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An evaluation of routine specialist palliative care for patients on the Liverpool Care Pathway
(2014-02-18)
Introduction: This report describes a service evaluation of the 'added value' of routine specialist palliative care team (SPCT) involvement with patients on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP).
Methods: ...
Cultural Norms About the Roles of Older People in Sikh Families.
(Sense Publishers: Boston, 2013)
This chapter is organised into two parts. Part I discusses the migration history of Sikhs in the UK. It reviews current literature that provides a useful insight into the development and characteristics of Sikh communities ...
Embedding shared decision-making in the care of patients with severe and enduring mental health problems: the EQUIP pragmatic cluster randomised trial
(PLOS ONE, 2018-08-22)
Background
Severe mental illness is a major driver of worldwide disease burden. Shared decision-making
is critical for high quality care, and can enhance patient satisfaction and outcomes. However,
it has not been ...
The Views of Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities on Annual Health Checks - Final Report
(Learning Disability Carers Community, 2016-12-21)
This report presents data from a survey of carers about Annual Health Checks for people with learning/intellectual disabilities.
The main aims of this study were to discover what factors cause the low uptake of Annual ...
Selecting absorbent continence pads for people with dementia
(EMAP Publishing, 2018-04-30)
Incontinence is a common problem in people with dementia and can be
due to a complex combination of physical and functional issues. This article reports
on a product evaluation of pant-style continence pads, which found ...
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with seriousmental illness (Review)
(Wiley: Cochrane Library, 2016-01-07)
Background
People with serious mental illness not only experience an erosion of functioning in day-to-day life over a protracted period of time,
but evidence also suggests that they have a greater risk of experiencing ...
Mental Health Services for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland
(Mary Seacole Research Centre, De Montfort University, 2014-04)
It is well documented that people from Black and minority ethnic communities experience severe inequalities in our mental health services. Leicester is one of England’s most culturally diverse cities with approximately 50% ...
Administering anticipatory medications in end-of-life care: A qualitative study of nursing practice in the community and in nursing homes
(Sage, 2014-07-28)
Background:
In the United Kingdom, an approach to improving end-of-life care has been the introduction of ‘just in case’ or ‘anticipatory’ medications. Nurses are often responsible for deciding when to use anticipatory ...
The involvement of cancer patients in the four stages of decision-making preceding continuous sedation until death: A qualitative study
(2018-04-20)
Background:
Involving patients in decision-making is considered to be particularly appropriate towards the end of life. Professional guidelines emphasize that the decision to initiate continuous sedation should be ...
