Purpose ‐built national burns center: The Israeli experience
Abstract
The opening of the National Burns Center (NBC) in Sheba Medical Center (SMC) in 2014 was a keystone point in the development of specialized burns trauma services for Israel to ensure burn care and disaster planning at international standards. The NBC is a purpose‐built, level 1 burns trauma center that receives patients from Israel, Gaza, West Bank, and abroad. Hosting six intensive care and four step‐down burns beds, the center serves as a referral center for patients in other health‐care facilities with indication for hospitalization. In the present study, we describe the planning, design, and organization...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Hagit Ofir, Hadas Shefler, Rachel Kornhaber, Michelle Cleary, Moti Harats, Josef Haik Tags: EDUCATION ARTICLE Source Type: research
Collaborative child home injury prevention in Thailand: An action research study
Abstract
Child home accidental injury is a global health issue, and promoting child safety is a pediatric nursing challenge worldwide. Planning child home accidental injury prevention requires understanding of factors influencing parents’ behavior. Evidence suggests that participatory health promotion positively influences behavior; however, research on Thai parents is limited. This qualitative, action research study aimed to understand Thai parents’ experiences of participating in a collaborative child home accidental injury prevention program and its influence on their behavior. Eight parental mother/father couples f...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Alison I. Machin, Amornrat Ngamsuoy, Pauline Pearson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Psychiatric sequelae of corticosteroid use in hematology in Australia: A qualitative study
Abstract
Despite widespread steroid usage for treating hematological conditions, minimal attention focuses on associated psychiatric side‐effects. In the present study, we examined hematology patients’ experiences of high‐dose steroid treatment. This was undertaken by the use of a qualitative, descriptive design, which included convenience sampling and the inductive, cyclic, and constant comparative thematic analysis of interview transcripts. Eighteen patients participated, who were diagnosed with lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, or idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. Four themes emerged: side‐effects, misattribution ...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Dianne Clifton, Margaret Ross, Clare O'Callaghan Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Centrality of spirituality/religion in the culture of palliative care service in Indonesia: An ethnographic study
Abstract
Experiencing life‐threatening illness could impact on an individual’s spirituality or religious beliefs. In this paper, we report on a study which explored cultural elements that influence the provision of palliative care for people with cancer. A contemporary ethnographic approach was adopted. Observations and interviews were undertaken over 3 months with 48 participants, including palliative care staff, patients, and their families. An ethnographic data analysis framework was adopted to assist in the analysis of data at item, pattern, and structural levels. Religion was identified as central to everyday li...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Erna Rochmawati, Rick Wiechula, Kate Cameron Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Development and feasibility of Mandarin ‐language bone health scales for adolescents with cancer in Taiwan
Abstract
Cancer during adolescence increases the risk for bone mass deficiency later in life. Adolescents with cancer must learn to improve their bone health to avoid osteoporosis. In the present cross‐sectional study, we developed and tested scales to assess the bone health self‐efficacy and beliefs of adolescents with cancer in Taiwan. Test development followed three stages: item generation and scale formatting, examination of content validity, and validation of psychometric properties with a sample of 100 adolescents with cancer. Through the validation process, this research generated the seven‐item Bone Health Se...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Wei ‐Wen Wu, Chieh‐Yu Liu, Shiann‐Tarng Jou, Giun‐Yi Hung, Shu‐Yuan Liang Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Taste, choice and timing: Investigating resident and carer preferences for meals in aged care homes
Abstract
There has been little empirical investigation of the preferences of people living in aged care homes for food services. The aim of the present study was to elicit consumer preferences and their willingness to pay for food service in aged care homes. Current residents or their family members were invited to take part in the discrete choice experiment questionnaire administered via interview. Of the 109 eligible residents and 175 eligible family members approached for consent 121 (43%) participated, including 43 residents. Participant preferences were influenced by food taste, choice in relation to serving size, tim...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Rachel Milte, Julie Ratcliffe, Gang Chen, Michelle Miller, Maria Crotty Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Impact of training on intensive care providers ’ attitudes and knowledge regarding limitation of life‐support treatment and organ donation after circulatory death
Abstract
The limitation of life‐sustaining treatment is common practice in critical care units, and organ donation after circulatory death has come to be included as an option within this care plan. Lack of knowledge and misunderstandings can raise barriers between health‐care providers (e.g., confusion about professional roles, lack of collaboration, doubts about the legality of the process, and not respecting patients' wishes in the decision‐making process). The aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes of intensive care physicians and nurses before and after a multidisciplinary online t...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria del Mar Lomero, Mar ía F. Jiménez‐Herrera, Mireia Llaurado‐Serra, María A. Bodí, Nuria Masnou, Eva Oliver, Alberto Sandiumenge Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Redesigning the patient classification system in China: A pilot study
Abstract
The current prototype patient classification system in China has not been updated for over six decades. In the present study, we adopted a hybrid patient classification method using both disease severity and activities of daily living scores to classify patients. The time motion approach was used to measure the direct nursing time of 551 general acute care patients. We found that patients in old Categories according to ability of self‐care and disease severity 1–4 received approximately 7.1, 4.6, 3.4, and 4.5 h of direct nursing care, and the number of hours was not significantly different between Categories...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Yamei Bai, Aaron Yao, Yulei Song, Guihua Xu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Scottish healthcare student's perceptions of an interprofessional ward simulation: An exploratory, descriptive study
Abstract
The most memorable learning occurs during placement. Simulated interprofessional learning is a logical learning opportunity to help healthcare professionals work beyond their professional silos. In this qualitative study, we investigated the perceived learning of students from six health professions (adult nursing, diagnostic radiography, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, and pharmacy) from their participation in a 45 min interprofessional ward simulation. Semistructured focus groups were undertaken, and data were analyzed using framework analysis. Two overarching themes were evident, each of which...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Fiona E. Roberts, Kate Goodhand Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Workplace bullying and burnout among healthcare employees: The moderating effect of control ‐related resources
Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 89-98, March 2018. (Source: Nursing and Health Sciences)
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - November 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Yael
Livne
PhD
,
Ruhama
Goussinsky
PhD Source Type: research
Social networks, health promoting ‐behavior, and health‐related quality of life in older Korean adults
Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 79-88, March 2018. (Source: Nursing and Health Sciences)
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - November 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Minjoo
Hong
PhD, RN
,
Jennie C.
De Gagne
PhD, DNP, RN ‐BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
,
Hyewon
Shin
PhD, RN Source Type: research
Workplace bullying and burnout among healthcare employees: The moderating effect of control ‐related resources
Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 89-98, March 2018. (Source: Nursing and Health Sciences)
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - November 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Social networks, health promoting ‐behavior, and health‐related quality of life in older Korean adults
Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 79-88, March 2018. (Source: Nursing and Health Sciences)
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - November 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
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Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 89-98, March 2018. (Source: Nursing and Health Sciences)
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - November 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
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Nursing&Health Sciences,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 79-88, March 2018. (Source: Nursing and Health Sciences)
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - November 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
