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How the Timing of Annual COVID-19 Vaccination of Nursing Home Residents and Staff Affects Its Value

JAMDA
February 29, 2024
To evaluate the epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of an annual nursing home (NH) COVID-19 vaccine campaign and the impact of when vaccination starts.

National Trends in Antidepressant Use in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities (2006–2019)

JAMDA
February 29, 2024
Antipsychotics have been the focus of reforms for improving the appropriateness of psychotropic medicine use in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Comprehensive evaluation of antidepressant use in RACFs is required to inform policy and...

Comment on "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Prevalence, Mortality, and Associated Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients With Hip Fractures: A Meta-analysis"

JAMDA
February 29, 2024
We read with great interest the article titled "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Prevalence, Mortality, and Associated Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients With Hip Fractures: A Meta-analysis" published in the recent issue of JAMDA.1 The purpose of...

Having a Say in Patient Care: Factors Associated with High and Low Voice among Home Care Workers

JAMDA
February 29, 2024
To identify factors associated with high and low “voice”—or level of input in patient care decisions—among home care workers (HCWs), an often marginalized workforce that provides care in the home to older adults and those with chronic conditions.

Impacts of Negative and Positive Life Events on Development of Social Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

JAMDA
February 28, 2024
This study aimed to examine the impact of negative and positive life events on the development of social frailty.

Evaluating the Association between the Implementation of the PoET (Prevention of Error-Based Transfers) Southwest Spread Project and Palliative Care Provision: A Quasi-Experimental Matched Cohort Study Using Population-Level Health Administrative Data

JAMDA
February 28, 2024
The PoET (Prevention of Error-based Transfers) project seeks to align long-term care (LTC) home informed consent practices to existing legislation, thereby reducing consent-related error-based transfers to acute care. We sought to measure changes in...

Historical Trends of Home Care Package Use for Older People in Australia, 2008–2021

JAMDA
February 28, 2024
The global population is aging, and the health and social care needs of older people become increasingly complex. The diverse demographic, along with an increased preference of aging in place, has altered the demand and provision of long-term aged...

One Month Prediction of Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home Residents with Bayesian Networks

JAMDA
February 28, 2024
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a common and avoidable condition among residents of nursing homes, and their consequences are severe. Reliable and simple identification of high-risk residents is a major challenge for prevention. Available tools like the...

Impact of Prefracture Cognitive Impairment and Postoperative Delirium on Recovery after Hip Fracture Surgery

JAMDA
February 27, 2024
This study aimed to examine the impact of prefracture cognitive impairment (CI) severity and postoperative delirium on recovery after hip fracture surgery in older patients.

Effects of Multimodal Exercise With Augmented Reality on Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

JAMDA
February 27, 2024
This study aims to investigate the effects of an exercise intervention using multimodal exercise with augmented reality and multimodal exercise-only on cognitive function in older adults living in a community dwelling.