This study investigated patient deterioration detection initiatives and vital sign assessment practices in medical/surgical environments in Asia-Pacific (Australia, mainland China, Singapore), the...
The skin has three layers—the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue—which all absorb, excrete, protect, secrete, thermoregulate, produce pigment, perceive senses and provide a safe environment..
I was educated at home in Zimbabwe and was working in an accounting firm until I relocated with my two boys to the UK to join my husband. For the first 6 months I was unable to secure an office job so...
The aims of the study reported in this article were:.
The author believes it is time to consider an alternative and transformative approach to reduce stigma relating to mental health disorders for ethnically, culturally and socially diverse people,...
NHS Health Scotland (2019) recommends that most people should aim to do at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. It highlights that physical inactivity is a leading cause of...
The Ostomy Life Study 2022 consisted of two online, retrospective, self-reported questionnaires developed by Coloplast A/S. One questionnaire was designed for people with a stoma and the other for...
The concept of ‘Call 4 Concern©’ (C4C) was introduced at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 2009 (Odell, 2009; 2019). The service was inspired by the Condition H(elp) system at the University of...
The term vasculitis refers to a relatively rare and poorly understood set of conditions, causing inflammation of the blood vessels, and AAV is a sub-group within this collection (Ball et al, 2014)....
To gain insight and understanding of how patients make sense of living with a CVAD..