Publications by authors named "Lorraine Forster"
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- The healthcare shift towards person-centred, empathic care has led to the use of the CARE Measure to evaluate interpersonal skills of practitioners, particularly among sexual health nurses.
- A study involving 943 patient questionnaires revealed that the majority of patients found the CARE Measure important, with participating nurses achieving high average scores.
- Results showed strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.95) and moderate correlations with patient outcomes such as enablement and overall satisfaction.
A hemorrhagic diathesis due to neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia occurred in a sow herd consisting of F I large white X Landrace females. Colostrum, containing maternal antibodies incompatible with platelet antigens inherited from the sire, was ingested and absorbed by the piglets. Six piglets were affected and displayed signs of lethargy and depression with petechiation, ecchymosis, and severe bruising of the skin.
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