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K E Barnes

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PubMed1990

An examination of nurses' feelings about patients with specific feeding needs.

Repertory grid technique was used to study nurses' feelings about longstay patients, with specific reference to the patients' feeding needs. Interviews and direct observation were used to supplement the data. It was found that, although nurses claimed a high degree of satisfaction from caring for all patients, there were some people who were viewed less positively. Overall, those patients who were easier to feed came closer to the nurses' conceptions of the 'ideal'. Possible reasons for this are discussed, and some of the implications for practice are outlined.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1988

Quantification of dietary intake in long-stay geriatric patients: do we need seven days observation?

Nutrient intake was assessed for 15 long-stay elderly patients by 7-d weighed inventory. Analysis revealed neither significant day-to-day nor weekday/weekend variations for any studied nutrient except fibre. It would appear that acceptable indications of customary intake in this population can be achieved by measurement over a shorter period than 7 d, such as 3 or 4 consecutive weekdays.

Aged↗
PubMed1986

Long-term catheter management: minimizing the problem of premature replacement due to balloon deflation.

Balloon deflation in long-term indwelling urinary catheters has been reported, and can necessitate a premature replacement of the catheter. This problem is studied in catheters of various materials and their performance in this respect compared. The catheters are also compared in terms of any change in effective shaft diameter. The results show that 100% silicone catheters perform significantly less well than silicone-coated latex ones on both parameters. The implications of these findings are discussed, and recommendations are made with regard to the selection of catheters for long-term use.

Catheters, Indwelling↗