mHealth-based intervention by community workers to support family caregivers of persons with dementia living at home: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Background: India is undergoing a significant demographic shift with a growing older population, leading to an anticipated increase in people with dementia. Family caregivers, who are predominantly informal, carry the burden of care within households, facing numerous challenges that impact their well-being. Despite the cultural emphasis on family support, there is a lack of targeted interventions for caregivers in India.

How Do Nurses Experience Relational Work in the Emergency Department-Qualitative Study.

Introduction: This study aimed to explore how nurses experience relational work in the emergency department.

Methods: A qualitative design with 34 focus group interviews using an abductive thematic analysis were completed for this study. Participants were recruited from an annual mandatory continuous learning program in 2020-2022 at 2 university hospitals in the Capital Region of Denmark.

Patients' attitudes toward negative appendectomies and surgery for suspected appendicitis: a qualitative interview study.

Introduction: From a surgeon's perspective, appendicitis is treated with appendectomy and sometimes a normal appendix is removed. This study aimed to investigate the patients' perspectives on having surgery but not appendicitis and their involvement in treatment decisions.

Methods: This study is reported according to the COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research (COREQ) guideline.

mHealth based intervention by social care professionals to support family caregivers to persons with dementia living at home in Sweden (Caregiver Connect): a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The majority of persons with dementia in Sweden reside in their own homes with support from family members. Approximately, 12% of persons with dementia have immigrant background. Within the next 20 years, the number of persons with dementia who are non-ethnic Swedes is said to double.

Virtual reality intervention to improve quality of care during colonoscopy: a hybrid type 1 randomized controlled trial.

Background And Aims: Effective management of patients' pain, anxiety, and discomfort during colonoscopy is crucial for successful completion of the procedure, patient adherence to follow-up examinations, and patient satisfaction. Virtual reality (VR) interventions, as a nonpharmacologic and innovative solution, have demonstrated promising results in managing these outcomes. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence on their effectiveness and implementation.

Virtual reality interventions to reduce psychological distress during colonoscopy: a rapid review.

Introduction: Colonoscopy can cause psychological distress in patients, consequently discouraging patients from undergoing an unpleasant procedure or reducing compliance with follow-up examinations. This rapid review aimed to assess the feasibility and efficacy of Virtual Reality (VR) interventions during colonoscopy on patients' perceived psychological distress and procedure satisfaction.

Areas Covered: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, ProQuest/All Databases, and Cochrane Library databases on 1 December 2022, with a date limiter of 2002-2022 for articles that investigated the effect and feasibility of any type of immersive VR-based intervention on patients' pain, anxiety, discomfort, and procedure satisfaction immediately before, during, and/or post-procedure of colonoscopy.

Participation in inpatient care from the perspective of family members of palliative care patients.

Background: The participation of family members in inpatient palliative care has been shown to be meaningful; it contributes to the wellbeing of the patient. Even so, little is known about the perspectives of family members regarding their participation in this type of care.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe participation in inpatient care from the perspective of family members of palliative care patients.

Pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes among health care professionals-A National Danish Survey.

Aim: To explore and compare Danish health-care professionals' attitudes and knowledge towards pain management of children.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out using the Pediatric Pain Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to all health care professionals caring for children in three hospital settings, including nurses and physicians in departments of pediatric, emergency, and anesthesia and medical laboratory technologists.

Patient Involvement in Decisions regarding Emergency Department Discharge: A Multimethod Study.

Background: Unmet care needs and more than one reasonable discharge solution have been identified among patients in the emergency department. Less than half of the patients attending emergency care have reported being involved in decisions to the degree they have wanted. Having a person-centered approach, such as involving patients in decisions regarding their discharge, has been reported as being associated with beneficial outcomes for the patient.

Healthcare interventions for older people with dementia and family caregivers in Europe: A scoping review.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the extent, range and variety of research in Europe describing healthcare interventions for older people with dementia (PwD) and family caregivers.

Methods: This was a scoping review and followed the PRISMA Scoping Review guideline. MEDLINE, CINAHL and Cochrane library databases were searched for studies published between 2010 and 2020.

A Nurse-Led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis: Staffing, Structure, and Patient Satisfaction.

Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis constitute a growing and vulnerable patient group with a particular need for easy outpatient access and close follow-up. By establishing a nurse-led clinic, we aimed to counter this need in a patient-centered manner within a multidisciplinary rehabilitating framework. This article presents the organization, staffing, and structure of this initiative as well as the patient population demographics and characteristics.

Value co-creation with family caregivers to people with dementia through a tailor-made mHealth application: a qualitative study.

Background: Digitalization has been recognized as an efficient and cost-effective solution to address the increasing need for care due to the ageing population and the rise in people with dementia. This has subsequently increased the need to also care for family caregivers in community settings. Another benefit of digitalization is the introduction of new service concepts within service-dominant logic namely, value co-creation, which is changing the dynamics in healthcare, transitioning from a provider-centric to a customer-centric approach.

Family Health of Patients With Heart Failure and Their Family Members Before and During the First COVID-19 Lockdown.

: Family health plays a vital role in the self-care and lifestyle modifications in families living with heart failure. : To investigate the family health of patients with heart failure and their family members before and during the first COVID-19 lockdown. : This was a cross-sectional study design.

The significance of home-based portable pump chemotherapy for family caregivers to newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia: A qualitative thematic analysis.

Objective: Life as a family caregiver of patients with cancer can be emotionally and practically challenging. Little is known of whether home-based chemotherapy of patients with acute myeloid leukemia places excessive pressure on family caregivers or decreases their burden. To explore the significance of home-based portable pump chemotherapy for family caregivers of patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

Standing alone: experiences of vaccine-hesitant Danish healthcare professionals during COVID-19.

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of Danish healthcare professionals who were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods: Interviews were conducted over the telephone in January and February 2021.

Results: Healthcare professionals experienced the need to avoid impossible conversations about vaccine hesitancy with their colleagues.

The significance of the COVID-19 pandemic for family caregivers of non-COVID-19 patients in need of specialized palliative care at home: a qualitative study.

Purpose: It is well known that being a family caregiver of a palliative patient in general is rewarding as well as burdensome. The COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated this situation. We therefore explored the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic for family caregivers of non-COVID-19 patients in need of specialized palliative care at home.

The relationship of family functioning and family health with hospital readmission in patients with heart failure: insights from an international cross-sectional study.

Aims: The growing hospital readmission rate among patients with heart failure (HF) has imposed a substantial economic burden on healthcare systems. Therefore, it is essential to identify readmission associating factors to reduce hospital readmission. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of family functioning and family health with hospital readmission rates over 6 months in patients with HF and identify the sociodemographic and/or clinical variables associated with hospital readmission.

Nurses' attitudes towards family importance in nursing care across Europe.

Aims And Objective: To explore differences in nurses' attitudes regarding the importance of family in nursing care and factors associated with nurses' attitudes across 11 European countries.

Background: Family involvement in healthcare has received attention in many European healthcare systems. Nurses have a unique opportunity to promote family involvement in healthcare; however, their attitudes and beliefs may facilitate or impede this practice.

CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE PERSIAN VERSION OF THE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT QUESTIONNAIRE IN A SAMPLE OF HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

Family functioning, family health, and social support have significant roles in the management of heart failure (HF). This study aimed to translate, adapt, and assess the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Family Functioning, Family Health, and Social Support (FAFHES) questionnaire. FAFHES questionnaire was translated into Persian, and an expert panel assessed the cross-cultural adaptation.

Weight Loss Challenges in Achieving Transplant Eligibility in Patients With Kidney Failure: A Qualitative Study.

Rationale & Objective: Patients with kidney failure need kidney replacement therapy to maximize survival. Kidney transplant is a superior mode of kidney replacement therapy for most individuals with kidney failure. Patients with obesity often are not approved for kidney transplant until they lose sufficient weight, as obesity may complicate the surgical procedure, and the risk of graft loss increases with a higher body mass index.

Meeting own needs and supporting ability to care: Family caregivers' and health care professionals' perspectives on professional support provided through a potential mobile application.

Background: A majority of persons with dementia in Sweden live in their own homes and are often cared for by family members. Caring for a family member may be a positive experience. It may, however, also be a negative experience as symptoms like disturbing behavior and delusions may be difficult to encounter.