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Assessing quality of life in older adults: psychometric properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire in a nursing home population

open access: yesHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020
BackgroundWell-adapted and validated quality-of-life measurement models for the nursing home population are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the psychometrical properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire among cognitively intact ...
G. Haugan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the health care professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact
Aaron P. Smith   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Sequence of Simulated and Clinical Practicum Learning Experiences on Clinical Competency of Nursing Students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Two different sequences of blocks of simulated and clinical practicum learning experiences compared the clinical competency development of nursing students using a randomized crossover design.
Bratt, Marilyn, Hansen, Jamie
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of the new ward housekeeper role in UK NHS Trusts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
In the year 2000, the UK government promoted the concept that hospital services be shaped around the needs of the patient to make their stay in hospital as comfortable as possible and advocated the introduction of a ward housekeeper role in at least 50 ...
May, D., Smith, L.
core   +1 more source

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Point‐of‐Care Feasibility Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Social determinants of health (SDoH) can impact outcomes but are not routinely screened for in US outpatient rheumatology clinics. This study determined the feasibility of routine point‐of‐care SDoH screening among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and associated barriers and facilitators at the physician, care team, and ...
S. Sam Lim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helplessness or self care? : a study of nursing practice with depressed patients in an in-care setting : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing Studies at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 1982
This study was conducted to investigate the practice of nurses when working with depressed patients in an in care setting. A survey of the literature shows that the role commonly prescribed for nurses who work in psychiatric settings is one that ...
Butterfield, Shona
core  

Efficiency evaluation for pooling resources in health care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Hospitals traditionally segregate resources into centralized functional departments such as diagnostic departments, ambulatory care centers, and nursing wards.
Boucherie, Richard J.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Time Trends and Predictors of Gout Remission Over 6 Years

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to describe the trends in remission rates over 6 years of follow‐up among people with gout taking urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) and to identify variables that predict remission. Methods A post hoc analysis was conducted using data from the Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat or Allopurinol in Patients with Gout (CARES) trial ...
Adwoa Dansoa Tabi‐Amponsah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Perceived Stress in Nursing Professionals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Nursing professionals face a variety of stressful situations daily, where the patients’ own stresses and the demands of their family members are the most important sources of such stress.
Gázquez Linares, José Jesús   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Compassion in the emergency department. Part 3: enabling and supporting the delivery of compassionate care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In the final part of this three-part series, David Hunter and colleagues analyse the factors that enable and support delivery of compassionate care in emergency departments (EDs).
Howes, Dora   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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