Geriatric ECHO: Diagnosis and Management of Dry Eye Disease
This presentation (52:21 minutes) by Ming Chen discusses dry eye disease. The purpose of this lecture is: (1) to bring attention to PCP and geriatric physician about dry eye; (2) review diagnosis and management of dry eye; and (3) discuss the proper diagnosis and treatment that may be initiated before getting ophthalmologist consultation. (Presentation starts at 5:15 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Models of Serious Illness Care
This presentation (59:52 minutes) by Rae S. Seitz discusses supportive, palliative, and hospice care. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) review the definitions of serious illness and palliative care; (2) describe 3 models of care for management of serious illness; and (3) list at least 2 important differences between palliative care and hospice care. (Presentation starts at 5:50 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
Geriatric ECHO: Geriatric Approach to Nutrition & Weight Loss in Older Adults
This presentation (56:34 minutes) by Aida Wen and Monica Esquivel discusses nutrition and weight loss in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand the nutritional needs of older adults; (2) be able to recognize and evaluate undernutrition; and (3) know what resources are available to manage undernutrition in a way that maximizes quality of life. (Presentation starts at 5:25 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
Preventing Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: An Interprofessional Challenge
A growing body of evidence about the effectiveness of system-wide initiatives reducing the incidence of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) underscores how oral hygiene prevention protocols are effective. Yet there is no national standardized quality measure that requires monitoring and reporting about the incidence and prevalence of HAP.
Geriatric ECHO: Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
This presentation (55:31 minutes) by Kara W. Lum discusses substance use disorder in older adults. She provides information on prevalence, importance, definitions, diagnosis, screening, and assessment. (Presentation starts at 5:30 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
The Immigrant Memory Collaborative: A Community-University Partnership to Assess African Immigrant Families' Experience with Dementia
This article describes the process of working collaboratively with a community partner and project advisory board to conduct a culturally informed project. Specifically, this article describes the process of developing culturally informed instruments to collect data on dementia care needs and resources among African immigrants. Working together with a diverse project advisory board, a guide was developed and used to conduct community conversations about experiences with dementia/memory loss.
Effect of a Dementia Friends Information Session on Health Professional Students' Attitudes and Knowledge Related to Dementia
This article discusses the Dementia Friends (DF) initiative which is part of a global movement to improve the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The impact of these sessions on the dementia-related knowledge and attitudes of health professional trainees has not been adequately assessed. Health professional students participated in one-hour DF information sessions, offered in-person or via videoconference. The Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS), a validated 20-item questionnaire, was administered before and after each session.
Effect of a Dementia Friends Information Session on Health Professional Students' Attitudes and Knowledge Related to Dementia
This article discusses the Dementia Friends (DF) initiative which is part of a global movement to improve the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The impact of these sessions on the dementia-related knowledge and attitudes of health professional trainees has not been adequately assessed. Health professional students participated in one-hour DF information sessions, offered in-person or via videoconference. The Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS), a validated 20-item questionnaire, was administered before and after each session.