{"title":"The challenges of being a student nurse and the advice proffered by peers","authors":"A. Swift, A. Twycross","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103226","url":null,"abstract":"EBN engages through a range of Online social media activities to debate issues important to nurses and nursing. EBN Opinion papers highlight and expand on these debates.","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"56 1","pages":"10 - 8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91310636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frailty is a predictor of mortality in surgical emergency admissions among UK adults","authors":"Megumi Nimura, G. Kojima","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103197","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Hewitt J, Carter B, McCarthy K, et al . Frailty predicts mortality in all emergency surgical admissions regardless of age. An observational study. Age Ageing 2019;48:388–94. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afy217.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Frailty is a term that has been well-established and associated with deteriorated capacity to maintain homoeostasis and vulnerability to stressors.1 Various studies have demonstrated the links between frailty and its adverse outcomes.2 3 While many of the previous studies focused on its negative impacts on older populations, evidence on frailty among emergency surgical patients is scarce. Hewitt et al 4 examined frailty status among …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"21 1","pages":"22 - 22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84920821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Personalised, patient-inclusive clinical medication reviews can reduce drug-related problems in older patients","authors":"Michelle Acorn","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103162","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on : Verdoorn S, Kwint HF, Blom JW, et al . Effects of a clinical medication review focused on personal goals, quality of life, and health problems in older persons with polypharmacy: a randomised controlled trial (DREAMeR-study). PLoS Med 2019;16:e1002798. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002798.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000A CMR is a structured, critical examination of a patient’s medications with the objective of reaching an agreement about treatment, optimising medicine impact, minimising medication-related issues and reducing waste. Limited evidence exists on the CMR intervention ability to improve patient outcomes. The DREAMeR study looks at polypharmacy in older persons who can benefit from a patient-centred CMR focusing on personal goals, …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"9 1","pages":"16 - 16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80072366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health discipline students face various direct and indirect types of risks and hazards during education in clinical placements","authors":"R. Booth, S. O'Connor","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103099","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Graj E, Sheen J, Dudley A, et al. Adverse health events associated with clinical placement: a systematic review. Nurse Educ Today 2019;76:178–190. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2019.01.024.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The review completed by Graj et al 1 sought to explore the risks and hazards encountered by health discipline students during clinical placements. Primary research completed in this domain has suggested that students commonly face various types of abuse, violence and other health-related occupational hazards during formal training.2 Graj et al 1 sought to synthesise the body of the literature in an effort to better elucidate the various risks faced by health discipline students during education. …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"68 1","pages":"17 - 17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83188363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pedometer-based walking interventions provide sustained increases in physical activity levels, as well as reductions in cardiovascular events and fractures","authors":"Deepali Pavagadhi, J. Car","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103195","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on : Harris T, Limb ES, Hosking F, et al . Effect of pedometer-based walking interventions on long-term health outcomes: prospective 4-year follow-up of two randomised controlled trials using routine primary care data. PLoS Med 2019;16:e1002836.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Long-term diseases are a priority health concern globally, and associated with considerable disease burden,1 lowered quality of life,2 morbidity and mortality.1 2 Prompt and evidence-based approaches for the prevention and optimal management of long-term diseases are imperative. Although the association between physical inactivity and long-term disease has been well-established,1 evidence …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"185 1","pages":"28 - 28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87332525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comorbidity is a risk factor for poor quality of life in people with dementia","authors":"Nicole Zhang","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103161","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Nelis SM, Wu YT, Matthews FE, et al . The impact of co-morbidity on the quality of life of people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL study. Age Ageing 2019;48:361–7. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afy155.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Dementia is an increasingly common health problem.1 Many individuals live with comorbidities and this is also true of those individuals with dementia. A recent editorial summarised the landscape of dementia and comorbidities through the following points: (1) comorbidities negatively influence QoL; (2) dementia …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"19 1","pages":"105 - 105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84935636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurses’ night shift performance improves through taking scheduled naps","authors":"N. Izadi","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103164","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Zion N, Schohat T. Let them sleep: the effects of a scheduled nap during the night shift on sleepiness and cognition in hospital nurses. J Adv Nurs 2019. doi: 10.1111/jan.14031. [Epub ahead of print 22 April 2019].\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Healthcare workers who work in rotating shifts may experience sleepiness and reduction of job performance.1 2 Further, several studies observed that night shifts can negatively affect physical, psychological well-being and patient safety.3 There are …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"17 1","pages":"23 - 23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78389309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Healthcare professionals must communicate with patients and relatives. They must enable informed, realistic and appropriate decisions in end-of-life pharmacotherapy","authors":"Amanda J Lee","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103179","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Morin L, Wastesson JW, Laroche ML, et al . How many older adults receive drugs of questionable clinical benefit near the end of life? A cohort study. Palliat Med 2019;33:1080–90. doi: 10.1177/0269216319854013.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Use of a variety of drugs (polypharmacy) is required to manage complex disease processes. At the end of life, the focus of ‘treatment’ changes from extending survival to symptom management—therefore, aims of treatments change, requiring different pharmaceutical …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"139 1","pages":"12 - 12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85328421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cigarette smoking increases persistent pain intensity and interference, impairs function and sleep","authors":"F. Cox","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103174","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Khan JS, Hah JM, Mackey SC. Effects of smoking on patients with chronic pain: a propensity-weighted analysis on the Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry. P ain 2019;160:2374–9.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The association between cigarette smoking and lung cancer was described in epidemiological studies in 1950. Smoking remains a public health issue with a strong association between demographic and socioeconomic factors. Chronic pain is also related to working, socioeconomic and educational status.1 Nicotine is suspected as providing an antinociceptive (pain-relieving) effect, yet chronic smokers have an increased risk of persistent pain. Smoking cessation in people with no pain at baseline …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"56 1","pages":"112 - 112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79383176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘Use it or lose it’: the relationship between the frequency of word puzzle use and cognitive function","authors":"K. Harrison-Dening","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103165","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Brooker H, Wesnes KA, Ballard C, et al . An online investigation of the relationship between the frequency of word puzzle use and cognitive function in a large sample of older adults. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019;34:921–31. doi: 10.1002/gps.5033.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000A degree of cognitive decline is common in ageing; however, it can also be a precursor to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The population is ageing, so …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"123 2 1","pages":"104 - 104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77573967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}