Medication errors (ME s) result in preventable harm to nursing home (NH) residents and
pose a significant financial burden. Institutionalized older people are particularly vulnerable …

Objective To determine the characteristics of persons with cognitive impairment being able
to self-manage in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods In accordance …

Background The cornerstone of effective management in heart failure (HF) is the ability to
self-care. Aims include i) To determine factors influencing self-care in HF patients with …

Background: Understanding and applying human factors in healthcare provides significant
opportunities for improving patient safety. A key human factors concept is “resilience,” which …

Background: Poor clinical handover creates discontinuities in care leading to patient harm.
However, the field of handover research continues to lack standardised definitions and …

Objective: The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the published research
to examine the extent, nature, and risk factors of mortality due to physical restraint use …

Background: resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) is an understudied form of elder abuse
in nursing homes. Objective: the purpose of this systematic review was to examine the …

This discussion paper identifies four core factors currently impeding the application of the
dignity of risk principle in residential aged care settings in V ictoria, A ustralia: the fluctuating …

Objectives: To conduct a descriptive epidemiological analysis of external cause deaths
(premature, usually injury‐related, and potentially preventable) of nursing home residents in …

Objective To determine nursing home characteristics associated with COVID‐19 outbreak,
outbreak size and mortality, during the second wave in Victoria, Australia. Method …