Audai A Hayajneh, Malak O Al-Younis, Mohammad Rababa, Iman Qahah
{"title":"Effect of Mindfulness Intervention on Compassion Fatigue Among Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.","authors":"Audai A Hayajneh, Malak O Al-Younis, Mohammad Rababa, Iman Qahah","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000687","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Compassion fatigue is a syndrome defined by both mental and physical restlessness. Mindfulness intervention can enhance one's emotions with nonjudgmental awareness and greater consciousness of thoughts and feelings. This study aims to examine the effect of mindfulness intervention on compassion fatigue among nurses. A randomized controlled trial was conducted, recruiting 100 nurses from three hospitals and dividing participants into an intervention and a control group. Increased mindfulness awareness was found in the comparison group in the research. The intervention group's mean burnout level was significantly lower than the comparison group. Age, gender, marital status, household size, and household income were among the sociodemographic factors that significantly correlated with compassion fatigue, which was determined through burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Nurses reported significant levels of compassion fatigue; however, this was significantly decreased through mindfulness intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142017292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Breathing on Strain, Burden, and Burnout in Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients: Randomized Controlled Study.","authors":"Dilek Yildirim, Cennet Çiriș Yildiz, Merve Harman Özdoğan","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to assess the effects of online mindfulness-based breathing therapy combined with music on the levels of perceived strain, caregiver burden and burnout in caregivers of palliative care patients. This was a prospective, single-blind, randomized-controlled study. A total of 100 caregivers were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 50) and the control group (n = 50). Participants in the intervention group agreed to 3 sessions of mindfulness-based breathing therapy per week. Participants in the control group agreed to sit in a comfortable position in a quiet environment for 30 minutes for 3 consecutive days. We found statistical differences in groups in strain (P < .001), burden (P = .015) and burnout (P = .039) when comparing intervention and control groups. Mindfulness-based breathing therapy combined with music is a non-pharmacological approach that may reduce perceived strain, caregiver burden and burnout in caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Breathing and Relaxation Exercises Training on Psychological Well-Being and Sleep Quality in Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Study.","authors":"Tülay Yıldırım Üşenmez, Funda Kavak Budak","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to determine the effect of breathing and relaxation exercises training on psychological well-being and sleep quality in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. This study was conducted at a community mental health center between October 2022 and April 2023 as a randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group. The study's participants were 64 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia (31 in the experimental group and 33 in the control group). The Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Psychological Well-being Scale, and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index were used to collect data. The individuals in the experimental group underwent 6 sessions of breathing and relaxation exercises training in the form of group training, and no training was applied to the individuals in the control group. It was determined that the individuals in the experimental group had an increase in the total mean score of psychological well-being and a decrease in the total mean score of sleep quality after breathing and relaxation exercise training. In addition, a statistically significant difference was found between the posttest psychological well-being and sleep quality total mean scores of the experimental and control groups (P < .05). It can be said that breathing and relaxation exercises training can be used as an effective intervention to increase the psychological well-being and sleep quality of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and can be used in addition to pharmacological treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142017293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kuo-Bin Tai, Mei-Chen Su, Pei-Lin Hsieh, Fei-Ling Wu
{"title":"The Relationship Between Voluntary Participation Status and Health Promotion Lifestyle Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the Community.","authors":"Kuo-Bin Tai, Mei-Chen Su, Pei-Lin Hsieh, Fei-Ling Wu","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000683","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between the characteristics, health status, and health-promoting lifestyles of volunteer workers who participate in the community among middle-aged and older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from 173 middle-aged and older adults volunteers from 2 communities in North Taiwan. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included Demographic Characteristics Form, Self-Rated Health Status Scale, and Health Promotion Lifestyle Scale. Most of the volunteers were female, with an average age of 60.41 (±9.30) years. The average item score for the health promotion lifestyle was 74.07 (SD = 19.27). Participants scored highest on the social support subscales and lowest on the exercise subscales, followed by health responsibility subscales. Multiple regression analysis revealed that an average of 6 to 8 hours of volunteer services per week, diversity of volunteer services, and self-rated health status were each significantly associated with a greater health promotion lifestyle. Community health care workers should strengthen community volunteer support networks and motivate volunteers to attend health-related classes. Various community activities can remind each volunteer of their health responsibilities and awareness of a healthy promotion lifestyle.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141893351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effects of Mandala Coloring and Free Coloring on Mindfulness and the Score of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Mohammad-Amin Nasiri, Seyedeh Azam Sajadi, Zahra Farsi, Marzie Heidarieh","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000680","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to the nature of the events in war, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more difficult to treat in veterans than in other people. Nowadays, using art-making methods such as mandala coloring has attracted the attention of researchers. This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 84 male veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Veterans were recruited by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 42) and a control group (n = 42). Participants in the intervention group colored a mandala, whereas the control group colored freely for 15 minutes 2 times a week for 3 weeks. All participants completed Brown and Ryan's Mindful Attention Awareness Scale and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). Mean baseline mindfulness scores were not significantly different between the mandala coloring group and the free coloring group (41.73 ± 5.29 vs 40.23 ± 4.59, P = .169). After the intervention, the mean mindfulness score was significantly higher in the mandala coloring group than in the free coloring group (52.23 ± 5.89 vs 46.04 ± 7.28, P < .001). Mean baseline PTSD scores were not significantly different between the mandala coloring group and the free coloring group (65.45 ± 5.89 vs 67.47 ± 4.66, P = .085). After the intervention, the mean PTSD score was significantly lower in the mandala coloring group than in the free coloring group (47.21 ± 5.77 vs 52.38 ± 5.52, P < .001). Both mandala coloring and free coloring increase mindfulness and decrease PTSD symptom severity. However, the mandala coloring method was more effective.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141893350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Reiki on Fatigue Symptoms of Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Melek Yeşil Bayülgen","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by cancer patients. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of reiki on fatigue symptoms of cancer patients. The databases \"PubMed,\" \"ScienceDirect,\" \"Scopus,\" \"Web of Science,\" and \"Cochrane Library\" were screened between July 12, 2023, and July 25, 2023, using the keywords \"Reiki,\" \"Fatigue,\" and \"Cancer\" without any restriction to the publication year. The selected studies were evaluated using the Jadad scale, a quality assessment checklist for randomized controlled trials. Among 794 studies initially found, 5 studies meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the present systematic review. Of these studies, 2 were randomized controlled trials, 2 were quasi-experimental studies, and 1 was a cross-over study. It was found that reiki applied to cancer patients in the studies included in the systematic review reduced fatigue while being effective in pain and stress alleviation and improvement of quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Self-Acupressure on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Nurses: A Sham-Controlled Study.","authors":"Esra Çavuşoğlu, Meral Gün","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to determine the effects of self-acupressure on sleep quality and fatigue in nurses working in medical clinics. A total of 64 nurses (n = 32 acupressure, n = 32 sham acupressure) participated in this prospective, 2-arm (1:1) study with an experimental design. In the study, both groups used the pressure points they were taught while performing self-acupressure 3 times per week for 4 weeks. After the intervention, the total mean score average of the acupressure group on the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and Fatigue Severity Scale was significantly lower than that of the sham acupressure group (P < .05). Self-acupressure is a noninvasive, easy-to-use, safe, and efficient complementary and integrated technique that nurses can use to improve their sleep quality and manage fatigue.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Actualizing Radical Loving Leadership in Real World Health Care.","authors":"Ginger Manss","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000666","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With Chapman's Radical Loving Care as a framework, this article shares practical wisdom and habits that occur daily in a busy community hospital to help all nurse leaders to develop a holistic view to shape their vision and embed radical loving care in their connections. The application of Chapman's concepts to the mentoring of others is viewed as a form of love and helps to strengthen not only the mentee, but the entire system of nurses caring for each other. Radical loving care is seen as a far reaching, progressive and humanistic strategy to show a deep, abiding kindness and caring to other human beings in the world of health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Holistic Nursing PracticePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-19DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000616
Francesco Burrai, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Michela Piredda
{"title":"Virtual Reality During Chemotherapy Infusion: An Innovative Intervention in Holistic Nursing Practice.","authors":"Francesco Burrai, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Michela Piredda","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000616","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000616","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with cancer receiving infusional chemotherapy show negative symptoms such as worry about their survival, anxiety, anguish, depression, fear, magnified perception of the passage of time, and difficulty managing boredom. Patients also suffer various side effects produced by chemotherapy such as nausea, vomiting, pain, and fatigue, which, together with psychological distress, drastically reduce their quality of life and adherence to therapy with a corresponding reduction in the probability of the individual's survival. Virtual Reality is one of the most innovative and promising digital health interventions, capable of quickly and effectively producing a positive influence on the psychosomatic axis, improving patients' quality of life during chemotherapy. Virtual Reality, through its 3-dimensional multisensory technology, isolates sensory channels from the negative external environment and enables an experience of being physically and psychologically present within virtual scenarios, in which patients can perceive sensations, emotions, cognitions, and interactions as if they really were in different surroundings. This article systematically expounds the scientific conditions necessary for effective, appropriate, and safe implementation of Virtual Reality interventions in holistic nursing practice, describing the underpinning conceptual framework, the types, technological characteristics, methods of use, duration, type of virtual content, and implementation procedure of Virtual Reality.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":"220-226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10069443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Holistic Nursing PracticePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-19DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000430
Lonnie Aquaro Sebastian, Tamara Kear
{"title":"The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Perceived Stress Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Lonnie Aquaro Sebastian, Tamara Kear","doi":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000430","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HNP.0000000000000430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy via inhalation as a stress management modality for patients in cardiac rehabilitation. This was a quasi-experimental design. Aromatherapy was provided via inhalation to participants before a cardiac rehabilitation session over 8 minutes using lavender essential oil. The same protocol was used in the non-aromatherapy session without the essential oil. Blood pressure and radial pulse were measured, and subjective data were also collected including assessment of stress level (1-10 scale) and affect using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Analyses were performed using SPSS Statistics version 20. Quantitative measures were analyzed using Mann-Whitney nonparametric equivalent to the t test. Inferential measures were analyzed using the χ 2 or Fisher's exact test. In the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, 25 patients participated in this study. The average change in negative affect (PANAS-) between pre and post-aromatherapy compared with pre- and post-non-aromatherapy sessions was statistically significant. Results showed a reduction in blood pressure following both aromatherapy and non-aromatherapy sessions with no statistical significance between sessions. Heart rate decreased equally post-aromatherapy and non-aromatherapy sessions. Aromatherapy may be a useful stress management tool for cardiac rehabilitation patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13081,"journal":{"name":"Holistic Nursing Practice","volume":" ","pages":"238-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25327083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}