Factors Associated With Informational Support in Transitional Care for Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study.

To evaluate the current situation and associated factors of informational support for older adults with chronic diseases in transitional care. Study was conducted in five hospitals of five different cities in Jiangsu Province, China. A random cluster sample of 800 older adults with chronic diseases responded to the informational support questionnaire of transitional care survey. Descriptive analysis, t-tests, variance analysis, and stepwise multiple linear regression were used to analyze data. The STROBE statement for observational studies was applied. Total score of ISQTC for older adults with chronic diseases was (44.05 ± 17.21). Marital status, educational level, past occupation, close friends, medical insurance, complications, and exercise habits were significantly correlated with informational support. The level of informational support in transitional care for older adults with chronic diseases was low. Clinical staff should periodically and primarily assess their informational support, help find information resources for those who have low initial informational support, and identify which information they preferred to carry out accurate transitional care.

Analysis of the Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Community Residents' Awareness of Basic Life Support and Willingness to Attempt Rescue.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate community residents' awareness of basic life support (BLS) and their willingness to attempt rescue. METHODS: From October to December 2020, in the communities of Nantong City, a stratified three-stage random sampling method was adopted to select residents from 12 neighborhood committees over the age of 18 with whom to conduct a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. A self-designed questionnaire was adopted, the contents of which included the general situation of the respondent, knowledge, attitude, and behavior in relation to BLS; the Cronbach's α coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.719. RESULTS: A total of 3000 questionnaires were distributed, of which 2812 were valid, with a valid response rate of 93.73%. Of the 2812 respondents, 41.18% had seen an automatic external defibrillator (AED), 48.83% had experience of' cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and 25.07% of the respondents had experience of' AEDs. When an accident occurred, 50.50% of residents were willing to attempt rescue, 70.80% were willing to attempt rescue under professional guidance, and 71.23% were willing to attempt rescue after learning BLS techniques. Of the residents who were unwilling to attempt rescue, 32.75% were worried about their lack of ability, 27.91% were concerned about legal issues, 14.01% feared infectious diseases, and 10.35% were unwilling to perform mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration. Age, occupation, education level, and whether they had participated in first aid training were the influencing factors. CONCLUSION: Residents in Nantong have less knowledge of BLS, and their knowledge of CPR is better than that of AEDs. Residents have a strong willingness to learn BLS. Measures need to be taken to improve their understanding of BLS and their application skills. Residents have high levels of willingness to attempt rescue, but a certain percentage of residents have concerns. Interventions can be made to target the different reasons.

Effects of Five-Element Music on Language Recovery in Patients with Poststroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: Five-element music constitutes a complementary therapy in stroke and other acquired brain injuries. Aphasia represents a great problem faced by individuals with stroke. Five-element music, a new type of therapy, may benefit people with poststroke aphasia (PSA). The present study summarized evidences describing the effects of five-element music in language treatment in patients with PSA. Methods: A total of 20 databases and websites were searched from inception to May 2018, including published or unpublished gray literature. Both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials were included in the literature review. Two reviewers independently screened and assessed relevant publications; data extraction was carried out with specific forms. The above reviewers also assessed the quality of each trial by using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. After evaluating heterogeneity among studies, quantitative synthesis was applied, where appropriate. Review Manager (Rev Man) 5.3 was employed to examine the pooled effect of five-element music for PSA compared with control therapy. Results: Six RCTs met the eligibility criteria and included 516 patients and were assessed by meta-analysis and quality analysis. Five-element music more significantly increased language scores than Western music therapy or routine care controls in repetition (standardized mean difference [SMD] = 1.96; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.55-3.37), spontaneous speech (SMD = 1.29; 95% CI 0.53-2.04), and naming (SMD = 1.11; 95% CI 0.80-1.43) (all p < 0.05). No adverse events were reported. Conclusions: Five-element music might moderately improve language rehabilitation in individuals with PSA; however, higher quality RCTs with consistent interventions are required to confirm these findings.