To explore registered nurses' experiences of medication errors and patient safety in home care.The focus care for older patients has shifted from institutional towards a model care. Medication are common this situation can result morbidity mortality.An exploratory qualitative design with group interviews was used.Four were conducted 20 nurses The data analysed using content analysis.Five categories identified as follows: lack information, competence, reporting errors, trade name products vs....

Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) primarily affects the lungs, it is regarded as a systemic disorder associated with comorbidity and physical deterioration, which often results in reduced levels of health-related quality life (HRQoL). Self-efficacy an important concept self-management, vital for improving HRQoL patients COPD. The purpose this study was to examine how general self-efficacy, leisure time activity, sociodemographic variables such employment status are...

Purpose: Self-management is crucial for effective COPD management. This study aimed at identifying associations between self-management and sociodemographic characteristics, clinical symptom burden in people with COPD. Patients methods: In this cross-sectional 225 participants diagnosed grades II–IV, multiple linear regression analysis was conducted, using characteristics (COPD Assessment Test) as the independent variables eight domains of Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) outcome...

Background: This study examines the effects of COPD-specific health promoting self-management intervention “Better living with COPD” on different self-management-related domains, self-efficacy, and sense coherence (SOC). Methods: In a randomized controlled design, 182 people COPD were allocated to either an group (offered Better in addition usual care) or control (usual care). Self-management-related domains measured by Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) before after intervention....

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) is associated with lower health‐related quality of life HRQOL ). Previous research has focused primarily on in these patients, whereas few studies have compared between patients and the general population. Aim The aim this study was to evaluate differences stage 2 4 waiting begin an outpatient rehabilitation PR programme Norwegian individuals without other chronic conditions. Methods A comparative survey design used 100 3594 from SF...

Abstract This paper examines the prevalence of multiple symptoms and relationships between future expectations in a cross‐sectional study 100 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A questionnaire was used to examine patients’ breathlessness, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, fatigue, pain, their outlook for future. All reported 64% 69% 28% 72% 45% pain. Those anxiety significant depression ( P < 0.001), those fatigue = 0.004). Patients who pain also sleeplessness 0.022)....

Aim To explore home-care nurses' experiences of patient safety in their delivery home care to older clients. Background High-risk organisations, such as the airline industry and petroleum industry, have long been preoccupied with safety. Only recently has this also become a central theme health care. Method Four focus group interviews 20 nurses who work A qualitative thematic analysis was performed. Results One main identified: struggling responsibility different situations. It comprises...

Background: Few studies have evaluated the associations between respiratory parameters and pain in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study is to evaluate differences COPD patients who did not pain. Methods: In cross-sectional were measured by spirometry St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire. Patients responded a single question that asked if they generally bothered Results: Of 100 patients, 45% reported had higher number comorbidities ( P < 0.001)...

Background Implementation of the COPD-Home integrated disease management (IDM) intervention at discharge after hospitalizations for acute exacerbations COPD (AECOPD) led to reduced hospital utilization during following 24 months compared year prior study start. Aims To analyze impact IDM on health related quality life, symptoms anxiety and depression, degree patient activation follow-up assess association between these outcomes. Methods A single center, prospective, open, controlled clinical...

Subjective health status is the result of an interaction between physiological and psychosocial factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there little understanding multivariate explanations subjective COPD. The purpose this study was to explore what determines COPD by evaluating relationships background variables such as age sex, predicted FEV1%, oxygen saturation, breathlessness, anxiety depression, exercise capacity, physical mental health. This had a...

Background: In addition to their respiratory symptoms, patients with COPD experience multiple, co-occurring symptoms. Objectives: The aims of this study were identify subgroups based on distinct experiences 14 symptoms and determine how these differed in demographic clinical characteristics disease-specific quality life. Patients methods: moderate, severe, very severe (n=267) completed a number self-report questionnaires. Latent class analysis was used symptom the occurrence self-reported...

Aim. The aim of this study was to examine pain and quality life in a group preoperative chronic low back patients ( n = 25) postoperative 101) treated with instrumented fusion 1–8 years ago. Background. Reduced is common the treatment improve life. Design. In present study, comparative survey design used. Methods. McGill Pain Questionnaire SF‐36 Health Survey were used Results. pre‐ groups did not differ regard age, gender, education, other conditions or previous spinal surgery. Compared...

Few studies have examined changes in the pain experience of patients with COPD and predictors these patients.

Abstract This study explored patient safety and falls, based on the experiences of home care nurses. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 20 The data analyzed by content analysis. identified following four themes: (i) was not viewed as primary prevention; (ii) lack investigation into causes falls; (iii) frailty older people who can no longer live at independently safely; (iv) autonomy versus safety. In this study, we showed that nurses felt healthcare personnel more concerned...