Tzu Ting Huang

..The results can help community health professionals to individualize their interventions to the specific needs of the elderly, thus helping to prevent falls among community-dwelling elders...

..36%, P<0.001) than before the intervention. There was a reduction in residents' infection rate from 1.74% (December 2004 to February 2005) and 2.04% (June 2005 to August 2005) to 1.52% (December 2005 to February 2006) (P<0.001)...

..Several approaches have emerged for measuring self-reported fear of falling. A comparison of measurement scales' psychometric properties is needed for researchers to choose the proper scale for their study...

..To explore the underlying theoretical framework for the role adaptation of family caregivers for ventilator-dependent patients after transferring from respiratory care ward to home...

..Fibrocytes from patients with COA have a greater capacity for proliferation and differentiation...

..The prevalence of this fear ranges from 29% to 77%, indicating the importance of developing effective strategies to reduce fear of falling among elderly adults...

..This study sought to evaluate the Chinese version of the eight-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8), through standard psychometric techniques...

..to examine the effect of individual counselling on diet and physical activity from pregnancy to six months post partum, or from birth to six months post partum, on weight retention among Taiwanese women...

..This paper is a report of a trial to examine the effectiveness of individualized self-care education programmes in older adults with moderate-to-severe asthma...

..to understand postpartum weight retention among women of different body sizes at pre-pregnancy, and to explore factors influencing this weight retention...

..Determinant factors identified by the analysis highlight the need to educate adult asthma patients about self-care to minimize mortality and promote their quality of life...

..Although these data are preliminary, the GFFM could be used as a quick screening instrument to evaluate fear of falling and an outcome indicator of nursing interventions...

..The study findings suggest that understanding the process of managing FOF from the perspective of elders is a significant first step in assisting them to prevent from falling...

..The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a discharge plan in hospitalized elderly patients with hip fracture due to falling...

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..48, 25.84 ) and poor balance ( OR = 3.03, 95 % CI = 1.14, 8.09 ) . Most elderly persons do not live in a risk-free home environment. The recognition and removal of environmental hazards is imperative to the well-being of the elderly...

..Clinicians need to determine how they can best foster social support to help elders maintain resilience and engage with them in conversations about the positive and negative aspects of the aging process to promote independence...

..05). This showed that revision of, "The Patient Needs Rank Assessment Scale for Discharge Planning" can be applied to achieve accurate screening of patient need grades...

..After providing appropriate nursing management and support, the patient's functional ability and physical challenges improved to the point that she was able to return to her family home...