What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey [PDF]
, 2014 Local authorities spend considerable resources on social care at home for older adults. Given the expected growth in the population of older adults and budget cuts on local government, it is important to find efficient ways of maintaining and improving ...
van der Horst, H.E. +16 more
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Social support for South Asian Muslim parents with life-limiting illness living in Scotland: a multiperspective qualitative study [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To explore experiences of social support needs among South Asian Muslim patients with life-limiting illness, living in Scotland, who are parents of young children.
Gaveras, Eleni Margareta +4 more
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Needs of Care and Support of Adult Tanzanians with Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study. [PDF]
, 2012 Cancer is among the three leading causes of death in low income countries and the highest increase with regard to incidence figures for cancer diseases are found in these countries.
Masika, Golden M +7 more
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The hospice movement: History and current worldwide situation [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2002 The suffering of terminally ill cancer patients underlines the need for good and well organized palliative care. WHO defines the palliative care as the active total care of patients and their families when the patient's disease is no longer responsive to
Miličević Nataša
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Family support needs at the end of life in critical care: A retrospective descriptive study
, 2022 Introduction: Despite clear evidence that family care and support are essential in critical care, little is known about how family support needs are assessed and facilitated at the end of life Objective: To explore how next-of-kin support needs at the ...
Bloomer, Melissa +3 more
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Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Hypoxic-ischemic Damage in Cold Preserved Tissues
Forbes Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Objective: To assess the possible effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in preventing hypoxic-ischemic damage in cold-preserved organs. Methods: Visceral organs of white male New Zealand rabbits (n=6) were removed and examined in two groups: right kidneys (n=
İbrahim ÖNCEL +5 more
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The experiences of patients and carers in the daily management of care at the end of life [PDF]
, 2014 Background Home is the preferred location for most people with an advanced disease and at the end of life. A variety of care professionals work in community settings to provide support to this population.
King, Nigel +2 more
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End of life care: an educational pathway for community nurses. [PDF]
, 2014 This article reports on an innovative educational pathway for district and community nurses aimed at enhancing confidence and competence in dealing with end of life care (EoLC). Nurses were aligned with a mentor from a specialist palliative care team and,
Steven, Alison +3 more
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Medical Education Online, 2016 Background: Procedural skills training is a critical component of medical education, but is often lacking in standard clinical curricula. We describe a unique immersive procedural skills curriculum for medical students, designed and taught primarily by ...
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Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care MedicineIntroduction: Unknown fever in critically ill patients could be caused by occult sinusitis, which may also be related to healthcare interventions. The aim of this study was to uncover the correlation between a tube in the upper airways and children’s ...
Özlem Sarıtaş Nakip +5 more
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