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.

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.

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

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.