Abstract Background/Introduction Unidentified and untreated depression among nursing home residents leads to poor quality-of-life and substantial healthcare dollars are utilized for care management. Use of validated instruments and routine screening provides opportunity for early detection and treatment. Purpose The purpose of this project was to educate employees of a nursing home on the use of the Geriatric Depression Screening (GDS) tool, implement it on two units of the nursing home, and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of this quality improvement project. Method An educational presentation was delivered to introduce the implementation plan, GDS screening tool, and protocol for data collection. Return demonstration was utiliz...
Background: Screening tools have been recommended for use in aged care to improve the detection and ...
Purpose: To examine California\u27s nurse practitioners\u27 (NPs) screening practices and attitudes ...
Depression is highly prevalent in nursing home residents with dementia. It is negatively associated ...
Depression and dementia are two of the most common mental health conditions in nursing homes. Screen...
Depression is a chronic condition that has both physical and mental consequences, complicating the e...
National statistics show that depression rates are exceptionally high in skilled nursing facilities ...
The purpose of this project was to ascertain whether providing education to licensed nurses and cert...
According to the World Health Organization, depression affects about 350 million people worldwide. I...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement a screening program that would identify older ...
Depression affects 350 million people worldwide and is considered the primary cause of disability in...
Depression is one of the most underdiagnosed and untreated disorders affecting more than 16 million ...
International audienceUNLABELLED: Depression is often overlooked in elderly nursing home residents b...
Depression is characterized by persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. Depression c...
AbstractDespite recommendations that all adults be screened for depression, providers at the project...
Depression is a severe global health problem (Almond, 2009; Brewis et al., 2018; Liu et al., 2019). ...
Background: Screening tools have been recommended for use in aged care to improve the detection and ...
Purpose: To examine California\u27s nurse practitioners\u27 (NPs) screening practices and attitudes ...
Depression is highly prevalent in nursing home residents with dementia. It is negatively associated ...
Depression and dementia are two of the most common mental health conditions in nursing homes. Screen...
Depression is a chronic condition that has both physical and mental consequences, complicating the e...
National statistics show that depression rates are exceptionally high in skilled nursing facilities ...
The purpose of this project was to ascertain whether providing education to licensed nurses and cert...
According to the World Health Organization, depression affects about 350 million people worldwide. I...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement a screening program that would identify older ...
Depression affects 350 million people worldwide and is considered the primary cause of disability in...
Depression is one of the most underdiagnosed and untreated disorders affecting more than 16 million ...
International audienceUNLABELLED: Depression is often overlooked in elderly nursing home residents b...
Depression is characterized by persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. Depression c...
AbstractDespite recommendations that all adults be screened for depression, providers at the project...
Depression is a severe global health problem (Almond, 2009; Brewis et al., 2018; Liu et al., 2019). ...
Background: Screening tools have been recommended for use in aged care to improve the detection and ...
Purpose: To examine California\u27s nurse practitioners\u27 (NPs) screening practices and attitudes ...
Depression is highly prevalent in nursing home residents with dementia. It is negatively associated ...