Fall Risk Assessment Scales: A Systematic Literature Review
Background: Falls are recognized globally as a major public health problem. Although the elderly are the most affected population, it should be noted that the pediatric population is also very susceptible to the risk of falling. The fall risk approach is
Veronica Strini +2 more
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Building on Julian Tudor Hart's example of anticipatory care [PDF]
The prevention and delay of chronic disease is an increasing priority in all advanced health-care systems, but sustainable, effective and equitable approaches remain elusive.
O'Donnell, C.A +2 more
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Detoxification in rehabilitation in England: effective continuity of care or unhappy bedfellows? [PDF]
There is evidence that residential detoxification alone does not provide satisfactory treatment outcomes and that outcomes are significantly enhanced when clients completing residential detoxification attend rehabilitation services (Gossop, Marsden ...
Best D. +11 more
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Nurses' Experiences of Continuity of Care for Patients with Heart Failure: A Thematic Analysis.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe nurses' experiences of continuity of care for patients with heart failure. BACKGROUND Heart failure is a life-influencing condition that causes varying care needs over time with risks of fragmentation ...
Malin Östman +3 more
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Challenges of managing people with multimorbidity in today’s healthcare systems [PDF]
Multimorbidity is a growing issue and poses a major challenge to health care systems around the world. Multimorbidity is related to ageing but many studies have now shown that it is also socially patterned, being more common and occurring at an earlier ...
Mercer, Stewart, Moffat, Keith
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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to test the feasibility of telepsychology support for patients with severe cardiorespiratory disease and their caregivers.
Lidia Gazzi +4 more
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Midwife continuity of care models versus other models of care for childbearing women
Background Midwives are primary providers of care for childbearing women globally and there is a need to establish whether there are differences in effectiveness between midwife continuity of care models and other models of care.
Jane Sandall +8 more
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Continuity of care and multiple chronic conditions impact frequent use of outpatient services
This study investigated the association between care continuity and chronic conditions in relation to highly frequent use of outpatient service in order to find constructive suggestions to bring efficient, high-quality care for patients with multiple ...
Chi Wang +5 more
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The experiences of new graduate midwives working in midwifery continuity of care models in Australia [PDF]
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Background: Midwifery continuity of care has been shown to be beneficial to women through reducing interventions and other maternal and neonatal morbidity.
Cummins, AM +2 more
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The breadth of primary care: a systematic literature review of its core dimensions [PDF]
Background: Even though there is general agreement that primary care is the linchpin of effective health care delivery, to date no efforts have been made to systematically review the scientific evidence supporting this supposition.
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