abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To present survey findings on parental experiences with a hospital-based bead programme for children with congenital heart disease. BACKGROUND:The Heart Beads programme commenced at a paediatric hospital in Australia in 2008. Children enrolled in the programme are awarded a distinctive bead for eve...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Wilson V,Chando S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes over time in an interdisciplinary group that was engaged in development work regarding pain and pain assessment. BACKGROUND:The outcomes of nursing research do not always find their way to the daily care of patients. This is evident within, for instance, physical rehabilitati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Larsson H,Blomqvist K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To identify the attributes of the concept 'clinical role of the nurse' in the literature. BACKGROUND:The concept of nurses' clinical role is frequently mentioned in literature, but hardly explored in conceptual terms. This has implications for nursing practice and education. DESIGN:Qualitative and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Mendes MA,da Cruz DA,Angelo M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To describe the cues and factors that nurses use in their decision-making when responding to clinical alarms. BACKGROUND:Alarms are designed to be very sensitive, and as a result, they are not very specific. Lack of adherence to the practice standards for electrocardiographic monitoring in hospital...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Gazarian PK,Carrier N,Cohen R,Schram H,Shiromani S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To explore varied forms of psychological distress and to determine the mediating influence of psychological distress on functional outcomes in stroke patients. BACKGROUND:Previous studies attest to the influence of depression on poststroke functional recovery. While there is evidence for neuropatho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Huang HC,Huang LK,Hu CJ,Chang CH,Lee HC,Chi NF,Shyu ML,Chang HJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To consider to what extent intramuscular injection technique can be described to remain entrenched in ritualistic practice and how evidence-based practice should be considered and applied to the nursing practice of this essential skill. BACKGROUND:The notion of rituals within nursing and the value ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Greenway K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate and adjust systematic implementation of guided family-centred care in a neonatal intensive care unit. BACKGROUND:Family-centred care is valued in neonatal intensive care units internationally, but innovative strategies are needed to realise the principles. Guided family-centred care was...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Weis J,Zoffmann V,Egerod I

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To investigate the dynamics of domestic abuse awareness and recognition among primary healthcare professionals and abused women. BACKGROUND:Domestic abuse is a serious, public health issue that crosses geographical and demographic boundaries. Health professionals are well placed to recognise and re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Bradbury-Jones C,Taylor J,Kroll T,Duncan F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To highlight what was important to parents with respect to consultation groups at well-child clinics. BACKGROUND:Parents managing of their role as parents affect the child's health and are therefore an important priority for public health. Well-child clinics in Norway practise consultations in grou...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Hjälmhult E,Glavin K,Okland T,Tveiten S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:(1) To evaluate the influence of local cold on severity of labour pain and (2) to identify the effect of local cold on maternal and neonatal outcomes. BACKGROUND:Fear of labour pain results in an increase in pain and duration of labour, maternal discontent and demand for caesarean section. Regardin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Shirvani MA,Ganji Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To describe the safety incidents involving confused and forgetful older patients in a specialised care setting entered in the HaiPro reporting system. BACKGROUND:About 10% of patients experience a safety incident during hospitalisation, which causes or could cause them harm. The possibility of a sa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Kinnunen-Luovi K,Saarnio R,Isola A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a single-item self-report medication adherence question predicts hospitalisation and death in patients with heart failure. BACKGROUND:Poor medication adherence is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Having a simple means of identifying suboptimal medication adher...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Wu JR,DeWalt DA,Baker DW,Schillinger D,Ruo B,Bibbins-Domingo K,Macabasco-O'Connell A,Holmes GM,Broucksou KA,Erman B,Hawk V,Cene CW,Jones CD,Pignone M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To explore teenagers' views of the future in relation to their choices to continue or terminate pregnancy. BACKGROUND:Despite recent decreases in the numbers of teenage pregnancies, across the world, the teenage pregnancy rate remains high. Consideration of views of the future (future orientation) ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Bell ER,Glover L,Alexander T

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlation between maternal parental self-efficacy and social support as well as predictors of self-efficacy in the early postpartum period. BACKGROUND:Maternal parental self-efficacy is important for mothers' adaptation to motherhood. Lack of support could result in decreased materna...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Shorey S,Chan SW,Chong YS,He HG

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between hypoglycaemia among neonates born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus and their postpartum prediabetes. BACKGROUND:Infants born to mothers with diabetes who experienced hyperglycaemia are more likely to develop hypoglycaemia. DESIGN:A prospective-desc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Youngwanichsetha S,Phumdoung S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To determine the vaccination status of pregnant women during pregnancy and factors affecting their vaccination. BACKGROUND:Immunisation provided through vaccination is one of the most effective ways to reduce or prevent the risks of disease, disability and death. Maternal and newborn health may be ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Celikel A,Ustunsoz A,Guvenc G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To describe sleep patterns and inflammatory response postCPB, determine sleep pattern changes and inflammatory response over time and explore relationships between sleep and biomarkers of stress and inflammation. BACKGROUND:Despite the numerous citations of the role of sleep in restoration and heal...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Casida JM,Davis JE,Shpakoff L,Yarandi H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of information and communication technologies in the undergraduate students' pressure ulcer training as a learning tool, compared with traditional teaching methods. BACKGROUND:Pressure ulcers constitute one of the great challenges faced by nursing professionals. Curren...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Morente L,Morales-Asencio JM,Veredas FJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To identify the changes and associated factors in decisional conflict and regret in patients with localised prostate cancer up to six months postprimary treatment. BACKGROUND:Various treatments of differing qualities can be used for patients with localised prostate cancer; these treatments may caus...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Chien CH,Chuang CK,Liu KL,Li CL,Liu HE

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To explore health literacy status in asthma patients and to examine the causal model linking health literacy to health outcome-related factors via mediator and moderator variables. BACKGROUND:Understanding how low health literacy may influence health outcomes is important. DESIGN:This is a cross-s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Wang KY,Chu NF,Lin SH,Chiang IC,Perng WC,Lai HR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to test the initial psychometric properties of the Emotional Reactions Instrument-English with hospitalised American children, ages 7-12 years, in the USA. BACKGROUND:Children's negative emotional responses have been a subject of concern for paediatric clinicians and resea...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Kim JS,Park JH,Foster RL,Tavakoli A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia and explore the preferred concentration of chlorhexidine. BACKGROUND:The implementation of effective oral care measures could reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, but among sever...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Zhang TT,Tang SS,Fu LJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To produce a model for advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) to follow in the assessment and management of patients with a reduced or low urine output. BACKGROUND:Reduced urine output can be caused by a multitude of factors, some of which signify serious disease or may lead to serious morbidity. Asse...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Gardner J,Mooney J,Forester A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To report on registered nurses' situation awareness as a precursor to decision-making when recording changes in patients' conditions. BACKGROUND:Progress notes are important to communicate patients' progress and detail changes in patients' conditions. However, documentation is often poorly complete...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Tower M,Chaboyer W

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To validate a tool for patient evaluation of nurse practitioners. BACKGROUND:The roles of nurse practitioners in family practice settings are health promotion and routine follow-up of patients with chronic diseases. So far, several tools for patient evaluation of nurse practitioners have been devel...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Klemenc-Ketis Z,Kravos A,Poplas-Susič T,Svab I,Kersnik J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To investigate the beliefs of recently bereaved people about death and to explore the implications of these beliefs for bereavement care. BACKGROUND:Little is known about recently bereaved people's beliefs about death, although there is evidence that these beliefs may have an impact on health. The ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Draper P,Holloway M,Adamson S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To identify and critically appraise studies addressing the implementation of education for children aged 2-12 years undergoing elective surgical procedures and to determine whether education is associated with improvements in children's anxiety and other emotions. BACKGROUND:Children undergoing sur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Copanitsanou P,Valkeapää K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To compare a functioning assessment based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) with a conventional medical assessment, in terms of their respective consequences for health professionals' clinical decision-making and the fit with patient's own perspective of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Stallinga HA,Roodbol PF,Annema C,Jansen GJ,Wynia K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To examine the psychometric properties of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale in the nursing context and to determine the relationships between emotional intelligence, self-esteem, alexithymia and death anxiety. BACKGROUND:The Trait Meta-Mood Scale is one of the most widely used self-report measures for asse...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Aradilla-Herrero A,Tomás-Sábado J,Gómez-Benito J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of a multifaceted implementation of a bowel management protocol on outcomes for intensive care patients, in particular the incidence of constipation and diarrhoea, and on clinicians' bowel management practices. BACKGROUND:Complications associated with poor bowel management fo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Knowles S,McInnes E,Elliott D,Hardy J,Middleton S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To compare how intensive care nurses in the UK and Australia (AU) perceive families in intensive care units (ICUs). BACKGROUND:International healthcare research and practice is often based on an underlying assumption of a person- or family-centred ideology. While nurses in ICUs acknowledge the impo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Kean S,Mitchell M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate constructs from the theory of planned behavior (TPB, Ajzen 2002) - attitudes, sense of control, subjective norms and intentions - as predictors of accuracy in blood pressure monitoring. BACKGROUND:Despite numerous initiatives aimed at teaching blood pressure measurement techniques, many...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Nelson JM,Cook PF,Ingram JC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To develop a set of psychometrically sound instruments to assess knowledge, self-management and self-efficacy of diabetic patients. Furthermore, a survey to evaluate the satisfaction about diabetes education for patients was developed and tested. BACKGROUND:Treatment and secondary prevention of dia...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Duprez V,De Pover M,De Spiegelaere M,Beeckman D

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to understand how people with chronic schizophrenia live with their illness experiences. BACKGROUND:Schizophrenic clients in Taiwan have reported ineffective community care. As a long-term deteriorating disorder, schizophrenia represents an important issue for healthcare providers....

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Ko CJ,Smith P,Liao HY,Chiang HH

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To examine the coping strategies of family carers of people with early and advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and how those relate to their subjective health. BACKGROUND:Caring for a family member with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be a stressful experience. Understanding ho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Figueiredo D,Gabriel R,Jácome C,Marques A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To generate a descriptive theoretical framework for experiences among obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients undergoing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. BACKGROUND:Insufficient information is available about subjective experiences among OSA patients undergoing CPAP therapy. This...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Hu ST,Yu CC,Lee PS,Tsao LI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the short-term effects of a suicide care educational intervention on the family's ability to care, family's caring stress levels and family's attitudes towards attempted suicide. BACKGROUND:Research has demonstrated that suicide prevention educational programmes are provided mostly for ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Sun FK,Chiang CY,Lin YH,Chen TB

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To identify studies on cardiovascular changes resulting from sexual activity, as well as the occurrence of sexual dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND:Many patients with acute myocardial infarction experience sexual dysfunction, mainly due to fear of dying and/or of having anot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Bispo GS,de Lima Lopes J,de Barros AL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate sexual dysfunction and the factors that affect sexual dysfunction in women with chronic disease. BACKGROUND:Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common problems in women with chronic disease. There is limited understanding of the related factors of sexual dysfunction in women with chro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Mollaoğlu M,Tuncay FÖ,Fertelli TK

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To describe how patients with malignant blood diseases conceive the influence of chemo- or chemoimmunotherapy on sexuality, and their need of support related to this issue. BACKGROUND:Sexuality is often negatively affected in cancer patients with sex-specific diagnoses. For patients with malignant ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical nursing

authors： Olsson C,Athlin E,Sandin-Bojö AK,Larsson M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00