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Pain assessment practices in Swedish and Norwegian neonatal care units
ConclusionThe persisting difference between Swedish and Norwegian units in pain assessment and the use of pain measurement scales are not easily explained. However, the reported increased availability and reported use of pain measurement scales in neonatal care units in both countries may be seen as a contribution towards better awareness and recognition of pain, better pain management and potentially less suffering for vulnerable neonates. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Randi Dovland Andersen, Josanne M.A. Munsters, Bente Johanne Vederhus, Maria Gradin Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

A cross ‐sectional descriptive study of the family functioning, health and social support of hospital patients with family violence backgrounds
Family violence (FV) has serious effects on the health and well‐being of the family. The health sector plays a vital role in FV prevention by helping to identify abuse early, providing victims with the necessary treatment and referring patients to appropriate care. The aim of the present cross‐sectional study was to describe the prevalence of FV among hospital patients, as well as to assess the association between family functioning, health and social support, considering patients as the perpetrators or victims of violence. The data were collected using a Family Functioning, Health and Social Support (FAFHES) questionn...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Salla Kivel ä, Tuija Leppäkoski, Mika Helminen, Eija Paavilainen Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

An exploration of factors associated with older persons ’ perceptions of the benefits of and satisfaction with a preventive home visit service
ConclusionsAnnual, comprehensive PHVs to a general older population may support older persons’ health and independence. Low response rate restricts the possibility to generalise the results. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Mette T øien, Ida Torunn Bjørk, Lisbeth Fagerström Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Family functioning evaluated by family members of older patients and nurses in emergency departments
In this study, family functioning included the subareas of family strengths, structural factors and relationships both inside and outside the family. The study aimed to describe family functioning in EDs as evaluated by both the family members (n = 111) of older patients and nurses (n = 93). The data were collected from four Estonian hospitals, and the scale used was the Family Functioning, Health and Social Support scale. The results showed that both the family members and nurses evaluated family functioning and all its subareas as being moderate. Family structural factors were found to be associated with the family m...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Jekaterina Demidenko, Pirkko Routasalo, Mika Helminen, Eija Paavilainen, Tarja Suominen Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Palliative care for end ‐of‐life patients in a basic emergency service
This research sought to describe the care provided by the nursing staff of the Western Department of the Basic Emergency Service for end‐of‐life patients. This was a retrospective, quantitative, exploratory and descriptive (level I) study, which sought to research the nursing records of 83 patients from admission to death. Patients who met the following inclusion criteria were considered eligible: adults; had an oncological or nononcological, advanced and irreversible chronic disease; and died in the Basic Emergency Service in the period from January 2011 to December 2012. An instrument was created for data collection,...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria Eduarda Diniz Pereira, Ant ónio Barbosa, Maria dos Anjos Dixe Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Experiences of living with a sexually transmitted disease: an integrative review
ConclusionThe results of this review can be used in the development of nursing practices, as well as be used in the prevention of STDs. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 30, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Toni Haapa, Tarja Suominen, Eija Paavilainen, Jari Kylm ä Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Experiences of living with a sexually transmitted disease: an integrative review
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Substance use disorder and compulsory commitment to care: a care ‐ethical decision‐making framework
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Does informal caregiving affect self ‐esteem? Results from a population‐based study of individuals aged 40 and over in Germany from 2002 to 2014
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

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Does informal caregiving affect self ‐esteem? Results from a population‐based study of individuals aged 40 and over in Germany from 2002 to 2014
ConclusionOur longitudinal study emphasises that the occurrence of informal caregiving did not affect general self‐esteem longitudinally. Further research is needed in other cultural settings using panel data methods. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Andr é Hajek, Hans‐Helmut König Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Substance use disorder and compulsory commitment to care: a care ‐ethical decision‐making framework
In the era of deinstitutionalisation of psychiatric patients, steady or even increasing rates of compulsory commitment to care (CCC) are an intriguing phenomenon to analyse. From a clinical, legal and ethical perspective, CCC continues to be a controversial practice in psychiatry, and perhaps even more so when applied to patients with severe substance use disorder (SUD). Several reasons make it controversial. The lack of consensus about the benefits of CCC and professional disagreement about what mental illness and autonomy mean in the case of SUD make it difficult to apply ethically sound clinical decision‐making in CCC...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Marie Nicolini, Joris Vandenberghe, Chris Gastmans Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Older individuals ’ need for knowledge and follow‐up about their chronic atrial fibrillation, lifelong medical treatment and medical controls
Older individuals with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) often experience physical symptoms and feel psychologically unwell. In addition, these persons are prescribed lifelong medical treatment that requires regular monitoring. Through 11 individual interviews, this interpretive description study aimed to explore and describe lifelong medical treatment and the need for medical controls as experienced from the perspective of older individuals living with chronic AF. The interviews were performed during 2014–2015; furthermore, they were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed for thematic patterns using thematic analysi...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Terese Lindberg, Johan Sanmartin Berglund, S ölve Elmståhl, Doris M. Bohman Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research