Jin Yang , Bingxin Ma , Shixiang Chen , Yaqi Huang , Yulu Wang , Ying Chen , Xiaojun Zhang , Tingting Ma , Yue Zhao , Yaogang Wang , Qi Lu
{"title":"Nurses' preferences for working in Uber-style ‘Internet plus’ nursing services: A discrete choice experiment","authors":"Jin Yang , Bingxin Ma , Shixiang Chen , Yaqi Huang , Yulu Wang , Ying Chen , Xiaojun Zhang , Tingting Ma , Yue Zhao , Yaogang Wang , Qi Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104920","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104920","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>China's ‘Internet Plus’ nursing services, which are Uber-style home care services with an ‘online application, offline service’ approach, have been evolving over the past five years. Registered nurses' preference for these Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services are crucial for improving human resource management and service efficiency, yet research in this area remains scarce.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to explore registered nurses' preferences for Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services and provide optimization recommendations from a supply-side perspective.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A cross-sectional study utilising a discrete choice experiment.</div></div><div><h3>Setting(s)</h3><div>Two public tertiary hospitals located in Tianjin, China, which have implemented Internet Plus nursing services.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>211 registered nurses who participated in Internet Plus nursing services.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The survey was conducted anonymously using an online survey platform. Respondents were presented with choices between two alternatives, based on five key attributes: income, safety and security, patient and family cooperation, commute time, and service type. Mixed logit models estimated the stated preferences for attributes. Relative importance scores, willingness-to-pay estimates, and simulations of service-type uptake rates were calculated. Subgroup analysis and seemingly unrelated regression estimation were performed to examine heterogeneity in preferences.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 3202 choice observations were generated. When sorted by the strength of preference, the five attributes related to registered nurses' choice of Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services, measured by their relative importance scores, are as follows: safety and security (30.89 %), income (27.41 %), patient and family cooperation (18.47 %), service type (11.96 %), and commuting time (11.27 %). Elevating safety and security from low to high levels has the same utility as a 31.81 % increase in monthly income, equivalent to 2586.14 yuan. Subgroup analysis showed that senior nurses place more value on safety and security than junior nurses (β = 1.421 vs.β = 0.725; <em>P</em> = 0.011), and unmarried nurses had a stronger preference for family and caregiver cooperation (β = 1.105 vs.β = 0.314; <em>P</em> = 0.023).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The strength and heterogeneity of registered nurses' preferences should be highlighted in the dispatch algorithms model of Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services, thereby enhancing the efficiency and humanity of Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services.</div></div><div><h3><strong>Tweetable abstract</strong></h3><div>Registered nurses prioritise safety and security, acknowledging heterogeneous preferences in Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104920"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unraveling the impact of subjective and objective workload on patient experience: Mediation and moderation by missed nursing care assessments in a nested multisource diary design","authors":"Jannat Bayadsi , Anat Drach-Zahavy , Mirit Cohen , Einav Srulovici","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104919","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104919","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Patient reporting of their care experience is crucial for evaluating healthcare quality. Negative patient reports are often associated with missed nursing care, with previous research primarily attributing this to objective workload, neglecting the role of subjective workload. Furthermore, there is a gap in understanding the combined impact of patient and nurse assessments of missed nursing care on the overall patient experience.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to explore how the interaction of objective and subjective workload influences nurse-reported missed nursing care. Additionally, it investigates how the interaction of missed nursing care, as assessed by both patients and nurses, influences the patient's overall experience.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A quantitative daily diary design, employing a nested (shifts within nurses) and multi-sourced (nurses, patients, and objective data) approach, was implemented.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>The study was conducted in two medium-sized public hospitals, encompassing internal medicine and surgical wards.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>A total of 141 registered nurses providing direct patient care and 627 patients treated by these nurses participated in the study.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participating nurses completed questionnaires during five morning shifts, detailing their experiences with specific patients. Concurrently, the same patients provided feedback through questionnaires. A dual moderated mediation model was analyzed using mixed-model regression analyses, suitable for the nested design.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study supported the dual moderated mediation model. Subjective workload emerged as a statistically significant moderator, influencing the impact of objective workload on nurse-reported missed nursing care (β = −<!--> <!-->0.476, p = .009). Particularly, under high subjective workload, missed nursing care was higher during low compared to high objective workload. Moreover, patient-reported missed nursing care moderated the relationship between nurse-reported missed nursing care and patient experience (β = −<!--> <!-->0.411, p < .001). In instances of high patient-reported missed nursing care, positive patient experiences were observed with low compared to high nurse-reported missed nursing care.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This research emphasizes the need to recognize and address subjective aspects of nursing workload. Effectively managing these perceptions is vital for upholding high care standards and enhancing patient experiences. The study advocates for targeted strategies to manage workload effectively and improve patient–nurse communication, especially in high-workload healthcare settings.</div><div><strong>Tweetable abstract</strong>: Exploring the link between nursing workload and patient experience: revealing the impact of patient and nurse assess","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104919"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142434446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Signs and symptoms in hospitalized children and adolescents' triggering nurses' awareness – A qualitative study across Denmark and Norway","authors":"Claus Sixtus Jensen , Heidi Holmen , Anette Winger , Marianne Eg","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104918","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104918","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Assessment of signs and symptoms in hospitalized children presents unique challenges due to the children's age-related differences, such as vital signs and the broad range of medical conditions that affects children. Early detection of clinical changes in children is crucial to prevent deterioration, and while standardized tools exist, there is a growing recognition of the need to consider subjective factors based on experienced nurses' knowledge and intuition.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore which signs and symptoms, apart from vital signs, that trigger nurses' concern regarding deterioration of hospitalized children and adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>This study used a descriptive qualitative design.</div></div><div><h3>Settings</h3><div>The study was conducted at three pediatric departments in Denmark and a nursing department of a university in Norway, offering post graduate education programs for health care professions working with children and adolescents throughout Norway.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>A total sample of 29 registered nurses with varying levels of experience participated.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Four focus group interviews were used to collect data and analyzed with inductive content analysis approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nurses' knowledge about children's clinical conditions is influenced by the nurses experience, their use of senses like touching the child with their hands, and the use of various approaches. Information from parents about the child's normal behavior are considered valuable. These sources of information, often difficult to verbalize, might be referred to as intuition or “gut feeling” and often guides the nurses' actions when vital signs appear normal, and nurses rely on their senses to assess the child's condition. Specific indicators triggering concern include changes in respiration, circulation, level of consciousness, and facial expressions. Challenges arise from nighttime assessments, interactions with parents, the presence of electronic devices, and children's ability to compensate. Clinical experience is a significant factor in nurses' ability to recognize changes in in the child's condition.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study highlights the multifaceted nature of nurses' assessments of clinical conditions in hospitalized children. Nurses draw on their experiences, intuition, and interactions with parents to complement vital signs-based assessments. Their intuition, or “gut feeling” serves as a valuable tool when vital signs do not fully capture the child's clinical status. Specific signs and symptoms that trigger nurses' concern, along with the challenges they face, contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of assessing children's clinical conditions. These findings, emphasize the role of nurses in early recognition of clinical deterioration in hospitalized chi","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104918"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Na Zhang, Qing Li, Shuoxin Chen, Yixin Wu, Bo Xin, Qiuyuan Wan, Panpan Shi, Yuxin He, Shan Yang, Wenhui Jiang
{"title":"Corrigendum to 'Effectiveness of nurse-led electronic health interventions on illness management in patients with chronic heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis' [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 150 (2024) 104630].","authors":"Na Zhang, Qing Li, Shuoxin Chen, Yixin Wu, Bo Xin, Qiuyuan Wan, Panpan Shi, Yuxin He, Shan Yang, Wenhui Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104913","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":" ","pages":"104913"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia Raya-Benítez , Alejandro Heredia-Ciuró , Andrés Calvache-Mateo , Javier Martín-Núñez , Geraldine Valenza-Peña , Laura López-López , Marie Carmen Valenza
{"title":"Effectiveness of non-instrumental early mobilization to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Julia Raya-Benítez , Alejandro Heredia-Ciuró , Andrés Calvache-Mateo , Javier Martín-Núñez , Geraldine Valenza-Peña , Laura López-López , Marie Carmen Valenza","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104917","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104917","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) poses a significant health risk, particularly in hospitalized patients with multiple risk factors (cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes and obesity). Despite advances in treatment, DVT remains a prevalent complication of hospitalization.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the effectiveness of non-instrumental mobilization in hospitalized patients at high risk of DVT, exploring the challenges and variations in intervention protocols.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Systematic review and meta-analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Setting(s)</h3><div>Not applicable.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Hospitalized patients at risk of deep vein thrombosis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search of three databases was conducted from interception to September 2023 for randomized controlled trials. This study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023460485). This study was conducted according to PRISMA 2020 statement. Two authors independently screened the studies and extracted the data. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Downs and Black checklist and GRADE system. The amount of evidence certainty was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment tool. Meta-analysis was performed addressing the incidence of deep vein thrombosis during hospitalization.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>7 studies were eligible for inclusion which included a total of 1774 participants. Interventions ranged from active and passive ankle exercises to walking. Meta-analysis demonstrated a significant overall effect in favor of non-instrumental early mobilization compared to usual care (RR = 0.55; 95 % CI = 0.41, 0.73; p < 0.0001). Subgroup analysis comparing type of mobilization revealed significant effects for global (RR = 0.54; 95 % CI = 0.38, 0.78; p = 0.001) and remote mobilization (RR = 0.25; 95 % CI = 0.07, 0.86; p = 0.03).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Non-instrumental early mobilization is beneficial in reducing the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized patients.</div></div><div><h3>Registration</h3><div>PROSPERO, registration number: CRD42023460485.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104917"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haitao Huang , Xiaona Zhang , Ling Tu , Liao Zhang , Hong Chen
{"title":"Effectiveness of nurse-led self-care interventions on quality of life, social support, depression and anxiety among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","authors":"Haitao Huang , Xiaona Zhang , Ling Tu , Liao Zhang , Hong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104916","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104916","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>People living with HIV often face challenges related to quality of life, mental health, and social support. Nurse-led self-care interventions have been proposed as a means to address these issues, but their overall effectiveness needs systematic evaluation.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To systematically review and meta-analyze the effectiveness of nurse-led self-care interventions on quality of life, social support, depression, and anxiety among people living with HIV.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science (Core Collection), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, and PsycINFO (Ovid) was conducted for articles from inception to May 2024. Two authors independently screened studies and extracted data. Randomized controlled trials that investigated the effects of nurse-led self-care interventions on the quality of life, social support, depression, and anxiety in people living with HIV, published in English, were included. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials. Meta-analyses were conducted using Review Manager 5.3 and Stata17, and the certainty of evidence was rated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nineteen randomized controlled trials published between 2003 and 2024 were included. The meta-analysis showed that compared to the control group, nurse-led self-care interventions significantly improved quality of life (SMD = 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.07 to 0.84, P < 0.05) and reduced depression (SMD = −<!--> <!-->0.46, 95 % CI: −<!--> <!-->0.75 to −<!--> <!-->0.17, P < 0.001; RR = 0.80, 95 % CI: 0.68 to 0.94, P < 0.05). The impact on social support was not statistically significant (SMD = −<!--> <!-->0.02, 95 % CI: −<!--> <!-->0.25 to 0.22, P = 0.89). Only two studies reported beneficial effects on anxiety, indicating a need for further high-quality research.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Nurse-led self-care interventions effectively improve the quality of life and reduce depression in people living with HIV, but current evidence shows these interventions have little impact on social support. The evidence regarding anxiety is limited, indicating a need for more rigorous research to explore the potential benefits of these interventions for anxiety in people living with HIV. These findings support the inclusion of nurse-led self-care interventions in routine HIV care to enhance the well-being of people living with HIV.</div><div><strong>Registration number</strong>: (PROSPERO): CRD42024548592.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104916"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lorraine M. Garcia , Jacqueline Jones , Jean Scandlyn , E. Brie Thumm , Sara Cohen Shabot
{"title":"The meaning of obstetric violence experiences: A qualitative content analysis of the Break the Silence Campaign","authors":"Lorraine M. Garcia , Jacqueline Jones , Jean Scandlyn , E. Brie Thumm , Sara Cohen Shabot","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104911","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104911","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Obstetric violence involves the mistreatment, disrespect, and abuse of birthing people and the problem has been recognized in healthcare systems worldwide. Obstetric violence is a gendered, sex-specific form of violence against women that is a public health problem and a violation of human rights. There are an unknowable number of online posts and social media messages that describe obstetric violence experiences. There are no known studies about self-published experiences of obstetric violence in the US maternity care system.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To understand the meaning of obstetric violence experiences in the US maternity care system from a naturally occurring, purposive sample.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A secondary analysis of the textual data from the original Break the Silence social media campaign using qualitative content analysis. The theory of social justice in nursing provided a theoretical framework. A healthcare systems approach was used for a wide-angle view of the multidirectional structure, processes, and outcome of obstetric violence.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>The study setting is the public Facebook page where the Break the Silence social media campaign can be seen. Break the Silence was an online activism response to the problem of obstetric violence in the US maternity care system with signboard messages posted from 31 known US states. The setting is bounded by the digital page where the campaign is published.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>There were 139 participants, and 11 of them posted more than one signboard message. Most participants were birthing people (<em>n</em> = 125) followed by doulas (<em>n</em> = 10).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Krippendorff's methodology for qualitative content analysis was applied to 156 signboard messages posted on Break the Silence from 2014 to 2016. Qualitative content analysis was supported by Atlas.ti 23.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four themes illustrated the meaning of obstetric violence in US maternity care: 1) pregnancy and birth as a battle with healthcare providers and the healthcare system, 2) sacrifice of the maternal body normalized and assumed as a gender stereotype, 3) disrupted rites of passage from childbirth, and 4) abuse of fiduciary power by healthcare providers.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study demonstrated thematic meanings for the experience of obstetric violence in US maternity care with a healthcare systems approach that included structural and organizational considerations to increase understanding. Categories and forms of obstetric violence from the existing literature were expanded and strengthened by findings from this study. Themes were validated in principle with consistency in findings across the international evidence base on obstetric violence.</div><div><strong>Tweetable abstract</strong>: The meaning of #obstetricviolence experiences is inte","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 104911"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142376268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingzhu Ye , Tao Song , Haishuo Xia , Yongqing Hou , Antao Chen
{"title":"Effects of aerobic exercise on executive function of healthy middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Mingzhu Ye , Tao Song , Haishuo Xia , Yongqing Hou , Antao Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The deterioration of executive function is a hallmark of cognitive aging. Reports indicate that signs of decline in executive function begin to emerge as early as middle age. Aerobic exercise improves executive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults, but the optimal exercise prescription variables are still unclear.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on executive function of healthy middle-aged and older adults and explore the dose–response relationship and moderators.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted comprehensive searches of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus for English literature, and CNKI, WanFang, and VIP for Chinese literature, covering the period from inception until April 25, 2024. Randomized controlled trials examining the effect of aerobic exercise on executive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults aged 45 or older were included. The Cochrane Collaboration's RoB2 tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. And subgroup analyses and meta-regressions were conducted to elucidate the impact of aerobic exercise on executive function.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Forty-two eligible randomized controlled trials, involving a total of 2881 participants, met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that aerobic exercise had positive effects on improving cognitive flexibility (Hedge's g = 0.343, p < 0.001), working memory (Hedge's g = 0.392, p < 0.001), and inhibitory control (Hedge's g = 0.229, p < 0.001) in healthy middle-aged and older adults. However, it did not demonstrate an improvement in planning (Hedge's g = 0.094, p = 0.440). The dose–response relationships between different exercise parameters and subdomains of executive functions revealed that the largest effects on cognitive flexibility were observed after 13–24 weeks of progression-intensity mind–body exercise, 46–60 min per session, and 5–7 days per week. Regarding working memory, the largest effects were observed after 13–24 weeks of progression-intensity general aerobic exercise, 20–45 min per session, and 5–7 days per week. For inhibitory control, the greatest effects were noted after 13–24 weeks of low-intensity general aerobic exercise, 20–45 min per session, and 3–4 days per week.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Aerobic exercise can significantly improve cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control in healthy middle-aged and older adults. The effect of aerobic exercise on different aspects of executive function is influenced by specific exercise parameters, suggesting that personalized aerobic exercise programs may be more effective for enhancing executive function of healthy middle-aged and older adults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 104912"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142320163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stan Vluggen , Janneke de Man-van Ginkel , Gerard van Breukelen , Michel Bleijlevens , Sandra Zwakhalen , Getty Huisman-de Waal , Silke Metzelthin
{"title":"Effectiveness of the ‘SELF-program’ on nurses' activity encouragement behavior and nursing home resident's ADL self-reliance; a cluster-randomized trial","authors":"Stan Vluggen , Janneke de Man-van Ginkel , Gerard van Breukelen , Michel Bleijlevens , Sandra Zwakhalen , Getty Huisman-de Waal , Silke Metzelthin","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nurses play a crucial role in encouraging nursing home resident's activity and independent functioning. However, nurses often take over tasks unnecessarily, which can deprive resident's remaining abilities. The Function-Focused Care philosophy offers guidance for developing programs that support nurses to optimize activity and independence of older people. However, such programs developed internationally have demonstrated inconsistent effects. Lessons have been gathered to improve future programs, which led to the development of the ‘SELF-program’: a holistic, interactive and theory-based program that aims to improve activity encouragement behavior of nurses and indirectly to optimize self-reliance of nursing home residents.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the SELF-program on nurses' activity encouragement behavior and nursing home residents' self-reliance in activities of daily living.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The program's effectiveness was examined in a two-arm (SELF-program vs Care as Usual) cluster-randomized trial in Dutch nursing homes. Wards were recruited as units of intervention. The MAINtAIN questionnaire was used to assess the primary outcome: nurses' activity encouragement behavior regarding self-reliance in activities of daily living. The GARS-4 questionnaire was used to assess the secondary outcome: residents' self-reliance in activities of daily living. Measurements were taken at: 1) baseline, 2) three months after baseline, and 3) six months (for residents) and nine months (for nurses) after baseline. The acquired data was analyzed using mixed linear regression. Both adjusted and unadjusted analyses are reported.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-eight nursing home wards, with 287 nurses and 241 residents participated in the study. A statistically significant treatment by time interaction effect was observed in nurses' activity encouragement behavior at three months (<em>d</em> = 0.53; p = .003; 95 % CI 1.88–8.02) and at nine months (<em>d</em> = 0.38; p = .02; 95 % CI 0.67–7.27). No statistically significant treatment by time interaction effects were observed in residents' self-reliance in activities of daily living. However, a trend was observed towards a less pronounced decrease in self-reliance in those residents allocated to wards that exposed nurses to the SELF-program, reflected by small to medium negative effect sizes at three months (<em>d</em> = −<!--> <!-->0.25; p = .07; 95 % CI -2.21 – 0.09) and at six months (<em>d</em> = −<!--> <!-->0.29; p = .07; 95 % CI -3.22 – 0.11).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The SELF-program was effective in improving nurses' activity encouragement behavior. The process evaluation conducted parallel to the trial could yield valuable lessons to further improve the SELF-program before widespread implementation.</div></div><div><h3>Trial-registration</h3><div>The study is","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 104914"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142324017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}