The effectiveness of environment assessment tools to guide refurbishment of Australian residential aged care facilities: A systematic review

Visiting at Rural Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities: a review of the literature

Objective: This review of the literature was undertaken to assess the evidence regarding the social lives of the residents of rural Australian aged care facilities with a particular focus on the frequency of the visits that they receive. Design: A systematic review of the literature relevant to the social lives of residents of rural aged care facilities was conducted. Results: Social contact is...

How is quality being monitored in Australian residential aged care facilities? A narrative review.

BACKGROUND 'Quality of Care' is a difficult concept to measure, particularly within the context of residential aged care, which involves lifestyle issues as much as health issues. Recent years have seen an increased focus on quality within residential aged care. Yet, Australia does not have a structured and comprehensive quality monitoring system within this sector. PROBLEM While the Australi...

the impact of training on second language writing assessment: a case of raters’ biasedness

چکیده هدف اول این تحقیق بررسی تأثیر آموزش مصحح بر آموزش گیرندگان براساس پایایی نمره های آنها در پنج بخش شامل محتوا ، سازمان ، لغت ، زبان و مکانیک بود. هدف دوم این بود که بدانیم آیا تفاوتهای بین آموزشی گیرندگان زن و مرد در پایایی نمرات آنها وجود دارد. برای بررسی این موارد ، ما 90 دانشجو در سطح میانه (متوسط) که از طریق تست تعیین سطح شده بودند انتخاب شدند. بعد از آنها خواستیم که درباره دو موضوع ا...

Medication charts in residential aged-care facilities.

Pain management in residential aged care facilities.

BACKGROUND Persistent pain is prevalent in aged care facilities and there are a number of barriers that make effective pain management more difficult to achieve in this setting. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to provide an evidence-based approach to assessment and management of pain experienced by residents of aged care facilities. DISCUSSION Barriers to effective pain management in r...