Preventing pressure sores in oncology patients.

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：:This ethnographic study examines the experiences of health care providers (HCPs) and advocates implementing intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and interventions in their health care organizations. Numerous policies and protocols have been developed to improve the response of HCPs to survivors of IPV. Typically ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： D'Avolio DA

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:The aim of this study was to refine the long version of the Cigarette Dependence Questionnaire (CDQ-29) that includes 29-items by removing some redundant questions, and then examining the predictive utility of the resulting scale in terms of its ability to explain saliva cotinine level, and testing the measurement str...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Huang CL,Cheng CP,Lu CC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid increase in the number of smartphone users has raised concern about the negative psychosocial and physical effects of this use. A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted to investigate the relationship between smartphone use, anxiety and insomnia among university students. A convenience sample of 40...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Al Battashi N,Al Omari O,Sawalha M,Al Maktoumi S,Alsuleitini A,Al Qadire M

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly individuals are at risk for acute confusion (AC) during hospitalization. Using a prospective design, this study assessed the relationship between admission risk factors and subsequent development of AC in 117 elderly hospitalized patients. AC was ascertained using the NEECHAM Confusion Scale. Other measures in...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Wakefield BJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Height is used to determine many important clinical measurements, but height may be difficult or impossible to measure accurately in some patients. The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of arm span as a measure of height in young and middle-age adults. A sample of 83 people between the ages of 20 and ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Brown JK,Whittemore KT,Knapp TR

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：:People with cognitive impairment often require assistance with activities of daily living. It is when providing assistance with these activities that many caregivers experience behaviors that have been categorized as disruptive or problematic and called resistiveness to care. These behaviors are considered to be a sou...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Spigelmyer PC,Hupcey J,Kitko L

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient falls cause economic loss in hospitals, as well as patient injuries. This study aimed to calculate the additional hospital cost and length of stay (LOS) due to fall-related serious injuries and to identify the determining factors for both outcomes. A matched case-control design was used in the study. It was co...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Baris VK,Intepeler SS,Yeginboy EY

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of education about urinary incontinence on the subsequent help-seeking behaviors of older adults. Forty-five community-dwelling seniors were randomized to two groups. One group received individualized instruction supported by written information, the other received w...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Milne J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of wheat fiber in the diet of post-surgical orthopedic patients as a means of preventing constipation was studied using a quasi-experimental design. It was hypothesized that a 20 gm supplement of All Bran and natural bran would promote spontaneous bowel movements, reduce the incidence of constipation, and...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Ouellet LL,Turner TR,Pond S,McLaughlin H,Knorr S

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

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 study was to assess the effectiveness of a dog-assisted therapy intervention to enhance quality of life in persons with dementia institutionalized in a public care home and to study its effect on the use of psychotropic medications. A dog-assisted therapy intervention was designed, in which 34 resident...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Briones MÁ,Pardo-García I,Escribano-Sotos F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It can be difficult to maintain family connections with geographically distant members. However, advances in computer-human interaction (CHI) systems, including video-mediated communication (VMC) are emerging. While VMC does not completely substitute for physical face-to-face communication, it appears to provide a sen...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Furukawa R,Driessnack M

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：: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 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：:The effect of restricting the temperature of cardiac surgery patients' oral intake to room temperature or warmer, over the first 3 postoperative days, on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms was examined. In all, 57 patients were randomly assigned to receive the intervention or usual care. GI symptoms were measured daily ov...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： King KM,Donahue M,Dowey H,Bayes A,Cuff L,Korol N

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:Self-management decision making places significant cognitive demands on individuals with heart failure (HF). Before theoretically valid decision supports can be developed, a better understanding of underlying decision characteristics is needed. The purpose of this preliminary study was to describe sources of self-mana...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Hicks FD,Holm K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women's experiences during late pregnancy and the early postpartum period were examined relative to time of discharge from the hospital. Women who were discharged in 3 days or sooner were compared to women who were discharged after 3 days or sooner were compared to women who were discharged after 3 days, with respect ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Carty EM,Bradley C,Winslow W

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women frequently fail to recognize that coronary heart disease (CHD), not breast cancer, is the primary cause of female mortality. CHD mortality among U.S. mainland Puerto Rican (PR) women is second only to African American women. It is unknown what PR women understand about their risk, what factors they believe contr...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Lange J,Evans-Benard S,Cooper J,Fahey E,Kalapos M,Tice D,Wang-D'Amato N,Watsky N

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strategies to treat hopelessness were described by 188 critical care nurses from Belgium, Canada, Colombia, England, France, and the United States. Data were collected by an open-ended questionnaire distributed by site coordinators to 50 randomly selected critical care nurses in one or more hospitals in each of the si...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Wake MM,Miller JF

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the health outcomes of 8- to 12-year-old urban-dwelling children with moderate to severe persistent asthma who participated in a modified Open Airways for Schools (OAS) asthma education program. It was hypothesized that the intervention group would have improved health outcome...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Bowen F

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to describe patients' experiences of sexual activity after suffering myocardial ischemia. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with people who had suffered myocardial ischemia in the last 6 to 24 months before the interview. We used maximum variation sampling method. After...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： López-Medina IM,Gil-García E,Sánchez-Criado V,Pancorbo-Hidalgo PL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although researchers have identified the presence of resident abuse within long-term carefacilities, it has not come under the same scrutiny as have other aspects of abuse against older adults. This is due, in part, to the difficulty in defining the phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to articulate a definition ...

journal_title：Clinical nursing research

authors： Hirst SP

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00