Does implementation matter if comprehension is lacking? A qualitative investigation into perceptions of advance care planning in people with cancer [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: While advance care planning holds promise, uptake is variable and it is unclear how well people engage with or comprehend advance care planning.
A Brinkman-Stoppelenburg +36 more
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Developing a service for patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within resources [PDF]
, 2013 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common life-limiting illness with significant burden for patient and carer. Despite this, access to supportive and specialist palliative care is inconsistent and implementation of published good practice ...
Ainscough, Rachel +3 more
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Planning Strategies for Home Health Care Delivery [PDF]
, 2016 In home health care, continuity of care, wherein a patient is always visited by the same nurse, can be just as important as cost, as it is closely correlated to quality of care.
Hewitt, Mike +2 more
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General practice palliative care: Patient and carer expectations, advance care plans and place of death-a systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: With an increasing ageing population in most countries, the role of general practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) in providing optimal end of life (EoL) care is increasingly important.
Aubin, Michele +11 more
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The general results of the RN4CAST survey in Italy [PDF]
, 2016 The issue of health workforce shortage and in particular of nurses, has been debated globally for almost three decades (Aiken & Mullinix 1987, Aiken et al. 1996, 2001, 2010), and has been exacerbated by the recent global financial crisis.
Aleo, Giuseppe +9 more
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Flexible nurse staffing based on hourly bed census predictions [PDF]
, 2012 Workload on nursing wards depends highly on patient arrivals and patient lengths of stay, which are both inherently variable. Predicting this workload and staffing nurses accordingly is essential for guaranteeing quality of care in a cost effective ...
Bakker, P.J.M. +4 more
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Care and compassion at the end of life [PDF]
, 2012 Aim: To examine the provision of the ‘end of life care strategy’ and the perception of provision by patients and carers. Introduction: In determining what constitutes excellence in care at the end of life, one must firstly acknowledge ‘what care and ...
Brown, Michelle
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Applying the key principles of nutrition to nursing practice [PDF]
, 2008 This article outlines the importance of good nutrition in adults and children. With reference to adult nursing, the article highlights the benefits of nutritional screening of patients, identifies alternative foods for undernourished patients, and ...
Coxall, Kim +3 more
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Experiences of care planning in England: interviews with patients with long term conditions. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: The prevalence and impact of long term conditions continues to rise. Care planning for people with long term conditions has been a policy priority in England for chronic disease management.
Blakeman, Tom +6 more
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Games of uncertainty: the participation of older patients with multimorbidity in care planning meetings - a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2021 Background Active patients lie at the heart of integrated care. Although interventions to increase the participation of older patients in care planning are being implemented in several countries, there is a lack of knowledge about the interactions ...
Kirchhoff, Ralf +3 more
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