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Atypical clinical presentation of COVID-19 infection in residents of a long-term care facility.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): European geriatric medicine [Eur Geriatr Med] 2020 Dec; Vol. 11 (6), pp. 1085-1088. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 06.
Abstract: Purpose: To assess the magnitude of the infection in residents from-and staff working in-a long-term-care facility (LTCF) 7 days after the identification of one resident with confirmed COVID-19 infection and to assess the clinical presentation of the i...
Perspectives of Non-Pharmacy Professionals in Long-Term Care Facilities on Pharmacist-Involved Medication Management in South Korea: A Qualitative Study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2019 Jun 04; Vol. 16 (11). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 04.
Abstract: Despite a rapid increase in both the number of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and their residents in recent years, the concept of pharmacist-involved medication management is relatively new in South Korea. The objective of this study was to identify...
Essential Long‐Term Care Workers Commonly Hold Second Jobs and Double‐ or Triple‐Duty Caregiving Roles.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Aug2020, Vol. 68 Issue 8, p1657-1660. 4p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Long‐term care (LTC) facilities are particularly dangerous places for the spread of COVID‐19 given that they house vulnerable high‐risk populations. Transmission‐based precautions to protect residents, employees, and families alike must acco...
Together but apart: Caring for a spouse with dementia resident in a care facility.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Dementia (London, England) [Dementia (London)] 2016 Jul; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 872-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jul 15.
Abstract: This longitudinal, exploratory study was designed to better understand the lived experience of spousal caregivers age 60 and older providing care to partners with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias resident in a care facility. Twenty eight spous...
Clonal replacement of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus during repeated outbreaks in a long-term care facility.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The Journal of hospital infection [J Hosp Infect] 2021 Jan; Vol. 107, pp. 23-27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 01.
Abstract: Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is common among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Analysing the spa types of 22 isolates, mostly bloodstream infections (BSI), revealed five temporally distinct clonal outbreaks occurring ...
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Seropositivity among Healthcare Personnel in Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Rhode Island, USA, July–August 2020
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 823-834 (2021)
Abstract: Healthcare personnel are recognized to be at higher risk for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We conducted a serologic survey in 15 hospitals and 56 nursing homes across Rhode Island, USA, during July 17–August 28, 2020. ...
Prescriptive or Interpretive Regulation at the Frontlines of Care Work in the "Three Worlds" of Canada, Germany and Norway.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Labour / Le Travail. printemps2016, Vol. 77, p37-71. 35p. 5 Charts.
Abstract: CET ARTICLE EXAMINE LA TENSION entre le règlement du niveau macro et la rupture de la règle et la règle suivante qui se passe au niveau du lieu de travail. En utilisant une étude comparative entre le Canada, la Norvège et l'Allemagne, l'article expose ...
A Typology of Social Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities in Israel.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Social Work. Apr2018, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p171-178. 8p.
Abstract: This article explores moral distress among long-term care facility (LTCF) social workers by examining the relationships between moral distress and environmental and personal features. Based on these features, authors identified a typology of LTCF socia...
Libraries Advocate for Early Vaccine Priority.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Library Journal; Mar2021, Vol. 146 Issue 3, p12-14, 3p
Abstract: The article discusses the advocate by many library workers, leaders and associations for public-facing library workers in the U.S. to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as feasible. Topics include the recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control a...
Hand forces exerted by long-term care staff when pushing wheelchairs on compliant and non-compliant flooring.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Applied Ergonomics. Sep2018, Vol. 71, p95-101. 7p.
Abstract: Purpose-designed compliant flooring and carpeting have been promoted as a means for reducing fall-related injuries in high-risk environments, such as long-term care. However, it is not known whether these surfaces influence the forces that long-term ca...