Sensitivity and specificity of three screening tools for frailty in hospitalized older adults.

Aim: To determine the test accuracy, including sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and area under curve, of three frailty screening tools in identifying the risk of frail outcomes among hospitalized older patients.

Design: Prospective longitudinal study.

Methods: The screening tools [Frail-PPS (Frail-Physical, Psychological and Social), Frailty Assessment Measure (FAM), and Identification of seniors at-risk hospitalized patients (ISAR-HP)] were administered by ward nurses to patients aged 65 years and older within 24 h of admission to an acute hospital.

Employing serious game for assessing knowledge of blood transfusion procedure among nurses: A qualitative evaluation and feedback improvement study.

Background: Employing serious game for assessing nurses' blood transfusion knowledge and skill competency has gained interest among nurse educators worldwide. However, its acceptance by nurses has not been fully explored.

Aim: To explore the registered nurses' experiences using serious game for nursing skills competency and gather feedback to improve the quality of learning using serious game.

A Descriptive Study of enteral tube feeding among adults in an acute care tertiary hospital-patient selection, characteristics and complications.

Background: It is vital to develop a better understanding of the use of different modalities for enteral feeding and its associated complications, given differences in funding support, community resources and infrastructure available to support home enteral feeding in an acute care tertiary hospital.

Aim: To provide a description of the clinical characteristics of patients on long-term enteral feeding and incidence of associated complications.

Methods: A retrospective case records review study design was adopted.

Evaluation of infrared technology to detect category I and suspected deep tissue injury in hospitalised patients.

Objective: To evaluate the use of an infrared thermography device in assessing skin temperature among category I pressure ulcer (PU) and/or suspected deep tissue injuries (SDTI) with intact skin.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study design was used. Adult inpatients (cases) who had a category I PU or suspected deep tissue injury (skin intact) on the sacral or heel during the study period (March to April 2018) were recruited.

Patients and home carers' experience and perceptions of different modalities of enteral feeding.

Aims And Objectives: To explore patients and carers' experience and perceptions of different modalities of long-term enteral feeding.

Background: With an ageing population in Singapore, there is a concomitant increase in number of patients with dysphagia and hence increase in prevalence of enteral feeding. It is essential to understand experiences of patients and home carers with long-term home enteral feeding and perceptions of different modalities to better provide support.

Health care professionals' perceptions and experience of initiating different modalities for home enteral feeding.

Background: With an aging population, there is a concomitant increase in number of patients with dysphagia; and hence increase in prevalence of enteral feeding. Health care professionals play a critical role in informing decisions of patients and caregivers on their choice of modality for long-term home enteral feeding.

Aims: To explore the perceptions of health care professionals on different modalities for enteral feeding and their experiences in initiating long-term enteral feeding among adult patients.