Journal of advanced nursing
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Review Meta Analysis
A meta-synthesis of factors influencing nursing home staff decisions to transfer residents to hospital.
To report a meta-synthesis of qualitative research studies exploring the role of nursing home staff in decisions to transfer residents to hospital. ⋯ There is a lack of consensus regarding the role of the nursing home when a resident's health deteriorates. Nursing home staff would benefit from a clear prescription of their expected minimum clinical skill set; a staffing capacity that allows for the increased requirements to manage residents on-site, greater consistency in access to outside resources and further confidence and skills to optimize their role in resident advocacy.
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Experiences of poststroke fatigue: qualitative meta-synthesis.
To interpret and synthesize stroke survivors' experiences of poststroke fatigue. ⋯ Poststroke fatigue is a complex phenomenon. Acknowledging its presence and impact is important to cope well with it. Lack of acknowledgement from significant others increases add to the burden. [Correction added after online publication 3 September 2012: Instances of the word 'statistically' have been removed from the Findings and Conclusion in the abstract section.].
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Timing of dressing removal in the healing of surgical wounds by primary intention: quantitative systematic review protocol.
The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy of different lengths of time of postoperative dressing removal in the healing of surgical wounds by primary intention. ⋯ The results of the review can put the timing of dressing removal for wounds which are healing by primary intention into perspective. Because of the widespread use of surgical dressings, clinical practice could be changed in various settings.
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Effectiveness of cutaneous warming systems on temperature control: meta-analysis.
This paper is a report of a meta-analysis to identify the effectiveness of different types of cutaneous warming systems in temperature control for patients undergoing elective surgery. ⋯ Current evidence suggests that circulating water garments offer better temperature control than forced-air warming systems, and both are more effective than passive warming devices.
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Review Meta Analysis
Nurses' experiences with telephone triage and advice: a meta-ethnography.
This study is a meta-ethnography of nurses' experiences with telephone triage and advice and factors that facilitate or impede their decision-making process. ⋯ Telenurses experience a range of common concerns and issues which either impede or facilitate the decision-making process. Although 'building a picture' of the patient is key to making assessments over the telephone, final triage decisions are influenced by balancing the conflicting demands of being both carer and gatekeeper to limited healthcare services.