abstract：BACKGROUND:The United Kingdom (UK), alongside other industrialised countries, is experiencing a shortage of nurses partly due to low retention rates. Job satisfaction has been highlighted as a contributing factor to intent to leave and turnover, yet this is a complex area with many elements affecting its measurement. ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Coomber B,Barriball KL

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New ways of working in critical care are emerging in response to increasing demands for care in the context of a limited critical care workforce. This review appraised the comparative safety, effectiveness and costs of new ways of working in critical care. All papers published in peer reviewed journals during 1990-200...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Coombs M,Lattimer V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although many pregnant women experience back pain, it has not considered an important health problem. No study has investigated the effects of a back-pain-reducing program (BPRP) during pregnancy for Korean women. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a program designed to reduce...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Shim MJ,Lee YS,Oh HE,Kim JS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Against the backdrop in the western world of increasing prevalence of chronic disease, active and informed patients and a policy emphasis on self-management, this English study explored health professionals' responses to expert patients. OBJECTIVES:To: DESIGN:A grounded theory approach was utilised with tw...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Wilson PM,Kendall S,Brooks F

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM STATEMENT:Nurses have one of the highest rates of work-related musculoskeletal injury of any profession. Over the past 30 years, efforts to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders in nurses have been largely unsuccessful. SPECIFIC AIMS:The primary goal of this program was to create safer working environm...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Nelson A,Matz M,Chen F,Siddharthan K,Lloyd J,Fragala G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the context and relational aspects that characterize male caregiving. The sample comprised 323 older husbands caring for their wives in Quebec (Canada). Nearly 60% of them spent at least 84 h/week caregiving and about 40% regularly performed personal care and instrumental task...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Ducharme F,Lévesque L,Lachance L,Zarit S,Vézina J,Gangbè M,Caron CD

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Researchers have pointed out several factors that correlated with or influenced autonomy in older people. However, these studies covered only a range of socio-demographic or physical factors, while factors from psychosociological and spiritual domains remain ignored. Also, there is lack of quantitative resea...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Hwang HL,Lin HS,Tung YL,Wu HC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the current study was twofold. First, we explored whether there were any differences concerning organisational characteristics, work characteristics and psychological work reactions in two types of health care setting, hospitals and nursing homes. Second, it was investigated and validated whether ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： van den Berg TI,Landeweerd JA,Tummers GE,van Merode GG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Korean adolescents' smoking is currently being considered as a crucial factor determining the health status of adolescents and an important public health and social issue. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of the study was to test the applicability of the Transtheoretical model to gain an understanding of smoking beha...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Kim YH

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restorative proctocolectomy has become increasingly the surgical treatment of choice for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis since its inception in 1978 [Parks and Nicholls, 1978. British Medical Journal 2(6130), 85-88]. As Keighley, Grobler and Bain [1993. Gut 34(6), 680-684] point out it not only e...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Notter J,Burnard P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether postpartum depressive symptoms and parenting stress are related to exclusive breastfeeding in mothers at 2-3 months postpartum. Data were collected from 734 Icelandic mothers postpartum. Parenting stress, depressive symptoms, feeding methods and demographical data were assessed by self-...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Thome M,Alder EM,Ramel A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, issues in Internet recruitment of ethnic minorities in the US are explored through an analysis of an Internet survey study. The issues include those related to: (a) the difficulties in ensuring authenticity; (b) a lack of cooperation by gate keepers; (c) the flexibility required in the recruitment proce...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Im EO,Chee W

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this pilot project was to establish a discharge-planning model and evaluate its effectiveness. Orthopedic patients who scored 7 or above on a high-risk screening form were recruited for the project. Case managers served as discharge planners, and handled the following procedures: screening of patients, ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Lin PC,Wang JL,Chang SY,Yang FM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoma patients who require high dose chemotherapy are 'rescued' by reinfusion of stem cells to repopulate their bone marrow and minimise the risk of fatal infections or haemorrhage. This review evaluated the evidence for the use of stem cells derived from the peripheral blood to speed the engraftment of neutrophil ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Lewis A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on how patients with uterine cancer, receiving radiotherapy, experience fatigue, other symptoms and global quality of life. The results showed that fatigue increased significantly during the therapy. Also the other symptoms; loss of appetite, nausea/vomiting and diarrhoea increased significantly and...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Ahlberg K,Ekman T,Gaston-Johansson F

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence (UI) is a condition that is associated with decreased quality of life. Apart from this impact on quality of life, UI is also a very costly problem. It is recognised that 'usual care' for patients suffering from UI is not optimal. Specialised nurses can play an important role in the care for commun...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Du Moulin MF,Hamers JP,Paulus A,Berendsen C,Halfens R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an educational program with interactive videodisc systems (IVS) in improving affective dispositions toward critical thinking for RN-BSN students in Taiwan. A pre-/post-test quasi-experimental design was used. The IVS program was provided. A sample of 126 students...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Yeh ML,Chen HH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although aggression and violence have been increasingly viewed as a major public health problem with a biological and health basis, it has been under-researched in the nursing and health context. This paper reviews early biological risk factors for violence. These factors include pregnancy/birth complications, fetal e...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Liu J,Wuerker A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate staff experiences in implementing guidelines for Kangaroo Mother Care in neonatal care. The study was part of a randomized controlled trial, the overall goal of which was to assess the impact of external facilitation. A total of eight focus group interviews were held at two int...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Wallin L,Rudberg A,Gunningberg L

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to identify which features contribute to attenuating or intensifying the deleterious consequences of a perinatal loss such that some family systems endure and sometimes even thrive when faced with such a situational stressor, while other family units seem to deteriorate and disintegrate under similar circumst...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Lang A,Goulet C,Amsel R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated content validity, internal consistency and construct validity of the Strain of Care for Delirium Index (SCDI), a newly constructed instrument to measure the strain nurses experience in caring for patients with delirium. Content validity, evaluated by eight experts, reduced the initial pool of item...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Milisen K,Cremers S,Foreman MD,Vandevelde E,Haspeslagh M,Geest SD,Abraham I

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the symptom experience of hospitalised Chinese children and adolescents and examine the relationship of symptoms to pre-hospital factors and child behaviour. METHODS:Data were collected at two hospital sites in Hong Kong (HK) and at five hospitals in the Chinese Mainland (CM). A total of 307 hospit...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Franck LS,Kools S,Kennedy C,Kong SK,Chen JL,Wong TK

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study adopted a multiple case study design to develop our understanding of the experiences and adjustments made by women with Parkinson Disease in relation to womanhood. Nineteen women participated in this investigation telling their stories through a combination of individual interviews, group interviews, reflec...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Fleming V,Tolson D,Schartau E

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sense of coherence (SOC) is proposed as a salutogenic approach explaining good health and positive adjustment. This paper reports a study that replicated two previous Swedish studies in 72 Hong Kong Chinese adults with diabetes. This study extended the Swedish studies by using multiple linear regression and partial co...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Shiu AT

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers number approximately 200 million people around the world. In Korea, there is no accurate statistical information, but 1-2% of the total population have been estimated to be suffering from RA. Current research studies related to RA have been limited to quantitative approaches. In qua...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Hwang EJ,Kim YH,Jun SS

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk assessment scales (RASs) intended to identify patients most at risk of developing pressure ulcers have been widely used for many years. Numerous studies have evaluated their predictive validity but potential bias has been inherent in the design of all. To overcome these problems a simulation study was conducted i...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Gould D,Goldstone L,Kelly D,Gammon J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioural-change-related health education programmes represent a mainstay of health care activity. Where adopted, however, the theoretical and practical constructs and constraints are not always considered. The failure of many health education programmes to achieve their intended life-style-related behavioural-chang...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Whitehead D,Russell G

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the use of the multi-rater Kappa measure of agreement (Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences, McGraw Hill, New York, 1988) in team based, mixed method, qualitative nursing research. DESIGN:The article presents an illustrative description of the application of the qualitative codin...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Thompson C,McCaughan D,Cullum N,Sheldon TA,Raynor P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes a methodological study concerning the development of a test instrument that can be used for measuring the effects of a course in palliative care on registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. This test instrument is comprised of two parts: an expertise and insight test and a self-efficacy i...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Adriaansen MJ,van Achterberg T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on the findings of a pilot study that collated and categorised a range of Welsh-medium chronic pain descriptors and their conceptually equivalent English translations in order to provide a preliminary basis for chronic pain assessment amongst patients in the bilingual community of North West Wales. ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Roberts G,Kent B,Prys D,Lewis R

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a number of countries throughout the world attention is being paid to the ways in which health and social care research is undertaken and regulated. In the United Kingdom, new research governance frameworks are intended to promote improvement in research quality. This paper draws on our experiences of seeking resea...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Hannigan B,Allen D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-admission forensic nursing assessment is a tradition that has no research evidence base, little documentary support and is an expensive drain on nursing resources from clinical environments. Such an expensive practice warrants some evaluation of the quality of these nursing assessments. This study assessed the qua...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Watt A,Topping-Morris B,Rogers P,Doyle M,Mason T

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this systematic review is to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their decision to utilize reminiscence therapy for depression reduction in older adults outside of the primary care setting. Nine reviewed studies that were randomized controlled trials not only varied in perso...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Hsieh HF,Wang JJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to illuminate nurses' experiences of the encounter with elderly patients who developed acute confusional state (ACS) in orthopaedic care. Forty-eight nurses with professional background as registered (n=26) or licensed practical nurses (n=22) who took part in the nursing care of acute confuse...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Andersson EM,Hallberg IR,Edberg AK

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is consensus among health care professionals that patients need and use written and oral patient education to prepare for hospitalisation. The purpose of this study was to re-design information for patients preparing for transurethral surgery (TUR P-B) and describe the effect of this change. A quasi-experimental...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Fagermoen MS,Hamilton G

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. There is evidence that compliance therapy improves treatment adherence and clinical outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Nurses (CMHNs) are ideally placed to deliver compliance therapy but require training to develop the necessary clinical skills.Aim. To explore whether a brief ...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Gray R,Wykes T,Gournay K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this transcultural qualitative study was to discover, describe and explain the meaning of a caring student-teacher encounter within the context of clinical education. Clinical teachers are registered nurses who have completed a university undergraduate nursing degree program and at least 1 year of post-...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Lopez V

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to estimate the variance components associated with individual differences and various sources of measurement error of Caregiver Strain Index (CSI). A two-facet (item and occasion) crossed design generalizability study (G study) was conducted using a sample of 14 caregivers of cancer pati...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Chen ML,Hu LC

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this systematic review was to determine why people are physically restrained in the acute and residential care settings. METHOD:A comprehensive search was undertaken of electronic databases to identify studies addressing the reasons for using physical restraint. Findings were synthesised using...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Evans D,FitzGerald M

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This longitudinal study explored changes in perceived burden among Taiwanese family caregivers (n=77) from nursing home placement of an elder to four months postadmission. Higher burden at placement was related to the level of dependence of the care recipients (p=0.004), or caregiver's poor health (p<0.01). After nurs...

journal_title：International journal of nursing studies

authors： Yeh SH,Johnson MA,Wang ST

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00