Perceptions and practice behaviors regarding late-life depression among private duty home care workers: a mixed-methods study.

This study aimed to examine personal care aides (PCAs)' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes towards late-life depression and their experience caring for older adults with depression. This study used a mixed-methods convergent parallel design involving an online survey (n = 87) and semi-structured interviews (n = 22). Survey respondents were recruited using convenience sampling and interviewees using purposive sampling from private duty home care agencies in Michigan.

Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapies for late-life depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

: This study aimed to review and synthesize evidence related to the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for reducing depressive symptoms in older adults.: The authors conducted a systematic review of intervention studies testing iCBT for symptoms of depression in older adults. An initial search of PubMed, PsychINFO, and Web of Science was undertaken, followed by a manual search of reference lists of the relevant articles.

Anxiety and Unmet Needs for Assistance With Daily Activities Among Older Adults.

To examine the potentially bidirectional relationship between anxiety symptoms and unmet needs for assistance with daily activities among older adults. Data came from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2011 through 2016 surveys. The study sample consisted of 3,936 Medicare beneficiaries with activity limitations at baseline, aged 65 or older.

Social work-based transitional care intervention for super utilizers of medical care: a retrospective analysis of the bridge model for super utilizers.

The present study was a retrospective evaluation of a social worker-led transitional care intervention that addresses the medical and social needs of inpatient super utilizers with ≥5 inpatient admissions in a 12-month period. Bivariate analyses revealed significant reductions in the total number of hospital admissions, 30-day readmission rates, number of emergency department visits, average hospital charges per episode, and total hospital charges per person after the intervention. This social work intervention may be of interest to providers and payers, particularly regarding addressing the psychosocial needs of complex patients who account for most of health care costs.