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Geriatric Nursing
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults. The journal's peer-reviewed articles report the latest developments in the management of acute and chronic disorders and provide practical advice on care of older adults across the long term continuum.. Articles from this journal are indexed and abstracted very selectively on Social Care Online.
Geriatrics
- Publisher:
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Geriatrics is an international peer-reviewed scientific open access journal on geriatric medicine published quarterly online by MDPI. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited primarily to relevant systematic reviews. (Edited publisher abstract)
Nursing Older People
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Place of publication:
- London
Articles published in the journal include original research, clinical updates and policy briefings, descriptions of practice, audits, service evaluations, quality improvement projects, literature reviews, case studies and opinion articles. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited primarily to relevant systematic reviews or key articles about social care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
- Publisher:
- Springer
Results of gerontological and geriatric research as well as interventions, treatment approaches and conceptual developments derived from them are published in original articles. Articles from this journal are indexed and abstracted selectively on Social Care Online.
International Journal of Older People Nursing
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Place of publication:
- West Sussex
International Journal of Older People Nursing is an online peer-reviewed quarterly journal providing an international forum for advancing knowledge and practice in gerontological nursing. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited primarily to relevant systematic reviews.
Psychogeriatrics
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Place of publication:
- West Sussex
Psychogeriatrics, an official bimonthly journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, publishes a wide range of psychogeriatric research from human and animal experimental studies to papers on gerontopsychiatric, neurobiological, genetic, diagnostic, social-psychiatric, and health-policy issues. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited primarily to relevant systematic reviews. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older adults affected by polyvictimization: a review of early research
- Author:
- RAMSEY-KLAWSNIK Holly
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 29(5), 2017, pp.299-312.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In contrast to work within the child-abuse field, polyvictimization of older adults did not become a focus of professional attention until this decade. Despite this lack of formal identification, a search of the research and practice literature revealed that prior research investigating single forms of or other elder abuse issues contained evidence of what was variously termed “multiple,” “multi-faceted,” “co-occurring,” or “hybrid” elder abuse. A wide range of victims (1.4%–89.7%) identified in existing elder abuse studies was found to have experienced what constitutes “polyvictimization.” This late-life polyvictimization evidence, the contexts in which victims are harmed, and information regarding the impact of multifaceted elder abuse are all presented and discussed in this article. Selected published cases illustrate the clinical dynamics operating in late-life polyvictimization situations. (Publisher abstract)
Time for caring? Elderly care employees' occupational activities in the cross draft between their work priorities, 'must-do's' and meaningfulness
- Authors:
- NILSSON Emma, NILSSON Kerstin
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Care Coordination, 20(1-2), 2017, pp.8-16.
- Publisher:
- Sage
An increasing number of older people in the population will bring new challenges for the society and care coordination. One of the most important questions in care coordination is the employees’ work performance. The overall aim of this study was to examine care employees’ experience of factors that rule how they allocate their time and tasks in the care work. The study was qualitative and consists of focus group interviews with 36 employees in elderly care in five Swedish municipalities. Much of the work that care employees perform is controlled by others in the municipality organised health care. The employees had a limited possibility to decide what should be given priority in their work. However, the employees who participated in the focus group interviews did not want to prioritise tasks and duties they felt were faulty or in direct conflict with their own convictions. When employees experienced that the assistance assessments were correct and helpful to the individual elderly patient this contributed to the employees’ priority and performance of the task. The formal and informal control systems caused the employees’ priority to be mainly quantitative and visible work tasks, rather than more qualitative tasks and care giving to the elderly. In the intention to organise good care coordination that fit each elderly patients’ need it is important that those who work closest to the patient to a greater extent are given the opportunity to make their voice heard in decisions of care planning and assistance assessments. (Publisher abstract)
Preferences and expectations for delivering bad news among Korean older adults
- Authors:
- KO Eunjeong, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 40(4), 2014, pp.402-414.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
To explore Korean older adults’ perspectives toward physicians’ disclosure of serious illness to patients, 70 Korean older adults residing in the community were interviewed in person using a semistructured interview guide. Major themes included conflicting desires among participants to: 1) inform the patient directly, 2) inform the patient indirectly, and 3) inform only the family. Subthemes under the first theme included: a) decision making about treatment, b) planning and preparation for the future, c) need for use of an ethical standard, d) consideration of patient coping responses, and e) disclosure of serious illness as a relational process. Disclosure of bad news is more than revealing or concealing information. Needs and preferences regarding to what extent and how information is delivered differ by culture. Thus, understanding preferred communication pathways for advanced care planning in specific cultural frameworks is important. Future studies using clear concepts and measures about serious illness disclosure can better prepare health care professionals in interacting with those from minority cultures. In addition, studies of those with poor health status from diverse cultural groups may further assist social workers to tailor interventions to accommodate cultural needs and expectations in end-of-life settings. (Publisher abstract)
What happens to the “hand that rocked the cradle”? a study of elderly abuse in India
- Authors:
- BHATTACHARYA Sonali, BHATTACHARYA Shubhaseesh
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 16(3), 2014, pp.166-179.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the possible causes of elderly abuse in India and its repercussions for the society, based on the real cases and reports. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple case study approach has been used for the study sourced from archival newspaper reports, crime reports, and narration. Findings: Greater vigilance and more effective legislation would be required to solve the problem related to elder abuse. Originality/value: There is not much study of causes, consequences, effectiveness of the legal system with respect to elderly abuse in India. In that way, it will be a unique contribution. (Publisher abstract)