Anneke L Francke

..To gain insight into the existing scientific evidence on the effects of group supervision for nurses...

..The question is, however, whether these perspectives on palliative care are congruent with the perspectives of immigrant families with a Turkish or Moroccan background...

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..The aim of this research was to identify the essential components of case management for people with dementia as well as the preconditions for an effective delivery of case management services...

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..In the concluding part of this article, there is a plea for adopting a proactive approach. Nurses and other caregivers must try to prepare patients and relatives early for the care that will become necessary in the later stages...

..The majority of patients in our trial that used an AMS rated it positively, but one-third found the sheepskin too warm. We conclude that the AMS is an effective aid in the prevention of sacral pressure ulcers in nursing home patients...

..In this study the costs and savings from the use of the Australian Medical Sheepskin were investigated from the perspective of a nursing home...

..To study the effects of introducing a nursing guideline on depression in residents with dementia of psychogeriatric nursing home wards...

..Because of these negative consequences moral distress should be reduced. Little research has been done on what job factors contribute to whether or not a situation causes moral distress...

..To improve care for residents with depression in dementia, an evidence based nursing guideline was developed. Using the guideline has already shown positive effects on depression in psychogeriatric nursing home residents...

..To assess the effectiveness of the Australian Medical Sheepskin (AMS) on the prevention of sacral pressure ulcers based on combined data from 3 previously published trials...

..Secondary aim is to examine the applicability of four perceived attributes in Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory, which may influence the adoption: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity and observability...

..The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of determinants influencing the success of the introduction of new technologies as perceived by nursing staff...

..This systematic review seeks to establish the extent of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of 13 psychosocial methods for reducing depressed, aggressive or apathetic behaviors in people with dementia...

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..The objective was to synthesize the evidence presented in literature on the effectiveness of interventions aimed to reduce post-discharge problems in adults discharged home from an acute general care hospital...

..The review found no evidence that the cost of implementing video communication in home care was lower than the resulting financial benefits. More methodologically well conducted research is needed...

..To gain more knowledge of the application of physical restraints to restrict, restrain, or prevent movement by elderly people living at home...

..To provide insight into the prevalence and clinically relevant symptoms of comorbid depression among dementia patients in psychogeriatric nursing home wards, to enhance depression recognition...

..Insight in eating profiles is important for facility managers to ascertain that the food, dinner service, and ambiance are adequately tailored to the residents' preferences...

..To assess the effectiveness of the Australian Medical Sheepskin in preventing sacral pressure ulcers (PUs), based on combined data from existing published trials...

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..Additional to the empirical phase, systematic reviews will be performed in order to obtain data for economic weighting and modelling. The protocol is registered in the Controlled Trial Register as ISRCTN17553857...

..This implies a change in work routines for nursing staff, but it could also be regarded as an opportunity to improve the quality of care...

..This study aimed to give a systematic review of factors affecting non-western women's use of prenatal care (both medical care and prenatal classes) in industrialized western countries...

..As the prescribing of medicines has traditionally been the task of the medical profession, nurse prescribing is changing the relationship between the medical and nursing professions...

..The objective of this literature review was to respond to this need by systematically describing what has been reported on home care in Europe in the scientific literature over the past decade...

..Therefore it is relevant for care professionals such as nurses to have knowledge of those with a higher risk of GERD and of the possible manifestations of GERD...

..The support needs of informal caregivers are important to improve caregiver well-being and delaying institutionalization of the person with dementia...

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..There is a widely felt need to improve the match between long-term patients' care needs and actual use of home care. As this match is not always adequate, it is important to know what factors influence it...

..On the other, home-care organisations are generally negative about the functioning and advantages of the new style of needs assessment. Health insurers' opinions are in between those of assessment agencies and home-care organisations...

..Future research in palliative care should acknowledge the limitations of using certain inclusion criteria and explore potential bias...

..Most patients prefer to die at home, where a GP provides end-of-life care. A few previous studies have been directed at the GPs' values on good end-of-life care, yet no study combined values of patients and their own GP...

..To investigate the occurrence and predictors of interdisciplinary cooperation of GPs with other caregivers in palliative care at home...

..The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients and their GPs talk about euthanasia, and if so, how they communicate about this...