The quality of the care provided to frail older people in aged care is a concern for all
Australians and for the citizens of many other countries internationally. This paper …

Background Health care systems that succeed in preventing long term care and hospital
admissions of frail older people may substantially save on their public spending. The key …

Loneliness has proved to be common in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and is associated
with adverse health outcomes. Although older residents have expressed their experiences …

Loneliness increases the risk of admission to long-term care facilities and is associated with
various adverse health outcomes. In previous studies the prevalence of loneliness has been …

Background China is dealing with a serious aging issue. Social participation is essential for
active aging. The health status of spouses is intertwined with the trajectory of the social …

Purpose As marketization has gained ground in elderly care, satisfaction with care has come
to play a crucial role in designing for high-quality care. Inspired by the service-profit chain …

Background Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the debilitating end stage of
peripheral artery disease, causing patients to experience low quality of life and poor health …

This report summarises the background, methods and findings from a large-scale study to
investigate the views and preferences of the Australian general public for quality of aged …

Aim and objective In this study, we explore how personal and situational factors relate to the
provision of person‐centred care (PCC) in nursing homes. Specifically, we focus on the …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine changes in the prevalence of loneliness
over time from 2011 to 2017 in long-term care facilities; and its related factors. Material and …