News articles tagged with 'nursing'
Lack of motivation, equipment main barriers for exercise for boys
— 31 Mar 2011 16:03 | HealthA lack of equipment and venues - and a lack of motivation even if those were available - are the main barriers to physical activity for adolescent boys, according to recently published…
Nursing students map their way to understanding HIV
— 30 Mar 2011 16:46 | HealthIn the Faculty of Nursing, students are taught the importance of connecting with the community, and nursing professor Vera Caine has come up with a way for students to not only learn…
Other mental health medications no safer than atypical antipsychotics in nursing home residents
— 29 Mar 2011 16:46 | HealthConventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines often administered to nursing home residents are no safer than atypical antipsychotics and may carry increased risks,…
Nursing home boom in China has little government involvement
— 15 Mar 2011 19:35 | HealthA nursing home industry is booming in China as a rapid increase in the proportion of its elderly population forces a nationwide shift from traditional family care to institutional care,…
Trauma patients have higher rate of death for several years following injury
— 9 Mar 2011 19:32 | HealthIn a study that included more than 120,000 adults who were treated for trauma, 16 percent of these patients died within 3 years of their injury, compared to an expected population mortality…
Ageing in place preserves seniors' independence, reduces care costs, MU researchers find
— 7 Mar 2011 17:16 | HealthAmerica's 75 million ageing adults soon will face decisions about where and how to live as they age. Current options for long-term care, including nursing homes and assisted-living…
Nursing home closures concentrated in poorest areas
— 11 Jan 2011 18:14 | HealthWhile wealthier people have chosen alternatives to urban nursing homes, the urban poor still depend on them for long-term care. A new study led by researchers at Brown University finds…
Nursing home closures clustered in poor, minority areas
— 11 Jan 2011 16:47 | HealthNursing home closures eliminated about 5 percent of available beds between 1998 and 2008, with closures concentrated in minority and poor communities, according to a report posted online…
Hospice care increasing for nursing home patients with dementia
— 15 Dec 2010 17:14 | HealthA new study of nursing home records shows more residents with dementia are seeking a hospice benefit and using it longer. The study also estimates that 40 percent of nursing home residents…
MRSA carriage rates vary widely in nursing homes, study finds
— 2 Dec 2010 18:31 | HealthA study published in the January 2011 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology finds that a high percentage of nursing home residents carry Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…