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Showing 1 to 20 of 123 for “"Care provision"”.
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Critical illness survivorship and implications for care provision; a constructivist grounded theory
… The need to consider the legacy of critical care beyond physiological survival is imperative. Aims of the study The study aimed to formulate a substantive, middle range theory in relation to patient and family’s critical illness trajectory. Further, to discern and understand the responses of …
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Living arrangements and care provision among the oldest old people in China, 1998--2002
… three aspects of living arrangements and care provision of the oldest old Chinese: distribution and determinants, transitions, and psychological well-being outcomes. The results indicate that living with one son and reliance on family care are still common experiences among the oldest old …
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Beliefs held in counselling psychology regarding secondary mental health care provision : reflections from 1998
… November 1998. The broad area of interest is the provision of psychological services by counselling psychologists to individuals who have enduring mental health problems. This research topic was chosen for its personal relevance to the researcher, who at the time was employed as the sole …
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Oral Health for Long-term Care Populations: From Pneumonia Pathogenesis to Front-line Oral Care Provision
… such as populations residing in long-term care facilities. Despite the growing body of literature that supports the link between oral microflora and the importance of oral hygiene in limiting the risk of pneumonia development, there are still gaps in our knowledge to effectively manage this …
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The National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa : scaling up health care provision: the consumers' perspectives.
… there are major shifts taking place in health care provision to achieve universal health coverage. In 2011, the South African Department of Health released a Green Paper outlining its vision for implementing a National Health Insurance (NHI). The NHI wants to improve the service provision and …
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The pattern, frequency and suitability of informal day care provision for pre-school children in Khayelitsha
… the structure and function of informal day care provision for pre-school children in Khayelitsha, but the inquiry succeeded in generating information beyond the original assignment. Data was gathered from interviews with active in the day care field and from local agencies meetings with …
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The impact of HIV/AIDS on health care provision: Perceptions on nurses currently working in one regional hospital in Namibia
… and infected by HIV/AIDS. This has affected the provision of care rendered by nurses negatively. The high workload emanating from increased numbers of patients contributed to the situation. As a result, a number of nurses suffer from stress related illnesses caused by many factors such as fear of …
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High Dependency Care provision in Obstetric Units remote from tertiary referral centres and factors influencing care escalation: A mixed methods study
… and post natal women require higher levels of care, including maternity high dependency care (MHDC). Up to 5% of women in the UK will receive MHDC, although there are varying opinions as to the defining features and definition of this care. Furthermore, limited evidence suggests that the size …
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Improving access to surgery in low- and middle-income countries through improved emergency and essential surgical care provision at district hospitals
… lack access to emergency and essential surgical care. In South Africa, 86% of the population resides within 2-hours of a district hospital equipped with basic surgical capabilities. Improving access to emergency and essential surgical care at these district hospitals could reduce morbidity and …
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Virtual environments for stroke rehabilitation: examining a novel technology against end-user, clinical and management demands with reference to UK care provision
… developed internationally might interface with care provision demands and cultures specific to the United Kingdom. The barriers to innovation entry in this context are thus examined. Further practical study has been conducted in the field with a small sample of post-stroke rehabilitation …
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Community postnatal care provision in Scotland : the development and evaluation of a template for the provision of woman centred community postnatal care
… women's perceptions and experiences of postnatal care; 2. Examine the current pattern of postnatal care provision in terms of clinical outcomes (maternal and neonatal) and maternal satisfaction; 3. Evaluate the new model in terms of clinical outcomes (maternal and neonatal) and maternal …
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An investigation into home-based care as a continuum of the comprehensive health care provision for people living with HIV?AIDS at Umlazi and its informal settlements in health region "F” of KwaZulu-Natal Province
… descriptive one to investigate Home-Based Care as a continuum of the health care provision with specific reference to People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Umlazi metro area of KwaZulu-Natal and its informal setdements. A critical analysis of literature on perspectives on HIV/AIDS and …
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Transnational Care Space Zentraleuropa. Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen von irregulär beschäftigten Migrantinnen in der häuslichen Pflege
Translated title: Transnational Care Space Central Europe. Working and Living Conditions of Irregular Migrants in Domestic Care Provision
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A Study to Identify the Burden of Chronic Disease on a Private Emergency Medical Service in the Southern Sub-District of Cape Town, and if there is a Need for Palliative Care Provision in the Pre-Hospital Healthcare Sector
Introduction Paramedics are often the first healthcare personnel to provide contact and care to patients with exacerbation of their chronic, non-communicable disease. Many of these patients will call for assistance multiple times during the trajectory of disease, and may benefit from a palliative …
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The Value of Transcultural Nursing Education: Perceptions of Nursing Graduates
… nursing program. Perceptions of nurses' care provision and what influenced those care provision choices where obtained during first interviews when they reflected upon a culturally sensitive fictitious scenario. Second interviews were conducted with each interviewee in which they were …
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Specialist Healthcare Services for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
… with persistent symptoms have extended healthcare needs requiring ongoing care in outpatient services. However, guidance on mild TBI care in the outpatient setting is limited, and the standard of care in England remains unclear. This thesis aims to address how to plan care provision and …
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The effective representation of midwifery care in documentation: A Delphi study
The documentation of midwifery care is widely accepted as a critical component of midwifery practice. This documentation serves a variety of purposes. At a minimum it represents the care provided to a woman, childbearing person and/or baby, by the midwife. It may enhance coordination of care …
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An ethnographic exploration of womens midwives and obstetricians beliefs about maternal movement during labour
… how cultural differences influence maternity care and knowledge acquisition about movement in labour.A Focused Ethnographic (FE) approach was used. FE is a research method employed to investigate cultural dimensions of specific aspects of contemporary society, an approach different in scale …
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