Using the CURB-65 decision support tool in the community setting: a case study.
| Title: | Using the CURB-65 decision support tool in the community setting: a case study. |
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| Authors: | Martin C; Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in frailty, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, NHS Foundation Trust, Queen's Nurse.; Marshall H; Lecturer in undergraduate adult nursing, School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing, University of Liverpool, District Nurse, Queen's Nurse. |
| Source: | British journal of community nursing [Br J Community Nurs] 2025 Jul 02; Vol. 30 (7), pp. 334-339. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: MA Healthcare Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9815827 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1462-4753 (Print) Linking ISSN: 14624753 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Br J Community Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : MA Healthcare Ltd; Original Publication: London : Mark Allen Pub. |
| MeSH Terms: | Frailty*/nursing ; Geriatric Assessment*/methods ; Pneumonia*/nursing ; Decision Support Techniques* ; Frail Elderly*; Community-Acquired Infections/nursing ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Humans ; Community Health Nursing ; United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | A significant population in the UK aged 65 years and above is living with frailty. Strategic government and health service agenda has a clear priority: to increase preventative and proactive care for those with frailty and, where possible, care to be delivered at home to reduce inappropriate hospital admissions. To support this goal, a skilled and competent workforce is needed to assess, diagnose and plan evidence-based care. Decision support tools can be used by practitioners to evidence the care they deliver. In this case study, the decision support tool CURB-65 will be discussed along with its application in a community setting, while caring for a patient with community-acquired pneumonia. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: CURB-65; care planning; evidence-based care; frailty; pneumonia; virtual ward |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250702 Date Completed: 20250702 Latest Revision: 20250708 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjcn.2024.0134 |
| PMID: | 40601537 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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