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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"Care of patients"”.
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Science concepts: nursing care of patients with bleeding esophageal varices
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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Team-based electronic communication in the care of patients with complex conditions
Background: The management of patients with complex care needs often involves specialized care from multiple providers in different settings. Care coordination is often inadequate, leading to poor continuity of care. Digital health tools can connect patients and their team of providers to …
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Description of Medical-Surgical Nurses Care of Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers
Aim: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and describe the level of understanding of PU development and prevention and perceptions of implementing PU prevention measures in nurses caring for patients in medical-surgical units. Method: The study was conducted in three (3) community …
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Does decentralising the care of patients with chronic disorders result in altered patient satisfaction
… in Cape Town started a pilot project for the care of patients with chronic disorders. Patients in Bonteheuwel and Valhalla Park with chronic disorders who were previously under the care of Day Hospital or Hospitals in other suburbs, can now receive treatment and follow-up at the local …
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Optimising the care of patients receiving oral systemic anti-cancer treatments: a mixed methods study
Background: The use of oral systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) has increased significantly in recent decades. Patient experience of receiving these treatments is relatively unknown and under-reported. In response to national recommendations and the National Patient Safety alert (2008) regarding …
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The clinical care of patients with lung cancer: identifying and supporting those with unmet care needs
… from a rare condition into the leading cause of cancerrelated death in the United Kingdom. Lung cancer patients face a disease with a high symptom burden, increased psychosocial needs and a high mortality. Supportive care needs are often relevant from diagnosis. Despite this there are no clear …
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Anatomical and Physiological Facts Essential in the Nursing Care of Patients with Pathology within the Spinal Canal
… facts which are essential in the nursing care of patients with pathology involving structures within the spinal canal.</p> <p>Review of literature revealed increasing awareness, on the part of nurses and others, of the importance of the basic science to nursing care. Studies exploring the …
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The Effectiveness of Provider Training to Improve Compliance with Use of Written Asthma Action Plans in the Care of Patients with Asthma
… and nurses were not documenting the use of asthma action plans in the care of patients with asthma at a rural health clinic in Wirt County, West Virginia.;Purpose: The purpose of this capstone project was to implement and evaluate a healthcare provider and nursing staff practice change …
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A grounded theory study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of decision making when managing the care of patients diagnosed with end stage heart failure
Background End of life care has been a topic which has been debated, discussed and strategized over the last ten years as part of the government initiative to improve care for those patients with long term conditions requiring palliative and end of life care. (DH 2008, DH 2010). Studies show that …
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A study to scope structures, processes and related outcomes of clinical pharmacy practice as part of the multidisciplinary care of patients with chronic kidney disease.
… with an enormous economic burden on any healthcare system globally. Clinical pharmacy services have potential to contribute significantly to the multidisciplinary team providing safe, effective and economic care for patients. However, published literature shows there is a lack of robust …
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Ošetřovatelská péče o pacientku na extrakorporální membránové oxygenaci
… jazyce The bachelor thesis describes a case of a young woman who was hospitalized in anesthesiology-resuscitation department and had been treated with the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The bachelor thesis is divided into the theoretical part and the practical part. The theoretical part …
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Are patients who are not admitted to hospital following acute stroke disadvantaged?
The aims of the study were to compare the structure, process and outcomes of care of patients with acute stroke (first ever stroke) who were and who were not admitted to hospital; to compare the demographic and clinical features of patients who were and who were not admitted to hospital; to …
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Involvement of the family physician in palliative care : an outcome analysis
An evaluation of the degree of involvement of family physicians in the care of patients with terminal illness was conducted. The outcome of this care was correlated with the degree of involvement. The background to the clinical situation, ethical issues and the context of the study in South Africa …
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A Correlational Study of the Relationship Between Instructor and Students' Perception of Spiritual Care Curriculum Content
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between student and instructor perceptions of spiritual care as it is contained within their nursing schools' curricula. Student and instructor perceptions of spiritual nursing care, of the number of hours of spiritual care content, of …
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Effectiveness of Interprofessional Collaboration with Pharmacists on Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review [paper]
… Medication adherence is a growing healthcare concern. Medication adherence can impact a patient’s health, affect their overall care and causes an increase in healthcare costs. Pharmacists are one of the easiest accessible members of the healthcare team and should be used to their full …
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Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care
… in the Metro District Health Services Clinics of the Department of Western Cape, the researcher has encountered numerous cases of sub-standard quality of medical care for mental health patients. These encounters, as well as a need to audit the general quality of care of patients with chronic …
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY PREVENTION MEASURES FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
… coronary artery disease (CAD), has long been one of the leading causes of death in the US. In order to reduce the morbidity and mortality from CAD, secondary prevention practice guidelines have been developed by the major cardiovascular societies in the US and abroad to provide a benchmark for the …
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Patient Safety As An Interactional Achievement: Conversational Analysis In The Trauma Center Of An Inner City Hospital
<p>In this dissertation, I apply the methodology of Conversational Analysis to highlight the informal communication of an emergency room work group with the objective of discovering recurrent patterns of interaction and the inherent relational work necessary to accomplish the safe medical care of …
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Palliative Care Consultation Trajectories
… mandated that all VA hospitals have a palliative care consult team: PCCT) to provide services to veterans with life-limiting illness. PCCTs within the VA are new, so little is known about their efficacy and utilization. The purpose of this study is to examine the timing of PCCT consultations and …
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