The Use of Massage Therapy for Reducing Pain, Anxiety, and Depression in...
A considerable number of cancer patients use complementary medicine therapies in order to alleviate different symptoms such as pain, anxiety, and depression, occurring in connection with cancer. This...
View ArticlePhysicians' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Patient Reports of Multiple...
Ninety physicians practicing in the state of Virginia USA completed a mail survey regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Survey questions addressed demographics; familiarity with MCS; etiology;...
View ArticleObesity and Overweight Prevalence among a Mississippi Low-Income Preschool...
Purpose. This study determined 2010 rates of overweight/obesity in a representative sample of low-income preschoolers in Mississippi, USA and compared rates between 2005 (𝑁=1250) and 2010 (𝑁=1765)....
View ArticleCan Electronic Tools Help Improve Nursing Home Quality?
Background. Nursing homes face challenges in the coming years due to the increased number of elderly. Quality will be under pressure, expectations of the services will rise, and clinical complexity...
View ArticleLeading Change and Advancing Health by Enhancing Nurses' and Midwives'...
This paper reports on an evaluation of a Clinical Scholar Program initiated at a hospital in Western Australia. The aim of the program was to build the capacity of nurses and midwives to conduct...
View ArticleWhat Can Faculty Members and Programs Do to Improve Students' Learning?
Purpose. To understand what faculty members can do to improve students' learning, we explored (1) program and course characteristics important to students, (2) choices within courses students feel are...
View ArticleCharge Nurse Perspectives on Frontline Leadership in Acute Care Environments
A recently issued report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the United States on the Future of Nursing included a recommendation that nurses should receive leadership development at every level in...
View ArticleAdditional Support for Simple Imputation of Missing Quality of Life Data in...
Background. Missing data are a significant problem in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) research. We evaluated two imputation approaches: missing data estimation (MDE) and assignment of mean score...
View ArticleThe Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions with Cancer Patients: An...
Background. Previous integrative literature reviews and meta-analyses have yielded conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for cancer patients. Methods. An...
View ArticleA Conceptual Model Facilitating the Transition of Involuntary Migrant Families
Refugee families face a complex transition due to the nature of involuntary migration and the process of acculturation. There are several risk factors to the family adaptation process during the...
View ArticleLeveraging Academic-Service Partnerships: Implications for Implementing the...
Transformation of the current healthcare system is critical to achieve improved quality, safety, value, and access. Patients with multiple, chronic health conditions require integrated care...
View ArticleScreening for Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Healthcare Sweden:...
We assessed the extent to which healthcare providers at a large healthcare facility in Sweden screen for intimate partner violence against women and the determinants of such screening. Data on...
View ArticleHow Baccalaureate Nursing Students Value an Interprofessional Patient Safety...
Nursing students need foundation knowledge and skills to keep patients safe in continuously changing health care environments. A gap exists in our knowledge of the value students place on...
View ArticleThe Diversity Issue Revisited: International Students in Clinical Environment
Background. Globalization within higher education leads to an increase in cultural and linguistic diversity in student populations. The purpose of this study was to explore culturally diverse health...
View ArticleBurnout among Nurses in a Nigerian General Hospital: Prevalence and...
Objective. To evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of burnout among nurses in a Nigerian general hospital. Methods. A total sampling method was utilized. Measurements. Burnout was evaluated...
View ArticleTowards a Global Interdisciplinary Evidence-Informed Practice: Intimate...
Background. Intimate partner violence is a global health issue and is associated with a range of health problems for women. Nurses, as the largest health workforce globally, are well positioned to...
View ArticlePerceived Barriers to Success for Minority Nursing Students: An Integrative...
The objective of this paper was to identify barriers to successful program completion faced by underrepresented minority nursing students. This paper reveals that minority nursing student’s face...
View ArticlePatients' and Caregivers' Attributes in a Meaningful Care Encounter:...
In today's healthcare system, there is an imbalance between what patients expect of caregivers' care and their perception of the care they get. How is it possible to reduce this imbalance? The aim of...
View ArticleUnderstanding Race and Racism in Nursing: Insights from Aboriginal Nurses
Purpose. Indigenous Peoples are underrepresented in the health professions. This paper examines indigenous identity and the quality and nature of nursing work-life. The knowledge generated should...
View ArticleBenefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients
Introduction. Obtaining blood pressures in pediatric emergency department patients is the standard of care; however, there is little evidence to support its utility. This prospective study assesses the...
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