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Direct linkde Stampa, Matthieu; Vedel, Isabelle; Bergman, Howard; Novella, Jean-Luc; Lechowski, Laurent; Ankri, Joel; Lapointe, Liette – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand better the clinical collaboration process among primary care physicians (PCPs), case managers (CMs), and geriatricians in integrated models of care. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study with semistructured interviews. A purposive sample of 35 PCPs, 7 CMs, and 4 geriatricians was selected in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interprofessional Relationship, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach
Berkman, Barbara J. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the Study: This paper is a revision of the Kent Award Lecture given at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in November, 2010. Design and Methods: This paper looks at the evolution in geriatric social work assessment and outcomes research and concludes with observations of the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Geriatrics, Patients, Aging (Individuals)
Li-Korotky, Ha-Sheng – Gerontologist, 2012
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), known as presbycusis, is characterized by progressive deterioration of auditory sensitivity, loss of the auditory sensory cells, and central processing functions associated with the aging process. ARHL is the third most prevalent chronic condition in older Americans, after hypertension and arthritis, and is a…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Hearing Impairments, Quality of Life, Baby Boomers
Kim, Hongsoo; Capezuti, Elizabeth; Kovner, Christine; Zhao, Zhonglin; Boockvar, Kenneth – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose of the Study: To examine the effects of the present on admission (POA) indicator on the prevalence of and factors associated with postsurgical adverse events in older patients. Design and Methods: This is a secondary data analysis of 82,898 surgical patients aged 65 years or older in 252 acute care hospitals in California in 2004. Four…
Descriptors: Safety, Incidence, Hospitals, Child Welfare
Tseng, Ming-Yueh; Shyu, Yea-Ing L.; Liang, Jersey – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose To assess the effects of an interdisciplinary intervention on the trajectories of functional recovery among older patients with hip fracture during 2 years after hospitalization. Design and Methods In a randomized controlled trial with 24-month follow-up, 162 patients [greater than or equal to]60 years were enrolled after hip-fracture…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Risk, Surgery, Depression (Psychology)
Bardach, Shoshana H.; Rowles, Graham D. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: Relative to the overall population, older adults consume a disproportionally large percentage of health care resources. Despite advocacy and efforts initiated more than 30 years ago, the number of providers with specialized training in geriatrics is still not commensurate with the growing population of older adults. This contribution…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Geriatrics, Allied Health Occupations Education, Health Occupations
Emery, Erin E.; Lapidos, Stan; Eisenstein, Amy R.; Ivan, Iulia I.; Golden, Robyn L. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: To demonstrate the feasibility of the BRIGHTEN Program (Bridging Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking), an interdisciplinary team intervention for assessing and treating older adults for depression in outpatient primary and specialty medical clinics. The BRIGHTEN team collaborates "virtually"…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Geriatrics, Depression (Psychology), Program Descriptions
George, Daniel R.; Stuckey, Heather L.; Dillon, Caroline F.; Whitehead, Megan M. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: To evaluate whether medical student participation in TimeSlips (TS), a creative group-based storytelling program, with persons affected by dementia would improve student attitudes toward this patient population. Design and Methods: Fifteen fourth-year medical students from Penn State College of Medicine participated in a month-long…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, State Colleges, Dementia
Shield, Renee R.; Farrell, Timothy W.; Nanda, Aman; Campbell, Susan E.; Wetle, Terrie – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the study: The Alpert Medical School of Brown University began to integrate geriatrics content into all preclerkship courses and key clerkship cases as part of a major medical school curriculum redesign in 2006. This study evaluates students' responses to geriatrics integration within the curriculum using journals kept by volunteer…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Medical Schools
Iris, Madelyn; Ridings, John W.; Conrad, Kendon J. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Elder self-neglect (ESN) represents half or more of all cases reported to adult protective services. ESN directly affects older adults and also their families, neighbors, and the larger communities around them. ESN has public health implications and is associated with higher than expected mortality rates, hospitalizations, long-term care…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Elder Abuse, Brainstorming, Public Health
Tomioka, Michiyo; Braun, Kathryn L.; Compton, Merlita; Tanoue, Leslie – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: Stanford's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) has been proven to increase patients' ability to manage distress. We describe how we replicated CDSMP in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Design and Methods: We used the "track changes" tool to deconstruct CDSMP into its various components…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Management, Self Efficacy, Pacific Islanders
Bern-Klug, Mercedes – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Almost half of people age 85 and older who die annually in the United States die as nursing home residents, yet because it is not always clear who is close to death, not all residents who might benefit from end-of-life care receive it. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for organizing social interactions related to…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Nursing Homes, Health Services, Role Theory
Diefenbach, Gretchen J.; Tolin, David F.; Meunier, Suzanne A.; Gilliam, Christina M. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: This study determined the psychometric properties of a variety of anxiety measures administered to older adults receiving home care services. Design and Methods: Data were collected from 66 adults aged 65 years and older who were receiving home care services. Participants completed self-report and clinician-rated measures of anxiety and…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Interrater Reliability, Geriatrics, Psychometrics
Rejeski, W. Jack – Gerontologist, 2008
Derived from Buddhism, mindfulness is a unique approach for understanding human suffering and happiness that has attracted rapidly growing interest among health care professionals. In this article I describe current thinking about the concept of mindfulness and elaborate on why and how mindfulness-based interventions have potential within the…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Gerontology, Older Adults, Geriatrics
Cartwright, Juliana C.; Miller, Lois; Volpin, Miriam – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe good quality care at the end of life (EOL) for hospice-enrolled residents in assisted living facilities (ALFs). Design and Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was used to obtain detailed descriptions of EOL care provided by ALF medication aides, caregivers, nurses, and hospice nurses in…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Interviews, Program Effectiveness, Hospices (Terminal Care)
