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Dementia care in acute hospitals: A framework for practice development and theory‐based evaluation [PDF]
The aim was to generate a framework for dementia care in acute hospitals.
M. Karrer, A. Zeller, H. Mayer
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Understanding the complexities of antibiotic prescribing behaviour in acute hospitals: a systematic review and meta-ethnography [PDF]
Background Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious global public health threat. Hospital misuse of antibiotics has contributed to this problem and evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to change inappropriate prescribing practices. This paper
G. Wojcik +5 more
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Nurses’ perceptions in caring for people with dementia in Dutch acute hospitals [PDF]
Aims and objectives Overall, this study aimed to describe nursing care for patients with dementia in acute hospitals, with the objectives of describing the provided nursing care (a), nurses’ attitudes and perceptions in caring for patients with dementia (
Annette Keuning-Plantinga +3 more
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Admiral Nursing—A Model of Specialist Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals [PDF]
Introduction The rising prevalence of dementia has led to increased numbers of people with dementia being admitted to acute hospitals. This demand is set to continue due to an increasingly older population who are likely to have higher levels of ...
Zena Aldridge +3 more
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Dying in acute hospitals: voices of bereaved relatives [PDF]
BackgroundInternationally there is an increasing concern about the quality of end-of-life care (EoLC) provided in acute hospitals. More people are cared for at end of life and die in acute hospitals than in any other healthcare setting.
Diarmuid Ó. Coimín +4 more
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Recognition and treatment of depression in older adults admitted to acute hospitals in England [PDF]
Levels of awareness and treatment of depression in older adults admitted to acute hospitals are unclear. This study aims to examine the proportion of older adults diagnosed with depression in acute hospitals, treatment, referral, and communication ...
A. Shastri +6 more
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Palliative care in acute hospitals – a new vision [PDF]
This article explores new and innovative ways of delivering palliative and end-of-life care (EoLC) within the acute hospital setting. Severe financial pressures in the NHS and social care, combined with the increasing clinical complexity of patients ...
Paul Paes +3 more
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Association between nurse turnover and missed nursing care in acute care hospitals in South Korea
ObjectivesHigh nurse turnover during nursing shortages can contribute to missed nursing care. This study investigated the prevalence of missed nursing care and how nurse turnover affects missed nursing care.MethodsA cross-sectional design was adopted to ...
Sung-Heui Bae
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BACKGROUND Extensive research shows associations between increased nurse staffing levels, skill mix and patient outcomes. However, showing that improved staffing levels are linked to improved outcomes is not sufficient to provide a case for increasing ...
P. Griffiths +6 more
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AIM To examine the effectiveness of discharge planning on length of stay and readmission rates among older adults in acute hospitals. BACKGROUND Discharge planning takes place in all acute hospital settings in many forms.
Caroline Hunt-O'Connor +5 more
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