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2. Spanish adaptation of the Fundamentals of Care Framework: White paper in Spanish and English - Adaptación al español del Marco de los Fundamentos del Cuidado: Reporte en español e inglés
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Pinero de Plaza, Maria Alejandra and Kitson, Alison
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Mental health nursing ,Nursing not elsewhere classified ,Acute care ,Models of care and place of birth ,Health and community services ,Social determinants of health ,Health systems ,Family care ,Health equity ,Primary health care ,Residential client care ,Sub-acute care ,Aged care nursing ,Implementation science and evaluation ,Preventative health care ,Health policy ,Health psychology ,Health management ,Aged health care ,Intensive care ,Palliative care ,Health promotion ,Community and primary care ,Nursing workforce ,Digital health ,Health care administration - Abstract
Fundamental care combines the needs of the person being cared for with the caregiver’s actions. The approach is not just about addressing an individual’s physical needs but about understanding and addressing the psychosocial and relational needs of the person receiving care while providing support, generating trust, and associated appropriate actions and behaviours. It is a relationship process that takes place within the framework of an organisation with solid policies and systems that place the person at the centre of attention while enabling workers' job satisfaction. These fundamental needs are only met through a positive and trusting relationship with the care recipient, including their family and everyone involved. Abstracto. Los cuidados fundamentales combinan las necesidades de la persona atendida con las acciones de quien la cuida. No se trata solo de las necesidades físicas, sino que también comprenden las necesidades psicosociales y relacionales de la persona, respaldadas por la confianza y acciones adecuadas de los que la cuidan. El proceso se desarrolla en el marco de una organización que cuenta con políticas y sistemas sólidos que sitúan a la persona en el centro de la atención, mientras habilitan la satisfacción laboral de los trabajadores. Estas necesidades fundamentales sólo se satisfacen a través de una relación positiva y de confianza con la persona que recibe los cuidados, incluyendo a su familia y a todos los involucrados en el proceso. Pinero de Plaza & Kitson, 2023 - Spanish adaptation of the Fundamentals of Care Framework: White paper in Spanish and English. Flinders University. DOI: 10.25451/flinders.23280881 Prepared for the first research symposium on care and humanisation and revised by Ana María Porcel Gálvez (PhD, BSc, RN) & Regina Allande Cusso (PhD, RN). Conference Organised by INVESCARE Granada, Spain. (12 of June 2023). The English version is accessible from pages 12 -21.
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- 2023
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3. The “Team Tree” Professional Tree of Life intervention: development and evaluation within the acute inpatient psychiatric setting
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McDonald, Claire, Townsend, Jessica, and Gillespie, Caitlin
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- 2024
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4. Braided identities in acute care nurses' practices of work: professional, clinician, employee
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Lake, Sarah, Rudge, Trudy, and West, Sandra
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- 2023
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5. Differences between professionals’ views on patient safety culture in long-term and acute care? A cross-sectional study
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Liukka, Mari, Hupli, Markku, and Turunen, Hannele
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- 2021
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6. Healing rate of hospital‐acquired skin tears using adhesive silicone foam versus meshed silicone interface dressings: A prospective, randomized, non‐inferiority pilot study.
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Fulbrook, Paul, Miles, Sandra J., and Williams, Damian M.
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WOUND care ,SKIN injuries ,WOUND healing ,SILICONES ,RESEARCH funding ,T-test (Statistics) ,FOAMED materials ,STATISTICAL sampling ,PILOT projects ,CLINICAL trials ,FISHER exact test ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,HOSPITALS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,COMMERCIAL product evaluation ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ADHESIVES ,SURGICAL dressings ,COMPARATIVE studies ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Background: A skin tear is a traumatic wound that occurs in up to one in five hospitalized patients. Nursing care includes application of a dressing to create a moist wound healing environment. Aim: To compare the effectiveness of two standard dressings (adhesive silicone foam vs. meshed silicone interface) to heal hospital‐acquired skin tear. Methods: An intention‐to‐treat pilot study was designed using a randomized, non‐inferiority trial in an Australian tertiary hospital setting. Consenting participants (n = 52) had acquired a skin tear within the previous 24 h and had agreed to a 3‐week follow‐up. Data were collected between 2014 and 2020. The primary outcome measure was wound healing at 21 days. Results: Baseline characteristics were similar in both arms. Per protocol, 86% of skin tears were fully healed at 3 weeks in the adhesive silicone foam group, compared to 59% in the meshed silicone interface group. Greater healing was observed across all skin tear categories in the adhesive silicone foam dressing group. In the intention‐to‐treat sample, healing was 69% and 42%, respectively. Conclusions: Results suggest the adhesive silicone foam dressing may be superior, as it produced clinically significant healing of skin tears at 3 weeks compared to the meshed silicone interface dressing. Accounting for potential loss to follow‐up, a sample of at least 103 participants per arm would be required to power a definitive study. Summary statement: What is already known about this topic? A skin tear is a traumatic wound that is commonly acquired during hospitalization that affects older adults in particular. In hospital settings, it may occur in up to one in five patients.A variety of skin tear dressings have been used in previous studies, with healing rates ranging from 34% to 97% at 21 days; however, evidence for the most effective dressing type is inconclusive.If treated inappropriately, or left untreated, minor skin tears can become chronic or complicated wounds, yet prevalence and treatment of hospital‐acquired injuries are under‐reported. What this paper adds? Based on our per‐protocol results, an adhesive silicone foam dressing may be superior, as it produced clinically significant healing of 86% of skin tears at 3 weeks compared to 59% with the meshed silicone interface dressing.Based on the methods and results from this pilot study, a future definitive trial would be feasible but would need to account for a relatively large loss to follow‐up rate. The implications of this paper: Using our intention‐to‐treat results, a future study would need a sample size of 103 per arm to be sufficiently powered, which may be impractical to achieve within a single hospital setting; thus, a multi‐site study would be advisable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Update on the epidemiology of healthcare-acquired bacterial infections: focus on complicated skin and skin structure infections
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Matthew Dryden and Mark H. Wilcox
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Pharmacology ,Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Bacterial Infections ,Patient safety ,AcademicSubjects/MED00290 ,Infectious Diseases ,Supplement Papers ,Acute care ,Healthcare settings ,Epidemiology ,Health care ,Surgical site ,medicine ,Skin structure ,Humans ,AcademicSubjects/MED00740 ,Pharmacology (medical) ,AcademicSubjects/MED00230 ,Intensive care medicine ,business ,Delivery of Health Care - Abstract
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a threat to patient safety and cause substantial medical and economic burden in acute care and long-term care facilities. Risk factors for HCAIs include patient characteristics, the type of care and the setting. Local surveillance data and microbiological characterization are crucial tools for guiding antimicrobial treatment and informing efforts to reduce the incidence of HCAI. Skin and soft tissue infections, including superficial and deep incisional surgical site infections, are among the most frequent HCAIs. Other skin and soft tissue infections associated with healthcare settings include vascular access site infections, infected burns and traumas, and decubitus ulcer infections.
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- 2021
8. Clinical reasoning during dysphagia assessment and management in acute care: A longitudinal qualitative study.
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Gunasekaran, Sulekha, Murray, Joanne, and Doeltgen, Sebastian
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MEDICAL logic , *THERAPEUTICS , *QUALITATIVE research , *MEDICAL quality control , *INTERVIEWING , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *DISCHARGE planning , *TERTIARY care , *LONGITUDINAL method , *PATIENT-centered care , *MATHEMATICAL models , *DEGLUTITION , *THEORY , *CRITICAL care medicine , *DEGLUTITION disorders , *SPEECH therapy , *MEDICAL referrals , *CONCEPT mapping - Abstract
Background: Competent clinical reasoning forms the foundation for effective and efficient clinical swallowing examination (CSE) and consequent dysphagia management decisions. While the nature of initial CSEs has been evaluated, it remains unclear how new information gathered by speech–language therapists (SLTs) throughout a patient's acute‐care journey is integrated into their initial clinical reasoning and management processes and used to review and revise initial management recommendations. Aims: To understand how SLTs' clinical reasoning and decision‐making regarding dysphagia assessment and management evolve as patients transition through acute hospital care from referral to discharge. Methods & Procedures: A longitudinal, qualitative approach was employed to gather information from two SLTs who managed six patients at a metropolitan acute‐care hospital. A retrospective 'think‐aloud' protocol was utilized to prompt SLTs regarding their clinical reasoning and decision‐making processes during initial and subsequent CSEs and patient interactions. Three types of concept maps were created based on these interviews: a descriptive concept map, a reasoning map and a hypothesis map. All concept maps were evaluated regarding their overall structure, facts gathered, types of reasoning engaged in (inductive versus deductive), types of hypotheses generated, and the diagnosis and management recommendations made following initial CSE and during subsequent dysphagia management. Outcomes & Results: Initial CSEs involved a rich process of fact‐gathering, that was predominantly led by inductive reasoning (hypothesis generation) and some application of deductive reasoning (hypothesis testing), with the primary aims of determining the presence of dysphagia and identifying the safest diet and fluid recommendations. During follow‐up assessments, SLTs engaged in increasingly more deductive testing of initial hypotheses, including fact‐gathering aimed at determining the tolerance of current diet and fluid recommendations or the suitability for diet and/or fluid upgrade and less inductive reasoning. Consistent with this aim, SLTs' hypotheses were focused primarily on airway protection and medical status during the follow‐up phase. Overall, both initial and follow‐up swallowing assessments were targeted primarily at identifying suitable management recommendations, and less so on identifying and formulating diagnoses. None of the patients presented with adverse respiratory and/or swallowing outcomes during admission and following discharge from speech pathology. Conclusions & Implications: Swallowing assessment and management across the acute‐care journey was observed as a high‐quality, patient‐centred process characterized by iterative cycles of inductive and deductive reasoning. This approach appears to maximize efficiency without compromising the quality of care. The outcomes of this research encourage further investigation and translation to tertiary and post‐professional education contexts as a clear understanding of the processes involved in reaching diagnoses and management recommendations can inform career‐long refinement of clinical skills. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on the subject: SLTs' clinical reasoning processes during initial CSE employ iterative cycles of inductive and deductive reasoning, reflecting a patient‐centred assessment process. To date it is unknown how SLTs engage in clinical reasoning during follow‐up assessments of swallowing function, how they assess the appropriateness of initial management recommendations and how this relates to patient outcomes. What this paper adds to the existing knowledge: Our longitudinal evaluation of clinical reasoning and decision‐making patterns related to swallowing management in acute care demonstrated that SLTs tailored their processes to each patient's presentation. There was an emphasis on monitoring the suitability of the initial management recommendations and the potential for upgrade of diet or compensatory swallowing strategies. The iterative cycles of inductive and deductive reasoning reflect efficient decision‐making processes that maintain high‐quality clinical care within the acute environment. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work?: Employing efficient and high‐quality clinical reasoning is a hallmark of good dysphagia practice in maximizing positive patient outcomes. Developing approaches to understanding and making explicit clinical reasoning processes of experienced clinicians may assist SLTs of all developmental stages to provide high standards of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Patient outcome quality indicators for older persons in acute care: original development data using interRAI AC-CGA.
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Martin-Khan, Melinda G., Gray, Leonard C., Brand, Caroline, Wright, Olivia, Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard J., Chatfield, Mark D., Jones, Richard, Morris, John, Travers, Catherine, Tropea, Joanne, Xiong, Beibei, Mudge, Alison, Rowland, Jeffrey, Lim, Kwang, Beattie, Elizabeth, Strivens, Eddy, and Varghese, Paul
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OLDER people ,ELDER care ,CARE of people ,ACTIVITIES of daily living ,GERIATRIC care units ,GERIATRIC assessment - Abstract
Background: A range of strategies are available that can improve the outcomes of older persons particularly in relation to basic activities of daily living during and after an acute care (AC) episode. This paper outlines the original development of outcome-oriented quality indicators (QIs) in relation to common geriatric syndromes and function for the care of the frail aged hospitalized in acute general medical wards. Methods: Design QIs were developed using evidence from literature, expert opinion, field study data and a formal voting process. A systematic literature review of literature identified existing QIs (there were no outcome QIs) and evidence of interventions that improve older persons' outcomes in AC. Preliminary indicators were developed by two expert panels following consideration of the evidence. After analysis of the data from field testing (indicator prevalence, variability across sites), panel meetings refined the QIs prior to a formal voting process. Setting: Data was collected in nine Australian general medical wards. Participants: Patients aged 70 years and over, consented within 24 h of admission to the AC ward. Measurements: The interRAI Acute Care – Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (interRAI AC-CGA) was administered at admission and discharge; a daily risk assessment in hospital; 28-day phone follow-up and chart audit. Results: Ten outcome QIs were established which focused on common geriatric syndromes and function for the care of the frail aged hospitalized in acute general medical wards. Conclusion: Ten outcome QIs were developed. These QIs can be used to identify areas where specific action will lead to improvements in the quality of care delivered to older persons in hospital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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10. Assessing Patient Needs During Natural Disasters: Mixed Methods Analysis of Portal Messages Sent During Hurricane Harvey
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Bridget Simon-Friedt, Robert A. Phillips, Juan Carlos Nicolas, Juha Baek, Stephen L. Jones, Adriana Lopez, Jacob M Kolman, and Terri Menser
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medicine.medical_specialty ,patient portals ,Health Informatics ,emergency preparedness ,Disaster Planning ,disaster medicine ,Disasters ,Medical advice ,Acute care ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,Medical prescription ,electronic messages ,Natural disaster ,Original Paper ,Emergency management ,business.industry ,Cyclonic Storms ,Patient portal ,medicine.disease ,Mental Health ,natural disasters ,Hurricane Harvey ,Medical emergency ,business ,Disaster medicine - Abstract
Background Patient portals play an important role in connecting patients with their medical care team, which improves patient engagement in treatment plans, decreases unnecessary visits, and reduces costs. During natural disasters, patients’ needs increase, whereas available resources, specifically access to care, become limited. Objective This study aims to examine patients’ health needs during a natural crisis by analyzing the electronic messages sent during Hurricane Harvey to guide future disaster planning efforts. Methods We explored patient portal use data from a large Greater Houston area health care system focusing on the initial week of the Hurricane Harvey disaster, beginning with the date of landfall, August 25, 2017, to August 31, 2017. A mixed methods approach was used to assess patients’ immediate health needs and concerns during the disruption of access to routine and emergent medical care. Quantitative analysis used logistic regression models to assess the predictive characteristics of patients using the portal during Hurricane Harvey. This study also included encounters by type (emergency, inpatient, observation, outpatient, and outpatient surgery) and time (before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey). For qualitative analysis, the content of these messages was examined using the constant comparative method to identify emerging themes found within the message texts. Results Out of a total of 557,024 patients, 4079 (0.73%) sent a message during Hurricane Harvey, whereas 31,737 (5.69%) used the portal. Age, sex, race, and ethnicity were predictive factors for using the portal and sending a message during the natural disaster. We found that prior use of the patient portal increased the likelihood of portal use during Hurricane Harvey (odds ratio 13.688, 95% CI 12.929-14.491) and of sending a portal message during the disaster (odds ratio 14.172, 95% CI 11.879-16.907). Having an encounter 4 weeks before or after Hurricane Harvey was positively associated with increased use of the portal and sending a portal message. Patients with encounters during the main Hurricane Harvey week had a higher increased likelihood of portal use across all five encounter types. Qualitative themes included: access, prescription requests, medical advice (chronic conditions, acute care, urgent needs, and Hurricane Harvey–related injuries), mental health, technical difficulties, and provider constraints. Conclusions The patient portal can be a useful tool for communication between patients and providers to address the urgent needs and concerns of patients as a natural disaster unfolds. This was the first known study to include encounter data to understand portal use compared with care provisioning. Prior use was predictive of both portal use and message sending during Hurricane Harvey. These findings could inform the types of demands that may arise in future disaster situations and can serve as the first step in intentionally optimizing patient portal usability for emergency health care management during natural disasters.
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- 2021
11. Assessing the quality of care for people dying of cancer in hospital: development of the QualDeath framework.
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Hudson, Peter, Gould, Hannah, Marco, David, Mclean, Megan, Benson, Wendy, Coperchini, Maria, Le, Brian, McLachlan, Sue-Anne, Philip, Jennifer, Boughey, Mark, and McKinnon, Fiona
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MEDICAL quality control ,CONSENSUS (Social sciences) ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,ACCREDITATION ,FOCUS groups ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,TERMINALLY ill ,RESEARCH methodology ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,INTERVIEWING ,CANCER patients ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,HUMAN services programs ,MEDICAL protocols ,CRITICAL care medicine ,HEALTH care teams ,RESEARCH funding ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,BEREAVEMENT ,ADULT education workshops - Abstract
Objective: High-quality end-of-life care involves addressing patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs. Although the measurement of the quality of care associated with dying and death is an important component of health care, there is a lack of evidence-based, systematic processes to examine the quality of dying and death of patients in hospital settings. Our purpose was to develop a systematic appraisal framework (QualDeath) for reviewing the quality of dying and death for patients with advanced cancer. The objectives were to: (1) explore the evidence regarding existing tools and processes related to appraisal of end-of-life care; (2) examine existing practices related to appraisal of quality of dying and death in hospital settings; and (3) develop QualDeath with consideration of potential acceptability and feasibility factors. Methods: A co-design multiple methods approach was used. For objective 1, a rapid literature review was undertaken; for objective 2 we carried out semi-structured interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders in four major teaching hospitals; and for objective 3 we interviewed key stakeholders and held workshops with the project team to reach consensus. Results: We developed QualDeath, a framework to assist hospital administrators and clinicians to systematically and retrospectively review the quality of dying and death for patients expected to die from advanced cancer. It offers four levels of potential implementation for hospitals to select from and incorporates medical record review, multidisciplinary meetings, quality of end-of-life care surveys and bereavement interviews with family carers. Conclusions: The QualDeath framework provides hospitals with recommendations to formalise processes to evaluate end-of-life care. Although QualDeath was underpinned by several research methods, further research is needed to rigorously explore its impact and test its feasibility. What is known about the topic? The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care explicitly directs Australian hospitals and healthcare services to review the quality of end-of-life care provided against planned goals of care. However, there is a lack of evidence-based, systematic processes to examine the quality of dying and death of cancer patients in hospital settings. What does this paper add? QualDeath provides a framework that enables hospitals to implement a systematic approach to appraising the quality of dying and death for cancer patients. What are the implications for practitioners? QualDeath is underpinned by the principle that hospital clinicians should be evaluating the quality of care provided for every patient who dies. This provides an opportunity for reflecting on and improving the quality of care provided, as well as acknowledging examples of high-quality end-of-life care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. Improving emergency department care for adults presenting with mental illness: a systematic review of strategies and their impact on outcomes, experience, and performance.
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Austin, Elizabeth E., Cheek, Colleen, Richardson, Lieke, Testa, Luke, Dominello, Amanda, Long, Janet C., Carrigan, Ann, Ellis, Louise A., Norman, Alicia, Murphy, Margaret, Smith, Kylie, Gillies, Donna, and Clay-Williams, Robyn
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PEOPLE with mental illness ,HOSPITAL emergency services ,SELF-injurious behavior ,PATIENT experience ,OPIOID abuse ,EMERGENCY nursing ,PATIENT discharge instructions - Abstract
Background: Care delivery for the increasing number of people presenting at hospital emergency departments (EDs) with mental illness is a challenging issue. This review aimed to synthesise the research evidence associated with strategies used to improve ED care delivery outcomes, experience, and performance for adults presenting with mental illness. Method: We systematically reviewed the evidence regarding the effects of EDbased interventions for mental illness on patient outcomes, patient experience, and system performance, using a comprehensive search strategy designed to identify published empirical studies. Systematic searches in Scopus, Ovid Embase, CINAHL, and Medline were conducted in September 2023 (from inception; review protocol was prospectively registered in Prospero CRD42023466062). Eligibility criteria were as follows: (1) primary research study, published in English; and (2) (a) reported an implemented model of care or system change within the hospital ED context, (b) focused on adult mental illness presentations, and (c) evaluated system performance, patient outcomes, patient experience, or staff experience. Pairs of reviewers independently assessed study titles, abstracts, and full texts according to pre-established inclusion criteria with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Independent reviewers extracted data from the included papers using Covidence (2023), and the quality of included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute suite of critical appraisal tools. Results: A narrative synthesis was performed on the included 46 studies, comprising pre-post (n = 23), quasi-experimental (n = 6), descriptive (n = 6), randomised controlled trial (RCT; n = 3), cohort (n = 2), cross-sectional (n = 2), qualitative (n = 2), realist evaluation (n = 1), and time series analysis studies (n = 1). Eleven articles focused on presentations related to substance use disorder presentation, 9 focused on suicide and deliberate self-harm presentations, and 26 reported mental illness presentations in general. Strategies reported include models of care (e.g., ED-initiated Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, ED-initiated social support, and deliberate self-harm), decision support tools, discharge and transfer refinements, case management, adjustments to liaison psychiatry services, telepsychiatry, changes to roles and rostering, environmental changes (e.g., specialised units within the ED), education, creation of multidisciplinary teams, and care standardisations. System performance measures were reported in 33 studies (72%), with fewer studies reporting measures of patient outcomes (n = 19, 41%), patient experience (n = 10, 22%), or staff experience (n = 14, 30%). Few interventions reported outcomes across all four domains. Heterogeneity in study samples, strategies, and evaluated outcomes makes adopting existing strategies challenging. Conclusion: Care for mental illness is complex, particularly in the emergency setting. Strategies to provide care must align ED system goals with patient goals and staff experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation in acute care settings: A systematic review.
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Chen, Yingyan, Kunst, Elicia, Nasrawi, Dima, Massey, Debbie, Johnston, Amy N. B., Keller, Kathryn, and Fengzhi Lin, Frances
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NURSING audit ,NATIONAL competency-based educational tests ,MEDICAL databases ,CINAHL database ,NURSES' attitudes ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ,CRITICAL care medicine ,MEDLINE ,CONTENT analysis - Abstract
Aims: Identify and synthesize evidence of nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation in acute care settings. Design: Systematic mixed studies review. Data sources: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, Scopus and Cochrane were searched in April 2021. Review methods: Data were selected using the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‑Analysis framework. A data‐based convergent synthesis design using qualitative content analysis was adopted. Quality appraisal was undertaken using validated tools appropriate to study designs of the included papers. Results: Forty‐three papers were included in this review. Skills and attitudes were not commonly assessed, as most studies referred to 'competency' in the context of nurses' knowledge in electrocardiogram interpretation. Nurses' knowledge levels in this important nursing role varied notably, which could be partly due to a range of assessment tools being used. Several factors were found to influence nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation across the included studies from individual, professional and organizational perspectives. Conclusion: The definition of 'competency' was inconsistent, and nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation varied from low to high. Nurses identified a lack of regular training and insufficient exposure in electrocardiogram interpretation. Hence, regular, standard training and education are recommended. Also, more research is needed to develop a standardized and comprehensive electrocardiogram interpretation tool, thereby allowing educators to safely assess nurses' competency. Impact: This review addressed questions related to nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation. The findings highlight varying competency levels and assessment methods. Nurses reported a lack of knowledge and confidence in interpreting electrocardiograms. There is an urgent need to explore opportunities to promote and maintain nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Acute care of cyclic vomiting syndrome and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in the home and emergency department for: Special supplement/proceedings of 3rd international symposium.
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Levinthal, David J., Killian, Blynda, and Issenman, Robert M.
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CANNABINOID hyperemesis syndrome , *EMERGENCY room visits , *TOPICAL drug administration , *HOSPITAL emergency services , *HOT water - Abstract
Background Purpose Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) are both characterized by episodic, acute transitions from asymptomatic states to highly symptomatic states of nausea, repetitive vomiting, and often severe abdominal pain. Patients with CVS and CHS face significant challenges to abort or mitigate episodes at home and often require emergency department (ED)‐based care.This paper reviews the current treatment approach to abort acute CVS and CHS episodes at home and in ED settings. Multiple pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions have been demonstrated to potentially abort CVS or CHS episodes. Systemic pharmacologic agents often used as abortive therapy include triptans, antiemetics, anxiolytics, NK‐1 receptor antagonists, antipsychotics, sedatives in general, and various analgesic / anti‐inflammatory medications. Nonsystemic, nonpharmacologic approaches include reducing external stimuli (quiet room, dim lights, etc.), and hot water bathing or the application of topical capsaicin cream. More research is needed to develop evidence‐based, individualized abortive treatment plans, as well as to determine whether the abortive treatment for CVS requires a fundamentally different approach than for CHS. When home‐based approaches fail, all patients with CVS or CHS should receive nonjudgmental, informed, and compassionate care in the ED to abort their episode. Patients with more severe forms of CVS/CHS who require more frequent ED utilization should develop care plans with their ED to assure predictable and effective treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Time spent on activities that can be delegated and reasons for not delegating among acute care nurses: A mixed‐methods study.
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Conti, Alessio, Gonella, Silvia, Berardinelli, Daniela, Dimonte, Valerio, and Campagna, Sara
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ACUTE care nurse practitioners , *PERSONNEL management , *LABOR market , *HOSPITAL wards , *NURSES' aides , *SOCIOCULTURAL factors - Abstract
Aim Design Methods Results Conclusion Impact Reporting Methods Patient/Public Contribution To describe the activities nurses perceived to be delegable to other staff (delegable activities) in order to estimate the time nurses spend on delegable activities and explore nurses' reasons for not delegating these activities.Mixed‐methods explanatory sequential.In total, 236 nurses from 27 medical and surgical wards of five hospitals in northern Italy completed a web‐based survey during a single shift between June and July 2022. Minutes spent on delegable activities, staff member to whom participants could have delegated and reason(s) for not delegating were reported. Chief nurses provided specific wards' characteristics using a paper‐and‐pencil questionnaire. Twenty semi‐structured interviews were conducted to explore delegable activities and reasons for not delegating. Quantitative and qualitative results were merged using joint displays.Participants spent approximately one‐quarter of their time performing delegable activities, mainly delegable to nurse aides or nurse clerks, and performed due to a lack/shortage of staff or their concurrent participation in other activities. Participants recognized that activities requiring clinical assessment and decision‐making skills cannot be delegated, whereas technical activities and indirect care should be delegated. Organizational, structural and cultural factors, as well as patient characteristics, available staff and experience affected delegation, leading nurses to perform delegable activities to ensure patient care.Nurses spend a considerable part of their time on delegable activities due to a lack of staff or support services and suboptimal organization, which could be addressed by optimal staff management, but also to the complexity of the contexts, including individual and cultural factors that should be addressed through policy interventions.This study estimates the time nurses spend on delegable activities in acute care settings. Our findings highlighted the reasons that sustain the decision not to delegate that policymakers, healthcare managers, and nurse educators should consider to promote nurses' delegation skills.MMR checklist.None. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. How an emergency department is organized to provide opioid-specific harm reduction and facilitators and barriers to harm reduction implementation: a systems perspective.
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Jiao, Sunny, Bungay, Vicky, Jenkins, Emily, and Gagnon, Marilou
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HARM reduction ,HOSPITAL emergency services ,EMERGENCY nurses ,EMERGENCY nursing ,DRUG toxicity ,THEMATIC analysis ,EMERGENCY physicians - Abstract
Background: The intersection of dual public health emergencies—the COVID-19 pandemic and the drug toxicity crisis—has led to an urgent need for acute care based harm reduction for unregulated opioid use. Emergency Departments (EDs) as Complex Adaptive Systems (CASs) with multiple, interdependent, and interacting elements are suited to deliver such interventions. This paper examines how the ED is organized to provide harm reduction and identifies facilitators and barriers to implementation in light of interactions between system elements. Methods: Using a case study design, we conducted interviews with Emergency Physicians (n = 5), Emergency Nurses (n = 10), and clinical leaders (n = 5). Nine organizational policy documents were also collected. Interview data were analysed using a Reflexive Thematic Analysis approach. Policy documents were analysed using a predetermined coding structure pertaining to staffing roles and responsibilities and the interrelationships therein for the delivery of opioid-specific harm reduction in the ED. The theory of CAS informed data analysis. Results: An array of system agents, including substance use specialist providers and non-specialist providers, interacted in ways that enable the provision of harm reduction interventions in the ED, including opioid agonist treatment, supervised consumption, and withdrawal management. However, limited access to specialist providers, when coupled with specialist control, non-specialist reliance, and concerns related to safety, created tensions in the system that hinder harm reduction provision with resulting implications for the delivery of care. Conclusions: To advance harm reduction implementation, there is a need for substance use specialist services that are congruent with the 24 h a day service delivery model of the ED, and for organizational policies that are attentive to discourses of specialized practice, hierarchical relations of power, and the dynamic regulatory landscape. Implementation efforts that take into consideration these perspectives have the potential to reduce harms experienced by people who use unregulated opioids, not only through overdose prevention and improving access to safer opioid alternatives, but also through supporting people to complete their unique care journeys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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17. Stakeholder perspectives on continuous observation in inpatient psychiatric wards.
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Anstee, Lottie, Chifamba, Denford, Loothfaully, Wasim, Suleiman, Suleiman, Shah, Chetan, Littlechild, Brian, and Zia, Asif
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COMMUNITY mental health services , *QUALITY of service , *TRUST , *PATIENT experience , *SEMI-structured interviews , *SOCIAL change , *SERVICES for caregivers - Abstract
Accessible summary What is known on the subject? What this paper adds to existing knowledge? What are the implications for practice? Introduction Aim Method Results Implications for Practice Continuous observation is often used in mental health wards to support the safety of service users, where they will be constantly watched by a member of staff. Evidence suggests that continuous observations may be unhelpful and restrictive, but not enough is known about the practice or the best ways to improve it. This evaluation integrates the perspectives of service users, informal carers and staff to explore current continuous observation experiences and inform future improvements. While previous research highlights the importance of therapeutic engagement, this study additionally emphasizes how the observation procedure could be adapted to individual needs. Continuous observations could be more beneficial if they are therapeutic, proportional to the level of risk and co‐developed with the service user, informal carer and staff. Further training about communication could support staff engagement and the observation process could be formalized to ensure regular collaborative reviews. Continuous observation is a frequently used tool to manage high levels of risk on psychiatric wards. However, there is little previous research on its use in practice.This qualitative service evaluation aims to explore the continuous observation experiences of service users, informal carers and staff in a local NHS Mental Health Trust, informing suggested future improvements to current practice.Five service users, three informal carers and seven healthcare staff completed semi‐structured interviews, which were thematically analysed to create four themes.Positive interaction and engagement in activities were critical for a therapeutic approach to observations, supporting service users and staff to minimize the unproductive behaviours that can arise. Difficulties balancing safety with privacy could suggest the importance of proportionate and tailored observation procedures for each service user. Ensuring the voices of service users and informal carers remain central to decisions regarding care could further improve the observation experience.This study highlights therapeutic, proportionate and co‐produced observations as key characteristics to improve practice. Further training and formalization of the observation process could foster cultural changes towards more long‐term approaches to risk management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Limited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Inclusion in Emergency Medicine-Based Clinical Stroke Research.
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Zeidan, Amy J, Smith, Margaret, Leff, Rebecca, Cordone, Alexis, Moran, Tim P., Brackett, Alexandria, and Agrawal, Pooja
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MEDICAL databases ,HEALTH services accessibility ,MANUSCRIPTS ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,SAMPLE size (Statistics) ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,LANGUAGE & languages ,CRITICAL care medicine ,STROKE patients ,MEDLINE ,MEDICAL research ,EMERGENCY medicine ,SOCIAL integration - Abstract
Aims: Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) represent a growing percentage of the U.S. population yet face inequities in health outcomes and barriers to routine care. Despite these disparities, LEP populations are often excluded from clinical research studies. The aim of this study was to assess for the inclusion of LEP populations in published acute care stroke research in the U.S. Methods: A systematic review was conducted of publications from three databases using acute care and stroke specific Medical Subject Heading key terms. The primary outcome was whether language was used as inclusion or exclusion criteria for study participation and the secondary outcome was whether the study explored outcomes by language. Results: A total of 167 studies were included. Twenty-two studies (13.2%) indicated the use of language as inclusion/exclusion criteria within the manuscript or dataset/registry and only 17 studies (10.2%) explicitly included LEP patients either in the study or dataset/registry. Only four papers (2%) include language as a primary variable. Conclusions: As LEP populations are not routinely incorporated in acute care stroke research, it is critical that researchers engage in language-inclusive research practices to ensure all patients are equitably represented in research studies and ultimately evidence-based practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. A scoping review of the literature of interventions for enhancing nurses' resilience in acute care settings.
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Albsoul, Rania Ali, Hughes, James, Alshyyab, Muhammad Ahmed, and Fitzgerald, Gerard
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate interventions shown to improve nurse resilience in the acute care settings. Design/methodology/approach: The study was a systematically conducted scoping review of the literature. Databases including MEDLINE/PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Emerald insight and Google Scholar were searched and this complemented by reviews of the reference lists. Findings: In total, 13 papers were included in the review but there was limited evidence of the effectiveness of individual programs. The authors found that resilience training programs for individuals reviewed provided some evidence for the effectiveness of the training. However, the context of job design, work risks and leadership require attention. Originality/value: Resilience is an important requirement for nursing staff that helps to mitigate the stress of the working environment, particularly in the acute care setting. However, the managerial strategies required to build resilience are not well known or applied. The findings of this research may help to design cohesive and comprehensive management programs to promote and preserve nursing resilience in acute care settings. Any such program needs to reflect the four key themes that appear to underpin resilience: relationships, motivation, emotions and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Operationalising a modified Delphi study to progress quality care process nursing metrics for acute care.
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O'Connor, Laserina, McAuliffe, Eilish, Casey, Mary, Rogers, Lisa, Gallen, Anne, Finnegan, Leonie, Glasgow, Mary Ellen, White, Mark, White, Ciara, Kavanagh, Paula, Bell, Miriam, Killeen, Angela, and Barnard, Marlize
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Background: Despite representing the largest occupational group within the healthcare workforce, evidence suggests that due to the complexity of nursing practice, nurses' contribution remains 'invisible'. Quality Care Metrics aligned to standards can offer valuable numerical information that quantify input, output and dimensions of nursing care processes in complex clinical and interprofessional milieus. Aims and objectives: Progress an evidence-based metric system to measure the quality and clinical safety of nursing care within acute care in Ireland. The objectives were to: classify quality care process nursing metrics and corresponding indicators pertinent to acute care; reach agreement on a selected set of robust metrics and corresponding indicators; and implement the findings of the study. Design: A modified four-round Delphi study. Methods: The modified Delphi study integrated a four-round survey of 422 nurses, face-to-face meetings with a patient representative and key stakeholders within acute services with a final consensus meeting inclusive of a panel of 26 expert nurse clinicians. Results: There was consensus on 11 quality care process nursing metrics and 53 corresponding indicators for the acute care setting. Despite the rating of 'critical' in the Delphi rounds, a concern was reported by participants on the subjective nature of three of the developed metrics: 'patient experience', 'patient engagement' and 'professional and ethical approach to care' based on the absence of objective measurement tools that include patient input. Conversely, this led to the conundrum for the panel of experts at the final consensus meeting who were divided in their views on objectively observing, recording and subsequent auditing of those three developed metrics in real-time clinical practice. Conclusion: This paper describes the operationalisation of a modified Delphi technique that progressed a set of 11 quality care process metrics and 53 corresponding indicators. The challenge now is the implementation of these quality care process metrics so that nurses' contribution to patient-centred care is tangible in acute care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Pad cultures: An ethnography of continence care and its consequences for people living with dementia during a hospital admission.
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Northcott, Andy, Boddington, Paula, and Featherstone, Katie
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GROUNDED theory ,PATIENTS ,INTERVIEWING ,DEMENTIA patients ,HOSPITAL admission & discharge ,CRITICAL care medicine ,DIAPERS ,DISEASE prevalence ,HOSPITAL wards ,ETHNOLOGY ,PATIENT care ,STATISTICAL sampling ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Background: There is little research examining how continence care is organised and delivered to people living with dementia across an acute hospital admission, despite the prevalence of this patient population and their vulnerability within these settings. Objective: To explore how continence care is delivered to people living with dementia during an acute hospital admission. Design: Ethnographic. Setting(s): Acute medical units and wards within three hospitals across England and Wales. Participants: People living with dementia and ward staff (registered nurses and care assistants) on participating wards. Methods: Ethnographic fieldwork collected over a period of 12 months (180 days of non-participant observation) focussing on the organisation and delivery of continence care to people living with dementia. Observations were supported with in situ ethnographic interviews (n = 562) with patients, visitors and staff within the six observed wards. Data collection and analysis drew on the theoretical sampling and constant comparison techniques of grounded theory. Results: The findings comprised of five overall themes: (1) visibility of continence; (2) rationales of continence care; (3) containment and contagion; (4) consequences of continence care and (5) supporting continence. Conclusions: We introduce the term 'pad cultures' to refer to the established routine use of continence pads in the care of a wider group of people living with dementia (regardless of continence status and independence), with the rationale to provide safeguards, ensure containment and prevent 'accidents' or incontinent episodes. There was an expectation within acute wards that people living with dementia not only wear continence pads but that they also use them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. IMPROVING READMISSION RATES IN ACUTE CARE.
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Rios, Mariangie, Klein, Lauren, Helton, Jeffrey, Brockman, Merritt, and Dame, Mark
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PATIENT readmissions ,PATIENT portals ,HEALTH information technology ,HEALTH literacy ,PATIENT participation - Abstract
The association between high rates of readmission and detrimental outcomes for an organization's finances and a patient's health outcome has caused it to be a leading cause of concern for healthcare organizations. Research suggests that lack of patient engagement has a significant impact on rates of readmission. Various studies prove that enhancing factors that influence patient engagement successfully decreases readmission rates. Multiple hospitals have reached success in reducing readmission rates by implementing plans to improve these factors. This paper analyzes the factors that influence patient engagement and aims to recognize solutions that are known to be effective so that an approach can be developed to improve readmission rates in an acute care setting. Effective solutions were identified to be advertising health information technology systems such as patient portal, communication via telephonically or printed infographic sheets, and use of the teach back method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Compression therapy for NHS inpatients with leg ulcers: a literature review.
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Lian, Yaping, Anderson, Irene, Atkin, Leanne, and Gohel, Manj
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HOSPITALS ,CINAHL database ,ONLINE information services ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDICAL care costs ,NATIONAL health services ,SURVEYS ,COMPRESSION therapy ,HOSPITAL care ,DOPPLER ultrasonography ,LEG ulcers ,MEDLINE ,PATIENT education - Abstract
Objective: Leg ulcers are common, distressing and painful for patients, and are a significant financial burden to healthcare providers. Compression therapy is the mainstay of treatment for venous leg ulceration. Several studies have evaluated leg ulcer management and compression therapy in the community. However, little is known about the prevalence of leg ulceration and use of compression therapy in acute hospitals. The aim of this study was to explore the published literature on the use of compression therapy for inpatients with leg ulcers in UK National Health Service hospital settings. Method: A literature search was undertaken to identify published papers reporting on inpatient leg ulcer populations and the use of compression therapy in hospitals using the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE Complete, Embase and PubMed. Results: The literature review identified 364 articles, of which three met the eligibility criteria. These studies reported on the prevalence of leg ulceration, the number of Doppler assessments conducted for patients and the use of compression therapy. Conclusion: This review confirmed a lack of information on the prevalence of hospital inpatients with leg ulcers, and identified the need to conduct prevalence audits, establish leg ulcer services to streamline inpatient leg ulcer care and provide staff and patient education programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Mixed Methods Study Integration: Nursing student experiences and opinions of intentional rounding.
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Ryan, Liz, Jackson, Debra, East, Leah, Woods, Cindy, and Usher, Kim
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HOSPITALS ,SHIFT systems ,RESEARCH ,MEDICAL quality control ,NURSING ,RESEARCH methodology ,INDEPENDENT variables ,EXPERIENCE ,SURVEYS ,INTERNSHIP programs ,NURSE-patient relationships ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,STUDENTS ,CRITICAL care medicine ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,NURSING students ,STUDENT attitudes ,HOSPITAL rounds ,STATISTICAL sampling ,CURRICULUM planning ,DATA analysis software ,PATIENT safety ,NURSING informatics ,HEALTH planning - Abstract
Aims: To explore pre‐registration nursing students' understandings and experience of intentional rounding in education and clinical sectors. Intentional rounding is a patient safety intervention used in clinical settings to regularly check and document patients' welfare and environment throughout the course of a shift. Design: An explanatory sequential mixed methods design using convenience sampling was used for this study, with an underlying pragmatic paradigm. Integration occurred in the design, methods, implementation and reporting phases of the study. Methods: Data were collected between August 2017 and August 2018 using a previously validated Nursing Perceptions of Patient Rounding quantitative online survey followed by individual qualitative interviews using the same cohort. Results: Using the Pillar Integration Process, this paper displays and discusses the final results. The integration and mixing throughout the study generated insights into the perceived benefits of intentional rounding for nursing students and patients but also indicated a theory–practice gap that affects nursing students' confidence in undertaking this intervention. Conclusion: Students find this patient safety intervention helpful, but further clarity in the education surrounding it is required. Impact This study addresses pre‐registration nursing students' understanding and perceptions of intentional rounding. Intentional rounding benefits nursing students as a patient safety strategy and organization tool. Educational opportunities around the topic could be enhanced, reducing the ongoing theory–practice gap. Clinicians, academics and educators who support pre‐registration nursing students in clinical and tertiary education settings can benefit from this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. A Comparison of Nursing and Pharmacy Students' Perceptions of an Acute Care Simulation.
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Pence, Jill, Ashe, Shannon, Adunlin, Georges, and Beall, Jennifer
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STUDENT attitudes ,NURSING students ,PHARMACY students ,HEALTH care teams ,MEDICAL personnel ,SENSORY perception - Abstract
Patient outcomes are improved when healthcare professionals work collaboratively. In order for future professionals to have these entry-level skills, students from different disciplines must work together in scenarios simulating patient care. This paper provides an overview of a large-scale, acute care simulation involving students of different disciplines, including nursing and pharmacy. A survey using the validated Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education Revised (SPICE-R2) tool was administered to students participating in the simulation prior to and within 1 week of the simulation. There were between-group statistically significant differences on two items on the pre-simulation survey and two items on the post-simulation survey. Student participants reported more positive perceptions after the simulation on every item except for "During their education, health professional students should be involved in teamwork with students from other health professions to understand their perspective roles". The authors concluded that an interprofessional acute care simulation allowed students in both professions to recognize the value of a team approach to patient care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Making things work: Using Bourdieu's theory of practice to uncover an ontology of everyday nursing in practice.
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Lake, Sarah, West, Sandra, and Rudge, Trudy
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NURSING ,NURSING models ,LABELING theory ,SOCIAL capital ,VIOLENCE ,TASK performance ,PHILOSOPHY of nursing ,NURSE-patient relationships ,CRITICAL care medicine ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,ONTOLOGIES (Information retrieval) ,POWER (Social sciences) - Abstract
Seeking to answer the question of what it is that nurses do, scholars researching nursing have worked with theoretical approaches ranging from the more abstract to the concrete: from philosophizing the nature of nursing to emphasizing the interpersonal nature of nursing practice to exploring processes of clinical decision‐making. In this paper, we engage with Bourdieu's theory of practice as an alternative approach that helps to understand the finer points of nurses' everyday practices of nursing as being grounded in an ontology of practice. We first outline the foundations of Bourdieu's thinking as he established both a relational philosophy of science and an embodied philosophy of action to develop the theory of practice around notions of habitus, capital and field. Then, using the inter‐relationships of these key elements of the theory of practice as a 'toolkit to think with', we explore an instance of nursing in practice in an acute care setting and show how, in taking account of social context, the dialectics between the elements reveal the social interactions that are accomplished in the doing. Moving to the relationships of these three elements with Bourdieu's further notions of illusio, symbolic power and symbolic violence, we uncover an ontology of nursing practices in the everyday. We conclude by summarising what this ontology of practice has to offer investigations into practices of nursing in any social context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. The Development of an Early Intervention for Supporting Families of Persons With Acquired Brain Injuries: The SAFIR © Intervention.
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de Goumoëns, Véronique, Ayigah, Koffi, Joye, Daniel, Ryvlin, Philippe, and Ramelet, Anne-Sylvie
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RESEARCH ,SOCIAL support ,MATHEMATICAL models ,CROSS-sectional method ,RESEARCH methodology ,HUMAN services programs ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,HOSPITAL care ,THEORY ,RESEARCH funding ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,BRAIN injuries ,EARLY medical intervention - Abstract
Families of persons with acquired brain injuries need to be supported from the early phase of hospitalization. To date, no known early family intervention is available for this population. Using the Medical Research Council Framework, we developed a new intervention based on the Calgary Assessment and Intervention Models that includes the family preferences, clinician's expertise, and the contextual resources. This paper aims to describe the complete development process including a scoping review, an assessment of families and clinicians' needs, an evaluation of the contextual resources, and an adaptation of the theoretical framework. Using a systemic perspective, we tailored the new intervention to involve the stakeholder's preferences. The result is an early family intervention named SAFIR
© , led by a clinical nurse specialist, including five core components and structured around three phases and a follow-up. The next steps will be focused on assessment of the clinical feasibility of this new intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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28. Systematic review of interventions targeting fundamental care to reduce hospital‐associated decline in older patients.
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de Foubert, Marguerite, Cummins, Helen, McCullagh, Ruth, Brueton, Valerie, and Naughton, Corina
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CINAHL database ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,FUNCTIONAL status ,NUTRITION ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,COGNITION ,HOSPITAL care ,HOSPITAL care of older people ,PHYSICAL mobility ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MEDLINE - Abstract
Aims: To examine the effectiveness of targeted nursing interventions on mobilization, nutrition and cognitive engagement to reduce functional and hospital‐associated decline (HAD) in older patients. Design: Systematic review of experimental studies using randomized and quasi‐experimental designs. Data sources: We searched electronic databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane library, google scholar and BMJ quality reports from January 2009 to February 2020. Review methods: We reviewed intervention studies that targeted ward nursing teams to increase mobilization, nutrition or cognitive engagement of older adults. Inclusion criteria included older patients, acute care (medical, surgical and older adult wards) and reporting patient level outcomes. Quality appraisal included the Joanna Briggs Critical Appraisal Checklist for Quasi‐Experimental Studies. Results: From 1729 papers, 18 studies using quasi‐experimental and pre‐post designs were selected. Study heterogeneity necessitated a narrative synthesis. The quality of evidence was low to moderate. All studies used multicomponent strategies, and 10 studies used evidence translation frameworks to align interventions to local barriers. Overall, 74% (n = 14) of studies reported a significant improvement in the stated primary outcome. Eight studies reported a significant increase in mobilization (e.g., sitting in a chair or walking), and four reported improved functional outcomes. Five studies improved nutrition outcomes (e.g., protein or energy intake), and three studies reported a significant reduction in delirium. Conclusion: Acknowledging methodological limitations, the evidence indicates that nursing teams using evidence‐translation frameworks can improve mobilization, nutrition and cognitive engagement in acute care settings. Future research requires higher‐quality pragmatic trial designs, standardized outcomes, staff co‐designed interventions, evidence‐translation frameworks and patient engagement to make more confident inference about effectiveness. Impact: Nursing teams with the support of hospital management have to address ward and system barriers to prioritize fundamental care to improve patient outcomes. There is sufficient evidence on multicomponent interventions and implementation strategies to inform nurse‐led quality improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Development and application of quality measures of clinical pharmacist services provided in inpatient/acute care settings.
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Acquisto, Nicole M., Beavers, Craig J., Bolesta, Scott, Buckley, Mitchell S., Dobbins, Kelsey F., Finch, Christopher K., Hayes, Sarah M., Holdren, Danielle B., Johnson, Steven T., Kane‐Gill, Sandra L., and Lat, Ishaq
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As health care transitions to value‐based care, it is more critical than ever to emphasize and quantify the impact on patient outcomes made by inpatient/acute care pharmacists and pharmacist extenders as members of the interprofessional care team. Thus, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) took to task the development of quality measures that were broadly applicable to the diverse inpatient/acute care landscape and important for standardizing practice, measuring impact, contextualizing benefit within the health care landscape, and allowing benchmarking within and between institutions. A framework was established by the writing committee of this paper in order to develop quality measures in a methodical manner. The resulting process led the writing committee to devise 31 foundational quality measures to be used in efforts to champion the pharmacist's role in achieving the quadruple aims in health care. Application and evaluation of quality measure performance as well as limitations and future implications of the measures are addressed to further highlight the evolving role of the inpatient/acute care pharmacist and pharmacist extender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. A new tool to measure acuity in the community: a case study.
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Baker, Edward, Facultad, Jose Loreto, Slade, Harriet, and Lee, Geraldine
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PHYSICAL diagnosis ,NURSING ,MATHEMATICAL models ,HOME care services ,LEADERSHIP ,MEDICAL care ,PATIENTS ,LABOR supply ,RISK assessment ,THEORY ,HEALTH care teams ,EMPLOYEES' workload ,COMMUNITY health nursing ,COMORBIDITY - Abstract
The provision of acute healthcare within patients own home (i.e. hospital in the home) is an important method of providing individualised patient-centred care that reduces the need for acute hospital admissions and enables early hospital discharge for appropriate patient groups. The Hospital in the Home (HitH) model of care ensures that this approach maximises patient safety and limits potential risk for patients. As HitH services have seen record numbers of patient referrals in the past 2 years, there is now a greater need to measure and understand the acuity and dependency levels of the caseload. Through an expert clinician development process at one NHS trust, aspects of procedural complexity, interdisciplinary working, risk stratification and comorbidities were used to quantify acuity and dependency. This paper uses a case study approach to present a new method of measuring this important concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Reasons for unfinished nursing care from the perspective of nurses from regional and university hospitals.
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Gurková, Elena, Bartoníčková, Daniela, Mikšová, Zdeňka, Labudíková, Monika, and Chocholková, Daniela
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JOB satisfaction of nurses ,NURSING care facilities ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,ACUTE care nurse practitioners ,DISEASE prevalence ,UNIVERSITY hospitals ,NURSING audit ,MEDICAL quality control ,EVALUATION of medical care ,STATISTICS ,RESEARCH ,TEAMS in the workplace ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,HEALTH facilities ,NURSES' attitudes ,NURSING ,ANALYSIS of variance ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,QUANTITATIVE research ,MEDICAL care use ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HOSPITAL wards ,JOB satisfaction ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,FACTOR analysis ,RESEARCH funding ,CHI-squared test ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,REGIONAL medical programs ,NURSE practitioners ,WORKING hours ,DATA analysis ,DATA analysis software ,STATISTICAL correlation ,PERSONNEL management - Abstract
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32. Can acute care surgery sustain as a specialty in Singapore?
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Tian, Brian WCA
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- 2023
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33. A survey on the availability of geriatric-friendly protocols, equipment and physical environment across emergency departments in Flanders, Belgium
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Heeren, Pieter, Lombaert, Lotte, Janssens, Petra, Islam, Farah, Flamaing, Johan, Sabbe, Marc, and Milisen, Koen
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34. The Economics of Medication Safety: A Cost-Benefits Analysis Framework for Evaluating an Electronic Medication System.
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MUMFORD, Virginia, RABAN, Magdalena Z., Ling LI, MERCHANT, Alison, FITZPATRICK, Erin, BADGERY-PARKER, Tim, and WESTBROOK, Johanna I.
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Medication prescribing in paediatrics is complex and compounded by the need to provide age and weight related doses, and errors continue to be problematic. Electronic medication systems (EMS) can reduce errors through dosing calculators and computerised decision support. However, evidence on costs and benefits of these systems is limited, particularly in paediatric hospitals. This paper presents the development of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) framework to assess the impact of an EMS implementation in a paediatric tertiary hospital. An innovative component of the framework is the incorporation of the impact of the effects of the EMS for both the health system as well as for patients and their wider family networks, allowing a net social benefit assessment. We describe the impact of non-clinical out-of-pocket costs of admission and use discrete choice experiments to measure both medication related harm and the importance of medication safety to families and members of the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. High Rates of Anxiety Among Adolescents in a Partial Hospitalization Program
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Pelcovitz, Michelle, Bennett, Shannon, Desai, Payal, Schild, Jennifer, Beaumont, Renae, Walkup, John, Shaffer, David, and Chiu, Angela
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36. Assessments of Functional Cognition Used with Patients following Traumatic Brain Injury in Acute Care: A Survey of Australian Occupational Therapists.
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Goodchild, Katherine, Fleming, Jennifer, and Copley, Jodie A.
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RESEARCH ,WORK environment ,FUNCTIONAL status ,CROSS-sectional method ,INTERVIEWING ,SURVEYS ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,CRITICAL care medicine ,RESEARCH funding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COGNITIVE testing ,BRAIN injuries ,STATISTICAL sampling ,OCCUPATIONAL therapists - Abstract
This study aimed to describe how occupational therapists working in acute care settings in Australia assess cognitive function in patients with TBI, the influences on assessment choice, and clinician perceptions of performance-based assessment. An online survey was completed by 81 occupational therapists. The most common method of cognitive assessment was reported as non-standardized observation of functional tasks (94.7%), followed by carer-report / self-report (93%). Despite their being positive perceptions of performance-based assessment there was limited use in practice. Assessment use was impacted by practical and organizational constraints including access to assessment resources, time and the built environment in acute care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Clinician Perspectives on Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for High-Risk Outpatients with COVID-19: Implications for Implementation and Equitable Access
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Kwan, Bethany M., Sobczak, Chelsea, Beaty, Laurel, Wynia, Matthew K., DeCamp, Matthew, Owen, Vanessa, and Ginde, Adit A.
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38. Assessment of the efficacy of a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT): experience in the Esplugues Mental Health Center (Barcelona)
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Martin-Iñigo, Laia, Ortiz, Sonia, Urbano, David, Teba Pérez, Silvia, Contaldo, Salvatore Fabrizio, Alvarós, Joan, Baladon, Luisa, Parody-Rúa, Elizabeth, and Rubio-Valera, Maria
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39. Impact of EHR on Realism, Skills, and Workload in Sepsis Simulation.
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Hess, Lauren M., Das, Shailendra, Asaithambi, Rathi, Delbecq, Erica, Molleda Castro, Carolina, Molchen, Wallis, and Lemke, Daniel
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• Simulations that utilized EHR were perceived to improve realism. • Participants reported they wanted EHR to be incorporated into future simulation-based education. • There was difference between the workload and the clinical performance between the groups. Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death for children. Simulation provides a framework for improvement in teamwork and communication, which are essential skills in conditions such as sepsis, where early recognition is crucial. The purpose of this mixed methods project was to understand the effects of adding sandbox Electronic Health Record (EHR) on realism and team dynamics. This study was conducted during multidisciplinary (pediatric residents and nurses) in-situ sepsis simulations. This study was conducted during multidisciplinary (pediatric residents and nurses) in-situ sepsis simulations. Groups were randomized to receive EHR or paper. Team clinical times were recorded. After completion, participants completed a survey about attitudes and workload, and some completed qualitative interviews. Participants in both groups wanted to have EHR in future simulations. Differences in workload and clinical times were not significantly different. Themes that emerged were: EHR improved realism allowing for skills practice but could be a distraction. Key elements for the simulated EHR design were identified and aligned with prior literature. Acute care simulations that utilized EHR were perceived by learners to improve realism and can allow for skills practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. The association of teamwork and missed nursing care in acute care setting: A mixed‐methods systematic review.
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Kohanová, Dominika, Solgajová, Andrea, and Cubelo, Floro
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TEAMS in the workplace ,PATIENT safety ,LEADERSHIP ,NURSING ,HOSPITALS ,PATIENT care ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDLINE ,THEMATIC analysis ,RESEARCH methodology ,COMMUNICATION ,TRUST ,ONLINE information services ,HEALTH facilities ,HEALTH care teams ,CRITICAL care medicine - Abstract
Aim(s): Teamwork among healthcare professionals is a key aspect of patient safety that influences the prevalence of missed nursing care. The association between teamwork and missed care in acute care hospitals is now well established in the literature. Therefore, this review aimed to synthesise the existing empirical evidence on the association between teamwork and missed care in the acute care setting. Design: A mixed‐method systematic review study. Methods: The search was carried out in February 2023 in four scientific databases, PubMed, ProQuest, Web of Science and Scopus based on their institutional availability. The search produced 1542 studies. The method of thematic analysis was used in data synthesis. Results: A total of 18 studies were selected that revealed the relationship between teamwork and missed care. The teamwork score was weak to moderate but significantly associated with the overall score of missed care and was found to be a statistically significant predictor of missed care in an acute care setting. Additionally, teamwork represented an important reason for missed care, primarily in the context of poor communication, lack of trust and cooperation in the nursing team and lack of leadership. Conclusion: The review findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the intricate dynamics between teamwork and missed care and provide valuable information to healthcare professionals and institutions looking to optimise teamwork and mitigate instances of missed care in the acute care setting. Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care: Recognising how teamwork influences the occurrence of missed care, healthcare organisations can strategically implement targeted interventions to enhance collaboration, address communication gaps, foster trust, and provide effective leadership. Impact: This review suggests that improving teamwork seems to be one of the most important strategies focused on mitigating missed care in acute care settings. Reporting Method: The reporting of this review followed the PRISMA 2020 checklist. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Hospital nurses perceived challenges and opportunities in the care of people with dementia: A mixed‐methods systematic review.
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Ye, Helen Mei‐Yan, Xiao, Lily Dongxia, Ullah, Shahid, and Chang, Rita Hui‐Chen
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MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,CORPORATE culture ,MEDICAL quality control ,PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout ,HOSPITAL nursing staff ,PATIENT care ,NURSING ,EVALUATION of medical care ,PATIENT-centered care ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDLINE ,NURSES' attitudes ,COMMUNICATION ,JOB stress ,DEMENTIA ,LENGTH of stay in hospitals ,SOCIAL support ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems - Abstract
Aim: To synthesise evidence from the literature on hospital nurses' perceived challenges and opportunities in the care of people with dementia. Background: People with dementia often have longer lengths of hospital stay and poorer health outcomes compared to those without dementia. Nurses play a pivotal role in the care of people with dementia. However, there is a scarcity of systematic reviews that synthesise the challenges and opportunities they perceive. Methods: A mixed‐methods systematic review was conducted with a database search covering Ageline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Emcare, Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, ProQuest, Scopus and Web of Science in April 2022. In total, 27 articles that met the selection criteria were critically reviewed and included in this systematic review. Data from the selected articles were extracted and synthesised using a convergent segregated approach. Results: Three main themes and eight subthemes were identified. Theme 1 described nurse‐related factors consisting of the lack of capability in dementia care, experiencing multiple sources of stress and opportunities for nurses to improve dementia care. Theme 2 revealed people living with dementia‐related factors including complex care needs and the need to engage family carers in care. Theme 3 explained organisation‐related factors comprising the lack of organisational support for nurses and people with dementia and opportunities for quality dementia care. Conclusion: Hospital nurses experience multidimensional challenges in the care of people with dementia. Opportunities to overcome those challenges include organisational support for nurses to develop dementia care capability, reduce their stress and partner with the family caregivers. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Hospitals will need to build an enabling environment for nurses to develop their capabilities in the care of people with dementia. Further research in empowering nurses and facilitating quality dementia care in acute care hospitals is needed. Reporting Method: The review followed the PRISMA 2020 checklist. Patient or Public Contribution: No. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. How Do Pharmacists Distribute Their Work Time during a Clinical Intervention Trial?—A Time and Motion Study.
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Holis, Renata Vesela, Elenjord, Renate, Lehnbom, Elin Christina, Andersen, Sigrid, Fagerli, Marie, Johnsgård, Tine, Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte, Svendsen, Kristian, Waaseth, Marit, Skjold, Frode, and Garcia, Beate Hennie
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Emergency departments (EDs) handle urgent medical needs for a diverse population. Medication errors and adverse drug events pose safety risks in the ED. Clinical pharmacists, experts in medication use, play a crucial role in identifying and optimizing medication therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate how clinical pharmacists introduced into the ED interdisciplinary teams distribute their work time. In a time and motion study, we used the Work Observation Method By Activity Timing (WOMBAT) to observe pharmacists in two Norwegian EDs. The pragmatic approach allowed pharmacists to adapt to ED personnel and patient needs. The pharmacists spent 41.8% of their work time on medication-related tasks, especially those linked to medication reconciliation, including documenting medication-related issues (16.2%), reading and retrieving written information (9.6%), and obtaining oral information about medication use from patients (9.5%). The remaining time was spent on non-medication-related tasks (41.8%), and on standby and movement (17.4%). In conclusion, ED pharmacists spent 42% of their work time on medication-related tasks, predominantly medication reconciliation. Their relatively new role in the interdisciplinary team may have limited their broader clinical impact. Relative to other ED healthcare professionals, ED pharmacists' goal remains to ensure accurate patient medication lists and appropriate medication use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Alte Menschen mit lebensbegleitender geistiger Behinderung im Akutkrankenhaus: Der Anspruch an die Pflege und Begleitung einer besonders vulnerablen Patient*innengruppe
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Eckstein, Claudia and Riedel, Annette
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44. Exploring the Association of Metabolic Syndrome with In-Hospital Survival of Older Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Beyond Chronological Age
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Danesh, Valerie, Tellson, Alaina, Boehm, Leanne M., Stevens, Alan B., Ogola, Gerald O., Shrestha, Anisha, Cho, Jinmyoung, Jimenez, Edgar J., and Arroliga, Alejandro C.
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45. Innerklinische Erstversorgung von Patienten mit penetrierendem Trauma nach Gewalt und Krieg
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Achatz, Gerhard, Franke, Axel, Friemert, Benedikt, Hoth, Patrick, Hube, Philipp, and Bieler, Dan
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46. Providing care for older adults in the Emergency Department: expert clinical recommendations from the European Task Force on Geriatric Emergency Medicine
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Lucke, J. A., Mooijaart, S. P., Heeren, P., Singler, K., McNamara, R., Gilbert, T., Nickel, C. H., Castejon, S., Mitchell, A., Mezera, V., Van der Linden, L., Lim, S. E., Thaur, A., Karamercan, M. A., Blomaard, L. C., Dundar, Z. D., Chueng, K. Y., Islam, F., de Groot, B., and Conroy, S.
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47. Patient outcome quality indicators for older persons in acute care: original development data using interRAI AC-CGA
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Melinda G. Martin-Khan, Leonard C. Gray, Caroline Brand, Olivia Wright, Nancy A. Pachana, Gerard J. Byrne, Mark D. Chatfield, Richard Jones, John Morris, Catherine Travers, Joanne Tropea, Beibei Xiong, The Research Collaborative for Quality Care: Acute Care Panel, and The Research Collaborative for Quality Care: Dementia Care Panel
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Abstract Background A range of strategies are available that can improve the outcomes of older persons particularly in relation to basic activities of daily living during and after an acute care (AC) episode. This paper outlines the original development of outcome-oriented quality indicators (QIs) in relation to common geriatric syndromes and function for the care of the frail aged hospitalized in acute general medical wards. Methods Design QIs were developed using evidence from literature, expert opinion, field study data and a formal voting process. A systematic literature review of literature identified existing QIs (there were no outcome QIs) and evidence of interventions that improve older persons’ outcomes in AC. Preliminary indicators were developed by two expert panels following consideration of the evidence. After analysis of the data from field testing (indicator prevalence, variability across sites), panel meetings refined the QIs prior to a formal voting process. Setting Data was collected in nine Australian general medical wards. Participants Patients aged 70 years and over, consented within 24 h of admission to the AC ward. Measurements The interRAI Acute Care – Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (interRAI AC-CGA) was administered at admission and discharge; a daily risk assessment in hospital; 28-day phone follow-up and chart audit. Results Ten outcome QIs were established which focused on common geriatric syndromes and function for the care of the frail aged hospitalized in acute general medical wards. Conclusion Ten outcome QIs were developed. These QIs can be used to identify areas where specific action will lead to improvements in the quality of care delivered to older persons in hospital.
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48. Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Who Can Be Managed at a Non-pediatric Trauma Center Hospital? A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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Keane, Olivia A., Escobar Jr., Mauricio A., Neff, Lucas P., Mitchell, Ian C., Chern, Joshua J., Santore, Matthew T., and Escobar, Mauricio A Jr
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BRAIN injuries , *TRAUMA centers , *SKULL fractures , *BLUNT trauma , *CHILD patients , *CHILDREN'S injuries , *INTENSIVE care units , *MEDICAL triage , *AMBULANCES , *TIME , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *PEDIATRICS , *MEDICAL care costs , *HOSPITAL admission & discharge , *BRAIN concussion , *EMERGENCY medical services , *TRAUMA severity indices , *CRITICAL care medicine , *ALGORITHMS , *DISCHARGE planning - Abstract
Background: Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects about 475,000 children in the United States annually. Studies from the 1990s showed worse mortality in pediatric TBI patients not transferred to a pediatric trauma center (PTC), but did not examine mild pediatric TBI. Evidence-based guidelines used to identify children with clinically insignificant TBI who do not require head CT were developed by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). However, which patients can be safely observed at a non-PTC is not directly addressed.Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted, focusing on management of pediatric TBI and transfer decisions from 1990 to 2020.Results: Pediatric TBI patients make up a great majority of preventable transfers and admissions, and comprise a significant portion of avoidable costs to the health care system. Majority of mild TBI patients admitted to a PTC following transfer do not require ICU care, surgical intervention, or additional imaging. Studies have shown that as high as 83% of mild pediatric TBI patients are discharged within 24 hrs.Conclusions: An evidence-based clinical practice algorithm was derived through synthesis of the data reviewed to guide transfer decision. The papers discussed in our systematic review largely concluded that transfer and admission was unnecessary and costly in pediatric patients with mild TBI who met the following criteria: blunt, no concern for NAT, low risk on PECARN assessment, or intermediate risk on PECARN with negative imaging or imaging with either isolated, nondisplaced skull fractures without ICH and/or EDH, or SDH <0.3 cm with no midline shift. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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49. The factors that act as barriers and enablers to the implementation of voluntary assisted dying services in acute care health settings: a systematic mixed studies review and secondary analysis.
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ASSISTED suicide laws , *CINAHL database , *TERMINAL care , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *ASSISTED suicide , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *SOCIAL capital , *HUMAN services programs , *CRITICAL care medicine , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *THEMATIC analysis , *MEDLINE , *SECONDARY analysis - Abstract
Objective: To explore the barriers to, and enablers of, implementation of voluntary assisted dying into acute care health settings and identify the strategies that contribute to successful implementation in these settings. Background: In jurisdictions where voluntary assisted dying is legal, some people choose to end their lives in acute care health settings. How voluntary assisted dying is integrated as an end-of-life option for patients in these settings is an emerging area for implementation research. Study Design and Methods: A two-phase process was adopted. First, a systematic mixed studies review was undertaken to identify themes associated with the provision of voluntary assisted dying. The electronic databases ProQuest Central, Embase, and CINAHL including Medline were searched in June and July 2019. For inclusion, a study must have been published between 1997-2019 and undertaken in an acute care health setting in a jurisdiction where voluntary assisted dying is legally permitted. Study participants were those involved, directly or indirectly, with voluntary assisted dying. All studies were assessed for the risk of bias using the Mixed Methods Assessment Appraisal Tool. Data from the included articles were synthesised into descriptive themes. Themes were then deductively analysed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to identify possible barriers and enablers and generate strategies that support the implementation of voluntary assisted dying in acute care health settings. Results: Nine articles were included in the review. Seven articles were quantitative studies that collected cross-sectional survey data. There were two qualitative studies. Four themes were identified: 1) putting the law into practice requires knowledge and understanding gained through education, 2) helping people die using VAD is complex, 3) the how of enacting VAD, and 4) participating in voluntary assisted dying is deeply personal for clinicians. Barriers to implementation included: a lack of understanding of legal obligations associated with voluntary assisted dying and poorly defined roles. Enablers to implementation included: open and inclusive conversations about the process and building social capital through communities of practice. Discussion: The provision of voluntary assisted dying is multifactorial and complex. Its implementation in the acute care setting requires strategies built on an understanding of the enabling legislation and recognition of contextual and individual characteristics that contribute to its complexity. What is already known about the topic? * Increasing numbers of jurisdictions worldwide are legalising voluntary assisted dying (VAD) * Some patients have a preference to be supported in VAD in an acute care health setting * In jurisdictions where VAD is permitted, some acute care health settings have implemented structured programs to guide the practice of healthcare professionals * There is limited research exploring how VAD is implemented in acute care health settings What this paper adds: * Clinicians' understanding of their legal and operational responsibilities is critical to addressing barriers to the implementation of VAD * Education, policies, and procedures around VAD should be collaboratively developed by clinicians and legal-ethical experts * Building social capital through a robust system of clinician support and reflection is required to continually improve the processes associated with VAD [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Urgent care for older people.
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Conroy, Simon and Thomas, Matt
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RISK of delirium ,MORTALITY risk factors ,OUTPATIENT medical care ,PRESSURE ulcers ,GERIATRIC assessment ,HOLISTIC medicine ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,CLINICAL competence ,ELDER care ,BONE fractures ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Geriatric medicine is the clinical specialty that focuses upon the care of older people—especially those with frailty (a state of increased vulnerability). In hospital, older people living with frailty are at high risk of developing a range of unpleasant outcomes such as delirium, falls, fractures, pressure sores and death. Comprehensive geriatric assessment is a form of holistic care that incorporates a specific set of clinical competencies that are able to reduce these adverse outcomes. Over the years, geriatric medicine has moved from being more of a community-based service towards a more acute specialty—encroaching now upon emergency department care. The challenge now is to work out how best to deliver geriatric care across the whole hospital (older people with frailty are not just cared for in geriatric wards!). The themed collection published on the Age & Ageing journal website outlines key articles that are attempting to develop solutions to this challenging conundrum. We hope that you enjoy reading them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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