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Interprofessional team-based collaboration between designated GPs and care home staff: a qualitative study in an urban Danish setting

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Being a general practitioner for residents in many care homes may challenge communication with residents, relatives, and care home staff, and potentially lead to lower quality of care.
Line Due Christensen, Linda Huibers, Flemming Bro, Morten Bondo Christensen, Anna Mygind   +4 more
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Using pulse oximeters in care homes for residents with COVID-19 and other conditions: a rapid mixed-methods evaluation

Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 2022
Background: There are over 15,000 care homes in England, with a total of approximately 450,000 beds. Most residents are older adults, some with dementia, and other residents are people of any age with physical or learning disabilities.
Manbinder Sidhu, Ian Litchfield, Robin Miller, Naomi J Fulop, Barbara Janta, Jamie-Rae Tanner, Giulia Maistrello, Jenny Bousfield, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Jon Sussex   +9 more
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Nutrition and Congruent Care Improve Wellbeing of Residents With Dementia in Slovenian Care Homes

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
IntroductionCurrent nutritional strategies for people with dementia focus on nutritional diets and regimens, although in recent years congruent care for people with dementia has been increasingly recognized to improve their wellbeing.
Anamarija KejŽar, Liljana Rihter, Jakob Sajovic, Gorazd Drevenšek   +3 more
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Kinship Foster Care: A Relatively Permanent Solution [PDF]

, 1993
Kinship foster care is intended to provide substantially the same standard of care as children receive in placement with unrelated foster parents. In practice, however, the two differ enormously in New York City.
Zwas, Marla Gottlieb
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Home-based care [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2012
I appreciate the CMAJ news article by Erin Walkinshaw regarding the increased need for house calls by physicians.[1][1] As a pediatrician who participates in home-based palliative care, I would add that the need extends far beyond that of doctors making house calls.
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Influenza and pneumococcal vaccine uptake among nursing home residents in Nottingham, England: a postal questionnaire survey

BMC Geriatrics, 2008
Background Previous studies have shown influenza vaccine uptake in UK nursing home residents to be low. Very little information exists regarding the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in this population.
Vivancos Roberto, Copping Joanna, Shroufi Amir, Slack Richard CB   +3 more
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Care home medicine

Clinical Medicine, 2010
Care homes are changing, with improved standards and expanding roles, and it is vital that their residents are not excluded or discriminated against by health and social services. Staff are keen to be educated, and investment of time and money is rewarded with improved outcomes in many areas.
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Cluster randomised control trial protocol for estimating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a complex intervention to increase care home staff influenza vaccination rates compared to usual practice (FLUCARE)

Trials, 2022
The care home staff influenza vaccination rate in England is significantly lower than the 75% World Health Organisation recommendation. This represents a substantial potential for resident harm.
Amrish Patel, Erika Sims, Jeanette Blacklock, Linda Birt, Veronica Bion, Allan Clark, Alys Griffiths, Cecile Guillard, Amber Hammond, Richard Holland, Andy Jones, Liz Jones, Thando Katangwe-Chigamba, Jennifer Pitcher, Po Ruby, Sion Scott, Adam P. Wagner, Saiqa Ahmed, Wasim Baqir, Luke Cook, Tony Dean, David Wright   +21 more
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Impact of Scottish vocational qualifications on residential child care : have they fulfilled the promise? [PDF]

, 2002
This article will present findings from a doctoral study exploring the impact of 'SVQ Care: Promoting Independence (level III)' within children's homes. The study focuses on the extent to which SVQs enhance practice and their function within a 'learning ...
APPLE M. W., APPLE M. W., BARR H., BEAUMONT G., CANNAN C., CHAKRABARTI M., CHOWN A., CLARKE C., COHEN L., DAVIES B., DE MARIA W., DOMINELLI L., EXWORTHY M., FLETCHER S., Gavin Heron, GLEESON D., GOKULSING K., HYLAND T., ISSITT M., JAMOUS H., JESSUP G., JONES C., KELLY G. A., KENT R., LEVY A., Mono Chakrabarti, PHILLIPS E. M., SKINNER A., TOYE J., UTTING W., WOODRUFFE C., YORKE D. M.   +31 more
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Implementing Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot Projects: Lessons From AF4Q Communities [PDF]

, 2010
Shares lessons from Aligning Forces for Quality communities on creating medical homes to improve access to care, communication, and care coordination.

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