scholarly journals Experiences of relatives with outpatient palliative care: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 230-237
Author(s):  
André Fringer ◽  
Sabrina Stängle ◽  
Iren Bischofberger ◽  
Daniel Büche ◽  
Renate Praxmarer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dying At Home ◽  
At Home

Aim: The authors aimed to evaluate the experiences of the relatives of dying people, both in regard to benefits and special needs, when supported by a mobile palliative care bridging service (MPCBS), which exists to enable dying people to stay at home and to support patients' relatives. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Methods: A standardised survey was performed, asking 106 relatives of dying people about their experiences with the MPCBS (response rate=47.3%). Descriptive statistics were analysed using SPSS 23. Findings: Many relatives (62.5%) reported that their dying relations when discharged from a facility to stay at home were not symptom-free. The MPCBS helped relatives maintain home care, and this was reported to be helpful. Support provided by the MPCBS made it easier for 77.6% of relatives to adjust care as soon as situations changed, and helped ensure that symptoms could be better controlled, at least for 68.2% of relatives. Younger relatives felt more encouraged by the MPCBS to care for their relatives dying at home.

scholarly journals Pressure Ulcers In Palliative
home Care Patients: Prevalence And Characteristics

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina de Castro Mendonça Queiroz ◽  
Dálete Delalibera Corrêa de Faria Mota ◽  
Maria Marcia Bachion ◽  
Ana Cássia Mendes Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Palliative Home Care ◽  
History Of ◽  
Care Health

Persons in palliative care develop pressure ulcers (PU) as death approaches, but the extent of the problem is still unknown. The objectives were to identify the prevalence of pressure ulcers in people with cancer in palliative home care, compare the socio-demographic and clinical profile of patients with and without pressure ulcers, and analyze the characteristics of the ulcers. This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 64 people with advanced cancer in palliative home care. Twelve of them (18.8%) had PU, of whom 75.0% were men. The participants had one to three PU, amounting to 19 lesions, 89.4% of those developed at home and 47.4% at stage 3. The presence of PU was higher among those who had a history of previous wound. PU consisted of a significant event occurring in the studied population, indicating that preventive measures should be included in the home palliative care health team.


scholarly journals Home care nurses’ attitude towards and knowledge of home palliative care in Iran: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
Hadi Hassankhani ◽  
Javad Dehghannezhad ◽  
Fariba Taleghani ◽  
Azad Rahmani ◽  
Simin SattarPour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nurses Attitude ◽  
Home Care Nurses

scholarly journals Nursing diagnoses related to the nutrition of hospitalized older adults using the ICNP®: a cross - sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Hellena Ferreira Brasil ◽  
Geovana Cristiane Viana Santos ◽  
Deysianne Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Yanne Jannine Gomes Araújo Morais ◽  
Gabriela Lisieux Lima Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutritional Condition ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospitalized Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

Objective: To identify Nursing diagnoses for hospitalized older adultsabout basic human nutrition needs, using the International Classification for NursingPractice (ICNP®). Method: A cross-sectional survey with a sample of 100 older adultsfroma hospital. For data collection, a semi-structured instrument was used, containingsociodemographic data, anamnesis and physical examination. The diagnostic statementswere built from the ICNP®. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics toobtain absolute and relative frequency. Results: The following diagnostic titles wereconstructed: Dentition, impaired; Nutritional condition, impaired; Nutritional condition,positive; Ability to eat, impaired; Emaciated (Thin); Obesity; Cachexia; Deglutition,impaired; and Taste, impaired. Conclusion: The importance of applying the stages of theNursing Process is emphasized, providing systematic assistance to the older adult.Nursing diagnoses focused on nutrition for the older adult favor the formulation ofinterventions aimed at improving quality of life and functioning of the gastrointestinal system.

scholarly journals Thriving among older people living at home with home care services—A cross‐sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 999-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Lämås ◽  
Karin Bölenius ◽  
Per‐Olof Sandman ◽  
Ådel Bergland ◽  
Marie Lindkvist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Assessing Insights and Practices among Graduates to Signify the Need for Dental Ergonomics within the Dental Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Shaur Sarfaraz ◽  
Mohsina Hamid Gore ◽  
Marium Abbas Askari ◽  
Shayan Imran ◽  
Zohaib Khurshid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Dental Curriculum ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Spss Software

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of ergonomics among dental graduates in Karachi. Materials and Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine from December 2019 to April 2020. The study was performed among 174 dental graduates (house officers) in Karachi, using a modified, validated, closed-ended questionnaire. For statistical analysis, SPSS software (version 21) was used for descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The tests applied were independent t-test and Pearson’s correlation to compare and check the correlation between the variables. The p-value used was ≤ 0.05. Results Among 200 dental graduates, only 174 responses were analyzed in SPSS version 21. Females (78.2%) were more in number than males (21.8%), with most of them aged >23 years (59.1%). Of the study population, 78.7% graduates worked 4 to 6 hours per day, and more than half of the graduates (58%) did not do physical exercise outside work. Furthermore, we found that the majority of responders had a fair knowledge of ergonomic principles, where a total of 134 (77%) dental graduates had a positive attitude towards its implementation, however this was not reflected in their practices as 128 (73.6%) graduates has poor practices related to ergonomics. It was also found that knowledge and practices of ergonomics had a weak but significant correlation (r = 0.263, p = 0.001). Moreover, males were more positive about implementing and practicing ergonomics then females with a significant association (p = 0.001). Conclusions A majority of the dental graduates (house officers) in this present study had a reasonable knowledge of ergonomics and its principles also showed positivity but an only small number of them practiced dental ergonomics. This study recommends the need for including dental ergonomics in the academic curriculum of clinical years of both dental undergraduate and postgraduate studies and also conducts workshops to develop faculty to reinforce its importance.

Disposal Practices of Unused Medications Among Patients in Public Health Centers of Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Haile Kassahun ◽  
Dugessa Tesfaye
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Northeast Ethiopia ◽  
Unused Medications ◽  
At Home

Background: Disposal of pharmaceutical waste among patients is a global challenge especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. Improper medication disposal can lead to health problems and environmental contaminations. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess disposal practices of unused medications among patients in public health centers of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 263 patients in four public health centers of Dessie town, Ethiopia from March to June, 2019. Face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires were used to collect data from each study subject. Results: The majority of the respondents, 224 (85.17%) had unused medications at their home during the study period. The most commonly reported disposal method in the present study was flushing down into a toilet 66 (25.09%). None of the respondents practiced returning unused medications to Pharmacy. Moreover, 85 (32.31%) of the respondents reported never disposing their medications and believed that it is acceptable to store medications at home for future use. Conclusion: In the present study, there was a high practice of keeping medications at home and most of the disposal practices were not recommended methods. In addition, most of the respondents did not get advice from pharmacists and other health care professionals on how to dispose off unused medications. Hence, there is a need for proper education and guidance of patients regarding disposal practices of unused medications.

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