Since the introduction of HAART, HIV-and AIDS-related mortality has declined tremendously
[1, 2]. The continuous, lifelong treatment with antiretroviral therapy has significantly …

Evidence-based health care (EBHC) sets the tone in health care and health care research
nowadays. Qualitative health researchers have to position themselves in a world that is …

Background: Turning is considered to be an effective way of preventing pressure ulcers,
however almost no research has been undertaken on this method. Aim: The aim of the study …

• Patients undergoing surgery are prone to develop pressure ulcers during the surgical
procedure. • The aim of the study was to gain insight into the problem by describing the incidence…

Title. Effectiveness of turning with unequal time intervals on the incidence of pressure ulcer
lesions Aim. This paper reports a study investigating whether repositioning patients lying on …

Background. The call for evidence‐based practice presents numerous challenges to nurses
who are responsible for developing interventions and expanding the associated knowledge …

Aims and objectives. To gain insight into the lived experience of parenting a child with
leukaemia during treatment. Background. Diagnosis of leukaemia in children leads to an …

Patients undergoing surgery are prone to develop pressure ulcers during surgery. The aim
of this study was to identify pressure ulcer risk indicators in patients undergoing surgery …

This qualitative study examines how individuals in an advanced stage of multiple sclerosis (MS)
who live at home, accommodate to their illness. The downward phase in the illness …

Background: studies of the effectiveness of alternating pressure air mattresses (APAMs) for
the prevention of pressure ulcers are scarce and in conflict. Objective: evaluating whether an …