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Stroke Education in an Emergency Department Waiting Room: a Comparison of Methods [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2015
Background: Since the emergency department (ED) waiting room hosts a large, captive audience of patients and visitors, it may be an ideal location for conduct-ing focused stroke education. The aim of this study was to assess the effective-ness of various
Yu-Feng Yvonne Chan1, Lynne D. Richardson, *Roxanne Nagurka, Ke Hao, Sergey B. Zaets, Michael B. Brimacombe, Susanne Bentley, Steven R. Levine   +7 more
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The challenges of communicating research evidence in practice: perspectives from UK health visitors and practice nurses [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Background: Health practitioners play a pivotal role in providing patients with up-to-date evidence and health information. Evidence-based practice and patient-centred care are transforming the delivery of healthcare in the UK.
A Berland, A Broom, A Kitson, A Kitson, A Kitson, AI Machin, AJ Wakefield, AL Kitson, BM Hagerty, C Landy, C McCabe, C Seale, CE Brown, CR Charlton, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, ECJ Carr, F Breuer, FA Stevenson, G Harvey, H McKenna, J Bensing, J Kivits, J Rycroft-Malone, J Rycroft-Malone, Jennifer E van Bekkum, K Parahoo, K Stoddart, KB Haskard Zolnierek, L Millard, M Bloor, M Hardey, M McMullan, M Petticrew, M Poltorak, M Sieger, MA Stewart, P French, PM Wilson, R Legard, RL Street, RM Bryar, S Ford, S Hilton, S Jacobs, S Mohammad, SA Redsell, Scottish Executive, Shona Hilton, VA Entwistle, YS Lincoln   +54 more
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INSPECTION FIL OF NURSING PERIOPERATIVE

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2000
The purpose of this work is to report the experience of creating and implementing nurses´s visits to patients during pre-operative period with the intention to provide continuous care during intra and post-operative periods. For such, a form was created,
Luciana Grittem, Maria Helena Rodrigues da Silva, Vera Lucia Scremin Miranda   +2 more
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Size distribution and antibiotic-resistant characteristics of bacterial bioaerosol in intensive care unit before and during visits to patients.

Environment International, 2020
Airborne bacteria in hospitals have been implicated in nosocomial infections. This investigation studied the characteristics of airborne bacteria and the effect of patient visitation on the bacteria profile in intensive care units (ICUs).
Ming-Dow Tsay, C. Tseng, N. Wu, Chane-Yu Lai   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Smoking Prevalence and Difficulties to Quitting Among National Heart Institute Patients, Visitors, and Workers (Egypt)

European Journal of Health Sciences, 2022
Purpose: The study aims to overview the smoking habits, their prevalence, and their correlation with socio-cultural determinants by screening smoking in the national heart institute population. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the form of a face-to-face survey.
Wael Safwat, Mary Rabea Mahrous, Bassem Zarif   +2 more
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Evidence-Based Approaches to Mitigate Workplace Violence From Patients and Visitors in Emergency Departments: A Rapid Review

Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2023
This is a rapid review of the published evidence on the effectiveness of interventions for mitigating workplace violence against staff in hospital emergency departments. Focused on the specific needs of an urban emergency department in Canada, this project sought to address the question, "What interventions have evidence regarding effectiveness for ...
Chantelle Recsky, Melissa Moynihan, Giovanna Maranghi, Orla M. Smith, Elliot PausJenssen, Priscille-Nice Sanon, Sharon M. Provost, Clayon B. Hamilton   +7 more
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Epidemiology of Frequent Visits to the Emergency Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia: Rate, Visitors’ Characteristics, and Associated Factors

International Journal of General Medicine, 2021
Background Emergency department overcrowding is becoming a challenge for the healthcare management system globally and locally. This study aimed to estimate the frequency of ED visits, describe the patients’ profile along with visit-related ...
K. Al-Surimi, Nagarajkumar Yenugadhati, N. Shaheen, M. Althagafi, M. Alsalamah   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Barriers and facilitators to GP-patient communication about emotional concerns in UK primary care: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2020
Background In the UK, general practitioners (GPs) are the most commonly used providers of care for emotional concerns. Objective To update and synthesize literature on barriers and facilitators to GP–patient communication about emotional concerns in
Byng, R., Dickens, C., Kinsey, D., McCabe, R., Parker, D.   +4 more
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“I don't eat when I'm sick”: Older people's food and mealtime experiences in hospital [PDF]

, 2017
Background Inadequate dietary intake is a common problem amongst older acute-care patients and has been identified as an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality.
Agarwal, Ekta, Ferguson, Maree, Hope, Kelti, Reidlinger, Dianne P.   +3 more
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The Hidden Risk of Wheelchair Use

Patient Safety, 2022
Not knowing how to unfold or even sit in a wheelchair the right way can cause a catastrophic injury to patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff of a healthcare facility.Wheelchairs are one of the most common assistive devices used in healthcare ...
Molly L. Quesenberry
doaj   +1 more source