Developing evidence-based practice champions in the Maldives.

abstract：AIM:This paper aims to discuss social networking sites as potentially salutogenic, culturally relevant extensions to maternity care provision for adolescent mothers. BACKGROUND:Studies report that online networking may enhance social capital, a concept linked to enhanced well-being, particularly for marginalized indiv...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Nolan SJ,Hendricks J,Williamson M,Ferguson SL

更新日期：2020-10-12 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：:Increasing globalization, population diversity and health disparities among non-dominant cultures necessitate cross-cultural research. Research with other cultures is fraught with challenges that must be addressed by the competent cross-cultural researcher. Areas for consideration include choice of research foci, ethi...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Clark MJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous Western cardiac rehabilitation (CR) purported to improve patients' quality of life and health-related parameters for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Nursing's role in CR was minimally identified. The purpose of this integrative literature review was to determine the effectiveness of current CR programmes and t...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Eshah NF,Bond AE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current advances in technology have enabled the development of a computer-based questionnaire that provides advantages over the paper-based mode of administration, such as automatic data entry, storage and calculations. However, before implementing a computer-based questionnaire, its equivalence with the original pape...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Lee EH,Lee YW,Lee KW,Kim DJ,Kim YS,Nam MS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1999, under the leadership and direction of the Director of Clinical Services (Nursing), Roger Napthine, Project Consultant, was commissioned to undertake a review of medication policies and practices for a regional acute-care hospital. This initiative was taken with the view of improving nursing practice and patie...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Jarman H,Jacobs E,Walter R,Witney C,Zielinski V

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the late 1980s, it has been increasingly recognized that the experiences of people with dementia have been omitted from research in the area of dementia and memory loss. More recently, it has been accepted that people with dementia have insight into their condition and, therefore, the ability to contribute to re...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Gilmour JA,Huntington AD

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to evaluate the efficiency of the education programme for prevention of constipation in women. This study was performed as a pre-test-posttest design. Thirty-five women were included who have constipation problem. Data were collected by questionnaire: Constipation Severity Instrument (CSI), Co...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Ayaz S,Hisar F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated self-reported subjective health and effects of sleep loss according to perceived interfering cognitive anxiety related to falling asleep in patients with and without insufficient sleep and gender differences in these aspects 5 years after coronary artery bypass graft and transluminal coronary angi...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Edéll-Gustafsson UM,Gustavsson G,Yngman Uhlin P

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conceptual tools prevailing in scientific literature can carry an unexamined ballast of implicit references to current sociopolitical debates that dominate their times. Professional autonomy is not only freedom for action but also freedom for thought. The paper aims to increase external validity by enhancing the a...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Laperrière H

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion is cited internationally as an appropriate conceptual framework for healthcare service delivery yet the literature reveals minimal evidence of nursing services interpreting and applying the Ottawa Charter strategies into nursing practice. Nurses with the community services of No...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Cusack L,Smith M,Byrnes T

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surrogate decision-maker for end-of-life care is indicated at certain points during care for patients with terminal illnesses. This study aimed at identifying person(s) to whom northern Thai patients with terminal illnesses wished to transfer their decisions on end-of-life care and for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. F...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Sittisombut S,Inthong S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the V-scale, which measures nurses' attitudes towards vital signs monitoring in the detection of clinical deterioration. METHODS:This validity and reliability study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Ankara, Turkey, ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Ertuğ N

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to elucidate the phenomenon of the caring need in the life-world of the patient and, on the basis of this, to compare patients' perceived caring needs with the six areas of need contained in a new instrument for patient classification, the Oulu Patient Classification (OPC). A total of 75 patie...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Fagerström L,Eriksson K,Engberg IB

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：: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：: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：:The purpose of this study undertaken in an acute care hospital was to evaluate sensitivity and specificity of the documentation of nurse-reported delirium symptoms in medical charts. This is a descriptive study based on the clinical assessments of a study nurse and nursing notes in the medical charts of 226 delirious ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Voyer P,Cole MG,McCusker J,St-Jacques S,Laplante J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increases in life expectancy and increasing numbers of older patients utilising the acute setting, attitudes of registered nurses caring for older people may affect the quality of care provided. This paper reviews recent research on positive and negative attitudes of acute-care nurses towards older people. Many n...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Courtney M,Tong S,Walsh A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To synthesize the scientific evidence about new graduate nurses' transition to practice in the acute care setting and consider implications for nurses and nursing practice. BACKGROUND:Despite the vast amount of literature on new graduate nurses' transition to practice, the transition of new graduate nurses is a g...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Hawkins N,Jeong S,Smith T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to explore the experiences of family caregivers interacting with people with dementia. BACKGROUND:A majority of people with mild-to-moderate dementia live at home with family caregivers. This interaction creates positive experiences and challenges for these caregivers. DESIGN:Descriptive phenomen...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Yang L,Ye H,Sun Q

更新日期：2020-09-23 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：:Elderly persons' participation in and decisions about their own care need more attention. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of elderly persons' experiences of care and help, and how their lives change in nursing homes. Fifteen elderly persons living in four nursing homes were interviewed about t...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Anderberg P,Berglund AL

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health outcomes and, in particular, patient health outcomes have become a driving force within health-care delivery. Little emphasis has been placed on the potential health consequences for nurses providing care and caring within the health-care system. Compassion fatigue (or secondary traumatic stress) has emerged as...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Sabo BM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to suggest that people who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and their caregivers experience psychological distress. This qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences, concerns and needs of recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their caregivers who attended ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Williams AM,Young J,Nikoletti S,McRae S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional decline is a common complication for hospitalized older adults. Illuminating the factors that influence the physical function of hospitalized older adults is critical in order to develop effective interventions to prevent avoidable loss of function. Twenty-four older adults in three senior centres located i...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Boltz M,Capezuti E,Shabbat N,Hall K

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient- and family-centred care practices are a recommended part of contemporary care for the acutely ill hospitalized adult patients. However, how patient- and family-centred care is enacted in an adult hospital setting is not well understood. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to explore the pe...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Mackie BR,Marshall AP,Mitchell ML

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The principle aim of this study was to obtain a more complete understanding of quality of life (QoL) through exploring different factors affecting that concept among elderly persons and staff members, combining mixed methods for validation of QoL categories and themes, and enlightening the meanings through some quotes...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Berglund AL,Ericsson K

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine which stressor has the highest occurrence and what stressors are related to nurse outcomes, such as job satisfaction, perceived quality of care, and turnover intention. BACKGROUND:Numerous stressors have been identified in nursing practice, but it is unclear if specific stressors are related to nurse...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Bautista JR,Lauria PAS,Contreras MCS,Maranion MMG,Villanueva HH,Sumaguingsing RC,Abeleda RD

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undergoing surgery is an anxious experience for children. Applying anxiety reduction age-appropriate programs by nurses would be beneficial in reducing anxiety to children. AIM:To test the effectiveness of age-appropriate preoperative information session in reducing anxiety levels of school-age children und...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Shaheen A,Nassar O,Khalaf I,Kridli SA,Jarrah S,Halasa S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00