abstract：BACKGROUND:Since psychosocial issues appear to be common among people with diabetes, addressing these problems may improve outcomes. Specifically, it is important to understand the factors associated with anxiety and depression in patients with diabetes. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relat...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Wu SF,Huang YC,Liang SY,Wang TJ,Lee MC,Tung HH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has highlighted the benefits of physical activity for people with stable heart failure in improving morbidity and quality of life. However, adherence to exercise among this patient group is low. Barriers and enablers to sustained physical activity for individuals with heart failure have been little ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Tierney S,Elwers H,Sange C,Mamas M,Rutter MK,Gibson M,Neyses L,Deaton C

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The psychometric properties of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) have not been tested in people with stroke, despite its being the most frequently used instrument measuring fatigue in this population. OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study was to assess the psychometric properties of the FSS using both traditi...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Lerdal A,Kottorp A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality from postpartum hemorrhage remains high globally, in large part because women give birth in rural communities where unskilled (traditional birth attendants) provide care for delivering mothers. Traditional attendants are neither trained nor equipped to recognize or manage postpartum hemorr...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Andreatta P,Gans-Larty F,Debpuur D,Ofosu A,Perosky J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention from researchers and health care workers to the quality of life (QoL) of opiate users is growing, but most studies are quantitative, giving limited attention to the consumer's perspective. No information is available on how opiate-dependent individuals themselves perceive QoL and what they see as t...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： De Maeyer J,Vanderplasschen W,Camfield L,Vanheule S,Sabbe B,Broekaert E

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The past decade has seen increased patient acuity and shortened lengths of stays in acute care hospitals resulting in an intensification of the work undertaken by nursing staff in hospitals. This has ultimately led to a reconsideration of how nursing staff manage their work. AIM:The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Schluter J,Seaton P,Chaboyer W

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Institutionalized elderly continue to have the need for sexual expression and intimacy. Nurses often display negative responses when they are confronted with the sexual behavior of residents. They feel ashamed and do not know how to react. This generates feelings of discomfort, resulting in the denial of res...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Mahieu L,Van Elssen K,Gastmans C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women's traditional way of breastfeeding has altered in Jordan with rates declining in recent years. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to test whether the introduction of an educational program supporting breastfeeding would increase the proportion of women who breastfed fully to six months, imp...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Khresheh R,Suhaimat A,Jalamdeh F,Barclay L

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged eating disturbances increase the risk for a full-blown eating disorder and lifelong health impairment. Screening will improve early detection of eating pathology, but the major question still remains: who will benefit from early treatment and who needs little or no intervention. To answer this ques...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Hautala L,Helenius H,Karukivi M,Maunula AM,Nieminen J,Aromaa M,Liuksila PR,Räihä H,Välimäki M,Saarijärvi S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predominantly caused by cigarette smoking and is considered a worldwide preventable chronic illness. Smoking cessation is considered the primary intervention for disease management and nurses should play a major role in assisting patients to stop smoking. Curre...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Wilson JS,Elborn JS,Fitzsimons D,McCrum-Gardner E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effectiveness of a risk assessment system in reducing the risk of violence in an acute care hospital in the Canadian province of British Columbia. METHODS:Hospital violence incident rates (number of incidents/100,000 work hours) were calculated and compared pre, during and post implementa...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Kling RN,Yassi A,Smailes E,Lovato CY,Koehoorn M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of health-related quality of life instruments for children and adolescents have been developed and used in European countries during recent years. However, few well-validated instruments have been translated into Norwegian. As part of a larger investigation about pain and health-related quality of l...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Haraldstad K,Christophersen KA,Eide H,Nativg GK,Helseth S,KIDSCREEN Group Europe.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective self-care is the cornerstone of the successful management of heart failure (HF). The European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale is a brief, reliable and valid scale to measure this important construct among patients with HF. Although the EHFScBS has been translated to different languages, no ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Yu DS,Lee DT,Thompson DR,Jaarsma T,Woo J,Leung EM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The episiotomy rate has declined worldwide but remains high in several countries such as Taiwan. The effects of episiotomy on women's health should be a constant concern. Few data are available on the effect of episiotomy by validated measures. OBJECTIVE:The present study examined the effect of episiotomy o...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Chang SR,Chen KH,Lin HH,Chao YM,Lai YH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep is essential for well-being and recovery from illness. The critically ill are in significant need of sleep but at increased risk of sleep loss and disruption. OBJECTIVES:To determine the quality and duration of sleep experienced by adults who are patients in intensive care units and factors affecting ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Elliott R,McKinley S,Cistulli P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The amount and complexity of (ambulatory) day surgery is rapidly expanding internationally. Nurses have a responsibility to provide quality care for day surgery patients. To do this they must understand all aspects of the patient experience. There is dearth of research into day surgery using a sociological f...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Mottram A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral treatment for HIV is gradually being made available across sub-Saharan Africa. With antiretroviral treatment, HIV can be approached as a chronic, manageable condition rather than a shorter-term issue of palliative care. This treatment involves repeated interaction between health staff and pati...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Campbell C,Scott K,Madanhire C,Nyamukapa C,Gregson S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this review was to determine the nature of support that mental health nurses could deliver to carers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The aim was to identify approaches that could be delivered within community practice to reduce burden and increase knowledge, mental health and coping. Q...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Macleod SH,Elliott L,Brown R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospice care supports patients and their families physically and emotionally through the dying phase. In many countries a substantial portion of specialised end-of-life care is provided through hospices. Such care has developed outside of general healthcare and is commonly provided in a patient's home or in ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Candy B,Holman A,Leurent B,Davis S,Jones L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary aim of this study was to examine the effect of a home-based deep-breathing training programme on depressive symptoms as compared with a control condition (i.e., weekly telephone support) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). DESIGN:This efficacy trial used a randomised controlled, paral...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Chung LJ,Tsai PS,Liu BY,Chou KR,Lin WH,Shyu YK,Wang MY

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pressure ulcers continue to be a significant problem in hospitals, nursing homes and community care settings. Pressure ulcer incidence is widely accepted as an indicator for the quality of care. Negative attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention may result in suboptimal preventive care. A reliable and vali...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Beeckman D,Defloor T,Demarré L,Van Hecke A,Vanderwee K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine effects of sedative music on cancer pain. DESIGN:A randomized controlled trial. SETTINGS:Two large medical centers in Kaoshiung City, in southern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS:126 hospitalized persons with cancer pain. METHODS:Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=62) or a control g...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Huang ST,Good M,Zauszniewski JA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that in general patients are positive about cardiovascular prevention delivered by general practitioners. Further, it has been found that care by nurses for the chronically ill leads to even greater patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this survey was to answer the following questio...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Voogdt-Pruis HR,Gorgels AP,van Ree JW,van Hoef EF,Beusmans GH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relationship between sources of stress and psychological burn-out and to consider the moderating and mediating role played sources of stress and different coping resources on burn-out. BACKGROUND:Most research exploring sources of stress and coping in nursing students construes stress as psychologic...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Gibbons C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nurses that care for patients with advanced dementia are increasingly faced with consequences of disease progression, often requiring them to decide whether to artificially feed these patients. Clarifying how nurses can be better supported in complex care processes involving ethically sensitive decision-maki...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Bryon E,Gastmans C,Dierckx de Casterlé B

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is common in women with breast cancer. The risk of obesity-induced metabolic syndrome is higher in Asians than in Caucasians. Excessive body fat accumulation has been associated with a worse prognosis. However, the most popular clinical indicator of obesity is not fat itself, but body mass index (BMI...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Liu LN,Miaskowski C,Wang JS,Chen SC,Chen ML

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Positive aspects of caring are commonly cited by carers and can potentially mediate carer strain. However, in outcome assessment for carers, it is still common practice to focus on the negative aspects of caring. This study explored the feasibility and validity of including positive items in a ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Al-Janabi H,Frew E,Brouwer W,Rappange D,Van Exel J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the most prevalent mental health sequelae of intimate partner violence, and as a result, it has been extensively documented in Western literature. However, whether abused women from non-Western cultures experience similar post-traumatic responses to intimate partner v...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Chan CH,Tiwari A,Fong DY,Ho PC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep tissue injuries are severe damages underneath the intact skin caused by long-endured, unrelieved pressure or shear forces. Empirical evidence regarding the magnitude of this health problem is limited. OBJECTIVE:Investigation of the prevalence, characteristics of persons affected and identification of t...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Kottner J,Dassen T,Lahmann N

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The H1N1 Influenza A pandemic arrived in Australia in early May 2009. In Queensland, the highest number of H1N1 cases were admitted to the intensive care unit when compared with the other Australian states. While many recent studies examining the H1N1 pandemic have focussed on service delivery and disease ep...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Corley A,Hammond NE,Fraser JF

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early miscarriage has been conceptualised as loss and bereavement where nurses are urged to provide sympathetic, psychological care for women. However, the reality of women's experience is also about blood, 'dirt' and failure which are under explored in the literature. OBJECTIVE:To explore the management an...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Murphy F,Philpin S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disability due to back pain in nurses results in reduced productivity, work absenteeism and attrition from the nursing workforce internationally. Consistent use of outcome measures is needed in intervention studies to enable meta-analyses that determine efficacy of back pain preventive programs. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Dawson AP,Steele EJ,Hodges PW,Stewart S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positivism is sometimes rejected for the wrong reasons. Influential textbooks on nursing research and in other disciplines tend to reinforce the misconceptions underlying these rejections. This is problematic, since it provides students of these disciplines with a poor basis for reflecting on epistemological...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Persson J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the changing demographic profile of the nursing workforce, retaining the skill and experience of nurses in mid-life is very important. Work-life balance is a concept that is gaining increasing prominence in today's society. However, little is known about older nurses' experience of family friendly polic...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Harris R,Bennett J,Davey B,Ross F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Descriptive literature exists on the effects of HIV-related stigma on the lives of people living with HIV infection but few empirical studies have measured perceived HIV stigma nor explored its potential relationship to quality of life (QoL) over time in people living with HIV infection. AIM:A cohort study ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Greeff M,Uys LR,Wantland D,Makoae L,Chirwa M,Dlamini P,Kohi TW,Mullan J,Naidoo JR,Cuca Y,Holzemer WL

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), is more prevalent in middle-aged women than in men of the same age in Korea. This study, the first national survey that focused on cholesterol in Korean women, aimed to: (1) assess their awareness and knowledge of cholesterol, (2) evaluate their r...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Choi EJ,Jekal Y,Kim S,Yoo JS,Kim HS,Oh EG,Jeon JY,Jang Y,Chu SH,Kim MJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatigue is a complex phenomenon associated with multiple antecedents and detrimental consequences. Although this symptom is prevalent in the older population, it is not easily recognized by nurses and has been under treated. AIM:The purpose of this review is to describe the existing research on fatigue on o...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Yu DS,Lee DT,Man NW

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Sheng-Hua-Tang (comprising Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Ligustici Rhizoma, Semen Persicae, Zingiberis Rhizoma and Glycyrrhizae Radix) use during the postpartum has been popular in Chinese communities over a long period, its benefits have not been evaluated in terms of its effects on the health-related ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Chang PJ,Tseng YC,Chuang CH,Chen YC,Hsieh WS,Hurng BS,Lin SJ,Chen PC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of individuals with an eating disorder remain undetected in healthcare. To improve the situation, screening for eating disorder symptoms is suggested to be a routine part of the health examination of adolescents. Given the busy practice of school healthcare, the screening tool needs to be brief ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Hautala L,Junnila J,Alin J,Grönroos M,Maunula AM,Karukivi M,Liuksila PR,Räihä H,Välimäki M,Saarijärvi S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement error can seriously affect the validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment and of pressure ulcer classification. OBJECTIVES:Determination of interrater reliability and agreement of pressure ulcer risk and pressure ulcers using the Braden scale and the EPUAP system. DESIGN AND SETTING:Duplicate a...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Kottner J,Halfens R,Dassen T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00