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Research has shown that, in addition to their dementia diagnosis, 61% of people living with dementia have at least three other comorbid conditions (Timmons et al, 2016). The terms comorbidity and...
ACDR, also known as toxidermia, are skin manifestations resulting from drug administration. ACDR are the most common adverse drug reactions reported in the literature, with the overall incidence in...
The prevalence of illness increases as people get older, such that over 50% of those over 65 years have multiple chronic conditions or ‘multimorbidity’ (Barnett et al, 2012). Multimorbidity impacts on...
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..
Two categories emerged that described nurses' experiences of immediate follow-up visits to older patients with multimorbidity who had been discharged from hospital: Relieving anxiety at home and...
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.
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