Annual Review Of Nursing Research, Volume 20, 2002 : Geriatric Nursing Research

Designated a Doody's Core Title!This twentieth volume of this landmark series focuses on geriatric nursing research. Clinicians, educators, students, and researchers will find an up-to-date synthesis of nursing research relating to over a dozen important topics, including pain, pressure ulcers, dementia, home health and hearing impairment. Future-oriented topics include the implication of genetics and telehealth for geriatric care. Distinguished contributors include Mary Taylor, Patricia Flatley Brennan, and Terry Fulmer. Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Contributors......Page 16 Part I: Managing Common Conditions in Elders......Page 20 1 Maintaining and Improving Physical Function in Elders......Page 22 2 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management......Page 54 3 Pain in Older Adults......Page 82 4 Interventions for Persons with Irreversible Dementia......Page 108 Part II: Settings for Elder Care......Page 144 5 Transitional Care of Older Adults......Page 146 6 Interventions for Family Members Caring for an Elder with Dementia......Page 168 7 End-of-Life Care for Older Adults in ICUs......Page 200 8 Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities As Places for Dying......Page 250 Part III: Public Health, Social, and Scientific Trends......Page 284 9 Home Health Services Research......Page 286 10 Telehealth Interventions to Improve Clinical Nursing of Elders......Page 312 11 Genetics and Gerontological Nursing: A Need to Stimulate Research......Page 342 Part IV: Neglected Areas of Research in Gerontological Nursing......Page 358 12 Hearing Impairment......Page 360 13 Elder Mistreatment......Page 388 A......Page 416 B......Page 417 C......Page 418 D......Page 419 E......Page 421 F......Page 422 H......Page 423 I......Page 424 M......Page 426 P......Page 427 R......Page 429 T......Page 430 U......Page 431 Z......Page 432 Contents of Previous Volumes......Page 434 In this first chapter, we trace the historical roots of nursing research and scholarship focused on protecting and promoting women's health.