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The broken care chain—report from a country with a low number of hospital beds

Frontiers in Health Services
BackgroundApproximately 30% of older adults admitted to hospital in Sweden are readmitted within three months. Short hospital stays and readmission can lead to further functional decline, as recovery appears to be poor at home after discharge.AimTo ...
Marie Jönsson, Peter Appelros, Marie Holmefur, Carin Fredriksson   +3 more
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From charity to social enterprise: the marketization of social care [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose In Scotland, the self-directed support (SDS) legislation is a catch-all payment system which brings challenges to local authorities, service delivery organisations and the service users it is intended to empower.
Henderson, Fiona, Moyes, David, Reilly, Christine, Whittam, Geoffrey   +3 more
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Integrated care in practice: lessons from three tiers of healthcare provider and commissioner staff in two London Integrated Care Systems

BJPsych Open
Background To better meet the growing demand and complexity of clinical need, there is a broad international trend towards greater integration of various elements of health- and social care.
Derek K. Tracy, Lisa C. Lloyd, Sukhwinder S. Shergill, Kara Hanson   +3 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building collaborative prescribers: development and analysis of a novel simulation-based role exchange education programme between pharmacy and medical students

Advances in Simulation
Background Undergraduate curricula across a number of healthcare professions have increased their focus on interprofessional education. From 2026 all pharmacy graduates in the UK will be independent prescribers, which will require them to develop skills ...
Niall O’Boyle, Peter Currie, Roisin O’Hare, Richard McCrory, Niall Leonard, Stephen Kirk   +5 more
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New and emerging technology for adult social care – the example of home sensors with artificial intelligence (AI) technology

Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 2023
Background Digital technology is a focus within the NHS and social care as a way to improve care and address pressures. Sensor-based technology with artificial intelligence capabilities is one type of technology that may be useful, although there are ...
Glasby Jon, Litchfield Ian, Parkinson Sarah, Hocking Lucy, Tanner Denise, Roe Bridget, Bousfield Jennifer   +6 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Going to market! An exploration of markets in social care

Administration, 2016
One of the most striking reconfigurations of Irish social care has been the entry of private for-profit companies into a sector previously regarded as outside the market.
Mulkeen Majella
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Dexamethasone for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Pediatric Patients: International Consensus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An international Delphi panel of experts developed consensus statements to delineate the circumstances where the risks of dexamethasone as an antiemetic do and do not outweigh its benefits. Procedure Experts in supportive care of pediatric patients were invited to participate.
Negar Shavandi, Paula D. Robinson, Shana Jacobs, L. Lee Dupuis, the International Pediatric Dexamethasone Panel, Sameer Bakhshi, Tiene Bauters, Eva Brack, Simone Cesaro, Claire Fosbrook, Jason Freedman, Tamara MacDonald, Eloise Neumann, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Rod Rassekh, Florian Slimano, Johnathan Soggee, Joel Thompson, Marianne van de Wetering, Milena Villarroel, Jasper Wong   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Availability and Supply of Short-Term Care Beds in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Mechanism to Ensure Timely Transfers Out of Hospital for Older Patients in England

Journal of Long-Term Care
Context: At the time of the study, hospitals in England had 24,029 patients who no longer met the criteria to reside (as of 1 April 2022). Objective: This qualitative study examined the availability of short-term beds in long-term care facilities to ...
Madeline Naick, Karen Jones
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