Palliative patients get greater relief from early screening of symptoms and implementation of measures
Fatigue, dry mouth and loss of appetite are the most distressing symptoms, according to a screening with the ESAS tool.
Fatigue, dry mouth and loss of appetite are the most distressing symptoms, according to a screening with the ESAS tool.
Healthcare personnel found it challenging to judge what was in the child’s best interest. The child’s right to autonomy and involvement was often not heeded, and the child was rarely included in the decision-making process.
The current practice of using oxygen therapy has proven to be incomplete.
Many medical records lacked information about nutritional risk, and few patients at nutritional risk were followed up.
More knowledge of the symptoms of delirium in this vulnerable patient group may lead to a better neurological outcome and prevent unnecessary testing, shorten hospital stays and lower mortality.
When staff in the child health clinic and school health services tell parents that their child is overweight, many feel both a sense of shame and guilt.
The translated NIHSS form and guide remain true to the English version and are harmonised with the non-validated Norwegian version.
Only one guideline detailed a practical and systematic set-up of instrument tables.
Healthcare personnel who interact with patients and their families can learn from the families’ experiences when a loved one is affected by dementia.
Weight measurement provides an indication of the well-being, nutrition and health of children and adolescents. It is therefore important that the scale that is used provides precise measurements.