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Describing the implementation of an innovative intervention and evaluating its effectiveness in increasing research capacity of advanced clinical nurses: using the consolidated framework for implementation research. (BMC Nursing, 2017, May. Epub)

This paper aims to describe the implementation of an intervention to increase research participation in advanced clinical nursing roles and evaluate its effectiveness. The study shows that an intervention, with minor financial resources; a top down approach; support of a hands on research fellow; peer collaboration with academics; strong clinical ownership by the clinical nurse researcher; experiential learning opportunities; focused and with needs based educational sessions, is an intervention that can both increase research outputs and capacity of clinically based nurses.

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Cost-effectiveness of introducing a nursing-based programme of ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access in a regional teaching hospital. (Journal of Nursing Management, 2017, Apr. Epub)

The aim of this study was to analyse the cost-effectiveness of care provided to patients in need of peripheral venous access by comparing the traditional approach with a nurse-based ultrasound-guided programme. The results show that the evaluation conducted by nurses ensures the right choice of catheter for each patient based on the patient’s needs, which decreases costs. The programme also shortens the waiting period between consultation and insertion of the catheter, which reduces costs related to prolonged hospitalisation. In addition to the significant cost savings this programme offers, the evaluation leads to an effective use of resources while ensuring optimal care.

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Nurses’ knowledge and perception of delirium screening and assessment in the intensive care unit: Long-term effectiveness of an education-based knowledge translation intervention. (Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2017, Apr. Epub)

To determine the impact of education on nurses’ knowledge of delirium, knowledge and perception of a validated screening tool, and delirium screening in the ICU. Conclusion; Multifaceted education is effective in improving delirium knowledge and screening; however, without sustained effort, progress is transient. Education improved perceived tool utility and over time utility perception and physician value improved.

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Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training Program on Nurses’ Quality of Work Life through Smartphone Applications. (International Scholarly Research Notices, Vol. 2017)

Job stress is a part of nurses’ professional life that causes the decrease of the nurses’ job satisfaction and quality of work life. This study aimed to determine the effect of positive thinking via social media applications on the nurses’ quality of work life. This study concluded that positive thinking training via social media application enhanced nurses’ quality of work life.

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The effectiveness of a class designed to improve nurses’self-care, relationship with colleagues, and relationship with patients. (Nursing and Palliative Care, 2017, 2(2) p. 6)

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a class designed to improve nurses’ self-care, rapport with colleagues, and relationship with patients. The results showed that is clear that offering a course to improve patient care, worker’s self-care, and relationships with other professionals is effective.

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Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2017 May. Epub)

Dementia is a clinical syndrome with a number of different causes which is characterised by deterioration in cognitive, behavioural, social and emotional functions. Pharmacological interventions are available but have limited effect to treat many of the syndrome’s features. Less research has been directed towards non-pharmacological treatments. In this review, we examined the evidence for effects of music-based interventions as a treatment.

Providing people with dementia with at least five sessions of a music-based therapeutic intervention probably reduces depressive symptoms but has little or no effect on agitation or aggression. There may also be little or no effect on emotional well-being or quality of life, overall behavioural problems and cognition. We are uncertain about effects on anxiety or social behaviour, and about any long-term effects. Future studies should employ larger sample sizes, and include all important outcomes, in particular ‘positive’ outcomes such as emotional well-being and social outcomes. Future studies should also examine the duration of effects in relation to the overall duration of treatment and the number of sessions.

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Role of domiciliary and family carers in individualised nutrition support for older adults living in the community. (Maturitas, 2017, vol 98, p. 20-29)

Protein-energy malnutrition is common amongst people aged 65 years and older, has a multifactorial aetiology, and numerous negative outcomes. This review provides insight into the role of both domiciliary and family carers in providing individualised nutrition support for older, community-dwelling adults with malnutrition.

There is moderate evidence to support the role of domiciliary carers in implementing nutrition screening and referral pathways, and emerging evidence suggests they may have a role in malnutrition interventions when supported by health professionals. Moderate evidence also supports the engagement of family carers as part of the nutrition care team for older adults with malnutrition. Interventions such as group education, skill-development workshops and telehealth demonstrate promise and have significantly improved outcomes in older adults with dementia.

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Grouped factors of the ‘SSADE: signs and symptoms accompanying dementia while eating’ and nutritional status-An analysis of older people receiving nutritional care in long-term care facilities in Japan. (Int J Older People Nurs, 2017 Apr, Epub)

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are very common among older people, and previous studies showed that BPSD affects eating behaviour negatively, possibly resulting in undernutrition. In a previous study, we constructed a set of 11 items based on direct observations of older people with dementia during mealtime and named them ‘SSADE: signs and symptoms accompanying dementia while eating’.

We expected the SSADE to contribute to the prevention and improvement of undernutrition, through the development of a concrete strategy for nutritional care planning by professional teams including dietitians in long-term care facilities.

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Initiating activities of daily living contributes to well-being in people with dementia and their carers. (Int J Geriatr Psychiatry, 2017 May, Epub)

Problems with everyday functioning are linked to reduced well-being in people with dementia (PwD) and their carers. However, previous research has almost solely investigated the performance of everyday activities, and global functioning without analysing individual activities. This study explored how deficits in initiating and performing individual activities were associated with carer burden and poorer quality of life of carers and PwD.
Findings from this study can have direct implications for improving care management early in the disease. Post-diagnostic support needs to provide more opportunities for PwD, and their carers, to engage in social groups, whilst interventions targeted at living well with dementia need to particularly improve the initiative of engaging in individual hobbies.

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Admiral Nurses delivering workplace clinics for family carers: Innovative practice. (Dementia (London). 2017 Jan, Epub)

Dementia UK and The Charity for Civil Servants teamed up to test the acceptability and feasibility of delivering a work-based Admiral Nurse clinic to support family carers during their employed working hours. This paper presents some of the learning from this innovative approach.

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