International Journal of Older People Nursing

Edited by:
Brendan McCormack

International Journal of Older People Nursing is an international forum for advancing knowledge to inform practice in gerontological nursing. It publishes scholarly and accessible material on all aspects of older people nursing including policy, management, education and research related to practice. International Journal of Older People Nursing challenges assumptions and provokes new ideas, helping nurses develop and instruct their practice and engage in the debates about the health and social care services for older people.

TopNews and Announcements

Special Issue June 2010
In June 2010, there will be a special issue of the International Journal of Older People Nursing, with the focus of 'Outcomes From the Promotion of Personhood in Gerontological Nursing'. Papers should be submitted as usual through Manuscript Central, with the phrase 'Special Issue' in the title. The deadline for receipt of papers is 4th January 2010. More details can be found here.

Online submission

Submit your paper to International Journal of Older People Nursing at Manuscript Central

Future issues will focus on:

• communication with older people
• models of developing practice
• palliative care
• clinical effectiveness
• literature reviews on older people care

The International Journal of Older People Nursing has a recognised international Editorial Board

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Original Articles

Incontinence: prevalence, management, staff knowledge and professional practice environment in rehabilitation units
Geraldine McCarthy, Brendan McCormack, Alice Coffey, Jayne Wright, Paul Slater (March 2009)

Predicting needs for nursing home admission - does sense of coherence delay nursing home admission in care dependent older people? A longitudinal study
Elin Thygesen, Hans Inge Saevareid, Torill Christine Lindstrom, Harald A. Nygaard, Knut Engedal (March 2009)

Impact of community care in enabling older people with complex needs to remain at home
Assumpta Ann Ryan, Siobhan McCann, Hugh McKenna (March 2009)

From alert commander to passive spectator: older male carers' experience of receiving formal support
Jonas Sandberg, Henrik Eriksson (March 2009)

Veteran preferences for end-of-life care
Alice Running, Neila Shumaker, Jeannine Clark, Linda Dunaway, Lauren Woodward Tolle (March 2009)

Implementation of the abilities-focused approach to morning care of people with dementia by nursing staff
Souraya Sidani, Chantale LeClerc, David Streiner (March 2009)


Practice Development - Urinary Incontinence

Editorial: Urinary incontinence
Jan Reed (March 2009)

Promoting urinary continence with older people: a selective literature review
Rona Agnew, Jo Booth (March 2009)

Promoting urinary continence with older people: key issues for nurses
Jo Booth, Suzanne Kumlien, Yuli Zang (March 2009)

Overcoming the barriers to optimum continence care: the need for an expanded approach to implementation
Francine M. Cheater (March 2009)