Gentle Human Touch and Yakson: The Effect on Preterm's Behavioral Reactions
Objective. Touch is one of the first strong positive senses that develop in neonate. Therapeutic touch could be considered as a complementary treatment in Neonate intensive care units (NICU). Methods....
View ArticleMental Health of Muslim Nursing Students in Thailand
The purpose of this research was to explore the mental health and well-being of Muslim nursing students in Thailand. Specifically, the study investigated the factors that impact anxiety and depression...
View ArticleIdentifying the Turning Point: Using the Transtheoretical Model of Change to...
Background. The transtheoretical model of change (TTM) was used as a framework to examine the steps that women took to disclose intimate partner violence (IPV) in urban emergency departments. Methods....
View ArticlePredictors of Prolonged Stay in the Intensive Care Unit following Cardiac...
The prediction of intensive care unit length of stay (ICU-LOS) could contribute to more efficient ICU resources' allocation and better planning of care among cardiac surgery patients. The aim of this...
View ArticleBiofeedback Intervention for Stress and Anxiety among Nursing Students: A...
Purpose. It has been well documented that nursing students across the world experience stress and anxiety throughout their education and training. The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to...
View ArticleThe Patient's View of Nursing Care after Hip Fracture
Background. The pathway for patients with a hip fracture described in this study is a fast track. Many studies have focused on prevention of various complications but, so far, the patient’s view of...
View ArticleMapping the Diagnosis Axis of an Interface Terminology to the NANDA...
Background. Nursing terminologies are designed to support nursing practice but, as with any other clinical tool, they should be evaluated. Cross-mapping is a formal method for examining the validity of...
View ArticleMilitary Wives' Transition and Coping: Deployment and the Return Home
The objective of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of wives of deployed soldiers. Semistructured interviews were used to answer the research questions. Meleis' Transitions Theory was...
View ArticleNurses’ Role in Caring for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in...
Intimate partner violence has short- and long-term physical and mental health consequences. As the largest healthcare workforce globally, nurses are well positioned to care for abused women. However,...
View ArticleUsing a Socioecological Framework to Understand the Career Choices of Single-...
Untested changes in nursing education in Australia, such as the introduction of double degrees in nursing, necessitate a new research approach to study nursing career pathways. A review of the...
View ArticleOrganizational Interventions concerning Palliation in Community Palliative...
Background. Studies indicate problems between different professional groups working with palliative care and the organisation of palliative home care at nursing homes. The purpose of this study is to...
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...
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