
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Predictors Of Fracture: Falls in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities (BMJ Open)
Summary A study of the predictors of fall-related fractures in healthcare settings was performed to identify any association between fall-related factors and fracture outcomes. A retrospective study of data from 197 public healthcare facilities in Queensland (Australia) was performed, including falls … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Local Interest, Management of Condition, New Cross Hospital, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, Statistics, UK, Wolverhampton
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Tagged Australia, Bay / Tag Nursing, BMJ Open, Cross Community Working, Falls and Fractures, Falls Assessment, Falls Care Bundle, Falls in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities, Falls in Older People, Falls Prevention Programmes, Falls Reduction, FallSafe Wards, Hip Fractures After Falls in Hospital, Hospital Falls Prevention, Interventions to Reduce Falls in Acute Care Hospitals, Local Area Team (LAT), Monash University: Melbourne, NHS Safety Thermometer, Patient Safety Thermometer, Predictors Of Fracture, PRIME Reporting System, Queensland Falls Injury Prevention Collaborative, Queensland Health PRIME Clinical Incident Data, Queensland Health: Office of Health and Medical Research (OHMR), Queensland: Australia, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital: Queensland Health, Safety and Quality Unit: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Safety Thermometer, Tag and Bay Nursing, University of Queensland, West Park Hospital: Wolverhampton
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