German translation, cultural adaptation and testing of the Person-centred Practice Inventory - Staff (PCPI-S).

Aim: The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the PCPI-S into German and to eventually test its psychometric properties in long-term care settings.

Background: Person-centred practice has been widely adopted internationally as a best-practice model in nursing and health care. To ensure a sustainable implementation of this practice and to successively promote it, person-centred practice should be evaluated on a regular basis.

Social interactions of persons with dementia living in special care units in long-term care: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Background: Special care units are a well-utilized approach in the long-term care for persons with dementia. A therapeutic goal of such settings is to provide meaningful engagement and a sense of community that is crucial for the overall quality of life. In recent years, several studies followed this notion by investigating residents' social interactions and the influence of the environment on these interactions.

Experiences of patients with colorectal cancer from diagnosis until completion of treatment: A meta-ethnography approach.

Objective: The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to explore the experience of living with symptoms caused by colorectal cancer (CRC) and its treatment from the perspectives of those affected.

Methods: In a systematic search of qualitative studies published up to September 2017, 21 relevant papers were identified. The meta-ethnography followed the approach developed by Noblit and Hare.