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  1. Article ; Online: Manipulationen an Hirschunterkiefern in der neolithischen Pfahlbaufundstelle Maur-Schifflände ZH am Greifensee

    Chamberlain, Stephanie

    Jahrbuch Archäologie Schweiz = Annuaire d'Archéologie Suisse = Annuario d'Archeologia Svizzera = Annual review of Swiss Archaeology ; 1661-8394 ; 2240821-6 ; 106 ; 2023 ; 167

    2023  

    Publisher Archäologie Schweiz
    Publishing country ch
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: The (un)caring experienced by racialized and/or ethnoculturally diverse residents in supportive living: a qualitative study.

    Chamberlain, Stephanie A / Salma, Jordana / Tong, Hongmei / Savera / Wu, Jingfeng / Gruneir, Andrea

    BMC geriatrics

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 78

    Abstract: Background: Racialized and/or ethnocultural minority older adults in supportive living settings may not have access to appropriate services and activities. Most supportive living facilities are mainstream (not specific to one group); however, culturally ...

    Abstract Background: Racialized and/or ethnocultural minority older adults in supportive living settings may not have access to appropriate services and activities. Most supportive living facilities are mainstream (not specific to one group); however, culturally specific facilities are purpose-built to accommodate older adults from a particular group. Our objective was to describe the perspectives of diverse participants about access to culturally appropriate care, accessible services, and social and recreation activities in culturally specific and mainstream (non-specific) supportive living facilities.
    Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 people (11 staff, 8 family members, 2 residents) from 7 supportive living homes (2 culturally specific and 5 mainstream) in Alberta, Canada. We used a rapid qualitative inquiry approach to structure the data collection and analysis.
    Results: Staff and family members described challenges in accessing culturally appropriate care in mainstream facilities. Family members expressed guilt and shame when their relative moved to supportive living, and they specifically described long waitlists for beds in culturally specific homes. Once in the facility, language barriers contributed to quality of care issues (e.g., delayed assessments) and challenges accessing recreation and social activities in both mainstream and culturally specific homes. Mainstream facilities often did not have appropriate food options and had limited supports for religious practices. Residents who had better English language proficiency had an easier transition to supportive living.
    Conclusions: Racialized and/or ethnoculturally diverse residents in mainstream supportive living facilities did not receive culturally appropriate care. Creating standalone facilities for every cultural group is not feasible; therefore, we must improve the care in mainstream facilities, including recruiting more diverse staff and integrating a wider range of recreation and religious services and food options.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Language ; Family ; Alberta
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059865-8
    ISSN 1471-2318 ; 1471-2318
    ISSN (online) 1471-2318
    ISSN 1471-2318
    DOI 10.1186/s12877-023-04636-0
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  3. Article: The impact of COVID-19 on relationships between family/friend caregivers and care staff in continuing care facilities: a qualitative descriptive analysis.

    Dymchuk, Emily / Mirhashemi, Bita / Chamberlain, Stephanie / Beeber, Anna / Hoben, Matthias

    BMC nursing

    2023  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 121

    Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures added a new dynamic to the relationship between caregivers and care staff in congregate care settings. While both caregivers and staff play an important role in resident quality of ... ...

    Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures added a new dynamic to the relationship between caregivers and care staff in congregate care settings. While both caregivers and staff play an important role in resident quality of life and care, it is common for conflict to exist between them. These issues were amplified by pandemic restrictions, impacting not only caregivers and care staff, but also residents. While research has explored the relationship between caregivers and care staff in long-term care and assisted living homes, much of the research has focused on the caregiver perspective. Our objective was to explore the impact of COVID-19-related public health measures on caregiver-staff relationships from the perspective of staff in long-term care and assisted living homes.
    Methods: We conducted 9 focus groups and 2 semi-structured interviews via videoconference.
    Results: We identified four themes related to caregiver-staff relationships: (1) pressure from caregivers, (2) caregiver-staff conflict, (3) support from caregivers, and (4) staff supporting caregivers.
    Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted long-standing relationships between caregivers and care staff, negatively impacting care staff, caregivers, and residents. However, staff also reported encouraging examples of successful collaboration and support from caregivers. Learning from these promising practices will be critical to improving preparedness for future public health crises, as well as quality of resident care and life in general.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2091496-9
    ISSN 1472-6955
    ISSN 1472-6955
    DOI 10.1186/s12912-023-01289-7
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  4. Article ; Online: (Older) Adults without advocates: Support for alternative terminology to "elder orphan" in research and clinical contexts.

    Kervin, Lucy M / Chamberlain, Stephanie A / Wister, Andrew V / Cosco, Theodore D

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    2022  Volume 70, Issue 11, Page(s) 3329–3333

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Elder Abuse ; Crime Victims
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80363-7
    ISSN 1532-5415 ; 0002-8614
    ISSN (online) 1532-5415
    ISSN 0002-8614
    DOI 10.1111/jgs.17960
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  5. Article ; Online: Characterizing worker compensation claims in long-term care and examining the association between facility characteristics and severe injury: a repeated cross-sectional study from Alberta, Canada.

    Chamberlain, Stephanie A / Fu, Fangfang / Akinlawon, Oludotun / Estabrooks, Carole A / Gruneir, Andrea

    Human resources for health

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 63

    Abstract: Background: Despite the physical demands and risks inherent to working in long-term care (LTC), little is known about workplace injuries and worker compensation claims in this setting. The purpose of this study was to characterize workplace injuries in ... ...

    Abstract Background: Despite the physical demands and risks inherent to working in long-term care (LTC), little is known about workplace injuries and worker compensation claims in this setting. The purpose of this study was to characterize workplace injuries in LTC and to estimate the association between worker and organizational factors on severe injury.
    Methods: We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine worker compensation claims between September 1, 2014 and September 30, 2018 from 25 LTC homes. Worker compensation claim data came from The Workers Compensation Board of Alberta. LTC facility data came from the Translating Research in Elder Care program. We used descriptive statistics to characterize the sample and multivariable logistic regression to estimate the association between staff, organizational, and resident characteristics and severe injury, measured as 31+ days of disability.
    Results: We examined 3337 compensation claims from 25 LTC facilities. Less than 10% of claims (5.1%, n = 170) resulted in severe injury and most claims did not result in any days of disability (70.9%, n = 2367). Most of the sample were women and over 40 years of age. Care aides were the largest occupational group (62.1%, n = 2072). The highest proportion of claims were made from staff working in voluntary not for profit facilities (41.9%, n = 1398) followed by public not for profit (32.9%, n = 1098), and private for profit (n = 25.2%, n = 841). Most claims identified the nature of injury as traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, or joints. In the multivariable logistic regression, higher staff age (50-59, aOR: 2.26, 95% CI 1.06-4.83; 60+, aOR: 2.70, 95% CI 1.20-6.08) was associated with more severe injury, controlling for resident acuity and other organizational staffing factors.
    Conclusions: Most claims were made by care aides and were due to musculoskeletal injuries. In LTC, few worker compensation claims were due to severe injury. More research is needed to delve into the specific features of the LTC setting that are related to worker injury.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Male ; Alberta ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Workers' Compensation ; Long-Term Care ; Nursing Homes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2126923-3
    ISSN 1478-4491 ; 1478-4491
    ISSN (online) 1478-4491
    ISSN 1478-4491
    DOI 10.1186/s12960-023-00850-4
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  6. Article ; Online: Resident loneliness, social isolation and unplanned emergency department visits from supportive living facilities: a population-based study in Alberta, Canada.

    Chamberlain, Stephanie A / Bronskill, Susan E / Hsu, Zoe / Youngson, Erik / Gruneir, Andrea

    BMC geriatrics

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 21

    Abstract: Background: Supportive living (SL) facilities are intended to provide a residential care setting in a less restrictive and more cost-effective way than nursing homes (NH). SL residents with poor social relationships may be at risk for increased health ... ...

    Abstract Background: Supportive living (SL) facilities are intended to provide a residential care setting in a less restrictive and more cost-effective way than nursing homes (NH). SL residents with poor social relationships may be at risk for increased health service use. We describe the demographic and health service use patterns of lonely and socially isolated SL residents and to quantify associations between loneliness and social isolation on unplanned emergency department (ED) visits.
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using population-based linked health administrative data from Alberta, Canada. All SL residents aged 18 to 105 years who had at least one Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC) assessment between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2018 were observed. Loneliness and social isolation were measured as a resident indicating that he/she feels lonely and if the resident had neither a primary nor secondary caregiver, respectively. Health service use in the 1 year following assessment included unplanned ED visits, hospital admissions, admission to higher levels of SL, admission to NH and death. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models examined the association between loneliness and social isolation on the time to first unplanned ED visit.
    Results: We identified 18,191 individuals living in Alberta SL facilities. The prevalence of loneliness was 18% (n = 3238), social isolation was 4% (n = 713). Lonely residents had the greatest overall health service use. Risk of unplanned ED visit increased with loneliness (aHR = 1.10, 95% CI: 1.04-1.15) but did not increase with social isolation (aHR = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.84-1.06).
    Conclusions: Lonely residents had a different demographic profile (older, female, cognitively impaired) from socially isolated residents and were more likely to experience an unplanned ED visit. Our findings suggest the need to develop interventions to assist SL care providers with how to identify and address social factors to reduce risk of unplanned ED visits.
    MeSH term(s) Alberta/epidemiology ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Female ; Humans ; Loneliness ; Retrospective Studies ; Social Isolation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2059865-8
    ISSN 1471-2318 ; 1471-2318
    ISSN (online) 1471-2318
    ISSN 1471-2318
    DOI 10.1186/s12877-021-02718-5
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  7. Article ; Online: Retrospective cross-sectional study examining the association between loneliness and unmet healthcare needs among middle-aged and older adults using the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA).

    Chamberlain, Stephanie / Savage, Rachel D / Bronskill, Susan E / Griffith, Lauren E / Rochon, Paula / Batara, Jesse / Gruneir, Andrea

    BMJ open

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 3, Page(s) e068769

    Abstract: Objectives: Our primary objective was to estimate the association between loneliness and unmet healthcare needs and if the association changes when adjusted for demographic and health factors. Our secondary objective was to examine the associations by ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Our primary objective was to estimate the association between loneliness and unmet healthcare needs and if the association changes when adjusted for demographic and health factors. Our secondary objective was to examine the associations by gender (men, women, gender diverse).
    Design, setting, participants: Retrospective cross-sectional data from 44 423 community-dwelling Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging participants aged 45 years and older were used.
    Primary outcome measure: Unmet healthcare needs are measured by asking respondents to indicate (yes, no) if there was a time when they needed healthcare in the last 12 months but did not receive it.
    Results: In our sample of 44 423 respondents, 8.5% (n=3755) reported having an unmet healthcare need in the previous 12 months. Lonely respondents had a higher percentage of unmet healthcare needs (14.4%, n=1474) compared with those who were not lonely (6.7%, n=2281). Gender diverse had the highest percentage reporting being lonely and having an unmet healthcare need (27.3%, n=3), followed by women (15.4%, n=887) and men (13.1%, n=583). In our logistic regression, lonely respondents had higher odds of having an unmet healthcare need in the previous 12 months than did not lonely (adjusted odd ratios (aOR) 1.80, 95% CI 1.64 to 1.97), adjusted for other covariates. In the gender-stratified analysis, loneliness was associated with a slightly greater likelihood of unmet healthcare needs in men (aOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.64 to 2.19) than in women (aOR 1.73, 95% CI 1.53 to 1.95). In the gender diverse, loneliness was also associated with increased likelihood of having an unmet healthcare need (aOR 1.38, 95% CI 0.23 to 8.29).
    Conclusions: Loneliness was related to unmet healthcare needs in the previous 12 months, which may suggest that those without robust social connections experience challenges accessing health services. Gender-related differences in loneliness and unmet needs must be further examined in larger samples.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Aging ; Canada/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Delivery of Health Care/statistics & numerical data ; Loneliness ; Longitudinal Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data ; Gender Equity/statistics & numerical data ; Sexual and Gender Minorities/statistics & numerical data ; Sex Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068769
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  8. Article ; Online: Sex-based trajectories of health system use in lonely and not lonely older people: A population-based cohort study.

    Savage, Rachel D / Sutradhar, Rinku / Luo, Jin / Strauss, Rachel / Guan, Jun / Rochon, Paula A / Gruneir, Andrea / Sanmartin, Claudia / Goel, Vivek / Rosella, Laura C / Stall, Nathan M / Chamberlain, Stephanie A / Yu, Christina / Bronskill, Susan E

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    2024  Volume 72, Issue 4, Page(s) 1100–1111

    Abstract: Background: There is growing interest in understanding the care needs of lonely people but studies are limited and examine healthcare settings separately. We estimated and compared healthcare trajectories in lonely and not lonely older female and male ... ...

    Abstract Background: There is growing interest in understanding the care needs of lonely people but studies are limited and examine healthcare settings separately. We estimated and compared healthcare trajectories in lonely and not lonely older female and male respondents to a national health survey.
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of community-dwelling, Ontario respondents (65+ years) to the 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey-Healthy Aging. Respondents were classified at baseline as not lonely, moderately lonely, or severely lonely using the Three-Item Loneliness Scale and then linked with health administrative data to assess healthcare transitions over a 12 -year observation period. Annual risks of moving from the community to inpatient, long-stay home care, long-term care settings-and death-were estimated across loneliness levels using sex-stratified multistate models.
    Results: Of 2684 respondents (58.8% female sex; mean age 77 years [standard deviation: 8]), 635 (23.7%) experienced moderate loneliness and 420 (15.6%) severe loneliness. Fewer lonely respondents remained in the community with no transitions (not lonely, 20.3%; moderately lonely, 17.5%; and severely lonely, 12.6%). Annual transition risks from the community to home care and long-term care were higher in female respondents and increased with loneliness severity for both sexes (e.g., 2-year home care risk: 6.1% [95% CI 5.5-6.6], 8.4% [95% CI 7.4-9.5] and 9.4% [95% CI 8.2-10.9] in female respondents, and 3.5% [95% CI 3.1-3.9], 5.0% [95% CI 4.0-6.0], and 5.4% [95% CI 4.0-6.8] in male respondents; 5-year long-term care risk: 9.2% [95% CI 8.0-10.8], 11.1% [95% CI 9.3-13.6] and 12.2% [95% CI 9.9-15.3] [female], and 5.3% [95% CI 4.2-6.7], 9.1% [95% CI 6.8-12.5], and 10.9% [95% CI 7.9-16.3] [male]).
    Conclusions: Lonely older female and male respondents were more likely to need home care and long-term care, with severely lonely female respondents having the highest probability of moving to these settings.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Loneliness ; Retrospective Studies ; Cohort Studies ; Transition to Adult Care ; Ontario/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80363-7
    ISSN 1532-5415 ; 0002-8614
    ISSN (online) 1532-5415
    ISSN 0002-8614
    DOI 10.1111/jgs.18833
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  9. Article ; Online: Organizational Context and Facilitation Interactions on Delirium Risk in Long-Term Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Choroschun, Katharina / Estabrooks, Carole A / Duan, Yinfei / Chamberlain, Stephanie / Shrestha, Shovana / Cummings, Greta G / Iaconi, Alba / Norton, Peter G / Song, Yuting / Hoben, Matthias

    Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

    2024  

    Abstract: Objectives: Organizational context (eg, leadership) and facilitation (eg, coaching behaviors) are thought to interact and influence staff best practices in long-term care (LTC), including the management of delirium. Our objective was to assess if ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Organizational context (eg, leadership) and facilitation (eg, coaching behaviors) are thought to interact and influence staff best practices in long-term care (LTC), including the management of delirium. Our objective was to assess if organizational context and facilitation-individually, and their interactions-were associated with delirium in LTC.
    Design: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of secondary data.
    Setting and participants: We included 8755 residents from 281 care units in 86 LTC facilities in 3 Canadian provinces.
    Methods: Delirium (present/absent) was assessed using the Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set 2.0 (RAI-MDS 2.0). The Alberta Context Tool (ACT) measured 10 modifiable features of care unit organizational context. We measured the care unit's total care hours per resident day and the proportion of care hours that care aides contributed (staffing mix). Facilitation included the facility manager's perception of RAI-MDS reports' adequacy and pharmacist availability. We included unit managers' change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and an item reflecting how often care aides recommended policy changes. Associations of organizational context, facilitation, and their interactions with delirium were analyzed using mixed-effects logistic regressions, controlling for covariates.
    Results: Delirium symptoms were prevalent in 17.4% of residents (n = 1527). Manager-perceived adequacy of RAI-MDS reports was linked to reduced delirium symptoms (odds ratio [OR] = 0.63). Higher care hours per resident day (OR = 1.2) and an available pharmacist in the facility (OR = 1.5) were associated with increased delirium symptoms. ACT elements showed no direct association with delirium. However, on care units with low social capital scores (context), increased unit managers' OCB decreased delirium symptoms. On care units with high vs low evaluation scores (context), increased staffing mix reduces delirium symptoms more substantially.
    Conclusions and implications: Unit-level interactions between organizational context and facilitation call for targeted quality improvement interventions based on specific contextual factors, as effectiveness may vary across contexts.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2171030-2
    ISSN 1538-9375 ; 1525-8610
    ISSN (online) 1538-9375
    ISSN 1525-8610
    DOI 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.03.111
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  10. Article: Characteristics of Socially Isolated Residents in Long-Term Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    Chamberlain, Stephanie A / Duggleby, Wendy / Teaster, Pamela B / Estabrooks, Carole A

    Gerontology & geriatric medicine

    2020  Volume 6, Page(s) 2333721420975321

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2844974-5
    ISSN 2333-7214 ; 2333-7214
    ISSN (online) 2333-7214
    ISSN 2333-7214
    DOI 10.1177/2333721420975321
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