Pain assessment and management in patients with dementia in Taiwan: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction: The lack of a consistent and effective assessment tool for older adults with dementia in home care in Taiwan, and the inability of home care nurses to provide pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management, may affect the quality of life of patients with dementia.

Objectives: The aim of this project was to promote evidence-based practices for pain assessment and management of patients with dementia living in the community.

Methods: The project followed the JBI Evidence-based Healthcare Model and the seven-phase JBI Evidence Implementation Framework.

Pain prediction model based on machine learning and SHAP values for elders with dementia in Taiwan.

Introduction: Pain conditions are common in elderly individuals, including those with dementia. However, symptoms associated with dementia may lead to poor recognition, assessment and management of pain. In this study, we incorporated the variables based on questionnaires into a machine learning algorithm to build a prediction model for the pain index of elderly individuals with dementia.

Incidence, prevalence, and medical costs of pressure injuries in Taiwan from 2001 to 2015: Results of a retrospective cohort study.

Aims And Objectives: This study aims to analyse the trends in the incidence, prevalence and medical costs of pressure injuries (PIs) among genders in Taiwan.

Background: The treatment of PIs is complex and costly, often leading to complications and increased mortality. This issue significantly impacts healthcare quality and incurs substantial medical and social costs, warranting attention.

Decreasing the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection in a medical intensive care unit: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction And Objectives: Bloodstream infections are common in critically ill patients using central venous access devices (CVAD) in intensive care units (ICU). This project aimed to decrease the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) by using evidence-based strategies.

Methods: The project applied the JBI audit and feedback methods.

Enhancing bladder management for intrapartum/postpartum women at a maternity hospital in Taiwan: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction And Aims: Voiding dysfunction is a common perinatal condition. Appropriate bladder management and monitoring during labor and postpartum improves bladder function and reduces the incidence of infections and complications. This project aimed to promote evidence-based bladder management strategies for perinatal women at a maternity hospital in Taiwan.

Determinants of Successful Nursing Home Accreditation.

Objectives: This study examined the factors associated with better accreditation outcomes among nursing homes.

Method: A total of 538 nursing homes in Taiwan were included in this study. Measures included accreditation scores, external factors (household income, Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, old-age dependency ratio, population density, and number of older adult households), organizational factors (hospital-based status, chain-affiliated status, occupancy rate, the number of registered nurses or nurse aides per bed, and bed size), and internal factors (accountability, deficiencies, person-centered care, nursing skills, quality control, and integrated care).

Develop and validate family nurse practitioner transition program in Taiwan by using modified Delphi method.

Background: Previous studies have shown that family nurse practitioners (FNPs) provide an important contribution to health promotion and disease management in primary care. Nevertheless, the position of FNP does not exist in Taiwan. In Taiwan, the leading cause of most disability and death is diabetes, for which an FNP has great potential to fulfill healthcare needs.

Factors Affecting the Competence of Nursing Assistants in Taiwan Long-Term Care Institutions.

With the increasing number of people with disabilities caused by an aging global population, the need for long-term care is gradually increasing. Nursing assistants (NAs) are the primary providers of direct care services to older adults with disabilities, whose knowledge, skills, and beliefs affect the quality of care provided. This study aimed to investigate the influential factors affecting NAs' current competences.

Analysis of nurse practitioner scope of practice in Taiwan using the Longest policy cycle model.

Background And Purpose: To date, there has been no policy analysis or review of the effectiveness of the current nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice regulations in Taiwan. The purpose is of this article was to provide a policy analysis of NP scope of practice regulations in Taiwan.

Methods: The Longest policy cycle model was used to analyze the NP scope of practice regulations.

[The Policy and Practice of Preventive Care for the Elderly].

Taiwan is projected to become an aged society in 2018. In addition to establishing a comprehensive, long-term care system that is able to deal with the expected impacts of population aging, it is imperative that the government focus on improving the prevention of aging-related conditions. This article introduces the innovative preventive care policy promoted by Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare and its preliminary results.

[A Community-Based Experience Model of Mental-Social Health Promotion for Older People in Taichung City].

Active ageing is one of the most important issues taken up by the WHO in regard to ageing societies. "Prolonging Healthy Life Expectance" and "Decreasing the Depression Rate Among Older People" are critical indicators for "2020 Healthy People in Taiwan". This paper conducts a trial run of the program planning and evaluation of mental-social health promotion using focus group research that surveys 29 administrative districts and a depression survey that randomly samples older individuals in Taichung City.

The experiences of adult ventilator-dependent patients: a meta-synthesis review.

Studies exploring the perceptions of patients whose lives are maintained by mechanical ventilation highlight the stressful nature of this type of experience. The objective of this meta-synthesis study was to describe the nature of the experience of adult ventilator-dependent patients. A systematic literature search of English and Chinese databases was undertaken, covering the period between 1970 and 2012.

[Age-friendly cities, ideals and practice: the experience of Taichung City].

Many city authorities around the world are enhancing infrastructures and services to make their cities age-friendly, a process that aims to make city services and facilities more accessible to an ageing population and increase opportunities available to older residents. The process of creating age-friendly environments is a key challenge for international policy makers. The purpose of the paper is to introduce age-friendly city ideals and practices and share the age-friendly city planning experience of Taichung city.

Body image of children and adolescents with cancer: a metasynthesis on qualitative research findings.

Children and adolescents with cancer are confronted with many challenges. This review considered studies that used qualitative methods to examine the body image experience of children and adolescents with cancer. A systematic literature search of English and Chinese databases was undertaken, covering the period between 1960 and October 2010.

Effects of nurse staffing ratios on patient mortality in Taiwan acute care hospitals: a longitudinal study.

Background: The nurse workload in Taiwan averages two to seven times more than that in the United States and other developed countries. Previous studies have indicated heavy nursing workload as an underlying cause of preventable patient death. No studies have yet explored the relationship between nurse staffing ratio and patient mortality in Taiwan.

[The opportunities and challenges of nursing professional development: celebrating 100 years of nursing in Taiwan].

This article used both retrospective and prospective perspectives to rethink and reflect upon the opportunities and challenges of nursing professional development in Taiwan. The authors conducted a literature review on the 2011-2015 Strategic Directions for Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery Services (SDNM) initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and on analyses of nursing related polices and programs from done by Taiwan health administrative offices. It is important to record the contribution of nursing to Taiwan's healthcare delivery system.

The experience of body image of children and adolescents with cancer: A meta-synthesis.

Executive Summary: Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the body image experience of children and adolescents with cancer.

Inclusion Criteria: This review considered studies that utilised qualitative methods to examine the experience of children and adolescents with cancer. The phenomena of interest were experiences of children and adolescents with cancer living in acute care, home, and community settings of any cultural context.

A systematic review of the experiences of adult ventilator-dependent patients.

Objectives: The objective of this meta-synthesis study was to describe the nature of the experience of adult ventilator-dependent patients.

Inclusion Criteria: This review considered studies utilized qualitative methods to examine the experience of adult with ventilator. The phenomena of interest were experiences of patients who were treated with ventilator for both short term and long term in ICU settings or home settings.

A modified Mini Nutritional Assessment without BMI can effectively assess the nutritional status of neuropsychiatric patients.

Aim And Objectives: To determine whether a modified version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) without body mass index (BMI) can effectively identify individuals at risk of malnutrition among patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.

Background: Neuropsychiatric patients have an additional risk of nutritional disorder due to functional impairments and drug effects. However, their nutritional status is generally neglected.