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Physical Restraint Use within Maltese Long-Term Care Settings
9-10Megtekintések száma:137The holistic study looked at the locally unexplored environment, providing a platform of knowledge base and information on physical restraint use. The project secured relevant information focal to the older person residents, health care providers and policy makers within long-term care settings.
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Starting from scratch: realities of older Maltese ex-sisters
7-8Megtekintések száma:126Statistics have revealed how not only globally but also in Malta the number of women religious has decreased. This study delved into the experiences of older ex-sisters from apostolic congregations who held simple vows, lived in the convent, subsequently leaving the congregation.
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Active Ageing Good Practices Promoting Intergenerational Communication and Understanding
5-6Megtekintések száma:181Persistent negative stereotypes on the aging process and the older person are noticeable within the current youth-orientated culture. Older persons may also hold negative stereotypes about the younger generation. These undesirable typecasts co-exist because younger and older persons often have limited contact with each other. Indeed, the younger generation, only gets to engage in communication with the older person within the family unit, rarely outside their own familial structures. Similarly, older persons, residents of long-term care have limited opportunities of interacting with the younger generation.
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Relocation Stress Syndrome and Associated Health Outcomes among Older Persons Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: Findings from a Systematic Literature Review
53-54Megtekintések száma:71Relocation stress syndrome was officially recognised as a nursing diagnosis in 1992; however, the phenomenon had been documented for at least 70 years. In Western literature, high mortality rates and other deleterious effects of relocation on older person populations were described as early as the 1960s.
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Empowering older persons: The truths and challenges of care decisions for enhanced quality of life
5-6Megtekintések száma:110As the global population ages, empowering older persons in care decisions becomes increasingly crucial for enhancing their quality of life. This paper explores the complexities of empowerment in the context of care decisions for older persons, examining both the facts and challenges involved.