The sustainability of a community nurses programme aimed at supporting active ageing in mountain areas

Ippoliti, Roberto; Allievi, Isabella; Falavigna, Greta; Giuliano, Pasquale; Montani, Floriana; Obbia, Paola; Rizzi, Silvia; Moda, G.

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“…Regarding patient-related outcomes, we found that the intervention or care delivered by FCNs significantly increased survival [ 42 , 76 , 103 ], improved quality of life and clinical outcomes [ 38 , 104 , 105 ], and reduced the re-hospitalisation rate [ 42 , 103 ]. Furthermore, Ippoliti and Falavigna demonstrated, through socioeconomic planning, how the FCN’s intervention can determine positive patient-related outcomes, such as those involving hip fractures [ 101 , 106 ]. In particular, educational intervention by FCNs allowed a better adherence to correctly measuring blood pressure to prevent cerebrovascular diseases [ 55 ].…”

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“…Morin and colleagues developed the care management model for patients’ cardiac surgery post-intervention, following patients even after discharge from hospital in highly specialized areas [ 109 ]. In Italy, the CoNSENSo project developed model care, illuminating the necessary conditions for the continued provision of health services, and the crucial role of the FCNs to better support the daily activities of elders and their families [ 101 , 106 , 113 ]. To better understand the importance of FCNs sustaining patients and their families in the educational setting, the FN-AIM model created a map to help nursing students assess patients’ and their families’ knowledge of best practices for maintaining patient health or managing their specific conditions [ 113 , 114 ].…”

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The State of the Evidence about the Family and Community Nurse: A Systematic Review

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Introduction. The increase in chronic degenerative diseases poses many challenges to the efficacy and sustainability of healthcare systems, establishing the family and community nurse (FCN) who delivers primary care as a strategic role. FCNs, indeed, can embrace the complexity of the current healthcare demand, sustain the ageing of the population, and focus on illness prevention and health promotion, ensuring a continuous and coordinated integration between hospitals and primary care ser. The literature on FCNs is rich but diverse. This study aimed to critically summarise the literature about the FCN, providing an overall view of the recent evidence. Methods. A state-of-art systematic review was performed on PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus, employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and checklist to guide the search and reporting. Results. Five interpretative themes emerged from the 90 included articles: clinical practice, core competencies, outcomes, Organisational and educational models, and advanced training program. Conclusions. FCNs can make a major contribution to a population’s health, playing a key role in understanding and responding to patients’ needs. Even if the investment in prevention does not guarantee immediate required strategies and foresight on the part of decisionmakers, it is imperative to invest more political, institutional, and economic resources to support and ensure the FCNs’ competencies and their professional autonomy.

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The State of the Evidence about the Family and Community Nurse: A Systematic Review

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“…The current age of austerity and the related spending review policies affect national and local budgets, driving public healthcare systems to use the scarce resources available even more rationally (Ippoliti et al, ; Quaglio, Karapiperis, Woensel, Arnold, & McDaid, ; Stuckler, Reeves, Loopstra, Karanikolos, & McKee, ). The results of this research suggest that the microbiology community should consider the advantages offered by the flow cytometry technology and its additional information on urinary specimens.…”

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UF‐5000 flow cytometer: A new technology to support microbiologists’ interpretation of suspected urinary tract infections

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This case study aims to describe the adoption of an innovative flow cytometer (i.e., UF‐5000), which can support the microbiologists’ process of diagnosing suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). The new clinical information provided can be used to improve the identification of both contamination and colonization, thus reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. In July and August 2017, the Microbiology Laboratory of Alessandria (Italy) conducted a retrospective monocentric study analyzing data about 1,295 urine specimens from inpatients and outpatients with symptoms of UTIs. The results of this study show that the innovative technology can successfully support the diagnostic process in microbiology laboratories and, consequently, the supply of sustainable treatments by hospitals.

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“…The working environment is the perfect platform for the promotion of policies aimed at maintaining the psychophysical abilities of the elderly workers. In the document "Active ageing: a policy framework" the World Health Organization (WHO) defines active aging as the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age [8]. There are several evidences concerning the epidemiological, biological and clinical aspects of active aging.…”

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The Working Environment as a Platform for the Promotion of Active Aging: An Italian Overview

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European data confirm a gradual and constant aging of the population. The reduction of risk factors for chronic diseases and the improvement of health care have increased life expectancy in general. In January 2018, Italy recorded a mean age of 45.2 years (two tenths more than 2017). "The 2018 Ageing Report", an economic paper of the European Community, predicts that the European Union would go from having 3.3 working-age people for every person aged over 65 years to only two working-age persons. If this happens, welfare systems would no longer be able to cope up with health and pensions. It is important to offer people the tools to get old better. The World Health Organization defines active aging as the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security to enhance quality of life as people age. The working environment is the perfect platform for the promotion of policies aimed at maintaining the psychophysical abilities of the elderly worker. The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health recently proposed the Work Ability Model to understand and manage wellbeing in the workplace. This scheme suggests a multilevel action to guarantee the elderly worker an optimal stay in the workplace. An active aging promotion program and an adequate risk-assessment can reduce injury risk, increase productivity and health benefits for elderly workers.

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The sustainability of a community nurses programme aimed at supporting active ageing in mountain areas

Cited by 12 publications

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The State of the Evidence about the Family and Community Nurse: A Systematic Review

The State of the Evidence about the Family and Community Nurse: A Systematic Review

UF‐5000 flow cytometer: A new technology to support microbiologists’ interpretation of suspected urinary tract infections

The Working Environment as a Platform for the Promotion of Active Aging: An Italian Overview

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