Health and disease

Mindful Presence
Hospital gowns leave patients feeling open and vulnerable – their time is up

Following a 2014 study on this topic, I began to see a number of articles about the effect of the hospital gown on one's dignity and self-esteem. The authors state: "Although research on this topic is scant, the limited findings so far suggest that the hospital gown is undignified and [...]

Susan Troyer2021-06-19T00:31:56-05:00June 11th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Health and disease, Hospitals, Influencing policy and practice, Nursing home gowns, Psychology, Recent studies on hospital gowns|0 Comments

A Sense of Place
Preventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents requires spending money and improving infection control

This article was originally published March 28, 2020. It's republished here for a retrospective look at the challenges in planning for future outbreaks. The authors state: "To prevent more deaths in nursing homes, the nursing home industry must begin to aggressively advocate for their patients through increased reimbursement and resource [...]

Susan Troyer2021-06-19T20:24:04-05:00June 8th, 2021|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: 2019-nCoV, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nursing homes, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health and disease, Living Longer 2020, Long-Term Care, Public health, Viruses|0 Comments

Health and disease

Mindful PresenceHospital gowns leave patients feeling open and vulnerable – their time is up

A Sense of PlacePreventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents requires spending money and improving infection control

Mindful Presence
Hospital gowns leave patients feeling open and vulnerable – their time is up

A Sense of Place
Preventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents requires spending money and improving infection control