Recent reports from the Department of Health (2008), the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (2011) and the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People (2012) have been highly critical regarding the care that some patients have experienced. They have highlighted that fundamental aspects of care are missing resulting in a lack of high quality individualised nursing care, which is in co...

Finding a suitable biomass sample for the pyrolysis process with proper physicochemical properties is challenging one as it has several criteria and attributes. Multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) represents systematic approach helping decision makers in diversified field. In this study, application of digraph matrix described selection most appropriate material yielding more liquid oil via the...

The Model of Human Occupation, used as a frame of reference in the assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, helped identify how major disruptions in habituation and volition can affect a person's ability to perform and adapt in his or her environment. Careful application of this model promoted a more holistic view of John's life-style and guided me, as his occupational therapi...

The quality of the built environment can impact the quality of life and the sense of home of nursing home residents. This study investigated (1) which factors in the physical and social environment correlate with the sense of home of the residents and (2) which environmental factors are most meaningful. Twelve participants engaged in a qualitative study, in which photography was as a supportive...