Publications by authors named "Marcus Heumann"

Background: Most health systems are insufficiently prepared to promote the participation of chronically ill patients in their care. Strong primary health care (PHC) strengthens patients' resources and thus promotes their participation. The tasks of providing continuous care to people with chronic diseases and promoting self-management are the responsibility of PHC nurses.

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Strengthening patient participation is considered a crucial element of primary health care (PHC) nurses' practice when working with chronically ill patients. The COVID-19 pandemic had extraordinary effects on PHC nursing routines and how chronically ill patients' could be involved in their own care. This study investigates the adaptation of Spanish PHC nurses' approaches to supporting the participation of patients living with chronic illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Article Synopsis
  • Primary care nurses are increasingly tasked with supporting patients with chronic illnesses in self-management, emphasizing psychosocial aspects of care.
  • Nurses in a study identified two main approaches: providing guidance and supporting integration into daily life.
  • The first approach focuses on giving detailed information and promoting autonomy, while the second emphasizes collaboration with patients to make recommendations tailored to their social environments, aiming for a 'normal life' despite illness.
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Information needs of family caregivers regarding new technologies for dementia care at home: A qualitative study New technologies can support family caregivers in the home care of people with dementia but are unknown to many. To reduce the information deficit, the information needed by caregivers must be determined. The aim of this study is to investigate the information needs of family caregivers regarding new technologies for dementia care at home, taking into account experiences in past research and future information needs.

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Background: Primary healthcare nurses' potential to enable patient and community participation has been increasingly acknowledged. A conceptual understanding of their contributions within a broad range of participation processes is still lacking.

Aims: The aims of this study were to develop a conceptual framework that provides information on the role of primary healthcare nurses in shaping participation processes with patients and communities in the context of chronic diseases and to identify conditions that enable or hinder the promotion of patient and community participation by nurses.

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Background: Opening nursing homes for and in the community not only promotes the inclusion of the residents. Likewise, older people living close to the homes could benefit if the nursing homes offer support for them as well. This article focuses on the extent to which "nursing homes" succeed in contributing to the continuity of care for older people in the community by developing into "centers".

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