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Study protocol: evaluation of specialized outpatient palliative care in the German state of Hesse (ELSAH study) – work package I: assessing the quality of care

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background In Germany, patients suffering from life-limiting conditions are eligible for specialized outpatient palliative care (SOPC). Evaluation of the quality of this service lacks currently integration of patient-relevant outcomes.
Katrin Kuss, Hannah Seipp, Dorothée Becker, Stefan Bösner, Antje Erler, Dania Gruber, Michaela Hach, Lisa R Ulrich, Jörg Haasenritter   +8 more
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Minding the Gaps in Managers’ Self-Realisation: The Values-Based Leadership Discourse of a Diaconal Organisation

Religions, 2023
Work is an important source of meaning for managers in modern organisations. This article explores a leadership discourse in a diaconal organisation and aims at analysing managers’ notions of self-realisation.
Stephen Sirris
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The evolution of nursing in Australian general practice: a comparative analysis of workforce surveys ten years on [PDF]

, 2014
This article describes the current demographic and employment characteristics of Australian nurses working in general practice, and explores trends in their role over time. Abstract: Background Nursing in Australian general practice has grown rapidly
Samantha A.M. Young, Rajneesh Kaur, Salamonson, Y, Kaur, R ; https://orcid.org/, Samantha AM Young, Halcomb, EJ, Patricia M Davidson, Davidson, Patricia M., Elizabeth J Halcomb, Patricia M. Davidson, Kaur, R, Halcomb, Elizabeth, Davidson, PM ; https://orcid.org/, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Young, SAM, Yenna Salamonson, Young, Samantha A., Davidson, PM, Salamonson, Yenna (R8521), Kaur, Rajneesh   +19 more
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Nursing students' perceptions of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts mental well-being and educational environment

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Challenging work conditions put over 20 million U.S. health workers, including nurses, at risk for mental health problems. Mental health concerns among nurses and nursing students include anxiety, burnout, and stress which can lead to ...
Mayantoinette F. Watson
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“I want to live life, not just be in it!”: a qualitative study on existential aspects of choosing to reduce or stop psychotropic medication

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Purpose While psychotropic medication is commonly used to treat severe mental illnesses, some patients perceive it as a barrier to meaningful aspects of their lives, motivating them to reduce or stop taking it.
Stine Madsen Kvaløy, Oddgeir Synnes, Anne Austad   +2 more
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
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Learning professional practice through education [PDF]

, 2012
In this chapter we discuss a case of professional learning in higher education with a particular focus on health care. We focus in particular on what aspects of professional education become visible if we shift our viewpoint from a cognitive learning ...
Dahlgren, Lars Owe,, Dahlberg, Johanna,, Abrandt Dahlgren, Madeleine,   +2 more
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Use of digital technology to give and receive feedback in clinical training: a scoping review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2022
Background Feedback is vital to improving trainee competencies in medical education. The challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic related to social distancing to curb the spread of the virus ignited a rapid transition to online medical education. These
Veena S. Singaram, Chauntelle I. Bagwandeen, Reina M. Abraham, Sandika Baboolal, Dumisa N. A. Sofika   +4 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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Using appreciative inquiry to explore the professional practice of a lecturer in higher education: moving towards life-centric practice [PDF]

, 2010
This paper reports on a strategy for exploring the life-centric practice of a lecturer in Higher Education. The initiative for this inquiry arose out of the realisation that there did not appear to be positive, heart-lifting stories in a lecturer’s ...
Kung, Susie, Giles, David, Giles, David Laurence   +2 more
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