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Angela Addington interview for a Wright State University History Course
No full textFebruary 16, 2011 Janell Tebbe interviewed Angela Addington, director of Hannah’s Treasure Chest, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Angela discussed her family history, community involvement, and the founding of Hannah’s Treasure Chest
[Amnesty Letter ID004] / [Addington, James B.
No full textThis letter was written by James B. Addington to President Andrew Johnson in response to the President's Amnesty Proclamation of 29 May 1865. The writer indicates his county of residence as Macon Co. (North Carolina) and states his occupation as Farmer
Best practices in research methods: palliative care research in practice
No full textFrom an initial focus on the care of people in the last weeks or days of life, the principles and practice of palliative care have been increasingly recognized as beneficial for people earlier in their disease trajectory, from the point of diagnosis (Ahmedzai & Walsh, 2000; World Health Organization, 2005). Yet the reality is that the majority of patients receiving care from hospice and specialist palliative services are in the last months, weeks, or days of life (Eve, Smith, & Tebbit, 1997; Lamont & Christakis, 2002). In addition, although the relevance of palliative care to people who die from conditions other than cancer is increasingly recognized (Addington-Hall & Higginson, 2001), the majority of patients currently receiving care in most settings have cancer, with most of the remainder having AIDS or neurological conditions such as motor neurone disease. This article focuses on the challenges of working as a researcher with people with advanced, progressive disease who are coming to the end of their lives.
Our empathy with and compassion for our fellow human beings facing the end of their lives can cause us to find the idea of palliative care research rather unsettling, and to even question whether it is an appropriate pursuit. To address this satisfactorily we need, I think, a clear sense of the potential benefits of research in this area, the risks of not doing such research, and the ethical dimensions of such research
The quality and adequacy of care received at home in the last 3 months of life by people who died following a stroke: a retrospective survey of surviving family and friends using the Views of Informal Carers Evaluation of Services questionnaire
No full textStroke is the third leading cause of death in the UK. Despite this, little is known about the care needs of people who die from or following a stroke. In early 2003, a total of 183 questionnaires were returned from a survey of 493 people who had registered a stroke-related death in four Primary Care Trusts, giving a response rate of 37%. This paper reports on 53 deceased from the survey who had lived at home during their last 3 months and who had been ill for more than 1 month. The data were analysed to explore the role of informal carers and the provision of community-based care in the last 3 months of life. Family and friends helped 82% of deceased with household tasks, 68% with personal care, 66% with taking medication and 54% with night-time care. By contrast, health and social services helped 30% with household tasks, 54% with personal care, 20% with taking medication and 6% with night-time care. Two-fifths (43%) of informants had to give up work or make major life changes to care for the deceased, and 26% of informants found looking after them ‘rewarding’. Half (51%) reported that help and support from health services were excellent or good compared to 38% for social services. Results from the Regional Study of Care for the Dying indicated that people who died from a stroke in 1990 and their informal carers would have benefited from increased levels of community-based care and enhanced communication with care professionals. Our data suggest that informal carers continue to provide the majority of care for those who die from stroke, despite government initiatives to improve care for stroke patients and frail elderly people. Further research is required to explore best practice and service provision in caring for this group.<br/
A. A. (SI) Addington
No full textA. A. (SI) Addington, a recognized retired Star-Telegram employee.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1950s/28597/thumbnail.jp
A comparison of the quality of care provided to cancer patients in the UK in the last three months of life in in-patient hospices compared with hospitals, from the perspective of bereaved relatives: results from a survey using the VOICES questionnaire
No full textThe importance of evaluating systematically the effectiveness of hospice care has been noted for at least 20 years. There is, however, limited evidence about whether and how the care provided to terminally ill patients by in-patient hospices in the UK differs from that provided in NHS hospitals. In this article, we, therefore, present a comparison of hospice in-patient care and hospital care for cancer patients in the UK, from the perspective of bereaved relatives who had experienced both types of care during the last 3 months of the patient’s life. The Office of National Statistics drew a random sample of 800 deaths in South London in 2002, and sent the person who registered the death (the informant) a Views of Informal Carers – Evaluation of Services (VOICES) questionnaire 3–9 months after the death, with up to two reminders. There was a response rate of 48%. For this analysis, 40 cancer patients whose informant reported both a hospice in-patient admission and a hospital admission in the last 3 months of life were identified. Informants answered the same questions about each admission and responses on these were compared. There were statistically significant differences between respondents’ views of hospice and hospital care on eight out of 13 variables measuring aspects of satisfaction with care, with a trend towards statistical significance on a further two: in all cases respondents rated hospice care more positively than hospital care. There were no differences in the experience of pain and breathlessness in the two settings, but respondents rated pain control by the hospice as more effective. In comparison to hospital care, from the perspective of bereaved relatives, hospice in-patient care provided better pain control, better communication with patients and families, and better medical, nursing and personal care, which treated the patient with more dignity. Further research is needed to confirm these findings using a wider sample of in-patient hospices in the UK and including the perspectives of patients. Providing high quality care for terminally ill patients in acute hospitals remains an important challenge
George Addington
No full textSecond Lieutenant George Addington was in Fort Worth Tuesday on leave after graduation from Officers Training School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was formerly a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram advertising staff and will be stationed at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, in the infantry. He was in officers\u27 school 13 weeks at Fort Benning. Addington is wearing a United States Army uniform.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/14883/thumbnail.jp
Care of the dying stroke patient in the acute setting
No full textStroke is the third most common cause of death in England and Wales, accounting for 11% of all deaths. Predictors of early mortality following stroke have been known for over a century and include a history of stroke, age, disorientation to time and place and level of consciousness. To date, hospices and specialist palliative care services have focused on caring for terminally ill cancer patients, with 95% of their patients in 2000–2001 having cancer. However it has been acknowledged since its inception that the practices and principles of palliative care may be relevant to those dying from other conditions. Recently there has been a growing interest in palliative care for non-cancer diagnosis and increasing recognition that palliative care should be provided on the basis of need rather than diagnosis. Despite the high levels of mortality following stroke, to date, little has been published about dying from stroke. In this study we report on a prospective qualitative study of the nursing and medical care received by dying stroke patients
[Addington Palace]
No full textPhotograph of Addington Palace in Croydon, England. It is a white building with many signs of wear, with vines growing on the walls
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No full textPhotograph of Addington Palace in Croydon, England. It is a white building with many signs of wear, with vines growing on the walls
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