Publications by authors named "Bernadette Hosters"

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important for the future development of hospitals. To unlock the large potential of AI, job profiles of hospital staff members need to be further developed in the direction of AI and digitization skills through targeted qualification measures. This affects both medical and non-medical processes along the entire value chain in hospitals.

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Rapid advances in digital technology and the promising potential of artificial intelligence (AI) are changing our everyday lives and have already impacted on hospital procedures. The use of AI applications, in particular, enables a wide range of possible uses and has considerable potential for improving medical and nursing care. In radiological diagnostics, for example, there are already many well-researched applications for AI-based image evaluation.

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For advanced cancer inpatients, the established standard for gathering information about symptom burden involves a daily assessment by nursing staff using validated assessments. In contrast, a systematic assessment of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is required, but it is not yet systematically implemented. We hypothesized that current practice results in underrating the severity of patients' symptom burden.

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Development of an advanced practice nurse (APN) role for nutrition management: A needs assessment using a mixed methods approach Nurses are attributed to play a key role in nutrition management. This field has emerged to be a subject of advanced nursing practice. Conducting a needs assessment on the role profile of an advanced practice nurse (APN) in nutrition management according to the PEPPA framework.

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