scholarly journals Effects of Music Intervention on Sleep Quality of Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 102719
Author(s):  
Cong Wang ◽  
Guichen Li ◽  
Lufang Zheng ◽  
Xiangfei Meng ◽  
Qiuyan Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Music Intervention

Effect of earplugs and eye masks on the sleep quality of intensive care unit patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiu‐Shu Fang ◽  
Hsiu‐Hung Wang ◽  
Ruey‐Hsia Wang ◽  
Fan‐Hao Chou ◽  
Shih‐Lun Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Meta Analysis

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Using Acupressure to Promote the Health of Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1144-1152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-Chin Chen ◽  
Li-Yen Yang ◽  
Kuei-Min Chen ◽  
Hui-Fen Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Common Elements ◽  
The Common ◽  
Moderate Effect

Acupressure is noninvasive, safe, and appropriate for use among older adults. However, there remains little evidence of the common elements that contribute to the effectiveness of acupressure in promoting the health of older adults. A systematic review using meta-analysis was designed to examine the effects of acupressure on the health promotion in older adults. Studies published between 2012 and 2017 were searched for in 11 electronic databases. Acupressure was highly effective for improving sleep quality and cognitive functioning (0.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.49, 1.22]; 1.23, 95% CI = [0.88, 1.59]). A slight to moderate effect was found in alleviating constipation (0.37, 95% CI = [0.03, 0.71]), and a moderate effect was found for alleviating pain and improving quality of life (0.71, 95% CI = [0.09, 1.32]; 0.59 95% CI = [0.36, 0.82]).

scholarly journals Effectiveness of acute geriatric unit care on functional decline and process outcomes among older adults admitted to hospital with acute medical complaints: a protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e050524
Author(s):  
Íde O’Shaughnessy ◽  
Katie Robinson ◽  
Margaret O'Connor ◽  
Mairéad Conneely ◽  
Damien Ryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Index Admission ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Process Outcomes

IntroductionOlder adults are clinically heterogeneous and are at increased risk of adverse outcomes during hospitalisation due to the presence of multiple comorbid conditions and reduced homoeostatic reserves. Acute geriatric units (AGUs) are units designed with their own physical location and structure, which provide care to older adults during the acute phase of illness and are underpinned by an interdisciplinary comprehensive geriatric assessment model of care. This review aims to update and synthesise the totality of evidence related to the effectiveness of AGU care on clinical and process outcomes among older adults admitted to hospital with acute medical complaints.DesignUpdated systematic review and meta-analysisMethods and analysisMEDLINE, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Controlled Trials in the Cochrane Library and Embase electronic databases will be systematically searched from 2008 to February 2021. Trials with a randomised design that deliver an AGU intervention to older adults admitted to hospital for acute medical complaints will be included. The primary outcome measure will be functional decline at discharge from hospital and at follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include length of stay, cost of index admission, incidence of unscheduled hospital readmission, living at home (the inverse of death or institutionalisation combined; used to describe someone who is in their own home at follow‐up), mortality, cognitive function and patient satisfaction with index admission. Title and abstract screening of studies for full-text extraction will be conducted independently by two authors. The Cochrane risk of bias 2 tool will be used to assess the methodological quality of the included trials. The quality of evidence for outcomes reported will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluations framework. A pooled meta-analysis will be conducted using Review Manager, depending on the uniformity of the data.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethical approval is not required as all data collected will be secondary data and will be analysed anonymously. The authors will present the findings of the review to a patient and public involvement stakeholder panel of older adults that has been established at the Ageing Research Centre in the University of Limerick. This will enable the views and opinions of older adults to be integrated into the discussion section of the paper.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021237633.

scholarly journals Effect of Sleep Quality on the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobo Á. Rubio-Arias ◽  
Raquel Rodríguez-Fernández ◽  
Luis Andreu ◽  
Luis M. Martínez-Aranda ◽  
Alejandro Martínez-Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Related Condition ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Inadequate Sleep

Sarcopenia is an age-related condition. However, the prevalence of sarcopenia may increase due to a range of other factors, such as sleep quality/duration. Therefore, the aim of the study is to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in older adults based on their self-reported sleep duration. Methods: Three electronic databases were used—PubMed-Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. We included studies that measured the prevalence of sarcopenia, divided according to sleep quality and excluded studies (a) involving populations with neuromuscular pathologies, (b) not showing prevalence values (cases/control) on sarcopenia, and (c) not including classificatory models to determine sleep quality. Results: high prevalence values in older adults with both long and short sleep duration were shown. However, prevalence values were higher in those with inadequate sleep (<6–8 h or low efficiency) (OR 0.76; 95% CI (0.70–0.83); Q = 1.446; p = 0.695; test for overall effect, Z = 6.01, p < 0.00001). Likewise, higher prevalence levels were shown in men (OR 1.61; 95% CI (0.82–3.16); Q = 11.80; p = 0.0189) compared to women (OR 0.77; 95% CI (0.29–2.03); Q = 21.35; p = 0.0003). Therefore, the prevalence of sarcopenia appears to be associated with sleep quality, with higher prevalence values in older adults who have inadequate sleep.

scholarly journals Implementing Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Protocol for a Systematic Review

10.2196/15512 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e15512
Author(s):  
Jennifer Stargatt ◽  
Sunil Bhar ◽  
Jahar Bhowmik ◽  
Abdullah Al Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Psychological Comorbidities ◽  
Health Related

Background The number of older adults is increasing rapidly worldwide. Older adults face a unique set of challenges and may experience a range of psychological comorbidities. Advances in multimedia technology have allowed for digital storytelling to be utilized as an intervention for health-related outcomes. Objective The primary aim of the proposed systematic review is to examine the reported health-related outcomes for older adults engaged in digital storytelling. The review also aims to examine the methods associated with digital storytelling, characteristics of digital story products, and implementational considerations. Methods This protocol adheres to the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols. We will systematically search selected electronic databases to identify studies that meet our eligibility criteria. From the included studies, data will be extracted and synthesized using a narrative approach and summarized in tables. The methodological quality of the included studies will be assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results Systematic searches, data extraction and analysis, and writing of the systematic review are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Conclusions The proposed systematic review will summarize the existing studies using digital storytelling to improve health-related outcomes for older adults. Results from this review will provide an evidence base for the development of digital storytelling interventions that are effective and implementable with older adults. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/15512

Effectiveness of Outdoor Exercise Parks on Health Outcomes in Older Adults—A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Yoke Leng Ng ◽  
Keith D. Hill ◽  
Pazit Levinger ◽  
Elissa Burton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Single Leg Stance ◽  
Small Sample Sizes ◽  
Meta Analyses

The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of outdoor exercise park equipment on physical activity levels, physical function, psychosocial outcomes, and quality of life of older adults living in the community and to evaluate the evidence of older adults’ use of outdoor exercise park equipment. A search strategy was conducted from seven databases. Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. The study quality results were varied. Meta-analyses were undertaken for two physical performance tests: 30-s chair stand test and single-leg stance. The meta-analysis results were not statistically significant. It was not possible to conclude whether exercise parks were effective at improving levels of physical activity. The review shows that older adults value the benefits of health and social interaction from the use of exercise parks. Findings should be interpreted with caution due to the small sample sizes and the limited number of studies.

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