Issue 2 Volume 5 (2024)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In places where both euthanasia and assisted suicide are forbidden by law, such as France, almost nothing is documented about the way an end-of-life patient’s explicit request for these acts influences the patient’s family members. To examine the personal experiences of family members whose loved ones are in the final phases of a life-threatening disease, admitted to a Palliative Care Unit (PCU), and who have asked for euthanasia or assisted suicide, all within the French setting in which these

Individuals living with dementia undergo a slow but steady deterioration in both mental and physical abilities. This progressive loss makes it particularly difficult for patients, family caregivers, and health professionals to arrange appropriate end-of-life care in a suitable setting. The present study seeks to explore the difficulties involved in planning and delivering end-of-life care for people with dementia across Latin America. A qualitative research design was adopted for the study. Data

With Japan’s population steadily aging, delivering healthcare services at home has become increasingly vital. Nevertheless, only a small proportion of patients with terminal cancer actually receive end-of-life care in a home setting, and forecasting the prognosis for those with terminal-stage gastric cancer continues to be difficult. To examine real-world clinical data from patients with terminal gastric cancer who received end-of-life care at home, to offer practical insights into their managem

Even though unresolved matters left behind are known to influence the mental and emotional health of families grieving the loss of a cancer patient, Japan still has no dedicated instrument for measuring such issues in these families. The current study set out to create a new scale for assessing unfinished business in families of terminally ill cancer patients and to thoroughly investigate its validity and reliability within the Japanese context. In August 2020, researchers conducted a cross-sect

Compassionate communities are part of a global public health initiative designed to tackle the social factors surrounding death and dying by building more supportive local environments. Nevertheless, solid empirical studies on how communities become involved in this area remain scarce, especially in understanding how specific local conditions shape participation patterns. The purpose of this study was to uncover successful strategies for community involvement and to examine the contextual elemen

Subcutaneous infusions that deliver several medications together are a standard practice in palliative care, especially when dealing with intense pain. That said, giving drugs by injection or infusion has repeatedly been linked to mistakes. Past research has shown that creating standardized recipes for these injectable mixtures can markedly improve medication safety. To explore how far parenteral drug mixtures used in palliative and hospice care could be standardized, by pinpointing the composit