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Stocker M, Laine K, Ulmer F. Use of simulation-based medical training in Swiss pediatric hospitals: a national survey. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2017; 17:104. [PMID: 28623922 PMCID: PMC5473998 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-017-0940-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Simulation-based medical training (SBMT) is a powerful tool for continuing medical education. In contrast to the Anglo-Saxon medical education community, up until recently, SBMT was scarce in continental Europe's pediatric health care education: In 2009, only 3 Swiss pediatric health care institutions used SBMT. The Swiss catalogue of objectives in Pediatrics does not acknowledge SBMT. The aim of this survey is to describe and analyze the current state of SBMT in Swiss pediatric hospitals and health care departments. METHODS A survey was carried out with medical education representatives of every institution. SBMT was defined as any kind of training with a mannequin excluding national and/or international standardized courses. The survey reference day was May 31st 2015. RESULTS Thirty Swiss pediatric hospitals and health care departments answered our survey (response rate 96.8%) with 66.6% (20 out of 30) offering SBMT. Four of the 20 hospitals offering SMBT had two independently operating training simulation units, resulting in 24 educational units as the basis for our SBMT analysis. More than 90% of the educational units offering SBMT (22 out of 24 units) were conducting in-situ training and 62.5% (15 out of 24) were using high-technology mannequins. Technical skills, communication and leadership ranked among the top training priorities. All institutions catered to inter-professional participants. The vast majority conducted training that was neither embedded within a larger educational curriculum (19 out of 24: 79.2%) nor evaluated (16 out of 24: 66.6%) by its participants. Only 5 institutions (20.8%) extended their training to at least two thirds of their hospital staff. CONCLUSIONS Two thirds of the Swiss pediatric hospitals and health care departments are offering SBMT. Swiss pediatric SBMT is inter-professional, mainly in-situ based, covering technical as well as non-technical skills, and often employing high-technology mannequins. The absence of a systematic approach and reaching only a small number of healthcare employees were identified as shortcomings that need to be addressed.
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- Martin Stocker
- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children’s Hospital Lucerne, Spitalstrasse 16, CH-6000 Luzern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children’s Hospital, University Hospital Berne, Bern, Switzerland
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Rodrigo O, Caïs J, Monforte-Royo C. Professional responsibility and decision-making in the context of a disease-focused model of nursing care: The difficulties experienced by Spanish nurses. Nurs Inq 2017; 24. [PMID: 28580736 DOI: 10.1111/nin.12202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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When, in 1977, nurse education in Spain was transferred to universities a more patient-centred, the Anglo-American philosophy of care was introduced into a context in which nurses had traditionally prioritised their technical skills. This paper examines the characteristics of the nurse's professional role in Spain, where the model of nursing practice has historically placed them in a position akin to that of physician assistants. The study design was qualitative and used the method of analytic induction. Participants were selected by means of theoretical sampling and then underwent in-depth interviews. The resulting material was analysed using an approach based on the principles of grounded theory. Strategies were applied to ensure the credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability of the findings. The main conclusion is that nurses in Spain continue to work within a disease-focused model of care, making it difficult for them to take responsibility for decision-making.
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- Olga Rodrigo
- Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Sociology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, School of Medicine and Health Science, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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Hendricks-Ferguson VL, Pradhan K, Shih CS, Gauvain KM, Kane JR, Liu J, Haase JE. Pilot Evaluation of a Palliative and End-of-Life Communication Intervention for Parents of Children With a Brain Tumor. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2017; 34:203-213. [PMID: 27920233 PMCID: PMC6711580 DOI: 10.1177/1043454216676836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Providing timely palliative and end-of-life care (PC/EOL) information to parents of children with a serious illness is a national health care priority. The goals of this study were to determine feasibility, acceptability, and parent responses related to a PC/EOL communication intervention, titled "Communication Plan: Early through End of Life (COMPLETE)" to parents of children with a brain tumor. The study was a 2-site prospective, single-group pilot study targeting parents' stress and coping outcomes. The sample included 13 parents of 11 children (ie, 11 families). During the first 6 months postdiagnosis, we evaluated parent outcomes at 4 time points (baseline and 3 post-sessions). Our findings included significant decline in decision regret ( P = .0089); strong, significantly increased hope ( P ≤ .0001); and significantly decreased uncertainty ( P = .04). Over time, more than half of the parents (61.5%) preferred to receive information about their child's current condition and PC/EOL options. Our findings provide evidence to suggest that the COMPLETE intervention is feasible and acceptable and produces promising effects on 3 parent outcomes (ie, decision regret, hope, and uncertainty) in parents of children with a brain tumor. Further research is indicated to evaluate COMPLETE with a larger sample of parents of children with cancer and with a control group.
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Jeddian A, Lindenmeyer A, Marshall T, Howard A, Sayadi L, Rashidian A, Jafari N. Implementation of a critical care outreach service: a qualitative study. Int Nurs Rev 2017; 64:353-362. [DOI: 10.1111/inr.12377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A. Jeddian
- Digestive Disease Research Institute; Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- Qualitative Methods; Institute of Applied Health Research; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Public Health & Primary Care; Institute of Applied Health Research; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- School of Nursing; The University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Nursing & Midwifery Care Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- School of Public Health; Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Institute; Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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Tan TC, Zhou H, Kelly M. Nurse-physician communication - An integrated review. J Clin Nurs 2017; 26:3974-3989. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine; Curtin University; Perth WA Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine; Curtin University; Perth WA Australia
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Adriaenssens J, Hamelink A, Bogaert PV. Predictors of occupational stress and well-being in First-Line Nurse Managers: A cross-sectional survey study. Int J Nurs Stud 2017; 73:85-92. [PMID: 28551478 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2016] [Revised: 05/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND First-line nurse managers have a pivotal role in the organization of health care but have to deal with significant job-related issues and problems in a changing and challenging health care environment. As their new roles are complex and often unclear, it might be expected that these professionals are at risk for occupational stress. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to analyze and describe relationships between job characteristics, and also interdisciplinary conflicts with physicians as potential predictors of occupational well-being (job satisfaction, psychosomatic distress, turnover intention, work engagement and burnout). DESIGN this study had a cross-sectional design and used a web-based survey. METHODS This study was conducted in 2015 in 11 Belgian (Flemish) hospitals. All First-line nurse managers were eligible (N=481) and 318 respondents (66.1%) agreed to take part in the survey. A hierarchical regression analyses was applied to analyze relationships between predictors and outcomes. RESULTS job demand and job control measures were predictive of all outcomes. Collaboration with doctors only predicted job satisfaction and turnover intention. Social support from management was predictive of turnover intention. Social support from colleague- first-line nurse managers was not predictive. Social support from the staff members (team) was however a strong predictor of all stress outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Job demands, job control and social support of the team and management were all important predictors of occupational well-being in first-line nurse managers. All of these variables can be influenced by hospital management to improve the work conditions of this professional group in order to retain their workforce.
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- Jef Adriaenssens
- Leiden University, Institute of Psychology, Health Psychology Unit, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Nursing & Midwifery Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Nursing & Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Exploring the Interaction Between Nursing Decision Making and Patient Outcomes in 2 European Cancer Centers: A Qualitative Study. Cancer Nurs 2017; 41:E40-E49. [PMID: 28426536 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In some clinical settings, nurses have difficulty describing the outcomes of their caring activities. Understanding the reasons for this could help nurse leaders to improve the effectiveness and visibility of nursing practice and safeguard nurses' working conditions. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to understand how nurses working in 2 different adult cancer centers make healthcare decisions and assess the respective outcomes on their patients. METHODS Through a constructivist grounded theory approach, we involved 15 clinical cancer nurses with different experiences and educational backgrounds and 6 nurse managers, working in 2 comprehensive cancer centers, 1 in Italy and 1 in Switzerland. Data were collected in 2 phases using 20 semistructured interviews and 9 field observations. RESULTS Six macrocategories emerged: interacting with situational factors, deciding relevant interventions, using multiple decision-making approaches, evaluating interventions and reporting them, pursuing healthcare outcomes, and clarifying professional identity and roles. Nurses' decision-making processes varied and were influenced by various factors, which mutually influenced one another. This process was interpreted using an explicative theory called "dynamic decision-making adaptation." CONCLUSIONS The present study showed how the aims, contents, and degree of autonomy in the nurses' decision-making process are strongly influenced by the dialectic interaction between professional and contextual factors, such as competency and professional identity. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Cancer nurses could influence their clinical practice by developing nursing competencies that effectively resolve patients' problems. This is a key factor that nurses govern autonomously and therefore a responsibility that involves the entire nursing educational, organizational, and scientific leadership.
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Serrano-Gemes G, Rich-Ruiz M. Intensity of interprofessional collaboration among intensive care nurses at a tertiary hospital. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfie.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Fleischmann N, Geister C, Hoell A, Hummers-Pradier E, Mueller CA. Interprofessional collaboration in nursing homes (interprof): A grounded theory study of nurse experiences of general practitioner visits. Appl Nurs Res 2017; 35:118-125. [PMID: 28532718 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Nina Fleischmann
- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Goettingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073 Goettingen, Germany.
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty V - Health, Religious Education, Social Affairs, Blumhardtstraße 2, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Demographic Change, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Goettingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073 Goettingen, Germany.
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Goettingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073 Goettingen, Germany.
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San-Martín M, Delgado-Bolton R, Vivanco L. Professionalism and Occupational Well-Being: Similarities and Differences Among Latin American Health Professionals. Front Psychol 2017; 8:63. [PMID: 28179893 PMCID: PMC5263132 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Context: Empathy, teamwork, and lifelong learning are described as key elements of professionalism. The first recipients of their benefits are professionals themselves. Paradoxically, scarce studies have reported association between professionalism and occupational well-being. The main purpose of this study was to characterize the influence that empathy, teamwork, and lifelong learning, play in the occupational well-being of physicians and nurses working in Latin American healthcare institutions. Materials and Methods: The Jefferson Scale of Empathy, the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration, the Jefferson Scale of Physicians Lifelong Learning, and the Scale of Collateral Effects (somatization, exhaustion, and work alienation), were administered to 522 physicians and nurses working in institutions of Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Argentina. Internal reliability was calculated. Gender and discipline were used as explanatory variables in comparison analysis. Two-way analysis of variance was performed to examine differences due to the main effects of the gender, and discipline, and to determine possible combined effects. Correlation analysis was performed to measure associations between collateral effects and age, and between collateral effects and professionalism. Results: A total of 353 (68%) surveys were returned fully completed. Adequate reliability was confirmed in all instruments. No differences were found among countries for collateral effects. Correlation analysis confirmed in physicians an inverse association between empathy and collateral effects (P = -0.16; p < 0.05), and between collateral effects and lifelong learning (P = -0.18; p < 0.01). In nurses, this association was confirmed only for empathy (P = -0.19; p < 0.05). Important differences in the development of professionalism and in its effects on occupational well-being appeared associated to inter-professional collaboration and work roles. An inverse correlation between age and collateral effects was confirmed in physicians (P = -0.22; p < 0.001) and in nurses (P = -28; p < 0.001). Comparison by gender confirmed higher somatization in women physicians and nurses than in men groups (p < 0.001). On the other hand, comparison by discipline confirmed higher exhaustion and alienation in physicians than in nurses (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The findings support the importance that empathy, teamwork, and lifelong learning have in practitioners' health and welfare, and the role that cultural behaviors, associated to work professional models and social stereotypes, play in the interaction between professionalism and occupational well-being.
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- Education Committee Board, Hospital San Pedro of LogroñoLogroño, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research of La RiojaLogroño, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research of La RiojaLogroño, Spain
- National Centre of Documentation on BioethicsLogroño, Spain
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Serrano-Gemes G, Rich-Ruiz M. Intensity of interprofessional collaboration among intensive care nurses at a tertiary hospital. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2017; 28:48-56. [PMID: 28109689 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfi.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To measure the intensity of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in nurses of an intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary hospital, to check differences between the dimensions of the Intensity of Interprofessional Collaboration Questionnaire, and to identify the influence of personal variables. METHOD A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 63 intensive care nurses selected by simple random sampling. Explanatory variables: age, sex, years of experience in nursing, years of experience in critical care, workday type and work shift type; variable of outcome: IPC. The IPC was measured by: Intensity of Interprofessional Collaboration Questionnaire. Descriptive and bivariate statistical analysis (IPC and its dimensions with explanatory variables). RESULTS 73.8% were women, with a mean age of 46.54 (±6.076) years. The average years experience in nursing and critical care was 23.03 (±6.24) and 14.25 (±8.532), respectively. 77% had a full time and 95.1% had a rotating shift. 62.3% obtained average IPC values. Statistically significant differences were found (P<.05) between IPC (overall score) and overall assessment with years of experience in critical care. CONCLUSIONS This study shows average levels of IPC; the nurses with less experience in critical care obtained higher IPC and overall assessment scores.
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- G Serrano-Gemes
- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, España.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, España
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Interdisciplinary Rounds: The Key to Communication, Collaboration, and Agreement on Plan of Care. Prof Case Manag 2017; 20:299-307; quiz 308-9. [PMID: 26437135 DOI: 10.1097/ncm.0000000000000116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES In the era of Pay for Performance, multiple auditing entities, and shorter length of stays, Interdisciplinary Rounds are the future of hospital care. This article seeks to take a broad look at this tool in its current and historical perspective and examine how it can provide a stable foundation for improved physician-nurse communication, agreement on the plan of care, successful care transitions, and improvements in quality metrics, and reduced length of stay. These rounds reflect the changing attitudes of nurses and physicians toward a more collaborative cooperation, and teamwork, in the delivery of patient care. When supported by strong, visible leadership, they can transform not only direct patient care, but the perception of that care by the patient, families, and caregivers. PRIMARY PRACTICE SETTING Acute care hospitals. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS Properly executed, Interdisciplinary Rounds improve communication among the health care team and provide a basis for agreement upon the plan of care. IMPLICATIONS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT Case management is a logical and frequent choice for a leadership role in Interdisciplinary Rounds. Creating a sustainable culture that drives improved clinical care delivery and reduces readmissions and length of stay requires efforts to ensure clear, concise care transitions. With hospitalist programs and nursing care shifts spanning 12 hr, and several days' off between work days, case management continues to be one of the few constant members of the health care team-often with more knowledge of the episode of care than even the current attending physician. Embracing rounds is a change for the better.
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Nakhaee S, Nasiri A. Inter-professional Relationships Issues among Iranian Nurses and Physicians: A Qualitative Study. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2017; 22:8-13. [PMID: 28382051 PMCID: PMC5364759 DOI: 10.4103/1735-9066.202076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction: Nurse–physician inter-professional relationship is an important issue in health care system that can affect job satisfaction and patient care quality. The present study explores the major issues of nurse–physician inter-professional relationships in Iran. Materials and Methods: In this in-depth qualitative content analysis study conducted in 2014, 12 participants (5 physicians and 7 nurses) were recruited from two educational hospitals. The data were collected from deep, open, and unstructured interviews, and analyzed based on content analysis. Results: The participants in this study included 12 individuals, 6 females and 6 males, with the age ranging 27–48 years and tenure ranging 4–17 years. Four themes were identified, namely, divergent attitudes, uneven distribution of power, mutual trust destructors, and prudence imposed on nurses. Conclusions: The results revealed some major inter-professional issues and challenges in nurse–physician relationships, some of which are context-specific whereas others should be regarded as universal. It is through a deep knowledge of these issues that nurses and physicians can establish better collaborative inter-professional relationships.
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- Samaneh Nakhaee
- Birjand Health Qualitative Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Birjand Health Qualitative Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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da Silva R, de Freitas FDS, de Araújo F, Ferreira MDA. A policy analysis of teamwork as a proposal for healthcare humanization: implications for nursing. Int Nurs Rev 2016; 63:572-579. [DOI: 10.1111/inr.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R.N. da Silva
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development/Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation - Level 1C; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Department of Nursing Fundamentals; Anna Nery School of Nursing; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development/Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation - Level 1C; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Department of Nursing Fundamentals; Anna Nery School of Nursing; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development/Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation - Level 1C; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Department of Nursing Fundamentals; Anna Nery School of Nursing; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development/Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation - Level 1C; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Nursing Area on Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination/Brazilian Ministry of Education; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Department of Nursing Fundamentals; Anna Nery School of Nursing; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Stievano A, Bellass S, Rocco G, Olsen D, Sabatino L, Johnson M. Nursing's professional respect as experienced by hospital and community nurses. Nurs Ethics 2016; 25:665-683. [PMID: 27621270 DOI: 10.1177/0969733016664972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is growing awareness that patient care suffers when nurses are not respected. Therefore, to improve outcomes for patients, it is crucial that nurses operate in a moral work environment that involves both recognition respect, a form of respect that ought to be accorded to every single person, and appraisal respect, a recognition of the relative and contingent value of respect modulated by the relationships of the healthcare professionals in a determined context. Research question/aim: The purpose of this study was to develop better understandings of perceptions of nursing's professional respect in community and hospital settings in England. RESEARCH DESIGN The research design was qualitative. Focus groups were chosen as the most appropriate method for eliciting discussion about nursing's professional respect. Participants and research context: A total of 62 nurses who had been qualified for at least a year and were working in two localities in England participated in this study. METHODS Data were collected using 11 focus group sessions. The data were analysed by means of an inductive content analysis, extracting meaning units from the information retrieved and classifying the arising phenomena into conceptually meaningful categories and themes. Ethical considerations: To conduct the research, permission was obtained from the selected universities. RESULTS Recognition respect of human beings was perceived as ingrained in the innermost part of nurses. Regarding appraisal respect, a great importance was placed on: the interactions among healthcare professionals, the time to build trust in these relationships, the influences of the workplace characteristics and nurses' professional autonomy and decision-making. CONCLUSION Recognition respect of persons was embedded in the inmost part of nurses as individuals. Concerning appraisal respect, it was thought to be deeply enshrined in the inter- and intra-healthcare professional interactions. The forging of trusting relationships over time was deemed to be strongly associated with good quality interactions with other healthcare professionals.
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship Ipasvi Rome, Italy
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Fleischmann N, Tetzlaff B, Werle J, Geister C, Scherer M, Weyerer S, Hummers-Pradier E, Mueller CA. Interprofessional collaboration in nursing homes (interprof): a grounded theory study of general practitioner experiences and strategies to perform nursing home visits. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2016; 17:123. [PMID: 27576357 PMCID: PMC5006263 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-016-0522-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Interprofessionalism, considered as collaboration between medical professionals, has gained prominence over recent decades and evidence for its impact has grown. The steadily increasing number of residents in nursing homes will challenge medical care and the interaction across professions, especially nurses and general practitioners (GPs). The nursing home visit, a key element of medical care, has been underrepresented in research. This study explores GP perspectives on interprofessional collaboration with a focus on their visits to nursing homes in order to understand their experiences and expectations. This research represents an aspect of the interprof study, which explores medical care needs as well as the perceived collaboration and communication by nursing home residents, their families, GPs and nurses. This paper focusses on GPs’ views, investigating in particular their visits to nursing homes in order to understand their experiences. Methods Open guideline-interviews covering interprofessional collaboration and the visit process were conducted with 30 GPs in three study centers and analyzed with grounded theory methodology. GPs were recruited via postal request and existing networks of the research partners. Results Four different types of nursing home visits were found: visits on demand, periodical visits, nursing home rounds and ad-hoc-decision based visits. We identified the core category “productive performance” of home visits in nursing homes which stands for the balance of GPs´ individual efforts and rewards. GPs used different strategies to perform a productive home visit: preparing strategies, on-site strategies and investing strategies. Conclusion We compiled a theory of GPs home visits in nursing homes in Germany. The findings will be useful for research, and scientific and management purposes to generate a deeper understanding of GP perspectives and thereby improve interprofessional collaboration to ensure a high quality of care.
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- Nina Fleischmann
- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Demographic Change, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty V - Health, Religious Education, Social Affairs, Blumhardtstraße 2, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Demographic Change, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany
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Trapani J. Critical care nurses as dual agents: enhancing inter-professional collaboration or hindering patient advocacy? Nurs Crit Care 2016; 19:219-21. [PMID: 25131350 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Josef Trapani
- Lecturer, Department of Nursing, University of Malta, L-Imsida, Malta.
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Morton S, Igantowicz A, Gnani S, Majeed A, Greenfield G. Describing team development within a novel GP-led urgent care centre model: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010224. [PMID: 27338875 PMCID: PMC4932257 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Urgent care centres (UCCs) co-located within an emergency department were developed to reduce the numbers of inappropriate emergency department admissions. Since then various UCC models have developed, including a novel general practitioner (GP)-led UCC that incorporates both GPs and emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs). Traditionally these two groups do not work alongside each other within an emergency setting. Although good teamwork is crucial to better patient outcomes, there is little within the literature about the development of a team consisting of different healthcare professionals in a novel healthcare setting. Our aim was therefore to describe staff members' perspectives of team development within the GP-led UCC model. DESIGN Open-ended semistructured interviews, analysed using thematic content analysis. SETTING GP-led urgent care centres in two academic teaching hospitals in London. PARTICIPANTS 15 UCC staff members including six GPs, four ENPs, two receptionists and three managers. RESULTS Overall participants were positive about the interprofessional team that had developed and recognised that this process had taken time. Hierarchy within the UCC setting has diminished with time, although some residual hierarchical beliefs do appear to remain. Staff appreciated interdisciplinary collaboration was likely to improve patient care. Eight key facilitating factors for the team were identified: appointment of leaders, perception of fair workload, education on roles/skill sets and development of these, shared professional understanding, interdisciplinary working, ED collaboration, clinical guidelines and social interactions. CONCLUSIONS A strong interprofessional team has evolved within the GP-led UCCs over time, breaking down traditional professional divides. Future implementation of UCC models should pro-actively incorporate the eight facilitating factors identified from the outset, to enable effective teams to develop more quickly.
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- Sarah Morton
- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Trapani J, Scholes J, Cassar M. Dual agency in critical care nursing: Balancing responsibilities towards colleagues and patients. J Adv Nurs 2016; 72:2468-81. [PMID: 27230500 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To explore critical care nurses' decisions to seek help from doctors. BACKGROUND Despite their well-documented role in improving critically ill patients' outcomes, research indicates that nurses rarely take decisions about patients' treatment modalities on their own and constantly need to seek advice or authorization for their clinical decisions, even for protocol-guided actions. However, research around the factors related to, and the actual process of, such referrals is limited. DESIGN A grounded theory study, underpinned by a symbolic interactionist perspective. METHODS Data collection took place in a general intensive care unit between 2010 - 2012 and involved: 20 hours of non-participant and 50 hours of participant observation; ten informal and ten formal interviews; and two focus groups with ten nurses, selected by purposive and theoretical sampling. Data analysis was guided by the dimensional analysis approach to generating grounded theory. FINDINGS Nurses' decisions to seek help from doctors involve weighing up several occasionally conflicting motivators. A central consideration is that of balancing their moral obligation to safeguard patients' interests with their duty to respect doctors' authority. Subsequently, nurses end up in a position of dual agency as they need to concurrently act as an agent to medical practitioners and patients. CONCLUSION Nurses' dual agency relationship with patients and doctors may deter their moral obligation of keeping patients' interest as their utmost concern. Nurse leaders and educators should, therefore, enhance nurses' assertiveness, courage and skills to place patients' interest at the forefront of all their actions and interactions.
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- Josef Trapani
- Department of Nursing, University of Malta, L-Imsida, Malta
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- School of Health Science, University of Brighton, UK
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- Department of Nursing, University of Malta, L-Imsida, Malta
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Balancing Patient Access to Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation for Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome With Maintaining Procedural Competence: Are Collaborative Services Part of the Solution? Twin Res Hum Genet 2016; 19:276-84. [PMID: 27087260 DOI: 10.1017/thg.2016.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The benefits of fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) for treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) have been recognized for over a decade, yet access to FLP remains limited in many settings. This means at a population level, the potential benefits of FLP for TTTS are far from being fully realized. In part, this is because there are many centers where the case volume is relatively low. This creates an inevitable tension; on one hand, wanting FLP to be readily accessible to all women who may need it, yet on the other, needing to ensure that a high degree of procedural competence is maintained. Some of the solutions to these apparently competing priorities may be found in novel training solutions to achieve, and maintain, procedural proficiency, and with the increased utilization of 'competence based' assessment and credentialing frameworks. We suggest an under-utilized approach is the development of collaborative surgical services, where pooling of personnel and resources can improve timely access to surgery, improve standardized assessment and management of TTTS, minimize the impact of the surgical learning curve, and facilitate audit, education, and research. When deciding which centers should offer laser for TTTS and how we decide, we propose some solutions from a collaborative model.
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The Health Needs of Young Women: Applying a Feminist Philosophical Lens to Nursing Science and Practice. ANS Adv Nurs Sci 2016; 39:108-18. [PMID: 27149225 DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ongoing development of nursing science requires attention to the philosophical and theoretical bases upon which the science is built. A feminist theoretical perspective offers a useful lens for understanding the needs of both nurses and their clients. Adolescent and young adult women are an underserved and understudied population for whom nursing care can be especially beneficial. Considering the needs of this population from a philosophical perspective, through a feminist lens, is one effective means of developing nursing science approaches that contribute to and ultimately improve care for adolescent and young adult women.
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Mitchell L, Bury E, Leonard O. Meeting the learning needs of AMU nurses through collaborative working. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 25:314-8. [DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2016.25.6.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Laura Mitchell
- Clinical Facilitator, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Advanced Nurse Practitioner Candidate, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Registered Nurse Tutor, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Costello M. Fostering collaboration: The nurse-medical student connection. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2016; 47:13-14. [PMID: 26703353 DOI: 10.1097/01.numa.0000475632.90505.f8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Margaret Costello
- Margaret Costello is an associate professor of Practice at Simmons College in Boston, Mass
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Ramos KJ, Downey L, Nielsen EL, Treece PD, Shannon SE, Curtis JR, Engelberg RA. Using Nurse Ratings of Physician Communication in the ICU To Identify Potential Targets for Interventions To Improve End-of-Life Care. J Palliat Med 2015; 19:292-9. [PMID: 26685082 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Communication among doctors, nurses, and families contributes to high-quality end-of-life care, but is difficult to improve. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to identify aspects of communication appropriate for interventions to improve quality of dying in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS This observational study used data from a cluster-randomized trial of an interdisciplinary intervention to improve end-of-life care at 15 Seattle/Tacoma area hospitals (2003-2008). Nurses completed surveys for patients dying in the ICU. We examined associations between nurse-assessed predictors (physician-nurse communication, physician-family communication) and nurse ratings of patients' quality of dying (nurse-QODD-1). RESULTS Based on 1173 nurse surveys, four of six physician-nurse communication topics were positively associated with nurse-QODD-1: family questions, family dynamics, spiritual/religious issues, and cultural issues. Discussions between nurses and physicians about nurses' concerns for patients or families were negatively associated. All physician-family communication ratings, as assessed by nurses, were positively associated with nurse-QODD-1: answering family's questions, listening to family, asking about treatments patient would want, helping family decide patient's treatment wishes, and overall communication. Path analysis suggested overall physician-family communication and helping family incorporate patient's wishes were directly associated with nurse-QODD-1. CONCLUSIONS Several topics of physician-nurse communication, as rated by nurses, were associated with higher nurse-rated quality of dying, whereas one topic, nurses' concerns for patient or family, was associated with poorer ratings. Higher nurse ratings of physician-family communication were uniformly associated with higher quality of dying, highlighting the importance of this communication. Physician support of family decision making was particularly important, suggesting a potential target for interventions to improve end-of-life care.
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- Kathleen J Ramos
- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,2 Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,2 Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,2 Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 3 Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,2 Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,3 Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,2 Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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Cortex Fraxini (Qingpi) Protects Rat Pheochromocytoma Cells against 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Apoptosis. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2015; 2015:532849. [PMID: 26347850 PMCID: PMC4546978 DOI: 10.1155/2015/532849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder having close relationship with oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cortex Fraxini (QP) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicinal herb with antioxidant properties. It may be a potential candidate for preventing the development of chronic neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, the key objective of the current study was to investigate the neuroprotective effect of QP water extract on 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) induced apoptosis in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. It was found that QP water extract possesses strong antioxidant property with SC50 = 0.15 mg/mL. Total phenolic content of QP water extract was found to be 200.78 ± 2.65 mg GAE/g. QP water extract's free radical scavenging capacity was demonstrated by reversing the increased level of intracellular ROS induced by 6-OHDA, using 2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. Moreover, QP water extract (0.5 mg/mL) could remarkably increase the viability of PC12 cells treated with 6-OHDA. The protective effect of QP water extract was found to be via inhibiting MEK/ERK pathway and reversing PI3-K/Akt/GSK3β pathway. The current results suggest that QP might be a potential candidate for preventing the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as PD.
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Hendricks-Ferguson VL, Kane JR, Pradhan KR, Shih CS, Gauvain KM, Baker JN, Haase JE. Evaluation of Physician and Nurse Dyad Training Procedures to Deliver a Palliative and End-of-Life Communication Intervention to Parents of Children with a Brain Tumor. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2015; 32:337-47. [PMID: 25623029 PMCID: PMC5918283 DOI: 10.1177/1043454214563410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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When a child's prognosis is poor, physicians and nurses (MDs/RNs) often struggle with initiating discussions about palliative and end-of-life care (PC/EOL) early in the course of illness trajectory. We describe evaluation of training procedures used to prepare MD/RN dyads to deliver an intervention entitled: Communication Plan: Early Through End of Life (COMPLETE) intervention. Our training was delivered to 5 pediatric neuro-oncologists and 8 pediatric nurses by a team of expert consultants (i.e., in medical ethics, communication, and PC/EOL) and parent advisors. Although half of the group received training in a 1-day program and half in a 2-day program, content for all participants included 4 modules: family assessment, goal-directed treatment planning, anticipatory guidance, and staff communication and follow-up. Evaluations included dichotomous ratings and qualitative comments on content, reflection, and skills practice for each module. Positive aspects of our training included parent advisers' insights, emphasis on hope and non-abandonment messages, written materials to facilitate PC/EOL communication, and an MD/RN dyad approach. Lessons learned and challenges related to our training procedures will be described. Overall, the MDs and RNs reported that our PC/EOL communication-training procedures were helpful and useful. Future investigators should carefully plan training procedures for PC/EOL communication interventions.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration in Pediatric Workers and Undergraduate Medical/Nursing Students. Behav Neurol 2015; 2015:846498. [PMID: 26273131 PMCID: PMC4529947 DOI: 10.1155/2015/846498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes of pediatric workers and undergraduate medical/nursing students toward collaboration. Attitude toward collaboration was measured using an adaptation of the Jefferson Scale of Attitude toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration. The 656 questionnaires were gathered from pediatrician, pediatric interns, and medical students (PIS) and pediatric nurses, nursing interns, and nursing students (NIS). Results showed a statistically significant difference in the total mean scores in attitudes towards collaboration with NIS scoring higher. Among the participants of PIS, the pediatricians obtained the highest mean scores, while, among the participants of NIS, the pediatric nurses got higher mean scores than nursing interns. It is desirable that medical and nurse schools should include interprofessional education in their curriculum to increase the understanding of the complementary roles of physicians and nurses and to encourage establishment of an interdependent relationship between them.
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Fullerton JT, Ghérissi A. Midwifery Professional Relationships: Collaboration Across the Novice-to-Expert Continuum. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDBIRTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1891/2156-5287.5.1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This article describes the types of helpful and supportive interactions or communication strategies that characterize the collaborative relationships in which a midwife can engage across the novice-to-expert continuum of professional development. Similarities and distinctions are drawn between the various terms describing types of collaboration and discussed with respect to the added value that each relationship can have for the individual and for the health care team. A conceptual depiction of the essential components of effective teamwork or collaboration is presented. Emphasis is placed on the dynamic nature of the process of developing and sustaining these relationships across the midwife’s professional lifetime.
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Shannon SE. Ebola, team communication, and shame: but shame on whom? THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2015; 15:20-25. [PMID: 25856594 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2015.1010998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Examined as an isolated situation, and through the lens of a rare and feared disease, Mr. Duncan's case seems ripe for second-guessing the physicians and nurses who cared for him. But viewed from the perspective of what we know about errors and team communication, his case is all too common. Nearly 440,000 patient deaths in the U.S. each year may be attributable to medical errors. Breakdowns in communication among health care teams contribute in the majority of these errors. The culture of health care does not seem to foster functional, effective communication between and among professionals. Why? And more importantly, why do we not do something about it?
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- Sarah E Shannon
- a University of Washington School of Nursing and University of Washington Medical Center & Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
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Sabatino L, Kangasniemi MK, Rocco G, Alvaro R, Stievano A. Nurses’ perceptions of professional dignity in hospital settings. Nurs Ethics 2014; 23:277-93. [DOI: 10.1177/0969733014564103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The concept of dignity can be divided into two main attributes: absolute dignity that calls for recognition of an inner worth of persons and social dignity that can be changeable and can be lost as a result of different social factors and moral behaviours. In this light, the nursing profession has a professional dignity that is to be continually constructed and re-constructed and involves both main attributes of dignity. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine how nurses described nursing’s professional dignity in internal medicine and surgery departments in hospital settings. Research design: The research design was qualitative. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the ethics committees of the healthcare organizations involved. All the participants were provided with information about the purpose and the nature of the study. Participants: A total of 124 nurses participated in this study. Method: The data were collected using 20 focus group sessions in different parts of Italy. The data were analysed by means of a conventional inductive content analysis starting from the information retrieved in order to extract meaning units and sorting the arising phenomena into conceptually meaningful categories and themes. Results: Nursing’s professional dignity was deeply embedded in the innermost part of individuals. Regarding the social part of dignity, a great importance was put on the values that compose nursing’s professional identity, the socio-historical background and the evolution of nursing in the area considered. The social part of dignity was also linked to collaboration with physicians and with healthcare assistants who were thought to have a central role in easing work strain. Equally important, though, was the relationship with peers and senior nurses. Conclusion: The organizational environments under scrutiny with their low staffing levels, overload of work and hierarchical interactions did not promote respect for the dignity of nurses. To understand these professional values, it is pivotal to comprehend the role of different health professions in their cultural milieu and the evolution of the nursing profession in diverse countries.
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Oguisso T, de Freitas G. Brazilian nursing history on the shoulders of giants. Int Nurs Rev 2014; 62:75-81. [DOI: 10.1111/inr.12154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- T. Oguisso
- School of Nursing; University of São Paulo; Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Professional Guidance Department; School of Nursing; University of São Paulo; Sao Paulo Brazil
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Fewster-Thuente L. A Contemporary Method to Teach Collaboration to Students. J Nurs Educ 2014; 53:641-5. [DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20141027-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sollami A, Caricati L, Sarli L. Nurse-physician collaboration: a meta-analytical investigation of survey scores. J Interprof Care 2014; 29:223-9. [PMID: 25208089 DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2014.955912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This meta-analysis investigated differences between nurses and physicians in interprofessional collaboration (IPC) ratings. Fifty-one surveys, representing a total of 18 782 professionals and students (13 132 nurses and nursing students, and 5650 physicians and medical students), were meta-analyzed, considering several moderating variables. Overall, nurses scored higher on IPC than physicians. Sensitivity analysis revealed that while physicians perceived more existing collaboration than nurses, nurses had a more positive attitude toward collaboration than physicians. Moreover, IPC ratings of nursing and medical students did not differ from those of practitioners. Finally, it appeared that interprofessional education interventions were able to reduce the difference in IPC between nurses and physicians.
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It is becoming increasingly clear that maintaining and improving the health of the population, and doing so in a financially sustainable manner, requires the coordination of acute medical care with long-term care, and social support services, that is, team-based care. Despite a growing body of evidence on the benefits of team-based care, the health care ecosystem remains "resistant" to a broader implementation of such care models. This resistance is a function of both system-wide and organizational barriers, which result primarily from fragmentation in reimbursement for health care services, regulatory restrictions, and the siloed nature of health professional education. To promote the broader adoption of team-based care models, the health care system must transition to pay for value reimbursement, as well as break down the educational silos and move toward team-based and value-based education of health professionals.
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- Natalie Landman
- Healthcare Delivery and Policy Program (Drs Landman and Cortese and Mr Smoldt) and School for the Science of Health Care Delivery, College of Health Solutions (Drs Landman and Cortese and Ms Aannestad), Arizona State University, Scottsdale
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