Nursing competencies: ground work in aged and extended care.

abstract：AIM:The Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service has been developed as a Primary Care suicide intervention over the last decade. The current study aimed to describe the demographic details of users of this nurse led service, and to evaluate subsequent care pathways following this intervention. METHODS:This study was co...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Raymond C,Myers S,Daly R,Murray D,Lyne J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to examine the effectiveness of an exercise programme for elders with dementia in Taiwan aimed to maintain their activities of daily living such as feeding, dressing, grooming, washing and toileting. This was a single study group, repeated measure research design. Twenty-six dementia elders were recrui...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Chang SH,Chen CY,Shen SH,Chiou JH

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Observations were made of the Saudi Arabian health-care delivery system, in regards to nursing care and the relationship between service provider and client. Current challenges facing the health-care system were also examined to determine how they affect nursing practice. ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Aboul-Enein FH

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Empowerment concerning people with diabetes is well researched. However, few researchers specifically focus on the barriers to and facilitators of empowerment in Iranian people with diabetes. Understanding the factors could help health professionals facilitate self-empowerment more effectively. This study aims to dete...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Abdoli S,Ashktorab T,Ahmadi F,Parvizy S,Dunning T

更新日期：2011-06-01 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 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：:Prescribing by community nurses is established practice in the UK National Health Service. Although much has been written about the technical aspects of prescribing, little published work addresses the ways in which prescribing might affect relationships. Part of a PhD project set in southern England, this ethnographi...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Fisher R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efficient and effective recruitment and retention of participants is the largest single component of the study workload and forms an essential component in the conduct of clinical trials. In this paper, we present five principles to guide the processes of both recruitment and retention. These principles include the se...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Aitken L,Gallagher R,Madronio C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study indicated that patient narratives include experiences of suffering caused or increased by health-care encounters. The aim of this study was to interpret and understand the meaning of patients' experiences of suffering related to health care from an ethical, existential and ontological standpoint. Sixt...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Arman M,Rehnsfeldt A,Lindholm L,Hamrin E,Eriksson K

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care and caring have been identified as inherently difficult concepts to define, but many authors believe that care is the central and unifying core of nursing. It is vital that nurses understand what care is, with the current issues about measuring and justifying exactly what they do for patients in order to be clear...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Bassett C

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：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：: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：: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 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 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：:Nurses played a significant role in providing care to Kosovar and East Timorese refugees at the East Hills Reception Centre in Sydney, Australia, during Operation Safe Haven in 1999-2000. To ascertain the needs of nurses in this setting, 13 nurses participated in two focus group interviews, and two in-depth interviews...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Griffiths R,Emrys E,Finney Lamb C,Eagar S,Smith M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of breast cancer patients will experience some level of emotional distress, with some patients having long-term psychological maladjustment. Personal and social resources play a role in recovery yet the interplay between these factors warrants further examination. This study aimed to investigate...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Edward KL,Chipman M,Stephenson J,Robinson K,Giandinoto JA,Trisno R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ethnographic study explored the nature of community mental health nurses' involvement with clients during appointments for the administration of depot neuroleptic medication. Little has been written about this aspect of community mental health nursing practice. Findings illustrate how community mental health nurses...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Muir-Cochrane EC

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：AIM:To determine the effects of two different methods, breastfeeding and heel warming, during heel stick procedures on pain levels in healthy term neonates. METHODS:This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial. The sample of the study consisted of 150 healthy newborns who matched the case selection criter...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Aydin D,İnal S

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：: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：: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：:This essay is a story about a cultural interaction between a Japanese mother and a Chinese young mother whose baby was premature. When I was staying in a hospital in Japan to deliver my second son, I shared a room with this mother. She delivered her baby very early-at 25 weeks of pregnancy. Her baby received extensive...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Niimura J

更新日期：2013-04-01 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

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：UNLABELLED:This study investigated the perspectives of newly graduated and experienced nurses concerning medication errors. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in a military education and research hospital in Turkey, which was performed between July and August 2009. Totally, 169 nurses were involved i...

journal_title：International journal of nursing practice

authors： Unver V,Tastan S,Akbayrak N

更新日期：2012-08-01 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