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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, ...
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 ...
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), ...
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 ...
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 ...