Postherpetic neuralgia in older adults: culture, quality of life, and the use of alternative/complementary therapies.

abstract：:A large proportion of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to extend their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of CAM use by patients undergoing cancer treatment. The study was conducted in Turkey at a large state university hospital and a government hospit...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Korkmaz M,Tavsanli NG,Ozcelik H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Are policies allowing family into the trauma room humane and necessary--or just asking for trouble? ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Marrone L,Fogg C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This brief essay begins the conversation of whether self-healing and self-care, terms that have been used independently and together, do indeed mean the same thing. To support a holistic approach to nursing and patient-centered care, nursing professionals and educators should be familiar with self-healing processes an...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Tzeng HM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For family caregivers of patients with heart failure (HF), providing care and working outside the home is a common experience. Nurses need to consider the effect work and caregiving has on the caregiver. This study explored for differences in caregiver and patient variables between 19 employed and 22 unemployed family...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Saunders MM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curiosity as holistic engagement in a recent research study between a researcher and participants is highlighted. Surgical inpatient participants initiated and extended interpersonal dialogue on the basis of their curiosity. It is argued that patient/participant curiosity should be encouraged because it is a positive ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Glass N,Ogle KR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional survey measured relationships among blood pressure and measures of psychologic distress, family structure, and economic status in a sample of adolescents exposed to Hurricane Hugo. Spielberger's Anger Scale and Derogatis' Brief Symptom Inventory were used. Data analysis revealed 5% of the 1079 ado...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Weinrich S,Weinrich M,Hardin S,Gleaton J,Pesut DJ,Garrison C

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baccalaureate nursing students who participated in equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) clinical observation found that they could benefit as much from the program as the child clients. By identifying beneficial educational outcomes of this nontraditional learning assignment, the authors hope readers will explore si...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Roberts F,Bradberry J,Williams C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:BACKGROUND/PROBLEM: End-of-life beliefs and practices are as varied as one's culture. Little is known about what interventions are effective in developing clinician's skills to deliver culturally sensitive end-of-life care. PURPOSE:Using a pre-post design, this pilot study aimed to evaluate the impact of a ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Halm MA,Evans R,Wittenberg A,Wilgus E

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factor analysis was conducted on the responses of 683 individuals who completed a 24-item version of the Patient Spiritual Needs Assessment Scale. The results provided strong support for 4 of the 6 dimensions of spiritual needs and weaker support for one of the others. The 6 dimensions were appreciation of art and bea...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Flannelly KJ,Galek K,Flannelly LT

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article reports a study designed to test hypothesized relationships among healthiness, fatigue, and symptom experience derived from a holistic world view of health in women with and without breast cancer. Women with breast cancer did not differ significantly from healthy women on healthiness or fatigue or in the r...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Leddy SK

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to show how patients' reactions in periods of crisis of acute illness influenced and made the learning process more difficult. Eleven patients with first-time acute cardiac infarction were interviewed. Many of the patients expressed the positive dimensions of having had cardiac infarction. Th...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Gabrielsen E,Nåden D,Lindström UA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged postoperative ileus is a common but clinically challenging problem that leads to patient discomfort and prolonged hospitalization; the condition is managed through a multimodular program of supportive measures. In anthroposophic nursing, the management of prolonged postoperative ileus involves additional too...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Deckers B,von Schoen-Angerer T,Voggenreiter B,Vagedes J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otherness is an important concept in understanding the health provider-patient relationship and in creating insights into how to be more present with patients and families. This is an analysis of the concept of Otherness that leads to a definition of the construct. ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Ryan JG

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioelectrodynamics is an interdisciplinary subject that offers a pathway for nursing to develop a new patient care strategy in health care. The application of bioenergy to living organisms has the potential to advance medical science in the areas of prevention, cancer, wound care, pain, and many other chronic diseases...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Purnell MC,Whitt MA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive care units are care centers where, in order to provide the maximum benefit to individuals whose life is in danger, many lifesaving technological tools and devices are present, and morbidity and mortality rates are high. In the intensive care unit, when classic treatments fail or become unbearable because of ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Erdoğan Z,Atik D

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is a life-changing experience. Current treatments focus on treating the condition, rather than the whole person. The goal of this report was to communicate the benefits of a holistic approach to the treatment and recovery of stroke. Our intent was to begin a conversation to transform our approach to stroke care...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Peterson-Burch F,Reuter-Rice K,Barr TL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of nurse-physician collaboration has significance in today's changing health care environment. Two camps' views concerning nurse-physician collaboration are presented. Camp I supports nurse-physician collaboration using four indicators: (1) mutual power-control, (2) separate and combined practice spheres, ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Jones RA

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most important occupational health issues in health care workers. Musculoskeletal pain is an occupational health problem for dental professionals, particularly dentists. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can be helpful in managing and preventing these MSDs. Th...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Gupta D,M D,Dommaraju N,Srinivas KT,Patil AA,Momin RK,Jain A,Gupta RK

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to examine the current literature surrounding nurse practitioner knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Its use has increased over the last few decades, yet few healthcare practitioners ask their patients about CAM. Nurse practitioners need to be capable of ad...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Nottingham EN

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the baby boom generation ages, it is anticipated that half a million cases per year will be added to the 19 to 21 million Americans not living in institutions or serving in the military who have low vision or blindness. The 4 major causes of vision loss and blindness in the United States are cataract, diabetic reti...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Sharts-Hopko NC

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care is experiencing a paradigm shift that has the potential to redefine traditional roles, systems, and practices. At Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the nursing organization has capitalized on this potential and has been energized by the array of opportunities for innovation and ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Warfel WM,Allen R,McGoldrick T,McLane S,Martin SG

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Students have an opportunity to understand the full experience of being homeless using simulated community nursing situations with a high-fidelity simulator. The Community Nursing Practice Model provides a context for using this innovative teaching strategy to enable students to respond holistically to the needs of th...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Barry CD,Blum CA,Eggenberger TL,Palmer-Hickman CL,Mosley R

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nursing is a profession that can be practiced in many unique ways. Nursing care can be provided through conventional means in traditional settings or practiced in domains labeled as alternative or complementary. This article describes massotherapy as an alternative therapy of a holistic nursing practice. The elements ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Mitzel-Wilkinson A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To enable nurses to assume an active role in helping patients and families discuss and plan ahead for end-of-life decision making, factors that influence response to being asked to consider one's death while one is still healthy need to be considered. Members of the National Guard were interviewed about the cognitive,...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Wanta BA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information systems are going to change our understanding of nursing as a discipline and as a practice. The act of decision making will be the focus of the impact of information systems on nursing. The article models types of nursing knowledge, organizing them into concrete and abstract knowledge. Information systems ...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Turley J

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the use of music listening as an effective, noninvasive intervention designed to assist nurses in creating a healing environment to promote health and well-being. Music has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing pain, decreasing anxiety, and increasing relaxation. In addition, music has been used...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： McCaffrey R,Locsin RC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishing a positive patient care environment is one of the most basic concepts of health care professional practice. Dress and personal address are aspects of this environment that are influenced by culture and express mutual respect within the patient-provider relationship. The Patient Sensitivity Questionnaire w...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： DeKeyser FG,Wruble AW,Margalith I

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of caregiver-delivered foot reflexology on patients with cancer and their caregivers. A 2-group pre- and posttest design was used in this study, and the study was conducted in an oncology hospital between January 2016 and February 2018. The study included 60 patients a...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Samancioglu Baglama S,Bakir E

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The social construction of disease and responses to it has implications not only for how nurses approach caregiving responsibilities but also for how we strategize for and participate in prevention efforts and elaborate priorities for advocacy. Historical review of responses to public health threats, along with critic...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Bennett JA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Is there a relationship between nursing student's anxiety levels and orientation to life, optimism, or pessimism? Participants are 1st year nursing students prior to the first acute care clinical experience in a small, Midwestern city in the United States. An inverse relationship is noted between student's life orient...

journal_title：Holistic nursing practice

authors： Warning LM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00