Time in Care for Older People Living in Nursing Homes by K. B. E. Thorsell, B. M. Nordström, L. Fagerström, B. V. Sivberg

“…Interreliability (ICC=0.854) of time measurements (n=10'546) of 32 nursing activities in relation to evaluated care levels in two nursing homes (staff n=81) has been determined. Nursing intensity for both periods at the two nursing homes comprised on average a direct care time of 75 (45%) and 101 (42%) minutes, respectively. …”
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Drugs and Constipation in Elderly in Nursing Homes: What Is the Relation? by Gunvor S. Fosnes, Stian Lydersen, Per G. Farup

“…Material and Methods. Nursing home residents above 60 years of age were included. …”
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Pain and Cognitive Status among Nursing Home Residents in Canada by Wendey R Proctor, John P Hirdes

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Health Monitoring System for Nursing Homes with Lightweight Security and Privacy Protection by Yu’e Jiang, Jiaxiang Liu

“…It can satisfy the requirements of health monitoring for nursing homes.…”
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Following Up on Clinical Recommendations in Transitions from Hospital to Nursing Home by Lisa B. Caruso, Soe Soe Thwin, Gary H. Brandeis

“…While data is lacking, specifically around the transition of patient to nursing home, it has been postulated that missed items such as laboratory tests may result in adverse patient outcomes. …”
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Being a Nursing Home Resident: A Challenge to One's Identity by Maria Riedl, Franco Mantovan, Christa Them

“…Going into a nursing home can turn out to be a critical life experience if elderly people are afraid of losing their independence and identity after having moved into a nursing home. …”
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Nursing Home Resident Symptomatology Triggering Transfer: Avoiding Unnecessary Hospitalizations by Alyce S. Ashcraft, Jane Dimmitt Champion

“…The purpose of this study was to describe nursing home resident symptomatology and medical diagnoses associated with nursing home to hospital transfers. …”
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Motivators for Physical Activity among Ambulatory Nursing Home Older Residents by Yuh-Min Chen, Yueh-Ping Li

“…The purpose of this study was to explore self-identified motivators for regular physical activity among ambulatory nursing home older residents. A qualitative exploratory design was adopted. …”
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Hospitalizations, emergency medical care utilization, and contacts with the regional on-call medical services among nursing home residents in Germany: a cross-sectional study in 44 nursing homes by Paula Lienesch, Heinz Rothgang, Ansgar Gerhardus, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Falk Hoffmann, Jonas Czwikla

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Exploring the Experience of Nursing Home Residents Participation in a Hope-Focused Group by Sharon L. Moore, Susan E. Hall, Jennifer Jackson

“…A qualitative intervention was used to explore how older adults living in a long-term care environment (nursing home) understand hope and experience being participants in a group in which a hope intervention was carried out. …”
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Older adults’ reasons for applying to a nursing home – a document analysis by Lisa Spang, Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist, Marie Holmefur, Cecilia Pettersson

“…If OTs were further involved in nursing home applications, adults ageing in place could be better supported and a move to a nursing home may be prevented. …”
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Artificially intelligent nursing homes: a scoping review of palliative care interventions by Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy, Nicola Cornally, Mohamad M. Saab, Patrice Crowley

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Increase in blood pressure precedes distress behavior in nursing home residents with dementia. by Kenneth S Boockvar, Tianwen Huan, Kimberly Curyto, Sei Lee, Orna Intrator

“…The aim of this study was to examine the associations among DBD, blood pressure (BP), and intensity of antihypertensive treatment, in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia.<h4>Methods</h4>We identified long-stay Veterans Affairs NH residents with dementia in 2019-20 electronic health data. …”
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Leisure and social occupational choice within nursing home facilities in Ireland: Residents perspectives by Jenna Keane, Ciara Ryan, Ruth Usher

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Defining familiarity in nursing homes providing care for residents with dementia: a scoping review by Joanna Sun, Sumiyo Brennan, Therese Doan

“…ObjectiveThis study explores the underpinning definitions associated with familiarity in the context of dementia inclusive design and nursing home environment.BackgroundEnvironmental design in nursing homes impacts the quality of life and care of residents with dementia. …”
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The mediating role of psychological capital in health behaviors among elderly nursing home residents by Liping Liao, Yunhua Li, Feng Tian, Ju Wu, Jing Zhong, Tingting He, Jinxiu Li

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Picture Your Nursing Home: Exploring the Sense of Home of Older Residents through Photography by J. van Hoof, M. M. Verhagen, E. J. M. Wouters, H. R. Marston, M. D. Rijnaard, B. M. Janssen

“…The quality of the built environment can impact the quality of life and the sense of home of nursing home residents. This study investigated (1) which factors in the physical and social environment correlate with the sense of home of the residents and (2) which environmental factors are most meaningful. …”
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A scoping review of strategies for the prevention of hip fracture in elderly nursing home residents. by Anna M Sawka, Nofisat Ismaila, Ann Cranney, Lehana Thabane, Monika Kastner, Amiram Gafni, Linda J Woodhouse, Richard Crilly, Angela M Cheung, Jonathan D Adachi, Robert G Josse, Alexandra Papaioannou

“…<h4>Background</h4>Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fracture prevention strategies in this population is unclear.…”
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Outcomes following intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA in a national cohort of nursing home residents by Leo D. Dreyfuss, Farnoosh Nik‐Ahd, Lufan Wang, Abigail Shatkin‐Margolis, Kenneth Covinsky, W. John Boscardin, Anne M. Suskind

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Comparison of Nursing Home Hearing Handicap Index with Audiological Findings: A Presbycusis Study by M. H. Nilforoush, A. A. Nasr Esfahani, R. Ishaghi, M. Sepehrnejad

“…In this research, 60 nursing home residents (27 females and 33 males) ranging from 55 to 85 years with a mean age of were studied via completing self-assessment questionnaire by the elderly cases (NHHI self-version) and the other one was filled by the nursing home personnel (NHHI staff-version). …”
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