Journal of clinical nursing
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To prospectively identify different coping strategies among newly diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and whether they change over time and to determine whether physical function, psychological well-being, age and gender correlated with the use of different coping strategies. ⋯ The knowledge about coping strategies in early stage of the disease may help the nurses to improve and develop the care and support for these patients.
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To describe and explain older patients' lived experiences of prehospital emergency care in cases of suspected hip fractures after falling. ⋯ Responsibility for patients' safety regarding pain relief is emphasised. Pain relief in the emergency medical services should be individualised. This development should focus on care that is already good and gradually eradicate compassionless care.
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To investigate the facilitators, barriers and strategies that Australian palliative care nurses identify in providing existential and spiritual care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. ⋯ These findings could be used for nurse-support programmes, undergraduate or graduate studies or communication workshop for nurses.
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To describe the development and evaluation of a pre-emptive and multimodal pain management protocol that aims to improve patient experiences following vitreo-retinal day surgery. ⋯ Knowledge developed through this clinically based research has the potential for informing future patient care across many sites where day surgery is an integral component of treatment for people with vitreo-retinal disease.
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To explore the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided end-of-life care to adult patients and their families after a decision had been taken to withdraw treatment. ⋯ The interpretive findings from this study should assist intensive care unit nurses to better understand and develop their role in providing high-quality end-of-life care after treatment withdrawal. Practice guidelines should be developed to reduce ambiguity and support the delivery of high-quality care for adults as they approach the final stages of life in intensive care units.