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2025, American Journal of Health Research

Background: Nigeria is witnessing continuing advocacy and increase in number of individuals yearning for computerization of health information and healthcare processes. On the other hand, the Government of this most populous black nation... more

Background: Nigeria is witnessing continuing advocacy and increase in number of individuals yearning for computerization of health information and healthcare processes. On the other hand, the Government of this most populous black nation is evolving plans and strategies for the adoption and implementation of health information technology (HIT). However, little is known about opinions of the diverse healthcare providers who would act the script of government in ensuring meaningful use of HIT in the country. Objective: This nationwide, cross-sectional study attempted to determine stakeholders' perspectives of the emerging HIT in Nigeria. Result: HIT stakeholders who gave consent (n=233) at the two conferences participated in the study, 76% of whom were male professionals, mostly (117, 50.2%) from tertiary healthcare institutions. It worthy of note that three of the participants came from United States of America to attend the 1 st National Conference on Health Information Technology in Nigeria. Of all participants, the majority (226, 99.1%) opined that HIT will improve communication among healthcare providers. A similar portion (223, 98.2%) were of the opinion that HIT will facilitate prompt retrieval of patient's health records on point-of-care (POC). Nearly two-third (139, 62.6%) were optimistic of possible realization of nationwide implementations of HIT in the country by the year 2020. The results also indicate that gender, professional inclination, and place of work were important predictors of positive opinion of HIT. The three factors were associated with stakeholders' opinion that the evolving HIT is capable of improving medical care quality (p=0.059; 0.000; 0.014) of the Nigerian populace. Most stakeholders (61%) recommended that the paper-based health records should be archived post implementation of HIT. Conclusion: The Nigerian healthcare system is manned by providers and stakeholders who are quite abreast of the benefits of health information technology and are willing to embrace the technology in their workflow. This is quite reassuring and tends to prompt the healthcare decision makers to proactively formulate policies and introduce interventions to encourage nationwide acceptance of the emerging technology. Nonetheless, there is more to be done on appropriate clinical documentation in order to set a friendly pedestal for effective takeoff, successful implementations and meaningful use. Appropriate funding and financial incentives for quality improvement is recommended. In addition, the National Conference on HIT should be convened annually and a technical committee be set up to appraise future implementations.

2025

First aid is an immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident or sudden illness before the services of a physician is obtained. The first hour after injury is critical to both survival and injury outcome of the injured.... more

First aid is an immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident or sudden illness before the services of a physician is obtained. The first hour after injury is critical to both survival and injury outcome of the injured. Many of emergency patients die before they reach a hospital. Even the world's best doctor cannot treat a patient who was "too late" to arrive at the hospital. Thus, our study was to assess knowledge about first aid measures to skin injuries among students residing youth dorms, Suez Canal University. Aim: To prevent consequences of skin injuries through assessing the knowledge of first aid measures of skin injuries Methodology: Cross- sectional study conducted in Ismailia governorate, among students residing university dorms representing sample of Suez Canal University student. the study assessed the students’ knowledge about first aid measures to be done for different skin injuries” burns ,wounds , bleeding and bruises through self-admin...

2025, International Journal of Nursing

The theory/practice gap has long been highlighted as one of the biggest problems hindering the advancement of nurse sciences and nursing students. This problem however has never been explored nor proved to be present within the Tunisian... more

The theory/practice gap has long been highlighted as one of the biggest problems hindering the advancement of nurse sciences and nursing students. This problem however has never been explored nor proved to be present within the Tunisian nurse bachelor degree. Thus we aim to explore the existence of this gap in the Tunisian nurse education program through the technique of simple hand washing.This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study, recruiting cohort of randomly chosen nurses (n=70), over the span of 6 months. Both a survey questionnaire and an observation grid were used, one was to test the nurse's knowledge of the simple hand washing technique the other to evaluate the execution of the technique.Only 10% of our population were able to correctly name the different recommended steps needed to execute the technique in question. Only 8.6% were able to successfully answer the entire survey questionnaire. 67.1 % of the observed nurses failed to execute the technique in accordance with the recommendations for it .Our study proved the existence of the theory/practice gap within in the curriculum of the high institute of nursing of Tunis, at least when it comes to hand hygiene, which calls for further examination of the problem and immediate intervention.

2024, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

2024, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Le soin correspond à une forme particulière de savoir. Il diffère des sciences humaines en cela qu'il n'est pas issu de la philosophie. Le savoir du soin est aussi distinct de la médecine dans la mesure où il s'appuie sur un paradigme... more

Le soin correspond à une forme particulière de savoir. Il diffère des sciences humaines en cela qu'il n'est pas issu de la philosophie. Le savoir du soin est aussi distinct de la médecine dans la mesure où il s'appuie sur un paradigme humaniste plutôt que sur la biologie. Né d'une activité empirique, le soin a cependant développé une ingénierie spécifique. L'absence d'une infrastructure théorique pose des difficultés quant au développement du savoir et à l'interprétation de la clinique. Le projet de recherche est de construire une approche spéculative et théorique du soin à partir d'une lecture philosophique de celui-ci, cela à partir d'une approche prenant le soin comme phénomène et selon différentes situations historiques de celui-ci. L'analyse permettant une description ce qui varie dans le soin selon les situations et d'y repérer les éléments de son essence, puis d'en décrire la construction et le fonctionnement. Le développement de concepts spécifiques, comme le soin général, le soin premier, le soin professionnel, permet de préciser comment le soin se construit. Il est dés lors possible de rendre compte du processus soin comme vecteur de la préservation et du développement de la personne soignée, plutôt que comme palliatif à la maladie ou au handicap. I devient possible de rendre compte de contradictions apparentes et des particularités du soin comme dispositif de relation. Finalement la recherche conduit à poser les jalons du développement d'une éthique du soin et propose une voie de renouvellement de la recherche en soin. The care is a particular form of knowledge. It differs from the human sciences in that it is not derived from philosophy. Knowledge of care is also separate from medicine in that it relies on a humanistic paradigm rather than on biology. Born of an empiric practice, however, care has developed a specific engineering. The lack of infrastructure pose theoretical difficulties for the development of knowledge and interpretation of the clinic. The research project is to build a speculative and theoretical for care from a philosophical reading of it, this from an approach that takes care as a phenomenon and in different historical situations of care. The analysis allows a description in which the care varies depending on the situation and to identify elements of its essence, then describe the construction and operation. The development of specific concepts, such as general care, care first, the care professional can specify how the task is being built. It is therefore possible to reflect the care process as a vehicle for the preservation and development of the person care rather than palliative for the disease or disability. I will be able to account for apparent contradictions and peculiarities of the device as caring relationship. At last the search led to laying the groundwork for developing an ethic of care and proposes a way of renewing the research carefully.

2024

Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective... more

Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Clinical management in mental health services / edited by Chris Lloyd. .. [et al.]. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.

2024, IJMRAP

In 2022, the number of graduates exceeded 10 million, reaching a historic high. The pressure on employment has increased, and the number of college graduates has increased. The employment problem of college students is becoming... more

In 2022, the number of graduates exceeded 10 million, reaching a historic high. The pressure on employment has increased, and the number of college graduates has increased. The employment problem of college students is becoming increasingly prominent (Li, 2022). There are many factors that affect the employment of college students. This paper discusses the impact on student employment by studying factors such as gender, age, and major.

2024, The Open Nursing Journal

The circadian system controls the daily rhythms of a variety of physiological processes. Most organisms show physiological, metabolic and behavioral rhythms that are coupled to environmental signals. In humans, the main synchronizer is... more

The circadian system controls the daily rhythms of a variety of physiological processes. Most organisms show physiological, metabolic and behavioral rhythms that are coupled to environmental signals. In humans, the main synchronizer is the light/dark cycle, although non-photic cues such as food availability, noise, and work schedules are also involved. In a continuously operating hospital, the lack of rhythmicity in these elements can alter the patient’s biological rhythms and resilience. This paper presents a Theory of Inpatient Circadian Care (TICC) grounded in circadian principles. We conducted a literature search on biological rhythms, chronobiology, nursing care, and middle-range theories in the databases PubMed, SciELO Public Health, and Google Scholar. The search was performed considering a period of 6 decades from 1950 to 2013. Information was analyzed to look for links between chronobiology concepts and characteristics of inpatient care. TICC aims to integrate multidiscipli...

2024, Nursing science quarterly

In this essay, several nurse scholars who are particularly concerned about the contemporary state of nursing science present their concerns about the inclusion of nursing conceptual models and theories in the curricula of nursing programs... more

In this essay, several nurse scholars who are particularly concerned about the contemporary state of nursing science present their concerns about the inclusion of nursing conceptual models and theories in the curricula of nursing programs (dark clouds) and ways in which the concerns have been addressed (bright lights). This essay is the second of two essays that were catalyzed by Barrett's paper, "Again, What Is Nursing Science?" The first essay was published in the previous issue of Nursing Science Quarterly.

2024

First aid is an immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident or sudden illness before the services of a physician is obtained. The first hour after injury is critical to both survival and injury outcome of the injured.... more

First aid is an immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident or sudden illness before the services of a physician is obtained. The first hour after injury is critical to both survival and injury outcome of the injured. Many of emergency patients die before they reach a hospital. Even the world's best doctor cannot treat a patient who was "too late" to arrive at the hospital. Thus, our study was to assess knowledge about first aid measures to skin injuries among students residing youth dorms, Suez Canal University. Aim: To prevent consequences of skin injuries through assessing the knowledge of first aid measures of skin injuries Methodology: Cross- sectional study conducted in Ismailia governorate, among students residing university dorms representing sample of Suez Canal University student. the study assessed the students’ knowledge about first aid measures to be done for different skin injuries” burns ,wounds , bleeding and bruises through self-admin...

2024, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Le soin correspond à une forme particulière de savoir. Il diffère des sciences humaines en cela qu'il n'est pas issu de la philosophie. Le savoir du soin est aussi distinct de la médecine dans la mesure où il s'appuie sur un paradigme... more

Le soin correspond à une forme particulière de savoir. Il diffère des sciences humaines en cela qu'il n'est pas issu de la philosophie. Le savoir du soin est aussi distinct de la médecine dans la mesure où il s'appuie sur un paradigme humaniste plutôt que sur la biologie. Né d'une activité empirique, le soin a cependant développé une ingénierie spécifique. L'absence d'une infrastructure théorique pose des difficultés quant au développement du savoir et à l'interprétation de la clinique. Le projet de recherche est de construire une approche spéculative et théorique du soin à partir d'une lecture philosophique de celui-ci, cela à partir d'une approche prenant le soin comme phénomène et selon différentes situations historiques de celui-ci. L'analyse permettant une description ce qui varie dans le soin selon les situations et d'y repérer les éléments de son essence, puis d'en décrire la construction et le fonctionnement. Le développement de concepts spécifiques, comme le soin général, le soin premier, le soin professionnel, permet de préciser comment le soin se construit. Il est dés lors possible de rendre compte du processus soin comme vecteur de la préservation et du développement de la personne soignée, plutôt que comme palliatif à la maladie ou au handicap. I devient possible de rendre compte de contradictions apparentes et des particularités du soin comme dispositif de relation. Finalement la recherche conduit à poser les jalons du développement d'une éthique du soin et propose une voie de renouvellement de la recherche en soin. The care is a particular form of knowledge. It differs from the human sciences in that it is not derived from philosophy. Knowledge of care is also separate from medicine in that it relies on a humanistic paradigm rather than on biology. Born of an empiric practice, however, care has developed a specific engineering. The lack of infrastructure pose theoretical difficulties for the development of knowledge and interpretation of the clinic. The research project is to build a speculative and theoretical for care from a philosophical reading of it, this from an approach that takes care as a phenomenon and in different historical situations of care. The analysis allows a description in which the care varies depending on the situation and to identify elements of its essence, then describe the construction and operation. The development of specific concepts, such as general care, care first, the care professional can specify how the task is being built. It is therefore possible to reflect the care process as a vehicle for the preservation and development of the person care rather than palliative for the disease or disability. I will be able to account for apparent contradictions and peculiarities of the device as caring relationship. At last the search led to laying the groundwork for developing an ethic of care and proposes a way of renewing the research carefully.

2024, Open Journal of Nursing

Caring is directed toward a variety of things. One of them is thought to be the concept of "family caring" aimed at families. This study attempts to clarify family caring and develop Family Care/ Caring Theory (FCCT), with the aim of... more

Caring is directed toward a variety of things. One of them is thought to be the concept of "family caring" aimed at families. This study attempts to clarify family caring and develop Family Care/ Caring Theory (FCCT), with the aim of implementing it in conjunction with an existing family nursing theory, the Concentric Sphere Family Environment Theory (CSFET). In Japan and in Hong Kong, family ethnography (including formal interviews) was conducted. As a result, the item "family health care nurses and their colleagues" was added to the family external environment of the CSFET. In the family environment, evidence was obtained to the effect that the family system unit is cared for by the nursing professional, and conversely the family system unit cares for the nursing professional, in a circular transaction. Observing the two-dimensional plane formed by the structural distance and functional distance, family caring assumes a structure of concentric circles, and according to transactions, the structural distance and functional distance between the nursing professional and family system unit are gradually approached, and through deepening of mutual trust maintain an appropriate distance. Moreover observing the three-dimensional space-time continuum which is created through addition of the temporal distance, family caring forms a helical structure. As transactions are repeated along the temporal axis, the family system unit's selfactualization of other individuals and the self-actualization of the nursing professional are realized. Through these processes, a family care/caring relationship is reinforced and established. This is the concept of FCCT. Through future utilization in clinical settings this will be empirically substantiated, and it will be necessary to continue making creative corrections and revisions.

2024

Background: Neonatal mortality in preterm live births is high. Therefore, knowledge of the gestational age (GA) at birth is crucial for the management and predicting prognosis of a newborn. Common methods for estimating GA such as the... more

Background: Neonatal mortality in preterm live births is high. Therefore, knowledge of the gestational age (GA) at birth is crucial for the management and predicting prognosis of a newborn. Common methods for estimating GA such as the last menstrual period, ultrasonography, and post-natal Ballard scoring have some limitations. This study aimed to determine the relationship between foot length and GA and to develop a regression equation for predicting GA of the neonates born in Pakistan. Methods: Data for this analysis were extracted from the hospital files of eligible women by trained study midwives. Midwives were also trained in performing the Ballard examination and taking foot length using a disposable measuring tape within an hour of the birth. The measurement was taken from the mid-point of the heel to the end of the longest toe. The GA was calculated using an android-based GA calculator, which used a report of last menstrual period, ultrasound examination, and Ballard examinat...

2024, Journal of Clinical Nursing

Aims and objectives. To answer how personal awareness and behavioural choices on having a stoma have been described and interpreted in previous qualitative studies. Background. Over the past two decades, there has been an accumulation of... more

Aims and objectives. To answer how personal awareness and behavioural choices on having a stoma have been described and interpreted in previous qualitative studies. Background. Over the past two decades, there has been an accumulation of the qualitative studies concerning the experiences of individuals living with a stoma. Synthesising the findings of these studies would be able to improve the understanding among health providers. Design. Qualitative metasynthesis. Methods. The literature was obtained through searching CINAHL and PubMed databases for papers published in English, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure database for papers published in Chinese from 1990-March 2012. Sixteen articles were selected using the predefined criteria. Results. Three themes about personal awareness and behavioural choices on having a stoma were identified: altered self, restricted life and overcoming restrictions. The results showed the impacts of having a stoma through the analysis on connections between personal awareness and behavioural choices. Conclusions. Having a stoma means that the individuals have to learn to be aware of and accustomed to changes and restrictions in their everyday lives. The individuals take behavioural efforts to overcome these restrictions involving: deciding on whether to reveal or conceal their stomas to others based on the possibility of being accepted or rejected, using internal resources, seeking and receiving external supports. Relevance to clinical practice. The description and interpretation on personal awareness and behavioural choices associated with having a stoma is useful for nurses in providing practical, informational and emotional supports to help the individuals successfully adapt to their lives with a stoma.

2024

Thèse présentée à la Faculté des études supérieures de l'Université d'Ottawa dans le cadre du programme de doctorat en sociologie pour l'obtention du grade Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) Résumé Bien que la technologie médicale ait largement... more

Thèse présentée à la Faculté des études supérieures de l'Université d'Ottawa dans le cadre du programme de doctorat en sociologie pour l'obtention du grade Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) Résumé Bien que la technologie médicale ait largement contribué à améliorer la qualité de la vie ainsi à augmenter la longévité humaine, la technologie a également contribué à créer de nouvelles responsabilités difficiles. En outre, il est revient maintenant à nous de choisir si l'on désire faire appel à la technologie pour prolonger la vie ainsi que de choisir le moment lorsque celle-ci ne devrait plus être utilisée et de « laisser la nature faire les choses ». Quand est-il approprié de venir à cette conclusion ? Comment y arrive-ton ? Je propose à travers l'anthropologie du ventilateur d'explorer plus profondément ces questions. En fait, grâce à une recherche de terrain d'une durée de six mois dans les soins intensifs d'un hôpital, je décris le processus décisionnel du ventilateur qui suit le cycle d'intubation, de maintien et d'extubation. Plus particulièrement, à l'aide des récits de patients que j'ai rencontrés, chaque étape est discutée afin d'illustrer l'implication et les conséquences des différents acteurs humains et non humains qui modifient continuellement le parcours du couple ventilateur/patient. Cette thèse se veut une contribution dans le courant des études de la science et de la technologie (STS). iii Remerciement J'aimerais adresser mes premiers remerciements à ma directrice de thèse Julie Laplante. En plus d'avoir travaillé avec moi, depuis la maîtrise, pour approfondir mon apprentissage de la discipline de la sociologie et de l'anthropologie, elle a su donner du support et de l'encouragement lorsque j'en ai eu le plus besoin. Je te remercie de m'avoir encouragée, mais surtout d'avoir cru en moi, en mes capacités et en mon projet. C'est difficile à croire qu'après avoir été sous ton aile pendant les dix dernières années j'en suis rendu à la fin. Mais est-ce vraiment la fin ou le commencement de quelque chose d'autre ? Ce n'est qu'un autre rhizome. Tu vois, tes commentaires et ton enseignement viennent même s'insérer dans mes remerciements. Mise à part les blagues Julie, je n'aurais pas réussi sans avoir eu ton encadrement. Je voudrais aussi remercier Kristen Tole pour ses commentaires judicieux tout au long de ce processus (maîtrise incluse). Kristen, you have taught me so much and I am so grateful for everything you have done. J'aimerais également remercier les membres de mon Jury, Ari Gandsman, Stéphane Vibert et Isabelle Marcoux. J'aimerais remercier profondément tous mes collègues étudiants de l'école d'étude sociologique et anthropologique de l'université d'Ottawa. Tous les échanges et le support que vous m'avez donné ont contribué à obtenir ce grade. Plus particulièrement, j'aimerais remercier Joannie Jean, Geneviève Boucher Boudreau et Vincent Giroux. Votre amitié et votre support m'ont vraiment aidé à surmonter les moments de « crises » de doctorat et surtout celles de la vie. Je m'incline devant tous les gens qui ont partagé avec moi leurs expériences, souvent très difficiles, qui ont rendu possible mon projet de recherche. Je remercie l'administration du comité d'éthique et des soins intensifs de l'hôpital soins. Bien que je ne puisse pas vous nommer, je suis sincèrement reconnaissante que vous m'ayez donné accès à votre milieu pour que je puisse faire iv ma recherche. J'aimerais souligner l'aide financière qui m'a été octroyée par trois institutions. Premièrement, merci à l'université d'Ottawa pour vos bourses internes généreuses et la chance que vous m'avez donnée d'être assistante à l'enseignement et par la suite d'être professeur. Deuxièmement, merci au gouvernement ontarien pour la bourse d'étude supérieur de l'Ontario. Je n'aurais jamais été capable de commencer mon doctorat sans cette aide financière. Finalement, merci à La société ontarienne des soins respiratoires (Ontario Respiratory Care Society) d'avoir subventionné une année de ce projet. Un soutien inestimable que j'ai reçu en dehors du milieu universitaire est celui de mon mari Stéphane Dallaire. Tu as partagé avec moi la montagne russe de cette recherche. Je te remercie pour ta patience et tes encouragements. C'est certainement grâce à ceux-ci que j'ai été capable de continuer. Tu as passé de nombreuses heures à corriger et à améliorer ce texte. Merci pour tout ton aide. Je t'aime beaucoup, plus que les mots peuvent en dire. Les derniers remerciements, mais non les moindres, je les adresse à mes parents Suzanne et Giles ainsi qu'à ma deuxième paire de parents Sylvette et Michel. Merci pour votre support et votre compréhension pendant ce projet de recherche. Je vous aime énormément et je veux que vous sachiez que votre support a été d'une importance capitale. Ma réussite est aussi la vôtre. v Au passé : Je l'entends encore, comme dans un écho, me dire… « Fille, je suis fière de toi ! » Dad, tu me manques. Au présent et à notre futur : Il me dit toujours… « Tu es belle, tu es mon amour. » Je t'aime tellement Stéphane. vi Table des matières RÉSUMÉ …………………………………………………………..……………………II

2024, IJMRAP

Recently, more nurses from developing countries move to developed regions for seeking better job opportunities. This phenomenon leads to that many prospective candidates entering the nursing profession expect to receive the qualification... more

Recently, more nurses from developing countries move to developed regions for seeking better job opportunities. This phenomenon leads to that many prospective candidates entering the nursing profession expect to receive the qualification as a potential chance for their migration intention. The study aimed to explore the intention of working abroad and identify the related factors among nursing students. Materials and methods: The study used a crosssectional descriptive design which conducted from February to April 2022 on 404 nursing students at nursing university in Da Nang city of Vietnam. The study used a self-developed questionnaire based on literature review, consisting of 18 questions to explore the intention of working abroad and the needs among nursing students. Chi square and Fisher tests were used to find the significant relationships between personal characteristics and the needs with the intention of working abroad. Results: The study explored that 47.3 % of nursing students intended to work abroad. Personal characteristics associated with having migration intention to work abroad were school years, language skills accessible source of information related to work abroad and relatives or friends living abroad. The needs related to a definite desire to migrate were higher salary, improving capacity related to individual work, better working condition, better quality of life, looking for promotion opportunities in career, experiencing different cultures, approval of family, and travelling hobby (p<0.05). Conclusion: The significant percentage of nursing students had intention of working abroad. Foreigner language skills was one of factors influenced nursing students to gain the intention and implement this desire.

2024, American journal of nursing research

The present study aimed to identify awareness of adolescent student regarding prenatal risk factors. The study was carried out in a randomly selected six governmental secondary schools splinted into three schools for male students and the... more

The present study aimed to identify awareness of adolescent student regarding prenatal risk factors. The study was carried out in a randomly selected six governmental secondary schools splinted into three schools for male students and the other three for female students. A stratified random sampling technique was used in choosing the study subjects; culminating to seven hundred and twenty students from them Six hundred completed the date collection period during the academic year 2013-2014. Two tools were developed and used to collect the necessary data. The Findings of the present study showed that generally students either were uncertain or had poor awareness regarding the different components related to prenatal care. The majority of students (73.5%) had a percent score lower less than 70% of the highest possible mean score concerning prenatal risk factors in relation to: genetic diseases, reproductive health, chronic diseases as well as nutrition /weight control. Moreover, the results reveals a statistically positive correlations between awareness percent score of students for almost all components of prenatal risk factors except for that between nutrition and environmental factors (r=0.061, p=0.135). The researchers recommended establishment of a youth friendly health center within each school.

2024

The present study aimed to identify awareness of adolescent student regarding prenatal risk factors. The study was carried out in a randomly selected six governmental secondary schools splinted into three schools for male students and the... more

The present study aimed to identify awareness of adolescent student regarding prenatal risk factors. The study was carried out in a randomly selected six governmental secondary schools splinted into three schools for male students and the other three for female students. A stratified random sampling technique was used in choosing the study subjects; culminating to seven hundred and twenty students from them Six hundred completed the date collection period during the academic year 2013-2014. Two tools were developed and used to collect the necessary data. The Findings of the present study showed that generally students either were uncertain or had poor awareness regarding the different components related to prenatal care. The majority of students (73.5%) had a percent score lower less than 70% of the highest possible mean score concerning prenatal risk factors in relation to: genetic diseases, reproductive health, chronic diseases as well as nutrition /weight control. Moreover, the r...

2024

Evidence-based nursing (EBN) ensures the science of nursing practice, while the philosophical and ethical aspects of nursing practice are based on caring. Caring not only leads to the patient and their family's healing but also to the... more

Evidence-based nursing (EBN) ensures the science of nursing practice, while the philosophical and ethical aspects of nursing practice are based on caring. Caring not only leads to the patient and their family's healing but also to the nurse's professional and personal growth since caring includes mutual approval and reciprocity. In the latter half of the chapter, we explain how to establish Dr. Jean Watson's transpersonal caring using the following two events: ① case study: An expert nurse unintentionally says, "Your mother continues to be near and protect you," to a crying daughter beside her mother's deathbed; and ② our project: sanatorium's nurses listen to Hansen's disease survivors' life review.

2024, Global Academic Nursing Journal

Câncer ginecológico e suas políticas públicas sob a perspectiva de Peplau Gynecological cancer and its public policies from the perspective of Peplau El cáncer ginecológico y sus políticas públicas desde la perspectiva de Peplau Na medida... more

Câncer ginecológico e suas políticas públicas sob a perspectiva de Peplau Gynecological cancer and its public policies from the perspective of Peplau El cáncer ginecológico y sus políticas públicas desde la perspectiva de Peplau Na medida em que o Brasil se configura como um dos países mais populosos do planeta-sendo grande parte desta população composta por mulheres-, são levantados os principais fatores de risco para os cânceres mais prevalentes entre as mulheres brasileiras. O tabagismo, a alimentação inadequada, a ingestão excessiva de álcool, a exposição exagerada e sem proteção ao sol, o uso de drogas injetáveis, o sexo casual sem proteção, e talvez, certa predisposição genética, são fatores de risco para que o câncer se manifeste, guardando as diferenças culturais, sociais e geográficas 1 .

2024, International Neurology Journal

Examination stress is a non-specified stress that has been generated when the expectations of the parents, oneself is an ultimate goal for the students and Meditation is the technique that is proved to be successfully reducing the stress... more

Examination stress is a non-specified stress that has been generated when the expectations of the parents, oneself is an ultimate goal for the students and Meditation is the technique that is proved to be successfully reducing the stress of an individual. Meditation leads to the deepest state relaxation and tranquilize the mind of a person. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of examination stress to determine the effectiveness of the Meditation on reduction of examination stress and find the association of pre-test level of examination stress with their selected demographic variables. A quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was adopted by the investigator among 60 10th class students from selected school of Kanpur, U.P. by using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. Structured Academic Stress Scale was used to assess the examination stress in students and effectiveness of meditation on stress reduction. The results of the study shown that the pre-test mean score (63.2) is higher than the post-test mean score (53.2) of level of examination stress. The calculated 't' value (6.9) was greater than the tabulated value at 0.05 level of significance, that denotes the significant difference between pre-test and the post-test level of examination stress. The chi-square test which drawn the result that there was no significant association between the level of examination stress of 10th class students with their selected demographic variables.

2024, Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Patient-centred care is an approach intended to include service-users' needs and perspectives as crucial aspects of clinical treatment, superseding any attempt to paternalistic and unilateral attitude in the therapeutic relationship. It... more

Patient-centred care is an approach intended to include service-users' needs and perspectives as crucial aspects of clinical treatment, superseding any attempt to paternalistic and unilateral attitude in the therapeutic relationship. It is a call to think about persons and not simply of their diseases and implies the adoption of a biopsychosocial perspective and shared decision making. Nonetheless, thinking about persons inevitably means taking the context into due consideration, as individuals are not isolated and any kind of illness experience cannot be thought as a simple matter of inner thoughts and feelings. This perspective article builds on the core tenets of systems thinking and the biopsychosocial approach, with the aim of developing a multilevel approach to patient-centred care. Within this framework, a literature review has been conducted to gather relevant research findings concerning each level of analysis and the interrelations of such levels. Systems thinking is an ideal framework for capturing the multilayered aspects of illness, from the biological processes that lead to a given disease to the social context where people live. From this angle, we can argue that systems-centred care is the framework we actually need to truly accomplish patient-centred goals. This means seeing people as complex dynamical systems and always bearing in mind the ecology of their lives. This also means gearing research and clinical practice towards this direction because complex phenomena like health require adequate methods of inquiry and treatment plans. A multilevel approach is the main road to effective and enduring outcomes. On the contrary, fragmentation of knowledge and excessive specialization without integration can pave the way to short-term solutions and weak or vanishing improvements in the long run, with obvious costs for persons, families and the community.

Social level: Family organisation, Family belief systems, Institutions, Social networks, Culture

2024, Nursing Science Quarterly

Simone de Beauvoir (1947/1948) defined freedom as the ability to "surpass the given toward an open future" (p. 91). She also appreciated that the freedom of others was a condition of her freedom. An open future that is explored in this... more

Simone de Beauvoir (1947/1948) defined freedom as the ability to "surpass the given toward an open future" (p. 91). She also appreciated that the freedom of others was a condition of her freedom. An open future that is explored in this paper is the ability to overcome barriers that prevent the implementation of Watson's (2012) human caring science (HCS) in Iran and elsewhere. Nursing theory and nursing knowledge distinguish nurses from other members of the healthcare team, including physicians, and enhance the nursing profession. The use of a problem-solving model is also useful in eliminating barriers. The IDEAL Problem-Solving Model The IDEAL (identify the problem, define and represent the problem, explore possible strategies or solutions, act on a selected strategy or solution, and look back and evaluate) is a problem-solving model, a way to overcome barriers to the use of nursing theory, like HCS in practice (Saif, 2005). The first step is to identify the barriers. The authors started with reviewing the literature found in PubMed, Elsevier, Science Direct, Ovid, ProQuest, Web of science, and Google Scholar between 1991 and 2018 using the following search terms, separately and in combination: Watson's theory, clinical nursing, nursing theory, barriers to using theory, and carative factors or processes. After discussing Watson's HCS, in particular the carative processes (see Table 1 for Watson's carative processes), the barriers to implementing her theory are discussed. The barriers found in the literature are here divided into three domains or levels: organizational-(workplace environmental-management) level barriers, practitioner-level barriers, and educational barriers. Watson's Human Caring Science Watson (1979) discussed the assumptions of her theory and included what she originally referred to as the carative factors. She said, "My conception of life and personhood is tied to notions that one's soul possesses a body that is not confined by objective space and time" (Watson, 2012, p. 57). She defined health as a "subjective experience that can refer to the unity and harmony with mind-body-soul" (Watson, 2012, p. 60). Therefore, the goal of nursing from her perspective is to help people gain a higher level of harmony.

Table 2. Barriers and Solutions to Implementing HCS in Iran.

2024, Acta Medica Transilvanica

Nursing theories have been developed to provide guidance in clinical practice, so their knowledge by nurses is mandatory in order to provide advanced nursing care. This paper presents the relationships between the concepts and major... more

Nursing theories have been developed to provide guidance in clinical practice, so their knowledge by nurses is mandatory in order to provide advanced nursing care. This paper presents the relationships between the concepts and major assumptions of Henderson's model and Orem's theory and then their comparative analysis. Both, Henderson's model and Orem's theory of self-care deficit have a major impact, internationally, in education and research, but also in nursing practice, as a result of which their knowledge can open a new perspective on care, especially in countries where they are not well enough known.

2024, International Journal of Human Caring

Caring as Unending Expression of Nursing (CUEN) emerged to describe clinical nursing practice as basis to knowledge development of the discipline. This is grounded in the theory of Nursing as Caring. Concepts, theories and statements are... more

Caring as Unending Expression of Nursing (CUEN) emerged to describe clinical nursing practice as basis to knowledge development of the discipline. This is grounded in the theory of Nursing as Caring. Concepts, theories and statements are derived-synthesized and critically analyzed using Explanatory multivariate regression tree (MRT) as an approach to develop the new theory. Based from analyses, CUEN Theory sees the person as dignified being, who lives and grows in caring environment from moment-tomoment. The person is whole and complete as he embodies the caring attitude by virtue of his humanness. The basic premise of CUEN is that all human beings are caring in nature; and that anybody showing and doing expressions of unending care is considered a nurse because to be human is to be called to live one's innate caring nature. The caring according to this theory is intentional expression of nursing care to the nursed, who is recognized as person, living, growing in caring environment. CUEN assumed that Personhood is a process of living grounded in caring and Personhood is enhanced through nurturing relationships by caring for others. The practice of CUEN becomes evident when the nurse acknowledges herself as tool for caring; communicates properly in a manner so that it transpired in the nursing situation; offers option so patient makes choices without coercion or force; and conjointly advanced to materialize the identified options. The complete execution of the recognized intervention will come to play thus creating nursing situation. It is recommended that CUEN be applied to practice for validation in the light of the different philosophical bases.

notes from the patient as he (the nurse) searches for significance, but all complement in one accord being one inthe circle.  Figure 1: Caring as Unending Expression of Nursing.  The four smaller circles (see Fig.1) are slightly overlapping in the bigger circle at the middle. The framework can be interpreted as the four phases of interaction that exist only when the nurse and the nursed are interacting. No one can create the nursing

2024, Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Theory development as one of the highest forms of knowledge development that provides opportunity among health providers to identify new and modern approaches of understanding human transformation. This theory uprooted from the mere... more

Theory development as one of the highest forms of knowledge development that provides opportunity among health providers to identify new and modern approaches of understanding human transformation. This theory uprooted from the mere encounter between the nurse and the one nursed in the phenomenal field called “nursing situations.” The context clearly defines the major components of nursing as the person, environment, and health and how they interact to generate meanings, ideals, and intentions in nursing. The recognition of empathy as a critical essential of caring is highlighted in the theory. The expression of transactional caring and empathy as unending expression of caring in nursing becomes the pillar in the nurse-patient human encounters.

2024, Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

2023, Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

Purpose: This paper describes undergraduate nursing students' assessment of learning in a clinical teaching model that replaces 50% of the traditional clinical hours with high-fidelity simulation. We assessed students' perceptions of the... more

Purpose: This paper describes undergraduate nursing students' assessment of learning in a clinical teaching model that replaces 50% of the traditional clinical hours with high-fidelity simulation. We assessed students' perceptions of the use of best practices in simulation teaching, and the importance assigned to each teaching practice to support learning. Methods: Longitudinal program evaluation design. We surveyed undergraduate nursing students with the Educational Practices Questionnaire (EPQ) at the mid-point (semester 2) and end of the program (semester 4). We used paired t-tests to assess changes in student EPQ scores between mid-and end-program. Results: Results showed that students' reported greater exposure over time to clinical simulation activities that fostered active learning and high expectations; the degree to which they rated collaborative learning as important also increased. Conclusions: Students' perceptions of the use of educational best practices and the importance of simulation in nursing education from program mid-point to end-point lends support for a clinical teaching model that uses a simulation to substitute for traditional clinical hours.

2023, Journal of Business Leadership and Management

Nurse Leaders managing hospitals and healthcare facilities are challenged with their traditional inherits of caring and resiliency. Their nursing philosophy of caring and resiliency tested their leadership abilities and the scope of their... more

Nurse Leaders managing hospitals and healthcare facilities are challenged with their traditional inherits of caring and resiliency. Their nursing philosophy of caring and resiliency tested their leadership abilities and the scope of their governance in managing their clinical units. Nurses are becoming sick and resulting positive with rapid test kits on the disease. Others are resigning from their posts to protect their families and significant others. The nursing shortage is becoming evident and being felt by nurse leaders. Their leadership and governance were caught unaware of the existence of these global disease outbreaks, leading to countless works and untiring delivery of holistic care among patients with COVID-19 cases. As regards, the paper focuses on the construct of emerging theory in caring and resiliency among nurse leaders holding the highest position in the nursing service, meeting a lot of challenges in the new normal of their praxis on nursing management during the pandemic crisis. As front-liners in the healthcare system experiencing a pandemic crisis, fear, anxiety, and their psychological well-being are at risk while burnout and compassion fatigue are at stake to be observed. It is high time for nurse leaders to revisit their leadership and management programs to ensure that they are creating a cross-cultural environment where nurses foster holistic caring and resiliency.

2023, Temperamentvm: Revista internacional de historia y pensamiento enfermero

Resumen Objetivo principal: Conocer el nombre de las hospitaleras del Hospital Santiago de Vitoria y aportar datos demográficos relacionados con los hospitaleros. Metodología: Consulta de los Registros Sacramentales de Bautismo,... more

Resumen Objetivo principal: Conocer el nombre de las hospitaleras del Hospital Santiago de Vitoria y aportar datos demográficos relacionados con los hospitaleros. Metodología: Consulta de los Registros Sacramentales de Bautismo, Matrimonio y Defunción en Álava entre 1500 y 1820. Resultados principales: Se obtienen nuevos datos de 22 de los 40 hospitaleros conocidos (55%). Se descubre el nombre de 11 nuevas hospitaleras y se relacionan 5 grupos familiares que abarcan 170 años de los 320 a estudio (53'12%). Se obtiene fecha de bautismo de 3 (7,5%) y de defunción de 6 (15%). Conclusión principal: Los registros sacramentales son útiles para el fin propuesto, pasándose de 3 a 14 hospitaleras conocidas. A partir de 1667 es común que los hospitaleros tengan hijos mientras ejercen, siendo excepcional antes. El oficio de hospitalero tenía un gran atractivo en Vitoria.

2023, Systems research and behavioral science

Patient-centred care is an approach intended to include service-users' needs and perspectives as crucial aspects of clinical treatment, superseding any attempt to paternalistic and unilateral attitude in the therapeutic relationship. It... more

Patient-centred care is an approach intended to include service-users' needs and perspectives as crucial aspects of clinical treatment, superseding any attempt to paternalistic and unilateral attitude in the therapeutic relationship. It is a call to think about persons and not simply of their diseases and implies the adoption of a biopsychosocial perspective and shared decision making. Nonetheless, thinking about persons inevitably means taking the context into due consideration, as individuals are not isolated and any kind of illness experience cannot be thought as a simple matter of inner thoughts and feelings. This perspective article builds on the core tenets of systems thinking and the biopsychosocial approach, with the aim of developing a multilevel approach to patient-centred care. Within this framework, a literature review has been conducted to gather relevant research findings concerning each level of analysis and the interrelations of such levels. Systems thinking is an ideal framework for capturing the multilayered aspects of illness, from the biological processes that lead to a given disease to the social context where people live. From this angle, we can argue that systems-centred care is the framework we actually need to truly accomplish patient-centred goals. This means seeing people as complex dynamical systems and always bearing in mind the ecology of their lives. This also means gearing research and clinical practice towards this direction because complex phenomena like health require adequate methods of inquiry and treatment plans. A multilevel approach is the main road to effective and enduring outcomes. On the contrary, fragmentation of knowledge and excessive specialization without integration can pave the way to short-term solutions and weak or vanishing improvements in the long run, with obvious costs for persons, families and the community.

Social level: Family organisation, Family belief systems, Institutions, Social networks, Culture

2023, Escola Anna Nery

Counseling and Spiritual Assistance to Chemotherapy Patients: A Reflection in the Light of Jean Watson's Theory Aconselhamento e assistência espiritual a pacientes em quimioterapia: uma reflexão à luz da Teoria de Jean Watson Orientación... more

Counseling and Spiritual Assistance to Chemotherapy Patients: A Reflection in the Light of Jean Watson's Theory Aconselhamento e assistência espiritual a pacientes em quimioterapia: uma reflexão à luz da Teoria de Jean Watson Orientación y asistencia espiritual a pacientes en quimioterapia: una reflexión a la

2023, Occupational health nursing

2023, Journal of Nursing Scholarship

To review assumptions inherent in the nurse-patient relationship as historically described and practiced, and to propose an alternate framework for nurse-patient interaction that is congruent with current health care environments.... more

To review assumptions inherent in the nurse-patient relationship as historically described and practiced, and to propose an alternate framework for nurse-patient interaction that is congruent with current health care environments. Organizing Constructs: The theory of human relatedness and the nurse-patient relationship. Methods: Analysis of assumptions inherent in the current theoretical and empirical literature on nurse-patient relationships and evidence from observation of nurses engaged in practice. Proposal and discussion of the theory of human relatedness as an alternative model for conceptualizing nurse-patient relationships. Conclusions: The theory of human relatedness framework provides new insights and opportunities for assessment, intervention, and research within the context of nurse-patient relationships.

2023, Nursing Science Quarterly

This essay, which will be continued in the next issue of Nursing Science Quarterly, comes in response to Barrett's (2017) provocative article, "Again, What Is Nursing Science?" Our co-authors submitted the invited responses to the essay... more

This essay, which will be continued in the next issue of Nursing Science Quarterly, comes in response to Barrett's (2017) provocative article, "Again, What Is Nursing Science?" Our co-authors submitted the invited responses to the essay that we have fashioned into a dialogue about the state of nursing science. The essay in this issue of Nursing Science Quarterly presents what we consider dark clouds and bright lights about the advancement of discipline-specific knowledge. The essay to be published in the next issue of Nursing Science Quarterly presents dark clouds and bright lights about explicit nursing science content in the curricula of nurse education programs. Dark Clouds Marlaine C. Smith: Barrett (2017) asked whether after 15 more years, we in the discipline of nursing have reached a consensus about the meaning of nursing science. Unfortunately, she concluded that the answer is no. A core point of disagreement is whether nursing is a basic or applied science. I regard nursing as a basic science; the definition of a basic science must be inclusive of all nursing paradigms and conceptual frameworks. Fawcett's version of the nursing metaparadigm-human beings, environment, health, and nursing (Fawcett & DeSanto-Madeya, 2013)-offers a paradigm-free definition. Others, including myself, have asserted that "caring" should replace "nursing" in the metaparadigm. My definition of the discipline is that nursing is the study of human-environment health and healing through caring; therefore, the basic science of nursing is an organized body of knowledge arrived at through theory development and research focused on human health and healing through caring. Others view nursing as an applied science, whose purpose is to use the theories and research from other sciences to study concerns related to human health that are shared by several disciplines. As Barrett (2017) asserts, these are two very different meanings of nursing science. In one, nursing theories are essential to the science; in the other, they are not.

2023, Nursing Science Quarterly

This essay is the second that was written in response to Barrett's (2017) "Again, What Is Nursing Science?" The authors were provoked to respond with their thoughts about our discipline, which was published in the previous issue of... more

This essay is the second that was written in response to Barrett's (2017) "Again, What Is Nursing Science?" The authors were provoked to respond with their thoughts about our discipline, which was published in the previous issue of Nursing Science Quarterly (Turkel et al., 2018). The essay in this issue of Nursing Science Quarterly is a compendium of the authors' thoughts about the contemporary focus of nursing curricula. As in the previous essay, the responses were categorized as dark clouds and bright lights.

2023, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Le code de déontologie des pédicures podologues, entre classicisme et modernité Le Code de déontologie des pédicures podologues a été pris, par décret en Conseil d'État et en application de l'art. L.4322-14 c. san. pub., le 26 octobre... more

Le code de déontologie des pédicures podologues, entre classicisme et modernité Le Code de déontologie des pédicures podologues a été pris, par décret en Conseil d'État et en application de l'art. L.4322-14 c. san. pub., le 26 octobre 2007 1. Celui-ci présente plusieurs intérêts. En effet, outre qu'il constitue le premier code de déontologie édicté sur proposition d'un ordre professionnel en ce qui concerne une profession d'auxiliaires médicaux 2 , il représente la première réforme d'importance en la matière, depuis l'intégration, en 2004, des codes de déontologie des professions de santé à la partie réglementaire du code de la santé publique 3. Dans ce contexte, le présent code, s'il contient nombre de dispositions frappées au coin du classicisme, diffère de ses devanciers sur un certain nombre de points qui dénotent d'une modification, sinon du rôle des déontologies, du moins que leur perception, tant par les institutions professionnelles qu'administratives.

2023, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications

The pressing issues of nursing shortages and inadequate staffing in the country continue to pose a threat to patient care, highlighting the need to create strategies to help nursing students achieve their goals and ensure that the nursing... more

The pressing issues of nursing shortages and inadequate staffing in the country continue to pose a threat to patient care, highlighting the need to create strategies to help nursing students achieve their goals and ensure that the nursing workforce is diverse, well-trained, and able to meet the rising demand for healthcare services globally. Thus, descriptive quantitative research was conducted to determine the intentions and factors influencing FEU nursing students' decisions on international employment choices and their perceptions of contemporary healthcare. The findings show that most respondents express an apparent inclination to work overseas, citing motivations such as pursuing a better life, economic stability, and professional development. Students' concerns about service delivery, marked by uncertainty and resource scarcity, reflect the challenges arising from a lack of hands-on clinical experience. Additionally, a resounding dissatisfaction with compensation is evident, with 95.918% strongly disagreeing that Filipino nurses receive fair and sufficient compensation. Regarding the motivational factors, economic reasons emerged as the most influential factor among the four factors cited, describing the respondents as financially and externally motivated to migrate and leave the country. With this, the researchers recommended solutions to address the pressing need for healthcare reforms and improved working conditions within the Philippines to retain its nursing workforce.

2023, American Journal of Health Research

Background: Nigeria is witnessing continuing advocacy and increase in number of individuals yearning for computerization of health information and healthcare processes. On the other hand, the Government of this most populous black nation... more

Background: Nigeria is witnessing continuing advocacy and increase in number of individuals yearning for computerization of health information and healthcare processes. On the other hand, the Government of this most populous black nation is evolving plans and strategies for the adoption and implementation of health information technology (HIT). However, little is known about opinions of the diverse healthcare providers who would act the script of government in ensuring meaningful use of HIT in the country. Objective: This nationwide, cross-sectional study attempted to determine stakeholders' perspectives of the emerging HIT in Nigeria. Result: HIT stakeholders who gave consent (n=233) at the two conferences participated in the study, 76% of whom were male professionals, mostly (117, 50.2%) from tertiary healthcare institutions. It worthy of note that three of the participants came from United States of America to attend the 1 st National Conference on Health Information Technology in Nigeria. Of all participants, the majority (226, 99.1%) opined that HIT will improve communication among healthcare providers. A similar portion (223, 98.2%) were of the opinion that HIT will facilitate prompt retrieval of patient's health records on point-of-care (POC). Nearly two-third (139, 62.6%) were optimistic of possible realization of nationwide implementations of HIT in the country by the year 2020. The results also indicate that gender, professional inclination, and place of work were important predictors of positive opinion of HIT. The three factors were associated with stakeholders' opinion that the evolving HIT is capable of improving medical care quality (p=0.059; 0.000; 0.014) of the Nigerian populace. Most stakeholders (61%) recommended that the paper-based health records should be archived post implementation of HIT. Conclusion: The Nigerian healthcare system is manned by providers and stakeholders who are quite abreast of the benefits of health information technology and are willing to embrace the technology in their workflow. This is quite reassuring and tends to prompt the healthcare decision makers to proactively formulate policies and introduce interventions to encourage nationwide acceptance of the emerging technology. Nonetheless, there is more to be done on appropriate clinical documentation in order to set a friendly pedestal for effective takeoff, successful implementations and meaningful use. Appropriate funding and financial incentives for quality improvement is recommended. In addition, the National Conference on HIT should be convened annually and a technical committee be set up to appraise future implementations.

2023, Pediatric Surgery International

Muslim infants undergo circumcision for religious reasons and Bradford has a high Muslim population. The National Health Service in UK does not provide religious circumcision, so in 1996 a nursedelivered circumcision service led by... more

Muslim infants undergo circumcision for religious reasons and Bradford has a high Muslim population. The National Health Service in UK does not provide religious circumcision, so in 1996 a nursedelivered circumcision service led by consultant urologists was set up at a no-profit and cost-only basis. Plastibell circumcision was offered to all infants between 6 and 14 weeks old and performed under local anaesthesia. Information leaflets and videotapes about the procedure were available to parents prior to the procedure. A three monthly audit of the service was undertaken. Between July 1996 and June 2005 (9 years) 1,129 circumcisions were performed. The common complications were problems with the ring (3.6%) and bleeding (3%). Overall, there was 96% satisfaction rate among the service users. The Plastibell technique for circumcision is a simple method and can be safely performed by trained nurses with acceptable complication rates.

2023, Journal of Education and Research in Nursing

Nursing theories aim to increase the quality of care while improving nursing practices. Integrative nursing, which constitutes the application area of holistic philosophy, is a complex health care system that evaluates the individual with... more

Nursing theories aim to increase the quality of care while improving nursing practices. Integrative nursing, which constitutes the application area of holistic philosophy, is a complex health care system that evaluates the individual with his environment, supports his innate healing capacity, emphasizes the healing power of nature, advocates personcentered and relationship-based care, includes the most appropriate evidence-based healing therapies, and provides interdisciplinary cooperation. This nursing approach is described as "a way of being-knowing-doing" that improves the health and well-being of the individual, family, and society through care and therapeutic relationships. Integrative nursing, whose main framework is formed by 6 principles, can be considered as an application theory based on previous theories. Applying integrative nursing principles into practice and planning nursing care according to these principles can present quality care and provide a theorybased care. In this review, it is aimed to explain how to use integrative nursing principles in the clinic/field, their compatibility with other theories and models, the interventions that can be applied, and what can be done in the measurement of results.

2023, Médecine Palliative

Pour citer cet article : Prudencio RDTK, et al. Connaissance et pratique infirmière dans l'accompagnement des patients en fin de vie dans les services de médecine du centre national hospitalier et universitaire.. .. Médecine... more

Pour citer cet article : Prudencio RDTK, et al. Connaissance et pratique infirmière dans l'accompagnement des patients en fin de vie dans les services de médecine du centre national hospitalier et universitaire.. .. Médecine palliative-Soins de support-Accompagnement-Éthique (2018),

2023

This commentary addresses the urgent need to improve the care of patients with dementia and cognitive impairment in Maltese hospitals by proposing a number of dementia-friendly hospital-based initiatives. The authors discuss the rationale... more

This commentary addresses the urgent need to improve the care of patients with dementia and cognitive impairment in Maltese hospitals by proposing a number of dementia-friendly hospital-based initiatives. The authors discuss the rationale for developing these interventions in view of the increase in prevalence of persons with dementia in the Maltese Islands, some of whom may require hospital care at any time. Lessons learned from initiatives abroad are reviewed and an overview of the key objectives set out in the National Strategy for Dementia in the Maltese Islands is given. Finally, this article proposes a number of dementiafriendly initiatives that can be introduced in Maltese hospitals so as to induce the required change.

2023, SAGE open nursing

Introduction: Limited access to nurse supervisors, insufficient learning support and staff with high workloads are well documented in the research literature as barriers to nursing studentslearning in clinical practice in nursing homes.... more

Introduction: Limited access to nurse supervisors, insufficient learning support and staff with high workloads are well documented in the research literature as barriers to nursing studentslearning in clinical practice in nursing homes. Due to these barriers nursing students may benefit from additional learning support from nurse educators during their clinical practice period. Objective: The study aimed to explore nursing students' experiences of supplementary simulation training as a tool to support learning during clinical practice in nursing homes. Methods: A descriptive qualitative design was used. Twenty-seven first-year nursing students from a university college in Norway were interviewed after attending a seven-week practice period in nursing homes with supplementary simulation training. Three semi-structured focus group interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analysed using systematic text condensation. Findings: Three categories of student experiences were identified: enhancing the reasoning behind care, transferring knowledge and experiences between the learning environments and enhancing the sense of mastery. Conclusion: The supplementary simulation training seemed to complement clinical practice by consolidating the students' learning during the clinical practice period, enhance the students' motivation and sense of mastery, and consequently their efforts to seek out new challenges, explore and learn both in the clinical and the simulated environment.

2023, Nursing open

Scenario-based simulation using a computerized full-body-size patient simulator facilitates the mimicry of real-life situations (Cato,

2023, Nursing Inquiry

In this article, we challenge a tendency in the nursing and research literature to represent nursing as an unchanging phenomenon untouched by developments in society and politically decontextualised. We are not alone in problematising the... more

In this article, we challenge a tendency in the nursing and research literature to represent nursing as an unchanging phenomenon untouched by developments in society and politically decontextualised. We are not alone in problematising the tendency to view nursing as historically and politically decontextualised. Malone (2005) argues that nursing literature rarely takes account of the impact of the policy environment on nursing practice, despite the formative influence it exerts not only on the physical but also the social aspects of patients' surroundings. Malone's argument is that the environmental setting of nursing practice is frequently conceptualised solely in terms of the physical aspects of the immediate care setting or of patients' home surroundings, a conceptualisation that is underdeveloped. In addition, O'Byrne and Holmes (2009) argue that the majority of nursing philosophies, theories and models fail to address any political discussions and implications, while Spenceley, Reutter, and Allen (2006) argues

2023, Escola Anna Nery

Aim: To reflect on the use of spiritual interventions and methods of psychological, theological and psychotherapeutic counseling applicable to nursing. Method: Theoretical reflection article, used to identify approximations and distances... more

Aim: To reflect on the use of spiritual interventions and methods of psychological, theological and psychotherapeutic counseling applicable to nursing. Method: Theoretical reflection article, used to identify approximations and distances of counseling methods and spiritual interventions with Jean Watson's Theory of Human Care. Results: The critical analysis of methods of psychological, theological and psychotherapeutic counseling indicates approximations with the Theory of Human Care, promoting the improvement of spiritual interventions directed to patients in chemotherapy. Conclusion: From Jean Watson's Theory emerged a creative, original and unique advice in nursing. Implications for practice: Understanding counseling methods and spiritual interventions are important tools for the practice of oncological nursing, as well as enhancing the resources available to integrate spirituality and health.

2023, Chronobiology International

To evaluate the association between circadian health parameters and psychological and biological vulnerability, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 15 undergraduate medical interns using the Brief Resilience Scale, the Mini... more

To evaluate the association between circadian health parameters and psychological and biological vulnerability, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 15 undergraduate medical interns using the Brief Resilience Scale, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and an ambulatory circadian monitoring device. Circadian Health construct was confirmed by factor analysis. Vulnerability factors (history of depression and low resilience) were associated to lower circadian health of motor activity and temperature rhythms. The findings suggest that not only being depressed but also having had depressive episodes in the past, as well as having low resilience, are associated with chronodisruption, and may increase the risk for developing new episodes of depression.

2023

Theoretical framework always guides nursing practice and nurses follow this unconsciously. This paper highlights the work of Florence nightingale who, identified the application of environmental theory in nursing practice. Nightingale has... more

Theoretical framework always guides nursing practice and nurses follow this unconsciously. This paper highlights the work of Florence nightingale who, identified the application of environmental theory in nursing practice. Nightingale has defined 13 canons of environment and explained each aspect in detail. Her major canons include: ventilation, noise, cleanliness of walls/rooms, light, bed and bedding, personal cleanliness, and taking food. Nightingale has beautifully described the effect of application of her theory. The theory when applied, yields a positive impact on patient’s health. The learning outcomes of this research will help the people in medical science to understand the correlation between environmental theory and nursing practices for the wellbeing of patients. And if one is failed to apply all of the concepts in clinical area then it can lead to delayed recovery of

2023, The Open Nursing Journal

The circadian system controls the daily rhythms of a variety of physiological processes. Most organisms show physiological, metabolic and behavioral rhythms that are coupled to environmental signals. In humans, the main synchronizer is... more

The circadian system controls the daily rhythms of a variety of physiological processes. Most organisms show physiological, metabolic and behavioral rhythms that are coupled to environmental signals. In humans, the main synchronizer is the light/dark cycle, although non-photic cues such as food availability, noise, and work schedules are also involved. In a continuously operating hospital, the lack of rhythmicity in these elements can alter the patient’s biological rhythms and resilience. This paper presents a Theory of Inpatient Circadian Care (TICC) grounded in circadian principles. We conducted a literature search on biological rhythms, chronobiology, nursing care, and middle-range theories in the databases PubMed, SciELO Public Health, and Google Scholar. The search was performed considering a period of 6 decades from 1950 to 2013. Information was analyzed to look for links between chronobiology concepts and characteristics of inpatient care. TICC aims to integrate multidiscipli...