Clinical and organisational quality indicators for the optimal management of acute ischaemic stroke in the era of thrombectomy: a scoping review and expert consensus study.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify clinical and organisational quality indicators conducive to the optimal interdisciplinary management of acute-phase ischaemic stroke.

Method: A scoping review based on the six-step methodological framework of Arksey and O'Malley (2005) was conducted including a Delphi process with an experts committee.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Academic search complete, Cochrane Library databases, in addition to Google Scholar and Google were searched through January 2015 to February 2023.

Evaluation of a web-based virtual nursing intervention to support self-management among adults with epilepsy: A mixed-methods study.

Objective: A web-based intervention was developed to support epilepsy self-management. A mixed methods study was undertaken to evaluate the intervention's extent of utilization, acceptability and preliminary effects, and to assess user perception of it.

Methods: First, a pilot parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted with a convenience sample of 75 adult with epilepsy who had Internet access allocated on a 1:1 ratio into an experimental group that received the intervention (experimental group (EG), n = 37) and a control group invited to consult epilepsy-related websites (control group (CG), n = 38).

Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a protocol for a scoping review.

Introduction: People are living longer; however, they are not necessarily experiencing good health and well-being as they age. Many older adults live with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), and complex health issues, which adversely affect their day-to-day functioning and overall quality of life. As a result, they frequently rely on the support of friend and/or family caregivers.

Neurostimulation for Refractory Cervicogenic Headache: A Three-Year Retrospective Study.

Background: Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) has been used for the treatment of neuropathic pain conditions and could be a therapeutic approach for refractory cervicogenic headache (CeH).

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of unilateral ONS in patients suffering from refractory CeH.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review on patients implanted from 2011 to 2013 at CHUM.

[Developing the role of head nurses in promoting evidence-based practices among hospital staff nurses: an integrative literature review.].

Introduction : application of evidence-based practice (EBP) by nurses is uneven and inconsistent. Background : characteristics related to head nurses and organizations influence their interventions to the detriment of EBP. Objectives : this integrative literature review informed by the knowledge-to-action (KTA) framework developed by Straus, Tetroe, and Graham (1) sought to identify the barriers and facilitators encountered by head nurses when implementing EBP among hospital staff nurses.

A Nursing Intervention Increases Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy in Migraine: A 1-Year Prospective Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To compare the impact of a combined nursing and medical approach to a medical follow-up only on headache outcomes, quality of life, and self-efficacy in a cohort of migraineurs.

Background: Interdisciplinary approaches have been proposed for migraine management. A nursing intervention could improve patient outcomes.

Development and evaluation of a dyadic intervention for elderly couples living with moderate-stage Parkinson disease.

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop, test and evaluate a dyadic intervention for elderly couples living with moderate-stage Parkinson disease.

Methods: Based on Meleis's theory of transitions and following systemic and participatory approaches, the study comprised four steps informed by the intervention mapping process: 1) assessing couples' intervention needs, preferences and objectives; 2) developing and validating a dyadic intervention proposal; 3) formalizing the dyadic intervention; and 4) testing and evaluating the dyadic intervention.

Results: The dyadic intervention consisted of seven 90-minutes sessions held every other week.

Living with moderate-stage Parkinson disease: intervention needs and preferences of elderly couples.

The purpose of this study was to identify the principal intervention needs of elderly couples living with moderate-stage Parkinson disease and their preferences regarding the modalities of a possible nursing intervention. The study's framework of reference consisted of the transitions theory developed by Meleis, Sawyer, Im, Hilfinger Messias, and Schumacher (2000) and of the systemic approach developed by Wright and Leahey (2009). A qualitative design and a participative process were employed.

"Learning to become a family caregiver" efficacy of an intervention program for caregivers following diagnosis of dementia in a relative.

Purpose: The purpose of this experimental study was to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational individual program conceived to facilitate transition to the caregiver role following diagnosis of Alzheimer disease in a relative.

Design And Methods: Caregivers were recruited in memory clinics and randomized to an experimental group (n = 62) or a control group (n = 49) receiving usual care. Eligible participants-primary caregivers of a relative diagnosed with Alzheimer in the past 9 months-were assessed blindly before randomization, at the end of the program (post-test), and 3 months later (follow-up) on different outcomes associated with healthy role transition.

Development of an intervention program for Alzheimer's family caregivers following diagnostic disclosure.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a pro-active psycho-educational intervention program for Alzheimer's family caregivers following diagnostic disclosure. Based on a theoretical model of role transitions and a participatory approach, the study comprised four steps: (a) exploring caregiver needs; (b) developing and validating a program proposal based on caregiver-expressed needs; (c) formalizing program through intervention mapping; and (d) testing and qualitatively evaluating the program. The psycho-educational program consisted of seven individual sessions aimed at fostering knowledge and skills required to ensure successful transition to the caregiver role.