JAMDA
June 21, 2017
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JAMDA
July 1, 2017
Metformin Safety Warnings and Diabetes Drug Prescribing Patterns for Older Nursing Home Residents
Diabetes mellitus is common in US nursing homes (NHs), and the mainstay treatment, metformin, has US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) boxed warnings indicating safety concerns in those with advanced age, heart failure, or renal disease. Little is known about treatment selection in this setting, especiall...
JAMDA
April 7, 2022
Nursing Home Workers’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in France
The present study sought to examine mental health problems among nursing home workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, to investigate COVID-19–related fears, and to identify prepandemic factors associated with current mental health issues.
JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Who Visits Relatives in Nursing Homes? Predictors of at Least Weekly Visiting
Within the context of a single study, assess the relative importance of the 6 factors identified in a 2019 systematic review as associated with the likelihood that family members will visit nursing home residents.
JAMDA
January 3, 2022
“Sometimes it's not about the money... it's the way you treat people...”: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Home Staff Turnover
To better understand and compare resident family and nursing home staff experiences and perceptions of licensed and unlicensed direct care staff turnover.
JAMDA
January 7, 2019
Relationship Between Loneliness and Frailty Among Older Adults in Nursing Homes: The Mediating Role of Activity Engagement
Previous literature has reported that loneliness is the strongest predictor of frailty, which is also closely associated with activity engagement. Yet, to date, the path from loneliness to frailty has not been investigated. In this study, we evaluated whether activity engagement mediates the relationship b...
JAMDA
June 20, 2022
Short- and Long-Term Mortality and Mortality Risk Factors among Nursing Home Patients after COVID-19 Infection
To assess short- and long-term mortality and risk factors in nursing home patients with COVID-19 infection.
JAMDA
December 15, 2021
Nursing Home Resident Admission Characteristics and Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Transfers
To determine which nursing home (NH) resident-level admission characteristics are associated with potentially preventable emergency department (PPED) transfers.
JAMDA
December 15, 2021
Decomposing Differences in Risk-Adjusted Rates of Emergency Department Visits Between Micropolitan and Urban Nursing Homes
Nursing homes (NHs) in micropolitan areas are reported to have different facility and market factors than urban NHs, but how these factors contribute to differences in emergency department (ED) visits remains unknown. This study examined and quantified sources of micropolitan-urban differences in NH risk-a...
JAMDA
February 19, 2022
Identifying Appropriate Nursing Home Resources to Reduce Fall-Related Emergency Department Transfers
To describe potentially avoidable fall-related transfers to the emergency department (ED), and to identify infrastructure, training needs, and resources deemed appropriate for implementation in nursing homes (NHs) to decrease fall-related transfers to EDs.
