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Ohnishi Y, Otsuka H. Effect of COVID-19 on physical function decline predictors in nursing home residents. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24:326-328. [PMID: 38284179 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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- Yuki Ohnishi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sosa Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sosa Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Aljadani R, Carnahan R, Culp K, Souza-Talarico JN. COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Trajectories of Cognitive Decline and Depression Symptoms in Long-Term Care Facility Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:328-334.e6. [PMID: 38195079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the longitudinal rates of change in cognition and depressive symptoms between 2019 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic) among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents in Iowa, which ranked among the top 10 US states that suffered from extreme nursing staff shortages during this crisis. DESIGN A longitudinal cohort study analyzing the Long-Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) version 3.0 between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS LTCF residents from the state of Iowa, with a first assessment before March 10 for each year (2019 and 2020), LTCF stay period >60 days, and at least 2 documented assessments with a minimum of 45 days in between. LTCF residents with a Brief Interview for Mental Status score (BIMS) <3 were excluded. METHODS We computed doubly robust estimators by combining regression and propensity score models for BIMS (cognitive decline) and Nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; depression symptoms) monthly scores for 2020 vs 2019. RESULTS A total of 24,025 residents from 436 LTCFs were included. Our research revealed a marginally accelerated monthly decline in BIMS scores during 2020 as opposed to 2019, with a rate of -0.012 per month (95% CI -0.022, -0.002; P = .016). Simultaneously, we observed a monthly increment of 0.016 in the PHQ-9 scores among LTCF residents in 2020 (95% CI 0.006, 0.028; P = .003). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our study identified a notable yet modest increase in cognitive decline and depressive symptoms among NH residents in Iowa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although statistically significant, the changes were small and may not have clinical relevance over 1 year. Further research is needed to examine risk factors for cognitive decline during pandemic scenarios such as social isolation, loneliness, inappropriate patient-centered care, and the relationship with staff shortage and facility resources.
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- Rawabi Aljadani
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Clark SE, Bautista L, Neeb K, Montoya A, Gibson KE, Mantey J, Kabeto M, Min L, Mody L. Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) in nursing home residents: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2024; 72:551-558. [PMID: 37950496 PMCID: PMC10922032 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) describes a syndrome of physical and cognitive decline that persists after acute symptoms of infection resolve. Few studies have explored PASC among nursing home (NH) residents. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted at two NHs in Michigan. COVID-positive patients were identified from March 21, 2020 to October 26, 2021. The comparison group were patients who lived at the same NH but who were never infected during the study period. Minimum Data Set was used to examine trajectories of functional dependence (Activity of Daily Living [ADL] composite score) and cognitive function (Brief Interview for Mental Status [BIMS]). Linear mixed-effects models were constructed to estimate short-term change in function and cognition immediately following diagnosis and over time for an additional 12 months, compared to pre-COVID and non-COVID trajectories and adjusting for sex, age, and dementia status. RESULTS We identified 171 residents (90 COVID-19 positive, 81 non-COVID) with 719 observations for our analyses. Cohort characteristics included: 108 (63%) ≥ 80 yrs.; 121 (71%) female; 160 (94%) non-Hispanic white; median of 3 comorbidities (IQR 2-4), with no significant differences in characteristics between groups. COVID-19 infection affected the trajectory of ADL recovery for the first 9 months following infection, characterized by an immediate post-infection decrease in functional status post-infection (-0.60 points, p = 0.002) followed by improvement toward the expected functional trajectory sans infection (0.04 points per month following infection, p = 0.271). CONCLUSIONS NH residents experienced a significant functional decline that persisted for 9 months following acute infection. Further research is needed to determine whether increased rehabilitation services after COVID-19 may help mitigate this decline.
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- Sophie E Clark
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Post-Acute Care Services, University of Michigan Medical Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Post-Acute Care Services, University of Michigan Medical Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Post-Acute Care Services, University of Michigan Medical Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Egbujie BA, Turcotte LA, Heckman GA, Morris JN, Hirdes JP. Functional Decline in Long-Term Care Homes in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-based Longitudinal Study in Five Canadian Provinces. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:282-289. [PMID: 37839468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine whether functional decline accelerated during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (March to June 2020) for persons in long-term care facilities (LTCs) in Canada compared with the pre-pandemic period. DESIGN We conducted a population-based longitudinal study of persons receiving care in LTC homes in 5 Canadian provinces before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Residents in 1326 LTC homes within the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Ontario between January 31, 2019, and June 30, 2020, with activities of daily living Hierarchy scale less than 6 and so, who still have potential for decline (6 being the worst of the 0-6 scale). METHODS We fit a generalized estimating equation model with adjustment for repeated measures to obtain the adjusted odds of functional decline between COVID period exposed and unexposed pre-pandemic residents. RESULTS LTC residents experienced slightly higher rates of functional decline during the first wave of the COVD-19 pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period (23.3% vs 22.3%; P < .0001). The adjusted odds of functional decline were slightly greater during the pandemic (odds ratio [OR], 1.17; 95% CI, 1.15-1.20). Likewise, residents receiving care in large homes (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.17-1.24) and urban-located LTC homes (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.17-1.23), were more likely to experience functional decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. The odds of functional decline were also only significantly higher during the pandemic for LTC home residents in British Columbia (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.11-1.23) and Ontario (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.21-1.29). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study provides evidence that the odds of experiencing functional decline were somewhat greater during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the need to maintain physical activity and improve nutrition among older adults during periods of stress. The information would be helpful to health administrators and decision-makers seeking to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures affected LTC residents' health outcomes.
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- Bonaventure A Egbujie
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine, Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Hebrew SeniorLife, Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Ward RN, Lind LM, Rose SG, Brown LM. Depression and Anxiety in Long-Term Care Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Telehealth Availability, Cognitive Status, and Trauma History. Clin Gerontol 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38277139 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2305876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The present study investigates the impact of disrupted mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety symptoms in long-term care (LTC) residents. METHODS The study examined clinical data from 5,645 residents who received at least two psychological services in a long-term care (LTC) or assisted living (AL) setting between March 2019 and March 2021. A series of multiple regressions were run to explore the effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on depression and anxiety symptoms while examining the effects of COVID-19-related facility closure and facility telehealth capabilities. Follow-up regression analyses explored the impact of cognitive impairment and positive trauma history on depression and anxiety symptoms. RESULTS Post-COVID levels of anxiety and depression were higher for residents with higher levels of pre-COVID anxiety and depression. The interaction between facility closure and availability of telehealth services and trauma history predicted self-report anxiety symptoms. Clinician-observed anxiety symptoms were predicted by cognitive impairment. Residents with a history of trauma had an increase in self-reported anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS For those individuals with severe anxiety, results suggest the importance of ensuring that mental health services are available to mitigate symptoms via telehealth when infection control disrupts the usual delivery of treatment.
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- Rachel N Ward
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Deer Oaks Behavioral Health, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Maxwell CJ, Dampf H, Alkabbani W, Cotton CA, Gamble JM, Hogan DB, Gruneir A, McArthur E, Youngson E, Hsu Z, Hoben M. Psychotropic, Anticonvulsant, and Opioid Use in Assisted Living Residents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:121-129. [PMID: 37863111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the associations between COVID-19 pandemic waves (1-4) and prevalent antipsychotic, antidepressant, benzodiazepine, anticonvulsant, and opioid use among assisted living (AL) residents, by setting (dementia care vs other). DESIGN Population-based, repeated cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Linked clinical and health administrative databases for residents of all publicly subsidized AL homes (N = 256) in Alberta, Canada, examined from January 2018 to December 2021. Setting-specific quarterly cohorts of residents were derived for pandemic (starting March 1, 2020) and comparable historical (2018/2019 combined) periods. METHODS The quarterly proportion of residents dispensed an antipsychotic, antidepressant, benzodiazepine, anticonvulsant, or opioid was examined for each setting and period. Log-binomial generalized estimating equations models estimated prevalence ratios (PR) for period (pandemic vs historical quarterly periods), setting (dementia care vs other AL), and period-setting interactions. RESULTS On March 1, 2020, there were 2874 dementia care and 6611 other AL residents (mean age 82.4 vs 79.9 years, 68.2% vs 66.1% female, 93.5% vs 42.6% with dementia, respectively). Antipsychotic use increased during waves 2 to 4 for residents of both settings, but this increase was significantly greater for dementia care than other AL residents during waves 3 and 4 (eg, wave 3, PR 1.21, 95% CI 1.14-1.27 vs PR 1.12, 95% CI 1.07-1.17, interaction term P = .029). In both settings, there was a significant but modest increase in antidepressant use and a significant decrease in benzodiazepine use during several pandemic waves. For other AL residents only, there was a small statistically significant increase in anticonvulsant use during waves 2 to 4. No significant pandemic effect was observed for prevalent opioid use in either setting. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The persistence of the pandemic-associated increase in antipsychotic, antidepressant, and anticonvulsant use in AL residents, and greater increase in antipsychotic use for dementia care settings, raises concerns about the attendant risks for residents, especially those with dementia.
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- Colleen J Maxwell
- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Family Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Data and Research Services, Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Data and Research Services, Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hoben M, Hogan DB, Poss JW, Gruneir A, McGrail K, Griffith LE, Chamberlain SA, Estabrooks CA, Maxwell CJ. Comparing quality of care outcomes between assisted living and nursing homes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:3467-3479. [PMID: 37428008 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND While assisted living (AL) and nursing home (NHs) residents in share vulnerabilities, AL provides fewer staffing resources and services. Research has largely neglected AL, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study compared trends of practice-sensitive, risk-adjusted quality indicators between AL and NHs, and changes in these trends after the start of the pandemic. METHODS This repeated cross-sectional study used population-based resident data in Alberta, Canada. Using Resident Assessment Instrument data (01/2017-12/2021), we created quarterly cohorts, using each resident's latest assessment in each quarter. We applied validated inclusion/exclusion criteria and risk-adjustments to create nine quality indicators and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs): potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use, pain, depressive symptoms, total dependency in late-loss activities of daily living, physical restraint use, pressure ulcers, delirium, weight loss, urinary tract infections. Run charts compared quality indicators between AL and NHs over time and segmented regressions assessed whether these trends changed after the start of the pandemic. RESULTS Quarterly samples included 2015-2710 AL residents and 12,881-13,807 NH residents. Antipsychotic use (21%-26%), pain (20%-24%), and depressive symptoms (17%-25%) were most common in AL. In NHs, they were physical dependency (33%-36%), depressive symptoms (26%-32%), and antipsychotic use (17%-22%). Antipsychotic use and pain were consistently higher in AL. Depressive symptoms, physical dependency, physical restraint use, delirium, weight loss were consistently lower in AL. The most notable segmented regression findings were an increase in antipsychotic use during the pandemic in both settings (AL: change in slope = 0.6% [95% CI: 0.1%-1.0%], p = 0.0140; NHs: change in slope = 0.4% [95% CI: 0.3%-0.5%], p < 0.0001), and an increase in physical dependency in AL only (change in slope = 0.5% [95% CI: 0.1%-0.8%], p = 0.0222). CONCLUSIONS QIs differed significantly between AL and NHs before and during the pandemic. Any changes implemented to address deficiencies in either setting need to account for these differences and require monitoring to assess their impact.
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- Matthias Hoben
- School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Herrera-Perez E, Custodio N, Diaz M, Montesinos R, Chang A, Villafuerte M, Lanata S. Epidemiology of neurocognitive disorders in adults from urban-marginalized areas: a door-to-door population-based study in Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1228008. [PMID: 37927880 PMCID: PMC10622761 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Background In Latin America (LA), the prevalence of dementia is expected to triple to 150 million people by 2050. The 2020 Lancet Commission report identified several modifiable dementia risk factors, yet few social and environmental factors, most relevant to vulnerable regions of LA, were highlighted in this report. We sought to assess the epidemiology of neurocognitive disorders (NCD) in Puente Piedra, one of the most socially and economically vulnerable districts of Lima, the capital of Peru. Methodology This was a cross-sectional door-to-door observational study that used two-stage household sampling. One young adult (30-59 years) and one older adult (>60 years) per household were enrolled. We collected demographic, clinical, and neurocognitive data. Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (young adults) and the RUDAS-PE (older adults) were used, classifying participants as cognitively normal, possible mild NCD, or possible major NCD. Results We enrolled 247 participants (median age 46 years; 67% female). One-fourth had not completed secondary school and more than 50% completed only secondary school. Most participants were housewives (46%) and 21% did not have health insurance. The overall prevalence of possible NCD was 30% (25.6 and 41.8% among younger adults and older adults, respectively). Among younger adults, those ages 55-59 years more frequently had NCD (70%) compared to younger age ranges. Among older adults, only 3 subjects (4.5%) had major NCD. Conclusion We found a high frequency of possible NCDs in a socially and economically vulnerable community in Lima, Peru, with younger adults showing levels of NCD higher than expected. Our findings support the need for health systems to incorporate cognitive screenings programs for NCD in younger ages. Future research on NCD would include younger populations, particularly in vulnerable communities.
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- Eder Herrera-Perez
- Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
- Unidad de Investigación, Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias, Lima, Peru
- Centro de Excelencia en Biotecnología e Investigación Traslacional, Lima, Peru
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- Unidad de Investigación, Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias, Lima, Peru
- Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Unidad de Investigación, Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias, Lima, Peru
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Neurology, Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Hostiuc S, Drima E. Dignity as a Central Issue in Treating Patients with Dementia Associated with COVID-19 Infection. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1588. [PMID: 37763707 PMCID: PMC10537082 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59091588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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COVID-19 was initially considered a primary respiratory disorder associated with various short- and long-term complications, affecting many patients and imposing a significant burden. Patients who have dementia are especially vulnerable to the SARS-CoV2 infection, which is associated with an increased risk for neuropsychiatric complications. These patients need a unique approach to managing ethical issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including autonomy, veracity, non-maleficence, justice, compassion, and dignity. The latter is one of the most elusive and misunderstood concepts in medical ethics and is extremely important in debates surrounding the proper management of patients with dementia. However, it is often left out of ethical analysis, as most clinicians, when debating issues associated with clinical practice, often evaluate only the "classical" principles of biomedical ethics. In this article, we aim to assess the unique features of dignity in treating this group of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will briefly analyze dignity as a bioethical concept. We will further explore its principal axes, namely compassion, creating a humane and purposeful environment, employing persuasion to meet the person's essential needs, exerting a certain degree of mild restraint to meet the person's critical needs, minimizing harm in terminal care, and justice, through the lens of people who had dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applying this principle in clinical practice requires significant commitment from all healthcare workers. New approaches to the analysis of dignity, such as through the Ring Theory of Personhood, may facilitate its understanding by practitioners and aid its implementation in populations with multiple vulnerabilities, such as dementia patients, during an infectious outbreak that generates significant social and medical changes.
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- Sorin Hostiuc
- Department of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Medical Clinical Department, Dunărea de Jos University, 800201 Galați, Romania;
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Wang HJ, Kusumo RW, Kiss A, Tennen G, Marotta G, Viaje S, Lanctôt KL. Characterizing PRN Use of Psychotropic Medications for Acute Agitation in Canadian Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia Before and During COVID-19. J Alzheimers Dis Rep 2023; 7:575-587. [PMID: 37313488 PMCID: PMC10259051 DOI: 10.3233/adr-230009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Background Agitation is a disabling neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia. Pro re nata (PRN) injections of psychotropics can be administered for severe acute agitation, but little is known about the frequency of their actual use. Objective Characterize actual use of injectable PRN psychotropics for severe acute agitation in Canadian long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia and compare use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Residents from two Canadian LTC facilities with orders for PRN haloperidol, olanzapine, or lorazepam between January 1, 2018- May 1, 2019 (i.e., pre-COVID-19) and January 1, 2020- May 1, 2021 (i.e., COVID-19) were identified. Electronic medical records were reviewed to document PRN injections of psychotropic medications and collect data on reason and demographic characteristics. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize frequency, dose, and indications of use, and multivariate regression models were used to compare use between time periods. Results Of the 250 residents, 45 of 103 (44%) people in the pre-COVID-19 period and 85 of 147 (58%) people in the COVID-19 period with standing orders for PRN psychotropics received ≥1 injections. Haloperidol was the most frequently used agent in both time periods (74% (155/209 injections) pre-COVID-19; 81% (323/398 injections) during COVID-19). Residents in the COVID-19 period were almost two times more likely to receive injections compared with those in the pre-COVID-19 period (odds ratio = 1.96; 95% CI = 1.15-3.34; p = 0.01). Conclusion Our results suggest that use of PRN injections increased in LTC during the pandemic and contribute to the mounting evidence that agitation worsened during that time.
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- Hui Jue Wang
- Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Research Design and Biostatistics, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc, North York, ON, Canada
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- Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc, North York, ON, Canada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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Turcotte LA, McArthur C, Poss JW, Heckman G, Mitchell L, Morris J, Foebel AD, Hirdes JP. Long-Term Care Resident Health and Quality of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Synthesis Analysis of Canadian Institute for Health Information Data Tables. Health Serv Insights 2023; 16:11786329231174745. [PMID: 37220547 PMCID: PMC10196682 DOI: 10.1177/11786329231174745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective Long-term care (LTC) homes ("nursing homes") were challenged during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The objective of this study was to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on resident admission and discharge rates, resident health attributes, treatments, and quality of care. Design Synthesis analysis of "Quick Stats" standardized data table reports published yearly by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. These reports are a pan-Canadian scorecard of LTC services rendered, resident health characteristics, and quality indicator performance. Setting and participants LTC home residents in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada that were assessed with the interRAI Minimum Data Set 2.0 comprehensive health assessment in fiscal years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 (pre-pandemic period), and 2020/2021 (pandemic period). Methods Risk ratio statistics were calculated to compare admission and discharge rates, validated interRAI clinical summary scale scores, medication, therapy and treatment provision, and seventeen risk-adjusted quality indicator rates from the pandemic period relative to prior fiscal years. Results Risk of dying in the LTC home was greater in all provinces (risk ratio [RR] range 1.06-1.18) during the pandemic. Quality of care worsened substantially on 6 of 17 quality indicators in British Columbia and Ontario, and 2 quality indicators in Manitoba and Alberta. The only quality indicator where performance worsened during the pandemic in all provinces was the percentage of residents that received antipsychotic medications without a diagnosis of psychosis (RR range 1.01-1.09). Conclusions and implications The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled numerous areas to strengthen LTC and ensure that resident's physical, social, and psychological needs are addressed during public health emergencies. Except an increase in potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use, this provincial-level analysis indicates that most aspects of resident care were maintained during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Home Care Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Gerlach LB, Maust DT. Falling off a cliff: Psychiatric care of nursing home residents. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:1014-1016. [PMID: 36715028 PMCID: PMC10089963 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
This editorial comments on the article by Ulyte et al. in this issue.
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- Lauren B. Gerlach
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
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