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The skin is at its thickest on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet and thinnest on the eyelids (Lavers, 2017). It comprises three separate layers—the epidermis, the dermis and the...
This qualitative systematic review explores the evidence surrounding the views of health professionals working in the community who provide palliative care to patients diagnosed with dementia..
The purpose of the present study was to test the inter-rater reliability of the SCCT to ensure that the tool was robust..
This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews (n=9) and focus groups (n=2), involving 17 community nurses. The indicative topic guide was piloted and developed from feedback gathered using...
Dementia is an umbrella term that is used to describe a group of symptoms that are characterised by behavioural changes and loss of cognitive and social functioning. It is caused by progressive...
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) is a flowering plant that contains around 400 chemicals, over 70 of which are cannabinoids (Atakan, 2012). Two of these cannabinoids have been of interest within the field...
Compounding the challenges of rural health care access, rural areas also experience greater difficulty in attracting and retaining health professionals (Buykx et al, 2010; Kroezen et al, 2015). An...
The initial blueprint for the care plan was constructed in collaboration with the professional development lead and IT analyst from the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foudation Trust (Table 1). The...
Nurses should always observe hand hygiene before performing any aseptic technique (NICE, 2014), and home IV therapy must always be an aseptic technique. Hands should be washed with soap and warm water...
The case of Amanda Clarke (pseudonym) is used as a source of reference to further illustrate the role of the DN..
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