Personalised virtual reality in palliative... Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological therapy in palliative care, offering potential benefits for symptom management... Read more... 27/03/2024 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Acute care | Aged care | Palliative Care | Technology | Virtual Reality Views: 913
Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)... There is a global need for focused improvements in palliative care within the acute hospital setting. Dr. Claudia Virdun, Professor Jane L.... Read more... 6/06/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Acute care | Quality Improvement Views: 1937
An integrated respiratory and palliative care... Patients with advanced lung disease have a higher symptom burden, and poorer quality of life, than those with advanced lung cancer. Dr. Julie... Read more... 17/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Acute care | Specialist Palliative Care Views: 1224
What does it take to improve care review... Hospitalisation rates for older people are rising and new approaches are needed for end-of-life care. Research Project Coordinator, Christine... Read more... 18/01/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Research | Acute care Views: 1236
Communication skills in acute care setting Communication skills are an important part of health care core skills and are key to providing quality care. End-of-Life Care Nurse Practitioner,... Read more... 13/12/2022 | Blog | Health Professionals | Acute Care | HP Education Tags: End-of-life conversations | Acute care Views: 1415
End-of-life care in acute care hospital COVID-19 brought about many changes in the healthcare system. End-of-Life Care Nurse Practitioner, Jeanette Lacey, discusses her experiences of... Read more... 7/12/2022 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Acute Care | COVID-19 | Acute Care | Supporting the Retention of Nurses Tags: End-of-Life Care | Acute care Views: 1420