Search results

  • CSV Spreadsheet
  • RSS Feed
(1 - 5 of 5)
Comprehensive Health Assessment: Decreasing Preventive Care Gaps in Older Adults
Title
Comprehensive Health Assessment: Decreasing Preventive Care Gaps in Older Adults
Author
Wright, Georgetta
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Gerontology, Public health
Description
Less than 50% of adults aged 65 and older complete annual recommended preventive care. Preventive care is important since a major risk factor for cancer is aging. Colon cancer occurs in more than 70% of people aged 65 and older. The most common ca...
Improving Provider Utilization of Medication Adherence Screening Tools in Adults with Hypertension in Primary Care
Title
Improving Provider Utilization of Medication Adherence Screening Tools in Adults with Hypertension in Primary Care
Author
Colleton-Livingston, kia
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine, Gerontology
Description
Background In the United States according to Centers for Disease Control (2019), nearly half of adults, 108 million (45%) have hypertension defined as having a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 or diastolic blood pressure greater than 80. T...
Preventing 30-Day Rehospitalization Among Elderly Patients Through A Collaborative Transition of Care Program Between Acute and Primary Care
Title
Preventing 30-Day Rehospitalization Among Elderly Patients Through A Collaborative Transition of Care Program Between Acute and Primary Care
Author
Wingate, Katie
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine, Gerontology
Description
There is a disconnect between acute and primary care when transitioning elderly patients from the hospital to the community, often leading to insufficient primary care follow-up and increased rehospitalization. The purpose of this pilot study was ...
REASONS FOR USE OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND PRAYER FOR HEALTH BY OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Title
REASONS FOR USE OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND PRAYER FOR HEALTH BY OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Author
Tait, Elizabeth
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Gerontology, Alternative medicine
Description
Objectives: This study examined prayer for health and eight specific reasons why Americans ages 50 and over use Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): effectiveness; cost; recommendations from health care providers; recommendations from fam...
The Role of the Activity Professional in Promoting Resident-Centered Engagement for Persons with Dementia Living in Care Communities
Title
The Role of the Activity Professional in Promoting Resident-Centered Engagement for Persons with Dementia Living in Care Communities
Author
Pate, Melannie
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Gerontology
Description
Objectives: This study examined activity planning for residents with dementia in care communities. My principal analysis explored how activity planning relates to resident-centered care. I also studied how actual or perceived challenges of activit...