The factors that influence care home residents' and families' engagement with decision-making about their care and support: an integrative review of the literature.

Background: As care homes play an important role in the lives of an increasing number of older people, it is pivotal to understand how residents' and their families engage in decision-making about their care and support. Internationally, there is an increasing emphasis in long-term care settings on the right of residents to be actively involved in all aspects of decision-making about their care and support. However, the steps necessary to achieving a culture of shared decision-making in long-term care settings remain unclear.

'It's the little things that count'. Families' experience of roles, relationships and quality of care in rural nursing homes.

Background: Entry to long-term care is an emotional time for older people and their families. Poor communication and uncertainty about roles and responsibilities in the post-placement period can cause distress for families and staff, further exacerbating an already difficult situation. However, there are limited studies that specifically address roles and relationships between families and care home staff in the post-placement period.

The experience of sons caring for a parent with dementia.

This study explored the experiences of sons caring for a parent with dementia. Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of sons (n = 13) in a rural part of Ireland. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim and analysed for common themes.

An investigation of the glucose monitoring practices of nurses in stroke care: a descriptive cohort study.

Glucose derangement is commonly observed among adults admitted to hospital with acute stroke. This paper presents the findings from a descriptive cohort study that investigated the glucose monitoring practices of nurses caring for adults admitted to hospital with stroke or transient ischaemic attack. We found that a history of diabetes mellitus was strongly associated with initiation of glucose monitoring and higher frequency of that monitoring.

Impact of community care in enabling older people with complex needs to remain at home.

Aim.  This aim of the study was to explore the impact of community care in enabling older people with complex needs to remain at home. Background.

The challenges associated with providing community care for people with complex needs in rural areas: a qualitative investigation.

The aim of the present study was to explore the experiences of recipients and providers of community care in rural areas in Northern Ireland. Additionally, the authors sought to examine the impact of location, housing and environmental factors on the delivery of community care to older people with complex needs. Individual, semistructured interviews were held with service users (n = 17) and family carers (n = 14).

Towards rehabilitative handling in caring for patients following stroke: a participatory action research project.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to facilitate nurses to take ownership of their moving and handling practice.

Objectives: To (i) facilitate nurses in sharing their insights in moving and handling patients following stroke, (ii) enable nurses to identify facilitators of safer moving and handling practice, and (iii) empower nurses in collaboration with physiotherapists to direct changes in their practice.

Background: Traditional top down moving and handling training has had variable impact on nursing practice.