Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns in Residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Abstract

Restrictive ventilatory patterns (RVPs) in older adults may contribute to morbidity and decreased quality of life. The purpose of this study was to begin to understand (a) the number of older adults residing in Continuing Care Retirement Communities with RVPs, (b) factors associated with RVP, and (c) whether RVP is associated with ambulation level. This descriptive study was conducted at three sites. RVP was evident in 34 of the 65 participants (52%), and 33 (97%) of these were either moderate or severely restricted. Dementia, dyspnea, kyphosis, and lower muscle strength were significant predictors of RVP. Eighty percent of the nonambulatory participants had RVP and 38% of the ambulatory participants had RVP. Designing interventions to address modifiable factors associated with RVP may prevent respiratory infections, help people to achieve better lung health, and increase physical activity tolerance.

Effects of WeChat platform-based health management on health and self-management effectiveness of patients with severe chronic heart failure

“…It ensures that patients receive sustained and efficient care interventions and are able to solve health problems when they are discharged[ 3 ]. WeChat is a common and good real-time social application with high interactivity and is utilized frequently in the medical field[ 4 ]. In this study, we applied WeChat to continue nursing care outside the hospital for severe patients with chronic heart failure and observed the impact of the WeChat platform-based health management approach on the health of the patients and the efficiency of self-management.…”