Elderly Care: Communication, Family, and Research Studies Analysis

This report examines various aspects of elderly care, including communication strategies, family involvement, and research findings. It analyzes studies from sources like Ausmed, Heritage Care, and Purdue University, highlighting the importance of effective communication practices and the crucial role of family in aged care. The report explores different study designs, such as randomized controlled trials and descriptive studies, to understand how these elements impact the well-being of elderly individuals. It also considers the implications of residential care homes on families and offers insights into care planning based on the provided research. The report emphasizes the need for communication skills and the integration of family support to enhance the quality of life for the elderly. Desklib provides this and other educational resources.

Faculty of Health
Authors Studydesign Sample Intervention Findings Implications
List authors according to the
UTS Referencing Policy
(Harvard Style)
Eg, Randomised controlled
trial, cohort study,
descriptive, non randomised
trialsetc
Eg, Sample description
(number of participants,
age, gender etc), inclusion
and exclusion criteria
What did the study do and
why did they choose this
approach?
What did the study find
following their intervention?
What evidencedoes this
study provide to inform and
support your care planning
for this older person?
Ausmed Descriptive Aged persons including
both male and females
It sampled out a
number of elderly
persons and how they
are able to
communicate. This
approach is suitable
because it uses real life
examples
Communicating with
the elderly needs
experience
Provides best ways to
communicate with the
elderly person.
Comfort Keepers Descriptive Aged persons including
family members
Link family importance
to the aged care in
order to show family is
important factor in the
aged care.
It postulated for
effective aged care to
be realized family must
be included
Connecting the elderly
person with his family
is important in
supporting the aged
care approached
developed.
Gurung, S. and
Ghimire, S
Randomized controlled
trial
Elderly persons
excluding family
members
Establish the role of
family in aged care.
This approach is
important as family is
integral part of the
elderly
That family members
provide a better
understanding of the
aged
The family connection
is necessary for
effective aged care
program
Heritage Care
Descriptive Elderly including family
members
Highlighting effects of
elderly on families
when taken to
residential homes
That care must be
taken to manage the
effect of taking elderly
to the residential care
homes on family
Provide an alternative
viewpoint to ensure to
have in mind when
considering residential
care home
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Faculty of Health
National Ageing
Research Institute
Descriptive Elderly persons and
staff at residential care
homes
Communication
practices at residential
care homes
Communication skill
need to be practised
Highlighting
importance of
communication
Purdue
University
Descriptive Elderly persons only Effective commutation
practices
Communication is
important in aged care
Ensure the aspect of
communication is
catered for
Example template for summary of the literature used
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