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Patient-centred care, defined as respecting and responding to the needs and preferences of patients, empowering them to make decisions that best fit their individual needs, has been identified by the Institute of Medicine as an essential element of high-quality care.1 It can be thought of as respectfully involving the patient2 in a way that helps practitioners provide care that is concordant with their patients’ values, needs and preferences while better enabling patients to actively provide input and participate in their healthcare.3 Patients are more satisfied with their care when they feel that healthcare providers are understanding their needs, carefully listening and clearly providing information4; in addition, patient-centred care has been found to be associated with improved patient outcomes.5 In order to provide exemplary patient-centred care, one needs well developed communication skills, especially in the realm of active listening and responding to patient cues. The importance of physicians mastering the art of patient-centred communication skills can be seen as a theme in the educational objectives of medical school curricula as well as in the competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens
Objectives One important component of patient-centred care is provider incorporation of patient contextual factors—life circumstances relevant to their care—in managing the patient's health. The current study uses data sets collected from direct observation of care to examine if how a provider learns contextual information influences whether the provider incorporates the information into a care plan.
The street triage pilot in Bristol has been featured by the BBC this week as part of their In The Mind season.
The street triage team - a partnership initiative between AWP and Avon and Somerset Constabulary - is managed by Rebecca Aston, who was interviewed for the BBC Points West broadcast on Tuesday.
Rebecca and her team are based with the duty officer at Bridewell police station in the city centre. She said, "By intervening early and preventing escalation, the street triage service is making a huge difference for people in mental distress, for the police and for mental health teams in the city.
The aim of the study was to assess whether perceptions of organizational politics (defined as self-serving behaviours at the expense of others) influence the prospective associations between nurses' burnout and its consequences, namely, intention to quit and neglect of work. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
To investigate the moderating effects of work overload and supervisor support on the emotional exhaustion–depressive state relationship. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Reflections: We are six nursing students who recognised that people with learning disabilities, and their carers, can sometimes receive care which does not meet their needs. They also have some of the poorest health in the country. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
The aim of this study was to explore emotion cultures constructed in supervision and consider how supervision functions as an emotionally safe space promoting critical reflection. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is preparing for its busiest period of the year, as 51,000 nurses and midwives get ready to revalidate in September. Read on to find out what you can do to help your staff plan ahead.
There is growing recognition of the influence of the workplace environment on the eating habits of the workforce, which in turn may contribute to increased overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity exact enormous costs in terms of reduced well-being, worker productivity and increased risk of non-communicable diseases. The workplace is an ideal place to intervene and support healthy behaviours. This review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to nurses’ healthy eating in the workplace. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Over 1,000 Nursing Associates will begin training this year in a new role to deliver hands-on care for patients. NELFT has been accepted to be partners in the project – which will see the role sit alongside existing nursing care support workers and fully-qualified registered nurses.
Eleven sites, across England, have been chosen to deliver the first wave of training, which will start in December and run over a two-year period, which will help to transform the nursing and care workforce.
Health Education England has also announced that there will be a second wave of a further 1,000 Nursing Associate trainees, following huge interest in the role and high demand from providers wanting to offer training places.
The revolutionary new technology enabled staff to continuously monitor patients’ vital signs, while asleep, without having to disturb them. The cameras can be installed safely enclosed inside a ligature-proof secure housing in a seclusion room or patient’s bedroom. The system does not need any additional sensors or physical contact with the patient. Display monitors linked to the cameras give hospital staff real time heartbeat and breathing rates and automatically alert them if there are any problems. Staff do not need to view a live video feed of the patient, but can monitor vital signs via an audible or visual alert. The system allows patients’ privacy and dignity to be better safeguarded than with traditional visual observations, irrespective of the gender of the member of staff responsible for checking on patients’ wellbeing.
To explore the expectation that nurses should be role models for healthy behaviours. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
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Compassion, the cornerstone of the NHS, was discussed at length in a one day conference for clinical staff, educators and researchers. The day was sponsored by two neighbouring mental health trusts – North Essex Partnership (NEP) and South Essex Partnership (SEPT). Over 80 delegates heard how to nurture compassion in mental health settings in times of uncertainty. They explored challenging but meaningful aspects of their work that can get overlooked in everyday practice. Speakers spoke of how compassion is affected by many different factors in the workplace which can, ultimately, impact upon patient care.
The aim of this study was to describe the nurse–patient relationships and to study how caring behaviours were described. The review question was: What factors influence the caring relationship between a nurse and patient? Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - www.sssft.nhs.uk/library