Pub Date : 2024-07-17DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2403282
Mélanie Couture, Julien Gauthier-Mongeon, Pearce Simamonika, Rosalie Bernard, Kevin St-Martin, Rosalie Lacasse, S. Israel
Research indicates that adults in the context of gender and sexual diversity (GSD) experienced more violence and discrimination than the rest of the population. GSD refers to all the diversities of sexual characteristics, sexual orientations and gender identity of a person or a group. To encourage the use of evidence-based interventions in health and social services, it is important to extrapolate from the scientific literature how mistreatment situations are managed in this context. A scoping review was conducted using the approach of the Johanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. In total, 8 databases were searched for relevant studies published in English and in French. Screening according to inclusion criteria (titles, abstracts, and full texts) and data extraction were performed independently by two team members. Twelve studies were included in this scoping review and covered only three types of mistreatments: intimate partner violence, discrimination, and sexual assaults. Findings suggest a need for tools to better identify mistreatment situations in the context of GSD and additional studies to highlight effective interventions using adequate methodology. None of the studies reported data specifically about older adults or regarding key care events related to the management of mistreatment situations (reporting, needs assessment or investigation). Implications include addressing gaps in research and better educating care providers in health and social services in matters related to GSD, to ensure that they have a better understanding of the needs and realities of this population.
研究表明，性别和性取向多样性（GSD）背景下的成年人比其他人遭受更多的暴力和歧视。GSD 是指一个人或一个群体在性特征、性取向和性别认同方面的所有多样性。为了鼓励在卫生和社会服务中使用循证干预措施，必须从科学文献中推断在这种情况下如何处理虐待情况。我们采用约翰娜-布里格斯研究所（Johanna Briggs Institute）的方法和《系统性综述和元分析协议扩展的首选报告项目》（Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews）指南进行了范围界定综述。共检索了 8 个数据库中以英语和法语发表的相关研究。根据纳入标准（标题、摘要和全文）进行的筛选和数据提取由两名团队成员独立完成。本次范围界定审查共纳入了 12 项研究，仅涉及三种虐待类型：亲密伴侣暴力、歧视和性侵犯。研究结果表明，我们需要一些工具来更好地识别 GSD 中的虐待情况，并需要更多的研究来强调使用适当方法的有效干预措施。没有一项研究专门报告了有关老年人或与虐待情况管理（报告、需求评估或调查）相关的关键护理事件的数据。研究的意义包括弥补研究方面的不足，更好地教育卫生和社会服务部门的护理人员与 GSD 相关的问题，以确保他们更好地了解这一群体的需求和现实情况。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2403281
Regina M. Mackey, Macaila Eick, Sara Jacobsen, Abraham Labrada Satiago, M. Lapid
How should Palliative Medicine competencies be taught to medical students? In the United States and other countries, there is a consensus that teaching Palliative Medicine competencies to medical students is essential. Health agencies have also identified teaching Palliative Medicine competencies as crucial. According to Sanchez-Reilly and Ross, medical students reported that they feel better prepared to care for the elderly, patients with severe illness, and dying patients after completing formal training. The authors hypothesized that a one-week rotation with Palliative Medicine during the Medicine Clerkship would improve the medical students’ skills to care for these populations of patients. The one-week inpatient rotation was designed to equip all fifty medical students at Mayo Medical School with a knowledge base of Palliative Care, communication skills, care for elderly frail and dying patients, and basic pain management for patients with severe illness. Each of the fifty students rotated with a Palliative Care consulting team with patient interaction, lectures, online teaching, and interdisciplinary team activities. Hands-on learning proved more effective than using just the classroom teaching classical model, with 70% of students responding positively to the hands-on approach. Learning how to apply Palliative Care skills while visiting patients with complex diseases, showed to be better received as an education module. Out of the fifty medical students surveyed, thirty-five responded (70%), and all responses were positive. This method of teaching could be expanded to teach other advanced hospice and palliative care skills.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-10DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2402279
Shashya Wijesinghe, E. Mukaetova-Ladinska
In the UK, 25,000 people from ethnic minority background live with dementia. Although dementia associated risk factors are common amongst South Asians, they tend to present at services later and when in crisis. This review explores UK South Asian communities perception of dementia to understand factors impacting their decision to seek help. Search terms assisted by the PICO strategy were inputted into five databases and ten qualitative papers identified. Meta-ethnography methodological framework was implemented for analysis. Four overarching understandings were identified: unfamiliarity with dementia (related to carers initial interpretation of dementia symptoms as normal ageing), cultural expectations to provide care (influenced by communities believes), services not being able to meet cultural needs impacted carers from seeking help and protective factors (religion and community belonging appear to help carers manage their needs). Carers decisions to seek help from dementia services were often influenced by cultural norms and negative experiences of services. They, consequently, turned to alternative approaches to best suit meet their needs. Understanding South Asian’s carers dementia help seeking behaviour would help services adapt and cater appropriately for service users’ needs.
{"title":"Exploration of Dementia Help Seeking Behaviours Amongst UK South Asian Communities: A Systematic Review","authors":"Shashya Wijesinghe, E. Mukaetova-Ladinska","doi":"10.21926/obm.geriatr.2402279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2402279","url":null,"abstract":"In the UK, 25,000 people from ethnic minority background live with dementia. Although dementia associated risk factors are common amongst South Asians, they tend to present at services later and when in crisis. This review explores UK South Asian communities perception of dementia to understand factors impacting their decision to seek help. Search terms assisted by the PICO strategy were inputted into five databases and ten qualitative papers identified. Meta-ethnography methodological framework was implemented for analysis. Four overarching understandings were identified: unfamiliarity with dementia (related to carers initial interpretation of dementia symptoms as normal ageing), cultural expectations to provide care (influenced by communities believes), services not being able to meet cultural needs impacted carers from seeking help and protective factors (religion and community belonging appear to help carers manage their needs). Carers decisions to seek help from dementia services were often influenced by cultural norms and negative experiences of services. They, consequently, turned to alternative approaches to best suit meet their needs. Understanding South Asian’s carers dementia help seeking behaviour would help services adapt and cater appropriately for service users’ needs.","PeriodicalId":74332,"journal":{"name":"OBM geriatrics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140993150","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 : 2024-03-11DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401273
G. Cocco, Hans Peter Hofmann, Stefano Pandolfi
Heart failure is one of the major health threats in Western societies, and its prevalence is steadily increasing. Many data show the important impact of sex (biological) and gender (sociocultural) differences on most aspects (diagnosis, etiology, treatments, and outcomes) of heart failure. For example, compared to men, women with heart failure are older, have more co-morbidities, and develop different phenotypes of heart failure. Postpartum cardiopathy is unique in women. The iatrogenic effects of cancer therapies are more frequent among women compared to men. Currently, the integration of sex and gender differences into the therapy of heart failure is rare. Consequently, women derive disadvantages from a nonspecifically adapted therapy for heart failure, get worse outcomes, and have more iatrogenic adverse effects than men. This situation is medically unfortunate and increases medical expenditures. A sex-guided approach to the correct evaluation of patients with heart failure should become the cornerstone for the correct management of these patients.
{"title":"Impact of Sex and Gender Differences on Heart Failure, Especially in Elderly Patients","authors":"G. Cocco, Hans Peter Hofmann, Stefano Pandolfi","doi":"10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401273","url":null,"abstract":"Heart failure is one of the major health threats in Western societies, and its prevalence is steadily increasing. Many data show the important impact of sex (biological) and gender (sociocultural) differences on most aspects (diagnosis, etiology, treatments, and outcomes) of heart failure. For example, compared to men, women with heart failure are older, have more co-morbidities, and develop different phenotypes of heart failure. Postpartum cardiopathy is unique in women. The iatrogenic effects of cancer therapies are more frequent among women compared to men. Currently, the integration of sex and gender differences into the therapy of heart failure is rare. Consequently, women derive disadvantages from a nonspecifically adapted therapy for heart failure, get worse outcomes, and have more iatrogenic adverse effects than men. This situation is medically unfortunate and increases medical expenditures. A sex-guided approach to the correct evaluation of patients with heart failure should become the cornerstone for the correct management of these patients.","PeriodicalId":74332,"journal":{"name":"OBM geriatrics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140251602","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 : 2024-02-08DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401268
A. Risal, D. Kunwar, Barsha Shrestha
This paper discusses the impact of Depression on the aging population. It also tries to explore the psychosocial risk factors and burden associated with geriatric depression in low-and-middle-income (LAMI) countries. Nepal, a South Asian developing country, is resource-poor and research-naïve. Research, in general, and mental health studies, in particular, are the least prioritized in this country. The lack of culturally adapted psychiatric inventories is one of the possible reasons for the low number of mental health research in Nepal. However, recent studies done at the local and regional levels show a significant load of depressive symptoms among the elderly in Nepal.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-08DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401268
A. Risal, D. Kunwar, Barsha Shrestha
This paper discusses the impact of Depression on the aging population. It also tries to explore the psychosocial risk factors and burden associated with geriatric depression in low-and-middle-income (LAMI) countries. Nepal, a South Asian developing country, is resource-poor and research-naïve. Research, in general, and mental health studies, in particular, are the least prioritized in this country. The lack of culturally adapted psychiatric inventories is one of the possible reasons for the low number of mental health research in Nepal. However, recent studies done at the local and regional levels show a significant load of depressive symptoms among the elderly in Nepal.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-15DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401266
Loree Cook-Daniels
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) elders are vulnerable to both the “usual” types of elder abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse, along with neglect), and with abuse that is specific to the context and history of LGBTQ+ elders. Training for adult protective services, long-term care ombudsmen, and other professionals who work with abused elders therefore should include information and skill-building in responding to this population. Research into effective training about LGBTQ+ elders indicates that interactive training activities such as case studies are critical components. This paper presents six case studies of LGBTQ+ elder abuse, representing financial and physical abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Victims are transgender, lesbian, and gay. Each case study is accompanied by a discussion of key elements in the case, and includes discussion questions and developer comments to help integrate the cases into a comprehensive curricula.
{"title":"Using Elder Abuse Case Studies to Develop LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency","authors":"Loree Cook-Daniels","doi":"10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401266","url":null,"abstract":"Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) elders are vulnerable to both the “usual” types of elder abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse, along with neglect), and with abuse that is specific to the context and history of LGBTQ+ elders. Training for adult protective services, long-term care ombudsmen, and other professionals who work with abused elders therefore should include information and skill-building in responding to this population. Research into effective training about LGBTQ+ elders indicates that interactive training activities such as case studies are critical components. This paper presents six case studies of LGBTQ+ elder abuse, representing financial and physical abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Victims are transgender, lesbian, and gay. Each case study is accompanied by a discussion of key elements in the case, and includes discussion questions and developer comments to help integrate the cases into a comprehensive curricula.","PeriodicalId":74332,"journal":{"name":"OBM geriatrics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139621740","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 : 2024-01-04DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401265
Obm Geriatrics Editorial Office
The editors of OBM Geriatrics would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2023. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal’s editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication of reviewer names is one. Reviewers receive a voucher entitling them to a discount on their next LIDSEN publication and can download a certificate of recognition directly from our submission system. Additionally, reviewers can sign up to the service Publons (https://publons.com) to receive recognition. Of course, in these initiatives we are careful not to compromise reviewer confidentiality. Many reviewers see their work as a voluntary and often unseen part of their role as researchers. We are grateful to the time reviewers donate to our journals and the contribution they make.
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The global population of adults 65 years of age and older will increase dramatically over the next several decades, presenting economic and social challenges requiring sustainable solutions. Aging is a process in which everyone is already involved, it is a lifelong experience not just a later life occurrence. Changing world demographics illustrate that people are living longer, among the world’s young people, survival to age 80 is expected to be commonplace. This new found “longevity dividend” needs to be maximized and enjoyed. Increased longevity and worldwide aging are constantly in the public view, yet preparing people for this long life has received little attention. People need to be prepared to live a long life in an aging world and one way to achieve this is through aging education. Aging education across the lifespan can prepare people for the long life ahead of them, promote aging with optimism, and combat ageism. This paper reports on the Active Aging for L.I.F.E. four-part education program which was shared with 91 high school students. The program brought the domains of Longevity, Independence, Fitness and Engagement to the high school students through an intergenerational team of older adults and college age students, using an experimental design to test the outcomes in student perceptions of their own longevity in the context of the L.I.F.E. programming. The treatment group findings showed that the students perceptions about aging and longevity were impacted. In addition, written responses reflected the value of the programming through participant understanding of the impact of lifestyle, diet and social interaction on successful aging through the lifespan.
{"title":"Active Aging for L.I.F.E.: An Intergenerational Program for Addressing and Changing Attitudes Toward Longevity","authors":"Emily Roberts, Greg Clare, Mahendran Balasubramanian, Quinn Button","doi":"10.21926/obm.geriatr.2304264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2304264","url":null,"abstract":"The global population of adults 65 years of age and older will increase dramatically over the next several decades, presenting economic and social challenges requiring sustainable solutions. Aging is a process in which everyone is already involved, it is a lifelong experience not just a later life occurrence. Changing world demographics illustrate that people are living longer, among the world’s young people, survival to age 80 is expected to be commonplace. This new found “longevity dividend” needs to be maximized and enjoyed. Increased longevity and worldwide aging are constantly in the public view, yet preparing people for this long life has received little attention. People need to be prepared to live a long life in an aging world and one way to achieve this is through aging education. Aging education across the lifespan can prepare people for the long life ahead of them, promote aging with optimism, and combat ageism. This paper reports on the Active Aging for L.I.F.E. four-part education program which was shared with 91 high school students. The program brought the domains of Longevity, Independence, Fitness and Engagement to the high school students through an intergenerational team of older adults and college age students, using an experimental design to test the outcomes in student perceptions of their own longevity in the context of the L.I.F.E. programming. The treatment group findings showed that the students perceptions about aging and longevity were impacted. In addition, written responses reflected the value of the programming through participant understanding of the impact of lifestyle, diet and social interaction on successful aging through the lifespan.","PeriodicalId":74332,"journal":{"name":"OBM geriatrics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139153434","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 : 2023-12-22DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2304263
Andrey Koptyug, Yurij Sukhovei, Elena Kostolomova, I. Unger, Vladimir Kozlov
Understanding processes related to human aging and rejuvenation relies on experimental data and advanced models operating at different levels. There are several existing conceptual and specific modeling approaches. However, one of the existing tasks is compiling generic models linking properties at cell and cell-element levels to properties at systemic levels - tissue, organ, and whole body. One of the critical issues in the relevant models is the enormity of interacting components at the cell and sub-cell levels needed to represent the properties of high-level systems properly. This paper describes a promising approach to modeling and simulation at the cell population level for studying aging and rejuvenation. It also presents initial conclusions formulated based on the results of modeling and experiments coupled to it. The model is based on the concepts of the proliferation niche and homeostatic cell number stabilization in the cell population through the associated action of proliferation and apoptosis. Importantly, we address the issue of defining “aging” and “rejuvenation” for cell populations containing large numbers of cells of different ages. It is possible to demonstrate that homeostatic regulation can be performed by maintaining the concentration of a single regulatory substance. Predictions and simulations of the proposed model are compared to data from existing publications and experiments specifically conducted to validate the model. Currently, none of the available data contradicts the modeling results at the proposed level of detail. However, an inadequate number of elements and the employed statistical approach further limit progress in such modeling. Expanding the proposed method to include a realistic number of features representing human tissues, organs, and body and to allow for proper modeling of aging and rejuvenation processes requires more advanced modeling techniques.
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