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This website is intended for healthcare professionals
According to the International Continence Society, IC is defined as the drainage of the bladder or a urinary reservoir with subsequent removal of the catheter, mostly at regular intervals (Gazewski et...
The WHO commissioned a systematic review due to concern related to influenza vaccine hesitancy across the globe, which was particularly evident during the 2009–2010 H1N1 pandemic (WHO, 2016). The...
Another factor contributing to the widespread variability in practice is the uncertainty about its impact. A recent systematic review of 15 studies found insufficient evidence to draw conclusions...
First, it is important to clarify what a skin tear is, as there can be some confusion or misconception that it is a minor issue or something far less complex than one might think..
Ageing brings about a number of changes in the body, and the ageing process begins to affect the way the body handles medicines around the time a person reaches their forties..
Unlike organ donation, which needs to take place within the acute setting on a living human, human tissue donation can be offered within the community up to 48 hours after death (NHS Blood and...
NHS England (2014) highlighted the need to break down the traditional divide between healthcare in hospitals and the community, and the increasing need for community nurses means they are at the...
It is evident that there was a marked increase in palliative care research studies being conducted in Scotland (Finucane et al, 2018), although only four addressed children's issues. Most of the...
‘… biases have consequences, including the danger that they may result in misleading estimates of treatment effects, so that clinicians overestimate the relative efficacy of a treatment, which is...
One area that has continued to raise particular challenges in community nursing is maintaining the level of student learning capacity, supervision and assessment to the extent of pre-pandemic levels....
COVID-19 has shone a light on the poor state of the health of our nation. Those severely affected by COVID-19 have comprised some of the most vulnerable members of the population with the poorest...
Public Health England (PHE) highlighted that mental health and wellbeing promotion should be advocated by all healthcare professionals. One-in-six adults will experience some form of mental health...
Urinary incontinence is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as ‘any involuntary leakage of urine’ (Abrams et al, 2003; Haylen et al, 2010). Prevalence figures depend on definitions...
British Journal of Community Nursing provides clinical education dedicated to nursing in the home. Our goal is to help you develop your skills, improve your practice and manage cases more effectively.
Evidence-based best practice
Peer-reviewed research
Focus on elderly care and long-term conditions
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