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This commentary aims to critically appraise the methods used within the review by Islam et al (2022) and expand on the findings in the context of community nursing and clinical research..
Adverse drug reactions are ‘unintended, harmful events attributed to the use of medicines’ (Coleman and Pontefract, 2016). Ageing affects the body's ability to absorb and excrete medicines and...
Stringent storage procedures form a central plank of guidance issued by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and health bodies including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Public Health England, and...
A network of inter-related pathologic strands drives AD, including dysfunction of the skin barrier, marked immune dermatological responses, changes in the skin microbiome, as well as exposure to...
Patients are usually discharged before they are fully recovered and ready to resume normal activities. Whether this includes physical activities or return to daily routines and work or school, the...
The lymphatic system is a network of vessels, tissues and organs that work together as part of the immune system to remove cellular waste and toxins. The lymphatic system helps to maintain body fluid...
The prevalence of elder abuse is often underestimated as a result of under-reporting, social stigma and lack of awareness. According to the World Health Organization (2022a; 2022b), approximately 1 in...
The technology revolution is not necessarily new. Initiatives like the shift from a paper-based model to a digital e-community service model were implemented in 2019 in the Whittington Health NHS...
An ileostomy is a life-changing surgery, performed to save or improve patients’ lives. As such, lifestyle adjustments are essential to ensure that these patients adapt to the physiological changes in...
A condition that is widely seen as stigmatised is incontinence. This is defined as the loss of control over one's bladder and/or bowels, which has a significant hygiene and social impact. As adults,...
HCPs should suggest that patients with functional constipation eat 25 to 30g of fibre, preferably soluble, a day, increase their physical activity and drink 2L of water a daily (O'Donnell and...
In qualitative interviews with 10 asthma and COPD specialised nurses, two primary barriers were identified: the patient–nurse relationship and available resources (Gustafsson and Nordeman, 2018)....
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