Pub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.026
Wenguang Wang , Jiapo Zhang , Li Yang , Zihan Gao , Runtian Lv , Jia Li , Yawen Ren
Background
Depressive symptoms and social participation are important factors influencing the health of older persons. Further research is needed to understand the interaction between these two variables.
Method
The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the Social Participation Questionnaire were employed to assess depressive symptoms and social participation. A latent growth model (LGM) was used to investigate changes in the trajectories of variables. The parallel process latent growth model (PP-LGM) and autoregressive cross-lagged model (ARCL) determined whether correlations existed.
Result
Older persons' depressive symptoms worsened while their level of social participation decreased. The intercept of depressive symptoms was negatively correlated with the slope of social participation(r=-0.133, p = 0.011). The slope of depressive symptoms and social participation were positively correlated(r = 0.444, p < 0.001). Depressive symptoms at earlier time points predicted later social participation(β1=-0.025, p1=0.032, β2=-0.040, p2=0.001).
Conclusion
There are dynamic changes and correlations between depressive symptoms and social participation in older persons.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.015
Yi Liu , Baiyun Li , Lihua Liu , Xiaoling Chen , Wanjing Liu , Man Yao , Xiaohong Jian
Objectives
To explore the latent profiles of mental health literacy among community-dwelling older adults and analyze their relationship with health-promoting behaviors.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 321 community-dwelling older adults using a general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale, and the Geriatric Health Promotion Scale. A latent profile analysis was performed to identify latent profiles of mental health literacy among community-dwelling older adults. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to explore the predictive factors of different profiles. One-way ANOVA was applied to examine the relationship between profiles and health-promoting behaviors.
Results
The mental health literacy of community-dwelling older adults was classified into three latent profiles: Profile 1, low mental health literacy group (21.81 %); Profile 2, medium mental health literacy group (46.42 %); and Profile 3, high mental health literacy group (31.78 %). Sex and living status were predictors of different profiles. The total score difference of health-promoting behaviors among the three profiles was statistically significant.
Conclusions
There is significant heterogeneity in mental health literacy among community-dwelling older adults. Promoting mental health literacy can effectively increase health-promoting behaviors. Targeted interventions for community-dwelling older adults in different profiles are recommended to improve their health-promoting behaviors.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.024
Asima Karim PhD , M. Shahid Iqbal FCPS , Haroon Ahmed Khan FCPS , Firdos Ahmad PhD , Rizwan Qaisar PhD
Purpose
Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common disease in the elderly; however, its causative factors remain poorly elucidated. We investigated the potential contribution of intestinal mucosal disruption to the severity of KOA and physical capacity.
Method
We recruited women, healthy controls (age = 65.3 ± 6.6 years, n = 75) and patients with mild (age = 70.5 ± 3.8 years), moderate (age = 68.3 ± 5.5 years), and poor KOA (age = 73.8 ± 4.5 years, n = 43–50/group), characterized on oxford knee scoring (OKS) system. We also measured plasma zonulin as a marker of intestinal mucosal disruption alongwith plasma biochemistry, body composition, short physical performance battery (SPPB) score, gait speed, and hand grip strength (HGS) in control and KOA patients.
Results
KOA patients had elevated plasma zonulin levels, along with lower appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMI), and higher body fats than controls (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, KOA patients had lower SPPB scores, gait speed, and HGS than controls (all p < 0.05). Simple regression analysis revealed robust negative correlations of plasma zonulin with OKS, HGS, gait speed, and SPPB scores in KOA patients. These patients also exhibited higher levels of markers of inflammation and oxidative stress. Zonulin also exhibited significant areas under the curve in diagnosing low OKS scores, reduced physical capacity, and muscle weakness in KOA patients.
Significance
Taken together, increased intestinal permeability may contribute to the reduced functional performance in KOA, and plasma zonulin may be a useful diagnostic tool in KOA.
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To explore the effects of exercise interventions on cognition, physical function, and quality of life among older adults with cognitive frailty.
Methods
A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted (PROSPERO [CRD42024532608]). PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, WanFang, VIP, and SinoMed databases were searched from inception until December 18, 2023.
Results
We found exercise improved overall cognition, physical frailty, walking ability, gait speed, and so on among older adults with cognitive frailty, but the effect on physical fitness and quality of life was insignificant. Subgroup analysis revealed exercise conducted ≥3 times per week, each session lasting ≤45 min and cycle≤12 weeks, had better-improved cognition. Traditional mind-body exercises like Baduanjin were more effective than resistance training for enhancing cognition.
Conclusions
Exercise intervention benefits overall cognition and most physical functions, but its impact on physical fitness and quality of life remains to be confirmed by future studies.
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We aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Arrhythmia Specific Questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia Health-Related Quality of Life (ASTA-HRQOL) scale into Arabic among older adult patients with any type of arrhythmia.
Methods
A forward-backward translation method was used in translating the scale to Arabic. 130 older adults diagnosed with arrhythmia were recruited by convenience sampling from February 2023 to January 2024. Psychometric analysis involved internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, floor and ceiling effects, discriminant validity, factorial validity, diagnosis accuracy, and calibration.
Results
The scale showed excellent internal consistency and reliability. Convergent and discriminant validity were emphasized, and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a good fit of the model following modification. The cut-off point for discriminating between poor and good quality of life was 13.5, and the area under the curve was 0.95.
Conclusion
The ASTA-HRQOL Arabic questionnaire presented globally good psychometric properties among older adult patients with arrhythmia.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-30DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.012
Darrick Idso , Amanda Johnson , Emily Hudson , Hannele Nicholson , Sarah Garrett , Rebecca Brown , Kristine Talley , Edward Ratner , Hilary Mosher , Howard A. Fink , Allison M. Gustavson
Informal caregivers hold an important role in ensuring a smooth transition from hospital to home for persons with dementia. In this quality improvement project we evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a caregiver-focused, nurse-led post discharge call to caregivers of Veterans with dementia recently discharged from a single medical center. The call focused on assessing caregiver preparedness and identifying unmet needs. Thirty caregivers met inclusion criteria and 19 caregivers participated. Results suggested most caregivers of recently hospitalized Veterans with dementia can be identified, contacted, and interviewed to assess caregiving needs. However, sustainability was challenged by the significant time and resources required to screen and identify caregivers. Future iterations may focus on deployment of an electronic health record tool to improve the efficiency at which caregiver information is located, documented, and used to inform clinical decisions and allow for conduct of caregiver-focused interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-29DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.008
Esra Özbudak Arıca PhD , Zeliha Koç PhD,Professor
The purpose of this study was to investigate nurses' attitudes towards prevention of falls using the Nurses Attitudes Towards Prevention of Falls Scale and to identify factors affecting these attitudes. A mixed-method design was applied and a convenience study was conducted. Six-hundred and thirty nurses participated. In the first stage of this study, the psychometric properties of the Nurses' Attitudes Towards Prevention of Falls Scale were tested. Quantitative data were collected using the Introductory Information Form and the Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Prevention of Falls Scale. While collecting this data, 24 nurses were interviewed. The Nurses' Attitudes Towards Prevention of Falls Scale was determined to be a valid and reliable measurement tool. Most of the participating nurses did not complete a fall incident report when their patients experienced a fall, and that led to nurses experiencing remorse, fear, guilt, sadness, anxiety, and panic when their patients fell.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-29DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.007
Dina M. Sorour PhD , Mohamed H. Atta PhD , Aml A. Mohamed PhD , Naglaa A. Alfayomy PhD , Ahmed A. Othman PhD , Rasha S. Eweida PhD
Background
Climate change is a global health concern that affects all of humanity, but it disproportionately impacts older adults, particularly those living in rural communities. Older adults lack the ability to actively engage in pro-environmental actions aimed at adapting to and mitigating the harmful effects of climate change.
Aim
To investigate the relationship between knowledge, self-efficacy, and pro-environmental behavior regarding climate change, as well as to identify the factors that predict pro-environmental behavior in a sample of rural community-dwelling older adults.
Methods
A descriptive correlational research design was used with a convenience sample of 517 older adults aged 60 and above, who were recruited from the post offices of the National Post Authority in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, a Climate Change Knowledge Questionnaire, the Environmental Self-Efficacy Scale (ESE), and the Pro-Environmental Behavior Scale (PEBS).
Results
A highly statistically significant positive relationship between climate change knowledge, environmental self-efficacy and pro-environmental behavior (r = 0.412, P=.000; r = 0.392,P=.000 & r = 0.720, P=.000 respectively) was reported. As well as, climate change knowledge and environmental self-efficacy were predictors of high pro-environmental behavior scores (P=.00, R = 0.785; R2=0.617; Adjusted R2=0.615; F = 413.289).
Conclusion
Integrating climate change education into Egypt's sustainable development goals is essential for fostering older adults' environmental self-efficacy, which in turn promotes climate change activism among older people in rural communities.
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The relationship between staffing levels and skill mix in nursing homes is poorly documented in Italy. This study aimed to investigate nursing staffing levels and skill mix in Northern Italian nursing homes.
Methods
A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a questionnaire sent to several nursing homes.
Results
Twenty-three nursing homes participated. Data were collected on organizational models, daily hours of support staff, and daily hours of care per resident, categorized by professional profile. The predominant models were “by sector or modular” and “Team nursing”. Daily hours of nursing care were minimal; in most nursing homes, daily hours of support staff exceed those of nurses and healthcare assistants. Total daily hours of care per resident were 2.75, below international and recommended standards.
Discussion
Organizational settings can be improved by adjusting staffing, particularly by rebalancing the ratio of nursing to support staff, to improve outcomes and prevent missed care.
{"title":"Nursing staffing and skill mix in nursing homes in Italy: An observational cross-sectional study","authors":"Daniele Marchetti , Simone Cosmai , Pietro Xausa , Giancarlo Galbiati , Andrea Poliani , Chiara Mainardi , Stefano Mancin , Gianluca Solitro","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction/Objective</h3><div>The relationship between staffing levels and skill mix in nursing homes is poorly documented in Italy. This study aimed to investigate nursing staffing levels and skill mix in Northern Italian nursing homes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a questionnaire sent to several nursing homes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-three nursing homes participated. Data were collected on organizational models, daily hours of support staff, and daily hours of care per resident, categorized by professional profile. The predominant models were “by sector or modular” and “Team nursing”. Daily hours of nursing care were minimal; in most nursing homes, daily hours of support staff exceed those of nurses and healthcare assistants. Total daily hours of care per resident were 2.75, below international and recommended standards.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Organizational settings can be improved by adjusting staffing, particularly by rebalancing the ratio of nursing to support staff, to improve outcomes and prevent missed care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":"62 ","pages":"Pages 48-53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-25DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.013
Qingyang Hu BS , Yixuan Zeng BS , Lingying Cai BS , Hong Liang PhD , Juan Lv MSN, RN , Jingjing Luo PhD , Yan Liang PhD.
Objective
To explore the network structure of common geriatric syndromes and conditions in physically disabled older adults.
Methods
We chose fourteen common geriatric syndromes and conditions from the dataset and estimated networks with the partial correlation network method. We tested the stability and accuracy of the network using the package “bootnet” in R software.
Results
The common geriatric syndromes and conditions were positively connected within the network, and strong connections emerged between chronic pain and dyspnea, and urinary incontinence and vision impairment. Polypharmacy, chronic pain, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence were strongly and directly connected with the network.
Conclusion
Healthcare professionals, caregivers, and older adults should pay more attention to the occurrence and development of these four syndromes as well as the interactions between the different syndromes during intervention planning. Interventions targeting multiple geriatric syndromes or a factor common to various syndromes may be more feasible and more effective.
{"title":"Exploring geriatric syndromes among physically disabled older adults: A network analysis","authors":"Qingyang Hu BS , Yixuan Zeng BS , Lingying Cai BS , Hong Liang PhD , Juan Lv MSN, RN , Jingjing Luo PhD , Yan Liang PhD.","doi":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the network structure of common geriatric syndromes and conditions in physically disabled older adults.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We chose fourteen common geriatric syndromes and conditions from the dataset and estimated networks with the partial correlation network method. We tested the stability and accuracy of the network using the package “bootnet” in R software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The common geriatric syndromes and conditions were positively connected within the network, and strong connections emerged between chronic pain and dyspnea, and urinary incontinence and vision impairment. Polypharmacy, chronic pain, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence were strongly and directly connected with the network.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Healthcare professionals, caregivers, and older adults should pay more attention to the occurrence and development of these four syndromes as well as the interactions between the different syndromes during intervention planning. Interventions targeting multiple geriatric syndromes or a factor common to various syndromes may be more feasible and more effective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56258,"journal":{"name":"Geriatric Nursing","volume":"62 ","pages":"Pages 54-61"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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