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Communication between Dutch community nurses and general practitioners lacks structure: An explorative mixed methods study

European Journal of General Practice, 2020
Background Community nurses and general practitioners evaluate their patient-related communication to be poor. However, their actual communication has hardly been investigated and specific strategies for improvement are unclear.
Minke S. Nieuwboer, Rob van der Sande, Irma T.H.M Maassen, Marcel G.M Olde Rikkert, Marieke Perry, Marjolein A. van der Marck   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexuality and the Aging Adult: The Attitude and Practice of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners [PDF]

, 2005
Background: As the population ages, many quality of life issues will generate discussion. One such issue is sexuality of the aging adult. While there is substantial documentation related to the physiology and desires of the aging adult, little is known ...
Runsvold, Susan
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“Silly girls” and “nice young lads”: vilification and vindication in the perceptions of medico-legal practitioners in rape cases [PDF]

, 2015
In this article, we explore perceptions and presumptions in relation to rape, raped women, and rapists, among medico-legal professionals who perform forensic medical examinations in rape cases.
McMillan, Lesley, White, Deborah
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Trauma‐Informed Practice in Welfare‐to‐Work and Employment Services: A Scoping Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition within welfare services, including employment services, that many participants may have histories of trauma. Research suggests that experiences of trauma not only impact individuals' psychosocial health but also vocational elements such as job performance, employability, career progression, and financial ...
Emily Corbett, Michael McGann, Mark Considine, René Rejón   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low‐resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester, N. Starr, T. Negussie, D. Schaps, M. Adem, S. Alemu, D. Amenu, N. Gebeyehu, T. Habteyohannes, F. Jiru, A. Tesfaye, E. Wayessa, R. Chen, A. Trickey, S. Bitew, A. Bekele, T. G. Weiser   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers to Adolescent Suicide and Mental Health Screening

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2012
Objective : To determine primary care providers’ rates of screening for suicide and mental health problems in adolescents and the factors that promote or discourage this practice.
Guy S. Diamond PhD, Alana O’Malley BA, Matthew B. Wintersteen PhD, Sherry Peters MSW, ACSW, Suzanne Yunghans MMgt, Virginia Biddle PhD, CRNP, RN, Connell O’Brien MEd, Susan Schrand MSN, CRNP   +7 more
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Practices of Nurse Practitioners in Screening for Hepatitis C [PDF]

, 2015
Presented to the Faculty of the University of Alaska Anchorage in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCEThe purpose of this project was to determine both hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening rates and the percentage ...
Thompson, Jordin A.
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Investigating the use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring and prompt device: influence and acceptability [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Hand hygiene (HH) prevents the transmission of healthcare-associated infections. Electronic HH monitoring and prompt devices have been developed to overcome problems with monitoring HH and to improve compliance.
Dyson, Judith, Madeo, Maurice
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing the relationship between nurse practitioner integration and reductions in health disparities

BMC Nursing
Background Nurse practitioners are widely recognized for their holistic, patient-centered approach, which addresses the needs of patients, their families, and the communities they serve.
Abigail Kra-Friedman, Rebecca Clark, Branden Dutchess, Nancy P. Blumenthal, Moriah E. Ellen, Joshua Porat-Dahlerbruch   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source