Browsing College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing by Subject "Older adults"
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Engagement with activity and functional status among older adults
(2016-05-06)This study reports on the relationship between engagement with activity and functional status in a sample of 92 older adults. Engagement was found to be a significant predictor of functional status as measured by the ... -
MEDICATION SAFETY IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
(2023-04-26)This article-based thesis comprises two manuscripts on medication safety strategies in community-dwelling older adults. A phenomenological method was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 28 community-dwelling ... -
Older Adult Hospital Readmission Outcomes of Transitional Care Model Compared with Home Based Primary Care Practice
(2019-08-12)Background: Thirty-day hospital readmission is a significant quality of care and economic problem for adults aged 65 years and older in the United States. The diagnoses most commonly problematic include heart failure (HF), ... -
PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE – A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(2023-05-19)PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE – A QUALITATIVE STUDY People living with heart failure manage their diagnosis in diverse ways. The lived experiences of qualitative study participants are valuable for helping healthcare ... -
PREOPERATIVE DEPRESSION AND POSTOPERTIVE OUTCOMES IN OLDER ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENTS
(2016-05-11)Depression following cardiac surgery has been reported in older adults; however, the evidence to date does not clearly specify the onset of depression and its relationship to cardiac surgery. The purpose of this descriptive, ...