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Reliability of the quality of life-aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) and EQ-5D-5L among older people using aged care services at home
PurposeThe Quality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC), a valid preference-based instrument, has been rolled out in Australia as part of the...
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Monitoring the burden of COVID-19 and impact of hospital transfer policies on Australian aged-care residents in residential aged-care facilities in 2020
BackgroundResidential aged-care facilities in Australia emerged as the high-risk setting the COVID-19 outbreaks due to community transmission. The...
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Preferences and end of life care for residents of aged care facilities: a mixed methods study
BackgroundResidential aged care facilities is one of the most common places to deliver of end of life care. A lack of evidence regarding preferred...
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Job satisfaction and regulation in the aged care sector: staff perspectives
BackgroundThe quality of care provided in residential aged care facilities is largely dependent on the job satisfaction of employees and the...
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Osteoporosis management in Australian aged care facilities: a mixed method study
SummaryOsteoporosis is a common but sub-optimally managed disease amongst aged care residents. Pharmacists undertaking comprehensive medication...
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Quality of care as perceived by caregivers and residents in aged care homes in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
ObjectiveQuality of care determines the physical and psychological wellbeing of aged care residents. The study aims to explore barriers and...
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Navigating Aged Care Services with GIS: Trends, Developments, and Future Directions
BackgroundWith the growing challenge of an aging population, emerging technologies are increasingly being integrated into the production,...
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Pharmacists working in residential aged care: a survey of pharmacist interest and perceived preparedness
BackgroundPharmacists involvement in residential aged care facilities has traditionally been limited to that of an external contractor providing...
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Assessing feasibility, construct validity, and reliability of a new aged care-specific preference-based quality of life instrument: evidence from older Australians in residential aged care
BackgroundQuality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) is a new older-person-specific quality of life instrument designed for application in quality...
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Evaluation of an Infection surveillance program in residential aged care facilities in Victoria, Australia
BackgroundInfection surveillance is a key element of infection prevention and control activities in the aged care sector. In 2017, a standardised...
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Effect of a Spiritual Care Training Program to Build Knowledge, Competence, Confidence and Self-awareness Among Australian Health and Aged Care Staff: An Exploratory Study
The aim of this study was to evaluate a new spiritual care training program with health and aged care staff. A four-module program was delivered to...
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The quality of care delivered to residents in long-term care in Australia: an indicator-based review of resident records (CareTrack Aged study)
BackgroundThis study estimated the prevalence of evidence-based care received by a population-based sample of Australian residents in long-term care...
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Factors impacting clinical data and documentation quality in Australian aged care and disability services: a user-centred perspective
BackgroundResearch has highlighted a need to improve the quality of clinical documentation and data within aged care and disability services in...
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Afterhours telehealth in Australian residential aged care facilities: a mixed methods evaluation
BackgroundThe aged care system in Australia is under pressure. Residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and general practitioners (GPs) have...
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The self-care situation analysis of reproductive-aged women in Tehran: a survey study
BackgroundAlong with a global increase in the prevalence of infectious and non-communicable diseases, self-care with an emphasis on reproductive...
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Identifying barriers and enablers to participation in infection surveillance in Australian residential aged care facilities
BackgroundInfection surveillance is a vital part of infection prevention and control activities for the aged care sector. In Australia there are two...
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Impact of relational continuity of primary care in aged care: a systematic review
BackgroundGreater continuity of care has been associated with lower hospital admissions and patient mortality. This systematic review aims to examine...
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Perceptions and practices of aged care pharmacists regarding osteoporosis management: a qualitative study
BackgroundOsteoporosis is a common but sub-optimally managed disease among aged care residents. Although pharmacists are one of the key healthcare...
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Cohort profile: GRACE – a residential aged care cohort examining factors influencing antimicrobial resistance carriage
BackgroundThe emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria represents a considerable threat to human health, particularly for vulnerable populations...
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Assessing the construct validity of the Quality-of-Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC): an aged care-specific quality-of-life measure
PurposeTo evaluate the construct (convergent and known group) validity of the Quality-of-Life-Aged Care Consumer (QOL-ACC), an older-person-specific...
