Safety measures for medication in nursing homes
New reforms and time-consuming tasks such as cleaning, preparing food and poor ICT solutions mean that nurses give less priority to safety measures in connection with medication management.
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Factors associated with post-stroke fatigue
When nurses and healthcare personnel are able to identify which patients are particularly at risk of post-stroke fatigue, patients can be given the appropriate follow-up at the right time.
Characteristics of nursing home residents with late-stage dementia and pain
Residents with pain suffered from several health issues and presented with physical as well as mental symptoms. Healthcare personnel can help by providing more effective and appropriate treatment and nursing care.
Mobile app as a fetal monitoring aid – a pilot study
Many midwives do not feel confident in using fetal stethoscopes. A mobile app that displays the heart rate makes them feel more confident when it is used together with the stethoscope.
Being in contact with nature activates memories and offers elderly people in nursing homes beneficial experiences
Nursing home residents are dissatisfied with a sedentary life indoors and reach out more to others socially when they are outdoors. Nevertheless, they have little contact with nature and the outdoor environment.
Health professionals’ expectations of e-consultations – a qualitative study
It will be more difficult to observe patients and perform clinical assessments. Nor do all patients have sufficiently good digital skills or adequate health literacy.
COVID-19: Initiation of breastfeeding during a global pandemic
The infection control measures may have impacted negatively on the breastfeeding assistance provided for first-time mothers in postnatal facilities. There was also a greater reliance on breast-milk substitutes than normal.
How much guidance on parent-infant interaction is provided in NICUs in Norway?
Parents in NICUs report good follow-up from contact nurses and doctors, as well as a high level of self-efficacy after discharge. However, parental guidance should be strengthened in some areas.
Use of admission CTG in low-risk parous women: a clinical audit
Quality improvement measures led to midwives reducing the use of cardiotocography (CTG) on admission by 47 per cent. Nevertheless, they continued to use CTG more often than necessary.
Inadequate medication reconciliation in hospitals
Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.
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