Cochrane Collaboration

condition, living in community, hospitals, or care homes, and comparison of multiple intervention from single, multifactorial, or no intervention. The authors used the NHS Centre for Review and Dissemination protocol that is located at the Peninsula Collaboration for Applied Research and Care website. Thus, nurses and other healthcare providers can read and understand the review easily since the authors follows a guideline for writing and conducting a proper systematic review. For more…

III. Reasons that Go Against My Position The e-cigarette industry, the tobacco industry, their supporters and other researchers have an opposing point of view that e-cigarettes are an effective stop smoking aide and should be promoted as an effective tool in reducing tobacco product related deaths. The biggest piece of data that they repeatedly claim as evidence that supports their claims and point of view is a 2010-2012 survey of smokers in Hawaii that came to the conclusion that smokers who…

It is built around the notion of collaboration where there is a need for a clear aim, process and open channels. A clear aim requires the understanding that the patient is put first. A clear process calls for professional respect, listening to other colleagues opinions and recognising the…

On average the 19 studies had a PEDro score of 6.78/10, which was considered high quality. Risk of bias was also assessed using the Cochrane collaboration tool. This assessment indicated that 6 studies had a low risk of bias, 10 studies had a high risk and 3 studies had an unclear risk. The results of scientific quality were taken into consideration in the conclusion of the study. The conclusion…

shift report can increase both patient and family satisfaction rates during hospitalization. The study was done and funded by Cincinnati Children 's Hospital Medical Center. The method used was a search of electronic databases ranging from PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and OVID MEDLINE. After researchers reviewed six different types of articles this guideline was created. After deciphering all of the evidence it is recommended that nurses perform bedside shift to shift report, to increase…

treatment goals is facilitated through weekly formal meetings between the MDT, the patient and their family. Logic suggests that this comprehensive team approach provides the highest level of patient care, however, the evidence still remains ambiguous. A Cochrane review by Handoll et al. (2009) examined the effects of multidisciplinary rehabilitation (MDR), in either inpatient or ambulatory care settings, for older patients with hip fracture. 13 trials were included which compared 2498 older,…

The risk of development of anesthesia related complications in the CRNA only delivery model remained as low as the anesthesiologist only model. Anesthesia delivery in “no supervision” scope of practice appeared to be similar to the “direction/collaboration” and “supervision” scope of practice. The evidence supports CRNA only provided anesthesia is as safe as other models of anesthesia delivery, including anesthesiologist supervised model (Negrusa et al.,…

Over the course of this fall semester, I have gained a wealth of knowledge from the Professional Issues I course. Through the development of skills for application of various theories and concept, that relate to learning, teaching, communicating and motivating others. Which are important “tools” for my “toolbox” as a future Physical Therapist. Therefore, the purpose of this final paper is to address the following topics to demonstrate this knowledge. First, the application of the BORE model of…

Holistic Healthcare-How Should Nursing Support Patients ' Rights? Dating back to the beginning of the nursing profession, Nightingale (1860) was the first to advocate for treating patients holistically in separating the patient from their disease process. This knowledge, enabled her to build her founding practices around the significance of creating an environment conducive for natural healing (Cherry & Jacob, 2008). Building upon these principles, along with measures incorporating the mind,…

Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University, discusses the three general categories of animal rights. They are Indirect, Direct but Unequal, and Moral Equality theories. He lightly touches on how animal rights relate to zoos. Furthermore, Alasdair Cochrane, a British political…