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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Min Li, Yu-gui Ji, Zi-qing Yang, Hong-zhen Xie
Summary: This study developed and validated humanistic nursing practice guidelines for stroke patients using multiple methods, resulting in guidelines including five first-level indicators and 46 s-level indicators.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Mark P. Popenhagen, Paola Genovese, Mo Blishen, Dilini Rajapakse, Anja Diem, Alex King, Jennifer Chan, Eduard Pellicer Arasa, Simone Baird, Anna Carolina Ferreira da Rocha, Gideon Stitt, Kellie Badger, Vlasta Zmazek, Faiza Ambreen, Caroline Mackenzie, Harper Price, Toni Roberts, Zena Moore, Declan Patton, Paul Murphy, Kattya Mayre-Chilton
Summary: Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic skin disorder that requires palliative care. This study aims to establish evidence-based best care guidelines to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life for patients.
ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nicky Janssen, Jean H. T. Daemen, Elise J. van Polen, Nadine A. Coorens, Yanina J. L. Jansen, Aimee J. P. M. Franssen, Karel W. E. Hulsewe, Yvonne L. J. Vissers, Frank -Martin Haecker, Jose R. Milanez de Campos, Erik R. de Loos, Chest Wall Int Grp Collaborator Grp
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the consensus and controversies regarding the diagnostic protocol, indications for surgical correction, and postoperative evaluation of pectus excavatum. Through multiple rounds of survey, consensus was reached on certain topics, aiding in the standardization of pectus excavatum care.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Fares Alshammari, Jenny Sim, Gemma Mcerlean, Samuel Lapkin
Summary: This study examined the behavioural, normative, and control beliefs of registered nurses in Saudi Arabia regarding end-of-life care for patients with advanced and life-limiting illnesses. The study also identified the barriers and facilitators they encountered in providing such care. The findings revealed that multidisciplinary team collaboration was seen as the most efficient way to deliver end-of-life care, while discussing end-of-life care with patients or families was believed to lead to feelings of hopelessness. Paradoxically, many nurses held the negative belief that patients at the end of life should receive both curative and palliative care.
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Nursing
Mar Zulueta Egea, Maria Prieto-Ursua, Laura Bermejo Toro, Ana Palmar Palmar
Summary: This study aims to explore the dimensions of palliative nursing care quality and the development of the Palliative Nursing Care Quality Scale. Through the Delphi technique and interviews, an expert panel reached consensus on the dimensions of the scale and identified four emergent themes related to good nursing care. The quality of palliative nursing care goes beyond comprehensive care and emphasizes the meticulous attention to every important detail for the patient, focusing on their needs and respecting their wishes. Specifying and reaching a consensus on nursing care quality contributes to excellence in care and enhances the professional profile of advanced practice palliative care nurses.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Orla Keegan, Irene Murphy, Inger Benkel, Joaquim T. Limonero, Marilyn Relf, Mai-Britt Guldin
Summary: The Delphi study concluded that a consensus on six dimensions and 52 statements provides a clear direction for the development of bereavement services in palliative care in Europe.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kazuichi Okazaki, Shigeyuki Kawa, Terumi Kamisawa, Tsukasa Ikeura, Takao Itoi, Tetsuhide Ito, Kazuo Inui, Atsushi Irisawa, Kazushige Uchida, Hirotaka Ohara, Kensuke Kubota, Yuzo Kodama, Kyoko Shimizu, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Takahiro Nakazawa, Takayoshi Nishino, Kenji Notohara, Yasunari Fujinaga, Atsushi Masamune, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Takayuki Watanabe, Toshimasa Nishiyama, Mitsuhiro Kawano, Keiko Shiratori, Tooru Shimosegawa, Yoshifumi Takeyama
Summary: In response to the latest knowledge and diagnostic criteria, the Japanese consensus guidelines for AIP were revised. Through the organization and evaluation of professional committee, expert panelist committee, and evaluating committee of moderators, 14 CQs and statements were made, covering current concept and diagnosis, extra-pancreatic lesions, differential diagnosis, and treatment.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
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Oncology
Emily E. Johnston, Isaac Martinez, Joanne Wolfe, Steven M. Asch
Summary: An expert panel has developed 16 endorsed quality measures for end-of-life care in pediatric oncology, covering areas such as avoidance of medically intense care, death location preference, hospital policies/programs, and supportive care services. These measures require validation with bereaved families and further refinement before being implemented in real-world settings.
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Oncology
Emily E. Johnston, Isaac Martinez, Joanne Wolfe, Steven M. Asch
Summary: An expert panel has recommended a series of quality measures for end-of-life care in pediatric oncology, including avoidance of medically intense care, death location preferences, hospital policies/programs, and supportive care services.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rachel F. Rodgers, Valerie Goutama, Kendrin Sonneville
Summary: Eating behaviors and patterns are important indicators of health, yet there is a lack of a collective theoretical framework to understand and intervene upon these behaviors. This study used a Delphi methodology to establish a consensus-based framework for health-promoting eating behaviors. The findings resulted in a novel framework that can guide collaborative efforts towards integrating physical and mental health promotion.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Alisha R. Oropallo, Charles Andersen, Raymond Abdo, Jenny Hurlow, Martha Kelso, Mark Melin, Thomas E. Serena
Summary: The use of fluorescence imaging in wound care has been widely recognized and adopted globally to detect critical bacterial burden and guide treatment plans, ultimately promoting wound healing. Consensus guidelines have established standards for implementing fluorescence imaging, improving the quality of patient care.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marlen Niederberger, Stefan Koeberich
Summary: Delphi techniques are utilized in healthcare and nursing to gather explicit and implicit knowledge from experts for reaching group consensus. The development of consensus standards using Delphi techniques can be challenging due to the dependence on expert participation and statistical definition of consensus. However, these standards are crucial for promoting information exchange and ensuring comparable procedures in healthcare practices.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Dilek Taze, Collette Hartley, Ann W. Morgan, Aruna Chakrabarty, Sarah L. Mackie, Kathryn J. Griffin
Summary: The Delphi method, widely used for consensus building in various fields, has been less explored in the field of histopathology. This literature review aims to critique the Delphi methodology and explore its potential applications in histopathology-based clinical and research questions. The advantages and limitations of this technique are outlined, with an emphasis on its effectiveness in specific situations.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Patricia M. Harasym, Misha Afzaal, Sarah Brisbin, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Lorraine Venturato, Patrick Quail, Sharon Kaasalainen, Sharon Straus, Tamara Sussman, Navjot Virk, Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc
Summary: This two-phase study successfully identified and prioritized the top interventions needed to develop a supportive end of life care strategy for frail, older adults in long term care (LTC) homes through consensus-building approach involving multi-disciplinary stakeholders.
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Nursing
Xiuwen Chen, Peng Liao, Yang Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to identify a set of scientific, systematic, and clinically applicable nursing-sensitive quality indicators for the care of patients with prone position ventilation (PPV). The constructed indicators involve the structure, process, and results of PPV and have strong operability, reliability, practicability, and scientificity. These indicators can provide a reference for the quality evaluation and monitoring of nursing care for PPV patients.
