Conquering the 'Collected Treasures' of Older Adults With Dementia: A Qualitative Study on Caregiver Strategies and Challenges.

Aim: To explore hoarding scenarios in older adults with dementia, document management strategies and assess caregiver challenges in these scenarios.

Design: This study employed interpretative phenomenological analysis to guide data collection and analysis.

Methods: Purposive sampling recruited 20 caregivers of older adults with dementia from long-term care facilities and community elderly centres in Taiwan.

A Psychometric Development and Evaluation of the Flow State Scale for Caregiving Tasks Among Clinical Nurses.

Background: The extensive research already conducted in numerous non-healthcare disciplines has consistently demonstrated the effectiveness of flow in alleviating work-related stress and boosting employee engagement in the workplace. Despite the potential benefits to nursing of improving flow, no valid instrument is currently available to measure the work-related flow experience of clinical nurses.

Purpose: This study was designed to develop the Flow State Scale for Caregiving Tasks (FSS-CT) and to evaluate its psychometric properties in the context of clinical nurses.

Living with constipation and communication taboos surrounding constipation among older adults: An interpretive phenomenology analysis study.

Chronic constipation is a prevalent problem that significantly impacts older adults' well-being. This study aimed to explore how older adults describe constipation symptoms and impacts and understand the perceived taboo surrounding discussions on related issues. Twenty older adults with constipation were interviewed using a semi-structured format in Taiwan.

Effects of an ice roller on chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus in patients receiving haemodialysis.

Background: Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus is a distressing symptom and has a far-reaching impact on patients' sleep and quality of life for most patients receiving haemodialysis. Traditional therapies have limited effectiveness.

Objectives: This study aimed to invent a self-operated ice roller and evaluate its efficacy in relieving pruritus, sleep quality, and quality of life.

Work-related flow and its correlates among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Ample evidence across non-healthcare fields highlights the role of work-related flow in enhancing resilience against work stress and work engagement. Understanding flow and its factors can support staff development and management.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the level of work-related flow and its associated factors among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exploring the Difficulties and Strategies of Family Caregivers in Caring for Patients With Dementia in Acute Care Wards.

Background: Providing appropriate care to patients with dementia in acute care settings can be a challenge for healthcare professionals. A key factor is working closely with family caregivers.

Purpose: This study aims to explore the difficulties and strategies involved in caring for patients with dementia who have been admitted to an acute care ward from the perspective of family caregivers.

Symptom perception and self-care practice for uraemic pruritus in patients receiving haemodialysis.

Background: Due to the recurrent nature of uraemic pruritus among patients receiving haemodialysis, self-care can offer patients a means to ameliorate this symptom. Qualitative data on self-care of uraemic pruritus are limited.

Objective: To explore how patients on haemodialysis perceive uraemic pruritus, implement self-care practice, and appraise the outcome of self-caring uraemic pruritus.

New insight into chronic pruritus' characteristics and association with the demographic characteristics and sleep of community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan.

This study aimed to understand the characteristics of chronic pruritus (CP), its correlations with sleep quality and demographic characteristics, and its impacts on sleep of older adults. This study used convenience sampling to recruit adults aged 65 or older and living at home. The prevalence rate of CP in older adults was 25.

Effect of ethanol extracts of Hericium erinaceus mycelium on morphine‑induced microglial migration.

Microglia serve important roles in chronic pain signal transduction pathways. Glia cells, especially microglia, seem to share mechanisms that lead to chronic pain and morphine‑induced tolerance. Evidence has suggested that downregulating cytoskeleton activity in microglia provides pain relief in chronic pain and morphine tolerance.

Correlates and influences of taking an afternoon nap on nocturnal sleep in Chinese elderly: A qualitative study.

Taking afternoon naps is common among elderly people, but the information about napping from qualitative viewpoints is limited. This study aimed to describe napping experience from the perspectives of Chinese elderly, specifically on nap taking correlates and its influences on nocturnal sleep. Data were gathered via individual in-depth interviews with 50 Chinese elderly in Taiwan.

Gender Differences in Self-Perceptions About Aging and Sleep Among Elderly Chinese Residents in Taiwan.

Background: Previous research has revealed the existence of gender differences in sleep patterns among older adults from various ethnic groups. Data on how gender affects the sleep patterns of Taiwanese are limited.

Purpose: The purposes of the current study were to (a) describe perceptions about aging and the influence of these perceptions on sleep in elderly men and women, respectively, and (b) determine whether there are gender differences in perceptions and appraisal of sleep.

[Caring for a terminal patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the ICU who refuses treatment: a nurse's experience].

This article describes the experience of a nurse directly responsible for the care of a patient with terminal stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma who refused all medical treatment. Tumor bleeding had caused loss of consciousness, which led to the family arranging ICU admission. While in the ICU, the patient was overwhelmed by feelings of hopelessness regarding his disease and believed his family was not emotionally supportive.

Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.

Elders with cognitive impairments frequently experience concomitant unidentified depressive symptoms due to an impaired capacity for verbal communication. Therefore, determination of a valid and reliable instrument with which to detect depression in this population requires confirmation through observation. The Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) has been employed worldwide.

A feasible method to enhance and maintain the health of elderly living in long-term care facilities through long-term, simplified tai chi exercises.

Practicing Tai Chi offers the potential to enhance the physical and mental health of older adults. Identifying a feasible way to encourage regular Tai Chi practice is essential if Tai Chi is to be promoted as a long-term, daily activity for elderly care facility residents. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness and feasibility of using an audiovisual, simplified Tai Chi exercise module to enhance and maintain the health of long-term care facility residents.

The effects of a Simplified Tai-Chi Exercise Program (STEP) on the physical health of older adults living in long-term care facilities: a single group design with multiple time points.

Background: Studies support the positive effects that Tai Chi has on the physical health of older adults. However, many older adults residing in long-term care facilities feel too weak to practice traditional Tai Chi, and a more simplified style is preferred.

Objective: To test the effects of a newly-developed, Simplified Tai-Chi Exercise Program (STEP) on the physical health of older adults who resided in long-term care facilities.

Psychologically abusive behavior by those caring for the elderly in a domestic context.

Psychological abuse of elders is a growing but hidden problem. This study attempted to determine whether caregivers psychologically abuse their elderly care recipients and identify risk factors contributing to such abuse. Ninety-two caregivers completed this study.