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View article: Hospital discharge planning in cardiac care: study protocol for a mixed-methods study on the implementation, influencing factors and quality of care in Germany
Hospital discharge planning in cardiac care: study protocol for a mixed-methods study on the implementation, influencing factors and quality of care in Germany Open
Introduction Discharge planning (DP) is essential to ensure continuity of care during patient transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings. Although DP has been legally required for all hospitals in Germany since 2017, several stu…
View article: Analysis of health insurance data on dental treatment and the occurrence of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw
Analysis of health insurance data on dental treatment and the occurrence of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw Open
Background Radiotherapy (RT) is a key component in the multimodal treatment approach for head and neck cancer (HNC). Post-therapeutic surgical and/or dental interventions on the jawbone carry a risk of developing osteoradionecrosis (ORN). …
View article: The use of palliative care by people of Islamic faith and their preferences and decisions at the end of life: A scoping review
The use of palliative care by people of Islamic faith and their preferences and decisions at the end of life: A scoping review Open
Objectives The use of palliative care (PC) services from people of Islamic faith is seen limited. There are a fundamental lack of PC services appropriate to the target group and a lack of knowledge and acceptance. The transition from curat…
View article: Measuring patients’ experience of nursing quality in acute hospitals: review of existing scales and development and psychometric validation of a new scale
Measuring patients’ experience of nursing quality in acute hospitals: review of existing scales and development and psychometric validation of a new scale Open
Objective To provide an overview of existing instruments measuring patient-perceived quality of nursing care and to develop and psychometrically evaluate a new multidimensional scale applicable to the German acute care sector. Design We co…
View article: Avoidable Care Transitions: A Consensus-Based Definition Using a Delphi Technique
Avoidable Care Transitions: A Consensus-Based Definition Using a Delphi Technique Open
Background and Objectives Older adults are at increased risk of frequent transitions between care settings, even though some care transitions are avoidable. The term “avoidable care transitions” is not clearly defined in the research liter…
View article: Family Conferences to Facilitate Deprescribing in Older Outpatients With Frailty and With Polypharmacy
Family Conferences to Facilitate Deprescribing in Older Outpatients With Frailty and With Polypharmacy Open
Importance For older adults with frailty syndrome, reducing polypharmacy may have utility as a safety-promoting treatment option. Objective To investigate the effects of family conferences on medication and clinical outcomes in community-d…
View article: Challenges, strategies and consequences from the perspective of German nursing home managers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic - a qualitative interview study
Challenges, strategies and consequences from the perspective of German nursing home managers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic - a qualitative interview study Open
Background The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic reached Germany between March and May 2020. In order to contain the spread of the virus and particularly protect vulnerable people, the government imposed a lockdown in March 2020. In addi…
View article: Challenges, strategies and consequences for German nursing homes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative interview study.
Challenges, strategies and consequences for German nursing homes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative interview study. Open
Background The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic reached Germany between March and May 2020. In order to contain the spread of the virus and particularly protect vulnerable people, the government imposed a lockdown in March 2020. In addi…
View article: Factors influencing the implementation of person-centred care in nursing homes by practice development champions: a qualitative process evaluation of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (EPCentCare) using Normalization Process Theory
Factors influencing the implementation of person-centred care in nursing homes by practice development champions: a qualitative process evaluation of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (EPCentCare) using Normalization Process Theory Open
Background Person-centred care (PCC) has been suggested as the preferred model of dementia care in all settings. The EPCentCare study showed that an adapted PCC approach was difficult to implement and had no effect on prescription of antip…
View article: Development of a shared decision-making intervention to improve drug safety and to reduce polypharmacy in frail elderly patients living at home
Development of a shared decision-making intervention to improve drug safety and to reduce polypharmacy in frail elderly patients living at home Open
Adapting family conferences to primary care for frail patients with polypharmacy.
View article: Staffing levels and nursing‐sensitive patient outcomes: Umbrella review and qualitative study
Staffing levels and nursing‐sensitive patient outcomes: Umbrella review and qualitative study Open
Objective To derive a comprehensive list of nursing‐sensitive patient outcomes (NSPOs) from published research on nurse staffing levels and from expert opinion. Data Sources/Study Setting Published literature reviews and their primary stud…
View article: Agreement between the Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting (SEIQoL-DW) interview and a paper-administered adaption
Agreement between the Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting (SEIQoL-DW) interview and a paper-administered adaption Open
Background The Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting (SEIQoL-DW) is a prevalent face-to-face interview method for measuring quality of life by integrating respondent-generated dimensions. To apply this …
View article: Effect of person-centred care on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes (EPCentCare): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Effect of person-centred care on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes (EPCentCare): a cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02295462.
View article: Effects of nursing care planning tools on nurses’ and residents’ quality of life in long-term care facilities: A literature review
Effects of nursing care planning tools on nurses’ and residents’ quality of life in long-term care facilities: A literature review Open
Introduction : Health-care providers invest substantial resources for nursing care planning (NCP) and documentation. Its effectiveness is varying. In this review nursing care planning tools (NCPT) are considered as a technology supporting …
View article: Effect of person-centred care on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes (EPCentCare): study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Effect of person-centred care on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes (EPCentCare): study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
BACKGROUND: The majority of nursing home residents with dementia experience behavioural and psychological symptoms like apathy, agitation, and anxiety. According to analyses of prescription prevalence in Germany, antipsychotic drugs are re…