2014
Development of a Frailty Measure for Older Adults: The Frailty Index for Elders
Tocchi C, Dixon J, Naylor M, Jeon S, McCorkle R. Development of a Frailty Measure for Older Adults: The Frailty Index for Elders. Journal Of Nursing Measurement 2014, 22: 223-240. PMID: 25255675, DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.22.2.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAstheniaCausalityCognition DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, TheoreticalNew York CityNursing HomesPhiladelphiaPsychometricsSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsOlder adultsFrailty indexSocial support environmentContent validity analysisFrail older adultsContent domainsValidity analysisPsychometric analysisItem generationFrailty measuresValid instrumentInterventional studyFrail individualsCare modelContent validityComplex conceptHealth careInstrument developmentFrailtyStandardized measurementsDemographic profileAdultsMeasuresElders
2011
Trajectories of At-Homeness and Health in Usual Care and Small House Nursing Homes
Molony SL, Evans LK, Jeon S, Rabig J, Straka LA. Trajectories of At-Homeness and Health in Usual Care and Small House Nursing Homes. The Gerontologist 2011, 51: 504-515. PMID: 21482589, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnr022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealth Facility EnvironmentHealth StatusHomes for the AgedHumansInterviews as TopicLong-Term CareLongitudinal StudiesMaleNursing HomesPatient SatisfactionQualitative ResearchQuality of Health CareQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeUnited States