Publications by authors named "Jade Wood"
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- - The study explores how facemask usage during COVID-19 has uniquely affected autistic individuals, focusing on their sensory issues and social interactions in a masked environment.
- - Researchers analyzed 124 social media posts from autistic individuals and created a questionnaire that gathered responses from 49 participants, revealing seven key themes around attitudes towards masks and the experience of wearing them.
- - Findings show that while many autistic people faced sensory challenges with masks, some found benefits in not having to mask their facial expressions; however, opinions on mask exemption and compliance varied among participants.
The imperatives of the Affordable Care Act to reduce 30-day readmissions present challenges and opportunities for nurse administrators. The literature suggests success in reducing readmissions through enhancing patient-centered discharge processes, focusing on medication reconciliation, improving coordination with community-based providers, and effective patient self-management of their disease and treatment. Evidence-based interventions addressing low health literacy, when used with all patients, hold promise to promote understanding and self-management.
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