Paramedics' perceptions of job demands and resources in Finnish emergency medical services: a qualitative study

CR Ericsson, V Lindström, A Rudman… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Paramedics' fatigue is rising. Stress factors show increased risk for burnout,
fatigue, leaving the profession, decreased performance and risk for patient safety …

Standards and quality of care for older persons in long term care facilities: a scoping review

L Kalideen, P Govender, JM van Wyk - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Caring for older persons has become a global necessity to ensure functional
ability and healthy ageing. It is of paramount importance that standards of care are …

Finnish paramedics' professional quality of life and associations with assignment experiences and defusing use–a cross-sectional study

CR Ericsson, H Nordquist, V Lindström, A Rudman - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Paramedics experience traumatic events and social emergencies during
assignments while also being subjected to verbal and physical threats. Consequently, they …

The role of social isolation and the development of depression. A comparison of the widowed and married oldest old in Germany

F Förster, M Luppa, A Pabst, K Heser… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Widowhood is common in old age, can be accompanied by serious health consequences
and is often linked to substantial changes in social network. Little is known about the impact …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial determinants of functional independence among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Goodarzi, S Khoshravesh, E Ayubi… - Health Promotion …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In current years, the increase in older population has led to creating one of the
main public health challenges, worldwide. Because of the special characteristics of older …

Newly employed nurses' transition into their new role in the ambulance service–a qualitative study

K Jepsen, V Lindström, J Wihlborg, A HÖrberg - BMC nursing, 2024 - Springer
Background Nurses are essential to ensure safe and high-quality care worldwide. The World
Health Organization (WHO) forecasts a shortfall of 5.9 million nurses by the year 2030, and …

Effect of creative art therapy (CATs) on depressive symptoms and quality of life among Jordanian community-dwelling older people: an experimental study

MZ Malak, MM Subih, R Abu Roomi - Arts & Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background There are a lack of studies examining the effect of creative art therapy on older
people. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of creative art therapy on reducing …

Acceptability of a nurse-led, person-centred, anticipatory care planning intervention for older people at risk of functional decline: A qualitative study

DAS Corry, J Doherty, G Carter, F Doyle, T Fahey… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background As the population of older adults increases, the complexity of care required to
support those who choose to remain in the community amplifies. Anticipatory Care Planning …

Health promotion and active aging among seniors in Malaysia

YJ Loke, ES Lim, A Senadjki - Journal of Health Research, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper explores the relationship between health promotion and active aging
among seniors in Malaysia. The specific objectives were to (1) identify the contributing …

Investigating adaptive sport participation for adults aged 50 years or older with spinal cord injury or disease: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

L Merovitz-Budning, A Wexler, J Vance… - The Journal of Spinal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Context Spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) can lead to health challenges that are
exacerbated with aging. Adaptive sport is understood to provide health benefits for the SCI/D …