Improving the identification of patients with delirium using the 4AT assessment [0.03%]
改进使用4AT评估表识别谵妄患者的手段
Amelia Bearn,William Lea,Jennie Kusznir
Amelia Bearn
Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that all those working with older people will have encountered at some stage. Delirium is often poorly identified in hospital settings and therefore not optimally managed. After data collection...
Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for older people with dementia on hospital wards [0.03%]
在医院病房实施和推行改进痴呆患者护理计划的挑战
Ann Skingley,Joy Marshall
Ann Skingley
The authors took part in a national research project that evaluated an intervention to enhance person-centred care for people with dementia in hospital. The Person, Interactions, Environment (PIE) programme involves staff observing care on ...
Sandra Lawton
Sandra Lawton
Skin changes associated with age are inevitable. Ageing is associated with structural and functional changes of the skin that result in increased vulnerability. The most common functional skin changes are dryness (xerosis), which causes itc...
Sandra Lawton
Sandra Lawton
Skin changes associated with age are inevitable. Ageing is associated with structural and functional changes of the skin that result in increased vulnerability. The most common functional skin changes are dryness (xerosis), which causes itc...
Developing a holistic, multidisciplinary community service for frail older people [0.03%]
针对衰弱老年人的全面多学科社区服务的构建和发展
Amanda Featherstone
Amanda Featherstone
This article explores the development of an ambulatory community service that demonstrates multidisciplinary working to meet the diverse needs of frail older people and their carers. The service comprises advanced nurse practitioners, a pha...
Alison Bardsley
Alison Bardsley
Faecal incontinence is an impaired ability to control the passage of stool, often described as involuntary loss of solid or liquid stool, and the symptom of an underlying diagnosis. It is a common problem in older adults. Although not a lif...
Timely identification of patients with frailty at the 'front door' of acute hospitals [0.03%]
急性医院及时识别衰弱患者入口处的脆弱患者
Joy Reid
Joy Reid
Early identification of frailty at the front door of the acute hospital is vital to allow rapid comprehensive geriatric assessment and care pathway development in the most appropriate location. This article discusses the importance of devel...
Nursing students' experiences of delivering dementia friends sessions to peers [0.03%]
护理学生的经历：以同龄人为对象开展痴呆朋友课程
Linda Bale,Catharine Jenkins
Linda Bale
Background: Nursing students and registered nurses often feel underprepared for their roles in dementia care. Extracurricular activities offer nursing students additional opportunities for professional development. A stud...
Community clinicians' views about patient adherence to osteoporosis medication [0.03%]
社区临床医生对骨质疏松症患者依从性的看法
Marie Cook
Marie Cook
Anecdotal and research evidence suggests that poor adherence and persistence with oral bisphosphonates can result in patients being at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures. Several interventions have been researched for their effectiven...
The effect of ageism on older people and implications for nursing practice [0.03%]
年龄歧视对老年人的影响及护理实践的启示
Charlie Banister
Charlie Banister
Ageism has numerous negative effects on the lives of older people, including their health and well-being. In this reflective account a nursing student explores these effects in the context of an incident where she was inadvertently ageist. ...