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Direct linkConn, Vicki S.; Hafdahl, Adam R.; Cooper, Pamela S.; Ruppar, Todd M.; Mehr, David R.; Russell, Cynthia L. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: This study investigated the effectiveness of interventions to improve medication adherence (MA) in older adults. Design and Methods: Meta-analysis was used to synthesize results of 33 published and unpublished randomized controlled trials. Random-effects models were used to estimate overall mean effect sizes (ESs) for MA, knowledge,…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intervention, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
Piercy, Kathleen Walsh, Ed.; Barry, Theresa; Kemper, Peter; Brannon, S. Diane – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Turnover among direct-care workers (DCWs) continues to be a challenge in long-term care. Both policy makers and provider organizations recognize this issue as a major concern and are designing efforts to reduce turnover among these workers. However, there is currently no standardized method of measuring turnover to define the scope of the…
Descriptors: Definitions, Caregivers, Older Adults, Geriatrics
Zanjani, Faika; Rowles, Graham D. – Journal of Rural Studies, 2012
Geographical, economic, social and cultural barriers to accessing services in rural areas are widely reported. Less widely discussed are dilemmas posed by individual and community reluctance to address sensitive health issues. This article, focusing on the highly sensitive area of mental health, and employing a participatory action approach,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Intervention, Mental Health, Rural Areas
Dwyer-Moore, Kimberly J.; Dixon, Mark R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
Functional analyses were conducted for the problem behavior of 3 older adults in a long-term care setting. Two of the problem behaviors were maintained by attention, and a third was maintained by escape from demands. Function-based interventions were implemented that resulted in decreases in problem behavior in each case. Implications for the use…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Older Adults, Health Services
Roane, David M.; Teusink, J. Paul; Wortham, Jennifer A. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: The psychiatric home visit is an effective intervention for elderly patients who otherwise would not receive mental health services. Home visits also have potential to be useful for training. Here, the current practice of home visits in geropsychiatry fellowship programs is examined. Design and Methods: The directors of 55 current…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Hospitals, Mental Health Programs, Home Visits
Wood, Stacey; Cummings, Jeffrey L.; Schnelle, Betha; Stephens, Mary – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: This article reviews the effectiveness of a new training program for improving nursing staffs' detection of depression within long-term care facilities. The course was designed to increase recognition of the Minimal Data Set (MDS) Mood Trigger items, to be brief, and to rely on images rather than didactics. Design and Methods: This study…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intervention, Nurses, Patients
