Surrogate decision-maker for end-of-life care in terminally ill patients at Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand.

abstract：:Social isolation, psychological state and knowledge needs are important antecedents to the process of integration for recovery from cardiovascular (CV) procedures. The purpose of this study is to measure these antecedents at 6 and 12 weeks after CV procedures in patients (greater 65 years) and their spouses. This desc...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Carroll DL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to identify barriers and benefits in establishing a model for integration of palliative care of cancer patients in daily clinical practice in tertiary health institutions. METHODS:This was a qualitative design study using in-depth interviews with four stakeholders and focus group discussio...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Ndiok A,Ncama B

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of this study was to examine the significance of health beliefs, perceived seriousness of harmful consequences and perceived barriers in explaining health care-seeking decisions of patients experiencing myocardial infarction symptoms. A structured interview guide developed by the researchers that incl...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Al-Hassan MA,Omran SM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A measure for healthy lifestyle behaviours of older adults would enable the development of effective and target-based health promotion strategies. AIM:This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Geriatric Health Promotion scale among older people in Turkey. DESIGN:This w...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Kartal A,Korkmaz Aslan G,Koştu N,Tümer A

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the validity and reliability of the stoma self-efficacy scale for Turkish-speaking individuals with stoma. BACKGROUND:Self-efficacy in stoma care is one of the most important variables requiring compliance for an increase in the quality of life and well-being of individuals with stoma. DESIGN:A methodo...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Karaçay P,Toğluk Yigitoglu E,Karadağ A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to ascertain the rate and identify the factors associated with nurses' intention to remain employed at hospitals in the Yangon Region. METHODS:A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 300 nurses aged between 20 and 60 years working at both private and public hospitals in the Yang...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Lwin PM,Rattanapan C,Laosee O

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the cluster dyads of risk factors and symptoms and their impact on the incidence of 12 month major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) among patients with first-time myocardial infarction (MI). In a descriptive study, a total of 522 patients completed semi-structured interviews for ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Hwang SY,Kim J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of a nurse-led intervention programme on compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout, which are indicators of the professional quality of life and post-traumatic growth of oncology nurses. METHOD:The study was designed in a single group with pre-test and post-test comparisons. ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Yılmaz G,Üstün B,Günüşen NP

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this descriptive study was to produce knowledge of the degree of pressure ulcers, pressure ulcer patients' physical and psychological well-being and the association of these factors with pressure ulcers' severity. These patients were treated in Finland's capital area hospitals. The pressure ulcer patien...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Lepistö M,Eriksson E,Hietanen H,Asko-Seljavaara S

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our study examined factors influencing the development of healthcare-associated infections in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in southern Spain. BACKGROUND:Healthcare-associated infections are a frequent adverse event, significantly lengthening patient stays in the ICU. Nursing practice is a ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Morales-Cané I,López-Soto PJ,Valverde-León MDR,Moral-Arroyo JA,León-López R,Rodríguez-Borrego MA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study dimensions of grief were examined using the Hogan model for widowed Finns. The aspects of loss were analyzed from the answers to an open-ended question. The study group consisted of 242 widows and 76 widowers, whose spouse died more than 6 months prior to the data collection. The numerical data were anal...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Kaunonen M,Päivi AK,Paunonen M,Erjanti H

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses frequently encounter patients who neglect their personal hygiene and household cleanliness. Self-neglect is usually understood within the parameters of the medical model, with its need to objectify and categorize. The medicalization of self-neglect obscures the fact that patients and professionals may have diff...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Lauder W

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of preoperative fasting and fluid limitation in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Although traditional long-term fasting is not recommended in current preoperative guidelines, this is still a common intervention. Visual analogue scale was used to assess ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Tosun B,Yava A,Açıkel C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart disease is the number one killer in the USA. In Jordan, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death, and about 34.5% of women die of cardiovascular disease as compared with 44.25% of men. The differences between men and women in heart disease, such as signs and symptoms presentation, diagnostic and ther...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Omran S,Al-Hassan M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study explored the relationship between the traditional care culture and the Western nursing culture. BACKGROUND:Cameroonians are highly dependent on seeking medical aid from traditional healers and medicines, despite the emergence of contemporary health practices that are provided by Western nursing care. M...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Chance EA,Ågotnes G,Petersen KA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research indicates that single checking of medications is as safe as double checking; however, many nurses are averse to independently checking medications. To assist with the introduction and use of single checking, a measure of nurses' attitudes, the thirteen-item Single Checking Administration of Medications Scale ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： O'Connell B,Hawkins M,Ockerby C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this longitudinal study is to explore the relationship between temperament and physical development among infants in Beijing, China. A total of 1117 term, normal and singleton infants were followed regularly for 12 months. Body weight and horizontal length were measured at 42 days and monthly from the...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Gong YH,Ji CY,Shan JP

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first in a two-part series of papers examining mental health issues for refugees and asylum seekers. Beginning with the suicide of an asylum seeker in Scotland, the paper emphasizes mental health issues for adult and child asylum seekers, stress and memory, suicide, self-harm, risk and protective factors, ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Procter NG

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to examine the relationships among nurses' knowledge of, attitudes towards and level of competence in nursing practice, as well as factors influencing nurses' competence in nursing practice, in typhoon disaster relief work. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using a self-develop...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Jiang L,He HG,Zhou WG,Shi SH,Yin TT,Kong Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to suggest that there is a general decline in clinical expertise in nursing as a result of experienced clinicians leaving the profession. The expertise of clinical nursing practice is an important resource and needs to be captured and made available to others as loss of this knowledge and expertise h...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Cioffi JM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To consider clinician researcher career frameworks and propose a new pathway, integrating university and health service components to support research career progression within nursing and midwifery practice. BACKGROUND:Hospitals with research-active clinicians report fewer adverse events and better patient outcom...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Smith S,Gullick J,Ballard J,Perry L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative tablet-assisted self-reported symptom assessment among newly diagnosed lung cancer patients. BACKGROUND:Routine symptom assessment for lung cancer patients in a fast-paced clinical environment is demanding. Mobile health technology offers...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Tang FWK,Chan CWH,Choy YP,Loong HHF,Chow KM,So WKW

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at exploring and describing the self-care management strategies used by patients with coronary artery disease to facilitate sleep. Qualitative interviews in a dialogue manner, in a phenomenographic reference frame analyzed according to manifest and latent principles of qualitative content analysis, we...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Johansson A,Karlsson J,Brödje K,Edell-Gustafsson U

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer and its treatment are stressful and reduce the quality of life in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of massage therapy on pain and anxiety arising from intrathecal therapy or bone marrow aspiration in children with cancer. We conducted a controlled pretest/posttest quasi-experimental...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Çelebioğlu A,Gürol A,Yildirim ZK,Büyükavci M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and mortality of oral cancer in Taiwanese men have increased over the past decade, primarily associated with a surge in the popularity of betel quid chewing. The aim of this study was to examine the experience of six Taiwanese men with oral cancer, who were aged between 40 and 60 years, using a qualitati...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Hu TW,Cooke M,McCarthy A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention is important to reduce the prevalence of preterm births. Although prematurity has been well studied in developed countries, data from developing countries, such as Jordan, are still limited. This retrospective study analysed medical records to determine possible risk factors leading to preterm birth in the ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Mohammad K,Abu Dalou A,Kassab M,Gamble J,Creedy DK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyses the demarcation problem from the perspective of four philosophers: Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos and Feyerabend. To Popper, pseudoscience uses induction to generate theories, and only performs experiments to seek to verify them. To Popper, falsifiability is what determines the scientific status of a theory...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Newbold D,Roberts J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strengthening the physical and social environment has been shown to support health and strengthen community action for health. In an attempt to improve the social factors that influence the health of individuals and the community, community interventions increasingly include strategies to build networks and social cap...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Griffiths R,Horsfall J,Moore M,Lane D,Kroon V,Langdon R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) recommended by midwives and nurses and used by mothers on their 0 to 1-year-old infants. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample of the study consisted of 65 midwives and mothers of 349 infants registered at these health-care centr...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Çalişkan N,Yıldırım N,Atalay S,Kavaklı M,Özdoğan A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction with respect to primary health-care services in Kuwait.A total of 245 patients completed the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire postconsultation version 2.0. Two statistically significant differences of patients' satisfaction with sex and level of education were f...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Alotaibi M,Alazemi T,Alazemi F,Bakir Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00