Consequences of a stay in the intensive care unit and outpatient follow-up care for chronic critically ill patients: A retrospective data analysis.

Background: Patients with chronic critical illness (CCI) represent a particularly vulnerable patient population with significant quality-of-life consequences and a need for follow-up care. Existing research on their quality-of-life trajectory and outpatient follow-up care is limited.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to (i) describe a quality improvement project focussing on patients with CCI in the Swiss setting; (ii) explain the consequences of an intensive care unit (ICU) stay for patients with CCI; and (iii) evaluate outpatient follow-up care for patients with CCI.

Experience of patients with restraints in acute care hospitals and the view of their relatives: A qualitative study.

Aim: To describe the experiences of patients and relatives with any form of restraints in somatic acute care hospitals.

Design: Qualitative explorative design.

Methods: Qualitative research methods were used.

Restraining patients in acute care hospitals-A qualitative study on the experiences of healthcare staff.

Aim: The focus was to explore the perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers with respect to the use of restraints in acute care hospitals.

Design: The study followed a qualitative design.

Methods: Three topic-based focus group interviews were conducted, involving 19 participants from the fields of nursing, physical therapy and medicine.

Restraint use as a quality indicator for the hospital setting: a secondary data analysis.

Introduction: A reduction in restraint use is recommended for all health care settings. For this purpose, local or national quality measurement and improvement initiatives have been implemented in various countries, primarily in the mental health and long-term care settings. However, restraints are also frequently used in the somatic acute care hospital setting, and strong variations in their prevalence rates have been reported.

[A guideline for adults with an indwelling urinary catheter in different health care Settings - methodological procedures].

Background: People with an indwelling urinary catheter often suffer from complications and health care professionals are regularly confronted with questions about catheter management. Clinical guidelines are widely accepted to promote evidence-based practice. In the literature, the adaptation of a guideline is described as a valid alternative to the development of a new one.