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Exploring Family-Centered Care From The Perspectives Of Home-Health Physical Therapists, James Mathews
Exploring Family-Centered Care From The Perspectives Of Home-Health Physical Therapists, James Mathews
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Older adults may need, or desire, caregiver and family involvement to avoid hospitalizations and institutionalizations. The caregivers of these older adults have the highest rates of burnout, injury, and turnover. Family-centered care (FCC) involves collaboration between healthcare practitioners, patients, family members, and caregivers. FCC is both established and effective in pediatric care settings. There is a paucity of evidence on how FCC is applied to older adult populations. Home health physical therapists (HHPTs) work with older adults in their homes and train both family members on how to safely handle and manage the care-dependent older adult. The purpose of this …
Familial Caregivers’ Perceptions Of Alcohol Use Among Mature Adults Residing In Assisted Living Communities, Lemeshia Meshana Agee Chambers
Familial Caregivers’ Perceptions Of Alcohol Use Among Mature Adults Residing In Assisted Living Communities, Lemeshia Meshana Agee Chambers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research suggests that alcohol abuse is among the 8 primary causes of death for mature adults, which includes individuals age 65 and older. Alcohol use is a growing, unaddressed, public health concern among this referent population. Additionally, as mature adults enter the retirement phase of their lives, many of them transition to residing in assisted living communities. The purpose of this study was to explore mature adults’ alcohol use in assisted living communities and how such use, as perceived by the familial caregivers, affected the mature adults’ ability to age successfully. The population under study consisted of 8 familial caregivers, …
Development Of Practice Guidelines Based On Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior Model, Amy Marie Nolan
Development Of Practice Guidelines Based On Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior Model, Amy Marie Nolan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
People with dementia, who experience cognitive decline, memory loss, and reasoning difficulties, often exhibit compromised behaviors such as agitation or aggressive behavior that impact negatively upon the person’s quality of life and increase safety risks. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) to improve the use of effective evidence-based interventions by staff in a skilled long-term care nursing facility to manage the compromised behavior of residents with dementia. The Need-Driven Behavioral Model, which suggests that compromised behaviors occur when patient attempts to accomplish a goal or express a need, provided the framework CPG …
Readmissions Of Heart Failure Patients: The Caregiver’S Perception, Jill Pansini
Readmissions Of Heart Failure Patients: The Caregiver’S Perception, Jill Pansini
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Heart failure patients account for 27% of readmissions within 30 days of discharge, which is an indicator of poor quality of care. Additionally, heart failure patients report that they do not receive adequate discharge planning, pointing to a need for improved discharge planning and practitioner follow-up. As the severity of heart failure increases, caregivers may be the key to decreasing readmissions. The purpose of this qualitative, hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences and challenges faced by caregivers of heart failure patients ages 65 and over readmitted within 30 days of discharge. The transitional care model guided the …