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Examining palliative and end of life care research in Ireland within a global context: a systematic mapping review of the evidence

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background Globally the state of palliative care research remains uncertain. Questions remain regarding impact, funding, and research priorities. Building upon previous research, this review examines palliative care research in Ireland and contributes to
Sonja McIlfatrick, Deborah H. L. Muldrew, Felicity Hasson, Sheila Payne   +3 more
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Survey the level of well-being and Psychometric characteristics of hospital nurses’ well-being at work scale

طب کار, 2020
Introduction: Mental health problems is common among nurses, because they have to deal with to workplace stresses such as work-rest cycle problems, overload responsibility, financial problems, lack of vacation time, pressures of work, patient ...
Reza Soltani Shal, Fatemeh Saadatbin Javaheri, Azra Zebardast   +2 more
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Early palliative care versus standard care in haematologic cancer patients at their last active treatment: study protocol of a feasibility trial

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background Patients with advanced haematological malignancies suffer from a very high symptom burden and psychological, spiritual, social and physical symptoms comparable with patients with metastatic non-haematological malignancy. Referral to palliative
Silvia Tanzi, Stefano Luminari, Silvio Cavuto, Elena Turola, Luca Ghirotto, Massimo Costantini   +5 more
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Behaviors in Advance Care Planning and ACtions Survey (BACPACS): development and validation part 1

BMC Palliative Care, 2017
Background Although advance care planning (ACP) is fairly well understood, significant barriers to patient participation remain. As a result, tools to assess patient behaviour are required.
Aliya Kassam, Maureen L. Douglas, Jessica Simon, Shannon Cunningham, Konrad Fassbender, Marta Shaw, Sara N. Davison   +6 more
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Factors influencing GPs’ perception of specialised palliative homecare (SPHC) importance – results of a cross-sectional study

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background General Practitioners (GPs) are the main providers of primary palliative care (PPC). At the same time they are the main initiators of specialised palliative homecare (SPHC).
K. Stichling, M. Krause, B. Ditscheid, M. Hach, M. Jansky, M. Kaufmann, T. Lehmann, W. Meißner, F. Nauck, W. Schneider, S. Schulz, H. C. Vollmar, U. Wedding, J. Bleidorn, A. Freytag, the SAVOIR Study Group   +15 more
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Bridging gaps in everyday life – a free-listing approach to explore the variety of activities performed by physiotherapists in specialized palliative care

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background A growing body of studies indicate benefits of physiotherapy for patients in palliative care, for symptom relief and wellbeing. Though physiotherapists are increasingly acknowledged as important members of palliative care teams, they are still
U. Olsson Möller, K. Stigmar, I. Beck, M. Malmström, B. H. Rasmussen   +4 more
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Utilidad de los anticuerpos contra el receptor de la fosfolipasa A2 en el diagnóstico y seguimiento de la nefropatía membranosa en Uruguay

Nefrología Latinoamericana, 2021
Antecedentes: En fecha reciente se propuso utilizar el ac-PLA2R en el diagnóstico y seguimiento de la nefropatía membranosa idiopática (NMI). Objetivo: Evaluar el rendimiento de los ac-PLA2R durante el inicio, la remisión y la recaída en los primeros ...
Sofía San Román, Ricardo Silvariño, José Boggia, Cecilia Baccino, Óscar Noboa   +4 more
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A review of paper-based advance care planning aids

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background Advance care planning (ACP) aids can help prepare patients, family members, and physicians for in-the-moment medical decision-making. We wished to describe the content and approach of paper-based ACP aids in order to characterize existing aids
John F. P. Bridges, Thomas Lynch, Anne L. R. Schuster, Norah L. Crossnohere, Katherine Clegg Smith, Rebecca A. Aslakson   +5 more
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Identification and Evaluation of Human Errors Using Human Factor Analysis and Classification System based on Fuzzy Hierarchy Theory: A Case Study in the Cement Industry

طب کار, 2019
Introduction: Human factors studies have shown that about 80% of the root causes of major accidents affecting safety, the environment or ergonomics are related to human error.
davod afshari, zohre jafarzadeh, zeinab mosavianasl, fereshteh jahani   +3 more
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Formal procedure to facilitate the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining interventions in a neonatal intensive care unit: a seven-year retrospective study

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
Background Neonatal deaths are often associated with the complex decision to limit or withdraw life-sustaining interventions (LSIs) rather than therapeutic impasses.
G. Sorin, R. Vialet, B. Tosello
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