To study, within municipal care and county council care, (1) chief nurses' registered perceptions of patient nutritional status assessment assessment/screening tools, (2) documentation in relation to nutrition advantages disadvantages with a model.Chief nurses have responsibility identify malnourished patients those at risk malnutrition.In this descriptive 15 27 were interviewed by telephone via semi-structured interview guide. One hundred thirty-one (response rate 72%) from 14...

ABSTRACT Aim To implement a simulation‐based team training programme and to investigate intensive care nurses' evaluations of simulation used for training. Background Simulation‐based is recommended make health professionals aware understand the importance teamwork related patient safety. Design The study was based on questionnaire evaluation design. Methods A total 63 registered nurses were recruited: 53 from seven units in four hospitals one hospital trust 10 an postgraduate education...

Dementia is an important predictor of nursing home admissions. Due to progressive dementia symptoms, over time it becomes difficult for persons with communicate their wishes and participate in decisions concerning everyday lives. Their well-being, sense dignity, integrity personhood are at risk. The persons' life stories have been highlighted as particularly care referred seeing the person beyond dementia. aim this study was explore describe use its influence on living homes, relatives...

Effective teamwork has proven to be crucial for providing safe care. The performance of emergencies in general and cardiac arrest situations particular, been criticized primarily focusing on the individual's technical skills too little teams' non-technical skills. aim study was explore intensive care nurses' team a simulation-based emergency situation by using expert raters' assessments self-assessments relation different specialties. used an explorative design based laboratory high-fidelity...

Extensive studies have shown that older people are negatively impacted by impaired eating and nutrition. The abilities to eat, enjoy food, participate in social activities associated with meals important aspects of health-related quality life (HRQoL) recovery after illness. This project aims (i) describe analyze relationships between oral health HRQoL, swallowing ability, nutritional risk among individuals admitted short-term care; (ii) compare the perceptions staff report on care related...

To investigate the construct validity and psychometric properties of Swedish version Moral Distress Scale-Revised to describe moral distress in an intensive care context.The Italian was translated semantically adjusted context. A web survey with 14 items, as well three additional eight background questions answered by critical nurses (N = 71) working units during second year coronavirus disease pandemic. Inferential descriptive statistics were used four-factor model examine nurses'...

Background There is a lack of knowledge about oral care among older people living in short‐term (STC) units and how the quality provided by nursing staff perceived people. Aim To (i) describe person‐related conditions STC, (ii) compare perceptions (including received subjective importance such care), within between who have ability to perform self‐care those are dependent on help with (iii) examine relationship care. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted 391 STC Sweden based...

Abstract Aim and objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a theoretical understanding nutritional experiences for patients with enteral nutrition (EN) during their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Background: It is well known that EN can result underfeeding ICUs. How experience ICU remains somewhat unclear. Design methods: In study, grounded theory approach chosen conduct analyse 14 interviews 21 observations patients’ an ICU. Findings: core category ‘grasping recovery process’...

Aim To describe nursing leaders' perceptions of nutrition quality in Swedish stroke wards. Background A high risk undernutrition places great demand on nutritional care Evidence-based guidelines exist, but healthcare professionals have reported low interest care. The Donabedian framework structure, process and outcome is recommended to monitor improve quality. Method Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, web-based questionnaire regarding was delivered eligible participants. Result Most...

The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare nurses' healthcare assistants' oral care quality perceptions, including perceived reality (PR) subjective importance (SI), identify improvement areas in intensive short-term care, explore potential nursing satisfaction predictors regarding care.Swedish staff, 154 within 278 responded a modified from patient perspective questionnaire. Descriptive analytical statistics were used.Staff scored both high low relation PR SI. Improvement...

This study explored postgraduate critical care nursing students' experiences of learning in the ICU during COVID-19 pandemic and to understand these relation self-directed professional development.An explorative qualitative design was used. Eight students from two different universities were interviewed. Questions focused on learning, supervision, ethically difficult situations, issues regarding communication, as well impact health. Interviews thematically analyzed, further analyzed using a...

Abstract Aim (a) To describe and compare perceptions of humanity aspects oral care quality in relation to nursing staff short‐term units intensive older people their person‐related conditions; (b) between units. Design Cross‐sectional study. Self‐reported questionnaire clinical assessments. Methods Nursing ( N = 417) 74) completed the modified Quality Care from a Patient Perspective instrument items. Older people's health status was clinically assessed using Revised Oral Assessment Guide....

A challenge for health care providers is that there will be a distinct rise globally in the number of elderly people aged 80 years and over. Malnutrition well-known problem among people; few studies have focused on nutritional status those over 80, irrespective whether they live nursing homes (NHs) or ordinary housing. The aim study was to examine older. cross-sectional with 64 persons (80 - 100 old) living NHs (n = 35) housing 29). Their assessed Mini Nutritional Assessment. Among NHs, half...

Oral care to older people in short-term units is a complex and challenging everyday practice for nursing staff. research knowledge about prerequisites obstacles extensive. However, there lack of how staff describe their satisfaction provided oral order maintain people's health.The purpose this study was perceive identify improvements.This reports on the results two open-ended questions that were part larger study. Informants (n = 54) working involved municipalities from both densely sparsely...