Evaluating the effects of preoperative fasting and fluid limitation.

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed to evaluate the health-related quality of life of nursing workers and influential factors. BACKGROUND:Nursing workers are under great occupational stress. However, few population-level studies of nursing workers' health conditions have been reported from China. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Lu J,Kong J,Song J,Li L,Wang H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to examine the effects of an educational programme on shared decision-making on end-of-life care performance, moral sensitivity and attitude towards shared decision-making among Korean nurses. A quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Fort...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Jo KH,An GJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore complexities in nursing documentation and related factors. Nursing documentation has been one of the most important functions of nurses since the time of Florence Nightingale because it serves multiple and diverse purposes. Current health-care systems require that documentation ensures cont...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Cheevakasemsook A,Chapman Y,Francis K,Davies C

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：AIM:There is no evidence-based consensus on the optimal concentration for heparin locks; several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have evaluated the concentration of heparin locks, yet the results remain inconsistent. We aimed to assess heparin locks with low and high concentration in haemodialysis patients. METHOD...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Tan J,Ning T,Zhang W,Qian Z,Jiang X,Sun L,Wu B

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to define risk management behaviours related to medication safety. Mixed methods were used to analyze 318 nursing related medication incidents reported in an Australian metropolitan hospital. Most incidents did not result in patient harm (93%). Omission of medications was the most frequent of...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Johnson M,Tran DT,Young H

更新日期：2011-12-01 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 compared nurse outcomes between the shared care in nursing (SCN) and patient allocation (PA) models of care. A quasi-experimental design was used. Job satisfaction, stress and aspects of role were measured at baseline and 6 months after the implementation of the SCN model using validated instruments. Nurses...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Tran DT,Johnson M,Fernandez R,Jones S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study is to examine psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of Medical Outcome Survey Short Form 12 version 2 (SF12v2). METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in three primary healthcare units in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Patients with cardiovascular diseases who were able to respond ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Wicaksana AL,Maharani E,Hertanti NS

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to test relationships among injury appraisals, coping, social support and outcomes of coping efficacy, mood states and post-traumatic stress syndrome. A purposive sample of 152 hospitalized patients a week following major trauma was recruited from two trauma centres. The measures included ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Tsay SL,Halstead MT,McCrone S

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：:Providing discharge information following a surgery is one of the most common nursing approaches. Patients should be given discharge training after open heart surgery in order to eliminate or reduce physical and emotional problems. The study aims to assess the information level of patients in discharge training provid...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Ozcan H,Yildiz Findik U,Sut N

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper uses a literature review to question the proposition that nurses will be permitted to care for the psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients in the manner that is frequently presented as the nurses role. Second, it will explore qualities in nurse-patient relationships that can be not only helpful to thos...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Barthow C

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions on quality of life for adult patients with vitiligo. We systematically searched nine databases from 1990 to February 2010 and reviewed randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies of current therapeutic interventions for vitiligo, includi...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Chan MF,Chua TL

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short hospital length of stays present new challenges for nurse competencies. The purpose of this study was to describe Finnish nurses' self-assessed level of competencies and their actual use in the ambulatory surgery setting. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used, and the data were collected electronically u...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Hamström N,Kankkunen P,Suominen T,Meretoja R

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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 was carried out to measure changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients (n=100) undergoing total hip arthoplasty. The Sickness Impact Profile was used to measure patients' dysfunctions in 12 different categories post surgery. Improvement was observed in each category and dimension already a...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Montin L,Suominen T,Haaranen E,Katajisto J,Lepistö J,Leino-Kilpi H

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:This paper examines the subject of systematic reviews from a nursing viewpoint. The history of the evidence-based healthcare movement and the major differences between systematic reviews and traditional literature reviews are discussed. The steps of the process used by those conducting reviews are examined in detail. ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Magarey JM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postnatal depression in mothers is commonplace as it affects 10-15% of recent mothers. Postnatal depression is still an under-diagnosed illness and if unidentified, is often left untreated. If left untreated, the depression can have an adverse effect not only on the mother, but also on the child's development and on t...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Tammentie T,Tarkka MT,Astedt-Kurki P,Paavilainen E

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the process of self-management in elderly male patients with congestive heart failure among those who have had not needed re-hospitalization for more than 2 years. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 male congestive heart failure patients. Interviews were audio-re...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Sano M,Majima T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the study were to investigate the risk for and prevalence of pressure ulcers in different medical care groups, to discover if patients at risk for or with pressure ulcers are allocated appropriate pressure ulcer preventions and to investigate which variables are associated with appropriate pressure ulcer p...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Gunningberg L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage using lavender oil as a possible treatment for this condition. This research was carried out on a group of 40 infants between 2 and 6 weeks of age with a gestational age of 38-42 weeks and normal development and growth. All the infants weighed...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Çetinkaya B,Başbakkal Z

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Communication with non-speaking patients in intensive care unit is stress for both nurse and patients. Semi-experimental study that took place at a University Hospital was to develop illustrated material for patient communication and determine its effectiveness. The study sample consisted of 90 intubated patients at t...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Otuzoğlu M,Karahan A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

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：:The aim of this study was to determine the anxiety and depression levels of inpatients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kırşehir in the middle part of Turkey with a sample of 433 inpatients. As the data-gathering tools, a questionnaire form and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used. Statistic...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Unsal A,Unaldi C,Baytemir C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore how visiting nurses in Japan sense Kuuki (mood or atmosphere) in the homes of patients and families. Participants were 15 Japanese visiting nurses with experience sensing kuuki in homes of patients and families. Data were collected through two 90 min focus group interviews with experienced ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Shimamura A,Suwa S,Tsujimura M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:The impressions of 200 patients (both medical and surgical) and 200 nursing staff (registered, enrolled and trainee enrolled nurses) in relation to two bed-bathing methods were compared by means of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Data regarding costs were obtained from appropriate cost centre managers. ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Hancock I,Bowman A,Prater D

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00