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Nursing Open, 2022 Aim To examine the response of long‐term care (LTC) residential facilities to the COVID‐19 pandemic worldwide, and the antecedents and outcomes of this response. Design A protocol of a cross‐sectional survey.
Sameh Eltaybani +5 more
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Case report on the legal assurance of Advance Care Planning in collective culture
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 This case report shows that there is a lack of a legal framework in Japan to protect patients' right during the end‐of‐life period, which hinders the implementation of ACP in medical practice. This report suggests that legal support can contribute to the
Hirotomo Miyatake +6 more
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Mental Health Home Intensive Care during Spanish national lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic situation forced the Spanish Government to declare a home confinement that was prolonged for three months. The Health System had to focus almost entirely on the treatment of patients with Covid-19 infection and ...
L. Alba +6 more
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BMC Palliative Care, 2023 Background Dying at home accompanied by loved-ones is regarded favorably and brings good luck in Taiwan. This study aimed to examine the relevant factors affecting whether an individual dies at home or not in a group of terminal patients receiving ...
Pei-Jung Chang +6 more
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BMC Nursing, 2022 Background Person-centered care allows for the inclusion of the totality of a person’s needs and preferences, beyond just the clinical or medical aspect.
Catherine Busnel +3 more
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Renal Replacement Therapy, 2023 Background Preventing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis remains a major concern in continuing safe treatment and improving patient quality of life. This study aimed to determine the self-care education and quality care initiatives performed
Haruna Kugai +6 more
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Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2014 The study aims at investigating the operators' impressions about the needs of patients and their families, their idea of palliative care, their moods and what they consider important in everyday clinical activity. Specifically, the study involved a group
Maria Catena Quattropani +4 more
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Influenza and pneumonia vaccination rates in patients hospitalized with acute respiratory failure
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019 Background and method: Despite their proven effect, the rates of vaccinations are low. The aim of this study was to determine the rates and associated factors of influenza and pneumonia vaccinations in patients who were hospitalized because of acute ...
Ipek Candemir +3 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2017 Background There is increasing demand for formal government funded home help services to support community-dwelling older people in Ireland, yet limited information exists on the health profiles of this group, especially regarding frailty. Our aim was to
Sara Kelly +4 more
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BMC Palliative Care, 2019 Background A decision to refrain from cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the case of cardiac arrest is recommended in terminally ill patients to avoid unnecessary suffering at time of death.
Bogdan Sterpu +2 more
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