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Multimodal physical exercise and functional rehabilitation program in oncological patients with asthenia. study protocol

The increase in the survival of oncology patients include multiple side effects as cancer-related asthenia and dyspnea, which represents a serious health problem. An implementation of the conventional clinical...

Authors: Eduardo José Fernández-Rodríguez, Jesús González-Sánchez, Ana Silvia Puente-González, José Ignacio Recio-Rodríguez, Celia Sánchez-Gómez, Roberto Méndez-Sánchez, Juan Jesús Cruz-Hernández and María Isabel Rihuete-Galve

Subtypes of nurses’ mental workload and interaction patterns with fatigue and work engagement during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: A latent class analysis

Nurses play critical roles when providing health care in high-risk situations, such as during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, no previous study had systematically assessed nurses’ mental workloads and its inte...

Authors: Jing Wu, Husheng Li, Zhaohui Geng, Yanmei Wang, Xian Wang and Jie Zhang

The dignity of burn patients: a qualitative descriptive study of nurses, family caregivers, and patients

As an ethical principle, showing respect for human dignity is a professional duty of all nurses. The aggressive nature of severe burn injuries makes it hard to respect the existential values and dignity of bur...

Authors: Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Camellia Torabizadeh, Mohammad Fararouei and Mark Gillespie

Nursing staff’s experience of appearance issues in various nursing situations

Health care professionals frequently interact with unknown patients in a process involving appearance-based judgements and priority-setting, all of which has an effect on health care equality. The healthcare p...

Authors: Åsa Bringsén, Johanna Sjöbeck and Pia Petersson

The protective role of professional self-concept and job embeddedness on nurses’ burnout: structural equation modeling

Job embeddedness and professional self-concept are among the important nursing components, the existence of which help decrease occupational burnout among nurses. This study aimed to determine the protective r...

Authors: Soghra Goliroshan, Monir Nobahar, Nayyereh Raeisdana, Zahra Ebadinejad and Parvin Aziznejadroshan

A delirium prevalence audit and a pre and post evaluation of an interprofessional education intervention to increase staff knowledge about delirium in older adults

Delirium is more prevalent in older people and estimated to occur in up to 50% of the hospital population. Delirium comprises a spectrum of behaviours, including cognitive and attention deficits, and fluctuati...

Authors: Beverley Ewens, Karla Seaman, Lisa Whitehead, Amanda Towell-Barnard and Michelle Young

Neonatal nursing led research activity in the UK: a survey of current practice

Neonatal nurses are ideally placed in practice to undertake research enhancing the care of families. More information is required, however, around neonatal nursing led research to advance leadership in this ar...

Authors: Katie Gallagher, Julia Petty, Joanne Cooper and Neil Marlow

The influence of nursing home managers’ leadership on person-centred care and stress of conscience: A cross-sectional study

Leadership and stress are common concepts in nursing, and this study explores empirically the connection between leadership and stress of conscience in the context of aged care practice. Previous literature ha...

Authors: Annica Backman, Karin Sjögren, Hugo Lövheim, Marie Lindkvist and David Edvardsson

Report of the “satisfaction” survey amongst public health services nurses in Port Said

There is a paucity of evidence regarding the job experience of nurses in Egypt. An unpublished previous pilot study conducted in the Port Said Technical Nursing Institute, which was based on 36 participants, s...

Authors: Saverio Bellizzi and Susanna Padrini

Nurses’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran: a qualitative study

Nurses are at the forefront of patient care during infectious disease pandemics and they play a key role in treating and preventing the upward trend of the disease. Hence, it is crucial to consider their exper...

Authors: Vahid Zamanzadeh, Leila Valizadeh, Mohammad Khajehgoodari and Farzaneh Bagheriyeh

Paediatric oncology ward nurses’ experiences of patients’ deaths in China: A qualitative study

Considering cancer death is second only to accidental death in the number of lives claimed each year,nurses in paediatric oncology wards often experience helplessness, sadness, frustration and such other adver...

Authors: Ruo Han Ma, Xue Ping Zhao, Zhi Hong Ni and Xiao Ling Xue

Iranian nurses’ perspective of barriers to sexual counseling for patients with myocardial infarction

Sexual counseling is an essential part of cardiac rehabilitation. This study aimed to investigate Iranian nurses’ perceptions of barriers to sexual counseling for patients with myocardial infarction.

Authors: Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori, Tayyebeh Gazestani and Mansooreh Azzizadeh Forouzi

The association between experience of hospital accreditation and nurses’ perception of patient safety culture in South Korean general hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Hospital accreditation programs can positively affect nurses’ perceptions of patient safety culture. However, no previous research has identified the association between experience of hospital accreditation an...

Authors: M. R. Kwan, H. J. Seo and S. J. Lee

Alexithymia, social support, depression, and burnout among emergency nurses in China: a structural equation model analysis

Several factors are associated with the incidence of burnout, including alexithymia, social support, and depression. The relative importance of these three key parameters as mediators of burnout, however, is n...

Authors: Juhong Pei, Xinglei Wang, Haixia Chen, Hongchen Zhang, Ruiling Nan, Jing Zhang and Xinman Dou

Evaluation of learning environment among Nursing undergraduates in state universities, Sri Lanka

The learning environment is a vital part of the undergraduate curriculum which enable to delivery of quality education in the stipulated time. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the learning environment a...

Authors: Patalee Jayaweera, Abisheka Thilakarathne, Madushanka Ratnayaka, Tharangi Shashikala, Rushani Arachchige, Lahiru Sandaruwan Galgamuwa, Nimantha Karunathilaka and Thamara Amarasekara

Awakening Canadians to ageism: a study protocol

Making fun of growing older is considered socially acceptable, yet ageist humour reinforces negative stereotypes that growing old is linked with physical and mental deterioration, dependence, and less social v...

Authors: Sherry Dahlke, Kathleen F. Hunter, Mary T. Fox, Sandra Davidson, Nicole Perry, Laura Tamblyn Watts, Lori Schindel Martin, Jeffrey I. Butler, Christy Raymond, Alison L. Chasteen, Lynn McCleary, Veronique Boscart and Elaine Moody

A Spanish adaptation of the Quality in Psychiatric Care—Inpatient (QPC-IP) instrument: Psychometric properties and factor structure

Western countries share an interest in evaluating and improving quality of care in the healthcare field. The aim was to develop and examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Spanish versi...

Authors: Sara Sanchez-Balcells, Maria-Teresa Lluch-Canut, Marta Domínguez del Campo, A. R. Moreno-Poyato, M. Tomás-Jiménez, Lars-Olov Lundqvist, Agneta Schröder, Montserrat Puig-Llobet and J. F. Roldan-Merino

Development and assessment of the psychometric properties of a compassionate care questionnaire for nurses

Compassionate care is emphasized within professional ethics codes for nursing and is a key indicator of care quality. The purpose of the present study is to develop and assess the psychometric properties of a ...

Authors: Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Camellia Torabizadeh, Mohammad Fararouei and Mark Gillespie

Process evaluation of a complex workplace intervention to prevent musculoskeletal pain in nursing staff: results from INTEVAL_Spain

INTEVAL_Spain was a complex workplace intervention to prevent and manage musculoskeletal pain among nursing staff. Process evaluations can be especially useful for complex and multifaceted interventions throug...

Authors: Mercè Soler-Font, José Maria Ramada, Antoni Merelles, Anna Amat, Carmen de la Flor, Olga Martínez, Claudia Palma-Vasquez, Consuelo Sancho, Pilar Peña, Ute Bültmann, Sander K. R. van Zon and Consol Serra

Exploring hospital compliance with the primary nursing care model: validating an inventory using the Delphi method

The primary nursing care model is considered a personalized model of care delivery based on care continuity and on the relationship between the nurse and patient. Primary nursing checklists are not often menti...

Authors: Antonello Cocchieri, Giorgio Magon, Manuela Cavalletti, Elena Cristofori and Maurizio Zega

Prevalence, student nurses’ knowledge and practices of needle stick injuries during clinical training: a cross-sectional survey

The incidence of needle stick injuries is higher among nurses with a low level of knowledge on the prevention of needle stick injury, and who have not received the relevant training during their undergraduate ...

Authors: Mohammad Al Qadire, Cherry Ann C. Ballad, Omar Al Omari, Khaldoun M. Aldiabat, Yousef Abu Shindi and Atika Khalaf

Intensive care nurses’ knowledge and practice of evidence-based recommendations for endotracheal suctioning: a multisite cross-sectional study in Changsha, China

Endotracheal suctioning is one of the most frequently performed invasive procedures by intensive care nurses. Nurses should have adequate knowledge and skills to perform endotracheal suctioning based on the be...

Authors: Wenjun Chen, Shuang Hu, Xiaoli Liu, Nina Wang, Junqiang Zhao, Peng Liu, Kaixia Chen and Jiale Hu

Development and psychometric evaluation of a reflection on clinical practice questionnaire for nursing students

Reflection on clinical practice is the core of education for nursing students. Evaluating reflection on clinical experiences requires a tool which accurately measures reflection skills. The present study aims ...

Authors: Mostafa Bijani, Fateme Mohammadi, Fariba Haghani, Nikoo Yamani and Shahnaz Karimi

Educating nursing students for cultural competence in emergencies: a randomized controlled trial

Racial and ethnic minorities suffer significantly more than others in the wake of disasters. Despite the growing recognition of the importance of culturally competent health services, systematic cultural compe...

Authors: Yosef Kula, Odeya Cohen, Neta Clempert, Orli Grinstein-Cohen and Ortal Slobodin

Expert nurses’ coping strategies in ethically challenging situations: a qualitative study

Nurses frequently encounter ethically challenging situations in everyday practice. In these situations, nurses often know an appropriate course of action to take but are unable to do so. Many studies have exam...

Authors: Yeon Hee Kim, Young-ah Kang, Jeong Hui Ok and Kwisoon Choe

Nursing management of fatigue in cancer patients and suggestions for clinical practice: a mixed methods study

Fatigue is a complex and frequent symptom in cancer patients, influencing their quality of life, but it is still underestimated and undertreated in clinical practice. The aims of this study were to detect the ...

Authors: Angela Tolotti, Loris Bonetti, Carla Pedrazzani, Monica Bianchi, Laura Moser, Nicola Pagnucci, Davide Sari and Dario Valcarenghi

The relationship between occupational stress, job burnout and quality of life among surgical nurses in Xinjiang, China

Nursing is a high-risk occupation that involves exposure to stress. The physical and mental health of nurses is directly related to the quality of medical services, so the quality of life of nurses cannot be i...

Authors: Xue Li, Ting Jiang, Jian Sun, Lingyun Shi and Jiwen Liu

Level of anxiety symptoms and its associated factors among nurses working in emergency and intensive care unit at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Anxiety is a common phenomenon in some professions including medical emergency settings. Nurses deal with grief and other psychological disturbances when they lost clients due to death at clinical settings. Th...

Authors: Zelalem Belayneh, Abriham Zegeye, Eshetu Tadesse, Biksegn Asrat, Getnet Ayano and Birhanie Mekuriaw

Academic service-learning nursing partnerships in the Americas: a scoping review

Academic service-learning nursing partnerships (ASLNPs) integrate instruction, reflection, and scholarship with tailored service through enriched learning experiences that teach civic responsibility and streng...

Authors: Adelais Markaki, Ong-on Prajankett, Allison Shorten, Maria R. Shirey and Doreen C. Harper

Iranian nurses’ attitudes towards the necessity and barriers to developing nurse prescribing roles

Prescribing medication by nurses as an approach to rational drug prescription has been proposed in many countries. Nursing prescribing is an effective measure in the management of critically ill patients admit...

Authors: Azam Naderi, Maryam Janatolmakan, Rostam Jalali, Bahare Andayeshgar and Alireza Khatony

Psychometric properties of a clinical reasoning assessment rubric for nursing education

Clinical reasoning is a vital competency for healthcare providers. In 2014, a clinical reasoning assessment rubric (CRAR) composed of analysis, heuristics, inference, information processing, logic, cognition a...

Authors: JuHee Lee, Chang Gi Park, Sung Hae Kim and Juyeon Bae

How registered nurses balance limited resources in order to maintain competence: a grounded theory study

Nurses have limited time outside of work for continuing professional development. Consequently, strategies need to be explored to enable them to better maintain their competence. This article describes recent ...

Authors: Sharon Rees, Helen Farley and Clint Moloney

Development of an on-job mentorship programme to improve nursing experience for enhanced patient experience of compassionate care

Evidence suggests improvement in nursing staff satisfaction, competence, and retention after implementation of evidence-based mentorship programmes. When guided by a framework of compassion, mentoring as a car...

Authors: Alma Arshad Hookmani, Naureen Lalani, Noureen Sultan, Aly Zubairi, Ayesha Hussain, Babar S. Hasan and Muneera A. Rasheed

Challenges, coping responses and supportive interventions for international and migrant students in academic nursing programs in major host countries: a scoping review with a gender lens

International and migrant students face specific challenges which may impact their mental health, well-being and academic outcomes, and these may be gendered experiences. The purpose of this scoping review was...

Authors: Lisa Merry, Bilkis Vissandjée and Kathryn Verville-Provencher

Implementation of active learning methods by nurse educators in undergraduate nursing students’ programs – a group interview

Modern and active learning methods form an important part in the education of Nursing students. They encourage the development of communication and critical thinking skills, and ensure the safe health care of ...

Authors: Sanela Pivač, Brigita Skela-Savič, Duška Jović, Mediha Avdić and Sedina Kalender-Smajlović

Developing an integrated curriculum for patient safety in an undergraduate nursing program: a case study

Nursing students’ practical training should begin when students can apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to patient safety. This necessitates an integrated curriculum in nursing education that l...

Authors: Yoonjung Ji, Hyeonkyeong Lee, Taewha Lee, Mona Choi, Hyejung Lee, Sanghee Kim, Hyunok Kim Do, Sunah Kim, Sang Hui Chu, Jeongok Park, Young Man Kim and Soyoon Park

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of nurse’s role in primary care settings: an integrative review

The rapid evolution of the epidemiological picture and the recent SARS-COV-2 pandemic has expressed the vulnerabilities of health systems and focuses attention on the population’s needs.

Authors: Erica Busca, Alessia Savatteri, Tania Lorenza Calafato, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Michela Barisone and Alberto Dal Molin

Primary care nurses’ perceptions and experiences of patients being overweight or obese as well as visions and attitudes about working with lifestyle issues: a qualitative interview study

Authors: Marie Bräutigam Ewe, Cathrine Hildingh, Jörgen Månsson and Marie Lydell

Oral care practices in stroke: findings from the UK and Australia

To examine current practice, perceptions of healthcare professionals and factors affecting provision for oral care post-stroke in the UK and Australia.

Authors: Munirah Bangee, Cintia Mayel Martinez-Garduno, Marian C. Brady, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Simeon Dale, Margaret A. Hurley, Elizabeth McInnes, Sandy Middleton, Tahera Patel, Caroline L. Watkins and Elizabeth Lightbody

Supervising students in a complex nursing practice- a focus group study in Norway

The supervisory role of registered nurses and intellectual disability nurses will be even more essential in the future, to support the education of competent newly graduated candidates. To our knowledge few st...

Authors: Ann-Chatrin Leonardsen, Siri Brynhildsen, Mette Tindvik Hansen and Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl

Factors influencing the coping abilities in clinic nursing students under public health emergency (COVID-19): a cross-sectional study

Public health emergencies are serious social problems, threatening people’s lives, causing considerable economic losses, and related to all mankind life and health and safety. Nurses are essential in the fight...

Authors: Bin Xu, Jian Yu, Suyuan Li, Lu Chen and Zheng Lin

Psychometrics of the moral distress scale in Iranian mental health nurses

One of the challenges that nurses often face in ethical decision-making situations is moral distress. Moral distress is caused by the conflict between professional and individual values in decision-making situ...

Authors: Raziyeh Ghafouri, Sara Lotfi-Bajestani, Malihe Nasiri, Kayoko Ohnishi and Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh

Psychometric evaluation of medication safety competence scale for clinical nurses

Nurses are the most important members of the health care system for medication safety, there are few tools to evaluate their medication safety competence. This study aimed to translate the Medication Safety Co...

Authors: Zhen Yang, Fengmin Chen, Yingying Lu and Huijun Zhang

Development of a blended learning system for nurses to learn the basics of psychoeducation for patients with mental disorders

Psychoeducation should be practiced by various professionals. However, many Japanese psychiatric nurses recognize that psychoeducation should be practiced by other professionals, and show passive attitudes tow...

Authors: Mitsunobu Matsuda and Ayumi Kohno

Knowledge, attitude, and use of protective measures against COVID-19 among nurses: a questionnaire-based multicenter cross-sectional study

During this pandemic, nurses have always been on the frontline and are probably the first healthcare providers to interact with patients presenting with symptoms of COVID-19. The main aim of this multicenter s...

Authors: Ramzi Shawahna

Burdens, resources, health and wellbeing of nurses working in general and specialised palliative care in Germany – results of a nationwide cross-sectional survey study

Palliative care in Germany is divided into general (GPC) and specialised palliative care (SPC). Although palliative care will become more important in the care sector in future, there is a large knowledge gab,...

Authors: Elisabeth Diehl, Sandra Rieger, Stephan Letzel, Anja Schablon, Albert Nienhaus, Luis Carlos Escobar Pinzon and Pavel Dietz

Usability and value of a digital learning resource in nursing education across European countries: a cross-sectional exploration

Higher education is responsible for providing education that meets international benchmarks relevant to the needs of the international community. Due to the increase of digital tools in higher education, the p...

Authors: Kristin Hjorthaug Urstad, Esther Navarro-Illana, Bjørg Oftedal, Katharine Whittingham, Santiago Alamar, Richard Windle, Atle Løkken, Michael Taylor, Marie Hamilton Larsen, Melanie Narayasanamy, Javier Sancho-Pelluz, Pedro Navarro-Illana and Heather Wharrad

Valuing nurse and midwifery unit managers’ voices: a qualitative approach

Nurse and Midwifery Unit Managers (NMUMs) play pivotal roles in quality patient care, nurse and midwife satisfaction and retention. NMUMs are expected to be both leaders and managers simultaneously, which may ...

Authors: Cate Nagle, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye and Paul N Bennett

Nursing students’ experience with clinical placement in nursing homes: a focus group study

A renewed interest in nursing homes as clinical placement settings for nursing students has been prompted by the growing healthcare needs of an ageing population. However, if future nurses are to be enthusiast...

Authors: Kristin Laugaland, Kari Kaldestad, Elin Espeland, Brendan McCormack, Kristin Akerjordet and Ingunn Aase

Subjective and objective nutritional assessment: nurses’ role and the effect of cultural differences

Even though the nutritional assessment of chronically ill patients has a significant effect on outcomes, nurses’ time constraints in clinical encounters may make the process impractical. Also, cultural backgro...

Authors: M. Gbareen, S. Barnoy and M. Theilla