Background: This research work aimed to summarize the rehabilitation nursing interventions
published in the scientific literature that most contribute to effective adherence to self-care in …

Introduction The strong association between age and the increasing prevalence of chronic
diseases, makes it imperative to promote self-care throughout life. Systematic knowledge on …

Background The goal of this article was to research the psychometric properties of the
WHOQOL-BREF (PT) instrument in a sample of elderly citizens residing in a rural area in …

The functioning and cognition of older adults can be influenced by different care contexts.
We aimed to compare the functioning profiles and cognition of institutionalized and …

Background The aging population and its associated health needs require specific nursing
care. The aim of this study was to draw an epidemiological profile of Portuguese elderly …

As a novelty, this article proposes the empirical operationalization of an indicator sensitive to
nursing care called patient satisfaction based on functional capacity and quality of life …

This research presents the structure and framework for identifying falls by remote observing
of old individuals in indoor environments by taking advantages of the Internet of things as …

The loss of functionality in aging process is a concern nowadays. We proposed to perform
the diagnosis of the functionality of institutionalized elderly people in Portalegre city. We …

Background: Nurses play important roles in ensuring that the ageing process of individuals
occurs positively. Attitudes towards elderly individuals directly affect their care behaviors …

The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the
Short Form Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ) among Iranian community-dwelling older …