Journal of advanced nursing
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To report a grounded theory study to describe the process of parenting young children who have survived hypoplastic left heart syndrome to inform parent-focused interventions. ⋯ In-depth understanding of the phases of Parenting under Pressure provides direction for nurses to support parents of children who survive hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Interventions that help carers of children with complex health conditions move through the phases of our Parenting under Pressure process may help them safeguard the survival of their children, and their own survival as parents as they manage multiple demands.
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Review Meta Analysis
Experiences of poststroke fatigue: qualitative meta-synthesis.
To interpret and synthesize stroke survivors' experiences of poststroke fatigue. ⋯ Poststroke fatigue is a complex phenomenon. Acknowledging its presence and impact is important to cope well with it. Lack of acknowledgement from significant others increases add to the burden. [Correction added after online publication 3 September 2012: Instances of the word 'statistically' have been removed from the Findings and Conclusion in the abstract section.].
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To describe the frequency of four frailty-related risk factors in a cohort of older adults visited by community nurses in Dublin, Ireland. ⋯ This study results suggest that dependency in activities of daily living (an outcome of frailty) is strongly associated with a decreased likelihood of living alone and increased likelihood of referring oneself to community nursing services. Further research is necessary to examine how frailty screening in the referral process may enhance identification of older adults' community nursing needs in Dublin, Ireland.