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Some challenges were anticipated when searching for literature relevant to this topic. There are many different titles, terms and professions to consider when defining an independent prescriber...
Sleep is essential for all human functions. Disturbances in sleep are often overlooked when discussing risk factors for diseases. While the specific association remains unclear, sleep issues have been...
To the authors’ knowledge, this is the only UK study which explores the experience of student district nurses during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors note there is...
New research exploring antipsychotic use in older people and examining their risk of infection following a stroke has been published in Age and Ageing. Studies conducted following stroke into...
The present study adopted a meta-ethnographic approach including a framework of seven interwoven phases (Noblit and Hare, 1988). This approach was chosen because of its interpretive perspective and...
Oral anti-cancer medications (OAM) are increasingly being used in cancer care. They have the potential to particularly benefit patients in the community who can be treated in their homes, while also...
The study aim was to evaluate use of the national voluntary framework for the delegation of insulin administration and the uptake of this delegation practice in community nursing in England..
Digital health and self-management among patients with chronic disease have been gaining in popularity over recent years. The number of people living with diabetes in particular is steadily on the...
The significant role of mental health in overall health and wellbeing is being increasingly recognised, along with the contribution of holistic non-pharmacological approaches to their management. In...
The objectives of the study were to understand the perceived challenges and barriers that pre-registration BSc (Hons) nursing students faced to moving into a career in district nursing. The research...
The challenge of meeting palliative care demands resulting from the pandemic reflected known workforce shortages, and the need for an improvement in collaborative working in community services (The...
Effective change is best implemented by ensuring that those affected by the proposed changes have a voice as part of the whole process. A sense of shared purpose is thus created, which focuses on why...
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