All Outputs (3)

Effective drain care and management in community settings (2019)
Journal Article
Lillie. (2019). Effective drain care and management in community settings. Nursing Standard, https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2019.e11389

The literature indicates that drain monitoring is a frequently undervalued aspect of patient care, and that the drain care provided is often inconsistent and inadequate. There are numerous potential implications of suboptimal drain care for patients,... Read More about Effective drain care and management in community settings.

A review of end of life care for people with dementia in UK care homes: staff and family carer perceptions (2019)
Journal Article
Lillie. (2019). A review of end of life care for people with dementia in UK care homes: staff and family carer perceptions

Dementia is the leading cause of death in England and Wales. Since the Dementia Strategy there has been an increasing emphasis on advance care planning, empowering people with dementia to express their wishes before mental capacity is lost, in order... Read More about A review of end of life care for people with dementia in UK care homes: staff and family carer perceptions.

Musculoskeletal pain in older adults at the end-of-life: a systematic search and critical review of the literature with priorities for future research (2013)
Journal Article
Lillie, A. K., Read, S., Mallen, C., Croft, P., & McBeth, J. (2013). Musculoskeletal pain in older adults at the end-of-life: a systematic search and critical review of the literature with priorities for future research. BMC Palliative Care, 12, Article ARTN 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-12-27

Background Pain is an important issue in end of life care. Although musculoskeletal pain is common in older adults, it is rarely associated with the cause of death and may be overlooked as death approaches. Hence a major target for improving quality... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain in older adults at the end-of-life: a systematic search and critical review of the literature with priorities for future research.