Educating nimbies

Article Abstract:

The public must be involved in the establishment of community care projects for ex-psychiatric patients leaving hospital in order to prevent opposition. Community care planners must give regard to the cultural, social and economic aspects of an area prior to planning a project there. Patients with mental health problems face hostility when returning to a community, although the pace of the care in the community project is quickening. Professionals must in future possess skills of advocacy and community development and be able to change attitudes. Nurses must work with the people from these communities. Community care will concentrate more on the participation of the community in the resettlement of long-stay patients.

Social aspects, Ex-mental patients, Former mental patients, Continuum of care

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Educating parents

Article Abstract:

Parentcraft classes have a very important role to play in modern society, where other sources of support for parents may be lacking, and cover a wide range of general health education issues. They offer guidance in basic anatomy and physiology, as well as on issues such as diet and exercise, and should be as practical as possible, with all group members taking part. The importance of evaluation of the classes is also discussed.

Study and teaching, Childbirth, Childbirth education

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Reducing the pressure: educating care staff in a residential home signficantly reduced the indidence of pressure sores

Article Abstract:

A district nurse team found that an increasing number of residents at a residential home in the West Midlands were being referred because of pressure sores. An audit was undertaken to identify risk factors, and determine the number and grade of sores. This led to an emphasis on improving the knowledge of care staff so that they could recognise pressure sores, know the causes and how they could be prevented.

Care and treatment, Bedsores, Decubitus ulcer

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