Supporting depressed mothers at home: their views on an innovative relationship-based intervention.

abstract：:While smoking rates among Australians in general have declined over the past two decades, rates for Aboriginal Australians have remained high and continue to contribute to the overall poor health of Aboriginal people. Aboriginal health workers are proposed as one way to help reduce smoking rates for Aboriginal people ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Thompson M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the role of social support and other factors in relation to exercise and diet self-efficacy in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease in Hong Kong. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample identified from two cardiac rehabilitation centers. Eighty-five ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Chair SY,Wong KB,Tang JY,Wang Q,Cheng HY

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on an evaluation of a new concept in clinical nurse education: the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU). Developed by the School of Nursing, The Flinders University of South Australia, the DEU aims to optimise undergraduate student learning through enhancement of the clinical learning environment and coll...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Gonda J,Wotton K,Edgecombe K,Mason P

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper reports on a research study to inform the development of a specialist role to support front line public health nurses (PHNs) working with vulnerable families and at risk children in Ireland. AIMS:This study aimed to investigate the position of a leading role and explore the implications of such c...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Austin J,Holt S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care organisations are continually implementing quality initiatives to develop staff to enhance the provision of patient care. However, the impact of such initiatives often fail to be assessed which can jeopardise provision for their systematic support. This paper reviews staff perceptions of how progress towar...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Henderson A,Boyde M,Winch S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent patients within the acute hospital setting require activities which allow for identity development and interaction with other patients. Adolescent patients in a study performed by Hutton in 1999, discuss what type of activities they would like to do while in hospital and describe the environment in which th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hutton A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motivations for selecting nursing as a career are usually explored through direct questions to candidates and students. PURPOSE:The present article aims to uncover ties between the demand structure for the profession and broader socio-demographic and economic processes. METHOD:Data covering a ten year peri...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Birenbaum-Carmeli D

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a requirement for the first year nursing subject 'Health Assessment' at Flinders University of South Australia, the task was given of examining Ethics and how this relates to the health assessment interview. Due to the negative stereotypes of older people and the subsequent treatment of the older patient, focus is ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Funnell C

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focus by child health professionals on the well-being of young Australian children and their families has intensified in the past decade, with particular attention drawn to the importance of the early detection and intervention of developmental problems. While many children with developmental difficulties are detected...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Williams J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practice nurses have worked in general practice for many years yet little is known or published in Australia about their work. Recent health care reforms in Australia, particularly the establishment of the Divisions of General Practice and various best-practice innovations linked to the National GP Strategy have seen ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Willis E,Condon J,Litt J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Work is both an important resource for mental health, yet it also presents risk factors for mental illness. Consequently, the workplace has been identified as a potential setting for both mental health promotion and mental illness prevention. In the workplace various programs have been implemented which address risk f...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Barkway P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite assertions of the importance of family in Indigenous cultures and its impact on psychological and physical health, there remains a paucity of research and a lack of measurement on Indigenous families' worldviews and their respective impact on well-being. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the r...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McCubbin LD

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical education is an essential part of every undergraduate nursing curriculum. The main benefits are that it allows students to put theory into practice and experience the realities of the practice-based nursing profession. Limitations include the unstable nature of the clinical area as a learning environment and ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Elliott M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an era when patient safety and quality of care are a daily concern for health care professionals, it is important for nurse managers and other clinical leaders to have a repertoire of skills and interventions that can be used to motivate and engage clinical teams in risk assessment and continuous quality improvemen...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ferguson L,Calvert J,Davie M,Fallon M,Fred N,Gersbach V,Sinclair L

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of undergraduate nursing education throughout Australia has had serious implications for the position of psychiatric nursing in attracting graduates into this field. There is some evidence from the results of limited research that a more positive view of psychiatric nursing can emerge as the result of...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Happell B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Regular health screening provides opportunities for early detection and effective treatment of disease. There is underutilisation of health services by migrants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, particularly refugees in Australia. Aim: To explore the beliefs, understandings, and use o...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Babatunde-Sowole OO,Power T,Davidson PM,DiGiacomo M,Jackson D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Predicting the significant determinants of adopting evidence-based practice (EBP) by nursing students has received little attention in the nursing education literature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictors of EBP adoption among Iranian nursing students and to evaluate the fitness of ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Pashaeypoor S,Ashktorab T,Rassouli M,Alavi-Majd H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on Australian research, funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services Nurse Policy Branch and conducted in two rural Victorian health services. Predicted workforce shortages in the health professions and accompanying growth in demand for services have set the scene for exploring new ways of...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nankervis K,Kenny A,Bish M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurse leadership capability that is constructed, nurtured and supported from pre-registration level into the mature career stages intuitively appears to offer benefit for all health stakeholders. Literature suggests such effective nurse leadership impacts positively on not only the quality of clinical care, but also t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hurley J,Hutchinson M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the experiences of family members who have previously been primary carers of residents of residential aged care services to identify factors, which have encouraged them to remain involved in a caring role. The context for this study was a residential aged care facility in Western Australia that was...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Marquis R,Freegard H,Hoogland L

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Studies that establish the indicators of clinical status deterioration of Ineffective airway clearance remain scarce. Prognostic studies provide data for nurses identify clinical indicators that suggest a higher chance of early development of a nursing diagnosis. Objective: To identify the prognostic indic...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Pascoal LM,Lopes MVO,Silva VMD,Chaves DBR,Beltrão BA,Nunes MM,de Castro NB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a rapidly changing Australian health care environment, providers of undergraduate nursing programs are continually upgrading their assessment methods to ensure that graduates are competent and safe to practice. Competence assessment is based on the existing Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) Competency...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McGrath P,Anastasi J,Fox-Young S,Gorman D,Moxham L,Tollefson J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims or Objectives: This study explored the perspectives of Obstetricians and Registered Nurses/Midwives on the presence of expectant fathers in the birth room. METHODS:A qualitative research design was used to explore perceptions and attitudes of Obstetricians and Registered Nurses/Midwives. Data were collected usin...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ocho ON,Moorley C,Lootawan KA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the frequency of physical and emotional health problems associated with labor and their relationship with self-rated health measures. METHODS:Four hundred women were enrolled. Data collection was accomplished through the completion of a form on sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, a que...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Aksu S,Varol FG,Hotun Sahin N

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a nursing student cares for a terminally ill person for the first time, that student faces many challenges. Here, a third year student describes and analyses her thoughts, feelings and actions, reflecting on her perceptions of the patient's (Mr A's) needs; the mutual benefits of a close relationship between nurse...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ta L

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this overview of paediatric pain management the physiological and psychological effects of untreated pain are described. Reasons for the undertreatment of pain are identified as incorrect assumptions about children and pain; personal attitudes of families, nurses and physicians; inadequate research and training; an...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Atkinson L

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to adapt the "Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale" (SCLS), "Simulation Design Scale" (SDS), and "Educational Practices Questionnaire" (EPQ) developed by Jeffries and Rizzolo into Turkish and establish the reliability and the validity of these translated scale...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Unver V,Basak T,Watts P,Gaioso V,Moss J,Tastan S,Iyigun E,Tosun N

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have been consistent in their call for nurses to be involved with Primary Health Care (PHC). This paper will demonstrate how an innovative partnership between the School of Nursing, Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA) and Noarl...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Mann S,Byrnes T,Clare J

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores Habermas' knowledge constitutive interests as a basis for clinical effectiveness. Clinical effectiveness and evidence based practice are clarified and Habermas interpretation of critical theory is introduced as an instrument which could arguably fulfil the needs of both concepts. The knowledge cons...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lipp A

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of critical thinking in clinical and educational settings, little is known about its role in evidence-based practice (EBP). AIM:This study examined whether critical thinking disposition (CTD) mediates the relationship between perceived barriers to research use and EBP in clinical nurs...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kim SA,Song Y,Sim HS,Ahn EK,Kim JH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00