Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-09DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2409737
Victoria Egli, Emma McIntyre, Nina Duggan
{"title":"Communicating health information to children: is a child-rights-based approach being adopted by nurses? An integrative review.","authors":"Victoria Egli, Emma McIntyre, Nina Duggan","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2409737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2409737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood is a time when health behaviours are established and the foundations for health literacy are cemented. In Aotearoa New Zealand nurses are responsible for communicating health messages to children at key stages in children's lives.</p><p><strong>Objectives/aims: </strong>This review explores the ways in which nurses communicate health messages to children and adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand. It evaluates whether current approaches to health communication are in-line with a child's rights-based approach.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>An integrative review using a systematic literature search strategy.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>In July 2022, 9 databases were searched including: Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Scopus (Elsevier), Cochrane Library, EBSCO (host), Web of Science Core Collection, CINHIAL plus, psychINFO and PsychEXTRA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following title and abstract screening 41 articles went through to full-text screening. These were uploaded into NVivo v.12 for analysis. Results were analysed using content analysis with a deductive coding framework informed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. A total of 20 articles met all inclusion criteria and were assessed of high quality using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurses communicate health messages using a variety of strategies, some of which align with the rights of the child. No evidence was found of nurses communicating health messages through play or creative activities or by adopting principles and practice of continuity of care, including health communication beyond the paediatric context.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Opportunities exist for improvements to the rights of children and adolescents within nursing practice. Further research about the rights of children in healthcare services including not only identifying the barriers but research that includes interventions and proposes solutions is necessary .</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395951","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-08DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2410920
Kate Dale, Kathy Heathcote, Sarah Czuchwicki, Elizabeth Wake
{"title":"Trauma Connect Clinic: Continuing the trauma case management model for patients affected by traumatic injuries: A quality improvement initiative.","authors":"Kate Dale, Kathy Heathcote, Sarah Czuchwicki, Elizabeth Wake","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2410920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2410920","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A case-management model of care is frequently used in acute-care settings for patients with major traumatic injuries; however, its application to trauma follow-up care after hospital discharge remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To describe the services provided by the Trauma Connect Clinic (TCC): a NP- led case management model, in trauma follow-up care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An exploratory descriptive study design was used. Data collected included patient and injury characteristics, clinic activities, attendance rates, referral patterns and complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three-hundred and twenty-four TCC appointments were scheduled for 194 patients (<i>n</i> = 302) with an attendance rate of 93% (<i>n</i> = 302). Ongoing health issues included pain (<i>n</i> = 22, 37%), thrombotic events (<i>n</i> = 8, 13%) and infection (<i>n</i> = 7, 12%). Clinic activity included 77 referrals to the wider MDT (<i>n</i> = 77), radiology reviews (<i>n</i> = 225) and 39 prescribing events, consisting mainly of analgesia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A case management model can successfully deliver trauma follow-up care and efficiently use limited resources. Key elements involve careful assessment and management of patients' physical and emotional needs. Evaluation of longer-term outcomes of this model of care in trauma settings is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395953","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":"Older nurses and work-related factors that impact their mental health and wellbeing: a qualitative systematic review.","authors":"Jed Montayre, Celia Harris, Weicong Li, Liyaning Maggie Tang, Sancia West, Mark Antoniou","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2368625","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2368625","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant pressure on the nursing workforce, leading to an increased risk of infection and work-related issues impacting nurses' mental health. This review aims to explore the workplace challenges faced by older nurses and their impact on mental health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This qualitative systematic review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The review included 32 studies and identified three interconnected themes: heavy workload and nature of nursing, lack of recognition and feeling undervalued, and challenges in balancing personal life and work. These themes illustrated the complexity of the workplace challenges faced by older nurses.</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>Workplace demands and shift work were common negative contributors to mental health and wellbeing. The physical and cognitive capacity of older nurses may diminish due to age-related changes, making the workload more challenging. Recognition and support from the organisation, especially from management and leadership, played a crucial role in nurses' resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"537-554"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141452391","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":"Development and validation of the Moral Injury Symptom Scale - Clinician Version - Short Form (MISS-CV-SF).","authors":"Hong Tao, Gabriella Anderson, Stephanie Harris, Amanda Sawyer, Amanda Bailey, Patricia Robinson","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2366915","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2366915","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Moral injury occurs when one witnesses or perpetrates an act that transgresses strongly held moral beliefs and expectations. First documented among active military and veterans, moral injury is increasingly studied in healthcare personnel impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Measurement of moral injury among this population, particularly nurses, is still in its infancy.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop the Moral Injury Symptom Scale - Clinician-Short Form and validate it among United States based acute care nurses. .</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Moral Injury Symptom Scale - Military Version was modified for a healthcare audience. 174 acute care nurses responded to a survey package including the scale and related instruments. Reliability and validity, including convergent and discriminant validities, were assessed, and a cutoff score was calculated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Reliability (Cronbach α = .75) and validity were established and a cutoff score of 41, based on functional impairment caused by moral injury, demonstrated 86.4% sensitivity and 69.6% specificity. Nurses who screened positive for moral injury experienced higher depression, anxiety, work exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization. .</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Moral Injury Symptom Scale - Clinician Version - Short Form is a valid and reliable instrument with strong psychometric properties that can assess moral injury in acute care nurses, a population at risk due to the challenges of providing care during the pandemic. Appropriate measurement and establishing prevalence should prompt support and intervention from healthcare organizations. .</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"438-451"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141422136","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-17DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2363906
Rocío Juliá-Sanchis, Meritxell Sastre-Rus, Montserrat Puig-Llobet, Joaquín Tomás-Sábado, Juan Francisco Roldán-Merino, M Teresa Lluch-Canut
{"title":"Reducing mental health stigma among nursing students through an educational intervention.","authors":"Rocío Juliá-Sanchis, Meritxell Sastre-Rus, Montserrat Puig-Llobet, Joaquín Tomás-Sábado, Juan Francisco Roldán-Merino, M Teresa Lluch-Canut","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2363906","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2363906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patient-centred care must consider service consumers' needs and improve their health and well-being as well as their satisfaction and the quality of their healthcare assistance. However, individuals experiencing mental illness often struggle with barriers and misunderstandings by health care professionals. Nursing Faculties are uniquely positioned to reduce stigmatising attitudes via new educational interventions that could align nursing curricula and individuals with mental illness needs. However, there are few studies about the stigma toward mental illness among nursing students in Spain.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to analyse the effect of a 9-month educational intervention on the level of stigma in nursing students.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>a one-group pre-postintervention design with no control group was conducted.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 194 nursing students completed the EVEPEM scale before and after the intervention. The intervention comprised 55 hours of campus sessions and 150 h practicum in mental health settings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A destigmatising tendency was captured by a large main effect and a statistically significant stigma reduction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The educational 9-month intervention was effective in reducing students' stigma by providing theoretical education, personal contact with mental health service consumers, and critical reflection activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"452-464"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141422137","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-03DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2362289
Geysa Santos Góis Lopes, Maria José Lumini Landeiro, Talita Maciel, Maria Rui Miranda Grilo Correia de Sousa
{"title":"Clinical practice guidelines of foot care practice for patients with type 2 diabetes: A scoping review using self-care model.","authors":"Geysa Santos Góis Lopes, Maria José Lumini Landeiro, Talita Maciel, Maria Rui Miranda Grilo Correia de Sousa","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2362289","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2362289","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Type 2 diabetes can lead to severe foot complications, making self-care education, guided by clinical guidelines, crucial. However, fragmented and dispersed recommendations challenge effective implementation of these guidelines. Bringing together recommendations and presenting them according to a self-care model can provide a solid framework and facilitate the interpretation of results.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>to map the international guidelines that provide recommendations to nurses to enable people with type 2 diabetes for foot self-care and synthesize the recommendations according to the key concepts of the middle-range theory of self-care for chronic diseases.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A scoping review was undertaken, using the methodological guidance of the Joanna Briggs Institute.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Databases were searched between September 2022 and June 2023, including PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, guideline websites and related professional association websites. The databases were chosen for their comprehensive coverage of the area.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eligible articles included guidance documents providing foot care recommendations for diabetes, published or updated between 2013 and 2023. Two reviewers summarized the recommendations presented in at least two guidelines according to the key concepts of the self-care model. The PRISMA-ScR checklist was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventeen guidelines were included. In total, we synthesized 175 recommendations. The recommendations were framed in three dimensions and their respective categories: Self-care maintenance (education for prevention, control of risk factors, daily foot care, footwear, and socks), Self-care monitoring (foot inspection, detection of signs of infection, and detection of other diabetes-related foot disease complications), and Self-care management (responses to signs and symptoms, foot wound care, follow-up with health professionals, and health services).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The main aspect of foot care revolves around daily care, including cleaning, moisturizing, nail care, selecting appropriate footwear, and regular inspection of both feet and footwear.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"516-536"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141238561","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-27DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2357347
Sara Holton, Rochelle Wynne
{"title":"Social networking sites: a powerful tool for co-design and discussion group research.","authors":"Sara Holton, Rochelle Wynne","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2357347","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2357347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"433-437"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156026","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-11DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2362290
Paul Gardner, Julia Gilbert, Virginia Plummer, Danny Hills
{"title":"Registered nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices of pain management for aged care residents with dementia: an integrative review.","authors":"Paul Gardner, Julia Gilbert, Virginia Plummer, Danny Hills","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2362290","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2362290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Registered Nurses working in residential aged care facilities pertaining to pain management for residents living with dementia.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Sub-optimal pain management continues for people living with dementia in residential aged care. Registered Nurses are the pivotal staff responsible for complex assessment and management of people residing in residential aged care facilities.</p><p><strong>Design and methods: </strong>:This integrative literature review was informed by Whittemore (2005). Searching and screening followed the PRISMA guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirteen papers were identified, the major themes identified were gaps in knowledge and skills, uncertainty of assessment, and delays in treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Registered Nurses require education on pain management for people living with dementia in residential aged care. Broader issues in residential aged care contribute to the problem and require examination. Research pertaining to Registered Nurses' roles pain management for residents living with dementia is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"496-515"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307638","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-20DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2367663
Aimee Lamb, Margaret Fry, Suzanne Sheppard-Law
{"title":"How a critical care environment influences nurses' health and working capacity: a scoping review.","authors":"Aimee Lamb, Margaret Fry, Suzanne Sheppard-Law","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2367663","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2367663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Internationally, the nursing workforce is ageing. Chronic conditions are becoming more prevalent amongst the ageing nursing workforce. With an increase in chronic conditions and an ageing nursing workforce, understanding environmental influences on nurses' health and work capacity is vital to supporting this workforce.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>A scoping review was conducted to explore the influence of a critical care environment on nurses' health and work capacity.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A scoping review was conducted according to PRISMA-ScR guidelines.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Database extraction occurred in June 2023 and included MEDLINE Complete, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Embase.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were conducted internationally with sample sizes from 20 to 500 critical care nurses (CCNs).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings identified the critical care environment had an impact on nurses' health and working capacity. Many CCNs self-reported having a chronic condition that influenced their nursing practice. Further research is needed to explore how to mitigate the influence of a chronic condition to support this valuable workforce.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"555-575"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141433595","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}
Contemporary nursePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2360960
Yufan Yang, Bei Chen, Mengying Deng, Hongdan Song, Mingming Yu
{"title":"The prevalence of frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Yufan Yang, Bei Chen, Mengying Deng, Hongdan Song, Mingming Yu","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2360960","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2360960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Growing evidence shows that metabolic syndrome and frailty are significantly associated. Screening and assessing frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome is important to help improve their clinical outcomes and quality of life. Therefore, understanding the prevalence of frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome is the first critical step, however, the prevalence reported in the literature varies widely.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To pool the overall prevalence of frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Systematic review and meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Scopus, CINAHL Complete, CNKI, Wan Fang, SinoMed, and VIP databases were searched from the inception to March 6, 2024. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA15 software. The prevalence was pooled using the random-effects model. The sources of heterogeneity were investigated by using meta-regression and subgroup analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 22 original studies published between 2007 and 2023 were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, involving 19,921 metabolic syndrome patients. The prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome was 20% (95% <i>CI</i>: 16% to 25%, <i>I<sup>2 </sup></i>= 99.44%) and 45% (95% <i>CI</i>: 36% to 53%, <i>I</i><sup>2 </sup>= 99.20%). Subgroup analyses revealed differences in prevalence by frailty instruments, geographic regions, study settings, publication years, study quality, study design, and different components of metabolic syndrome.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This systematic review and meta-analysis showed the high prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome<b>.</b> In the future, more high-quality longitudinal studies and exploration of other potential demographic characteristics that may influence frailty are needed to understand more information on frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"479-495"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141285672","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}