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Full-Text Articles in Geriatrics
Older Person Fracture Presentation And Management Including Tips For Pain Management, Timothy D W Arnold
Older Person Fracture Presentation And Management Including Tips For Pain Management, Timothy D W Arnold
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Fractures in older adults occur in patients who commonly carry chronic, complex multi-system disease. Nuanced management for these injuries is required in this patient group to reduce mortality, morbidity and improve outcomes.
Improving Depression Screening Completion Rates For Medicare Patients In A Primary Care Setting, Kenneth J. Haluska
Improving Depression Screening Completion Rates For Medicare Patients In A Primary Care Setting, Kenneth J. Haluska
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
The United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends screening the general adult population for depression (Siu et al., 2016). Despite increasing clinical practice guidelines recommending depression screening, only 40-50% of depressed older adults are recognized and treated (Phoh et al., 2017). The purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project was to implement a medical assistant (MA) depression screening protocol, using the PHQ-9 and staff education, to improve depression screening completion rates in Medicare patients in a primary care setting. An exhaustive literature search of eight databases yielded 14 pieces of evidence that made recommendations for best practice. The evidence was …
Examination Of Geriatric Care Processes Implemented In Level 1 And Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Departments, Ilianna Santangelo, Surriya Ahmad, Shan Liu, Lauren Southerland, Christopher Carpenter, Ula Hwang, Adriane Lesser, Nicole Tidwell, Kevin Biese, Maura Kennedy
Examination Of Geriatric Care Processes Implemented In Level 1 And Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Departments, Ilianna Santangelo, Surriya Ahmad, Shan Liu, Lauren Southerland, Christopher Carpenter, Ula Hwang, Adriane Lesser, Nicole Tidwell, Kevin Biese, Maura Kennedy
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Background: Older adults constitute a large and growing proportion of the population and have unique care needs in the emergency department (ED) setting. The geriatric ED accreditation program aims to improve emergency care provided to older adults by standardizing care provided across accredited geriatric EDs (GED) and through implementation of geriatric-specific care processes.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate select care processes at accredited level 1 and level 2 GEDs.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of a cohort of level 1 and level 2 GEDs that received accreditation between May 7, 2018 and …
Effect Of Pharmacist Intervention On Emergency Department Geriatric Patients With Polypharmacy, Rachael Sheehan, Ashley Stajkowski, Lee Hraby, Melanie Mommaerts, Tyler Nichols, Marisa Nichols, Alex Beuning, Victor Warne
Effect Of Pharmacist Intervention On Emergency Department Geriatric Patients With Polypharmacy, Rachael Sheehan, Ashley Stajkowski, Lee Hraby, Melanie Mommaerts, Tyler Nichols, Marisa Nichols, Alex Beuning, Victor Warne
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Background: Polypharmacy is common within the geriatric population due to the commonality of multiple comorbidities and use of multiple providers. The emergency department (ED) is a prime location to capture these patients, especially when they present with chief complaints which may be medication related. Much of this population is prescribed potentially inappropriate medications which increases their risk for adverse drug reactions. Pharmacist review of patient home medication lists has been shown to decrease the number of potentially inappropriate medications, as well as medication-related problems, such as therapeutic duplications and drug interactions. These reductions can increase patient safety.
Objective: The goal …
Integration Of Geriatric Content In Entry-Level Physical Therapy Education In The Philippines: A Pilot Study, Charlemaine Deane A. Perez
Integration Of Geriatric Content In Entry-Level Physical Therapy Education In The Philippines: A Pilot Study, Charlemaine Deane A. Perez
Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy
Introduction: Physical therapy (PT) practice is expected to dynamically respond to the growing needs of older adults. Currently, there is paucity in meeting the demands of the aging Filipino population that may be linked to the status of undergraduate PT education. To date, there are no known systematically analyzed data that explores the breadth of geriatric content in the local BSPT programs. This study aimed to describe the integration of geriatric-related content in the pre-clinical and clinical entry-level PT curricula.
Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional research design using survey instrumentation was conducted among heads and PT educators in higher educational …
What’S In A Name? Understanding Failure To Thrive And Frailty In The Emergency Department, Katherine Selman, Christina Shenvi
What’S In A Name? Understanding Failure To Thrive And Frailty In The Emergency Department, Katherine Selman, Christina Shenvi
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
No abstract provided.
Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Journal Club: Frailty, Sarah Keene, Rebecca Fisher, Lauren Cameron-Comasco
Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Journal Club: Frailty, Sarah Keene, Rebecca Fisher, Lauren Cameron-Comasco
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
No abstract provided.
Using The 4m Model To Screen Geriatric Patients In The Emergency Department, Martinus Megalla, Roopa Avula, Christopher Manners, Portia Chinnery, Lindsey Perrella, Douglas Finefrock
Using The 4m Model To Screen Geriatric Patients In The Emergency Department, Martinus Megalla, Roopa Avula, Christopher Manners, Portia Chinnery, Lindsey Perrella, Douglas Finefrock
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Several models of specialized geriatric care in the Emergency Department (ED) have been developed since the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) began accrediting geriatric EDs in 2018. There is considerable variability in terms of both design and efficacy in regard to screening older patients in the ED and determining proper interventions The John A. Hartford Foundation and Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) have developed the 4M Model for Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems which aims to provide high quality care to older patients by addressing four critical elements: Mentation, Mobility, Medication, What Matters. This article describes a screening tool for …
Health And Needs Assessment Of Geriatric Patients: Results Of A Survey At A Teaching Hospital In Karachi, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Hammad Ashraf Ganatra, Sarah Tehseen, Waris Qidwai
Health And Needs Assessment Of Geriatric Patients: Results Of A Survey At A Teaching Hospital In Karachi, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Hammad Ashraf Ganatra, Sarah Tehseen, Waris Qidwai
Waris Qidwai
Objective: To study the health and needs of geriatric patients
Methods: A questionnaire based survey of patients visiting the out-patient department of Aga Khan University was carried out. Ethical requirements were met and included administration of informed consent and provision of confidentiality to patients. Convenience sampling was used without any randomization for interviews. Epi-info and SPSS software were used for data management.
Results: Four hundred and two (402) subjects above the age of 65 were surveyed. Most of the subjects were retired (40.5%) married (76.4%) men (69.7%). Ages ranged from 65 to 90 years, the mean being 70.57 years and …
Identification Strategies For The Very High Fall Risk Patient In An Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, P6 Inpatient Geri-Med Psychiatry, Haley Pelletier, Suneela Nayak, Stephen Tyzik, Ruth Hanselman
Identification Strategies For The Very High Fall Risk Patient In An Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, P6 Inpatient Geri-Med Psychiatry, Haley Pelletier, Suneela Nayak, Stephen Tyzik, Ruth Hanselman
Maine Medical Center
Patients falling as a result of geriatric and psychiatric impairments are at a much higher risk than the average patient population. An acute care inpatient psychiatric team used baseline metrics to demonstrate increasing fall rates per month that surpassed the unit’s target number. As a result, a quality improvement project around falls was felt to be warranted.
The overall goal of this study was to improve patient safety by reducing falls for their very high risk fall population. A root cause analysis determined that this population was not being properly identified and several tools were developed and employed to better …
Trauma Team Activation For Geriatric Trauma At A Level Ii Trauma Center: Are The Elderly Under-Triaged?, Grant S. Buchanan, Daniel Scott Kahn, Harry Burke, Brian Czarkowski, Richard Boe, Milad Modarresi, Franklin D. Shuler
Trauma Team Activation For Geriatric Trauma At A Level Ii Trauma Center: Are The Elderly Under-Triaged?, Grant S. Buchanan, Daniel Scott Kahn, Harry Burke, Brian Czarkowski, Richard Boe, Milad Modarresi, Franklin D. Shuler
Franklin D. Shuler
Abstract Geriatric patients often sustain life-threatening injuries from minor trauma. A growing body of research suggests that these patients are often under-triaged in the emergency setting.The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether or not geriatric trauma patients are under-triaged at a community based level II trauma center. 1434 trauma patients over the age of 65 presenting from 2010-2015 were retrospectively reviewed from the Cabell Huntington Hospital trauma registry and analyzed for age, gender, arrival type, ED response, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), injury cause, ICD-9 diagnosis codes, and mortality. Under-triage and over-triage rates were determined …
Trauma Team Activation For Geriatric Trauma At A Level Ii Trauma Center: Are The Elderly Under-Triaged?, Grant S. Buchanan, Daniel Scott Kahn, Harry Burke, Brian Czarkowski, Richard Boe, Milad Modarresi, Franklin D. Shuler
Trauma Team Activation For Geriatric Trauma At A Level Ii Trauma Center: Are The Elderly Under-Triaged?, Grant S. Buchanan, Daniel Scott Kahn, Harry Burke, Brian Czarkowski, Richard Boe, Milad Modarresi, Franklin D. Shuler
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Abstract
Geriatric patients often sustain life-threatening injuries from minor trauma. A growing body of research suggests that these patients are often under-triaged in the emergency setting.The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether or not geriatric trauma patients are under-triaged at a community based level II trauma center.
1434 trauma patients over the age of 65 presenting from 2010-2015 were retrospectively reviewed from the Cabell Huntington Hospital trauma registry and analyzed for age, gender, arrival type, ED response, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), injury cause, ICD-9 diagnosis codes, and mortality. Under-triage and over-triage rates were determined …
Why Didn’T I Know? Perspectives From Adult Children Of Elderly Parents With Dementia, Debbie Conner, Julie Postma, Catherine Van Son
Why Didn’T I Know? Perspectives From Adult Children Of Elderly Parents With Dementia, Debbie Conner, Julie Postma, Catherine Van Son
All Faculty and Staff Scholarship
Purpose: Approximately 27 million adults are living with undiagnosed dementia worldwide. The purpose of this study was to learn about the experiences of adult children of elderly parents who were ultimately diagnosed with dementia.
Data sources: A descriptive qualitative design was used for identifying if there were prodromal signs or symptoms that preceded the more commonly known warning signs of dementia. Twelve, 60-min interviews were conducted over the telephone.
Conclusions: The overarching theme was: “Why didn't I know?” Subthemes were “We ignored it because we didn't want it to be,” “We thought it was grief,” and “They wouldn't diagnose dementia.” …
An Unusual Case Of Escherichia Coli Meningitis And Bacteremia In An Elderly Woman Presenting With Intractable Low Back Pain, Andrea M. Lauffer, Mahmoud Shorman, Carl Mccomas
An Unusual Case Of Escherichia Coli Meningitis And Bacteremia In An Elderly Woman Presenting With Intractable Low Back Pain, Andrea M. Lauffer, Mahmoud Shorman, Carl Mccomas
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Abstract
Introduction:
We report an unusual case of E. coli meningitis in an elderly woman who presented to the emergency room with a chief complaint of intractable low back pain.
Case Description:
A 67 year old woman presented to the emergency room for a chief complaint of intractable low back pain. After admission, the patient developed delirium. Blood cultures were drawn. Patient underwent a lumbar puncture which revealed purulent cerebrospinal fluid. Results of the cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures revealed pan-sensitive E. coli.
Conclusion:
In the geriatric population, delayed presentation of meningitis can occur for various reasons. With the older …
Substance Use Disorders In Elderly Admissions To An Academic Psychiatric Inpatient Service Over A 10-Year Period, Dennis Dombrowski, Nelly Norrell, Suzanne Holroyd
Substance Use Disorders In Elderly Admissions To An Academic Psychiatric Inpatient Service Over A 10-Year Period, Dennis Dombrowski, Nelly Norrell, Suzanne Holroyd
Psychiatry
Objective: There is a paucity of research on substance use disorders (SUDs) in the elderly psychiatric population. This study examines SUDs in a geriatric psychiatry inpatient service over a 10-year period.
Methods: Data from 1788 elderly psychiatric inpatients from a ten-year period was collected. Variables collected included psychiatric diagnoses, SUD, number of psychiatric admissions, and length of stay. Those with and without a SUD were compared using Chi-Square or Student’s 𝑡-test as appropriate using SPSS.
Results: 11.7% (𝑁 = 210) of patients had a SUD, and the most common substance was alcohol at 73.3% (𝑁 = 154) or 8.6% of …
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use In Older Patient With Breast And Colorectal Cancer, Meghan S. Karuturi
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use In Older Patient With Breast And Colorectal Cancer, Meghan S. Karuturi
Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)
Our objective was to determine predictors of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and its impact on outcomes (including ER visits, hospitalization, all cause death, and composite of three) in breast and colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. We used data from the SEER database linked to Medicare claims. Our cohort included patients ≥ 66 years diagnosed with of Stage II/III breast or colorectal cancer between 7/1/2007-12/31/2009. Baseline PIM was defined using the Drugs to Avoid in the Elderly list (DAE) or Beers criteria. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression were used to determine the associations of baseline PIMs with different covariates. Event-free …
Pharmacists On The Front Lines Of Polypharmacy: The Individualized Medication Assessment And Planning (Imap) Project To Improve Medication Use In Senior Adults With Cancer, Ginah Nightingale Pharmd, Bcop, Laura T. Pizzi Pharmd, Mph, Emily Hajjar Pharmd, Bcps, Bcacp, Cgp, Elizabeth Pigott, Margaret Wang, Shannon Doherty, Kristine Swartz Md, Andrew Chapman Do, Facp
Pharmacists On The Front Lines Of Polypharmacy: The Individualized Medication Assessment And Planning (Imap) Project To Improve Medication Use In Senior Adults With Cancer, Ginah Nightingale Pharmd, Bcop, Laura T. Pizzi Pharmd, Mph, Emily Hajjar Pharmd, Bcps, Bcacp, Cgp, Elizabeth Pigott, Margaret Wang, Shannon Doherty, Kristine Swartz Md, Andrew Chapman Do, Facp
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract provided.
Assessment Of Obesity As A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor In A Geriatric Rural Texas Community - A Six Month Follow-Up, Alberto Coustasse Md, Mba
Assessment Of Obesity As A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor In A Geriatric Rural Texas Community - A Six Month Follow-Up, Alberto Coustasse Md, Mba
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Coustasse, Alberto, Assessment of Obesity as a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor in a Geriatric Rural Texas Community – A Six Month Follow-up. Master of Public Health Track, Public Health Administration, December 1999, 22 pp., 9 tables, 9 illustrations, bibliography, 7 titles. The health fair approach was used as a method to establish individual and population health status baselines and to provide a mechanism to follow-up with an elderly population in a rural Texas community. A controlled trial sample of forty-four seniors was initially screened in a primary care clinic in August 1998. Patients were reevaluated at six months and results …
Will The Use Of Fiber Be As Effective As Laxatives In Relieving Constipation In The Geriatric Population?, Saunders Batunkyi
Will The Use Of Fiber Be As Effective As Laxatives In Relieving Constipation In The Geriatric Population?, Saunders Batunkyi
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not the use of fiber can be as effective as laxatives in relieving constipation in the geriatric population.
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three journals published in English in peer-reviewed journals.
DATA SOURCES: Two randomized controlled trials and one parallel interventional trial investigating the effectiveness of supplemental dietary fiber in managing constipation in elderly populations that are presently reliant on prescription laxatives.
OUTCOMES (S) MEASURED: The outcomes were measured by the frequency of defecation, ease of bowel movement, patient discomfort, patient well being, and undesired effects …
Relation Between Anger And Depression And Predictors Of Anger Among Residents Of Assisted Living Facilities, Masami Tokumo
Relation Between Anger And Depression And Predictors Of Anger Among Residents Of Assisted Living Facilities, Masami Tokumo
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Health And Needs Assessment Of Geriatric Patients: Results Of A Survey At A Teaching Hospital In Karachi, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Hammad Ashraf Ganatra, Sarah Tehseen, Waris Qidwai
Health And Needs Assessment Of Geriatric Patients: Results Of A Survey At A Teaching Hospital In Karachi, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Hammad Ashraf Ganatra, Sarah Tehseen, Waris Qidwai
Department of Family Medicine
Objective: To study the health and needs of geriatric patients
Methods: A questionnaire based survey of patients visiting the out-patient department of Aga Khan University was carried out. Ethical requirements were met and included administration of informed consent and provision of confidentiality to patients. Convenience sampling was used without any randomization for interviews. Epi-info and SPSS software were used for data management.
Results: Four hundred and two (402) subjects above the age of 65 were surveyed. Most of the subjects were retired (40.5%) married (76.4%) men (69.7%). Ages ranged from 65 to 90 years, the mean being 70.57 years and …
Factorial Validity Of The Team Skills Scale As Used For Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (Gitt), Myra G. Owens
Factorial Validity Of The Team Skills Scale As Used For Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (Gitt), Myra G. Owens
Theses and Dissertations
Objective: To examine the factorial validity of the Team Skills Scale (TSS). The TSS is a 17-item scale developed by Hepburn, Tsukuda, and Fasser (1996). The Scale is purported to assess self-perceived team skills.Data Source: Data for this study were provided by The New York University Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (GITT) Resource Center and were collected as part of the evaluation of the GITT program. The data were collected between January 1997 and June 2000.Study Design: This quasi-experiential study was focused on the trainee (N=1,715) as the unit of analysis. The Model of Individual-Level Team Competencies (Model of I-LTC) served …
Determinants Of Balance Confidence In Community-Dwelling Elderly People, Janine Hatch, Kathleen M. Gill-Body, Leslie G. Portney
Determinants Of Balance Confidence In Community-Dwelling Elderly People, Janine Hatch, Kathleen M. Gill-Body, Leslie G. Portney
All PTHMS Faculty Publications
Background and Purpose. The fear of falling can have detrimental effects on physical function in the elderly population, but the relationship between a persons' confidence in the ability to maintain balance and actual balance ability and functional mobility is not known. The extent to which balance confidence can be explained by balance performance, functional mobility, and sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health-related factors was the focus of this study.
Subjects. The subjects were 50 community-dwelling elderly people, aged 65 to 95 years (X̄=81.7, SD=6.7).
Methods. Balance was measured using the Berg Balance Scale. Functional mobility was measured using the Timed Up & …