Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Long-Term Care"
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Micronutrients in Long-Term Care (LTC): Issues and opportunities for improvement
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-22)BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common among long-term care (LTC) residents, yet there is limited research on micronutrient (vitamin and mineral) malnutrition in the LTC setting. Micronutrient deficiencies may exacerbate ... -
Understanding organizational context and heart failure management in long term care homes in Ontario, Canada
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-10-01)This study examined the prevalence of Control Intervention (CI) use in adult in-patient psychiatric units/hospitals in Ontario and developed a profile of those patients who had CI use during their admission between April ... -
The Value of Admission Clinical Data for Diagnosing Heart Failure in Long-term Care
(Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2013-12-03)Background Heart failure (HF) is common in long-term care (LTC). Diagnostic uncertainty is important barrier to optimal HF management, stemming from inadequate health information transfer upon LTC admission. We determine ... -
Working Together to Put Living First: A Culture Change Process in a Long-Term Care and Retirement Living Organization Guided by Critical Participatory Action Research
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-29)My research begins with the premise that the dilemmas of long-term care homes are rooted in the dilemmas of modernity. Habermas (1984; 1987) contends that modern societies are comprised of two basic spheres of social life ...