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Safe Medication Management for Polymedicated Home-Dwelling Older Adults after Hospital Discharge: A Qualitative Study of Older Adults, Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives

open access: yesNursing Reports, 2022
Safe medication management is particularly challenging among polymedicated home-dwelling older adults after hospital discharge. This study aimed to identify and categorise the stressors experienced and reconstitution strategies adopted by older adults ...
Filipa Pereira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preventing the medication errors in hospitals: A qualitative study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020
Background and purpose: Administering drugs is one of the primary nursing acts in hospital wards and medication errors are one of the worst errors among nurses leading to unpleasant results for patients. Thus, this study aimed to identify ways to prevent
Alireza Salar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

One-Stop Dispensing: Hospital Costs and Patient Perspectives on Self-Management of Medication

open access: yesPharmacy, 2018
(1) Objective: To assess hospital medication costs and staff time between One-Stop Dispensing (OSD) and the Traditional Medication System (TMS), and to evaluate patient perspectives on OSD.
Morten Baltzer Houlind   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring hospital nurses’ transitional medication management for older patients with multi-morbidity: An ethnographic study

open access: yesNordic Journal of Nursing Research, 2023
Transitional medication management, in which individual needs are balanced against organizational priorities, is crucial for safe discharge processes.
Mette Geil Kollerup   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secondary uses of electronic prescribing and pharmacy data in UK hospital care: a national survey

open access: yesBMJ Open Quality
Electronic hospital pharmacy (EHP) systems are ubiquitous in today’s hospitals, with many also implementing electronic prescribing (EP) systems; both contain a potential wealth of medication-related data to support quality improvement.
Bryony Dean Franklin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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