International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Apr 2015
Observation of handover process in an intensive care unit (ICU): barriers and quality improvement strategy.
To describe the characteristics and barriers in the handover process in a medical intensive care unit. ⋯ The findings provide information for improving the handover process during the transfer of patients in and out of the intensive care unit. Distractions during handovers are common and are associated with longer durations. Nurses and doctors rarely address DNR status during handover of ICU patients in this study.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Apr 2015
Joint influence of Patient-Assessed Chronic Illness Care and patient activation on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes.
To examine the association of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) with glycaemic control and the modulating effect of patient activation on this association. ⋯ Better patient-assessed chronic care received consistently over time facilitates achievement of better glycaemic control in patients with low activation.