Journal of advanced nursing
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To pilot test a home end-of-life and palliative care intervention for family caregivers and patients with rare advanced lung diseases and to estimate effect-size for the power analysis in a future clinical trial. ⋯ The findings will contribute to the evidence-based home nursing care, planning for family/patient preferences and supportive end-of-life palliative care for managing advanced lung diseases at home.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized trial of a distraction-type intervention to assist in managing dressing changes for children experienced burns.
To evaluate the impact of the specially designed medical dressing screen during wound dressing changes for children aged 1-3 who experienced a burn on their hand or foot. ⋯ Compared with conventional dressing methods, the medical screen can be used as a novel way to decrease the negative experience of burn patients ages 1-3 who require dressing changes.
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To explore to what extent type of residence (sheltered housing or ageing in place) contributes to thriving and well-being in older adults, when controlling for age, sex, living alone, being a widow and adjusting for functional status, self-rated health, and depressive mood. ⋯ This study informs staff and policymakers about thriving and well-being in sheltered housing accommodations. These findings may be used to further the development of sheltered housing accommodations.
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To assess the incidence of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) in long-term care and to gain insights into the attitudes of long-term care nurses about the VSED. ⋯ Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is much discussed interprofessional, but there is a lack of knowledge on how this is perceived in the context of long-term care and about the incidence of the phenomenon. Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is rare but noticeable end-of-life practises that is considered by professionals to be mainly dignified and peaceful, although moral concerns make it difficult to accompany. These findings call on long-term care institutions to discuss VSED as an end-of-life practice. Positioning on the issue provides clarity for staff and patients and promotes to develop standardized care. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/10358.
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To determine the association between time to first analgesic medication and emergency department length of stay (ED LOS). ⋯ Reducing ED LOS through faster pain care, benefits the patient through faster pain relief and can benefit the department by reducing the total amount of care delivered in the emergency department. Reducing total care delivery frees up resources to improve the care to all emergency department patients.