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Management of constipation in long-term care hospitals and its ward manager and organization factors

Studies examining organizational factors that may influence constipation management in long-term care (LTC) hospitals are lacking. This study aimed to clarify the practice of constipation management in LTC hos...

Authors: Manami Takaoka, Ayumi Igarashi, Asako Futami and Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani

Medication administration errors and contributing factors among nurses: a cross sectional study in tertiary hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Unsafe medication practices are the leading causes of avoidable patient harm in healthcare systems across the world. The largest proportion of which occurs during medication administration. Nurses play a signi...

Authors: Adam Wondmieneh, Wudma Alemu, Niguse Tadele and Asmamaw Demis

On-site clinical mentoring as a maternal and new-born care quality improvement method: evidence from a nurse cohort study in Nepal

We describe an on-site clinical mentoring program aimed at improving emergency obstetrical and new-born care (EmONC) in Nepal and assess its effectiveness on nurses’ knowledge and skills. In Nepal, both the ma...

Authors: Sophie Goyet, Swaraj Rajbhandari, Valerie Broch Alvarez, Aida Bayou, Sirjana Khanal and Tara Nath Pokhrel

Bioscience learning in nursing: a cross-sectional survey of beginning nursing students in Norway

Taking bioscience courses such as anatomy and physiology (A&P) is important for the development of nursing competence, but learning such subjects is also a challenge for many students. Nursing students’ motiva...

Authors: Aud Emelie Evensen, Hildfrid Vikkelsmoe Brataas and Guanglin Cui

Advanced practice nurses in primary care in Switzerland: an analysis of interprofessional collaboration

The increase in the number of chronically ill patients due to ageing is calling existing models of primary care (PC) into question. New care models have recently been implemented in Swiss PC and involve interp...

Authors: Renata Josi, Monica Bianchi and Sophie Karoline Brandt

Evaluation of the Korean version of the self-assessment of nursing informatics competencies scale

In order to assess nursing students’ informatics competency, we need a comprehensive Korean version scale that reflects the important advances in nursing informatics and can make up for the lack of an existing...

Authors: Kyoungsan Seo, Yul Ha Min, Seung-Hye Choi and Haeyoung Lee

“How do we use the time?” – an observational study measuring the task time distribution of nurses in psychiatric care

The nurse’s primary task in psychiatric care should be to plan for the patient’s care in cooperation with the patient and spend the time needed to build a relationship. Psychiatric care nurses however claim th...

Authors: Andreas Glantz, Karin Örmon and Boel Sandström

“Guarding their practice”: a descriptive study of Canadian nursing policies and education related to medical cannabis

In Canada, federal regulations allow Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to authorize medical cannabis. Nursing regulatory bodies, however, have been hesitant to include medical cannabis within NPs’ scope of practice. A...

Authors: Lynda G. Balneaves and Abeer A. Alraja

Opportunities and challenges of integrating genetics education about human diversity into public health nurses’ responsibilities in Japan

Many genetic tests are now available due to evolution by the Human Genome Project. However, the growing use of genetic testing and screening may not only lead to improvements in public health and health promot...

Authors: Hiromi Goda, Hiromi Kawasaki, Yuko Masuoka, Natsu Kohama and Md Moshiur Rahman

Misconceptions about traumatic brain injury among nursing students in India: implications for nursing care and curriculum

Despite the devastating consequences of Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), TBI misconceptions are common among healthcare professionals. As an essential member of multi-professional team providing TBI care, it i...

Authors: Jothimani Gurusamy, Sailaxmi Gandhi, Senthil Amudhan, Kathyayani B. Veerabhadraiah, Padmavathi Narayanasamy, Sunitha T. Sreenivasan and Marimuthu Palaniappan

Exploring the experiences of being an ethnic minority student within undergraduate nurse education: a qualitative study

Students studying in a country where another language is spoken face multiple challenges including their ability to fully integrate with peers and academic pressures in trying to obtain an undergraduate nursin...

Authors: Sylvi Monika Flateland, Maxine Pryce-Miller, Anne Valen-Sendstad Skisland, Anne Flaatten Tønsberg and Ulrika Söderhamn

Conference Abstracts: European Academy of Nursing Science Summer Conference 2019

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Benchmarking nurse outcomes in Australian Magnet® hospitals: cross-sectional survey

Positive reports of nursing-related outcomes such as quality nursing care, nursing engagement with work and good practice environment are crucial in attaining and maintaining Magnet® designation. The majority ...

Authors: L. Stone, M. Arneil, L. Coventry, V. Casey, S. Moss, A. Cavadino, B. Laing and AL McCarthy

Barriers to nurse–patient communication in Saudi Arabia: an integrative review

Effective nurse–patient communication is important in improving quality of health care. However, there are several barriers to nurse–patient communication in Saudi Arabia. This is attributed to the increasing ...

Authors: Mukhlid Alshammari, Jed Duff and Michelle Guilhermino

Assessment of knowledge and practice of nurses on initial management of acute poisoning in Dessie referral hospital Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2018

Poisoning is a major health problem worldwide, and it causes significant morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that 350,000 people died worldwide from unintentional poisoning. The purpose of this study is t...

Authors: Ayele Mamo Abebe, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw and Nathan Estifanos Shewangashaw

Critical nursing and health care aide behaviors in care of the nursing home resident dying with dementia

With the aging of the population, dying with dementia will become one of the most common ways in which older adults will end their final years of life, particularly for those living in a nursing home. Though i...

Authors: Genevieve N. Thompson and Susan E. McClement

Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal

Job satisfaction among nursing faculty is critical to improving quality of nursing education, producing future nurses who will contribute directly to the health of patients at a local and national level. This ...

Authors: Abja Sapkota, Usha K. Poudel, Jyotsana Pokharel, Pratima Ghimire, Arun Sedhain, Gandhi R. Bhattarai, Binu Thapa and Tulza K.C

A cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between burnout, absenteeism, and job performance among American nurses

Studies suggest a high prevalence of burnout among nurses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between burnout among nurses and absenteeism and work performance.

Authors: Liselotte N. Dyrbye, Tait D. Shanafelt, Pamela O. Johnson, Le Ann Johnson, Daniel Satele and Colin P. West

Emergency nurses´ knowledge, attitude and perceived barriers regarding pain Management in Resource-Limited Settings: cross-sectional study

Pain is a common phenomenon among emergency patients which may lead to chronic pain conditions and alteration of physiological function. However, it is widely reported that proper pain assessment and managemen...

Authors: Desale Tewelde Kahsay and Marianne Pitkäjärvi

Parents and nurses telling their stories: the perceived needs of parents caring for critically ill children at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania

Parents have significant responsibility in the care of their critically ill children who have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). When staying with their children in the hospital, they also have pa...

Authors: Vivian Frank Saria, Lilian Teddy Mselle and Birgit Anne Siceloff

Nursing students’ transfer of learning outcomes from simulation-based training to clinical practice: a focus-group study

Simulation-based training is used to develop nursing students’ clinical performance in assessing and managing situations in clinical placements. The use of simulation-based training has increased and become an...

Authors: Jørn Hustad, Berit Johannesen, Mariann Fossum and Olav Johannes Hovland

Mastery learning in a bachelor’s of nursing program: the Roseman University of Health Sciences experience

Roseman University of Health Sciences (RUHS) developed and delivers a mastery learning curriculum designed for students to acquire the knowledge and skills to become competent nurses. Despite a trend in nursin...

Authors: Martin S. Lipsky, Catherine J. Cone, Susan Watson, Phillip T. Lawrence and May Nawal Lutfiyya

Registered nurses’ perceptions and experiences of autonomy: a descriptive phenomenological study

Professional autonomy is a key concept in understanding nurses’ roles in delivering patient care. Recent research exploring the role of autonomy in the nursing work environment indicated that English and Ameri...

Authors: Titilayo Olufunke Oshodi, Benjamin Bruneau, Rachel Crockett, Francia Kinchington, Shoba Nayar and Elizabeth West

Burnout as a predictor of depression: a cross-sectional study of the sociodemographic and clinical predictors of depression amongst nurses in Cameroon

Depression is a debilitating mental health condition which affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide annually. Nurses are twice as likely to suffer from depression than professionals in other professio...

Authors: Clarence Mbanga, Haman Makebe, Divine Tim, Steve Fonkou, Louise Toukam and Tsi Njim

Nursing students’ perception of the clinical learning environment and supervision in relation to two different supervision models – a comparative cross-sectional study

Knowledge concerning nursing students’ experiences of the clinical learning environment and how supervision is carried out is largely lacking. This study compares nursing students’ perceptions of the clinical ...

Authors: Mirjam Ekstedt, Marléne Lindblad and Anna Löfmark

The relationship between Iranian patients’ perception of holistic care and satisfaction with nursing care

Holistic care is comprehensive care that emphasizes the interaction of human existential dimensions and has a significant role in accelerating the recovery process. Since nurses interact and communicate with p...

Authors: Sahar Rajabpour, Masoud Rayyani and Parvin Mangolian shahrbabaki

“I prefer a male nurse to a female nurse”: patients’ preference for, and satisfaction with nursing care provided by male nurses at the Komfo Anokye teaching hospital

Although most male nurses join the profession for self-actualisation, the cultural and societal stereotyping of male nurses as “He-Man”, “gay” and “troublemakers”, and their marginalisation at the hospital dur...

Authors: Hayford Isaac Budu, Emmanuel Mawuli Abalo, Victoria Bubunyo Bam, Deus Osei Agyemang, Shirley Noi, Florence A. Budu and Prince Peprah

Understanding job satisfaction and motivation among nurses in public health facilities of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Poor job conditions and limited resources are reducing job satisfaction and motivation among nurses in low-income countries, which may affect the quality of services and attrition rates. The objective of this ...

Authors: Firew Ayalew, Sharon Kibwana, Shelemo Shawula, Equlinet Misganaw, Zeine Abosse, Jos van Roosmalen, Jelle Stekelenburg, Young Mi Kim, Mihereteab Teshome and Damtew Wolde Mariam

The meaning of working in a person-centred way in nursing homes: a phenomenological-hermeneutical study

The present study aims to illuminate the meaning of working in a person-centred way as experienced by staff in nursing homes. Insights into what working in a person-centred way mean for nursing home staff may ...

Authors: Tove K. Vassbø, Marit Kirkevold, David Edvardsson, Karin Sjögren, Qarin Lood and Ådel Bergland

Efficacy of a self-management program in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in China

Chronic hepatitis, mainly B or C, increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and remains an emerging issue in the globe. China has high rates of liver cancer incidence and mortality in the world. To addres...

Authors: Ying’ai Cui, Michiko Moriyama, Kazuaki Chayama, Yanhui Liu, Chunmei Ya, Basilua Andre Muzembo and Md Moshiur Rahman

Registered nurses experiences of managing depressive symptoms at care centres for older people: a qualitative descriptive study

Depressive symptoms and/or depression are commonly experienced by older people. Both are underdiagnosed, undertreated and regularly overlooked by healthcare professionals. Healthcare facilities for people aged...

Authors: Gunilla Borglin, Kristina Räthel, Helena Paulsson and Katarina Sjögren Forss

Specialty cardiac nurses’ work satisfaction is influenced by the type of coronary care unit: A mixed methods study

Many dedicated Coronary Care Units (CCUs) in Victoria, Australia, have been decommissioned and replaced with larger combined generic medical/cardiac precincts called hybrid units. Hybrid units are staffed with...

Authors: Judy Currey, Stephanie K. Sprogis, Liliana Orellana, Anusha Chander, Sharon Meagher, Rhoda Kennedy and Andrea Driscoll

Revitalizing physical assessment in undergraduate nursing education - what skills are important to learn, and how are these skills applied during clinical rotation? A cohort study

The preparedness of newly graduated registered nurses for a demanding work environment and care practices takes form during nursing education. Norwegian nursing education at one university has implemented a se...

Authors: H. Ösp Egilsdottir, Kirsten Røland Byermoen, Anne Moen and Hilde Eide

Hospitalized patients’ pain experience before and after the introduction of a nurse-based pain management programme: a separate sample pre and post study

Many patients suffer from unrelieved pain in hospital settings. Nurses have a pivotal role in pain management. Hence, a nurse-based pain management programme may influence how hospitalized patients experience ...

Authors: Gugsa Nemera Germossa, Ragnhild Hellesø and Ingeborg Strømseng Sjetne

Relationship between nurses’ perception of ethical climates and job satisfaction in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Oromia region, south west Ethiopia

The ethical climate is one aspect of an organization which refers to the shared perceptions of ethically correct behaviors and way of handling ethically deviated behaviors. Increased awareness of the complexit...

Authors: Muktar Abadiga, Gugsa Nemera, Endalew Hailu and Getu Mosisa

Increasing cultural awareness: qualitative study of nurses’ perceptions about cultural competence training

Nowadays, healthcare professionals worldwide deliver care for increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse patients. The importance of cultural competence is evident in terms of the quality of h...

Authors: Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Laura Hietapakka and Tarja Heponiemi

Decreased blood pressure among community dwelling older adults following progressive muscle relaxation and music therapy (RESIK)

Hypertension is a major risk factor related to leading causes of death among older adults. Numerous efforts have been done but they still remain sub-optimal. This condition encourages development of a non-phar...

Authors: Niken Fitri Astuti, Etty Rekawati and Dwi Nurviyandari Kusuma Wati

Family experience in facilitating adolescents during self-identity development in ex-localization in Indonesia

Self-identity is a personal reflection that is consistent and covers various individual aspects, such as job/career, spirituality, relations, intellectuality, sexuality, culture, interests, personality, and ph...

Authors: Uswatun Hasanah, Herni Susanti and Ria Utami Panjaitan

The association of diabetes literacy with self-management among older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

Diabetes has become one of public health problem up until now. As the disease progressed, it might lead to increasing complication as well as death related to them. Diabetes as chronic disease in older people ...

Authors: Utami Rachmawati, Junaiti Sahar and Dwi Nurviyandari Kusuma Wati

Cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety in adolescent with early prodromal of psychosis at boarding school

Early prodromal of psychosis starts in adolescent indicated by non specific symptoms which may result in the changes of behaviour, role, function, and social interaction. Cognitive behaviour therapy is a strat...

Authors: Niken Yuniar Sari, Budi Anna Keliat and Herni Susanti

Nursing care activities based on documentation

Nurses engage in various activities from the time of a patient’s admission to his or her discharge from the hospital, helping patients to meet their needs. Each of the activities should be documented properly ...

Authors: Mira Asmirajanti, Achir Yani S. Hamid and Rr. Tutik Sri Hariyati

Nurse career mapping: a qualitative case study of a new hospital

Career mapping is an effective strategy for providing nurses with a clear direction and a realistic time scale for achieving their career goals. The purpose of this research is to investigate career mapping fo...

Authors: Priscylia Maria Sandehang, Rr. Tutik Sri Hariyati and Imami Nur Rachmawati

Breastfeeding self-efficacy as a dominant factor affecting maternal breastfeeding satisfaction

One of the psychological benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and infants is to get the satisfaction of breastfeeding. Maternal breastfeeding satisfaction derives from the interaction and cooperation between ...

Authors: Siti Nurbayanti Awaliyah, Imami Nur Rachmawati and Hayuni Rahmah

Phenomenological study: the experiences of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer after undergoing chemoradiation

Chemoradiation is a combination therapy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Because chemotherapy is given together with radiotherapy, the side effects are heavier and more severe for some patients. For nasophary...

Authors: Ucip Sucipto, Agung Waluyo and Sri Yona

Gynecological cancer inpatients need more supportive nursing care than outpatients: a comparative study

Gynecological cancer inpatients and outpatients may have distinct supportive nursing care needs. This study aimed to compare the supportive care needs between these two patient cohorts.

Authors: Tina Mawardika, Yati Afiyanti and Hayuni Rahmah

Patients’ perception of quality of nursing care; a tertiary center experience from Ethiopia

Nursing care closely influences patients’ satisfaction with the overall quality of care, and the importance of measuring patient satisfaction with nursing care cannot be emphasized enough. Data are however sca...

Authors: Teshome Gishu, Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik and Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab

Patient satisfaction with nursing care in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Patient satisfaction with nursing care has been considered as the most important predictor of the overall patient satisfaction with hospital service and quality of health care service at large. However, the na...

Authors: Henok Mulugeta, Fasil Wagnew, Getenet Dessie, Henok Biresaw and Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold

The importance of professional values from nursing students’ perspective

Professional values of nursing students may be changed considerably by curricula. This highlights the importance of the integration of professional values into nursing students’ curricula. The present study ai...

Authors: Batool Poorchangizi, Fariba Borhani, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Moghaddameh Mirzaee and Jamileh Farokhzadian

‘Thinking outside the box’: advanced geriatric nursing in primary health care in Scandinavia

Older people are frequent users of primary health care (PHC) services. PHC services have been critiqued, mainly regarding limited accessibility and continuity of care. In many countries, investment in nurse pr...

Authors: Erika Boman, Ann-Louise Glasberg, Rika Levy-Malmberg and Lisbeth Fagerström

Incidence and predictors of groin complications early after coronary artery intervention: a prospective observational study

Coronary artery disease remains the most common single cause of death worldwide. Percutaneous coronary intervention is an appropriate management for coronary artery disease which is not free from its potential...

Authors: Maan Sh. AL-Momani and Mohannad Eid AbuRuz