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An Evidence-Based Approach to Edema Management with Geriatric Patients at Bruyère Geriactric Day Hospital
No full textEarlier discharge from orthopaedic surgery to geriatric rehabilitation and its effect on the functional status of hip-fracture patients: a pilot study
No full textOrganizational Sensory Practices in Long-Term Care: Quality assessments for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Facilitators and Barriers to Nurses Screening for Frailty in Acute Care in a Provincial Health Care System: A Survey Study Guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework
No full textOlder adults living with frailty have increased healthcare needs, but require accurate identification for optimal care; nurses’ screening practice is unclear. This cross-sectional survey explored nurses’ frailty screening practices and barriers/facilitators in acute care. Descriptive statistics were generated from 5-point frequency and 101-point scales of frailty screening methods; practice areas were compared using linear regression. Means for barriers and facilitators were generated from a 43-item 6-point Likert-type Theoretical Domains Framework questionnaire. Respondents (n = 228) reported “usually” screening by clinical impression (median = 4, interquartile range = 4-5) and preferring it to formal frailty tools (M = 67.1, SD = 25.7). Practice area influenced general frailty screening (B = 0.81, r = .31, p .05). Frailty screening tools supporting clinical judgement and embedded into routine have greater likelihood for uptake
Frailty Status and Rehabilitation Outcomes Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review
No full textBackground: Frailty has an impact on outcomes in the acute care and in the community setting but there is minimal research that examines frailty in the geriatric rehabilitation setting.
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to answer the question “What is the association between frailty status and rehabilitation outcomes among older adults?”
Methods: A systematic review using the Cochrane Handbook’s guidelines and adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline was completed. Four databases were searched as well as grey literature. Screening, extraction, and quality assessments were completed by two reviewers. Data synthesis was completed through vote counting.
Results: Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria from which data were extracted. There is a negative association between frailty and discharge functional status, functional change, discharge to home, and a positive association between frailty and length of stay.
Conclusion: Further research is needed on this topic to replicate these findings through meta-analyses. Frailty needs to be addressed in the geriatric rehabilitation setting to improve the functional status of frail patients and reduce extended stays in rehabilitation and decrease discharges to a new place of residence
Reversing Frailty in Older Adults: A Scoping Review
No full textBackground: The exponential growth of the aging population makes research on reversing frailty increasingly important.
Objective: To explore the concept of reversing frailty in older adults and identify existing interventions that achieve frailty reversal as an outcome.
Methods: We used a five-stage scoping review methodology outlined by Arksey and O’Malley and enhanced by Joanna Briggs, Levac, and colleagues. We critically appraised all eligible studies and synthesized data using descriptive and narrative analyzes. We searched CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science.
Results: The concept of reversing frailty seems complex, and no standard intervention exists.That notwithstanding, a few types of single- or multi-component intervention characteristics showed effectiveness in reversing frailty.
Conclusion: Frailty can be reversed. However, concept analysis is needed to clarify and define reverse frailty. To ensure maximum effectiveness, the identified interventions, ranging from mostly physical activity to a combination of physical activity and nutrition, could be tailored to each individual’s needs
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