Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.03017
Nehal Magdi Abdul-mawla, S. S. E. El Said, M. M. Monier, H. El-Hariri, S. Hamza
Introduction: Frailty is obscure and under-estimated, starts subclinically in elderly who seem to be healthy. Minimal thesis in literature handled the relationship between frailty and depression. The elderly are more subjected to depression and trace elements insufficiency than others. Objective: To assess newly developed depressive and anxiety symptoms in frail elderly admitted to Ain Shams University (ASU) hospitals and the prevalence of zinc deficiency among them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 90 older frail inpatients. Hospital-acquired depressive and anxiety symptoms were confirmed using the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Serum zinc level, hemoglobin, and albumin were measured. Results: There was a significant statistical association between depressive and anxiety symptoms and low serum level of zinc ( p <0.001). Conclusion: There is a strong association between depressive and anxiety symptoms in hospitalized elderly and zinc deficiency.
{"title":"Hospital Acquired Depressive Symptoms in Frail Elderly Patients and Its Associations with Zinc Level","authors":"Nehal Magdi Abdul-mawla, S. S. E. El Said, M. M. Monier, H. El-Hariri, S. Hamza","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.03017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.03017","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Frailty is obscure and under-estimated, starts subclinically in elderly who seem to be healthy. Minimal thesis in literature handled the relationship between frailty and depression. The elderly are more subjected to depression and trace elements insufficiency than others. Objective: To assess newly developed depressive and anxiety symptoms in frail elderly admitted to Ain Shams University (ASU) hospitals and the prevalence of zinc deficiency among them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 90 older frail inpatients. Hospital-acquired depressive and anxiety symptoms were confirmed using the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Serum zinc level, hemoglobin, and albumin were measured. Results: There was a significant statistical association between depressive and anxiety symptoms and low serum level of zinc ( p <0.001). Conclusion: There is a strong association between depressive and anxiety symptoms in hospitalized elderly and zinc deficiency.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48275879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.03012
R. C. Borges, D. I. Correa, Lourdes Jaqueline Sampaio Correa, A. S. Colombo, C. R. F. Carvalho
Background/Purpose: Sarcopenia is a public health problem; however, it remains poorly evaluated during hospitalization. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia and the factors associated with this condition in hospitalized elderly patients Methods: A total of 122 elderly individuals were evaluated in this case-control study (61=hospitalized and 61=non-hospitalized). Sarcopenia was defined and evaluated according to the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2). The Charlson comorbidity index, geriatric depression scale, body mass index (BMI), Barthel Index, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Lawton-Brody index, and Mini Nutritional Assessment Instrument-Short Form (MNA-SF) were also used for the evaluations. Results: The prevalence of sarcopenia was 38% in hospitalized patients compared to 11% in controls. Hospitalized elderly patients showed a significant reduction in functionality, muscle strength, and mental and nutritional status compared to the controls. Sarcopenic patients were older, had a lower BMI, and obtained worse MMSE results than non-sarcopenic individuals. There was an association between the MMSE results and the BMI in patients with sarcopenia that was independent of the group. Conclusion: Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in hospitalized elderly individuals, and it is associated with cognitive state and BMI.
{"title":"Prevalence and Factors Associated with Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Elderly Patients","authors":"R. C. Borges, D. I. Correa, Lourdes Jaqueline Sampaio Correa, A. S. Colombo, C. R. F. Carvalho","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.03012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.03012","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Purpose: Sarcopenia is a public health problem; however, it remains poorly evaluated during hospitalization. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia and the factors associated with this condition in hospitalized elderly patients Methods: A total of 122 elderly individuals were evaluated in this case-control study (61=hospitalized and 61=non-hospitalized). Sarcopenia was defined and evaluated according to the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2). The Charlson comorbidity index, geriatric depression scale, body mass index (BMI), Barthel Index, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Lawton-Brody index, and Mini Nutritional Assessment Instrument-Short Form (MNA-SF) were also used for the evaluations. Results: The prevalence of sarcopenia was 38% in hospitalized patients compared to 11% in controls. Hospitalized elderly patients showed a significant reduction in functionality, muscle strength, and mental and nutritional status compared to the controls. Sarcopenic patients were older, had a lower BMI, and obtained worse MMSE results than non-sarcopenic individuals. There was an association between the MMSE results and the BMI in patients with sarcopenia that was independent of the group. Conclusion: Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in hospitalized elderly individuals, and it is associated with cognitive state and BMI.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48981182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.09086
D. Ishiyama, Mizue Suzuki, S. Koyama, Takeo Ichikawa, Hiroaki Masuda, Iwao Kojima, M. Yamada
{"title":"Coexistence of Slow Gait Speed and Depressed State is Associated with Poor Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults","authors":"D. Ishiyama, Mizue Suzuki, S. Koyama, Takeo Ichikawa, Hiroaki Masuda, Iwao Kojima, M. Yamada","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.09086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.09086","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47663320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.04025
Ç. Meriç, Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan, H. Yilmaz
Background/Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate the nutritional status of elderly who received home health care. Methods: A total of 120 elderly were included in this cross sectional study. Elderly were visited in their homes and nutritional status of them was evaluated by Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) scale. In questionnaire; general information about elderly, presence of chronic disease, pressure sores, anthropometric measurement, nutritional status of elderly were asked. In addition, current biochemical parameters which were routinely evaluated in elderly were recorded by the researcher. Results: The mean age of elderly (40 males and 80 females) was 81.3±8.3 (65-105) years, and 97.5% of elderly were diagnosed with at least one disease. According to the MNA-SF score, 60.8% of elderly were classified as malnourished, 34.2% at risk for malnutrition and 5.0% as normal nutritional status. Currently, 49.2% of malnourished elderly have pressure sores and 54.8% had at least once before; these rates were higher than elderly without malnutrition ( p <0.001). In addition, total MNA-SF score of elderly is strongly positive with hemoglobin, hematocrit and calf circumference; it was found that there was a strong negative correlation with C-reactive protein (CRP). Conclusion: In this study, it was found that only 5.0% of elderly who received home health care were in good nutritional status and pressure sore was higher in elderly who have risk of malnutrition or malnourished. Nutritional status of elderly receiving home health care should be evaluated by dietitians and more comprehensive scientific studies are needed.
{"title":"Assessment of Nutritional Status of Elderly Receiving Home Health Care","authors":"Ç. Meriç, Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan, H. Yilmaz","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.04025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.04025","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate the nutritional status of elderly who received home health care. Methods: A total of 120 elderly were included in this cross sectional study. Elderly were visited in their homes and nutritional status of them was evaluated by Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) scale. In questionnaire; general information about elderly, presence of chronic disease, pressure sores, anthropometric measurement, nutritional status of elderly were asked. In addition, current biochemical parameters which were routinely evaluated in elderly were recorded by the researcher. Results: The mean age of elderly (40 males and 80 females) was 81.3±8.3 (65-105) years, and 97.5% of elderly were diagnosed with at least one disease. According to the MNA-SF score, 60.8% of elderly were classified as malnourished, 34.2% at risk for malnutrition and 5.0% as normal nutritional status. Currently, 49.2% of malnourished elderly have pressure sores and 54.8% had at least once before; these rates were higher than elderly without malnutrition ( p <0.001). In addition, total MNA-SF score of elderly is strongly positive with hemoglobin, hematocrit and calf circumference; it was found that there was a strong negative correlation with C-reactive protein (CRP). Conclusion: In this study, it was found that only 5.0% of elderly who received home health care were in good nutritional status and pressure sore was higher in elderly who have risk of malnutrition or malnourished. Nutritional status of elderly receiving home health care should be evaluated by dietitians and more comprehensive scientific studies are needed.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42586618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.05031
Baharuddin Noorlaila, Sivagurunathan Premala-Devi, E. Zunaina, Raja-Norliza Raja-Omar, Nik-Hazlina Nik-Hussain
Background/Purpose: Postmenopausal women are prone to develop dry eye due to hormonal imbalance. Antioxidant’s properties of honey maybe helpful to improve symptoms and signs of dry eye. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of honey cocktail on dry eye-like parameters among postmenopausal women. Methods: An interventional study was conducted from November 2015 to May 2017. The eligible postmenopausal women were enrolled in this study. Participants for intervention received 20-gram honey cocktail supplement for 3 months (intervention group). Control group were not given any supplement or placebo. All participants were assessed for Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score using OSDI questionnaire (dry eye symptoms) and evaluated for Schirmer test value and Tear Break-up Time (TBUT) (dry eye signs) at baseline and at 3 months of the study. Results: A total of 60 postmenopausal women were recruited (30 participants in intervention group and 30 participants in control group). At 3 months, intervention group showed significant reduction of mean OSDI score compared to control group (8.82 SD 8.33 vs 14.17 SD 10.37 scores respectively, p =0.032). There was no significant difference of mean Schirmer test value and TBUT between the two groups. Conclusion: Short duration of honey cocktail supplementation showed no significant beneficial effect on dry eye-like parameters among postmenopausal women. Longer duration of honey supplementation might provide beneficial effect on dry eye-like parameters as systemic honey supplementation has a slow effect on ocular surface.
{"title":"Potential Beneficial Effect of Honey Cocktail Supplement on Improving Dry Eye-Like Parameters Among Postmenopausal Women","authors":"Baharuddin Noorlaila, Sivagurunathan Premala-Devi, E. Zunaina, Raja-Norliza Raja-Omar, Nik-Hazlina Nik-Hussain","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.05031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.05031","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Purpose: Postmenopausal women are prone to develop dry eye due to hormonal imbalance. Antioxidant’s properties of honey maybe helpful to improve symptoms and signs of dry eye. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of honey cocktail on dry eye-like parameters among postmenopausal women. Methods: An interventional study was conducted from November 2015 to May 2017. The eligible postmenopausal women were enrolled in this study. Participants for intervention received 20-gram honey cocktail supplement for 3 months (intervention group). Control group were not given any supplement or placebo. All participants were assessed for Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score using OSDI questionnaire (dry eye symptoms) and evaluated for Schirmer test value and Tear Break-up Time (TBUT) (dry eye signs) at baseline and at 3 months of the study. Results: A total of 60 postmenopausal women were recruited (30 participants in intervention group and 30 participants in control group). At 3 months, intervention group showed significant reduction of mean OSDI score compared to control group (8.82 SD 8.33 vs 14.17 SD 10.37 scores respectively, p =0.032). There was no significant difference of mean Schirmer test value and TBUT between the two groups. Conclusion: Short duration of honey cocktail supplementation showed no significant beneficial effect on dry eye-like parameters among postmenopausal women. Longer duration of honey supplementation might provide beneficial effect on dry eye-like parameters as systemic honey supplementation has a slow effect on ocular surface.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41876872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-31DOI: 10.33879/amh.131.2020.12052
K. Elsorady
Methods: A prospective cohort study including 297 critically ill older adults. These patients were newly admitted to high dependency units (HDUs) in a tertiary care Geriatrics hospital, from April 1, 2019, to January 4, 2020. Collection of demographic, clinical, and laboratory data on index hospitalization was done through reviewing participant's medical records and direct questioning for each patient/proxy about potential risk factors. Followed by observation of the emergence of MDR-GNB infection during the HDUs stay.
{"title":"Predictors of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection in Critically Ill Older Adults","authors":"K. Elsorady","doi":"10.33879/amh.131.2020.12052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.131.2020.12052","url":null,"abstract":"Methods: A prospective cohort study including 297 critically ill older adults. These patients were newly admitted to high dependency units (HDUs) in a tertiary care Geriatrics hospital, from April 1, 2019, to January 4, 2020. Collection of demographic, clinical, and laboratory data on index hospitalization was done through reviewing participant's medical records and direct questioning for each patient/proxy about potential risk factors. Followed by observation of the emergence of MDR-GNB infection during the HDUs stay.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46237210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-31DOI: 10.33879/amh.131.2022.03031
Liang‐Kung Chen
I 2019, the Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics (JCGG) changed the title to Aging Medicine and Healthcare (AMH), and started its journey as a new journal in academic publishing. The JCGG was supported by the Asia-Pacific League of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics (APLCGG), an international virtual academic platform in Asia-Pacific region with special interest in Geriatrics. When activities of APLCGG ended, the Asian Association for Frailty and Sarcopenia (AAFS) together with the Taiwan Association for Integrated Care (TAIC) took over the mission to continue the journal publishing and changed the title to AMH with a bigger scope. Currently, AMH is the official journal of AAFS and TAIC that welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world. With the new name and new supporting societies, AMH also broadened the aim and scope into a more international journal that published academic research papers on various issues related to population aging, especially the healthcare services and systems. The visibility and submissions of AMH dropped in 2019-2020, which was a common situation at the transitional stage of an academic journal. The indexing in the “Emerging Sources Citation Index” (ESCI) by the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) in 2021 substantially stimulated submissions to AMH. The CiteScore of AMH in the Scopus database was 0.8 in 2020, and significantly increasedto 1.2 in 2021. The Journal Citation Index (JCI) of AMH in the JCR was 0.16 in 2021, and is estimated to increase in 2022 as well. These figures demonstrated the success of the transition of AMH from JCGG, and AMH is expected to grow continuously.
{"title":"AMH 2021: The Platform for Studies from Countries with Various Status of Population Aging","authors":"Liang‐Kung Chen","doi":"10.33879/amh.131.2022.03031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.131.2022.03031","url":null,"abstract":"I 2019, the Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics (JCGG) changed the title to Aging Medicine and Healthcare (AMH), and started its journey as a new journal in academic publishing. The JCGG was supported by the Asia-Pacific League of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics (APLCGG), an international virtual academic platform in Asia-Pacific region with special interest in Geriatrics. When activities of APLCGG ended, the Asian Association for Frailty and Sarcopenia (AAFS) together with the Taiwan Association for Integrated Care (TAIC) took over the mission to continue the journal publishing and changed the title to AMH with a bigger scope. Currently, AMH is the official journal of AAFS and TAIC that welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world. With the new name and new supporting societies, AMH also broadened the aim and scope into a more international journal that published academic research papers on various issues related to population aging, especially the healthcare services and systems. The visibility and submissions of AMH dropped in 2019-2020, which was a common situation at the transitional stage of an academic journal. The indexing in the “Emerging Sources Citation Index” (ESCI) by the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) in 2021 substantially stimulated submissions to AMH. The CiteScore of AMH in the Scopus database was 0.8 in 2020, and significantly increasedto 1.2 in 2021. The Journal Citation Index (JCI) of AMH in the JCR was 0.16 in 2021, and is estimated to increase in 2022 as well. These figures demonstrated the success of the transition of AMH from JCGG, and AMH is expected to grow continuously.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46129140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-31DOI: 10.33879/amh.131.2020.10040
P. Suttanon, Sudarat Apibantaweesakul, Piyasiri Ngamsangiam
{"title":"Falls Characteristics and Falls Risk Factors in Middle- and Old-Aged Adults: A Comparison Between Fallers and Non-Fallers","authors":"P. Suttanon, Sudarat Apibantaweesakul, Piyasiri Ngamsangiam","doi":"10.33879/amh.131.2020.10040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.131.2020.10040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44770799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-31DOI: 10.33879/amh.131.2020.10041
Nicholas Tse Hao Ng, M. Tan
Background/Purpose: The number of persons living with dementia in Malaysia is increasing rapidly. Training on dementia care among healthcare professionals (HCP), however, remains limited. This study aims to identify current barriers, needs and expectations in training from the perspective of HCP to inform future training developments. Methods: A paper-based survey on demographics, training experience, perceived barriers and training needs was conducted among HCP attending a national geriatric conference in Malaysia. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 202 (84%) respondents, 83 (41.3%) doctors, and all respondents currently cared for older patients. 117 (58.8%) had previously received training on dementia care. Respondents who had no prior dementia training were more likely to think that there was no training courses available [odds ratio, OR (95% confidence interval, CI) =3.429 (1.656-7.099)]. Doctors were more likely to have difficulty taking time off for training [OR (95%CI)=2.667 (1.285-5.536)] and prefer weekend courses [OR (95%CI)=4.108 (2.238-7.542)]. HCP who perceived a lack of courses as a barrier were more likely to prefer 2 to 3-day courses in weekday [OR (95%CI)=2.343 (1.122-4.893)]. HCP who perceived difficulty taking time off from work to attend
{"title":"Training Needs Among Healthcare Professionals Managing Patients with Dementia","authors":"Nicholas Tse Hao Ng, M. Tan","doi":"10.33879/amh.131.2020.10041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.131.2020.10041","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Purpose: The number of persons living with dementia in Malaysia is increasing rapidly. Training on dementia care among healthcare professionals (HCP), however, remains limited. This study aims to identify current barriers, needs and expectations in training from the perspective of HCP to inform future training developments. Methods: A paper-based survey on demographics, training experience, perceived barriers and training needs was conducted among HCP attending a national geriatric conference in Malaysia. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 202 (84%) respondents, 83 (41.3%) doctors, and all respondents currently cared for older patients. 117 (58.8%) had previously received training on dementia care. Respondents who had no prior dementia training were more likely to think that there was no training courses available [odds ratio, OR (95% confidence interval, CI) =3.429 (1.656-7.099)]. Doctors were more likely to have difficulty taking time off for training [OR (95%CI)=2.667 (1.285-5.536)] and prefer weekend courses [OR (95%CI)=4.108 (2.238-7.542)]. HCP who perceived a lack of courses as a barrier were more likely to prefer 2 to 3-day courses in weekday [OR (95%CI)=2.343 (1.122-4.893)]. HCP who perceived difficulty taking time off from work to attend","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48692986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-31DOI: 10.33879/amh.131.2021.08071
T. The, Nguyen Ngoc Hoanh My Tien, T. Nguyen
{"title":"Evaluating Illness Understanding and Preferences of End-of-Life Care Among Older Patients with Advanced Cancer in Vietnam","authors":"T. The, Nguyen Ngoc Hoanh My Tien, T. Nguyen","doi":"10.33879/amh.131.2021.08071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.131.2021.08071","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46414286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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