Smart technologies for older people a systematic literature review of smart technologies that promote health and wellbeing of older people living at home www.broadband.unimelb.edu.au May 2012 Authors Meg Morris‚ PhD Chair Physiotherapy‚ The University of Melbourne Elizabeth Ozanne‚ PhD Associate Professor‚ Social Work‚ The University of Melbourne Kim Miller‚ PhD Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy‚ The University of Melbourne Nick Santamaria‚ PhD Chair Translational Nursing‚ The University of
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way through my second year‚ I realised that I had assignments that I more interested in than others; however I enjoyed all assignments in numerous ways. My favourite assignment was N Understanding individuals across the life span. I found the exam based on drug calculations hard but I soon got to grips with it as I received in my exam. On the other hand in I started my placement‚ which I was allocated . I enjoyed this placement that much I would consider working there when I qualify. I received thank
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The effect of parent involvement on schooling‚ Childhood Education‚ 54‚ 71- 79 Graue‚ M.E.‚ Weinstein‚ T.‚ & Walberg‚ H.J. (1983). School-based home instruction and learning: A quantitative synthesis Griffith‚ J. (1996). Relation of parental involvement‚ empowerment‚ and school traits to student academic performance Henderson‚ A. (1987). The evidence continues to grow: Parent involvement improves student achievement Heller‚ L.R.‚ & Fantuzzo‚ J.W. (1993). Reciprocal peer tutoring and parent
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Postoperative ileus is a possibly deadly complication that occurs after many abdominal surgeries and operations. An ileus is where the bowels “fall asleep” after trauma and fail to “awaken” for quite some time following surgery. Postoperative ileus can affect patient nutrition‚ comfort and especially length of stay‚ which results in a major cost to insurance companies and hospitals. According to Chan and Law (2007)‚ the economic burden resulting from postoperative ileus is $7.5 billion per year in
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MASSAGE THERAPY ’S EFFECT ON FUNCTIONALITY: Levels of Evidence This paper will present and outline four scholarly primary research articles and one systematic review all published in recent years and related to the topic of decreasing pain while improving functionality with massage therapy. The method of each study will be presented and the levels of evidence according to the published hierarchy‚ by Polit and Beck (2012). Lastly‚ I will provide a summary of the things that is known and
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expert nurse- a nurse that arrives at a clinical judgment in one leap. has a intuitive grasp of patterns and can attend to a pattern of assessment data and ac without consciously labeling it. evidence based practice: a systematic approach to practice that emphasizes the use of the best evidence in combination with the clinicians experience‚ as well as the patients preferences and values‚ to make decisions about care and treatment. clinical decision making depends on all four factors:
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Plus with Full Text database. The problem for the article is clearly stated in the introduction. The article sets out to determine whether razors or clippers cause a higher incidence of infection in postoperative clients. The article is based on two variables‚ razors and clippers‚ as to which one causes more infections. The hypothesis isn’t clearly stated‚ but it is assumed from the purpose statement in the introduction. The hypothesis of the article is that clippers are better to use
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descriptive studies Type of English publication Exclusion criteria Study design Abstract‚ animal study Type of Other language than English publication Relevant articles were critically appraised using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and evidence graded according to the US / Canadian Preventive Services Task Force (Appendix 2). 5 5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Three full text articles were included in this technology review discussing the efficacy and effectiveness of cupping therapy‚ with or
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Citation: Freitas DA‚ Dias FA‚ Chaves GS‚ Ferreira GM‚ Ribeiro CT‚ Guerra RO‚ Mendonça KM. Standard (head-down tilt) versus modified (without head-down tilt) postural drainage in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Mar 10;3:CD010297. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010297.pub2. Review. PubMed PMID: 25756796. Brief Description of patient: The patient is a 5 year old female diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and presents with difficulty breathing and difficulty clearing
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study lies with your chosen topic question. For example‚ if your question asks‚ what are the long term problems with childhood constipation? Then you would complete a literature review in order to bring you up to date with current information based on that topic. How ever if your topic question was‚ what is the best medication to use in childhood constipation? Then you would conduct a research study to find out the best treatment to use. For example: Dr Smith has
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