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Living with early-stage dementia: a review of qualitative studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
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Aggarwal N.   +44 more
core   +2 more sources

Repeat positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing in nursing home residents during the initial 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational retrospective analysis

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2021
Background: Nursing homes are high-risk COVID-19 settings with residents who are typically older and have multiple comorbidities. SARS-CoV-2 testing occurs frequently in nursing homes, with public health guidance suggesting that repeat testing is ...
Jillian N. Armstrong, M.S.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic review and meta-analysis of patient reported outcomes for nurse-led models of survivorship care for adult cancer patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Purpose: This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of nurse-led cancer survivorship care, compared with existing models of care, on patient reported outcomes for cancer survivors.
Berg, Melissa   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

A radiation therapist’s guide to health literacy: A narrative review

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2021
Radiation therapist (RT) communication plays an essential part of patient‐centred care in achieving better patient outcomes within radiation oncology. Patients present from a range of social circumstances, education levels and cultural backgrounds, all ...
Toni Kelly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A European union and Canadian review of public health nursing preparation and practice. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This study explores the preparation and role of the public health nurse (PHN) across European Union (EU) countries (Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and Canadian provinces (Alberta, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island)
Battle Haugh   +37 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative efficacy of non‐pharmacological interventions on behavioural and psychological symptoms in elders with dementia: A network meta‐analysis

open access: yesNursing Open, 2021
Aim To explore the best non‐pharmaceutical interventions for improving the behavioural and psychological symptoms in elders with dementia. Design Bayesian network meta‐analysis.
Wenjie Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of areal socioeconomic status on prehospital delay of acute ischaemic stroke: retrospective cohort study from a prefecture-wide survey in Japan

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2023
Objectives To examine whether the Areal Deprivation Index (ADI), an indicator of the socioeconomic status of the community the patient resides in, is associated with delayed arrival at the hospital and poor outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic ...
Tsuyoshi Ohta   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

A direct RT-qPCR approach to test large numbers of individuals for SARS-CoV-2.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 causes substantial morbidity and mortality in elderly and immunocompromised individuals, particularly in retirement homes, where transmission from asymptomatic staff and visitors may introduce the infection.
Tomislav Maricic   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Need for Higher Minimum Staffing Standards in U.S. Nursing Homes. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Many U.S. nursing homes have serious quality problems, in part, because of inadequate levels of nurse staffing. This commentary focuses on two issues. First, there is a need for higher minimum nurse staffing standards for U.S.
Harrington, Charlene   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Information on the fly’: Challenges in professional communication in high technological nursing. A focus group study from a radiotherapy department in Sweden

open access: yesBMC Nursing, 2012
Background Radiotherapy (RT) units are high-tech nursing environments. In Sweden, RT registered nurses (RNs) provide and manage RT in close collaboration with other professional groups, as well as providing nursing care for patients with cancer ...
Widmark Catarina   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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