LTC New References

New LTC Bibliographies

The New LTC Bibliographies section lists LTC-related journal and report citations from the last 3 months. These have already been added into the cumulative section. See LTC Bibliography Topics List.

July 2002

Community (Nursing Homes)
Banks MR, Banks WA. The effects of animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in an elderly population in long-term care facilities. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57:M428-432.

Nutrition/Hydration (Dehydration)
Brunstrom JM. Effects of mouth dryness on drinking behavior and beverage acceptability. Physiol Behav. 2002;76:423-439.

Provision of Care (Policy & Practice Issues)
Zimmerman S, Chandler JM, Hawkes W, Sloane PD, Hebel JR, Magaziner J, Martin AR, Girman CJ. Effect of fracture on the health care use of nursing home residents. Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:1502-1508.

Melding PS. Can we improve pain management in nursing homes? Med J Aust. 2002;177:5-6.

Disease States & Functional Issues (Chronic Diseases - Hypertension, CVD, Diabetes)
Somes GW, Kritchevsky SB, Shorr RI, Pahor M, Applegate WB. Body mass index, weight change, and death in older adults: the systolic hypertension in the elderly program. Am J Epidemiol. 2002;15:132-138.

Disease States & Functional Issues (Cognitive Disorders)
Beck CK, Vogelpohl TS, Rasin JH, Uriri JT, O'Sullivan P, Walls R, Phillips R, Baldwin B. Effects of behavioral interventions on disruptive behavior and affect in demented nursing home residents. Nurs Res. 2002;51:219-228.

Yamamoto-Mitani N, Aneshensel CS, Levy-Storms L. Patterns of family visiting with institutionalized elders: the case of dementia. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2002;57:S234-246.

Disease States & Functional Issues (Food Intake Disorders)
Kumlien S, Axelsson K. Stroke patients in nursing homes: eating, feeding, nutrition and related care. J Clin Nurs. 2002;11:498-509.

Disease States & Functional Issues (Pressure Ulcers)
Alcaraz A, Kelly J. Treatment of an infected venous leg ulcer with honey dressings. Br J Nurs. 2002;11:859-866.

Lyder C. Cost effectiveness of wound management in long-term care. Director. 2002;10:100-102.

Education (Training Programs)
Aoki Y, Davies S. Survey of continuing professional education within nursing homes. Br J Nurs. 2002;11:902-912.

June 2002

Community (Nursing Homes)
Mehdizadeh SA. Health and long-term care use trajectories of older disabled women. Gerontologist. 2002;42:304-314.

Report: Nursing Home Monitoring. GAO Report to Congressional Requesters. Nursing Homes: Federal Efforts to Monitor Resident Assessment Data Should Complement State Activities. 2002; 1-18.

Report: Jones A. The National Nursing Home Survey:1999 Summary. Vital Health Stat. 2002;13:1-116.

Travis SS, Bernard M, Dixon S, McAuley WJ, Loving G, McClanahan L. Obstacles to palliation and end-of-life care in a long-term care facility. Gerontologist. 2002;42:342-349.

Nutrition/Hydration (Malnutrition/Weight Loss)
Bales CW, Ritchie CS. Sarcopenia, weight loss, and nutritional frailty in the elderly. Annu Rev Nutr. 2002;22:309-323.

Food Intake (Food Consumption)
Castellanos VH, Andrews YN. Inherent flaws in a method of estimating meal intake commonly used in long-term-care facilities. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002;102:826-830.

Disease States & Functional Issues (Functional Status)
Cott CA, Dawson P, Sidani S, Wells D. The effects of a walking/talking program on communication, ambulation, and functional status in residents with Alzheimer Disease. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2002;16:81-87.

Education (Research)
Maas ML, Kelley LS, Park M, Specht JP. Issues in conducting research in nursing homes. West J Nurs Res. 2002;24:373-389.

May 2002

Disease States & Functional Issues (Pneumonia)
Taylor HM. Pneumonia frequencies with different enteral tube feeding access sites. Am J Ment Retard. 2002;107:175-180.

Disease States & Functional Issues (Pressure Ulcers)
Casimiro C, Garcia-de-Lorenzo A, Usan L. Prevalence of decubitus ulcer and associated risk factors in an institutionalized Spanish elderly population. Nutrition. 2002;18:408-414.

Staffing (Problems)
Werner P, Tabak N, Alpert R, Bergman R. Interventions used by nursing staff members with psychogeriatric patients resisting care. Int J Nurs Stud. 2002;39(4):461-467.