A5037368948- Frailty in Older Adults
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
2021-2025
Abstract Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common geriatric syndrome with high health and socio-economic impacts in nursing home (NH) residents. Objectives To estimate the prevalence types of UI its associated factors older people living NHs Central Catalonia (Spain). We also determined proportion residents who were receiving behavioural strategies to prevent/manage UI. Design setting Cross-sectional study 5 conducted from January March 2020. Methods included consenting aged 65 +...
Abstract Background In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) updated original definition of sarcopenia, establishing new criteria to be used globally. Early diagnosis sarcopenia nursing home residents and identification contributing factors would target interventions reduce incidence malnutrition, social isolation, functional decline, hospitalization mortality. Aim Verify prevalence degree severity according EWSGOP2 analyse its associated living homes...
ABSTRACT Aims (1) To analyse individual and institutional‐level factors associated with urinary incontinence in older adults living nursing homes; (2) to estimate the prevalence of urinary, faecal double home residents. Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods Residents aged 65+ 22 homes Catalonia (Spain) were included. Descriptive, bivariate, multilevel analyses performed. Results The final sample comprised 452 residents (75.9% female, mean age 87.0 years). was 77.5%, 46.1% 45.7%,...
Introduction Several studies have shown that physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour (SB) are independent risk factors for many health-related issues. However, there is scarce evidence supporting the relationship between SB urinary incontinence (UI) in community-dwelling older adults, no information on any possible association institutionalised adults. Stage I of this project has main objective determining prevalence UI its associated nursing home (NH) residents, as well...
To identify which risk factors were associated with developing Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) infection, symptoms, in institutionalized older people.A 1-year longitudinal multi-center study was conducted 5 nursing homes (NHs) over the period December 2019 to March 2021. Inclusion criteria included being a permanent resident NH, aged 65 years or older, and positive diagnosis of COVID-19 objectively confirmed by diagnostic test. A descriptive bivariate analysis performed, calculating...
(1) Background: Loneliness, little studied in Nursing Homes (NHs), can affect physical and mental health. We aimed to verify the prevalence of loneliness 5 NHs its associated factors. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional study. Older adults aged 65 or over with preserved cognitive status were included. The De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale was used assess overall, social, emotional loneliness; sociodemographic health-related variables collected. chi-square (or Fisher’s) test logistic...
Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on society, including residents of nursing homes (NH), who have higher risk complications and mortality due their physical intellectual disabilities. Aim To identify which factors associated with developing infection symptoms in institutionalized older people. Methods A 1-year longitudinal multicenter study was conducted 5 NH during the period December 2019 to March 2021. The inclusion criteria used were aged 65 years or over,...
Abstract Background: In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) updated original definition of sarcopenia, establishing new criteria to be used globally. To our knowledge, this is first study considering it for diagnosis sarcopenia older people living Nursing Homes. Aim: Verify prevalence and degree severity according EWSGOP2 analyse its associated factors residents nursing homes from Central Catalonia (Spain). Design: A cross-sectional multicenter was...
Abstract Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common geriatric syndrome with high health and socio-economic impacts in nursing home (NH) residents. Objectives To verify the prevalence types of UI its associated factors older people living NHs Central Catalonia (Spain). We also determined proportion residents who were receiving behavioural strategies to prevent/manage UI. Design setting Cross-sectional study 5 conducted from January March 2020. Methods included consenting aged 65 +...
A. Ramon-Aribau 1D. Valera-Gran 2C. Vaqué-Crusellas 1M. Mondejar-Pont 1E. Goutan-Roura 1R. Castro-Prat Serra-Mas 1B. Ribot-Serra 1L. Albiac-Suñer 1E.M. Navarrete-Muñoz 2