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Bridges and Barriers: Patients\u27 Perceptions of the Discharge Process Including Multidisciplinary Rounds on a Trauma Unit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Discharge planning is a complex process and ideally begins early in the patient stay. Despite evidence about the importance of discharge readiness, there is limited literature about the patient\u27s view during this transition. The goal of this study was
Johnson, Grace   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The process of introduction and implementation of the systematization of the nursing assistance at a hospitalization unit belonging to a private institution: a case study

open access: yesOnline Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2007
The research problem constitutes in the implantation and implementation of the nursing assistance systematization (NAS) at a hospitalization unit belonging to a private sector health institution.
Márcia Barreto, Selma Petra
doaj   +2 more sources

Advance care planning

open access: yesClinical Medicine
Advance care planning (ACP) is done in anticipation of something adverse happening and the likelihood of losing the capacity to be involved in future decision making. ACP encourages people to think about what might happen in serious illness scenarios and
Lucy Robinson, Paul Paes
doaj   +1 more source

People with Multiple Long-Term Health Problems: Personalized Care Planning

open access: yesPortuguese Journal of Public Health, 2023
Background: The personalized care planning is a collaborative process used in managing long-term health conditions when the person and health professionals identify and discuss problems caused by or related to the health condition and develop a plan to ...
Edgar Canais, Lucília Nunes
doaj   +1 more source

An audit to determine the clinical effectiveness of a pathway for managing wound infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Prevention of wound infection is a key objective in the planning of care for patients with wounds. The potential for wound infection, particularly in chronic wounds that are heavily contaminated with bacteria, can be high (Bowler et al, 2001).
Grothier, Lorraine, Stephenson, John
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Exploring access to end of life care for ethnic minorities with end stage kidney disease through recruitment in action research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Variation in provision of palliative care in kidney services and practitioner concerns to provide equitable access led to the development of this study which focussed on the perspectives of South Asian patients and their care providers.
A Worth   +27 more
core   +4 more sources

Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geriatric Cardiology OSCE: The Hidden Curriculum, Identifying End Stage Heart Disease & Clarifying Care Goals

open access: yesMedEdPORTAL, 2013
Introduction Fellowship Programs must soon comply with the ACGME's Next Accreditation System (NAS) Milestone performance tracking and reporting requirement and consider Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to measure fellow performance.
Kathryn Denson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caspian nursing process: Impactions on new-onset constipations in admission, discharge, and follow-up of acute stroke patients

open access: yesIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
Background: Structural planning is essential for the management of constipation in stroke patients. The current study aims to determine the impact of a care plan on the frequency of new-onset constipation following stroke.
Shayan Alijanpour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Models of advance directives in mental health care: stakeholder views [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
<i>Objective</i>: The aim of this study was to examine perceptions of the place of advance directives in mental health care. <i>Methods</i>: Postal survey of stakeholders was carried out to assess their views on different ...
Atkinson, J.M.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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