Systematic review of respite care in the frail elderly

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Architectural Space in Respite and Intermediate Care: An Actor-Network Theory Analysis

“…The Garden offered many of the qualities indicated in existing literature as advantageous in short-term care, such as small, safe, and intimate (Shaw, et al, 2009;Young, et al, 2002). In contrast, the Valley offered worse conditions to residents in short-term care, who shared double rooms (Meinow & Wånell, 2011).…”

“…Architectural conditions are mentioned in some studies without being the focus of the research. They highlight preferences among users and professionals for a homelike setting (Cedersund, Lundberg, & Anbäcken, 2009); an appropriate environment in terms of safety (Shaw et al, 2009); and a small, intimate facility (Young, McCormick, & Vitaliano, 2002). However, it has also been noted that the physical environment in short-term care facilities is often of lower quality than that in permanent residential care facilities (Meinow & Wånell, 2011).…”

Identifying the self-management behaviours performed by prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review of the evidence

“…Studies that met the inclusion criteria were retrieved in full text. The included studies were subjected to a quality appraisal conducted by the review team to inform decisions regarding the suitability of each individual study in the results synthesis based upon methodological quality (Shaw et al, 2009). Key information from the studies was extracted using narrative data extraction sheets.…”

Menschen mit Demenz zwischen Häuslichkeit und Kurzzeitpflege: Qualitätssicherung settingübergreifender Kommunikation, ein systematischer Review

“…Letztlich wurde in beiden Reviews empfohlen, Evidenzlücken in Bezug auf den Informationsaustausch von Versorgungsroutinen und Bedürfnissen von MmD zwischen den Settings zu schließen [ 2 , 15 ] . Der qualitative Teil des Reviews von Shaw et al (2009) zeigt zudem auf, dass die Kontinuität in der Versorgung sowohl für den Inanspruchnehmenden, als auch für den versorgenden Angehörigen von hoher Relevanz ist, um eine zusätzliche Belastung durch wiederholte Informationsweitergaben an verschiedene Professionen zu vermeiden [ 2 ] . Es wurde zudem ein Bedürfnis der versorgenden Angehörigen nach Information zur Kontinuität und Qualität der Versorgung deutlich [ 2 ] .…”

“…Der qualitative Teil des Reviews von Shaw et al (2009) zeigt zudem auf, dass die Kontinuität in der Versorgung sowohl für den Inanspruchnehmenden, als auch für den versorgenden Angehörigen von hoher Relevanz ist, um eine zusätzliche Belastung durch wiederholte Informationsweitergaben an verschiedene Professionen zu vermeiden [ 2 ] . Es wurde zudem ein Bedürfnis der versorgenden Angehörigen nach Information zur Kontinuität und Qualität der Versorgung deutlich [ 2 ] . Der Handlungsbedarf wurde ebenfalls durch die Ausführungen von Quinn et al (2008) gestärkt: sie forderten, in Anlehnung an die Stellungnahmen der American Geriatrics Society, die Koordination und Kontinuität der settingübergreifenden Übergaben auf den Bereich der (rehabilitativen) Kurzzeitpfl ege zu verbessern.…”