The relationship between sensory impairment and home care client's received care time-A cross-sectional study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between sensory impairment and home care client's received care time.

Design: A cross-sectional multi-source study.

Methods: Data from a self-reported staff survey on care time allocation were merged with registry data from the Resident Assessment Instrument registry (n = 1477).

The effectiveness of digital gaming on the functioning and activity of older people living in long-term care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The population is aging globally. Older people living in long-term care facilities have many functional impairments, such as mobility problems and depression. Digital games and so-called exergames can offer a motivating and entertaining way to maintain older people's physical activity and thus their ability to function.

Utilizing activity sensors to identify the behavioural activity patterns of elderly home care clients.

Purpose: The behavioural activity pattern is a behavioural and biological 24-hour rhythm. Ageing, diseases and memory disorders can change this pattern. Home care staff can utilize knowledge about the behavioural activity pattern of elderly home care clients in many ways.

Nursing students' competence profiles in gerontological nursing-A cross-sectional study.

Aim: The study aimed to describe and explain the self-assessed gerontological nursing competence levels of Finnish nursing students and factors relating to it.

Design: A cross-sectional study design, reported by The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology guidelines.

Methods: Data were collected with the GeroNursingCom instrument, which features 53 items relating to 11 competence factors.

Maternity ward staff perceptions of exclusive breastfeeding in Finnish maternity hospitals: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: This study aimed to describe exclusive breastfeeding (EBF, Step 6 of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative) in Finnish maternity hospitals and identify factors that promote or limit EBF.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, and data were collected from eight maternity hospitals in Finland during a 10-day period in May 2014. The staff completed questionnaires (n=1554) from separate work shifts.