Journal of clinical nursing
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Multicenter Study
Maintaining the integrity of older patients in long-term institutions: relatives' perceptions.
To study relatives' views on how the integrity of older patients is maintained in long-term institutions in Finland. ⋯ Greater emphasis should be placed on the need for cooperation between older patients, their relatives and nursing staff, especially before admission to long-term care. Furthermore, increased efforts are needed in maintaining the integrity of older patients and in reducing ethically problematic situations.
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Multicenter Study
A survey of Chinese nurses' current knowledge of pain in older people.
To investigate the current level of Chinese nurses' knowledge of pain and pain management in older people. ⋯ The findings in this survey highlight a significant pain management knowledge deficit among the nurses in the clinical practice. The findings may help the nurses realize their knowledge deficit in this area and may also suggest curriculum changes for the nurses to improve pain management knowledge.