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The purpose of reporting adverse incidents is not to point to scapegoats, but to increase patient safety.  Nevertheless, many professionals fail to report unwanted incidents, a study shows.

Fatigue, dry mouth and loss of appetite are the most distressing symptoms, according to a screening with the ESAS tool.

Healthcare personnel, the police and the fire and rescue service, as well as voluntary groups, felt that they were supported by management, worked well together and shared a sense of pride in their efforts.

It can be an enormous burden to be the next of kin of a substance abuser. Health personnel can help the next of kin to find strategies that maintain and improve their mental health.

Norwegian health care personnel find the systematic follow-up of care pathways and the collaboration with the primary health service to be poorer than other organizational areas.

A calm atmosphere with single rooms, flexible visiting hours and trust in the healthcare personnel can help the family members to serve as a resource for heart surgery patients with a prolonged stay in intensive care.