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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Unscheduled Care"”.
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Use of Unscheduled Care by People who Die from Cancer
… from cancer (cancer decedents) frequently attend unscheduled care; little is known about what factors influence these presentations. Most research focuses on Accident & Emergency (A&E) and does not consider GP Out-of-hours (GPOOH) services.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b>: Describe demographic, clinical, …
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A mixed-methods evaluation of the ‘Closer to Home’ community intervention programme for preventing frail and elderly hospital admissions in NHS Forth Valley
Due to increasing pressures on healthcare services resulting from unscheduled care, healthcare providers are increasingly seeking to develop alternative care pathways to reduce avoidable hospital admissions for frail and elderly people. Previous research indicates mixed results on the effectiveness …
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People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services.
… who come to the attention of police and healthcare professionals outwith routine hours. Some people in the community call on police officers to help manage their self-harm behaviour, with the intention of preventing serious harm. As conduits to healthcare and in keeping with police safeguarding …
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Application of data-driven technologies for asthma self-management
… asthma, self-management is a key part of patient care; this involves detecting deterioration and taking appropriate action to maintain control and prevent the attack. To determine a patient’s asthma condition, traditional self-management action plans use symptom scores, sometimes supplemented by …