Resident and family member perceptions of cultural diversity in aged care homes.

abstract：:Japan is a disaster-prone country, and Japanese registered nurses (RN) should be evaluated for their individual readiness for unexpected dispatches. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a scale for measuring individual readiness of Japanese RN for disasters. In our previous study in 2014, we develo...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Maeda T,Kotera S,Matsuda N,Huebner CA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performance-based assessment evaluates a health professional student's performance as they integrate their knowledge and skills into clinical practice. Performance-based assessment grades, however, are reported to be highly variable due to the complexity of decision-making in the clinical environment. The aim of this ...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Alpine LM,O'Connor A,McGuinness M,Barrett EM

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated knowledge of and beliefs about breastfeeding among Chinese female physicians and nurses and their breastfeeding practices. This study documented knowledge, attitudes and practices of breastfeeding among Chinese medical staff. A total of 367 female physicians and nurses completed a self-a...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Ouyang YQ,Xu YX,Zhang Q

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the in-use effects of dry-fast and traditional hand-washing surgical scrubs among operating room staff members. This is a static group comparison study with purposive sampling. A total of 156 staff members were recruited in an operating room in a medical center located in southern Taiwan. The par...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Chen SH,Chou CY,Huang JC,Tang YF,Kuo YR,Chien LY

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the impact of service learning on healthcare students, educators, and community partners in Ireland. Using a qualitative approach with focus groups and interviews, 38 participants' perceptions of the impact of service learning were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. The findings in relation t...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： McMenamin R,McGrath M,D'Eath M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 21st century, knowledge of genetics is closely linked to the ability to provide good care for all patients, not just the few with uncommon genetic diseases. The authors suggest that what is needed in nursing is a comprehensive, three generation pedigree that records a patient's medical, social and environmental...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Olsen S,Dudley-Brown S,McMullen P

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Globalization has led to the rapid modernization of Thai villagers' traditional lifestyle, with significant consequential changes in health. The integration of the sufficiency economy philosophy with health - a concept known as "sufficient health" - can improve health and wellbeing; however, little is known of the act...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Arpanantikul M,Phuphaibul R,Khuwatsumrit K

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moral conflict as a complex moral issue in health care has emerged from several causes that are related to different values, beliefs and opinions. Moral conflict can occur when duties and obligations of health care providers or general guiding ethical principles are unclear. Health care providers and institutions or a...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Jormsri P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study defined the structural patterns of subjectivity in the perception of cesarean birth. Q methodology was used on 71 statements collected through interviews with seven persons and a literature review followed. Twenty-nine Q samples were selected and administered to 22 persons, and four types of subjectivity we...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Park CS,Yeoum SG,Choi ES

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to translate the Perspectives on Caring for Older Patients scale into Chinese, both the full and the shortened versions, and test its psychometric properties among Chinese nursing students. In this methodological research, the scale were translated and administered to 307 nursing students recruited fr...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Cheng HL,Liu XL,Bi RX,Liu LF,Lam SC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health-care professionals need an appropriate genetics knowledge base to care for patients and their families. However, studies have indicated that nurses and midwives lack the requisite genetics knowledge to practice effectively and safely, with a paucity of resources to address their educational needs. This paper de...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Gresty K,Skirton H,Evenden A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors investigated the experiences of parents with children/adult children in metropolitan Sydney, Australia who were living with, or had recovered from, an eating disorder. During regular team meetings, the research assistant who conducted the interviews had described her reactions which led the research team t...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Beale B,Cole R,Hillege S,McMaster R,Nagy S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the meaning of "quality of life" among Chinese survivors of cervical cancer and the impact of cervical cancer survivorship on these women's quality of life. Written responses were used as the means of data collection. The qualitative data were analyzed by using a qualitative content analysis. The m...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Zeng YC,Li D,Loke AY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is evidence of stigmatization of patients with Alzheimer's disease, few studies have evaluated stigma among family caregivers. This study was aimed at understanding the experiences of family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease within Iran. We conducted a qualitative study using hermeneutic ph...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Navab E,Negarandeh R,Peyrovi H,Navab P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Talking about sex with people living with HIV receives insufficient attention in health care. A cross-sectional and exploratory study describes the preferences of people living with HIV to talk about sex with specialized HIV physicians and nurses in a clinic in Barcelona (Spain). A 27-item self-administered questionna...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Leyva-Moral JM,Feijoo-Cid M,Torrella Domingo A,Planas Ribas B,Badia Royes R,Martín Castillo M,Navarro Mercadé J,Aguayo-Gonzalez M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify difficulties experienced by Korean disaster relief workers during humanitarian aid deployment. A convenience sample of disaster relief workers aged >18 years, who had been dispatched to an overseas disaster site, were recruited; 107 relief workers completed the Humanitarian...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Kwag M,Lee O

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of a self-efficacy enhancement program for the cardiac rehabilitation of Thai patients who had a myocardial infarction. Sixty-six hospitalized patients of various ages and both genders were randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group. Participants in the experimental ...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Vibulchai N,Thanasilp S,Preechawong S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to describe psychiatric nurses' experience of how the changing focus of mental health care in Sweden, from in-patient treatment to community-based care, has influenced their professional autonomy. Eleven psychiatric nurses were interviewed and a qualitative content analysis was used to...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Magnusson A,Högberg T,Lützén K,Severinsson E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes self-management is a challenge for both clients and health-care professionals. Empowerment plays a vital role in helping clients to achieve successful self-management. This study adopted a meta-ethnographic approach. Nine qualitative studies were synthesized in order to contribute to a deeper understanding of...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Ho AY,Berggren I,Dahlborg-Lyckhage E

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the role of psychological empowerment as a protective factor for burnout among workers exposed to work-related stressors (e.g. daily hassles, overload, job changes). A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted, with a convenience sample of 401 healthcare workers. Hierarchical mul...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Boudrias JS,Morin AJ,Brodeur MM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a number of countries, including Taiwan, the prevalence of childhood obesity has been steadily increasing. A study to assess school nurses' perspective on their role in supporting children and preventing childhood obesity in Taiwan is currently being undertaken. A search of the literature reveals that most research...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Hsieh PL,FitzGerald M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we assessed the mental health of Korean call center employees and investigated the potential predictors of their mental health status. A cross-sectional study using self-completing questionnaire was conducted for employees working for a credit card call center. A total of 306 call center employees compl...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Oh H,Park H,Boo S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a study that demonstrates how to apply pattern matching as an analytical method in case-study research. Case-study design is appropriate for the investigation of highly-contextualized phenomena that occur within the social world. Case-study design is considered a pragmatic approach that permits e...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Almutairi AF,Gardner GE,McCarthy A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare systems in aging societies need to find new solutions in the provision of care and treatment of older people. Gerotechnologies play a crucial role in the "aging-in-place" process. This article offers a critical overview of gerotechnological studies and will suggest a new approach in the study of the relatio...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Rodeschini G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores the value of using the Critical Incident Technique to capture qualitative data relating to nurses' experiences in three diverse clinical contexts: (i) neonatal intensive care; (ii) palliative care; and (iii) care of the demented elderly. It is suggested that this technique enables the researcher ...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Keatinge D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to examine the extent of decisional conflict in end-of-life cancer treatments and to investigate the influences and predictors of decisional conflict among family surrogates. A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design was applied. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 1...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Jeon BM,Kim SH,Lee SJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many countries currently, health-care professionals experience burnout in their professional life. This study explored the relationship between burnout, and role conflict and role ambiguity in nurses and physicians at a university hospital in Turkey. The data were collected by questionnaires that included sociodemo...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Tunc T,Kutanis RO

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a comprehensive nursing research and development project carried out in the psychiatric admission unit of The Mental Hospital, Keropudas, Finland. The purpose of the project was to plan, implement and evaluate the functioning of the ward in order to orient it more towards patient-centered practic...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Lepola I,Blom-Lange M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an evaluation method, standardized patients have a long history in medical education and research yet are less established in nursing. This paper explores the reliability of using standardized patients as the evaluative method in a communication competence pilot study with international nurses. Standardized patient...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Bolstad AL,Xu Y,Shen JJ,Covelli M,Torpey M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the prevalence of and risk factors predicting cognitive impairment among elders in southern Thailand. Four-hundred Thai elders were administered five interview-based questionnaires that assessed demographic characteristics, cognitive function, depression, independent activities of daily living, and...

journal_title：Nursing & health sciences

authors： Taboonpong S,Chailungka P,Aassanangkornchai S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00