Telepresence robots in long-term care settings in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analyzing the experiences of residents and family members

L Hung, G Hu, J Wong, H Ren… - Gerontology and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Telepresence robots are being increasingly used in long-term care (LTC) homes for virtual
visits between families and residents. This study investigated the impacts and experiences …

A mixed methods study to implement the synergy tool and evaluate its impact on long-term care residents

F Havaei, F Kobekyaa, A Ma, M MacPhee, W Zhang… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: There are ongoing workforce challenges with the delivery of long-term care
(LTC), such as staffing decisions based on arbitrary standards. The Synergy tool, a resident …

Change in US hospice quality measure scores during the COVID-19 pandemic and correlation with exposure to state policies for protection of older adults

J Baker Rogers, J Cagle - American Journal of Hospice and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background To limit spread of COVID-19, many US states adopted policies affecting access
to older adults, including those in hospice. This study aimed to assess differences in hospice …

Staff-Family Communication Methods in Long-Term Care Homes: An Integrative Review

A Stephen, D Connelly, L Hung, J Unger - Journal of Long Term Care, 2024 - ir.lib.uwo.ca
Context: Communication methods have been trialled to promote staff-family relations and
facilitate person-centred care for residents living in long-term care homes. A review and …

From Compliance to Care: Qualitative Findings from a Survey of Essential Caregivers in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes

J Conklin, MM Dehcheshmeh, D Archibald… - Canadian Journal on …, 2024 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of the care provided by
family members and close friends to older people living in long-term care (LTC) homes. Our …

Recommendations Related to Visitor and Movement Restrictions in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives …

MCH Lam, MY Egan, E Durocher - Canadian Journal on Aging/La …, 2024 - cambridge.org
In Canada, long-term care and retirement home residents have experienced high rates of
COVID-19 infection and death. Early efforts to protect residents included restricting all …

The golden ticket: gaining in-person access to relatives in long-term care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic

SA Wu, L Kervin, HA Cooke, G Puurveen… - Journal of Long-Term …, 2024 - eprints.lse.ac.uk
Context: Governments made emergency declarations to restrict the presence of family carers
in long-term care homes (LTCHs) as part of infection control measures during the pandemic …

COVID-19 in Long-Term Care: A Two-Part Commentary

D Oldenburger, A Baumann… - … and Disaster Medicine, 2024 - cambridge.org
The emergence of the novel COVID-19 was the hazard to LTC populations. In contrast to a
finite hazard, such as natural disasters of a hurricane or earthquake, or human-caused such …

A survey of nurses' experiences with patient visitation restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic

B Cliff, E Keiser, S Malinowski, M Wilson - Nursing2024, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To characterize nurses' experiences of restrictive visitation during the COVID-19
pandemic. Methods: In early 2023, an exploratory study investigated professional RNs' …

[图书][B] Job Control, Job Demand, Quality of Life, Job Satisfaction, Depression, and Anticipated Turnover: A Study of Long-Term Care Nurses in Ontario, Canada

H Burke - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The ever-aging population and stricter admission criteria for long-term care home eligibility
has created a significant strain on the Canadian healthcare system and specifically long …