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Pérez-Ros P, Cauli O, Julián-Rochina I, Long CO, Chover-Sierra E. Level of knowledge and attitudes towards palliative care for people with advanced dementia in Spain: role of professional and academic factors. Curr Alzheimer Res 2022; 19:CAR-EPUB-128370. [PMID: 36545733 DOI: 10.2174/1567205020666221221145259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Providing quality end-of-life care to individuals with advanced dementia is crucial. To date, little attention has been paid to palliative care knowledge and attitudes toward palliative care for people with advanced dementia in Spain Objectives: To investigate the knowledge of and attitudes toward palliative care for advanced dementia among registered nurses and physicians in Spain. DESIGN AND METHODS A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was used. This study included a convenience sample of 402 nurses (n = 290) and physicians (n = 112). Two instruments were administered: demographic characteristics and Spanish version of the Questionnaire of Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia (qPAD-SV). Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used for data analysis. RESULTS Overall, the nurses and physicians had moderate mean scores for both knowledge of and attitudes regarding palliative care for advanced dementia. Physicians had a higher level of knowledge (p<0.05) compared to nurses. Additionally, physicians and nursing staff who had professional experience/education in geriatrics and those who had received palliative care and hospice training had greater (p<0.01) knowledge of palliative care. In addition, healthcare professionals who had received dementia care training and who had worked in nursing homes had higher levels (p<0.05) of knowledge and attitudes toward palliative care. CONCLUSION This study indicates the need to provide nurses and physicians with more education for select groups of professionals who have had limited education and experience in caring for older adults with advanced dementia.
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- Pilar Pérez-Ros
- Nursing Department, Facultat d'Infermeria i Podologia, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Frailty Research Organized Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Facultat d'Infermeria i Podologia, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Frailty Research Organized Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Facultat d'Infermeria i Podologia, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Frailty Research Organized Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Nursing Care and Education Research Group (GRIECE), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Facultat d'Infermeria i Podologia, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Palliative Care Essentials, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
- Nursing Care and Education Research Group (GRIECE), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Sharma R, Chhabra M, Vidyasagar K, Rashid M, Fialova D, Bhagavathula AS. Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. PHARMACY 2020; 8:E219. [PMID: 33212819 PMCID: PMC7711582 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy8040219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background: Older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at greater risk of receiving potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) during hospitalization which may result in adverse outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the extent of PIM use in the older population with T2DM during hospitalization in a tertiary care hospital in India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from August 2019 to January 2020 in a tertiary care teaching hospital among the older population (aged ≥ 65 years) hospitalized with T2DM. Medications prescribed during hospitalization were reviewed following Beers Criteria 2019 to identify the extent of polypharmacy and PIM use. Binary logistic regression was applied to determine the factors associated with PIM use. Results: The mean age of the 150 patients hospitalized with T2DM was 68.85 ± 5.51 years, most of whom were men (54.7%). The participants had at least four comorbidities and were receiving an average of nine medications per day; the median length of hospital stay was 8 days (interquartile range (IQR): 4-19 days). Overall, three quarters (74%) of the participants had at least one PIM prescribed during their hospitalization as per Beers Criteria. Significant factors associated with the use of PIM during hospitalization are patients taking a higher number of medications (odds ratio (OR): 7.85, 95% CI 1.49-41.10), lower creatinine clearance values (OR: 12.90, 95% CI 2.81-59.28) and female patients (OR: 2.29; 95% CI: 1.05-4.97). Conclusions: PIM use is frequently observed in older T2DM patients during hospitalization. Polypharmacy, reduced renal function and female gender are associated with higher PIM use. Engaging clinical pharmacists in evaluating medication appropriateness can improve the outcomes of older patients.
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- Rishabh Sharma
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Indo-Soviet Friendship College of Pharmacy, Moga 142001, Punjab, India; (R.S.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Indo-Soviet Friendship College of Pharmacy, Moga 142001, Punjab, India; (R.S.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hanamkonda 506009, Telangana, India;
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara 571448, Karnataka, India;
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- Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Phamacy, 50005 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic;
- Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 12000 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Phamacy, 50005 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic;
- Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 12000 Prague, Czech Republic
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Curcio CL, Payán-Villamizar C, Jiménez A, Gómez F. Abuse in Colombian elderly and its association with socioeconomic conditions and functionality. Colomb Med (Cali) 2019; 50:77-88. [PMID: 31607765 PMCID: PMC6774576 DOI: 10.25100/cm.v50i2.4013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective: To describe the presence of abuse in elderly people in Colombia and its association with socio-demographic and functional conditions. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive research. Data were taken from the SABE Colombia Survey, a population study, with a national representative sample of 23,694 adults aged over 60 years. Presence and type of abuse by partners or family members, members were investigated. Generalized linear models with Poisson link function were used to estimate the causes of the prevalence of abuse by area of residence, region, age, sex, dependence on activities of daily living and living arrangements. Results: 15.1% of the elderly in Colombia reported some type of abuse, and over 50% reported more than one form of abuse. Abuse proportion is greater in people who are aged 60-69, in women, people with lower levels of education, people who belong to lower socioeconomic status, people who live alone, people who live with children, and people in urban areas. The most frequent abuse form is psychological, followed by neglect and physical abuse. Dependence on basic and instrumental daily living activities increases the probabilities of suffering abuse. Conclusions: Home is a risky place for the elderly people, especially for those with functional dependence, those who belong to low socioeconomic strata and women. Results should encourage debate among researchers, professionals and decision makers on public policy about necessary actions and means to change violent family dynamics in homes with elderly people.
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- Carmen-Lucia Curcio
- Universidad de Caldas, Grupo de Investigaciones en Gerontología y Geriatría, Manizales, Colombia
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- Fundación Universitaria San Martín, Medicina, Public Health Research Group GISAP, Cali, Colombia.,Universidad del Valle, Escuela de Salud Pública, Cali, Colombia
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- Universidad de Caldas, Grupo de Investigaciones en Gerontología y Geriatría, Manizales, Colombia
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Aşkın A, Atar E, Şengül İ, Tosun A, Demirdal Ü, Elmalı F. Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of caregiver self-assessment questionnaire. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:3250-3255. [PMID: 30990351 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1587525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Objective: This study aims to translate the Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire (CSAQ) into Turkish language and to test its reliability and validity in Turkish informal family caregivers.Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional and methodological study. Eighty family caregivers (54.53 ± 12.07 years; range 25 to 77 years; 65 females, 15 males) were included in the study. Demographic properties of the participants (age, sex, education, occupation, marital status), relationship with care recipient, caregiving time, main diseases of the patients were recorded. After that CSAQ, Caregiver Well-Being Scale (CWBS) and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) were used for data collection. A test-retest interval of seven-days was used to assess the reliability. Internal consistency between the items was assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. For reliability; test-retest reliability, intraclass correlation coefficient, and paired sample t tests were used. Intercorrelation of variables was performed with Spearman's rho tests. A ROC curve and sensitivity and specificity analysis were performed to determine the ability of the CSAQ to predict depression or anxiety.Results: Totally 80 participants completed test/retest procedures. Content Validity Index values of the Items were sufficient and all items were included in the questionnaire. During exploratory factor analysis, 1 factor with eigenvalues greater than 1 were extracted, explaining 62.36% of the total variance. The corrected item total correlation coefficients for Item 2 and Item 5 were found to be <0.3. Therefore, these two items were omitted. Cronbach's α value was found as 0.90 (excellent level). Test-retest reliability (Intraclass correlation coefficient values range: 0.93-0.97) of the CSAQ was found to be excellent. Statistically negative moderate correlations were detected between CSAQ total score and CWBA basic needs and activities of living sub scores (rho = -0.605, rho = -0.523, p < 0.001), while positive strong correlations were detected between HADS depression and anxiety scores (rho = 0.610, rho = 0.651, p < 0.001). CSAQ score of 9 or greater resulted in a sensitivity of 0.56 and a specificity of 0.87 for depression and sensitivity of 0.84 and a specificity of 0.83 for anxiety. According to the scoring instructions of CSAQ with the positivity of any one of four criteria, we found sensitivity of 0.87 for depression and 0.96 for anxiety.Conclusion: The Turkish version of the CSAQ is a valid and reliable questionnaire for evaluating stress-levels of informal family caregivers.Implications for rehabilitationMeasures of caregivers' psychological status are of clinical value.The Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire functions as a screening measure for symptoms of depression and anxiety.The Turkish version of the Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire is a valid and reliable questionnaire for evaluating stress-levels of informal family caregivers.
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- Ayhan Aşkın
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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Cezar-Vaz MR, Bonow CA, Abreu DPG, Vaz JC, Mello MCVAD, Xavier DM. Rural workload and factors associated with the use of medication by elderly people. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2018; 52:e03374. [PMID: 30517297 DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2017048303374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Identify the prevalence and factors associated with the use of medication by elderly rural workers and verify the association between the use of medication and rural workload. METHOD Cross-sectional, exploratory study, conducted among elderly rural workers from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The data was collected through interviews, using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS Ninety-five elderly people participated in the study. Prevalence of medication use was 32% higher among women than men, and the type of medication most used by women was for the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. One additional degree in the frustration level with farm work resulted in a 1% increase in the probability of elderly people using medication. CONCLUSION It is necessary to consider strategies that seek to reduce the physical and mental demand of rural work, through investments in public policies that enable elderly people to reduce rural labor for subsistence purposes and, consequently, their workload.
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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