The power of a cup of tea: psychosocial interventions in dementia
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):68-75. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.68.ABSTRACTDementia is a condition that affects the psychological and emotional wellbeing of not only the person with the diagnosis but also those around them. Therefore, providing holistic support and care to the entire family is essential. Psychosocial interventions have a significant impact on families living with dementia. They are a broad category of strategies and approaches that support the whole person by recognising their inherent strengths, and acknowledging and addressing the challenges they face. These interventions can range from a simpl...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Tom Rose Christa Spencer-Davies Source Type: research

Record keeping and the community nurse
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):58-59. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.58.ABSTRACTIwan Dowie discusses the need for appropriate record keeping in community nursing. Through a series of legal examples, a case is made for good documentation, with suggestions that include factual, eligible and well-written records.PMID:38300239 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.58 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Iwan Dowie Source Type: research

Spare a thought for the lonely: the role of palliative care
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):56-57. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.56.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38300240 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.56 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Brian Nyatanga Source Type: research

Blepharitis in patients' eyelids: a discussion for nursing care
This article aims to create an awareness of this disease among community nurses by explaining its potential consequences to a person's physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Suggestions are made for its care and intervention.PMID:38300241 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.78 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Penelope Stanford Source Type: research

Pre-registration nursing students' perceptions of a district nursing career: a qualitative descriptive study
The objectives of the study were to explore barriers to district nurse employment from the perspective of undergraduate nurses. A descriptive qualitative design was employed using focus groups as the method of data collection in accordance with study approval reference no: 21/NAH/006, 30/03/23. Participants were recruited from the current undergraduate nursing programme (n=60). Thematic analysis was chosen as a flexible method of qualitative data analysis. The study produced themes relating to role ambiguity, personal preferences, educational opportunities and recruitment and employer engagement. The experiences provided a...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanna Lavery Nicola Morrell-Scott Source Type: research

What is working and what isn't in healthcare?
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):52-53. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.52.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38300244 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.52 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Alison While Source Type: research

Loneliness in older adults
This article aims to provide an overview on loneliness in older people, with an emphasis on how insights from this body of literature can significantly contribute to the enhancement of care provided by community nurses. This review aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the factors contributing to loneliness, its impact on the physical and mental health of older individuals, and the role community nurses can play in mitigating and addressing loneliness.PMID:38300245 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.60 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Tiago Horta Reis da Silva Source Type: research

Manual lymphatic drainage: the evidence behind the efficacy
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):83-84. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.83.ABSTRACTManual lymphatic drainage (MLD), a specific type of massage performed by specialists that aims to enhance the filling and emptying of lymph vessels, is often recommended as an essential part of a successful management strategy for lymphoedema. However, the literature on its efficacy is often contradictory, and its addition may not always be necessary. To ensure optimal understanding of practitioners and benefit to patients, Francesca Ramadan summarises the evidence-based advantages and limitations of MLD.PMID:38300246 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Francesca Ramadan Source Type: research

Talking to older people about alcohol and risk
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):49-50. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.49.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38300247 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.49 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Patricia Robinson Source Type: research

The power of a cup of tea: psychosocial interventions in dementia
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):68-75. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.68.ABSTRACTDementia is a condition that affects the psychological and emotional wellbeing of not only the person with the diagnosis but also those around them. Therefore, providing holistic support and care to the entire family is essential. Psychosocial interventions have a significant impact on families living with dementia. They are a broad category of strategies and approaches that support the whole person by recognising their inherent strengths, and acknowledging and addressing the challenges they face. These interventions can range from a simpl...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Tom Rose Christa Spencer-Davies Source Type: research

Record keeping and the community nurse
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):58-59. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.58.ABSTRACTIwan Dowie discusses the need for appropriate record keeping in community nursing. Through a series of legal examples, a case is made for good documentation, with suggestions that include factual, eligible and well-written records.PMID:38300239 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.58 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Iwan Dowie Source Type: research

Spare a thought for the lonely: the role of palliative care
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):56-57. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.56.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38300240 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.56 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Brian Nyatanga Source Type: research

Blepharitis in patients' eyelids: a discussion for nursing care
This article aims to create an awareness of this disease among community nurses by explaining its potential consequences to a person's physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Suggestions are made for its care and intervention.PMID:38300241 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.78 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Penelope Stanford Source Type: research

Pre-registration nursing students' perceptions of a district nursing career: a qualitative descriptive study
The objectives of the study were to explore barriers to district nurse employment from the perspective of undergraduate nurses. A descriptive qualitative design was employed using focus groups as the method of data collection in accordance with study approval reference no: 21/NAH/006, 30/03/23. Participants were recruited from the current undergraduate nursing programme (n=60). Thematic analysis was chosen as a flexible method of qualitative data analysis. The study produced themes relating to role ambiguity, personal preferences, educational opportunities and recruitment and employer engagement. The experiences provided a...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanna Lavery Nicola Morrell-Scott Source Type: research

What is working and what isn't in healthcare?
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Feb 2;29(2):52-53. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.52.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38300244 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.52 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Alison While Source Type: research