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Family experiences of in-hospital end-of-life care for adults: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.
(Royal College of Nursing, 2021-09-07)Background: In the UK healthcare system, end-of-life care (EoLC) has been identified as an area for quality improvement. Core to the National Health Service agreed single definition of quality is ‘care that provides a ... -
Caregiver burden among family caregivers of incurable cancer patients in two eastern Mediterranean countries.
(BMC Palliative Care, Springer Nature, 2021-10-10)Background: Although family caregivers (FCs) play an important role in the care provided to incurable cancer patients in our region, little is known about the burden they experience. This study was conducted to determine ... -
Professional and proud.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2021-10-14)No abstract available. -
A week in the life of a urology advanced nurse practitioner.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2021-10-14)No abstract available -
The feasibility and validity of using a real time location system (RTLS) to measure bedside contact time.
(Journal of Research in Nursing, Sage Journals, 2021-11-15)Background The association between the nurse-to-patient ratio and patient outcomes has been extensively investigated. Real time location systems have the potential capability of measuring the actual amount of bedside ... -
Emergency management of neck stoma patients during the coronavirus pandemic: a national nurse survey.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2021-06-24)Background: Neck stoma patient care involves significant clinical complexity. Inadequate staff training, equipment provision and infrastructure have all been highlighted as causes for avoidable patient harm. Aims: To ... -
Psychological distress and trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of doctors practising anaesthesia, intensive care medicine, and emergency medicine in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
(British Journal of Anaesthesia, Elsevier, 2021-08-01)No abstract available. -
The impact of the introduction of a palliative Macmillan consultant radiographer at one UK cancer centre.
(British Journal of Radiology, Wiley Blackwell, 2016-09-01)Objective: The UK radiotherapy (RT) workforce needs novel strategies to manage increasing demand. The appointment of a palliative RT (PRT) consultant radiographer (CR) offers a potential solution to enhance patient pathways ... -
Clinical audit examining pressure ulcer incidence among end-of-life patients.
(Wounds UK, Wounds UK, 2017-03-14)Abstract: Preventing pressure ulcers in patients at the end of their life often proves difficult despite adequate interventions to prevent pressure ulcers. Difficulty preventing ulcers in such patients is due to many ... -
Malignant insulinoma hypoglycaemia: complex palliative management.
(BMJ Supportive & Palliataive Care, BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-06-23)This case presentation describes a 65-year-old woman with metastatic malignant insulinoma who experienced frequent episodes of hypoglycaemia causing significant distress and burden to her quality of life. The report describes ... -
The UPTAKE study: a cross-sectional survey examining the insights and beliefs of the UK population on COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy.
(BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-06-15)Objective: A key challenge towards a successful COVID-19 vaccine uptake is vaccine hesitancy. We examine and provide novel insights on the key drivers and barriers towards COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Design: This study ... -
Viewing the deceased person: bereaved family uptake of a new service in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions.
(BMJ Supportive & Palliataive Care, BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-03-16)Our supported viewing service serves as an example of the extraordinary caring creativity in the wake of COVID-19. It has been a real privilege to create something very precious and meaningful at such a challenging time ... -
Viewing the deceased person: bereaved family uptake of a new service in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2021-03-25)Between April and July 2020 560 families were offered the service, of these the uptake was 404 (72%). The authors outline the service and their findings. -
Research priorities by professional background - A detailed analysis of the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.
(Journal of the Intensive Care Society, SAGE Publications, 2016-05-01)The Intensive Care Foundation, in partnership with the James Lind Alliance, has supported a national project to identify and prioritise unanswered questions about adult intensive care that are important to people who have ... -
Patients need face-to-face care.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2021-05-13)The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our usual services and flipped our regular way of working upside down. It has been so difficult to go from a busy week filled with clinics, face-to-face conversations on new diagnoses ... -
Absence of monitoring in withdrawal of clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) and other treatments: a cause for concern?
(Clinical Medicine Journal, Royal College of Physicians, 2021-05-17)Since 2018, there has been no requirement to bring decisions about the withdrawal of clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) in patients with persistent disorders of consciousness before the courts, providing ... -
Care coordination: working in collaboration with West Midlands Ambulance Service and ECIST.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2019-11-15)Five day test of change - locating a community nurse practitioner within the ambulance service control centre to aid live conveyance decisions. -
An investigation into the incidence of pain flare in patients receiving palliative radiotherapy for symptomatic bone metastases.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2017-06-12)Bone metastases are a frequently occurring complication of many cancers, most commonly Prostate, Breast and Lung. Pain is a common and incapacitating symptom for which External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) is a recognised and ... -
The impact of the introduction of a palliative consultant radiographer at one U.K. cancer centre.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2015-11-04)An ageing population, growing cancer diagnosis rates (predicted to be 3 million by 2030) and improved systemic therapies have contributed to increased survival rates and more patients living with metastatic disease, thus ... -
Exploring newly qualified nurses' experiences of support and perceptions of peer support online: a qualitative study.
(Journal of Clinical Nursing, Wiley Online, 2021-04-19)Aims and objectives: To explore newly qualified nurses' support needs and their perceptions of online peer support. Background: The experience of being a newly qualified nurse is stressful and isolating. Support from ...
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