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Older women and domestic violence in Scotland: update 2008
- Author:
- SCOTT Marsha
- Publisher:
- Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report provides an update on literature published since an earlier research project, Older Women and Domestic Violence in Scotland, conducted in 2003-2004 and published in June 2004. The original project was commissioned by Health Scotland and carried out by a team from the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR). This review reports on literature published between 2003 and 2007 and reflects a 'scanning of the horizon' rather than a systematic literature review and is selective and indicative rather than comprehensive and conclusive. The search strategy identified work by key authors and publications from the original review as well as articles identified using the usual key words. Analysis of the literature rested on two themes: findings related to key themes from the previous research, and findings that could or should inform policy and service design.
Prescribing safely in elderly psychiatric wards: survey of possible drug interactions
- Authors:
- VASUDEV Akshaya, HARRISON Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 33(11), November 2008, pp.417-418.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
A cross-sectional survey of patient drug prescriptions on two elderly psychiatric wards was carried out to estimate the potential of drug-drug interactions. Two standardised databases, British National Formulary (BNF; British Medical Association & Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 2007) and UptoDate (www.uptodate.com/), were employed. A majority (96%) of drug prescriptions in our study could potentially cause drug-drug interactions. Most patients were on multiple drugs (on average eight drugs per patient). There was poor concordance between the two databases: BNF picked up fewer cases of potential drug-drug interactions than Upto Date (43 v.152 instances) and they also estimated the potential for hazardousness differently. Polypharmacy is common in elderly psychiatric patients and this increases the possibility of a drug-drug interaction. Estimating the risk of interactions depends on a sound knowledge in therapeutics and/or referring to a standardised source of information. The results of this study question the concordance of two well-referenced databases.
Older refugees in the UK: a literature review and interviews with refugees
- Authors:
- CONNELLY Naomi, et al
- Publisher:
- Refugee Council
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 64p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
The Older Refugees Programme has been a two year joint programme to highlight the issues and concerns that older refugees have about their circumstances and daily lives in the UK. This working paper combines a Literature Review with the Analysis of Interviews with older refugees. The Literature Review provides a comprehensive overview of previous research on issues relating to older refugees’ experience in the UK, and identifies a series of research questions which are worthy of consideration for further research in this important area.
Models for providing improved care in residential care homes: a thematic literature review: master bibliography
- Authors:
- SZCZEPURA Ala, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Warwick
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 88p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
This bibliography is one output from a review of the available research evidence to support improved care in residential care homes as the needs of older people intensify. No commentary or discussion is included.
Psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults
- Authors:
- DAVID Steven, CERNIN Paul A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 20(1/2), 2008, pp.31-49.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
There has been no research specifically addressing psychotherapy with older LGBT adults, and this review integrates findings from research on psychotherapy with LGBT people and with older people to identify evidence-based treatments. The areas discussed include adult development, coping, stigmatisation, social context and the effects of cohort membership. The findings suggest that evidence-based therapies can be adapted to a variety of issues encountered by older LGBT adults, and these modifications to therapeutic techniques are noted throughout. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Health and ageing in Slovenia: literature review
- Authors:
- PAHOR Majda, DOMAJNKO Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 32(4), December 2008, pp.312-324.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The study aims to establish whether professional and scientific literature in Slovenia provides grounds for the integrated approach in care for the elderly. Literature review is used as the method of data collection and analysis. Relevant publications were searched for through the national electronic interdisciplinary bibliographic database. Data was collected twice, for the period from 1994 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2006, to establish the publishing trend. A chart is drawn, based on a distinction among three levels: disciplinary, multi-interdisciplinary and the level of integration. It outlines the conceptualization of elderly people’s health as shaped through selected literature, and another one exposes its changes in time. Results show the prevalent presence of the functionalist theoretical perspective on ageing and the bio-medical model of care for the elderly. The voice of the elderly is poorly acknowledged. Data testify to the lack of literature that would support the implementation of the integrated approach to the health of the elderly.
The retention of older people in longitudinal studies: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- BHAMRA Suneeta, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 9(4), December 2008, pp.27-35.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This research draws on evidence from ongoing and previous longitudinal studies of people aged 55 and over to examine what factors encourage the retention of participants and what causes them to drop out. This article reports on the first part of the research by drawing together evidence from other studies. These show that there are some factors that are related to attrition whereas for other evidence is mixed. It is noted that apart from the consistent finding that attrition is associated with age, education, socio-economic status and cognitive impairment, not all studies examined the same variables; some only being explored in one study. This makes it difficult to draw any further conclusions and indicates that attrition needs to be addressed in a uniform manner by more studies.
Older gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults: tools for age-competent and gay affirmative practice
- Authors:
- CRISP Catherine, WAYLAND Sherrill, GORDON Theresa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 20(1/2), 2008, pp.5-29.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
On the basis of a review of the literature, this paper provides a demographic profile of older gay, lesbian and bisexual adults in the USA, examines their unique strengths and the challenges they face, and discusses culturally competent social work practice with individuals from these communities. This involves combining both affirmative practice and ageing competencies. The specific knowledge, attitudes and skills required for gay affirmative practice are then examined. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Naturalistic outcomes of minor and subsyndromal depression in older primary care patients
- Author:
- LYNESS Jeffrey M.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(8), August 2008, pp.773-781.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reviews the literature regarding the naturalistic outcomes of minor and subsyndromal depression (Min/SSD) in older primary care patients, synthesizing and critiquing findings and discussing avenues for future research. The author obtained relevant articles from repeated computer-assisted literature searches over the past 15 years, and by reviewing the reference citations of the articles so obtained. A variety of relevant outcome domains were identified, as were important putative predictors, moderators, and mediators of outcome. In general, minor and subsyndromal depression each have comparable outcomes, outcomes that are clearly worse than non-depressed subjects, with substantially elevated risk of worsening into major depression, albeit not as poor as those with major depression. Min/SSD is common and of real clinical importance in primary care seniors. Several definitions of SSD may be used, each with overlapping but distinguishable utility in identifying patients. While the evidence base has expanded greatly in the past decade, considerable work remains to be done. Naturalistic studies of several outcome domains are needed, focusing on the predictive, moderating, and mediating roles of a wide range of psychopathological, medical, functional, and psychosocial factors. Such work will complement interventions and biomarker research approaches.
Cancer treatments
- Authors:
- MARAMALDI Peter, DUNGAN Sheryn, POORVU Nancy L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 50(S1), 2008, pp.45-77.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
As survival rates for various cancers improve, with some now being seen as chronic illnesses, cancer is an increasingly important topic within gerontology. Demand for psychosocial interventions to improve the health and quality of life of those with cancer is rising, and this systematically conducted review aims to identify evaluation studies that are evidence-based. The majority that are disease-specific relate to breast cancer (15), with a smaller number (3) covering prostate cancer. In addition, the review identifies eight studies of treatments directed at patients with a variety of diagnoses. In the case of breast cancer, most treatments are group-based and designed to promote mutual aid. The use of complementary therapies is also a common feature. All these studies reported at least some improvement in health-related quality of life. Other studies used psycho-educational interventions to improve disease awareness and these gave positive results for both patients and carers. The paper concludes with a ‘treatment resource appendix’ directed at US practitioners. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).