What motivates patients and carers to participate in dementia studies?
Aim The aim of this study was to explore what motivates people to participate in dementia...
01 Nov 2013
Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
The effect of visual impairment on patients’ falls risk
When older people fall it can result in injuries and adversely affect quality of life....
01 Oct 2013
How nurses can help ease patient transitions to end of life care
Moving from curative to palliative care is often difficult for patients, families and...
01 Oct 2013
Factors affecting residents’ sleep in care homes
Aim The aim of this study was to undertake a detailed exploration of sleep in the context of...
01 Oct 2013
Identifying barriers to pain management in long-term care
Aim The aim of this study was to identify barriers to optimal pain management in long-term...
01 Sep 2013
Assessing and treating faecal incontinence
Compared with the rest of the population, older people receive inequitable care for faecal...
01 Sep 2013
Reflections on a visit to a dementia care village
Hogewey village in Holland offers an alternative lifestyle for people with dementia. The...
01 Jul 2013
The experiences of older people who live with a long-term condition
Aim The aim of this study was to gain insight into the experiences of people aged 65 and...
01 Jul 2013
Factors that contribute to the diversion of patients from long-term care
This service evaluation aimed to identify the factors at an interim care unit that...
01 Jun 2013
Home enteral nutrition: Organisation of services
This article discusses how services for people receiving enteral nutrition via a nasogastric...
01 May 2013
Attitudes towards caring for older people: findings and recommendations for practice
Aim To investigate the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards working with older...
01 May 2013
The mental capacity act and dementia research
For research to have an impact on people with dementia, they need to be involved in studies...
01 Apr 2013
Attitudes towards caring for older people: literature review and methodology
Care of older people is often referred to as a ‘Cinderella’ service and is not seen as an...
01 Apr 2013
Using interprofessional education to support intermediate care
The first national audit of intermediate care in England, published in September 2012,...
01 Mar 2013
Management of swallowing difficulties in people with advanced dementia
Problems with eating and swallowing are recognised as features of advancing dementia and may...
01 Mar 2013
A palliative approach to care of residents with dementia
Dementia is a progressive, life-limiting illness. People with the condition who move into a...
01 Mar 2013
Residents’ perceptions of relocating from one long-term setting to another
Aim To investigate older people’s perceptions of a planned relocation from one long-term...
30 Jan 2013
Factors affecting care on acute hospital wards
Aim To identify positive and negative aspects of the quality of care for older adults...
30 Jan 2013