Written by Cecilia Ilaria Belfiore
Published on Vol 5, 2024
Several factors may cause disturbances in the emotional health of nurses and lead to negative coping behaviors (such as the tendency to use drugs). The present study was conducted to investigate the role of mindfulness, dissociative experiences, and feelings of loneliness in predicting the tendency to use drugs in nurses. This study was done by the descriptive-correlation method. Among the statistical population, 220 nurses working in the hospital were selected as available sampling and responde
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Written by Anoop Sheshadri
Published on Vol 5, 2024
Due to the physical weakness and low level of physical endurance in chronic kidney failure patients and also because most patients are dialyzed through the veins of the hand, exercise using the legs is the best option for improving muscle cramps and improving their quality of life. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of physical activity on muscle cramps in patients referred to the hemodialysis department. The current study is a semi-experimental type and the sample size
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Written by Maiken Wolderslund
Published on Vol 5, 2024
Not having adequate communication skills can impact the self-efficacy beliefs of nurses and harm the patient care quality. Thus, the current study was done to study the impact of communication skills training on the self-efficacy and care quality of nurses. This semi-experimental research was done on 42 nurses. Communication skills were taught to the test group during 4 2-hour sessions. The group of controls did not receive any training. The tools of data collection included a self-efficacy ques
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Written by Viswanath Bandi
Published on Vol 5, 2024
This review aims to explore the factors influencing the prescribing behavior of medicines by physicians from the developed and developing world. Scopus and Google Scholar electronic databases were searched from 2011 to 2021 using free-text words and medical subject headings relevant to the topic. Studies included were cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, and reviews. Studies with narrative reviews, case reports, opinion polls, and letters to the editor were excluded from data synthesis
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Written by Fatma Eti Aslan
Published on Vol 5, 2024
This meta-analysis aims to investigate the impact of hypothermia on surgical outcomes in high-risk surgical patients. The study utilized databases including Google Scholar, MEDLINE, TÜRKMEDLINE, ULAKBİM, and CINAHL. A comprehensive search from January 2009 to May 2019 yielded 193 studies, with five meeting the inclusion criteria. Three independent authors conducted a quality assessment of the studies using established criteria, achieving a high inter-rater kappa agreement rate of 0.76. Two of th
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Cancer can cause many problems in all family, economic, social, psychological, and physical dimensions for the elderly. The present research was conducted to examine the supportive care requirements of the elderly with cancer. In this descriptive-analytical study, a total of 248 elderly (144 men and 104 women) with an average age of 67.17 ± 6.94 years with cancer were referred to Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Japan, using non-probability and available sampling in 2023. The data coll
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Written by Marc-Antoine Landry
Published on Vol 5, 2024
One of the serious stress factors is the birth of a premature infant, which causes significant stress in mothers and affects their quality of life. Reducing the mother's stress will cause an improvement in the quality of care of the infant and, as a result, better outcomes. The current study was done to investigate the effect of mindfulness exercises on the stress of mothers with premature infants. This research was done with a pre-test-post-test design along with a control group and non-ran
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Written by Yaki Yee Jeung
Published on Vol 5, 2024
Primiparous pregnant women face high levels of health anxiety and fear of childbirth, so it is important to carry out interventions aimed at reducing health anxiety and fear of childbirth in these women. Therefore, the current study was done to determine the effectiveness of positive thinking training on health anxiety and fear of childbirth in pregnant women with primiparous pregnancies. The current study was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. Among the
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To improve the quality of health care and make better ethical decisions, it is important to identify the relationship between ethical performance and ethical sensitivity. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between moral performance and moral sensitivity in nursing students. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on nursing students. Questionnaires of demographic characteristics, moral performance, and moral sensitivity were completed by the stu
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This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) during an earthquake, their post-event emotions, and the subsequent impact on the NICU. The research is conducted in a Gaziantep private hospital, the qualitative research involved 15 NICU nurses with over 2 years of active experience. Data collection utilized a "personal information form" and an "in-depth interview form" for increased internal validity. Nurses' statements were categorized into "
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Due to high workload, high pressure, and stress, the nursing job has been the basis of many studies to identify the effective factors related to this job. Job enthusiasm as one of the important issues of organizational behavior and in interaction with other relevant aspects including job resources has a special place due to its effects on organizational effectiveness. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between job enthusiasm and job resources in nurses. The
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Pain management in patients with irreversible intestinal failure poses unique challenges, requiring a multidisciplinary strategy that addresses complex pharmacological needs, systemic complications, and prognostic uncertainty. This report describes a patient with gastrointestinal hypoganglionosis whose pain was refractory to conventional opioids due to intestinal malabsorption and dysmotility. Subcutaneous ketamine was successfully employed as an alternative analgesic. Optimal care relied on clo
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Written by Esteban Montoya
Published on Vol 5, 2024
This study aimed to translate the Academic Goals Orientation Questionnaire (AGOQ) into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity among Chinese nursing students using structural equation modeling (SEM) and item response theory (IRT). A total of 654 nursing students aged 17–26 years (mean = 21.61 ± 1.73) participated in the study. Psychometric properties of the Chinese AGOQ were examined through a dual approach combining SEM and IRT analyses. The questionnaire demonstrated good internal co
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Diabetes is a chronic illness that can significantly disrupt everyday life. Proper self-care is essential to regulate blood sugar and reduce the risk of complications. This research investigated the impact of a structured education program on diabetes patients’ self-management habits, empowerment, and level of engagement in their care. A quasi-experimental study included 100 adults aged 30–65. The 16-week program had three phases: an initial two-week period for recruitment and baseline assessmen
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Strengthening nursing students’ disaster safety competencies requires targeted educational strategies. This study explored how nursing students perceive disaster safety and examined the defining features of each perception type in South Korea. Using an exploratory Q methodology approach, which investigates subjective viewpoints, 30 nursing students in their 20s from C city participated. They sorted 30 statements into a predefined grid to express their perspectives. Data were analyzed through cor
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Virtual reality simulation (VRS) is a cutting-edge educational approach that offers nursing students immersive and authentic learning experiences beyond what traditional simulation-based education (SBE) with standardized participants can provide. This study examined the impact of four fully immersive VRS scenarios compared to conventional SBE on learning outcomes among vocational and higher education pre-registration nursing students at a Melbourne-based training and further education institute.
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Assessment tools for evaluating stress experienced by undergraduate nursing interns during clinical training in China remain limited. Existing scales often fail to capture the specific stressors unique to clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the structure of the Chinese-adapted Student Nurse Stressor-14 Scale (SNS-14-CHI) and to assess its reliability and validity among Chinese undergraduate nursing interns. The original SNS-14 was adapted to the Chinese context and refined based on ex
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Competency refers to the combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities required to effectively perform specific tasks. In pediatric nursing, the unique demands of the field pose challenges for students in developing essential competencies. Consequently, innovative training approaches are needed, with scenario-based learning emerging as a modern method for clinical education. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of scenario-based education on nursing students’ core competencies. A quasi-expe
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After China adjusted its epidemic prevention policies, a nationwide surge of COVID-19 occurred from December 2022 to January 2023. The pandemic’s influence extended beyond personal reflections on life and death, also shaping how nursing students perceive their professional roles. This study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced nursing students’ sense of life meaning and their occupational identity. Data were collected through an online questionnaire that included the Chinese version
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Survival outcomes for individuals experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) improve when bystanders deliver uninterrupted, effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until professional help arrives. This review sought to map existing evidence on the factors—both hindering and enabling—that arise during interactions between emergency callers and call-takers and influence whether bystander CPR (B-CPR) is started, sustained, and performed with adequate quality during OHCA calls. Include
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Existing recommendations for handling acute emergencies in patients supported by left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) remain sparse and often contradictory, contributing to hesitation or errors during time-critical situations. In our high-volume tertiary LVAD centre, we designed and refined a new, streamlined resuscitation protocol tailored to in-hospital LVAD crises. The protocol was tested and optimised using realistic simulation sessions with input from the full multidisciplinary team. We
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This scoping review set out to locate and integrate the current body of research concerning emotional expressions and reactions during emergency telephone contacts with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The review sought to identify studies that (1) described emotional features present in OHCA-related emergency calls; (2) outlined any tools or procedures used to evaluate or measure emotions; and (3) explored links between emotional factors and call or pa
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In the United Kingdom, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) occurs in roughly 40% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases. Lower engagement with BCPR and public access defibrillators (PADs) has been linked to reduced socio-economic status (SES). This study set out to assess knowledge and perceptions of BCPR and PADs using a purpose-developed questionnaire, and to explore how these factors may interact with personal attributes and SES. A cross-sectional survey was administered fr
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Written by Agnieszka Zielinska
Published on Vol 5, 2024
To assess the 30-day post–cardiac arrest survival outlook for individuals receiving home care services and for nursing home residents. We performed a retrospective, population-based cohort analysis involving community-dwelling adults (≥18 years) who were treated for cardiac arrest in Ontario, Canada, from 2006 to 2018. Population-level health databases were linked, using the Home Care Dataset to determine home care recipients and the Continuing Care Reporting System to identify nursing home resi
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