Aim. To identify the common, core elements of patient‐centred care in the health policy,
medical and nursing literature. Background. Healthcare reform is being driven by the …

Aims and objectives To systematically review the qualitative evidence on factors that affect
the experience of patients attending nurse‐led clinics and compare with key elements of …

Aim This paper is a report of an analysis of the concept of patient autonomy Background
Many problems regarding patient autonomy in healthcare contexts derive from the patient's …

Background: Nursing home residents are a vulnerable population. Most of them suffer from
multi-morbidity, while many have cognitive impairment or dementia and need care around …

Background Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem. Little is known about how
people with type 2 diabetes experience self-management in a nurse-led, shared-care …

Background Patients in surgical care have reported a fear of being discharged prior to
sufficient recovery and a lack of control of their situation. Establishing the patient-nurse …

This study explored qualitatively how residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities feel about
and adapt to the care they receive. We interviewed and observed a purposeful selection of …

Aim This paper will catalogue and debate the recent policies that seek to extend the role of
health Service Users in England. For operational purposes, the term 'Service User'refers …

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of persons with severe functional
disabilities who receive personal assistance in their homes, the focus being on their daily life …

Rationale MS is one of the most common chronic diseases of the nervous system. Apart from
disease progression, other complications such as unemployment, separation and divorce …