Health ‐related quality of life and psychological well‐being in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: An integrative review
ConclusionThis review highlights the need to conduct further study on health‐related quality of life and the psychological well‐being of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, especially in an Asian context. Such efforts promote patient‐centric care and improve patient satisfaction through incorporating the concept of health‐related quality of life into clinical practices. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Julian Dong Oh Pinto, Hong ‐Gu He, Sally Wai Chi Chan, Wenru Wang Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

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Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 11, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Effectiveness of hand hygiene depends on the patient's health condition and care environment
ConclusionPatient hand contamination is affected by underlying disease and care environment, but can be reduced by encouraging proper hand washing. Proper patient hand hygiene can reduce MRSA on patients' hands, and thus may serve as an effective tool for prevention of healthcare‐associated infections. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Junko Okada, Yukiko Yamamizu, Kiyoko Fukai Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Home nursing care with the self‐care model improves self‐efficacy of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ConclusionAccording to the study results, home nursing care based on the Orem's self‐care model is effective in improving self‐efficacy of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Bilge Bal Özkaptan, Sevgisun Kapucu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Security giving in surrogacy motherhood process as a caring model for commissioning mothers: A theory synthesis
ConclusionThis model could help to provided better caring for surrogacy clients, especially for commissioning mothers. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Mitra Zandi, Zohreh Vanaki, Marziyeh Shiva, Eesa Mohammadi, Narges Bagheri‐Lankarani Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Health‐related quality of life and psychological well‐being in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: An integrative review
ConclusionThis review highlights the need to conduct further study on health‐related quality of life and the psychological well‐being of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, especially in an Asian context. Such efforts promote patient‐centric care and improve patient satisfaction through incorporating the concept of health‐related quality of life into clinical practices. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Julian Dong Oh Pinto, Hong‐Gu He, Sally Wai Chi Chan, Wenru Wang Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Predictors of depressive symptoms in older Japanese primiparas at 1 month post‐partum: A risk‐stratified analysis
ConclusionThese results highlight the importance of early assessment of depressive symptoms and the provision of continuous care. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - November 5, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Hiroko Iwata, Emi Mori, Miyako Tsuchiya, Akiko Sakajo, Kunie Maehara, Harumi Ozawa, Akiko Morita, Tomoko Maekawa, Kyoko Aoki, Koji Tamakoshi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Nurse occupational burnout and patient‐rated quality of care: The boundary conditions of emotional intelligence and demographic profiles
ConclusionNursing management should pay particular attention to retaining permanent, married, and senior nurses. To ensure a sustainable nursing workforce in the future, newly graduated registered nurses should have access to permanent positions and opportunities for long‐term professional development. In addition, married nurses should be provided with flexible work–family arrangements to ensure their satisfaction in the nursing profession. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - November 5, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Minston Chao, Chih‐Ting Shih, Shu‐Fen Hsu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Comparison of health‐related quality of life between patients with stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease and patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
ConclusionThe results of this study suggest that more effective management programs are needed to improve health‐related quality of life in patients at all stages of chronic kidney disease. Educational intervention in asymptomatic patients is important to increase awareness and early detection of chronic kidney disease. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - November 5, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Suk Jeong Lee, Heesook Son Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory–19: A study of family peer education self‐help groups
ConclusionIn the case of family peer education self‐help groups, there is acceptable validity and reliability for the average score of all items, and for the instillation of hope and secure emotional expression factors. However, more work is needed to increase the generalizability. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Masako Kageyama, Yukako Nakamura, Sayaka Kobayashi, Keiko Yokoyama Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Effectiveness of patient navigator interventions on uptake of colorectal cancer screening in primary care settings
ConclusionThere is a need for further studies to examine the effectiveness of patient navigator interventions in rural populations and other countries. Such studies will help us to clearly characterize the effectiveness of patient navigator interventions. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Joshua Kanaabi Muliira, Melba Sheila D'Souza Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Factors affecting burnout in female nurses who have preschool‐age children
ConclusionFemale nurses who have preschool‐age children tend to burnout easily if they have been at their present workplace for less than 3 years, wish to quit working, respond to a child's misbehavior with spanking, are “very low” in assertiveness, or work 4–6 h of overtime per week. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Akiko Maruyama, Eiko Suzuki, Yuko Takayama Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Nursing Job Rotation Stress Scale development and psychometric evaluation
ConclusionThe NJRS can be considered a reliable and valid scale for the measurement of nurse job rotation stress for nursing management and research purposes. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Shan Huang, Yu‐Hua Lin, Chia‐Chan Kao, Hsing‐Yu Yang, Ya‐Li Anne, Cheng‐Hua Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Emergency nurses' experience of crisis: A qualitative study
ConclusionFindings showed the meaning of the crisis and challenges and issues faced by emergency nurses throughout the crisis. Health services authorities can use these results to make comprehensive plans in order to reduce emergency crises. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - July 15, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Parvaneh Vasli, Nahid Dehghan‐Nayeri Tags: Original Article Source Type: research