Publications by authors named "Dave Sookhoo"

Aim: The aim of this study was to substantiate the perceptions and experiences of nursing students related to nurse understaffing in the clinical learning environment.

Background: The quality of the clinical learning environment affects students' learning experiences, shapes their thinking about the profession and can influence their choice to stay or leave the profession. Understaffing in the clinical learning environment has an adverse impact on patient safety, quality of care outcomes and mortality.

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Objective: The objective of this study is to develop an update of the evidence-based guidelines for the management of pain in older people.

Design: Review of evidence since 2010 using a systematic and consensus approach is performed.

Results: Recognition of the type of pain and routine assessment of pain should inform the use of specific environmental, behavioural and pharmacological interventions.

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Introduction: According to the World Health Organisation chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 60% of all deaths. Strategies employed to tackle chronic diseases aim to act on risk factors through adopting a healthy lifestyle. These strategies can be greatly implemented from the adoption of wearable devices, which allow a thorough and mini- mally invasive monitoring of patients' clinical data.

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The objective of this mixed methods systematic review is to develop an integrated synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research evidence on team-based learning (TBL) in undergraduate nurse education programs to inform active learning strategies among students.More specifically, the objectives are.

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Current legal responses to elder abuse.

Int J Older People Nurs

December 2006

Abstract.  In this paper, legal provisions for dealing with elder abuse in social or healthcare settings will be considered. The need for such measures for detection and management of elder abuse will be highlighted.

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