{"title":"Effect of perioperative oral care on postoperative infections in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Aoi Kubo, Kumiko Sakai, Shingo Ueki, Kimie Fujita","doi":"10.1111/jjns.12600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12600","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000This systematic review aimed to assess the effect of non-pharmacologic perioperative oral hygiene care on reduced incidence of postoperative pneumonia (PP), surgical site infection (SSI), and the length of hospital stay in patients with cancer, and to describe the details of oral hygiene care.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000We searched seven databases. Eligibility criteria were based on perioperative oral hygiene care provided by healthcare professionals to patients aged ≥18 years who were surgically treated under general anesthesia and were evaluated for the incidence of PP and SSI. We reported risk ratios (RR) for dichotomous outcomes for PP and SSI using a fixed-effects model of meta-analysis.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The search resulted in 850 articles, among which two were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 21 were observational studies. Most studies indicated that dentists and medical care providers performed a combination of oral cleaning, and oral hygiene instructions. In RCTs, perioperative oral hygiene care significantly reduced the incidence of PP (RR, 0.86; p = .60), while in observational studies, perioperative oral hygiene care significantly reduced the incidence of PP (RR, 0.55; p < .001) and SSI (RR, 0.47; p < .001). The length of hospital stay was also significantly reduced (p < .05). However, the effectiveness of nursing intervention was not clear.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Perioperative oral hygiene care implemented by healthcare professionals prevented PP and SSI and reduced length of hospital stays for patients after cancer surgery. As daily perioperative oral hygiene care is performed by nurses, it is necessary to research the effects of oral hygiene by nurses in the future.","PeriodicalId":400159,"journal":{"name":"Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS","volume":"19 2","pages":"e12600"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140968737","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":"How to facilitate respiratory rate measurement in the emergency room.","authors":"T. Nagamine","doi":"10.1111/jjns.12493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12493","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":400159,"journal":{"name":"Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124775220","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}
Ryuji Suzuki, T. Takada, Taro Takeshima, Michio Hayashi, Jun Miyashita, T. Azuma, Michiko Usui, Sugihiro Hamaguchi, S. Fukuma, K. Maehara, S. Fukuhara
{"title":"Usefulness of a mobile phone application for respiratory rate measurement in adult patients.","authors":"Ryuji Suzuki, T. Takada, Taro Takeshima, Michio Hayashi, Jun Miyashita, T. Azuma, Michiko Usui, Sugihiro Hamaguchi, S. Fukuma, K. Maehara, S. Fukuhara","doi":"10.1111/jjns.12481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12481","url":null,"abstract":"AIMS\u0000Respiratory rate measurement is one of the core nursing skills for early detection of deterioration of a patient's condition. Nevertheless, it is sometimes bothersome to visually measure respiratory rate over 1 min. Respiratory rate measurement using a mobile phone application \"RRate\" has been reported to be accurate and completed in a short time. However, it has only been investigated in children. The aim of this study was to validate the \"RRate\" compared with the 1-min method in adult patients.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000This was a cross-sectional study in the setting of a nursing school. Videos of the movement of the thorax during respiration of adult patients were made. Nursing students watched these videos and measured respiratory rate with each method. Bland-Altman analysis was used to calculate bias and limits of agreement. The times taken for the measurements were compared using a t test.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000A total of 59 nursing students participated. When compared to the reference measurement, the one measured using \"RRate\" and the one measured over 1 min showed a bias of 0.40 breaths per minute and 0.65 breaths per minute, limits of agreement of -2.86 to 3.67 breaths per minute and -2.11 to 3.41 breaths per minute, respectively. The mean measurement time for \"RRate\" was 22.8 s (95% CI 13.9-36.6), which was significantly shorter than the 65.8 s (95% CI 61.0-73.2) for the measurement over 1 min (p < .001).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Respiratory rate can be measured accurately in a shorter time using a mobile phone application in adult patients.","PeriodicalId":400159,"journal":{"name":"Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115804008","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}
Julian Dong Oh Pinto, Hong-gu He, S. Chan, Wenru Wang
{"title":"Health-related quality of life and psychological well-being in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: An integrative review.","authors":"Julian Dong Oh Pinto, Hong-gu He, S. Chan, Wenru Wang","doi":"10.1111/jjns.12115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12115","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000This integrative review aims to summarize the evidence regarding the health-related quality of life, psychological well-being, and the relevant influencing factors in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000An integrative published work review was adopted. Articles published in English from 2002 to 2014 that addressed the variables of health-related quality of life, psychological well-being, or the relevant influencing factors in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia were included.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Of the 4708 articles retrieved, 16 were deemed relevant. Analysis of the published work suggests that benign prostatic hyperplasia has a negative impact on health-related quality of life, citing two major predictive factors: lower urinary tract symptoms and medical management. The psychological well-being of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia remains inconclusive as very limited studies have been conducted to investigate this aspect in these men. Limited studies collectively investigate the relationship among concepts such as health-related quality of life, psychological well-being, and sociodemographic and clinical factors related to benign prostatic hyperplasia.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000This review highlights the need to conduct further study on health-related quality of life and the psychological well-being of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, especially in an Asian context. Such efforts promote patient-centric care and improve patient satisfaction through incorporating the concept of health-related quality of life into clinical practices.","PeriodicalId":400159,"journal":{"name":"Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"118279633","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":"Psychometric evaluation of the Diabetes Symptom Checklist-Revised in patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey.","authors":"Nurten Terkeş, H. Bektaş","doi":"10.1111/jjns.12104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12104","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Diabetes Symptoms Checklist-Revised (DSC-R), as measures of diabetes-related symptoms, in patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000This research was carried out on 340 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases of a university hospital in Turkey, between 25 January 2011 and 1 April 2011. Personal information forms developed by the researchers and the DSC-R were used as the data tools. All data were collected by authors during face-to-face interviews.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000According to the results of the research, the patients had a mean ± standard deviation age 55.9 ± 7.54 years (range, 20-65) and included most patients who were female (64.1%), married (87.1%), housewives (50.3%), and had completed primary education (47.4%). Cronbach's alpha found reliability for the total scale to be 0.92 and subscale alpha coefficients ranged 0.76-0.85. Confirmatory factor analysis resulted in a six factor structure: (i) neurology; (ii) psychology/fatigue; (iii) cardiology; (iv) ophthalmology; (v) psychology/cognition; and (vi) hyperglycemia.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The Turkish version of the DSC-R was found to be a reliable and valid means to measure the level in effect on symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes.","PeriodicalId":400159,"journal":{"name":"Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"118651773","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}
M. Kageyama, Yukako Nakamura, Sayaka Kobayashi, K. Yokoyama
{"title":"Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory-19: A study of family peer education self-help groups.","authors":"M. Kageyama, Yukako Nakamura, Sayaka Kobayashi, K. Yokoyama","doi":"10.1111/jjns.12098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12098","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000Therapeutic factors are crucial mechanisms that promote change in self-help group members. Measuring therapeutic factors may improve practitioners' skills for assessment in whole-group contexts. The present authors, therefore, examined the validity and reliability of a Japanese version of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory-19.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The Therapeutic Factors Inventory-19 was examined using a self-report questionnaire completed by members of 38 family peer education self-help groups. The instrument measured the following four factors: instillation of hope, secure emotional expression, awareness of relational impact, and social learning.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Participants were 246 group members. Test-retest reliability was analyzed using data from 46 participants. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a goodness of fit of 0.85 and a root mean square error of approximation of 0.088. Multitrait scaling analyses showed that items for instillation of hope and secure emotional expression factors correlated higher with their own factors than other factors. Each factor and the total average of the 19 items were significantly correlated with the Group Benefit Scale and Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. When level of interaction with other members was higher, subjects perceived a stronger presence of therapeutic factors. The intraclass correlation coefficients of each factor at a week interval were 0.848-0.915. Cronbach's alpha of each factor and all items ranged 0.767-0.960.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000In the case of family peer education self-help groups, there is acceptable validity and reliability for the average score of all items, and for the instillation of hope and secure emotional expression factors. However, more work is needed to increase the generalizability.","PeriodicalId":400159,"journal":{"name":"Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117673342","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}