Health effect of improved meal ambiance in a Dutch nursing home: a 1-year intervention study
2001
Preventive Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 32
Pages 416-423
Author(s): Mathey, M. F., Vanneste, V. G., de Graaf, C., de Groot, L. C., van Staveren, W. A.
Added September 2014
Using external memory aids to increase room finding by older adults with dementia
2001
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 251-254
Author(s): Nolan, B. A., Mathews, R. M., Harrison, M.
Memory deficits are commonly experienced by seniors with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Disorientation is a memory-related skill deficit that leads to reduced mobility and inhibits independence. Further, it is upsetting for residents when they can't find their rooms and often repeatedly ask staff to help them. Some research suggests that display cases with the residents’ personal memorabilia can help those with moderately severe dementia locate their rooms.
Added May 2014
Quality Improvement Practices: Enhancing Quality of Life During Mealtimes
2001
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 131-136
Author(s): Evans, B. C., Crogan, N. L.
Studies identified that malnutrition affects up to 54% of the 1.5 million Americans over age 65 who reside in the nation’s 20,000 nursing homes and can lead to death or chronic disability. Physical causes of malnutrition include altered sensation, medication effects, and impaired feeding ability. Psychological causes include cognitive impairment, depression, and social isolation. Mealtime is also a very important time of day for residents of nursing homes since it is a time for socialization, remembering family and past events, and enjoying the sensory experience of eating. The mealtime experience can enhance the quality of life for residents in nursing homes.
Added April 2014
Noise and related events in neonatal intensive care unit
2001
Acta Paediatrical Taiwanica
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 42
Pages 212-217
Author(s): Chang, Y. J., Lin, C. H., Lin, L. H.
Noise contributes to environmental stress to premature infants, who often spend long periods of time in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Some research indicates that noise contributes to higher incidences of hearing loss, as well as cardiovascular, respirator, endocrine, and behavioral deficits. Some of the noise might be reduced by studying different aspects of NICU settings (i.e., wards, personnel, equipment, and procedures).
Added April 2014
Neonatal Response to Control of Noise Inside the Incubator
2001
Pediatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 27
Pages 600-606
Author(s): Johnson, A. N.
Premature infants are at risk for long-term neurologic, cognitive, and behavioral problems. Therefore, supporting these medically fragile infants as they adapt to life outside the womb by decreasing possible environmental stressors, such as noise, is important. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee of Environmental Hazards recommends that neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) sound levels below 45 dB. Yet these babies are often in incubators, which are associated with higher sound levels from the equipment and surrounding environment.
Added January 2014
The Third Party Role Of The Environment
2001
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Mazer, S.E.
Added October 2012
Quality Health Services for Hispanics: The Cultural Competency Component
Author(s): Duran, D.G., Reyes, C., Villarruel, A., Brana-Lopez, A., Gomez, P., Mora, J., Paz, J.
Added October 2012
Organic compounds in indoor air- their relevance for perceived indoor air quality?
2001
Atmospheric Environment
Journal Article
Issue 26
Volume 35
Pages 4407-4417
Author(s): Wolkoff, P., Nielsen, G.D.
Added October 2012
Making health care healthier: a prescription for change
2001
Environmental Health Perspectives
Journal Article
Author(s): Wienhold, B.
Added October 2012
Evaluating a children's hospital garden environment: Utilization and consumer satisfaction
2001
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 21
Pages 301-314
Author(s): Whitehouse, S., Varni, J.W., Seid, M., Cooper-Marcus, C., Ensberg, M.J., Jacobs, J.R., Mehlenbeck, R.S.
Added October 2012
Patient falls from bed and the role of bedrails in the acute care setting
2001
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 8-13
Author(s): van Leeuwen, M., Bennett, L., West, S., Wiles, V., Grasso, J.
Added October 2012
Interactive relationships between hospital patients' noise-induced stress and other stress with sleep
2001
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 30
Pages 237-43
Author(s): Topf, M., Thompson, S.
Added October 2012
Circadian time of morning light administration and therapeutic response in winter depression
2001
Archives of General Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 58
Pages 69-75
Author(s): Terman, J.S., Terman, M., Lo, E.-S., Cooper, T.B.
Added October 2012
Myths and facts about side rails
2001
American Journal of Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 101
Pages 43-48
Author(s): Talerico, K.A., Capezuti, E.
Added October 2012
Bright light treatment decreases depression in institutionalized older adults: A placebo-controlled crossover study
2001
Journal of Gerontology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 56A
Pages M356-M360
Author(s): Sumaya, I.C., Rienzi, B.M., Deegan, J.F., Moss, D.E.
Added October 2012
Music and the PACU environment
2001
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 90-102
Author(s): Shertzer, K.E., Keck, J.F.
Added October 2012
Noise pollution: a study of noise levels in the operation theatres of a general hospital during various surgical procedures
2001
Journal of the Indian Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 99
Pages 244, 246-7
Author(s): Shankar, N., Malhotra, K.L., Ahuja, S., Tandon, O.P.
Added October 2012
Nonpharmacological mehtods in relieving children's postoperative pain: a survey on hospital nurses in Finland
2001
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 34
Pages 483-492
Author(s): Polkki, T., Vehvilainen, K., Pietla, A.-M.
Added October 2012
Bright Light for schizoaffective disorder
2001
The American Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 158
Pages 2086
Author(s): Oren, D.A., Cubells, J.F., Litsch, S.
Added October 2012
Stimulation of reactive oxygen species production by an antidepressant visible light source
2001
Biological Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 49
Pages 464-467
Author(s): Oren, D.A., Charney, D.S., Lavie, R., Sinyakov, M., Lubart, R.
Added October 2012
