A5066499258- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Nursing education and management
- Health and Medical Studies
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Circular RNAs in diseases
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2019-2024
Sulzer (Switzerland)
2024
University of Basel
2010-2023
University of Zurich
2013-2023
KU Leuven
2023
University Hospital of Zurich
2012-2020
University Hospital of Bern
2016-2018
University Hospital of Basel
2009-2018
University of Tübingen
2015
European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
2014
Little is known of the extent to which nursing-care tasks are left undone as an international phenomenon.The aim this study describe prevalence and patterns nursing care across European hospitals explore its associations with nurse-related organisational factors.Data were collected from 33 659 nurses in 488 12 countries for a large multicountry cross-sectional study.Across hospitals, most frequent activities included 'Comfort/talk patients' (53%), 'Developing or updating plans/care pathways'...
Abstract Background Current human resources planning models in nursing are unreliable and ineffective as they consider volumes, but ignore effects on quality patient care. The project RN4CAST aims innovative forecasting methods by addressing not only of staff well Methods/Design A multi-country, multilevel cross-sectional design is used to obtain important unmeasured factors including how features hospital work environments impact nurse recruitment, retention outcomes. In each the 12...
To explore the association between implicit rationing of nursing care and selected patient outcomes in Swiss hospitals, adjusting for major organizational variables, including quality nurse practice environment level staffing. Rationing was measured using newly developed Basel Extent Nursing Care (BERNCA) instrument. Additional data were collected an adapted version International Hospital Outcomes Study questionnaire. Multi-hospital cross-sectional surveys patients nurses. Eight acute...
Postoperative delirium (POD) remains a common, dangerous and resource-consuming adverse event but is often preventable. The whole peri-operative team can play key role in its management. This update to the 2017 ESAIC Guideline on prevention of POD evidence-based consensus-based considers literature between 01 April 2015, 28 February 2022. search terms broad were identical those used first version guideline published 2017. was defined accordance with DSM-5 criteria. had be measured validated...
Background: Financial constraints and other forces affecting health care in many countries have led to nurses implicitly limiting their some instances. In the absence of an accepted definition theoretical framework implicit rationing nursing care, a Basel Extent Rationing Nursing Care (BERNCA) instrument were developed. This was used Swiss part International Hospital Outcome Study, which studied. Objective: To examine validity reliability newly developed BERNCA instrument. Methods:...
Delirium is a well-known complication in cardiac surgery and intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, many other settings its prevalence clinical consequences are understudied. The aims of this study were: (1) To assess delirium large, diverse cohort acute patients classified as either at risk or not for delirium; (2) compare these two groups according to defined indicators; (3) delirious with non-delirious regarding hospital mortality, ICU length stay, nursing hours cost per case. This...
To explore the relationship between inpatient mortality and implicit rationing of nursing care, quality nurse work environments patient-to-nurse staffing ratio in Swiss acute care hospitals. Cross-sectional correlational design. Eight hospitals examined a survey-based study 71 comparison institutions. A total 165 862 discharge abstracts from patients treated 8 RICH Nursing Study (the Rationing Care Switzerland Study) 760 608 offering similar services maintaining comparable patient volumes to...
The purpose of this study was to examine rationing nursing care and the possible relationship between nurses’ perceptions their professional practice environment rationing. A total 393 nurses from medical surgical units participated in study. Data were collected using Basel Extent Rationing Nursing Care (BERNCA) instrument Revised Professional Practice Environment (RPPE) Scale. highest level reported for “reviewing patient documentation” ( M = 1.15, SD 0.94; 31.2% sometimes or often)...
Risk factors for delirium following cardiac surgery are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to investigate whether intra-operative pathophysiological alterations and therapeutic interventions influence the risk post-operative delirium.This retrospective cohort performed in a 12-bed cardiosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) university hospital included patients consecutively admitted after during 2-month period. diagnosis made clinically using validated scores. Comparisons...
In the intensive care setting, delirium is a common occurrence that comes with subsequent adversities. Therefore, several instruments have been developed to screen for and detect delirium. Their validity psychometric properties, however, remain controversial.In this prospective cohort study, Confusion Assessment Method Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) were evaluated versus DSM-IV-TR in diagnosis of respect their properties.Out some 289 patients, 210 matching...
Concerns about inadequate performance and complexity limit routine use of clinical risk scores in lower respiratory tract infections. Our aim was to study feasibility effects adding the biomarker proadrenomedullin (proADM) confusion, urea >7 mmol·L −1 , rate ≥30 breaths·min blood pressure <90 mmHg (systolic) or ≤60 (diastolic), age ≥65 years (CURB-65) score on triage decisions length stay. In a randomised controlled proof-of-concept intervention trial, discharge were made for adults...
To describe the systematic language translation and cross-cultural evaluation process that assessed relevance of Hospital Consumer Assessment Healthcare Providers Systems survey in five European countries prior to national data collection efforts. An approach involving a process, expert review by experienced researchers 'patient' experts use content validity indexing techniques with chance correction. Five where Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian Polish are spoken. 'Patient' who...
Abstract Aim To explore the relationships among various nursing homes characteristics including work environment, careworker outcomes and resident in Swiss homes. Background In Switzerland, a growing number of older people live Although research has addressed issue quality care such facilities, few have integrated range interrelated factors that may influence safety residential care. The Nursing Homes Human Resources Project will comprehensively assess key organizational factors, their...
Abstract Objective Delirium is a common complication in palliative care patients, especially the terminal phase of illness. To date, evidence regarding risk factors and prognostic outcomes delirium this vulnerable population remains sparse. Method In prospective observational cohort study at tertiary center, 410 patients were included. Simple multiple logistic regression models used to identify associations between predisposing precipitating patients. Results The prevalence was 55.9% reached...
Aim To identify the strategies to prevent missed nursing care (MNC) that can be implemented by nurse managers/directors on a daily basis. Background Only few recommendations have been established date aiming at supporting managers/ directors in preventing MNC. However, several are basis, suggesting body of tacit, practical and wise knowledge is already place. Method(s) An international qualitative descriptive study based positive deviance approach conducted 2019−2020 reported according...