The aim of this study was to analyse the levels and associations between
person-centred care competence and the person-centred care climate as assessed by
professional nurses in long-term care settings for older people / The aim of the material is to inform and educate about the violence against older adults. Reference is made to the signs and changes that the person may present as a result of violence, for easier recognition and treatment.

This document outlines the strategic direction for the health and social care standards setting function of HIQA for 2022-2024. It outlines our vision, along with the strategic objectives we aim to achieve in the coming years. We developed this strategic direction to guide us in the development of national standards and implementation support tools, ensuring that we are prioritising areas of need, reaching our target audiences and having impact on the quality and safety of health and social care services in Ireland. The ultimate aim is improving the experience of people using health and social care services.

Critical thinking can have a powerful influence on the decision making and problem solving that nurse managers are faced with on a daily basis. The skills that typify critical thinking include analysis, evaluation, inference, and deductive and inductive reasoning. It is intuitive that nurse managers require both the skills and the dispositions of critical thinking to be successful in this pivotal role at a time of transformation in health care.

Providing healthcare services that respect and meet patients’ and caregivers’ needs are essential in promoting positive care outcomes and perceptions of quality of care, thereby fulfilling a significant aspect of patient-centered care requirement.