Need for and Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions for Self-Management among Older Adults Living Alone: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Purpose: Although digital solutions could mitigate the challenges faced by older adults living alone (OALA), only a few studies investigated the need for and acceptance of digital health interventions for self-management (DHISMs) among this demographic. Thus, we aim to explore this need and acceptance, along with the contextual factors, among OALA.

Methods: A mixed-methods research approach was adopted.

Mobile Application for Digital Health Coaching in the Self-Management of Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Development and Usability Study.

Objectives: This study was conducted to develop a mobile application for digital health coaching to support self-management in older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Additionally, the usability of this application was evaluated.

Methods: The HAHA2022 mobile application was developed through a multidisciplinary team approach, incorporating digital health coaching strategies targeting community-dwelling older adults with multiple chronic conditions.

Effects of establishing infection control program with core components of World Health Organization on reducing the risk of residents' infections and improving staff infection control competency in a nursing home.

Background: Nursing homes (NHs) are high-risk facilities with limited infection control resources and residents susceptible to infectious diseases. The evidence regarding World Health Organization (WHO) core components in NHs is lacking. This study evaluates the effectiveness of establishing an infection prevention and control (IPC) program with WHO's core components in an NH.

Factors influencing nurses' compliance related to the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Aim: To determine how nurses' experiences with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affected their knowledge, awareness, and compliance related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 247 nurses in South Korea participated in this study between May 10 and 19, 2023.

Malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older men living alone.

Background/objectives: Older men who live alone are more vulnerable to poor nutrition. However, little attention has been paid to malnutrition among this population. This study aimed to examine malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older men living alone.

A network-based approach to explore comorbidity patterns among community-dwelling older adults living alone.

The detailed comorbidity patterns of community-dwelling older adults have not yet been explored. This study employed a network-based approach to investigate the comorbidity patterns of community-dwelling older adults living alone. The sample comprised a cross-sectional cohort of adults 65 or older living alone in a Korean city (n = 1041; mean age = 77.

Use of Exploratory Graph Analysis in Inspecting the Dimensionality of the Revised University of California Los Angeles (R-UCLA) Loneliness Scale Among Older Adults.

Exploratory graph analysis (EGA) based on network theory has been introduced as a highly reliable and effective method to assess scales' dimensionality. We estimated the dimensional network structure of the Revised University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale using EGA among a cross-sectional cohort of Korean older adults living alone ( = 1,041). We also evaluated the stability of estimates using a bootstrap version of EGA (bootEGA) and verified the overall fit structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Leveraging network analysis to determine sex differences in factors associated with frailty among older adults living alone.

Background: Frailty is a complex geriatric syndrome typically characterized by multiple underlying etiological factors. We determined the contributing factors, by sex, using a network analysis.

Methods: The study sample consisted of a cross-sectional cohort of community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 65 years living alone in a Korean city (N = 1,037).

[An Analysis of Tasks of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in a Nationally-Designated Inpatient Treatment Unit].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide foundational knowledge on nursing tasks performed on patients with COVID-19 in a nationally-designated inpatient treatment unit.

Methods: This study employs both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative method investigated the content and frequency of nursing tasks for 460 patients (age ≥ 18 y, 57.

Frontline nurses' burnout and its associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Background: The Coronavirus disease pandemic is a global health crisis with psychological consequences for healthcare workers.

Purpose: To identify the prevalence and potential factors influencing burnout among frontline nurses in South Korea.

Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 161 nurses who voluntarily participated in the survey through advertisements at a general hospital.

Structural equation model of the relationship between functional ability, mental health, and quality of life in older adults living alone.

Aims: Living alone, a reality in an increasing number of older adults recently, is a risk factor for low quality of life. This study identified the predictors of quality of life in older adults living alone based on mental health and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.

Methods: This secondary data analysis used information from the 2018 Assessing the Requirements of Customized Health Care and Daily Living Support Services survey (N = 1,022), collected from adults aged ≥ 65 living alone in Siheung City, South Korea, from August to October 2018.

A Pilot Study of Machine Learning-Based Algorithms to Assist Integrated Care for Older Community-Dwelling Adults.

As life expectancy increases, there is a growing consensus on the development of integrated care encompassing the health and daily activities of older adults. In recent years, although the demand for machine learning applications in healthcare has increased, only a few studies have implemented machine learning-based systems in integrated care for older adults owing to the complex needs of older adults and the coarseness of the available data. Our study aims to explore the possibility of implementing machine learning decision-support algorithms in the integrated care of older community-dwelling adults.

[Nurses' Experience with Caring for COVID-19 Patients in a Negative Pressure Room Amid the Pandemic Situation].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' experience with caring for COVID-19 patients in a negative pressure room amid the spread of the pandemic.

Methods: This study was a qualitative research, and focus group interviews were used to collect data. Three focus groups comprising 19 nurses were interviewed from February 17 to 25, 2021.

Effectiveness of a community-based integrated service model for older adults living alone: A nonrandomized prospective study.

Objective: Older adults living alone face physical, emotional, and social health problems, and prefer to age in place (AIP) in their homes. A community-based integrated model for AIP is needed and few studies have identified its impact on older adults living alone.

Methods: This was a non-randomized prospective study.

A Psychometric Analysis of the 20-item Revised University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale Among Korean Older Adults Living Alone.

The current study aimed to explore the factor structure of the Korean version of the Revised University of California Los Angeles loneliness scale for the Korean older adult population. Analyses were based on a cross-sectional cohort of 1,041 community-dwelling older adults (age ≥65 years) living alone in one Korean city. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to determine the underlying structure of the scale, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to ascertain the validity of the outcomes.

[Face Mask Usage, Knowledge and Behavior of Face Mask Usage in Older Adults Living Alone in the COVID-19 Era].

Purpose: This study analyzed the current status of face mask usage. It also identified factors related to the knowledge and behavior regarding the same among older adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted via a telephone survey involving 283 older adults living alone in S City from March to April 2020.

Factors Related to Self-Confidence to Live Alone in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Many older adults prefer to live alone in their own homes, with age-related issues in physical movement, regardless of their cultural background. Importantly, however, to identify the features of successfully ageing in place (AIP), and foster independent living among these individuals, this study explored their level of self-confidence to live alone and its related factors.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using secondary data from an earlier study with older adults living alone in South Korea recruited by convenience sampling methods (N = 936, mean age = 77.

Implementation of a multimodal infection control strategy in the nursing home.

The main cause of morbidity and mortality among residents of nursing homes (NHs) is healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). We conducted infection control intervention by applying the WHO multimodal strategy for one year from January to December 2018 in the one NH in South Korea. Healthcare workers (HCWs) in NH were observed by infection control nurse from February to December 2018.

The effectiveness of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model-based intervention on preventive behaviors against respiratory infection among community-dwelling older adults.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model-based multi-component intervention on engagement and the quality of preventive behaviors against respiratory infections among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: This study was a controlled pretest-posttest study in which 91 community-dwelling older adults aged above 65 years were included. The intervention group (n = 42) received the six-week intervention theoretically based on the IMB model that comprised weekly group education and 5-10 min of tele-counseling per week.

Effects of a Person-Centered Nursing Intervention for Frailty among Prefrail Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

This study examined the effects of a person-centered nursing intervention program for frailty (PNIF) targeting community-dwelling prefrail older people in South Korea. The study participants were 40 community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) who were classified as prefrail on the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) frailty index. The intervention group ( = 20) received group intervention sessions two days/week for twelve weeks and the control group ( = 20) attended lectures about frailty prevention one day/week for four weeks.

Effectiveness of a Technology-Enhanced Integrated Care Model for Frail Older People: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial in Nursing Homes.

Background And Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an information and communication technologies (ICT)-enhanced, multidisciplinary integrated care model, called Systems for Person-centered Elder Care (SPEC), on frail older adults at nursing homes.

Research Design And Methods: SPEC was implemented at 10 nursing homes in South Korea in random order using a stepped-wedge design. Data were collected on all participating older residents in the homes before the first implementation and until 6 months after the last implementation.