Marie Todd
Marie Todd
A venous leg ulcer (VLU) is defined as the loss of skin below the knee on the leg or foot in the presence of venous disease, which takes more than two weeks to heal. The prevalence of VLUs is increasing, especially in older people, which wi...
Lucy Chamberlain,Carole Anderson,Chris Knifton et al.
Lucy Chamberlain et al.
With an ageing population comes an increasing risk of illnesses such as dementia and a growing need for care. There are 670,000 informal, unpaid carers in the UK, reducing costs for health and social care services but presenting other conce...
Supporting care home staff to manage residents' care safely and avoid admissions [0.03%]
支持疗养院工作人员安全地管理居民的护理并避免住院治疗
Susan Wills,Dena Ross
Susan Wills
The community matron care homes team (CHT) was set up in Sandwell, West Midlands in 2011 to support care home staff to manage residents' care safely and reduce unplanned and/or avoidable use of acute health services. The service was reviewe...
Prevention of contractures in older people living in long-term care settings [0.03%]
长期照护环境中老年人合同ure的预防
Marietjie du Toit
Marietjie du Toit
Joint contractures, or limitations in the full range of movement of joints, are common in older people living in long-term care settings. They result in physical discomfort, social isolation, loss of independence and increased staffing dema...
Martha Dixon
Martha Dixon
This article aims to assist nurses and nursing students to consider the presentation of delirium in older patients and the resulting assessment and nursing interventions required. It considers the three types of delirium: hyperactive, hypoa...
Infection prevention and control challenges of using a therapeutic robot [0.03%]
用于治疗的机器人在感染预防和控制方面的挑战
Penny Dodds,Katharine Martyn,Mary Brown
Penny Dodds
This work was part of a National Institute for Health Research participatory action research and practice development study, which focused on the use of a therapeutic, robotic baby seal (PARO, for personal assistive robot) in everyday pract...
Valentina Vanzi,Elena Toma
Valentina Vanzi
Dermatoporosis is a chronic skin fragility syndrome, caused by age and environmental factors. People with dermatoporosis have skin whose protective mechanical function is reduced and which has a decreased tolerance for friction and shearing...
Louise Nash,Nick Bergin
Louise Nash
A literature review found an association between increased falls risk and malnutrition, sarcopenia, vitamin D deficiency and dehydration. Strategies to identify, prevent and treat these conditions can help to reduce falls risk in at-risk gr...
Sheryll Lat,Wendy Mashlan,Susan Heffey et al.
Sheryll Lat et al.
Sepsis is a common condition caused by the body's immune and coagulation systems being 'switched on' by the presence of infection, either through bacteria or viruses in the blood. If untreated, sepsis can be life-threatening and is a leadin...
Lindsay Fitzpatrick
Lindsay Fitzpatrick
Hospital stays can have significant negative effects for people with dementia. This article explores methods of improving dementia care in general hospital wards. Taking its starting point as the importance of person-centred care, it explor...