Fundamental nursing care: A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of nursing care interventions for nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene

Aims and objectives To determine the effects of nursing interventions for people's nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene needs. Background Patient experience of health care is sensitive to nursing quality. A refocus on fundamental nursing care is undermined by lack of evidence of effectiveness for interventions in core areas such as elimination, nutrition, mobility and hygiene. Design Systematic review. Methods We searched for and...