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Potentially Inappropriate Treatments in Intensive Care Units (INAPPT-ICU): Point Prevalence Study
Objective: Technological advances increased prolonged life expectancy of the terminal patients, who had end-stage diseases. End-of-life care in intensive care units (ICU) has increased with the rise in admissions of terminal patients to ICU.
Elif Erdoğan Öngel+12 more
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Introduction Advance care planning (ACP), an ongoing communication and planning process, aims to clarify a person’s values and preferences, so these guide decision-making if the person becomes unable to make his or her own decisions. Ideally, ACP results
Karen M Detering+6 more
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Effects of an arteriovenous fistula stenosis prevention program in patients receiving hemodialysis [PDF]
Objectives To increase the efficiency of hemodialysis, an appropriate vascular pathway must be created, and its function must be maintained. This study aimed to identify the effects of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) stenosis prevention program on upper ...
Haegyeong Lee, Gyuli Baek, Eunju Lee
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Structure and Function: Planning a New Intensive Care Unit to Optimize Patient Care
To survey the recent medical literature reporting effects of intensive care unit (ICU) design on patients’ and family members’ well-being, safety and functionality. Features of ICU design linked to the needs of patients and their family are single-rooms,
Jozef Kesecioğlu
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Patient-centred care planning [PDF]
Phil Holdich explains some strategies which can be used during annual reviews to help engage patients in taking responsibility for self-management of their diabetes. Series editor: Anne Phillips
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Hospitalized Patients' Understanding of Their Plan of Care [PDF]
To evaluate hospitalized patients' understanding of their plan of care.Interviews of a cross-sectional sample of hospitalized patients and their physicians were conducted from June 6 through June 26, 2008. Patients were asked whether they knew the name of the physician and nurse responsible for their care and specific questions about 6 aspects of the ...
Matthew P. Landler+6 more
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Introduction: Understanding key elements of the survivorship care planning process, such as patient-centered communication (PCC) and health self-efficacy, are critical for delivering patient-centered survivorship care to cancer survivors with multiple ...
Jessica D. Austin PhD, MPH+4 more
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Advance care planning for haemodialysis patients [PDF]
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a chronic, debilitative and progressive illness that may need interventions such as dialysis, transplantation, dietary and fluid restrictions. Most patients with ESKD will require renal replacement therapy, such as kidney transplantation or maintenance dialysis.
Cannas Kwok+5 more
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Introduction: Qualified nursing services can be manifested through the provision of nursing care based on nurses´ caring behavior. Therefore, a nurse’s caring behavior can affect patient satisfaction which can contribute to a nurse's attitudes, and the ...
Dia Resti Dewi Nanda Demur+2 more
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Rapid advances in precision medicine promise dramatic reductions in morbidity and mortality for a growing array of conditions. To realize the benefits of precision medicine and minimize harm, it is necessary to address real-world challenges encountered ...
Arlene S. Bierman+5 more
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