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Amankwaa, Isaac; Nelson, Katherine; Rook, Mary; Hales, Caroline |
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Association between body mass index, multi-morbidity and activities of daily living among New Zealand nursing home older adults: a retrospective analysis of nationwide InterRAI data |
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2022 |
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BMC Geriatrics |
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22 |
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1 |
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1-10 |
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Obesity; Body mass index; Residential aged care facilities; InterRAI |
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Undertakes a retrospective review of nursing home residents' data obtained from the NZ International Residential Assessment Instrument national dataset, 2015-2018. Includes 198,790 aged care residents, calculating weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Defines multi-morbidity as the presence of 2 or more health conditions. Measures the risk of disability by a self-performance scale. Highlights an inverse relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) and BMI. |
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1785 |
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Fostekew, Sarah L; Andersen, Patrea R; Amankwaa, Isaac |
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Title |
Addison's disease and adrenal crisis: a phenomenological study of the patient experience |
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Journal Article |
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2023 |
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Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand |
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39 |
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2 |
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Addison's disease; Adrenal crisis; Patient experience; Surveys |
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Describes the lived experiences and issues central to patients with Addison's disease during hospitalisation due to adrenal crisis. Explores the experiences of six participants who had undergone one or more of these crises, and analyses the experiences using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis. Three themes emerge: response, adjustment, and learning. Develops the Addison's and Adrenal Crisis Patient Experience model from the analysis |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1859 |
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Hales, Caz; Amankwaa, Isaac; Gray, Lesley; Rook, Helen |
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Title |
Providing care for older adults with extreme obesity in aged residential care facilities: an environmental scan |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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36 |
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3 |
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24-36 |
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Aged residential care; Morbid obesity; Environmental scanning |
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Reports findings of an environmental scan undertaken as part of a larger study s to assess the current state of bariatric (extreme obesity) services within aged
residential care (ARC). Identifies bariatric-resident needs, and gaps in service provision to inform policy and service development. |
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1680 |
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