Reducing anticholinergic medication exposure among older adults using consumer technology: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: A growing body of scientific evidence points to the potentially harmful cognitive effects of anticholinergic medications among older adults. Most interventions designed to promote deprescribing of anticholinergics have directly targeted healthcare professionals and have had mixed results. Consumer-facing technologies may provide a unique benefit by empowering patients and can complement existing healthcare professional-centric efforts.

Retention of Native American nurses working in their communities.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of Native American nurses working in their tribal communities to address retention.

Design: An interpretive phenomenological study guided by a Native American research agenda and a Native American nursing practice model.

Methods: In-depth interviews with nine Native American nurses were conducted.

The public perception of head injury in Missouri.

Head injury constitutes a significant public health concern. Despite increasing recognition of the morbidity and mortality associated with head injury, there exist few statewide estimations of the prevalence and public perception of head injury. Knowledge of the public's perception can facilitate the funding and planning for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with head injury.

Leaderstyle and community involvement.

Mental health executives are faced with implementing policy mandates that require the participation of a variety of constituency representatives in a community mental health system. This study examines the extent of community involvement in community mental health centers and utilization of a transactional leadership orientation as the foundation for compliance with community involvement demands.