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The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare professionals’ work and well-being in numerous ways. Nurse managers, in particular, played a crucial and complex role in maintaining and leading healthcare s...
Burnout and psychological distress are significant concerns among healthcare professionals, particularly pediatric oncology nurses, who face emotional and physical challenges due to their demanding roles. Cont...
Home care underwent abrupt adaptations to handle the COVID-19 pandemic including an accelerated digitalization. While some research exists regarding the working conditions for home care personnel during the CO...
The humanisation of care has emerged as a crucial element in contemporary healthcare, with several countries adopting the concept of patient and family-centred care. This change signifies an ongoing evolution ...
Nurses are integral to healthcare, ensuring the effective functioning of healthcare services. Despite their crucial role, they face significant stressors, including despotic leadership. This type of leadership...
This study aims to analyse the current state of life enjoyment among Alzheimer’s disease patients; and explore the correlations between life enjoyment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and caregiver’s knowl...
Nursing students need to be equipped with specific knowledge on integrating Ubuntu, HIV/AIDS, and TB during their training to curb the pandemic in South Africa, specifically Limpopo Province. To stimulate nurs...
With the increasing digitization of healthcare, WeChat has emerged as a popular platform for delivering prenatal education in China. While studies have shown its potential benefits, few investigations systemat...
Although evidence-based practices are crucial for enhancing nursing abilities and patient outcomes, many nurses encounter barriers and facilitators that limit their capacity to effectively apply evidence-based...
Literature confirms the tangible educational benefits of participating in high-fidelity simulation exercises. However, the final assessment of such sessions is always a combination of the teacher’s actions, th...
The immigration of educated professionals, including nurses, presents a significant challenge, particularly for developing countries. There has been a lack of research in the Iranian context aimed at thoroughl...
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a complication associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Effective management of PPH relies on the interdependent roles of various healthcare professions to ensure safe...
Nurses’ personal experiences and relationships with patients suffering from mental disorders are linked to bias and discrimination. A notable association exists between the desire to work in mental health sett...
Minimally invasive cardiac intervention (MICI) patients remain at high risk of readmission and mortality during their post-discharge phase, with 30-day readmission rates of up to 10%. Although technological in...
Postpartum depression and anxiety are significant public health concerns that have serious well documented negative effects on mothers and their families. However, they often remain under-recognized because of...
The high utilization rate of indwelling urinary catheters in patients after spine surgery poses an increased risk for a range of associated complications. Evidence-based recommendations suggest that urinary ca...
Psychoactive substances contribute to numerous deaths annually, and more than 60% of the US population aged 12 + years reports past-month substance use. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment...
Climate change-related environmental impacts, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and hurricanes, can significantly impact individuals’ physical and mental well-being. Therefore, leveraging nurses’ awareness ...
Due to the nature of their work, nurses are increasingly becoming a high-risk group for presenteeism. However, research on the factors influencing nurses’ presenteeism, particularly psychological detachment, r...
Self-management is significant for the quality of life, physical and mental health, and prognosis of patients with epilepsy. There is evidence that various factors significantly affect the level of self-manage...
Spouses caring for cancer patients in the terminal phase often grapple with significant physical distress when faced with the impending death of their partners. Regrettably, the personal emotions and mental he...
In emergency departments (EDs), long wait times and overcrowding are major challenges, worsened by the pandemic's increased patient volumes and demands. Lean methodology could offer a structured approach to re...
Suicide represents a significant public health concern at the global level and is a major area of concern for mental health professionals. Nurses are positioned to identify and manage individuals at risk of su...
Long-term care comes with risks, including caregiver strain. The strain negatively affects caregivers and care quality for the elderly. Enhancing resilience through education can lead to improved health outcom...
Hospitals in industrialized countries like Germany face persistent shortages of nursing professionals, making staff retention through affective organizational commitment essential. However, factors associated ...
Since artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, targeted interventions aimed at optimizing its integration and use in clinical settings requires the assessment of nurses’ attitudes towards AI.
To examine faculty perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in nursing education, focusing on their usage patterns, perceived benefits, and limitations.
Maintaining and promoting patient safety is a shared responsibility among all participants in the health care system. Educators are required to balance patients’ rights to receive safe care and create a suitab...
While strength use has been shown to foster post-traumatic growth, few studies have examined whether it also influences outcomes such as job satisfaction, work thriving, and positive mental health. Addressing ...
The integration of sustainability into nursing practice is critical for addressing the environmental challenges posed by healthcare systems. Nurses, as frontline healthcare providers, are uniquely positioned t...
Clan culture is characterized by a family-like environment that emphasizes collaboration, support, and a sense of belonging among employees. Paternalistic leadership combines strong authority with benevolence,...
Palliative care is crucial for all intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians. However, its effective implementation is often challenged by insufficient training, high staff turnover, and limited resources, negative...
Lebanon is a country that regularly faces wars and arms conflicts. The magnitude of the most recent war this year was unprecedented since 1982, posing implications on many sectors in Lebanon including nursing.
PICC is an essential route of drug delivery for cyclic oncology treatment, significantly improving the convenience of continuous therapy for oncology patients. However, the management of PICC catheters by onco...
With the development of technology in education, simulations, virtual and online technologies are being incorporated into nursing education, especially for clinical education. This was especially necessary whe...
Digital information technologies (DITs) can contribute to optimizing the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery. However, profiles of awareness and use behavior of DITs among Chinese nursing professiona...
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) remains a leading cause of mortality among preterm infants weighing < 2000 g, particularly in resource-limited settings. While Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has shown promise i...
Nurse turnover is a global public health challenge, particularly in China due to high work intensity and personnel shortages. Effective nursing management and well-being strategies can reduce turnover intentio...
A breast cancer diagnosis extends beyond physical health concerns, profoundly impacting a woman’s psychological well-being, resilience and sexual satisfaction. Mastectomy intensifies these challenges, potentia...
This study sought to evaluate the consistency of functional level assessments conducted by nursing interns and an experienced nurse in elderly patients, using the International Classification of Functioning, D...
Clarifying the role and professional responsibilities of students, followed by conducting educational programs, is a strategy for developing professional behavior that enhances student performance, ensuring th...
Nursing is a challenging profession, often associated with high levels of work-related stress. Recent geopolitical events, such as the conflict in Ukraine, may further exacerbate stress among healthcare worker...
Sepsis is a critical condition with high global mortality, accounting for 11 million deaths annually. Nurses are central to sepsis management, and their knowledge, confidence, and clinical reasoning significan...
To create a consensus on the nursing crisis leadership evaluation system during major infectious disease emergencies.
Emergency nurses frequently encounter death and experience significant levels of death anxiety, impacting their mental well-being and professional performance.
Academic students often face significant academic pressures that can lead to test anxiety, affecting performance and well-being. Students who are highly sensitive to feedback may experience heightened levels o...
It has been reported that co-rumination and transition shocks significantly influence effective communication in clinical practice. However, previous research has not sufficiently explored the specific relatio...
To explore potential profile characteristics associated with neuro-oncology nurses’ missed nursing care (MNC) and analyze differences in characteristics of neuro-oncology nurses across these profiles.
To develop a scale to measure the organizational readiness for change (ORC) in nurse-led shared decision-making (SDM) in clinical practice of China, test its reliability and validity, and conduct an analysis o...
Oncology nursing in Saudi Arabia faces unique challenges, including a shortage of local nurses, cultural and linguistic barriers, and insufficient support systems. Understanding the factors that motivate, and ...
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