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Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education.

Journal Article
Mahoney, C. M., Rowat, A. M., Macmillan, M., & Dennis, M. S. (2015)
Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education. British Journal of Nursing, 24, 319-325. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319
Background and aims: Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a nasogastric (NG) tube may be necessary. These tubes are frequently dislodged, causing interruption ...

Improving the experience of hip fracture care: A multidisciplinary collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based, person-centred practice

Journal Article
Christie, J., Macmillan, M., Currie, C., & Matthews-Smith, G. (2015)
Improving the experience of hip fracture care: A multidisciplinary collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based, person-centred practice. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 19(1), 24-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijotn.2014.03.003
Background Hip fracture care is well supported by national guidelines and audit that provide evidence of safe interventions and an improved process. In the drive for organisa...

A grounded theory longitudinal study of carers' experiences of caring for people with dementia

Journal Article
Lin, M., Macmillan, M., & Brown, N. (2012)
A grounded theory longitudinal study of carers' experiences of caring for people with dementia. Dementia, 11, 181-197. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301211421362
Introduction Increasingly the provision of care for older people with dementia has shifted from institutions to the community. This has resulted in an increase in burden and a...