Communications with health professionals and psychological distress in family caregivers to cancer patients: A model based on stress-coping theory
In cancer care settings, family caregivers often experience negative or little communication with the health professionals, and this negative communication and limited health-related information causes psychological distress in family caregivers to cancer patients. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Young Sam Oh Source Type: research
A survey of skin-to-skin contact with perinatal nurses
This study explored perinatal nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices of SSC, to identify knowledge-practice gaps. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 23, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Dorothy Vittner, Xiaomei Cong, Susan M Ludington, Jacqueline M. McGrath Source Type: research
A pilot study of routine screening for distress by a nurse and psychologist in an outpatient haematological oncology clinic
To explore the: 1) prevalence of distress, type of problems experienced by haematological patients, and referrals for supportive care; 2) effect of demographic and clinical variables on distress, and 3) effect on the time of health professionals conducting the screening in the ambulatory chemotherapy setting. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 23, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Toni Musiello, Glenys Dixon, Moira O'Connor, Deb Cook, Lisa Miller, Anna Petterson, Christobel Saunders, David Joske, Claire Johnson Source Type: research
A Psychometric Examination of an Instrument to Measure the Dimensions of Champion's Health Belief Model Scales for Cervical Cancer Screening in Women Living with HIV
The purpose of this paper was to examine the psychometric properties of Champion's Health Belief Model scales for cervical cancer and screening among women living with HIV. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 22, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Crystal L. Chapman Lambert, Andres Azuero, Comfort C. Enah, Susan C. McMillan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a psychoeducation program on the quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: A clinical trial
Aim.The present study was conducted to evaluate effectiveness of a psychoeducation program (PEP) on the quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Background: CHD affects patients' quality of life. PEPs may be useful to help patients reach maximum functional health. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Sina Valiee, Narges Sadat Razavi, Mohammad Aghajani, Zahra Bashiri Source Type: research
The Interaction of Fatigue, Physical Activity, and Health-related Quality of Life in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
In addition to the underlying health problems and disability associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), adults with each of these chronic illnesses are independently known to experience fatigue. While fatigue's influence on physical activity and health related quality of life (HRQOL) with each of these illnesses has been discussed, what is lacking is information on how fatigue impacts physical activity and health related quality of life, and ultimately self-management for adults with these conditions. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 13, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela K. Newland, Valerie Lunsford, Alicia Flach Source Type: research
Work related musculoskeletal disorders in Primary Health Care Nurses
Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) constitute a serious occupational health problem among registered nurses (RN) all around the world. Its prevalence is mainly associated with nurses' high physical demands that still remain poorly studied in Primary Health Care (PHC). (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - September 13, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: T ânia Ribeiro, Florentino Serranheira, Helena Loureiro Source Type: research
A preliminary evaluation of trust and shared decision making among intensive care patients' family members
Although there has been much debate about what patient-centered care (PCC) is and how it can be fully implemented, PCC's central goal is to build and maintain provider-patient/family partnerships as an avenue toward effective shared decision making (IPFCC, 2015). Nowhere is the alignment of partnership with decision making so important as in the critical care setting where, for the 4.6 million adult patients admitted to ICUs annually, decisions are often risky and highly value-laden (Barrett, Smith, Elixhauser, Honigman& Pines, 2014; Davidson et al., 2007; Kon, Davidson, Morrison, Danis& White, 2016). (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth G. Epstein, Katherine Wolfe Source Type: research
Readiness for and predictors of evidence-based practice in Greek healthcare settings
Implementation of evidence- based practice (EBP) remains limited in healthcare settings and knowledge of predictors of healthcare professionals' EBP activities is lacking. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Athina E. Patelarou, Aggelos Laliotis, Hero Brokalaki, Ioannis Petrakis, Vassilis Dafermos, Evmorfia Koukia Source Type: research
Gender-based Experiences on the Survival of Chronic Renal Failure Patients under Hemodialysis for More Than 20 Years
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which causes reduction in kidney function, is a common public health problem worldwide. Among patients who have received hemodialysis for 20 years, the survival rate in first 5 years is merely 39.9%. Such rate is lower than those of cancer patients. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Mi-Kyoung Cho, Gisoo Shin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The Experience of Weight Management in Normal Weight Adults
No prior research has been done with normal weight persons specific to their experience of weight management. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Cheri Ann Hernandez, David A. Hernandez, Christine M. Wellington, Art Kidd Source Type: research
Recruiting Bereaved Parents for Research after Infant Death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Understanding parental experiences following infant death in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a high research priority and a necessary first step to improving health services. However, recruiting bereaved parents to discuss their experiences on such an extremely sensitive topic can be challenging and research procedures must be planned carefully in order to get an adequate sample. There is little published in the literature detailing specific strategies for recruiting bereaved parents for grief research, especially strategies for contacting parents and identifying factors that might affect participation. (Source:...
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Erin R. Currie, Cathy Roche, Becky J. Christian, Marie Bakitas, Karen Meneses Source Type: research
Description of Good Patient Care at the End of life
The study's objective was to describe nurses' perceptions of and experiences with good end-of-life care in Korea. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Sanghee Kim, Minjeong Seo Source Type: research
Factors influencing sleep quality among nursing staff: Results of a cross sectional study
Given the intense physical and mental demands placed on nurses and other caregivers, getting sufficient sleep is essential to maintaining both individual health and professional performance. The goal of our study is to describe and analyze the self-reported sleep quality of nursing staff and identify which factors have an influence on it. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 23, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: K. Kunzweiler, K. Voigt, J. Kugler, K. Hirsch, A. Bergmann, H. Riemenschneider Source Type: research
The Effect of Nursing Care Protocol on the Prevention of Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections in Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit
This clinical study was planned to determine the effect of Nursing Care Protocol on the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in neurosurgery intensive care unit. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - August 23, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Hatice Kaya, Y üksel Turan, Sade Akbal, Keziban Tosun, Esra Aksoy, Yusuf Tunalı, Gülsün Özdemir Aydın Source Type: research
