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Effects of 12-month home-based physiotherapy on duration of living at home and functional capacity among older persons with signs of frailty or with …
2018
Health concerns, such as frailty and osteoporotic fractures decrease functional capacity and increase use of health and social care services in the aging population. The ability to continue living at home is dependent on functional capacity, which can be enhanced by rehabilitation. We study the effects of a 12-month home-based physiotherapy program with 12-month follow-up on duration of living at home, functional capacity, and the use of social and health care services among older persons with signs of frailty, or with a recently operated hip fracture. This is a non-blinded, parallel group, randomized controlled trial performed in South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Finland (popu…
Experiences of family caregivers of persons living with dementia with and without a smart-clothes assisted home nursing program during the heightened…
2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has required restrictions of daily activities, which has been found to impact the lives of persons living with dementia (PLWDs) and their family caregivers, who have multiple care demands. The lack of relevant studies in Taiwan emphasized the need to explore the experiences of family caregivers of older PLWDs faced with the intensified restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19, and the impact of the availability of a smart-clothes home nursing program. Methods This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with family caregivers of older PLWDs. Participants were recruited from dementia clinics of a medical center in northern Taiwan from a subset…
Mobility recovery after hip fracture and effects of a multi-component home-based rehabilitation program
2014
Muistisairaat ja heidän omaishoitajansa kokevat olevansa heitteillä: ”Apu on riittämätöntä”
2021
Muistisairaat kärsivät avun riittämättömyydestä enemmän kuin muut ikääntyneet. Vaaravyöhykkeessä ovat myös omaishoitajat, jotka paikkaavat heikkoja julkisia palveluita omalla venymisellään. Myös henkisestä tuesta on kova puute muistisairaiden ja heidän omaishoitajiensa keskuudessa, kirjoittavat alan tutkijat. nonPeerReviewed