Frailty and nutrition
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):118-123. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.118.ABSTRACTAs the ageing population grows and forms a significant category of over 65s in many societies, along with it comes the risk of developing physical and psychological degenerative changes. This presents many challenges for health and social care services in not only identifying those at risk but also managing that risk to try to preserve health and independence for as long as possible. Screening for frailty has supported services to identify those that may be at risk of hospitalisation, requiring long term care or support services at home...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Neil Wilson William Mullaney Source Type: research

Research Roundup
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):106-107. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.106.ABSTRACTAysha Mendes provides a synopsis and brief review of a selection of recently published research articles that are of interest to community nurses, highlighting key points to keep you up to date; a full reference is provided for those who wish to read the research in more detail.PMID:38421892 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.106 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Aysha Mendes Source Type: research

The realities of work/life balance in palliative care
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):108-109. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.108.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38421893 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.108 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Brian Nyatanga Source Type: research

Respecting patient autonomy: legal and professional considerations
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):110-111. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.110.ABSTRACTIn this month's Policy column, Iwan Dowie explores patient autonomy - a concept largely embedded within the community nursing setting. Through legal cases, a history of laws relating to patient autonomy are presented and its implications for community nurses discussed.PMID:38421894 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.110 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Iwan Dowie Source Type: research

Compassion fatigue in community nursing: what is it, who is susceptible, and what can be done?
This article explores the various ways in which compassion fatigue affects work and personal life, highlights three factors that make someone susceptible to it and provides recommendations on how to protect oneself from compassion fatigue. The authors also refer to their own research on super-helper syndrome to elucidate the understanding of what contributes to compassion fatigue.PMID:38421895 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.132 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jess Baker Rod Vincent Source Type: research

Hope and dementia
This article will discuss the concept of hope as it relates to dementia. It goes on to give an overview of Snyder's model of hope, which presents hope as a cognitive state, and therefore presents the opportunity for professionals to increase feelings of hope. An overview of the research evidence around hope-based interventions is then given, with the ideas applied to community nursing practice using a case study. This article aims to add some hope-based interventions to the toolkit of community nurses as they work with people and families affected by dementia.PMID:38421896 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.112 (Source: British...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Amy Pepper Source Type: research

Better preparing people with learning disabilities to navigate healthcare
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):101-102. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.101.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38421897 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.101 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Griffiths Source Type: research

Type 2 diabetes post pandemic: enabling your patients to regain control
This article provides guidance on how nurses can work with people at risk of diabetes to prevent diabetes, to induce remission and how to use medication to treat diabetes.PMID:38421888 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.124 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda Nazarko Source Type: research

Can supplementing vitamin B12 improve mental health outcomes?: a literature review
CONCLUSION: The findings show that this area of research is still to be developed. The effects of B12 supplementation with other B vitamins on mental health have shown to be inconclusive. There is a case for its use to be considered within certain patient groups to aid recovery of mental health or in some high-risk patient groups. Recommendations are made for further research into high-risk groups of people that may have symptoms or symptoms that could be improved through the supplementation of B12.PMID:38421889 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.137 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Tiago Reis da Silva Source Type: research

The challenge of longevity
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):104-105. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.104.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38421890 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.104 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Alison While Source Type: research

Frailty and nutrition
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):118-123. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.118.ABSTRACTAs the ageing population grows and forms a significant category of over 65s in many societies, along with it comes the risk of developing physical and psychological degenerative changes. This presents many challenges for health and social care services in not only identifying those at risk but also managing that risk to try to preserve health and independence for as long as possible. Screening for frailty has supported services to identify those that may be at risk of hospitalisation, requiring long term care or support services at home...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Neil Wilson William Mullaney Source Type: research

Research Roundup
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):106-107. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.106.ABSTRACTAysha Mendes provides a synopsis and brief review of a selection of recently published research articles that are of interest to community nurses, highlighting key points to keep you up to date; a full reference is provided for those who wish to read the research in more detail.PMID:38421892 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.106 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Aysha Mendes Source Type: research

The realities of work/life balance in palliative care
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):108-109. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.108.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38421893 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.108 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Brian Nyatanga Source Type: research

Respecting patient autonomy: legal and professional considerations
Br J Community Nurs. 2024 Mar 2;29(3):110-111. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.110.ABSTRACTIn this month's Policy column, Iwan Dowie explores patient autonomy - a concept largely embedded within the community nursing setting. Through legal cases, a history of laws relating to patient autonomy are presented and its implications for community nurses discussed.PMID:38421894 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.110 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Iwan Dowie Source Type: research

Compassion fatigue in community nursing: what is it, who is susceptible, and what can be done?
This article explores the various ways in which compassion fatigue affects work and personal life, highlights three factors that make someone susceptible to it and provides recommendations on how to protect oneself from compassion fatigue. The authors also refer to their own research on super-helper syndrome to elucidate the understanding of what contributes to compassion fatigue.PMID:38421895 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.132 (Source: British Journal of Community Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jess Baker Rod Vincent Source Type: research