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Age Ageing ; 52(2)2023 02 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36735845

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BACKGROUND: Orthostatic hypotension (OH), cognitive impairment (Cog) and mobility impairment (MI) frequently co-occur in older adults who fall. This study examines clustering of these three geriatric syndromes and ascertains their relationship with future falls/fractures in a large cohort of community-dwelling people ≥ 65 years during 8-year follow-up. METHODS: OH was defined as an orthostatic drop ≥ 20 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (from seated to standing) and/or reporting orthostatic unsteadiness. CI was defined as Mini Mental State Examination ≤ 24 and/or self-reporting memory as fair/poor. MI was defined as Timed Up and Go ≥12 s. Logistic regression models, including three-way interactions, assessed the longitudinal association with future falls (explained and unexplained) and fractures. RESULTS: Almost 10% (88/2,108) of participants had all three Bermuda syndromes. One-fifth of participants had an unexplained fall during follow-up, whereas 1/10 had a fracture. There was a graded relationship with incident unexplained falls and fracture as the number of Bermuda syndromes accumulated. In fully adjusted models, the cluster of OH, CI and MI was most strongly associated with unexplained falls (odds ratios (OR) 4.33 (2.59-7.24); P < 0.001) and incident fracture (OR 2.51 (1.26-4.98); P = 0.045). Other clusters significantly associated with unexplained falls included OH; CI and MI; MI and OH; CI and OH. No other clusters were associated with fracture. DISCUSSION: The 'Bermuda Triangle' of OH, CI and MI was independently associated with future unexplained falls and fractures amongst community-dwelling older people. This simple risk identification scheme may represent an ideal target for multifaceted falls prevention strategies in community-dwelling older adults.


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Disfunção Cognitiva , Fraturas Ósseas , Hipotensão Ortostática , Humanos , Idoso , Hipotensão Ortostática/diagnóstico , Hipotensão Ortostática/epidemiologia , Hipotensão Ortostática/complicações , Estudos Longitudinais , Fatores de Risco , Envelhecimento , Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/diagnóstico , Disfunção Cognitiva/epidemiologia
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Can J Psychiatry ; 68(4): 221-240, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36198019

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OBJECTIVE: Psychiatric disorders and their treatments have the potential to adversely impact driving skills. However, it is unclear to what extent this poses a public health risk by increasing the risk of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs). The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize and critically appraise evidence on the risk of MVC for drivers with psychiatric disorders. METHOD: We conducted a systematic review of the MVC risk associated with psychiatric disorders using seven databases in November 2019. Two reviewers examined each study and extracted data. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Quality Assessment tools were used to assess each study's quality of evidence. RESULTS: We identified 24 studies that met the inclusion criteria, including eight cohort, 10 case-control, and six cross-sectional designs. Quality assessment ratings were "Good" for four studies, "Fair" for 10, and "Poor" for 10. Self-report or questionnaires were used in place of objective measures of either MVC, psychiatric disorder, or both in 12 studies, and only seven adjusted for driving exposure. Fifteen studies reported an increased risk of MVC associated with psychiatric disorders, and nine did not. There was no category of disorder that was consistently associated with increased MVC risk. CONCLUSION: The available evidence is mixed, not of high quality, and does not support a blanket restriction on drivers with psychiatric disorder. An individualized approach, as recommended by international guidelines, should continue. Further research should include objective assessments of psychiatric disorders and MVC risk and adjust for driving exposure.


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Acidentes de Trânsito , Condução de Veículo , Transtornos Mentais , Veículos Automotores , Humanos , Acidentes de Trânsito/psicologia , Acidentes de Trânsito/estatística & dados numéricos , Condução de Veículo/psicologia , Condução de Veículo/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Transversais , Transtornos Mentais/epidemiologia , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Transtornos Mentais/terapia , Estudos de Coortes , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Medição de Risco , Transtornos do Humor/epidemiologia , Transtornos do Humor/psicologia , Transtornos do Humor/terapia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/terapia
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Rural Remote Health ; 23(1): 8142, 2023 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36802717

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Introduction (including aim): There is a lack of community-based programmes for older adults in Ireland. Such activities are vital to enable older people to (re)connect after COVID-19 measures, which had a detrimental effect on physical function, mental health and socialisation. The aims of the preliminary phases of the Music and Movement for Health study were to refine stakeholder informed eligibility criteria, recruitment pathways and obtain preliminary measures for feasibility of the study design and programme, which incorporates research evidence, practice expertise and participant involvement. METHODS: Two Transparent Expert Consultations (TECs) (EHSREC No: 2021_09_12_EHS), and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) meetings were conducted to refine eligibility criteria and recruitment pathways. Participants from three geographical regions in the mid-west of Ireland will be recruited and randomised by cluster to participate in either a 12-week Music and Movement for Health programme or control. We will assess the feasibility and success of these recruitment strategies by reporting recruitment rates, retention rates and participation in the programme. RESULTS: Both the TECs and PPIs provided stakeholder-informed specification on inclusion/ exclusion criteria and recruitment pathways. This feedback was vital in strengthening our community-based approach as well as effecting change at the local level. The success of these strategies from phase 1 (March-June) are pending. DISCUSSION: Through engaging with relevant stakeholders, this research aims to strengthen community systems by embedding feasible, enjoyable, sustainable and cost-effective programmes for older adults to support community connection and enhance health and wellbeing. This will, in turn, reduce demands on the healthcare system.Note: We would like to thank and acknowledge those who participated in the PPIs for their time and invaluable feedback.


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COVID-19 , Música , Humanos , Idoso , Estudos de Viabilidade , Promoção da Saúde , Saúde Mental
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Age Ageing ; 51(4)2022 04 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35437599

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A notable feature of most medical specialties is close joint working between patient advocacy groups and specialist societies in furthering improvements in policy and services. While growing old is not a disease, nor too is being a child, and the engagement of advocacy and international bodies such as UNICEF with paediatricians is well established and recognised. Yet almost eight decades after the founding of geriatric medicine, it is clear that this type of relationship does not hold for the advocacy bodies representing those we serve, as well as the wider constituency of older people. Geriatricians are an extraordinary resourceful and imaginative group, and a more effective promotion of our role as guardians of the longevity dividend is vital to a more positive and mutually beneficial relationship with older people and society. This will require a redirection of our focus to a more critical stance on our origins as a discipline, our relationship with ageing across the lifespan and with older people and a fuller engagement with the broader concepts of gerontology in training and research to develop a refreshed articulacy for, the opportunities arising from gerontologically attuned healthcare.


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Geriatria , Idoso , Envelhecimento , Atenção à Saúde , Geriatras , Humanos
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev ; 5: CD012705, 2022 05 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35521829

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BACKGROUND: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional interdisciplinary diagnostic process focused on determining an older person's medical, psychological and functional capability in order to develop a co-ordinated and integrated care plan. CGA is not limited simply to assessment, but also directs a holistic management plan for older people, which leads to tangible interventions. While there is established evidence that CGA reduces the likelihood of death and disability in acutely unwell older people, the effectiveness of CGA for community-dwelling, frail, older people at risk of poor health outcomes is less clear. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of CGA for community-dwelling, frail, older adults at risk of poor health outcomes in terms of mortality, nursing home admission, hospital admission, emergency department visits, serious adverse events, functional status, quality of life and resource use, when compared to usual care. SEARCH METHODS: We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, three trials registers (WHO ICTRP, ClinicalTrials.gov and McMaster Aging Portal) and grey literature up to April 2020; we also checked reference lists and contacted study authors. SELECTION CRITERIA: We included randomised trials that compared CGA for community-dwelling, frail, older people at risk of poor healthcare outcomes to usual care in the community. Older people were defined as 'at risk' either by being frail or having another risk factor associated with poor health outcomes. Frailty was defined as a vulnerability to sudden health state changes triggered by relatively minor stressor events, placing the individual at risk of poor health outcomes, and was measured using objective screening tools. Primary outcomes of interest were death, nursing home admission, unplanned hospital admission, emergency department visits and serious adverse events. CGA was delivered by a team with specific gerontological training/expertise in the participant's home (domiciliary Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (dCGA)) or other sites such as a general practice or community clinic (community Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (cCGA)). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two review authors independently extracted study characteristics (methods, participants, intervention, outcomes, notes) using standardised data collection forms adapted from the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) data collection form. Two review authors independently assessed the risk of bias for each included study and used the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of evidence for outcomes of interest. MAIN RESULTS: We included 21 studies involving 7893 participants across 10 countries and four continents. Regarding selection bias, 12/21 studies used random sequence generation, while 9/21 used allocation concealment. In terms of performance bias, none of the studies were able to blind participants and personnel due to the nature of the intervention, while 14/21 had a blinded outcome assessment. Eighteen studies were at low risk of attrition bias, and risk of reporting bias was low in 7/21 studies. Fourteen studies were at low risk of bias in terms of differences of baseline characteristics. Three studies were at low risk of bias across all domains (accepting that it was not possible to blind participants and personnel to the intervention). CGA probably leads to little or no difference in mortality during a median follow-up of 12 months (risk ratio (RR) 0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.76 to 1.02; 18 studies, 7151 participants (adjusted for clustering); moderate-certainty evidence). CGA results in little or no difference in nursing home admissions during a median follow-up of 12 months (RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.14; 13 studies, 4206 participants (adjusted for clustering); high-certainty evidence). CGA may decrease the risk of unplanned hospital admissions during a median follow-up of 14 months (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.99; 6 studies, 1716 participants (adjusted for clustering); low-certainty evidence). The effect of CGA on emergency department visits is uncertain and evidence was very low certainty (RR 0.65, 95% CI 0.26 to 1.59; 3 studies, 873 participants (adjusted for clustering)). Only two studies (1380 participants; adjusted for clustering) reported serious adverse events (falls) with no impact on the risk; however, evidence was very low certainty (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.17). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: CGA had no impact on death or nursing home admission. There is low-certainty evidence that community-dwelling, frail, older people who undergo CGA may have a reduced risk of unplanned hospital admission. Further studies examining the effect of CGA on emergency department visits and change in function and quality of life using standardised assessments are required.


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Avaliação Geriátrica , Vida Independente , Idoso , Idoso Fragilizado , Hospitalização , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida
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Health Promot Int ; 37(Supplement_1): i49-i61, 2022 Jun 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35417003

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The majority of people living with dementia are cared for by their families. Family carers play a vital role in upholding the formal care system. Caring for a family member with dementia can be fulfilling. However, this role can have a considerable negative impact on family carers' mental and physical health and quality of life. Several empirical research studies have recently been conducted that explore the potential benefits of music interventions for family carers of people living with dementia. Singing has been the primary musical medium employed. This article presents the first review of this literature to date. It investigates the impact of music interventions on the health and well-being of family carers of people living with dementia, and how they experience and perceive these interventions. Whittemore and Knafl's five-stage integrative review framework was utilized: (i) problem identification; (ii) literature search; (iii) data evaluation; (iv) data analysis and synthesis; and (v) presentation of the findings. A total of 33 studies met the inclusion criteria. Analysis and synthesis resulted in three overarching themes: impact on family carers, carer perceptions of music interventions and null quantitative findings in small studies. The review found that singing and music interventions may improve family carers' social and emotional well-being, enhance their ability to cope and care and ameliorate the caring relationship, contributing to experiences of flourishing. However, it highlighted that this area is under-researched and pointed to the need for larger, more rigorous studies.


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Demência , Musicoterapia , Música , Canto , Cuidadores/psicologia , Demência/psicologia , Demência/terapia , Família/psicologia , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida
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Sensors (Basel) ; 22(15)2022 Jul 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35957266

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in midlife is associated with a greater risk of dementia in later life. Both gait speed and spatiotemporal gait characteristics have been associated with later cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults. Thus, the assessment of gait characteristics in uncomplicated midlife T2DM may be important in selecting-out those with T2DM at greatest risk of later cognitive decline. We assessed the relationship between Inertial Motion Unit (IMUs)-derived gait characteristics and cognitive function assessed via Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)/detailed neuropsychological assessment battery (CANTAB) in middle-aged adults with and without uncomplicated T2DM using both multivariate linear regression and a neural network approach. Gait was assessed under (i) normal walking, (ii) fast (maximal) walking and (iii) cognitive dual-task walking (reciting alternate letters of the alphabet) conditions. Overall, 138 individuals were recruited (n = 94 with T2DM; 53% female, 52.8 ± 8.3 years; n = 44 healthy controls, 43% female, 51.9 ± 8.1 years). Midlife T2DM was associated with significantly slower gait velocity on both slow and fast walks (both p < 0.01) in addition to a longer stride time and greater gait complexity during normal walk (both p < 0.05). Findings persisted following covariate adjustment. In analyzing cognitive performance, the strongest association was observed between gait velocity and global cognitive function (MoCA). Significant associations were also observed between immediate/delayed memory performance and gait velocity. Analysis using a neural network approach did not outperform multivariate linear regression in predicting cognitive function (MoCA) from gait velocity. Our study demonstrates the impact of uncomplicated T2DM on gait speed and gait characteristics in midlife, in addition to the striking relationship between gait characteristics and global cognitive function/memory performance in midlife. Further studies are needed to evaluate the longitudinal relationship between midlife gait characteristics and later cognitive decline, which may aid in selecting-out those with T2DM at greatest-risk for preventative interventions.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Idoso , Cognição , Feminino , Marcha , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Caminhada , Velocidade de Caminhada
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Age Ageing ; 50(1): 49-54, 2021 01 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32986806

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BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 has disproportionately affected nursing homes (NH). In Ireland, the first NH case COVID-19 occurred on 16 March 2020. A national point-prevalence testing programme of all NH residents and staff took place (18 April 2020 to 5 May 2020). AIMS: to examine characteristics of NHs across three Irish Community Health Organisations, proportions with COVID-19 outbreaks, staff and resident infection rates symptom profile and resident case fatality. METHODS: in total, 45 NHs surveyed, requesting details on occupancy, size, COVID-19 outbreak, outbreak timing, total symptomatic/asymptomatic cases and outcomes for residents from 29 February 2020 to 22 May 2020. RESULTS: surveys were returned from 62.2% (28/45) of NHs (2,043 residents, 2,303 beds). Three-quarters (21/28) had COVID-19 outbreaks (1,741 residents, 1,972 beds). Median time from first COVID-19 case in Ireland to first case in these NHs was 27.0 days. Resident incidence was 43.9% (764/1,741)-40.8% (710/1,741) laboratory confirmed, with 27.2% (193/710) asymptomatic and 3.1% (54/1,741) clinically suspected. Resident case fatality was 27.6% (211/764) for combined laboratory-confirmed/clinically suspected COVID-19. Similar proportions of residents in NHs with 'early-stage' (<28 days) versus 'later-stage' outbreaks developed COVID-19. Lower proportions of residents in 'early' outbreak NHs had recovered compared with those with 'late' outbreaks (37.4 versus 61.7%; χ2 = 56.9, P < 0.001). Of 395 NH staff across 12 sites with confirmed COVID-19, 24.7% (99/398) were asymptomatic. There was a significant correlation between the proportion of staff with symptomatic COVID-19 and resident numbers with confirmed/suspected COVID-19 (Spearman's rho = 0.81, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: this study demonstrates the significant impact of COVID-19 on the NH sector. Systematic point-prevalence testing is necessary to reduce risk of transmission from asymptomatic carriers and manage outbreaks in this setting.


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Infecções Assintomáticas/mortalidade , Teste para COVID-19/métodos , COVID-19 , Portador Sadio/diagnóstico , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos/estatística & dados numéricos , Casas de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/mortalidade , Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Irlanda/epidemiologia , Masculino , Serviços Preventivos de Saúde/métodos , Gestão de Riscos/métodos , Gestão de Riscos/organização & administração , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , Avaliação de Sintomas/estatística & dados numéricos
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Age Ageing ; 49(5): 701-705, 2020 08 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32402088

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected care home residents internationally, with 19-72% of COVID-19 deaths occurring in care homes. COVID-19 presents atypically in care home residents and up to 56% of residents may test positive whilst pre-symptomatic. In this article, we provide a commentary on challenges and dilemmas identified in the response to COVID-19 for care homes and their residents. We highlight the low sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction testing and the difficulties this poses for blanket screening and isolation of residents. We discuss quarantine of residents and the potential harms associated with this. Personal protective equipment supply for care homes during the pandemic has been suboptimal and we suggest that better integration of procurement and supply is required. Advance care planning has been challenged by the pandemic and there is a need to for healthcare staff to provide support to care homes with this. Finally, we discuss measures to implement augmented care in care homes, including treatment with oxygen and subcutaneous fluids, and the frameworks which will be required if these are to be sustainable. All of these challenges must be met by healthcare, social care and government agencies if care home residents and staff are to be physically and psychologically supported during this time of crisis for care homes.


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Infecções por Coronavirus , Atenção à Saúde , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos , Assistência de Longa Duração , Casas de Saúde , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral , Quarentena , Idoso , Betacoronavirus/isolamento & purificação , COVID-19 , Teste para COVID-19 , Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico/métodos , Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico/normas , Infecções por Coronavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Coronavirus/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Coronavirus/terapia , Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Atenção à Saúde/normas , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos/organização & administração , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos/normas , Humanos , Assistência de Longa Duração/métodos , Assistência de Longa Duração/normas , Casas de Saúde/organização & administração , Casas de Saúde/normas , Pandemias/prevenção & controle , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Pneumonia Viral/prevenção & controle , Pneumonia Viral/terapia , Quarentena/organização & administração , Quarentena/psicologia , SARS-CoV-2
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Lancet ; 401(10375): 431, 2023 02 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36774148
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N Engl J Med ; 385(21): e76, 2021 11 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34788523
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Age Ageing ; 48(5): 756-757, 2019 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31081509

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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is the most common cause of hyponatraemia. There are many causes of SIADH, but investigation tends to focus around the most common causes-particularly diseases of the brain and lung, malignancy and medication-induced SIADH [Ellison and Berl (2007, The Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis. N Engl J Med., 356, 2064-72]. We describe a case of SIADH secondary to atonic bladder in an 83-year old woman, which was discovered on MRI of the abdomen, performed for further characterisation of a known pancreatic lesion. Insertion of a urinary catheter alleviated retention and resulted in prompt resolution of hyponatraemia. This is an under-recognised cause of this common condition, with important implications for investigation and management.


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Hiponatremia/etiologia , Síndrome de Secreção Inadequada de HAD/complicações , Bexiga Urinária/fisiopatologia , Retenção Urinária/complicações , Micção/fisiologia , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Síndrome de Secreção Inadequada de HAD/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome de Secreção Inadequada de HAD/terapia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Cateterismo Urinário , Retenção Urinária/fisiopatologia , Retenção Urinária/terapia
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Age Ageing ; 48(2): 291-299, 2019 03 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30423032

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BACKGROUND: the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS-GMS) recommendations for training in Geriatric Medicine were published in 1993. The practice of Geriatric Medicine has developed considerably since then and it has therefore become necessary to update these recommendations. METHODS: under the auspices of the UEMS-GMS, the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) and the European Academy of Medicine of Ageing (EAMA), a group of experts, representing all member states of the respective bodies developed a new framework for education and training of specialists in Geriatric Medicine using a modified Delphi technique. Thirty-two expert panel members from 30 different countries participated in the process comprising three Delphi rounds for consensus. The process was led by five facilitators. RESULTS: the final recommendations include four different domains: 'General Considerations' on the structure and aim of the syllabus as well as quality indicators for training (6 sub-items), 'Knowledge in patient care' (36 sub-items), 'Additional Skills and Attitude required for a Geriatrician' (9 sub-items) and a domain on 'Assessment of postgraduate education: which items are important for the transnational comparison process' (1 item). CONCLUSION: the current publication describes the development of the new recommendations endorsed by UEMS-GMS, EuGMS and EAMA as minimum training requirements to become a geriatrician at specialist level in EU member states.


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Geriatria/educação , Idoso , Currículo , Técnica Delphi , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina/métodos , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina/normas , Europa (Continente) , Geriatria/normas , Humanos
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Gerontol Geriatr Educ ; 40(2): 194-202, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30753118

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This article elucidates opportunities for health professions education programs to make a mark in the Age Friendly University (AFU) initiative. Specifically, key approaches are introduced for health professions education programs based on the Age Friendly University Global Network initiative and the Academy for Gerontology/Geriatrics in Higher Education (AGHE) Program of Merit for Health Professions Programs. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that offer health professions education, have various options to establish and enhance student gerontology/geriatrics competence and confidence. However, two options are germane to new initiatives that are making their mark in HEIs. First, Age Friendly University Guiding Principles applicable to health professions education allow health gerontology faculty to be catalysts to promote and integrate these principles within their program's curriculum contributing to their institution's readiness to apply for the Age Friendly University designation. Second, the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Program of Merit (POM) provides specific geriatrics/gerontology competencies for health professions programs to integrate into the program's curriculum along with an option to attain recognition as an AGHE Program of Merit. Attaining both designations contributes to preparing future health professions providers with improved older adult health care skills that also benefits older adults.


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Envelhecimento , Geriatria/educação , Ocupações em Saúde/educação , Estudantes , Universidades/organização & administração , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Currículo , Humanos , Relação entre Gerações , Conhecimento , Aprendizagem , Dinâmica Populacional/tendências , Competência Profissional , Estados Unidos
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Curr Psychiatry Rep ; 20(3): 16, 2018 03 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29527643

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this study was to update a national guideline on assessing drivers with dementia, addressing limitations of previous versions which included a lack of developmental rigor and stakeholder involvement. METHODS: An international multidisciplinary team reviewed 104 different recommendations from 12 previous guidelines on assessing drivers with dementia in light of a recent review of the literature. Revised guideline recommendations were drafted by consensus. A preliminary draft was sent to specialist physician and occupational therapy groups for feedback, using an a priori definition of 90% agreement as consensus. RECENT FINDINGS: The research team drafted 23 guideline recommendations, and responses were received from 145 stakeholders. No recommendation was endorsed by less than 80% of respondents, and 14 (61%) of the recommendations were endorsed by more than 90%.The recommendations are presented in the manuscript. The revised guideline incorporates the perspectives of consensus of an expert group as well as front-line clinicians who regularly assess drivers with dementia. The majority of the recommendations were based on evidence at the level of expert opinion, revealing gaps in the evidence and future directions for research.


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Condução de Veículo/psicologia , Demência/diagnóstico , Demência/psicologia , Avaliação Geriátrica/métodos , Internacionalidade , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Humanos
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry ; 25(12): 1376-1390, 2017 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28917504

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Guidelines that physicians use to assess fitness to drive for dementia are limited in their currency, applicability, and rigor of development. Therefore, we performed a systematic review to determine the risk of motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) or driving impairment caused by dementia, in order to update international guidelines on driving with dementia. Seven literature databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, etc.) were searched for all research studies published after 2004 containing participants with mild, moderate, or severe dementia. From the retrieved 12,860 search results, we included nine studies in this analysis, involving 378 participants with dementia and 416 healthy controls. Two studies reported on self-/informant-reported MVC risk, one revealing a four-fold increase in MVCs per 1,000 miles driven per week in 3 years prior, and the other showing no statistically significant increase over the same time span. We found medium to large effects of dementia on driving abilities in six of the seven recent studies that examined driving impairment. We also found that persons with dementia were much more likely to fail a road test than healthy controls (RR: 10.77, 95% CI: 3.00-38.62, z = 3.65, p < 0.001), with no significant heterogeneity (χ2 = 1.50, p = 0.68, I2 = 0%) in a pooled analysis of four studies. Although the limited data regarding MVCs are equivocal, even mild stages of dementia place patients at a substantially higher risk of failing a performance-based road test and of demonstrating impaired driving abilities on the road.


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Acidentes de Trânsito/estatística & dados numéricos , Condução de Veículo/estatística & dados numéricos , Demência/complicações , Demência/epidemiologia , Humanos
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry ; 32(6): 624-632, 2017 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27198080

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to clarify if admission to a specialist geriatric medicine ward leads to improvements in aspects of acute medical care for patients with dementia. METHODS: We analysed combined data involving 900 patients from the Irish and Northern Irish audits of dementia care. Data on baseline demographics, admission outcomes, clinical aspects of care, multidisciplinary assessment and discharge planning processes were collected. RESULTS: Less than one-fifth of patients received their inpatient care on a specialist geriatric medicine ward. Patients admitted to a geriatric medicine ward were less likely to undergo a formal assessment of mobility compared with those in non-geriatric wards (119/143 (83%) vs 635/708 (90%), odds ratio (OR) = 0.57 (0.35 to 0.94)) and were more likely to receive newly prescribed antipsychotic medication during the admission (27/54 (50%) vs 95/2809 (36%), OR = 1.95 (1.08 to 3.51)). Patients admitted to a geriatric medicine ward were more likely to have certain aspects of discharge planning initiated, including completion of a single plan for discharge (78/118 (66%) vs 275/611 (45%), OR = 2.38 (1.58 to 3.60)). Surgical wards performed more poorly on certain aspects including having a named discharge co-ordinator (32/71, 45%) and documentation of decisions regarding resuscitation status (18/95, 19%). CONCLUSION: Relatively low numbers of patients with dementia received care on a specialist geriatric medicine ward. There appears to be a more streamlined discharge planning process in place on these wards, but they did not perform as well as one would expect in certain areas, such as compliance with multidisciplinary assessment and antipsychotic prescribing. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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Demência/terapia , Geriatria , Serviços de Saúde para Idosos , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Admissão do Paciente/normas , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antipsicóticos/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Serviços de Saúde para Idosos/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde para Idosos/normas , Humanos , Masculino , Razão de Chances , Admissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Alta do Paciente/normas , Alta do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos
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BMC Psychiatry ; 17(1): 318, 2017 08 31.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28859696

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BACKGROUND: Limited evidence exists regarding fitness-to-drive for people with the mental health conditions of schizophrenia, stress/anxiety disorder, depression, personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (herein simply referred to as 'mental health conditions'). The aim of this paper was to systematically search and classify all published studies regarding driving for this population, and then critically appraise papers addressing assessment of fitness-to-drive where the focus was not on the impact of medication on driving. METHODS: A systematic search of three databases (CINAHL, PSYCHINFO, EMBASE) was completed from inception to May 2016 to identify all articles on driving and mental health conditions. Papers meeting the eligibility criteria of including data relating to assessment of fitness-to-drive were critically appraised using the American Academy of Neurology and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine protocols. RESULTS: A total of 58 articles met the inclusion criteria of driving among people with mental health conditions studied, and of these, 16 contained data and an explicit focus on assessment of fitness-to-drive. Assessment of fitness-to-drive was reported in three ways: 1) factors impacting on the ability to drive safely among people with mental health conditions, 2) capability and perception of health professionals assessing fitness-to-drive of people with mental health conditions, and 3) crash rates. The level of evidence of the published studies was low due to the absence of controls, and the inability to pool data from different diagnostic groups. Evidence supporting fitness-to-drive is conflicting. CONCLUSIONS: There is a relatively small literature in the area of driving with mental health conditions, and the overall quality of studies examining fitness-to-drive is low. Large-scale longitudinal studies with age-matched controls are urgently needed in order to determine the effects of different conditions on fitness-to-drive.


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Condução de Veículo/psicologia , Transtorno Depressivo/psicologia , Saúde Mental , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo/psicologia , Transtornos da Personalidade/psicologia , Ansiedade , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Esquizofrenia
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