“It Made Me Feel Like a Person Again”: Benefits of Meals on Wheels-Based Social Connection Programs

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(12), P. 1924 - 1938

Published: July 18, 2024

Social isolation and loneliness are associated with negative health outcomes, these outcomes exacerbated among older adults who homebound. To address this issue, Meals on Wheels programs increasingly provide social connection services to clients in addition home-delivered meals. This descriptive qualitative study examines the impact of three types well-being homebound adult clients, as well volunteers staff members deliver programs. Thematic analysis semi-structured interviews conducted 117 volunteers, six across United States indicated that program participation was substantial benefits. Benefits included development supportive friendships, reduced feelings loneliness, an improved overall sense well-being. Insights from may inform development, expansion, sustainability provided by community-based organizations.

Language: Английский

---

‘Going Above and beyond’: Residential Aged Care Staff Experiences of Providing Care During the Changing Context of COVID-19

Journal of Aging & Social Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic required residential aged care facilities (RACFs) to meet the high needs of residents in context stringent public health measures and staffing pressures. Given likelihood ongoing waves seasonal surges acute respiratory infection outbreaks, this study explored RACF staff experiences providing while limiting risk. Ten focus groups were conducted across six RACFs metropolitan regional New South Wales, Australia. Findings highlighted impact negative media representation on need for risk-based clear messages reduce complacency. also challenges meeting clinical keeping safe, benefit new initiatives opportunities future training. Clear, targeted communication is essential ensure understanding adoption when required. Awareness provides policymakers valuable insights planning including support training needs. Key areas that require attention include promoting work as a valued profession, risk messaging, strategies facilitate prioritizing care, broadened scope skills.

Language: Английский

---

Changes in Health and Well-Being of Nursing Home Managers from a Prepandemic Baseline in February 2020 to December 2021

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(2), P. 148 - 155

Published: Dec. 27, 2022

Language: Английский

---

Barriers in the Management of Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents through the COVID-19 Lockdown—Lessons Learned and Perspectives for the Future

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(19), P. 4238 - 4238

Published: Sept. 30, 2023

The COVID-19 lockdown caused health system issues, including the need for long-term care patients with conditions like childhood obesity. We wanted to know how had changed our patients’ and which variables greater influence in preventing managing overweight obesity kids teens during after lockdown. Methods: Our study comprised two phases. initial descriptive cross-sectional phase included surveys of children who are or obese their parents/guardians from Pediatric Obesity Clinic at Child Welfare Unit (UBI, acronym Spanish) Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga” (n = 129). participants were studied explore changes lifestyle, physical activity, sleep patterns, eating behaviors, food consumption, anxiety, depression. In second phase, biochemical, body composition, anthropometric parameters 29 pre-COVID-19 compared before Results: survey showed more moderate anxiety depression, alterations sleep, inactivity, an increase consumption animal products, fruits, cereals, tubers, sugary drinks, ultra-processed food. study’s comparative we observed a substantial BMI z-score (p 0.01), waist circumference < 0.001), fat mass percentage adiposity 0.002), basal glucose 0.047) drop lean 0.008). Conclusions: pandemic led loss routines socioeconomic that made it difficult address weight young people. results show involves considering both lifestyle social environment. This encourages us consider comprehensive personalized approach.

Language: Английский

---

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health, Well-being, and Quality of Work-Life Outcomes Among Direct Care Nursing Staff Working in Nursing Home Settings: Protocol for a Systematic Review

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e40390 - e40390

Published: Jan. 27, 2023

Background Increased workload, lack of resources, fear infection, and the suffering loss residents have placed a significant emotional burden on regulated unregulated direct care nursing staff (eg, registered nurses, licensed practical aides) in homes (residential long-term homes). Psychological distress burnout related to COVID-19 been cited among within homes. Studies also emphasized resilience staff, who, despite challenges created by pandemic, remained committed providing quality care. To date, only one home–specific review has synthesized evidence from 15 studies conducted early which reported anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression staff. Objective The objectives this systematic are (1) synthesize all empirical impact pandemic staffs’ mental health, physical work-life outcomes; (2) identify specific risks protective factors; (3) examine effect strategies or interventions that developed improve these outcomes. Methods We will include study designs reporting objective subjective measurements home settings during (January 2020 onward). search multiple databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO) gray literature sources with no language restrictions. Two authors independently screen, assess data quality, extract for synthesis. Given heterogeneity research designs, we use synthesis methods suitable quantitative qualitative studies. Results As December 2022, full text screening completed extraction is underway. expected completion date June 30, 2023. Conclusions This uncover gaps current knowledge, increase our understanding disparate findings factors protect against sustained effects elucidate feasibility support frontline inform future exploring how health system can be more proactive improving supporting psychological needs amid extreme stressors such as wider context prepandemic conditions. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42021248420; https://tinyurl.com/4djk7rpm International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/40390

Language: Английский

---