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Poulin LIL, Skinner MW, Fox MT. Bed flow priorities and the spatial and temporal dimensions of rural older adult care. Soc Sci Med 2023; 336:116266. [PMID: 37812966 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Despite prior research that examines the spatial and temporal dimensions of older adult care, there is disparate research on the influence of patient flow priorities on older adult care over time and place. Drawing on a qualitative case study of rural older adult transitions in care in the Canadian context we examine how patient flow prioritization undervalues older patients' needs and the local contexts in which care is provided. Certainly, accounting for the spatial and temporal dimensions of older adult care has broader implications that will enhance future research, policy and practice. Policy makers, researchers and clinicians may then use these recommendations as a stepping stone to align the health care system with the older populations that they serve.
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- Laura I L Poulin
- Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 0G2, Canada.
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- Trent School of the Envronment, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 0G2, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, York University Centre for Aging Research & Education, York University, Health Nursing & Environmental Studies, Suite 340, Keele Campus, Canada.
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A 4‐Bed Close-Observation Pod model of multidisciplinary care in hospital: A mixed methods study4-Bed Close Observation Pod Study. Collegian 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Swoboda NL, Dahlke S, Hunter KF. Nurses' perceptions of their role in functional focused care in hospitalised older people: An integrated review. Int J Older People Nurs 2020; 15:e12337. [PMID: 32790240 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM The aim of this integrative review was to identify nurses' perspectives of their role in influencing the functional status of hospitalised older people. METHODS An integrative review using Whittemore and Knafls' method was conducted using EBSCOhost CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE(R), EBSCOhost, Social Gerontology, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses data bases. Only studies with nurses' perspectives, or beliefs about their role in function-focused care were included. Content analysis was used to develop the themes nurses' role in function-focused care and barriers to functional care. RESULTS The review found 12 relevant articles. Nurses believed that they were responsible for function-focused care, yet functional care tasks were often missed. Organisational contexts created many barriers to providing function-focused care for patients. Nurses felt powerless to address these overarching problems in their organisations. CONCLUSION Nurses understand the importance of functional care yet often fail to carry out functional care interventions. Lack of organisational support creates a workplace that is short on staff, time and equipment and does not prioritise functional care needs. Nurse leaders and healthcare organisations need to reprioritise function-focused care for the good of patients, families and healthcare budgets.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Baldwin CE, Phillips AC, Edney SM, Lewis LK. Recommendations for older adults' physical activity and sedentary behaviour during hospitalisation for an acute medical illness: an international Delphi study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020; 17:69. [PMID: 32450879 PMCID: PMC7249667 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-00970-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immobility is major contributor to poor outcomes for older people during hospitalisation with an acute medical illness. Yet currently there is no specific mobility guidance for this population, to facilitate sustainable changes in practice. This study aimed to generate draft physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) recommendations for older adults' during hospitalisation for an acute medical illness. METHODS A 4-Round online Delphi consensus survey was conducted. International researchers, medical/nursing/physiotherapy clinicians, academics from national PA/SB guideline development teams, and patients were invited to participate. Round 1 sought responses to open-ended questions. In Rounds 2-3, participants rated the importance of items using a Likert scale (1-9); consensus was defined a priori as: ≥70% of respondents rating an item as "critical" (score ≥ 7) and ≤ 15% of respondents rating an item as "not important" (score ≤ 3). Round 4 invited participants to comment on draft statements derived from responses to Rounds 1-3; Round 4 responses subsequently informed final drafting of recommendations. RESULTS Forty-nine people from nine countries were invited to each Round; response rates were 94, 90, 85 and 81% from Rounds 1-4 respectively. 43 concepts (items) from Rounds 2 and 3 were incorporated into 29 statements under themes of PA, SB, people and organisational factors in Round 4. Examples of the final draft recommendations (being the revised version of statements with highest participant endorsement under each theme) were: "some PA is better than none", "older adults should aim to minimise long periods of uninterrupted SB during waking hours while hospitalised", "when encouraging PA and minimising SB, people should be culturally responsive and mindful of older adults' physical and mental capabilities" and "opportunities for PA and minimising SB should be incorporated into the daily care of older adults with a focus on function, independence and activities of daily living". CONCLUSIONS These world-first consensus-based statements from expert and stakeholder consultation provide the starting point for recommendations to address PA and SB for older adults hospitalised with an acute medical illness. Further consultation and evidence review will enable validation of these draft recommendations with examples to improve their specificity and translation to clinical practice.
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- Claire E Baldwin
- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia.,Sport, Health, Activity, Performance and Exercise (SHAPE) Research Centre, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Fox MT, Butler JI, Sidani S, Durocher E, Nowrouzi-Kia B, Yamada J, Dahlke S, Skinner MW. Collaborating with healthcare providers to understand their perspectives on a hospital-to-home warning signs intervention for rural transitional care: protocol of a multimethod descriptive study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e034698. [PMID: 32295775 PMCID: PMC7200029 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study builds on our prior research, which identified that older rural patients and families (1) view preparation for detecting and responding to worsening health conditions as their most pressing unmet transitional care (TC) need and (2) perceive an evidence-based intervention, preparing them to detect and respond to warning signs of worsening health conditions, as highly likely to meet this need. Yet, what healthcare providers need to implement a warning signs intervention in rural TC is unclear. The objectives of this study are (1) to examine healthcare providers' perspectives on the acceptability of a warning signs intervention and (2) to identify barriers and facilitators to healthcare providers' provision of the intervention in rural communities. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This multimethod descriptive study uses a community-based, participatory research approach. We will examine healthcare providers' perspectives on a warning signs intervention. A purposive, criterion-based sample of healthcare providers stratified by professional designation (three strata: nurses, physicians and allied healthcare professionals) in two regions (Southwestern and Northeastern Ontario, Canada) will (1) rate the acceptability of the intervention and (2) participate in small (n=4-6 healthcare providers), semistructured telephone focus group discussions on barriers and facilitators to delivering the intervention in rural communities. Two to three focus groups per stratum will be held in each region for a total of 12-18 focus groups. Data will be analysed using conventional qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was obtained from the Office of Research Ethics at York University and the Health Sciences North Research Ethics Board. Findings will be communicated through plain language summary and policy briefs, press releases, manuscripts and conferences.
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- Mary T Fox
- School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Trent School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Butler JI, Fox MT. Nurses' Perspectives on Interprofessional Communication in the Prevention of Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older People. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2019; 34:1053-1059. [PMID: 29565683 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1455141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Older people present with complex health issues on admission to hospital and are at high risk for functional decline and related complications. Thus, they require the services of diverse health-care professionals working in concert to support their functioning. Despite nurses' central role in caring for this patient population, and evidence indicating that interprofessional communication is a persistent challenge for nurses in acute-care settings, little is known about nurses' views on interprofessional communication in care preserving functioning in acutely admitted older people. To fill this knowledge gap, we gathered acute-care staff nurses' perspectives on interprofessional communication in a function-focused, interprofessional approach to hospital care for older adults. Thirteen focus groups were conducted with a purposeful, criterion-based sample of 57 nurses working in acute-care hospitals. Thematic analysis revealed two overarching themes capturing nurses' perspectives on key factors shaping interprofessional communication in a function-focused interprofessional approach to care (1) context of direct communication and (2) context of indirect communication. The first theme demonstrates that nurses preferred synchronous modes of communication, but some ascribed greater importance to unstructured forms of direct information-sharing, while others stressed structured direct communication, particularly interprofessional rounds. The second theme also documents divergence in nurses' views on asynchronous communication, with some emphasizing information technology and others analog tools. Perceptions of some modes of interprofessional communication were found to vary by practice setting. Theoretical and pragmatic conclusions are drawn that can be used to optimize interprofessional communication processes supporting hospitalized older people's functioning.
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- Jeffrey I Butler
- a Faculty of Health, School of Nursing , York University, York University Centre for Aging Research and Education , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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- a Faculty of Health, School of Nursing , York University, York University Centre for Aging Research and Education , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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Fox MT, Sidani S, Butler JI, Skinner MW, Alzghoul M. Protocol of a multimethod descriptive study: adapting hospital-to-home transitional care interventions to the rural healthcare context in Ontario, Canada. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e028050. [PMID: 31129595 PMCID: PMC6537978 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Faced with costly hospital readmissions of increasingly complex patient populations, transitional care is a priority throughout Ontario, Canada; yet, rural patients have significantly more hospital readmissions and emergency department visits during the first 30 days following hospitalisation than urban patients. Because transitional care (TC) was designed and evaluated with urban patients, addressing urban-rural disparities in TC effectiveness requires increasing the alignment of TC with the needs of patients and families in rural communities and the rural nursing practice context. The study objectives are to (1) determine the perceived acceptability of evidence-based TC interventions targeting postdischarge care management to patients, families and nurses and (2) adapt the interventions to patients' and families' needs and the rural nursing practice context. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This multimethod study has two phases. In phase I, 32-48 patients and families will rate their level of preparedness for discharge and the acceptability of evidence-based TC interventions. Participants will be engaged in semi-structured interviews about their care management needs, their perspectives on the interventions in fitting those needs and in providing suggestions for adapting the interventions to fit their needs. TC interventions perceived as acceptable to patients and families will be examined in phase II. In phase II, 32-48 hospital and home care nurses will rate the acceptability of the interventions identified by patients and families and attend focus group discussions on the feasibility of providing the interventions. Phase I and II data will be analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Board at York University and participating hospital sites. Findings will be communicated through plain language fact sheets, policy briefs, press-releases and peer-reviewed conference presentations and manuscripts.
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- Mary T Fox
- School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- York University Centre for Aging Research and Education, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Fox MT, McCague H, Sidani S, Butler JI. The Relationships Between the Geriatric Practice Environment, Nursing Practice, and the Quality of Hospitalized Older Adults' Care. J Nurs Scholarsh 2018; 50:513-521. [PMID: 30051573 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To test the relationships between the geriatric practice environment, geriatric nursing practice, and overall quality of care for older adults and their families as reported by nurses working in hospitals, while controlling for nurse and hospital characteristics. DESIGN A cross-sectional tailored survey design was employed. A questionnaire was mailed to a randomly selected sample of nurses whose primary practice area was medicine, surgery, geriatrics, emergency, or critical care in acute care hospitals in Ontario, Canada. METHODS Participants (N = 2,005) working in 148 hospitals responded to validated measures of the geriatric practice environment, geriatric nursing practice, overall quality of care for older adults and their families, and nurse and hospital characteristics. The relationships were tested using structural equation modeling. FINDINGS Controlling for nurse and hospital characteristics, the geriatric practice environment had a statistically significant positive relationship of large magnitude with both geriatric nursing practice (β = 0.52) and overall quality of care (β = 0.92); however, the indirect relationship between the geriatric practice environment and overall quality of care, mediated by geriatric nursing practice, was not significant (β = -0.02). Final model fit was acceptable, with the root mean square error of approximation = 0.07, comparative fit index = 0.93, and Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.87. CONCLUSIONS A strong geriatric practice environment positively and directly influences geriatric nursing practice and overall quality of care for older adults and their families but does not appear to influence overall quality of care indirectly through geriatric nursing practice. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The results can be used as the basis for promoting practice environments that support overall quality of care and geriatric nursing practice in acute care hospitals.
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- Mary T Fox
- Centre for Aging Research and Education, School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Social Research, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Aging Research and Education, School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Fox MT, Sidani S, Butler JI, Tregunno D. Nurses’ Perspectives on the Geriatric Nursing Practice Environment and the Quality of Older People’s Care in Ontario Acute Care Hospitals. Can J Nurs Res 2017; 49:94-100. [DOI: 10.1177/0844562117707140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Cultivating hospital environments that support older people’s care is a national priority. Evidence on geriatric nursing practice environments, obtained from studies of registered nurses (RNs) in American teaching hospitals, may have limited applicability to Canada, where RNs and registered practical nurses (RPNs) care for older people in predominantly nonteaching hospitals. Purpose This study describes nurses’ perceptions of the overall quality of care for older people and the geriatric nursing practice environment (geriatric resources, interprofessional collaboration, and organizational value of older people’s care) and examines if these perceptions differ by professional designation and hospital teaching status. Methods A cross-sectional survey, using Dillman’s tailored design, that included Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile subscales, was completed by 2005 Ontario RNs and registered practical nurses to assess their perceptions of the quality of care and geriatric nursing practice environment. Results Scores on the Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile subscales averaged slightly above the midpoint except for geriatric resources which was slightly below. Registered practical nurses rated the quality of care and geriatric nursing practice environment higher than RNs; no significant differences were found by hospital teaching status. Conclusions Nurses’ perceptions of older people’s care and the geriatric nursing practice environment differ by professional designation but not hospital teaching status. Teaching and nonteaching hospitals should both be targeted for geriatric nursing practice environment improvement initiatives.
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- Mary T. Fox
- School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- York University Centre for Aging Research and Education, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- York University Centre for Aging Research and Education, Toronto, ON, Canada
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