Perceived social support levels among medical staff working at the medical faculty hospital of van following the 2011 Van-Turkey earthquake.

abstract：:There is a need to develop nonpharmacological treatments and methods which can serve as alternatives or complements to medications in dementia care. Previous research indicates that animal-assisted intervention (AAI) can be beneficial. The purpose of the present pilot project was to evaluate effects of AAI on quality ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Nordgren L,Engström G

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this case study is to describe the outcomes of individualized interventions for patients with severe eating difficulties. The participants were 15 patients who had severe eating difficulties following a stroke or brain tumor and were receiving oral feeding or tube feeding. Interventions focused on training ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Jacobsson C,Axelsson K,Norberg A,Asplund K,Wenngren BI

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Together, chronic bronchitis and emphysema (CBE) ranks as one of the top five leading health problems in the United States. Few nursing interventions have been tested that improve symptom management, functional status, and quality of life. This study tested the effects of guided imagery and maximal inspiratory muscle ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Moody LE,Fraser M,Yarandi H

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing incidence of HIV infection and AIDS has generated panic, fear, anxiety, and negative attitudes among the general public. As an illness, HIV infection and AIDS have become the new sources of stigma. This article explores the stigma, rejection, and loneliness of 25 individuals with known HIV-infection/AIDS, ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Laryea M,Gien L

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the effectiveness of graded physical exercise on self-efficacy and exercise tolerance among a group of cardiac patients (N = 43). These patients were aged from 41 years to 82 years (mean age = 63.5 years, SD = 10.0 years). Results of the study show that efficacy of physical activity was significan...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Cheng TY,Boey KW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven children, with a variety of disabilities, who had experienced chronic constipation, participated in a study of the use of Fruitlax, a natural laxative. Using an AB single-subject design, data were collected for each child for a baseline period A (2 weeks) and for an intervention period B (minimum of 3 weeks), wh...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Day RA,Monsma M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to illuminate the meanings of the lived experiences of support as disclosed by fathers of children with congenital heart defect (CHD). Narrative interviews were conducted individually with five fathers of children diagnosed with CHD. A phenomenological-hermeneutic method was used to interp...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Bruce E,Lindh V,Sundin K

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of a larger study of parent-child communication, young adolescents (n = 847), aged 11 to 14 years, responded with brief written answers to the question: "Using your own words, list any happenings that occurred in the family that you feel may have been difficult and have long-lasting effects." The sample was ch...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Riesch SK,Jacobson GA,Tosi CB

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative and descriptive study examined the feasibility of a bed-height alert system as a fall-prevention strategy. The alpha prototype was developed to measure and record bed height, and to remind staff to keep patient beds in the lowest position. This pilot project was conducted in a 52-bed adult acute surgi...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Tzeng HM,Prakash A,Brehob M,Anderson A,Devecsery DA,Yin CY

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation is a qualitative study of the views held by 36 licensed nurses (25 registered nurses and 11 licensed practical nurses) and 40 nursing assistants regarding caregiving in nursing homes. Because these care providers are most directly involved in the delivery of care, their views are important as determ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Schirm V,Albanese T,Garland TN,Gipson G,Blackmon DJ

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This descriptive study explores the types and sources of social support and examines the relationship between types and sources of social support and physical disability and length of illness of 101 individuals with multiple sclerosis. The Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire was used to examine functional support (af...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： O'Brien MT

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the effect of a daily gauze dressing with that of a lipido-colloid dressing on the time taken to make up the dressing and efficacy of the management of traumatic digital wounds. This is a randomized controlled trial of 28 patients (16 experimental and 12 control) with injuries to their fingers and ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Ma KK,Chan MF,Pang SM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether drinks containing caffeine and theophylline cause more fluid loss than equivalent amounts of non-xanthine drinks, a convenience sample of 30 adults between the ages of 57 and 81 was selected. Subjects were picked for 2 groups: those who had developed tolerance to these xanthines and used them free...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Martof MT,Knox DK

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This quasi-experimental study tested an intervention to reduce sound levels in an acute care hospital. A parallel pre- and posttest design with control group was used; patients and employees completed the Topf Adapted Sound Disturbance Scales, and environmental sound levels were recorded on a Quest 2900 Sound Level Me...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Taylor-Ford R,Catlin A,LaPlante M,Weinke C

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the article is to present one aspect of the findings of a descriptive, exploratory investigation of the self-care decision making of 33 adults diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C (Hep C), specifically how they experienced living with this disease as a chronic illness. The findings were interpreted from a...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Paterson BL,Butt G,McGuinness L,Moffat B

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive social and care interactions are vital to understand and successfully accomplish the daily care needs of the residents in assisted living (AL) and optimize their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the staff-resident interactions in AL. This descriptive analysis utilized bas...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Paudel A,Galik E,Resnick B,Doran K,Boltz M,Zhu S

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is a complex symptom to assess properly and it is often poorly managed in the Emergency Department. The majority of research has focused on exploring oligoanalgesia in samples of patients with heterogeneous injuries. The occurrence of oligoanalgesia in a homogeneous injury, such as Colles fracture, has yet to be ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Pasiorowski A,Olson K,Ghosh S,Ray L

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this study were to survey nurses at a large pediatric hospital to examine barriers to nursing research and to develop the Barriers to Nurses' Participation in Research Questionnaire (BNPRQ) in preparation for its use at other institutions. The BNPRQ was created and refined through iterative pilot testi...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Hagan J,Walden M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of increasing exercise to prevent falls among older adults remains a key worldwide public health priority. However, older adults do not necessarily take up exercise as a preventative measure for falls. This qualitative study aimed to explore the beliefs of community-dwelling South Asian and White Britis...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Horne M,Skelton DA,Speed S,Todd C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is a common outcome of spousal bereavement. Concurrent life events may contribute to the intensity of depression following spousal bereavement in older adults and, if not identified, may interfere with therapeutic plans for the management of depression. Taped interviews, conducted six times over two years, ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Dimond M,Caserta M,Lund D

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the current level of involvement of nurse practitioners (NPs) in activities related to preventing and managing fractures in long-term care (LTC). This study used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design that included two phases-a cross-sectional survey followed by qualitati...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Kaasalainen S,Papaioannou A,Burgess J,Van der Horst ML

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes research and draws overall conclusions from the body of literature on fall prevention interventions to provide nurse administrators with a basis for developing evidence-based fall prevention programs in the hospital setting. Data are obtained from published studies. Thirteen articles are retrie...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Spoelstra SL,Given BA,Given CW

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to assess nutritional status and its contributing factors among older adults with cancer receiving chemotherapy so, a descriptive study design was used. The study was conducted at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt. The study's sample was selected purposively which composed of 194 older adults. Nutrit...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Abd Allah ES,Gad HMM,Abdel-Aziz HR

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unknown outcome of surgery has always been a source of anxiety for patients and their relatives. However, the experiences of Ghanaian surgical patients have not been adequately explored. This study sought to have an in-depth exploration of the preoperative experiences of Ghanaian general surgical patients to infor...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Aziato L,Adejumo O

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article details two studies of the reliability and validity of three instruments to measure body image and suggestions for their use in interventions for weight control programs. Weight control programs often fail because there is no attempt to modify clients' negative body images; hence clients may regain weight...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Popkess-Vawter S,Banks N

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caregiving is both an art and a science; both knowledge and skills are necessary to improve the quality of care that professionals provide. Researchers are often limited in their assessment of skill performance due to inadequate and unrealistic measurement options. Simulation using standardized patients offers researc...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Gates DM,Fitzwater E,Telintelo S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a pro-active psycho-educational intervention program for Alzheimer's family caregivers following diagnostic disclosure. Based on a theoretical model of role transitions and a participatory approach, the study comprised four steps: (a) exploring caregiver needs; (b) ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Ducharme F,Beaudet L,Legault A,Kergoat MJ,Lévesque L,Caron C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with chronic renal failure generally have strict dietary guidelines. This descriptive study was designed to identify the relationship between sources of social support and dietary management by Japanese hemodialysis patients. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by a convenience sample of 325 ad...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Oka M,Chaboyer W

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients experience a considerable number of symptoms during the course of their disease. Of these symptoms, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most reported and it increases the cancer burden on patients. This study aims to assess the current status of CINV among Jordanian cancer pat...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Al Qadire M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to determine caregiving burden and life satisfaction among caregivers of cancer patients admitted to the emergency department. The study included 272 caregivers. Data were collected using an information form, the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and the Satisfaction With L...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Danacı E,Koç Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00