[HTML][HTML] Preparing nurses and nursing students to care for older adults in lower and middle-income countries: A scoping review

D Abudu-Birresborn, L McCleary, M Puts… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this review was to examine the extent and nature of published
literature on nurses' and nursing students' preparedness to care for older adults in lower and …

Functional difficulties and toileting among older adults in Ghana: Evidence from the World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) …

K Awuviry-Newton, K Wales, M Tavener, P Kowal… - Ageing & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Ghana's older population is projected to increase in coming decades and as a result will see
increasing care needs. Understanding the functional difficulties older adults experience, and …

The burden of ocular morbidities among elderly patients visiting a district healthcare facility in Malawi: A retrospective study

O Banda, T Mzumara, G Ogbonna - Health Science Reports, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The population of older adults is growing dramatically. Sadly, this populace is
highly prone to develop various ocular morbidities, which if left unattended can lead to …

Cost of the medical management and prescription pattern for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in Ghana–a retrospective cross-sectional study from three referral …

S Ocansey, S Kyei, A Diafo, KN Darfor… - BMC health services …, 2016 - Springer
Background Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness globally, and treatment
involves considerable cost to stakeholders in healthcare. However, there is infrequent …

Establishing the profile of eye diseases among elderly patients attending a tertiary hospital in Northern Malawi

O Banda, T Mzumara, G Ogbonna - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the geriatric population. Sadly, this populace
is highly prone to develop various ocular morbidities putting pressure on the strained eye …

[HTML][HTML] Modification and adaptation of the general self-efficacy scale to determine nursing students' belief in their capability to care for older adults

D Abudu-Birresborn, S Brennenstuhl, M Puts… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is necessary to determine nursing students' self-efficacy to care for person's 60+ years to
identify opportunities and challenges to support, facilitate effective learning and …

Nursing students' self-efficacy to care for older adults in acute care settings in Ghana: A mixed method study

D Abudu-Birresborn - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Self-efficacy has been reported to serve as a motivator for goal achievement and to impact
care quality and career development choices. Understanding nursing students' self-efficacy …

Ocular problems among public service retirees in a Southern Nigerian Metropolitan City

IO Chukwuka, CN Pedro‑Egbe, AA Onua - Nigerian Journal of …, 2016 - ajol.info
Background: Advancing age is a recognized risk factor for blindness and visual impairment
worldwide. More than 82% of all blind people are 50 years or older. This therefore places a …

[PDF][PDF] Geriatric nursing course: It's effect on nursing students' knowledge and attitude regarding caring elderly

E Elsayed Ibrahim, EA Abd Elsalam - Egyptian Journal of Health …, 2020 - journals.ekb.eg
Prepared nurses adequately with sufficient knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes towards
elderly improve patient outcomes such as reduced hospital length of stay, reduced …

The Burden of Ocular Morbidities Among Elderly Patients Visiting a District Healthcare Facility in Malawi

O Banda, T Mzumara, G Ogbonna - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background: The population of older adults is growing dramatically. Sadly, this populace is
highly prone to develop various ocular morbidities, which if left unattended can lead to …