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Yarahmadi S, Soleimani M, Gholami M, Fakhr-Movahedi A, Madani SMS. Health disparities in service delivery in the intensive care unit: A critical ethnographic study. Nurs Crit Care 2024. [PMID: 39385472 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.13170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 09/15/2024] [Indexed: 10/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND The intensive care unit has structural complexities, and critically ill patients are exposed to disparities. Thus, the intensive care unit can be a potential health disparity setting. AIM This study explored cultural knowledge associated with health disparities in the intensive care unit. STUDY DESIGN This critical ethnographic study was conducted using Carspecken's approach. It was carried out in intensive care units in Western Iran from 2022 to 2023. Data collection and analysis were conducted in three interconnected stages. The initial stage involved over 300 h of field observation. In the subsequent stage, a horizon analysis was performed. Conversations with 17 informants were recorded in the final stage to enrich the dataset further. Then, the analysis process was carried out as in the previous step to uncover an implicit culture of health disparity. RESULTS This research revealed the following themes: (a) extension of the impact of political, social, and cultural powers, (b) being influenced by individual diversity, (c) balancing services based on the consideration of benefits and consequences, (d) departure from professional behaviour and (e) insufficient organizational discipline. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study showed that individual diversity, political, social and cultural powers within a context of insufficient organizational discipline, and departure from professional behaviour influence the service delivery culture in the intensive care unit. Moreover, the benefits and consequences of service delivery impact its execution. These stereotypes have the potential to contribute to the emergence of health disparities. Cultural transformation is challenging because of deep-rooted stereotypes, but the reduction of disparities is possible through awareness, critical self-reflection and cultural competence. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The findings of this research can prompt staff self-reflection in situations prone to disparities. Health leaders can use these findings to shape health policies at both macro and micro levels.
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- Sajad Yarahmadi
- Student Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Mayer H, Wallner M. Nursing effectiveness reconsidered: Some fundamental reflections on the nature of nursing. Nurs Philos 2024; 25:e12505. [PMID: 39347583 DOI: 10.1111/nup.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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Despite being considered the proverbial backbone of our healthcare systems, nursing still seems to struggle to scientifically demonstrate its contribution to care experiences and patient outcomes. This leads to erosive tendencies that threaten the development of the profession and its progress as an academic discipline. With this paper, we want to contribute to the theoretical discourse concerning the nature of nursing and the research into its effectiveness. We begin by outlining a set of prevailing paradoxes and their consequences relating to nursing and nursing research: the issue of demonstrating its unique contribution despite a clear societal mandate; a discrepancy between subjectively experienced effectiveness and objectively ascertainable effectiveness; and a mismatch between theoretical premises of nursing and task-oriented cultures in practice environments. Using an example of a seemingly simple nursing intervention, we intend to demonstrate the qualities and complexities of nursing. We further illustrate this by drawing on several of our research projects using theory-based evaluation methodologies. From these illustrative examples, we distil two insights relating to nursing interventions that we consider fundamental: the nurse, as a person, is central to its unique effectiveness; and there is always an interplay between context, intervention and its intended effect. We summarise our considerations and argue the case for conceiving research designs in alignment with theoretical premises of nursing.
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- Hanna Mayer
- Division Nursing Science/Person-Centred Care Research, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Division Nursing Science/Person-Centred Care Research, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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Vluggen S, de Man-van Ginkel J, van Breukelen G, Bleijlevens M, Zwakhalen S, Huisman-de Waal G, Metzelthin S. Effectiveness of the 'SELF-program' on nurses' activity encouragement behavior and nursing home resident's ADL self-reliance; a cluster-randomized trial. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 160:104914. [PMID: 39332131 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND 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. OBJECTIVE 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. METHOD 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. RESULTS 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 (d = 0.53; p = .003; 95 % CI 1.88-8.02) and at nine months (d = 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 (d = -0.25; p = .07; 95 % CI -2.21 - 0.09) and at six months (d = -0.29; p = .07; 95 % CI -3.22 - 0.11). CONCLUSION 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. TRIAL-REGISTRATION The study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register (NL9189), as of December 22 2020. Recruitment commenced in March 2021.
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- Stan Vluggen
- Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Academy of Nursing, Heerlen, the Netherlands.
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- Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute and Graduate School of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Methodology and Statistics, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Robinson J, Goodwin H, Williams L, Anderson N, Parr J, Irwin R, Gott M. The work of palliative care from the perspectives of district nurses: A qualitative study. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:3323-3332. [PMID: 38108192 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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AIM To explore the work of palliative care from the perspectives of district nurses with a focus on the strategies they use to achieve positive outcomes for patients. DESIGN An exploratory descriptive qualitative study. METHODS A combination of group and individual interviews using semi-structured interviewing were used to explore district nurses' views of providing palliative care across two large urban community nursing services. RESULTS Sixteen district nurse participants were interviewed. Three key themes were identified: "Getting what was needed" involved finding solutions, selling a story and establishing relationships. District nurses sought ways to "Stay involved" recognizing the benefit of delaying discharge for some patients. "Completing a nursing task" was a way of managing time constraints and a form of self-protection from having difficult conversations. CONCLUSION This study highlights the importance of understanding the contextual nature of the practice setting in relation to the provision of palliative care. In doing so, it has revealed the strategies district nurses use to overcome the challenges associated with providing palliative care within a generalist workload. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE District nurses experience a tension between managing high patient workloads and remaining patient centred in palliative care. Being task focused is a way of remaining safe while managing a high volume of work and is not always a negative factor in the care they provide. However, focusing on a task while at the same time addressing other unmet needs requires a set of skills that less experienced nurses may not have. IMPACT Palliative care education alone will not improve the quality of palliative care provided by generalist community district nurses. The practice context is an important factor to take into consideration when supporting the integration of palliative care in district nursing. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution was made to this study. REPORTING METHOD We have adhered to the relevant EQUATOR guidelines and used the COREQ reporting method.
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- Jackie Robinson
- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Te Whatu Oral Health Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Te Whatu Oral Health Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Slåtsveen RE, Wibe T, Halvorsrud L, Lund A. Unspoken expectations and situational participation: a qualitative study exploring the instantiation of next of kin involvement within the trust model. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:866. [PMID: 39080750 PMCID: PMC11290214 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11338-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Demographic changes, such as an increase in older adults, present a challenge to the healthcare service's current capacity. Moreover, the need for healthcare personnel is rising, while the availability of labour is dwindling, leading to a potential workforce shortage. To address some of these challenges, enhanced collaboration between home-based healthcare frontline workers, service users, and next of kin is a necessity. The trust model is an organisational model where home-based healthcare services are organised into smaller interdisciplinary teams aiming to tailor the services in collaboration with service-users and their next of kin'. This study explores how the next of kin and frontline workers perceive and perform involvement in making decisions regarding tailoring the services for the users of home-based healthcare services organised after the trust model. METHODS Four in-depth interviews and 32 observations were conducted, and thematic analysis was employed to identify meaningful patterns across the datasets. RESULTS The results are presented as two themes: (i) unspoken expectations and (ii) situational participation. The results highlight the complex nature of next-of-kin involvement and shared decision making, raising questions about meeting expectations, evaluating available resources, and developing sustainable involvement processes. CONCLUSION This study indicates that despite of an interdisciplinary organisational model aiming for shared decision making as the trust model, the involvement of next of kin continues to be a challenge for frontline workers in home-based healthcare services. It also points to the importance of transparent communication and how it is deemed essential for clarifying implicit expectations.
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- Ruth-Ellen Slåtsveen
- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs Plass, PO Box 4, Oslo, 0130, Norway.
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- Centre for Development of Institutional and Home Care Services in Oslo, PO box 4716, Oslo, N-0506, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs Plass, PO Box 4, Oslo, 0130, Norway
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology- Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet- Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs Plass, PO Box 4, Oslo, 0130, Norway
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Alamrani MH, Birnbaum S. Understanding person-centered care within a complex social context: A qualitative study of Saudi Arabian acute care nursing. Nurs Inq 2024; 31:e12650. [PMID: 39074296 DOI: 10.1111/nin.12650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Policy reforms implemented in Saudi Arabia in recent years aim to modernize the culture and infrastructure of healthcare delivery and are expected to integrate person- and patient-centered care principles throughout the national healthcare system. However, in a complex multicultural environment where most nurses are international migrant workers, unique challenges emerge that frame the delivery of care. Better understanding is needed about what nurses perceive to be high-quality, person-centered care in Saudi Arabia and how they manage to enact it in practice. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 nurses working in two tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, the capital city. Participants included Saudi citizens (n = 9) and expatriates (n = 12) who were asked to describe their perceptions of quality nursing care and explain the obstacles that they encounter in providing such care. Nurses reported extensive efforts to achieve individualized, empathetic, developmentally appropriate care. Their descriptions of care aligned with principles of patient-centeredness in care but were not separable from challenges at the patient, organizational, and regional levels, including staffing and supplies shortages, gaps in regional care coordination, inadequate language translation services, variability in cultural beliefs about healthcare communication, and overt discrimination against expatriate workers. Nurses reported creative strategies to achieve professional nursing values while navigating a dynamic landscape of constraints. The findings add to literature suggesting that person-centeredness in care cannot be understood outside the social and organizational conditions that shape it.
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- School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Yarahmadi S, Soleimani M, Gholami M, Fakhr-Movahedi A, Madani SMS. Ageism and lookism as stereotypes of health disparity in intensive care units in Iran: a critical ethnography. Int J Equity Health 2024; 23:114. [PMID: 38831276 PMCID: PMC11149295 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02180-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The intensive care unit presents structural complexities, and the prevailing power imbalance between patients and staff can lead to health disparities. Hence, unveiling the underlying factors that give rise to and reinforce these disparities can contribute to their prevention. This study aims to shed light on the stereotypes linked to ageism and lookism, which perpetuate health disparities within the intensive care unit setting in Iran. METHODS This critical ethnographic study employed Carsepkan's approach and was carried out in intensive care units in the west of Iran from 2022 to 2023. The data collection and analysis were conducted through three interconnected stages. In the initial stage, more than 300 h of observations were made at the research site. In the subsequent stage, a horizon analysis was performed. Conversations with 14 informants were conducted in the final stage to enrich the dataset further. Then the analysis process was carried out as in the previous step to uncover an implicit culture of health disparity. To verify the validity and reliability of the study, credibility, conformability, dependability, and transferability were all taken into account. FINDINGS The ageism and lookism stereotypes emerged from seven main themes; youth-centric; negative ageism; age-friendliness; age-related priority; centered care for pediatric patients and families; appearance-centeredness; and a contradiction between belief and behavior. CONCLUSION This critical study showed that ageism and lookism stereotypes permeated the intensive care unit's culture. These stereotypes have the potential to influence equality dynamics, as well as to foster and support health disparity in the intensive care unit.
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- Sajad Yarahmadi
- Student Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Yoo HJ, Shin S. Moving forwards to patient-centred care for patients with ventricular assist devices: A mixed methods study of nurses' perspectives. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 82:103635. [PMID: 38340544 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To identify nurses' caring behaviours toward patients with left ventricular assist devices and deepen their understanding of experiences in nursing care. Patients with left ventricular assist devices require care in many aspects, but there is limited in-depth research about caring behaviours and experiences from the perspective of nurses providing care. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/DESIGN Mixed methods study with a sequential explanatory design. Data were collected from clinical nurses with experience caring for patients using left ventricular assist devices in South Korea between May-August 2022. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Quantitative data (n = 79) were collected through an online survey of the Caring Behaviours Inventory - 24 and analysed using descriptive statistics. For qualitative data (n = 15), nurses' caring experiences were collected through individual interviews and analysed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method. RESULTS The overall average of caring behaviours was 4.80 ± 0.85, specifically, 'knowledge and skill' (5.04 ± 0.78), 'assurance' (5.01 ± 0.79), 'respect' (4.85 ± 0.90), and 'connectedness' (4.04 ± 0.99), respectively. The experience of caring was trapped in the uncomfortable reality of left ventricular assist device nursing, causing device-focused care, and approaching the essence of nursing through care focused on the patient's wholeness. CONCLUSIONS Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist devices was challenging for nurses. However, through the care process, they realised the meaning of patient-centred care, reflected in the essence of nursing, and sublimated it into an opportunity to grow. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Nurses must focus on patient-centred care for left ventricular assist devices. To achieve this, it is essential to create a clinical environment and educational system for nurses to provide effective nursing care and enhance patient participation.
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- Hye Jin Yoo
- College of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea
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Jager F, Domingue JL, Perron A, Jacob JD. Combining Critical Ethnography and Critical Discourse Analysis in Mental Health Nursing Research. Nurs Res 2024; 73:237-247. [PMID: 38329977 DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND It is uncommon to combine critical ethnography with critical discourse analysis (CDA) in health research, yet this combination has promise for managing challenges inherent in critical mental health nursing research. OBJECTIVES This article describes a methodologically innovative way to address issues that arise in the context of critical mental health nursing research. METHODS This article draws on two studies that each employed a combination of critical ethnography and CDA in the context of mental health nursing research, discussing the challenges and implications of this approach. RESULTS Although the combination critical ethnography and CDA presents several challenges, it also provides a framework for researchers to sustain a critically reflective stance throughout the research process. This facilitates the process of reanalyzing and reflecting on how healthcare practices and knowledge both support and are constrained by hegemonic discourses. DISCUSSION This combination has the potential to facilitate the production of new, emancipatory knowledge that will assist nurses in understanding issues of structural inequity within the healthcare system.
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Nordaunet OM, Gjevjon ER, Olsson C, Aagaard H, Borglin G. What about the fundamentals of nursing-its interventions and its continuity among older people in need of home- or facility-based care: a scoping review. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:59. [PMID: 38254154 PMCID: PMC10801980 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01675-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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AIM This scoping review investigated and descriptively summarised previous research about fundamental nursing, its focus (what care needs are described, how is it described and by whom is it described), continuity of care (is it described in relation to fundamental nursing) and possible nursing interventions or activities targeting older people's fundamentals of care needs in home- or facility-based care. METHODS This scoping review was carried out following the steps of Arksey and O'Malley's methodology and PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines. Searches were conducted in PubMed via NIH, CINAHL via EBSCO and PsycInfo via ProQuest for the time period between January 2002 and May 2023. RESULTS Forty-two studies were included where the majority had been conducted in a facility-based care context. Nutrition-or rather nutritional care activities targeting eating and drinking-was the most frequently described fundamental care needs addressed. After this came personal care such as cleansing, dressing, oral care, skin, and foot care. Few studies addressed more than one fundamental care need at the time. The nursing staff described fundamental nursing as complex, comprehensive, and demanding. Older people and relatives described a gap between the fundamental nursing provided and their perceived need for support. Less attention was given to older peoples relational and psychosocial needs. Identified nursing interventions mainly targeted physical care needs. Our findings also implied that interventions focusing on fundamental nursing were described as feasible in practice with favourable or moderate results, while long-term effects were difficult to detect. No studies were identified focusing on fundamental nursing in relation to outcomes such as continuity of care. CONCLUSION Fundamental nursing was mainly described in relation to physical care needs, which were essentially conducted within facility-based care contexts. Interventions and activities primarily focused on one fundamental need at the time, mainly within the physical domain. No nursing interventions were identified focusing on relational and psychosocial needs where continuity of care can be viewed as a relevant outcome. Such limited focus are especially concerning as research has highlighted the importance of that older people with complex care needs can benefit from a holistic and person-centred approach i.e. fundamental nursing. TRIAL REGISTRATION Open Science Framework https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/XJ39E Protocol: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069798.
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- O M Nordaunet
- Department of Bachelor Education (Nursing), Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Lovisenberggata 15B, NO-0456, Oslo, Norway.
- Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Karlstad University, Universitetsgatan 2, 651 88, Karlstad, Sweden.
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- Department of Bachelor Education (Nursing), Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Lovisenberggata 15B, NO-0456, Oslo, Norway
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Havnegata 5, 9404, Harstad, Norway
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- Department of Bachelor Education (Nursing), Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Lovisenberggata 15B, NO-0456, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Karlstad University, Universitetsgatan 2, 651 88, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Bachelor Education (Nursing), Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Lovisenberggata 15B, NO-0456, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Bachelor Education (Nursing), Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Lovisenberggata 15B, NO-0456, Oslo, Norway
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Goldkuhl L, Tistad M, Gyllensten H, Berg M. Implementing a new birthing room design: a qualitative study with a care provider perspective. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1122. [PMID: 37858103 PMCID: PMC10585888 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research shows that interventions to protect the sensitive physiological process of birth by improving the birthing room design may positively affect perinatal outcomes. It is, however, crucial to understand the mechanisms and contextual elements that influence the outcomes of such complex interventions. Hence, we aimed to explore care providers' experiences of the implementation of a new hospital birthing room designed to be more supportive of women's birth physiology. METHODS This qualitative study reports on the implementation of the new birthing room, which was evaluated in the Room4Birth randomised controlled trial in Sweden. Individual interviews were undertaken with care providers, including assistant nurses, midwives, obstetricians, and managers (n = 21). A content analysis of interview data was conducted and mapped into the three domains of the Normalisation Process Theory coding manual: implementation context, mechanism, and outcome. RESULTS The implementation of the new room challenged the prevailing biomedical paradigm within the labour ward context and raised the care providers' awareness about the complex interplay between birth physiology and the environment. This awareness had the potential to encourage care providers to be more emotionally present, rather than to focus on monitoring practices. The new room also evoked a sense of insecurity due to its unfamiliar design, which acted as a barrier to integrating the room as a well-functioning part of everyday care practice. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight the disparity that existed between what care providers considered valuable for women during childbirth and their own requirements from the built environment based on their professional responsibilities. This identified disparity emphasises the importance of hospital birthing rooms (i) supporting women's emotions and birth physiology and (ii) being standardised to meet care providers' requirements for a functional work environment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03948815, 14/05/2019.
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- Lisa Goldkuhl
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.
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- School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Faculty of Medicine and Community Health, Evangelical University in Africa, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Rushton C. Positionality. Nurs Philos 2023; 24:e12415. [PMID: 36567518 DOI: 10.1111/nup.12415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Carole Rushton
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Science, Health and Engineering, LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Kaldal MH, Feo R, Conroy T, Grønkjaer M, Voldbjerg SL. New graduate nurses' delivery of patient care: A focused ethnography. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:7454-7466. [PMID: 37340626 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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AIM To explore factors influencing newly graduated nurses' delivery of direct care in acute care hospital settings. DESIGN Qualitative study using focused ethnography. METHODS During the period from March to June 2022, a total of ten newly graduated nurses were purposively sampled, and data were collected through 96 h of participant observation as well as ten semi-structured interviews. This research took place in a large hospital located in Denmark. Data were analysed using LeCompte and Schensul's ethnographic content analysis. RESULTS Three main structures were developed from the data: 'Contrasting Intentions and Actions for care delivery', 'Organizational Constraints Block Interpersonal Aspects of Nursing Care' and 'Newly Graduated Nurses' Suppressed Need for Support Constitutes Delay in Care Actions'. CONCLUSION Newly graduated nurses were committed to delivering high-quality care but were aware they sometimes provided compromised care. The paradox between a commitment to care and compromised care delivery was borne out of tensions between newly graduated nurses' professional beliefs and nursing values, a desire to integrate patients' needs and preferences, and organizational constraints on everyday practices where newly graduated nurses often worked alone without the support of a more experienced nurse. Critical reflection on cultural, social and political forces that influence direct care delivery might support newly graduated nurses to deliver direct patient care more intentionally. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Establishment of onboarding programs and other support activities for newly graduated nurses to cope with contrasting intentions and actions that must address organizational constraints is essential. These development programs should include how critical reflection competency is supported to address value inconsistencies and emotional distress to ensure high-quality patient care. REPORTING METHOD The reporting adhered to the COREQ guidelines. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: 'No Patient or Public Contribution'.
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- Maiken Holm Kaldal
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Nursing, UCN, Aalborg, Denmark
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- College of Nursing and Health Science Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Science Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Nursing, UCN, Aalborg, Denmark
- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Cottam C, Dillon A, Painter J. An Exploration of Student Nurses' Experiences of Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI). Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2576. [PMID: 37761773 PMCID: PMC10530923 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11182576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Burnout amongst healthcare professionals has been a long-considered condition associated with the workplace environment. Student nurses studying at Sheffield Hallam University continued to engage in their training during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the stressors of this experience were anecdotally highlighted to their academic staff. Furthermore, burnout can be linked to the ongoing difficulties with recruitment and retention of nursing staff within the NHS workforce. This work aimed to determine the burnout among nursing students experience by obtaining quantitative data to understand their experiences. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used to gauge levels of burnout across the different fields of nursing students. Results identified that: (1) mental health students reported feeling tired significantly less often than child and adult field students (mean rating of 69% versus 91.7% and 84.0%, respectively); (2) students aged 30-39 feel tired significantly less often than both younger student age groups (mean rating 59.4% versus 82.8% and 90.6%); (3) there was a significant difference in how often different age groups felt "tired of working with clients" (F(4) = 2.68, p = 0.04) and that "they couldn't take it anymore" (F(4) = 2.53, p = 0.05); (4) child-field students reported generally higher levels of global burnout (mean CBI total = 57.9%) whilst mental health students reported lower levels (mean CBI total = 54.1%). Considering these results, it is imperative for both higher education institutions and potential employers to consider the impact of COVID-19 and burnout, and the levels of support offered to student nurses during their training and transition to practice as newly qualified nurses.
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- Charlie Cottam
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK; (A.D.); (J.P.)
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Janerka C, Leslie GD, Gill FJ. Development of patient-centred care in acute hospital settings: A meta-narrative review. Int J Nurs Stud 2023; 140:104465. [PMID: 36857979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient-centred care is widely recognised as a core aspect of quality health care and has been integrated into policy internationally. There remains a disconnect between policy and practice, with organisations and researchers continuing to offer definitions and frameworks to suit the operational context. It is unclear if and how patient-centred care has been adopted in the acute care context. AIM To understand the development of patient-centred care in the context of acute hospital settings over the past decade. METHODS A literature review was conducted in accordance with RAMESES standards and principles for meta-narrative reviews. Five databases (Medline, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, JBI) were searched for full-text articles published between 2012 and 2021 related to patient-centred care in the acute care setting, in the context of nursing, medicine and health policy. Literature reviews and discussion papers were excluded. Articles were selected based on their relevance to the research aim. Descriptive and thematic analysis and synthesis of data were undertaken via an interpretivist process to understand the development of the topic. RESULTS One hundred and twenty four articles were included that reported observational studies (n = 78), interventions (n = 34), tool development (n = 7), expert consensus (n = 2), quality improvement (n = 2), and reflection (n = 1). Most studies were conducted in developed countries and reported the perspective of patients (n = 33), nurses (n = 29), healthcare organisations (n = 7) or multiple perspectives (n = 50). Key words, key authors and organisations for patient-centred care were commonly recognised and provided a basis for the research. Fifty instruments measuring patient-centred care or its aspects were identified. Of the 34 interventions, most were implemented at the micro (clinical) level (n = 25) and appeared to improve care (n = 30). Four articles did not report outcomes. Analysis of the interventions identified three main types: i) staff-related, ii) patient and family-related, and iii) environment-related. Analysis of key findings identified five meta-narratives: i) facilitators of patient-centred care, ii) threats to patient-centred care, iii) outcomes of patient-centred care, iv) elements of patient-centred care, and v) expanding our understanding of patient-centred care. CONCLUSIONS Interest in patient centred care continues to grow, with reports shifting from conceptualising to operationalising patient-centred care. Interventions have been successfully implemented in acute care settings at the micro level, further research is needed to determine their sustainability and macro level implementation. Health services should consider staff, patient and organisational factors that can facilitate or threaten patient-centred care when planning interventions. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Patient-centred care in acute care settings - we have arrived! Is it sustainable?
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- Carrie Janerka
- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia; Fiona Stanley Hospital, South Metropolitan Health Service, Western Australia, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia; Fiona Stanley Hospital, South Metropolitan Health Service, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia; Perth Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Western Australia, Australia
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Paterson C, Roberts C, Bail K. 'Paper care not patient care': Nurse and patient experiences of comprehensive risk assessment and care plan documentation in hospital. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:523-538. [PMID: 35352417 PMCID: PMC10084263 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore organisation-wide experiences of person-centred care and risk assessment practices using existing healthcare organisation documentation. BACKGROUND There is increasing emphasis on multidimensional risk assessments during hospital admission. However, little is known about how nurses use multidimensional assessment documentation in clinical practice to address preventable harms and optimise person-centred care. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive study reported according to COREQ. METHODS Metropolitan tertiary hospital and rehabilitation hospital servicing a population of 550,000. A sample of 111 participants (12 patients, 4 family members/carers, 94 nurses and 1 allied health professional) from a range of wards/clinical locations. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted at two time points. The audio recording was transcribed, and an inductive thematic analysis was used to provide insight from multiple perspectives. RESULTS Three main themes emerged: (1) 'What works well in practice' included: efficiency in the structure of the documentation; the Introduction, Situation, Background Assessment, Recommendation (ISBAR) framework and prompting for clinical decision-making were valued by nurses; and direct patient care is always prioritised. (2) 'What does not work well in practice': obtaining the patient's signature on daily care plans; multidisciplinary (MDT) involvement; duplication of paperwork and person-centred goals are not well-captured in care plan documentation. (3) 'Experience of care'; satisfaction of person-centred care; communication in the MDT was important, but sometimes insufficient; patients had variable involvement in their daily care plan; and inadequate integration of care between MDT team which negatively impacted patients. CONCLUSIONS Efficient and streamlined documentation systems should herald feedback from nurses to address their clinical workflow needs and can support, and capture, their decision-making that enables partnership with patients to improve the individualisation of care provision. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The integration of effective MDT involvement in clinical documentation was problematic and resulted in unmet supportive care from the patient's perspective.
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- Catherine Paterson
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.,Canberra Health Services and ACT Health, SYNERGY Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, Canberra Hospital, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.,Canberra Health Services and ACT Health, SYNERGY Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, Canberra Hospital, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Ferstad K, Rykkje L. Understanding the Significance of Listening to Older People's Life Stories in Whole Person Care-An Interview Study of Nurses in Gerontology. SAGE Open Nurs 2023; 9:23779608231164077. [PMID: 36949851 PMCID: PMC10026136 DOI: 10.1177/23779608231164077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the significance of performing a life story interview for gerontological nursing students. Method: The study had a qualitative exploratory design, focusing on hermeneutical understanding using thematic analysis. Seven nurses in older people nursing were interviewed. Findings: Two main themes emerged from the analysis: "Engaging fellowship" and "Understanding the importance of life stories." The participants experienced increased engagement and fellowship with their patients after the life story interview; the change in their perspective was characterized by renewed interest, connection, and recognition of the individual person. The participants also gained a deeper understanding of the significance of listening to an older person's life story narrative, and this was expressed through them gaining an understanding of people's actions, achieving an altered mindset, gaining a greater generational understanding, and integrating a life story focus in their everyday professional life. Conclusion: Knowledge of human life and stories makes older people's situations easier to understand; this insight affects how we as nurses think about others. Seeing each patient as an individual and unique person and being aware of this in daily care is essential for nursing.
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- Kristin Ferstad
- VID Specialized University, Faculty of Health Studies, Bergen,
Norway
- Kristin Ferstad, VID Specialized
University, Faculty of Health Studies, Bergen, Norway.
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- VID Specialized University, Faculty of Health Studies, Bergen,
Norway
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Duah-Owusu White M, Kelly F, Vassallo M, Nyman SR. Using a systems perspective to understand hospital falls among patients with dementia. AGING AND HEALTH RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2022.100109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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What fuels suboptimal care of peripheral intravenous catheter-related infections in hospitals? A qualitative study of decision-making among Spanish nurses. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2022; 11:105. [PMID: 35986398 PMCID: PMC9389778 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-022-01144-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) are commonly used in hospital worldwide. However, PIVC are not exempt from complications. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) increase morbidity and mortality rates, and costs for the healthcare organization. PIVC care is shaped by the complex mix of professional and organizational culture, such as knowledge gaps, low perception of impact of PIVCs on patient safety, or lack of hospital guidelines.
Aim
To explore determinants of decision-making about the prevention of PIVC-BSI among nurses in Spanish hospitals.
Methods
We conducted a descriptive qualitative study with semi-structured interviews in three public hospitals, the Balearic Islands Health Care Service in Spain. We considered hospital ward nurses working routinely with inpatients at any of the three hospitals for enrolment in the study. We approached relevant informants to identify suitable participants who recruited other participants through a ‘snowball’ technique. Fourteen inpatient nurses from the hospital took part in this study between September and November 2018. We employed several triangulation strategies to underpin the methodological rigour of our analysis and conducted the member checking, showing the information and codes applied in the recording of the interviews to identify the coherence and any discrepancies of the discourse by participants. We used the COREQ checklist for this study.
Findings
We identified four major themes in the analysis related to determinants of care: The fog of decision-making in PIVC; The taskification of PIVC care; PIVC care is accepted to be suboptimal, yet irrelevant; and chasms between perceived determinants of poor PIVC care and its solutions.
Conclusion
The clinical management of PIVCs appear ambiguous, unclear, and fragmented, with no clear professional responsibility and no nurse leadership, causing a gap in preventing infections. Furthermore, the perception of low risk on PIVC care impact can cause a relevant lack of adherence to the best evidence and patient safety. Implementing facilitation strategies could improve the fidelity of the best available evidence regarding PIVC care and raise awareness among nurses of impact that excellence of care.
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Alfaro-Díaz C, Esandi N, Canga-Armayor N, Idoia Pardavila-Belio M, Pueyo-Garrigues M, Canga-Armayor A. Personal and Contextual Factors to the Successful Implementation of a Family Nursing Approach in Oncology Care. JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING 2022; 28:277-291. [PMID: 35414277 DOI: 10.1177/10748407221083071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The aim of this study was to explore nurses' attitudes and beliefs about the importance of families in nursing care, as well as the barriers and facilitators within the clinical context that influence the implementation offamily nursing in an in-patient oncology service. A cross-sectional study design, incorporating quantitative and qualitative measurements, was used with a sample of nurses in Spain from an oncology service (N = 39). In general, oncology nurses reported positive attitudes and beliefs about the importance of family in nursing care. However, they did not effectively involve the family in their daily clinical practice. This was due to the nurses' lack of clinical skills and competence to work with families as well as contextual factors such as the lack of time and workload that acted as barriers to the implementation of family-oriented care. This study identified areas of improvement that are needed to promote the effective and sustainable implementation of family nursing knowledge in clinical practice settings.
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- Cristina Alfaro-Díaz
- University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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Laranjeira C, Pereira F, Querido A, Bieri M, Verloo H. Contributing Factors of Presenteeism among Portuguese and Swiss Nurses: A Qualitative Study Using Focus Groups. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148844. [PMID: 35886694 PMCID: PMC9316472 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Evidence of nurse presenteeism has mainly focused on quantifying its prevalence and consequences on productivity, quality of care, and patient safety. Few data exist on nurses’ perceptions of their presenteeism and its related causes. We explored concepts of presenteeism and its contributing factors with frontline nurses and nurse managers in different healthcare settings in Portugal and Switzerland. Our qualitative study design involved 8 online focus groups involving 55 participants. The transcribed data was explored using thematic analysis. Three main reasons for presenteeism were identified: unfamiliar terminology; the paradoxical effect of `being present’ but absent; and presenteeism as a survival strategy. Six contributing factors were also recognized: (a) institutional disinterest toward employees; (b) paradigm shift: the tension between person-centered and task-centered care; (c) sudden changes in care practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic; (d) a lack of shared work perspectives with hierarchical superiors; (e) the financial burden of being absent from work; and (f) misfit of human responses. This study generates valuable, in-depth knowledge about the concepts and causes of presenteeism, and significant suggestions for the broader audience of nurse managers and leaders seeking to improve the quality of care.
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- Carlos Laranjeira
- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal;
- Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua de Santo André—66–68, 2410-541 Leiria, Portugal
- Research in Education and Community Intervention (RECI I&D), Piaget Institute, 3515-776 Viseu, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais/Wallis, 5 Chemin de l’Agasse, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland; (F.P.); (M.B.); (H.V.)
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal;
- Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua de Santo André—66–68, 2410-541 Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), NursID, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais/Wallis, 5 Chemin de l’Agasse, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland; (F.P.); (M.B.); (H.V.)
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- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais/Wallis, 5 Chemin de l’Agasse, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland; (F.P.); (M.B.); (H.V.)
- Service of Old Age Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Route de Cery 60, CH-1008 Prilly, Switzerland
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Hospital management priorities and key factors affecting overall perception of patient safety: a cross-sectional study. FRONTIERS OF NURSING 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/fon-2022-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective
Evaluating a staff's perception of safety culture is a critical factor in hospital management, and the knowledge of value and efficiency in hospitals is still inadequate. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of safety culture among medical staffs and determine priorities for clear and better management.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey of 595 medical staff members was conducted at 2 tertiary hospitals in Western China using a hospital survey on patient safety culture (HSOPSC) and its value and efficiency in the hospital.
Results
The dimensions with a disadvantaged positive response were nonpunitive response to error (44.6%) and staffing (42.0%). Five dimensions can explain 37.7% of the variation in the overall perception of patient safety, and handoffs and transitions are the most important dimensions (standardized coefficients 0.295).
Conclusions
Hospital managers should pay more attention to nonpunitive management and staffing. Handoffs and transitions are the most important areas of potential improvement in patient safety in hospitals.
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Jørgensen L, Pedersen B, Lerbæk B, Haslund-Thomsen H, Thorup CB, Albrechtsen MT, Jacobsen S, Nielsen MG, Kusk KH, Laugesen B, Voldbjerg SL, Grønkjær M, Bundgaard K. Nursing care during COVID-19 at non-COVID-19 hospital units: A qualitative study. NORDIC JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH 2022; 42:101-108. [PMID: 35729941 PMCID: PMC9204132 DOI: 10.1177/20571585211047429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The maintenance of physical distance, the absence of relatives and the relocation of registered nurses to COVID-19 units presumably affects nursing care at non-COVID-19 units. Using a qualitative design, this study explored registered nurses’ experiences of how COVID-19 influenced nursing care in non-COVID-19 units at a Danish university hospital during the first wave of the virus. The study is reported using the COREQ checklist. The analysis offered two findings: (1) the challenge of an increased workload for registered nurses remaining in non-COVID-19 units and (2) the difficulty of navigating the contradictory needs for both closeness to and distance from patients. The study concluded that several factors challenged nursing care in non-COVID-19 units during the COVID-19 pandemic. These may have decreased the amount of contact between patients and registered nurses, which may have contributed to a task-oriented approach to nursing care, leading to missed nursing care.
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- Lone Jørgensen
- Clinic for Surgery and Cancer Treatment, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinic for Surgery and Cancer Treatment, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Cancer Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinic for Internal and Emergency Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinic for Anesthesiology, Children, Circulation and Women, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Cancer Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Center for Clinical Guidelines, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Nursing Education, University College North Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinic for Neuro-, Head and Orthopaedic Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Vluggen S, Metzelthin S, Lima Passos V, Zwakhalen S, Huisman-de Waal G, de Man-van Ginkel J. Effect, economic and process-evaluation of a generic function focused care program for long-term care; study protocol of a multicenter cluster-randomized trial. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:121. [PMID: 35590409 PMCID: PMC9118723 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00902-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nurses are in a key position to stimulate older people to maximize their functional activity and independence. However, nurses still often work in a task-oriented manner and tend to take over tasks unnecessarily. It is evident to support nurses to focus on the capabilities of older people and provide care assistance only when required. Function-Focused Care (FFC) is a holistic care-philosophy aiming to support nurses to deliver care in which functioning and independence of older people is optimized. Dutch and internationally developed FFC-based interventions often lack effectiveness in changing nurses' and client's behavior. Process-evaluations have yielded lessons and implications resulting in the development of an advanced generic FFC-program: the 'SELF-program'. The SELF-program aims to improve activity stimulation behavior of nurses in long-term care services, and with that optimize levels of self-reliance in activities of daily living (ADL) in geriatric clients. The innovative character of the SELF-program lies for example in the application of extended behavior change theory, its interactive nature, and tailoring its components to setting-specific elements and needs of its participants. This paper describes the outline, content and theoretical background of the SELF-program. Subsequently, this paper describes a protocol for the assessment of the program's effect, economic and process-evaluation in a two-arm (SELF-program vs care as usual) multicenter cluster-randomized trial (CRT). METHOD The proposed CRT has three objectives, including getting insight into the program's: (1) effectiveness regarding activity stimulation behavior of nurses and self-reliance in ADL of geriatric clients, and (2) cost-effectiveness from a societal perspective including assessments of quality of life and health-care use. Measurements will take place prior to program implementation (baseline), directly after (T1), and in long-term (T2). Parallel to the CRT, a process evaluation will be conducted to provide insight into the program's: (3) feasibility regarding implementation, mechanisms of impact and contextual factors. DISCUSSION The SELF-program was developed following the Medical Research Council framework, which addresses the systematic development, feasibility testing, evaluation and implementation of complex interventions. The program has been subjected to a feasibility study before and results of studies described in this protocol are expected to be available from end 2022 onwards. TRIAL-REGISTRATION The study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register ( NL9189 ), as of December 22 2020.
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- Stan Vluggen
- Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Duboisdomein 30, Maastricht, 6229 GT, The Netherlands.
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Duboisdomein 30, Maastricht, 6229 GT, The Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Duboisdomein 30, Maastricht, 6229 GT, The Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Clinicians' attitudes towards escalation and management of deteriorating patients: A cross-sectional study. Aust Crit Care 2022; 36:320-326. [PMID: 35490110 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Internationally, rapid response systems have been implemented to recognise and categorise hospital patients at risk of deterioration. Whilst rapid response systems have been implemented with a varying amount of success, there remains ongoing concern about the lack of improvement in the escalation, and management of the deteriorating patient. It also remains unclear why some clinicians fail to escalate concerns for the deteriorating patient. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore clinicians' attitudes towards the escalation, and management of the deteriorating patient. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey of conveniently sampled clinicians from the acute care sector in a regional health district in Australia was conducted. The Clinicians' Attitudes towards Responding and Escalating care of Deteriorating patients scale, was used to explore attitudes towards the escalation and management of the deteriorating patient. RESULTS Survey responses were received from medical officers (n = 43), nurses (n = 677), allied health clinicians (n = 60), and students (n = 57). Years of experience was significantly associated with more confidence responding to deteriorating patients (p < .001) and significantly less fears about escalating care (p < .001). Nurses (M = 4.16, SD = .57) and students (M = 4.11, SD = .55) in general had significantly greater positive beliefs that the rapid response system would support them to respond to the deteriorating patient than allied health (M = 3.67, SD = .64) and medical (M = 3.87, SD = .54) clinicians, whilst nurses and medical clinicians had significantly less fear about escalating care and greater confidence in responding to deteriorating patients than allied health clinicians and healthcare students (p < .001). CONCLUSION Nurses and medical officers have less fear to escalate care and greater confidence responding to the deteriorating patient than allied health clinicians and students. Whilst the majority of participants had positive perceptions towards the rapid response system, those with less experience lacked the confidence to escalate care and respond to the deteriorating patient.
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Balancing standardisation and individualisation in transitional care pathways: a meta-ethnography of the perspectives of older patients, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:430. [PMID: 35365140 PMCID: PMC8974038 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07823-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transitional care implies the transfer of patients within or across care settings in a seamless and safe way. For frail, older patients with complex health issues, high-quality transitions are especially important as these patients typically move more frequently within healthcare settings, requiring treatment from different providers. As transitions of care for frail people are considered risky, securing the quality and safety of these transitions is of great international interest. Nevertheless, despite efforts to improve quality in transitional care, research indicates that there is a lack of clear guidance to deal with practical challenges that may arise. The aim of this article is to synthesise older patients, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals' experiences of challenges to achieving high-quality transitional care. METHODS We used the seven-step method for meta-ethnography originally developed by Noblit and Hare. In four different but connected qualitative projects, the authors investigated the challenges to transitional care for older people in the Norwegian healthcare system from the perspectives of older patients, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals. In this paper, we highlight and discuss the cruciality of these challenging issues by synthesising the results from twelve articles. RESULTS The analysis resulted in four themes: i) balancing person-centred versus efficient care, ii) balancing everyday patient life versus the treatment of illness, iii) balancing user choice versus "What Matters to You", and iv) balancing relational versus practical care. These expressed challenges represent tensions at the system, organisation and individual levels based on partial competing assumptions on person-centred-care-inspired individualisation endeavours and standardisation requirements in transitional care. CONCLUSIONS There is an urgent need for a clearer understanding of the tension between standardisation and individualisation in transitional care pathways for older patients to ensure better healthcare quality for patients and more realistic working environments for healthcare professionals. Incorporating a certain professional flexibility within the wider boundary of standardisation may give healthcare professionals room for negotiation to meet patients' individual needs, while at the same time ensuring patient flow, equity and evidence-based practice.
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Nic Giolla Easpaig B, Tran Y, Winata T, Lamprell K, Fajardo Pulido D, Arnolda G, Delaney GP, Liauw W, Smith K, Avery S, Rigg K, Westbrook J, Olver I, Currow D, Karnon J, Ward RL, Braithwaite J. The complexities, coordination, culture and capacities that characterise the delivery of oncology services in the common areas of ambulatory settings. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:190. [PMID: 35151314 PMCID: PMC8841048 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07593-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Relatively little is understood about real-world provision of oncology care in ambulatory outpatient clinics (OPCs). This study aimed to: 1) develop an understanding of behaviours and practices inherent in the delivery of cancer services in OPC common areas by characterising the organisation and implementation of this care; and 2) identify barriers to, and facilitators of, the delivery of this care in OPC common areas. Methods A purpose-designed ethnographic study was employed in four public hospital OPCs. Informal field scoping activities were followed by in-situ observations, key informant interviews and document review. A view of OPCs as complex adaptive systems was used as a scaffold for the data collection and interpretation, with the intent of understanding ‘work as done’. Data were analysed using an adapted “Qualitative Rapid Appraisal, Rigorous Analysis” approach. Results Field observations were conducted over 135 h, interviews over 6.5 h and documents were reviewed. Analysis found six themes. Staff working in OPCs see themselves as part of small local teams and as part of a broader multidisciplinary care team. Professional role boundaries could be unclear in practice, as duties expanded to meet demand or to stop patients “falling through the cracks.” Formal care processes in OPCs were supported by relationships, social capital and informal, but invaluable, institutional expertise. Features of the clinic layout, such as the proximity of departments, affected professional interactions. Staff were aware of inter- and intra-service communication difficulties and employed strategies to minimise negative impacts on patients. We found that complexity, coordination, culture and capacity underpin the themes that characterise this care provision. Conclusions The study advances understanding of how multidisciplinary care is delivered in ambulatory settings and the factors which promote or inhibit effective care practice. Time pressures, communication challenges and competing priorities can pose barriers to care delivery. OPC care is facilitated by: self-organisation of participants; professional acumen; institutional knowledge; social ties and relationships between and within professional groups; and commitment to patient-centred care. An understanding of the realities of ‘work-as-done’ may help OPCs to sustain high-quality care in the face of escalating service demand.
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Tabakakis CK, Mcallister M, Bradshaw J. Exploring resilience and workplace adversity in registered nurses: A qualitative analysis. Nurs Health Sci 2021; 24:174-182. [PMID: 34914156 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore New Zealand registered nurses' experiences of resilience and workplace adversity. Resilience research in nursing has concentrated on quantitative and individual aspects. Contextual factors have been largely ignored. This study addresses this gap by qualitatively researching and documenting nurses' experiences of resilience and workplace adversity. An online survey of New Zealand registered nurses was conducted in 2018. Qualitative responses were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method. Three themes emerged: 1) perseverance, 2) how the past influences my present resilience, and 3) things I do to stay strong. Nurses rely on personal resilience to overcome workplace adversity. Health service organizations must implement policies and procedures that: 1) reduce workplace adversity and 2) encourage and develop strategies for nurses to individually and collectively face adversity with resilience. Future research needs to explore how healthcare organizations can modify existing systems and structures to align with nurses' efforts to sustain and develop resilience. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Costantinos Kosta Tabakakis
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, Noosa, Australia.,Research and Innovation, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, Noosa, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Australia
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McCance T, McCormack B, Slater P, McConnell D. Examining the Theoretical Relationship between Constructs in the Person-Centred Practice Framework: A Structural Equation Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413138. [PMID: 34948757 PMCID: PMC8701298 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Research relating to person-centred practice continues to expand and currently there is a dearth of statistical evidence that tests the validity of an accepted model for person-centred practice. The Person-centred Practice Framework is a midrange theory that is used globally, across a range of diverse settings. The aim of this study was to statistically examine the relationships within the Person-centred Practice Framework. A cross sectional survey design using a standardized tool was used to assess a purposive sample (n = 1283, 31.8%) of multi-disciplinary health professionals across Ireland. Survey construct scores were included in a structural model to examine the theoretical model of person-centred practice. The results were drawn from a multi-disciplinary sample, and represented a broad range of clinical settings. The model explains 60.5% of the total variance. Factor loadings on the second order latent construct, along with fit statistics, confirm the acceptability of the measurement model. Statistically significant factor loadings were also acceptable. A positive, statistically significant relationship was observed between components of the Person-centred Practice Framework confirming it’s theoretical propositions. The study provides statistical evidence to support the Person-centred Practice Framework, with a multidisciplinary sample. The findings help confirm the effectiveness of the Person-Centred Practice Index for-Staff as an instrument that is theoretically aligned to an internationally recognised model for person-centred practice.
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- Tanya McCance
- Istitute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, UK; (T.M.); (P.S.)
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- Centre for Person-Centred Practice Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh EH21 6UU, UK;
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- Istitute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, UK; (T.M.); (P.S.)
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- Istitute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, UK; (T.M.); (P.S.)
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Rooijackers TH, Metzelthin SF, van Rossum E, Kempen GIJM, Evers SMAA, Gabrio A, Zijlstra GAR. Economic Evaluation of a Reablement Training Program for Homecare Staff Targeting Sedentary Behavior in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Compared to Usual Care: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Interv Aging 2021; 16:2095-2109. [PMID: 35221681 PMCID: PMC8866985 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s341221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Training and supporting homecare staff in reablement aims to change staff behavior from “doing for” to “doing with” older adults and is assumed to benefit the health and quality of life of older adults and reduce healthcare utilization and costs. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of the staff reablement training program “Stay Active at Home” (SAaH) from a societal perspective. Participants and Methods An economic evaluation was embedded in a 12-month cluster randomized controlled trial. Ten Dutch homecare nursing teams participated (n = 313 staff members), of which five teams were trained in reablement and the other five provided usual care. Cost and effect data were collected from 264 older adults at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Costs included “intervention,” “healthcare,” and “patient and family” costs (collectively, societal costs) and were assessed using questionnaires and client records or estimated by bottom-up micro-costing. Effects included sedentary behavior and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Multiple imputed bootstrapped data were used to generate cost-effectiveness planes and acceptability curves. Results No statistically significant differences were observed between the intervention and control group in terms of sedentary time (adjusted mean difference: \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Teuni H Rooijackers
- Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Correspondence: Teuni H Rooijackers Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, Maastricht, 6200 MD, the NetherlandsTel +31 43-388-1711 Email
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- Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Research Center for Community Care, Academy of Nursing, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Aquino J, Crilly J, Ranse K. End-of-life care in emergency departments: A national cross-sectional survey of emergency care nurses. Australas Emerg Care 2021; 25:161-166. [PMID: 34801474 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND An ageing population and increasing chronicity of illness will likely contribute to increasing presentations to the emergency department (ED) by patients at the end-of-life (EOL). This study aimed to identify the self-reported EOL care practices of emergency care nurses and the factors influencing EOL care. METHODS An online survey was distributed to Australian emergency care nurses in August, 2020. Statistical analyses were undertaken to identify the most frequently undertaken EOL practices and factors influencing practice. RESULTS There were 178 responses to the survey (response rate 11.3%). The most frequently reported EOL practices were environmental modification (M=4.4/5, SD=0.4) and information sharing practices (M=4.4/5, SD=0.4). Emotional support practices were the least frequently reported practices by emergency care nurses (M=3.6/5, SD=0.9). Participants reported a lack of resources (M=2.4/5, SD=0.8) and opportunities to gain end-of-life care knowledge (M=2.9/5, SD=0.9). However, a generally positive attitude towards EOL care was indicated as participants reported strong agreement to palliative values (M=4.6/5, SD=0.4). CONCLUSIONS Results of this study suggest that most frequently reported EOL care practices of emergency care nurses require the least emotional engagement. The findings can inform areas of knowledge development and resources for emergency care nurses.
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- Jose Aquino
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld Australia.
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld Australia; Patient Centred Health Services, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia; Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld Australia; Patient Centred Health Services, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
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Alquwez N, Cruz JP, Al Thobaity A, Almazan J, Alabdulaziz H, Alshammari F, Albloushi M, Tumala R, Albougami A. Self-compassion influences the caring behaviour and compassion competence among saudi nursing students: A multi-university study. Nurs Open 2021; 8:2732-2742. [PMID: 33690941 PMCID: PMC8363408 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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AIM This research investigated the perceptions of Saudi nursing students regarding self-compassion and examined its influence on their caring behaviour and compassion competence. DESIGN This is a quantitative and cross-sectional study. METHODS This multiuniversity study surveyed a convenience sample of 961 nursing using the Self-compassion Scale, Compassion Competence Scale and Caring Behavior Inventory-16 version. Standard multiple analysis was performed separately for caring behaviour and compassion competence as dependent variables. For both models, the self-compassion dimensions and the demographic variables were considered predictor variables. RESULTS The students reported their self-compassion moderately, with mindfulness receiving the highest mean and self-judgment receiving the lowest mean. Significant differences were observed on self-compassion of students between universities. Caring behaviour and compassion competence were also rated moderately by the students. "Self-kindness" and "common humanity" were identified as significant predictors of caring behaviour, whereas "self-kindness," "self-judgment," "common humanity" and "mindfulness" were significant predictors of compassion competence.
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- Nahed Alquwez
- Nursing DepartmentCollege of Applied Medical SciencesShaqra UniversityAl DawadmiSaudi Arabia
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- Nursing DepartmentCollege of Applied Medical SciencesShaqra UniversityAl DawadmiSaudi Arabia
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- School of MedicineNazarbayev UniversityNur‐SultanKazakhstan
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- College of NursingKing Saud UniversityRiyadhSaudi Arabia
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- Nursing DepartmentCollege of Applied Medical SciencesMajmaah UniversityAl MajmaahSaudi Arabia
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Blanco-Mavillard I, de Pedro-Gómez JE, Rodríguez-Calero MÁ, Bennasar-Veny M, Parra-García G, Fernández-Fernández I, Bujalance-Hoyos J, Moya-Suárez AB, Cobo-Sánchez JL, Ferrer-Cruz F, Castro-Sánchez E. Multimodal intervention for preventing peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (PREBACP): a multicentre, cluster-randomised, controlled trial. LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2021; 8:e637-e647. [PMID: 34450101 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(21)00206-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND 2 billion peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) are inserted into inpatients worldwide each year. Almost one in two PIVCs fail before completion of intravenous therapy. We aimed to determine the efficacy and costs of a multimodal intervention to reduce PIVC failure among hospitalised patients. METHODS PREBACP was a cluster-randomised, controlled trial done at seven public hospitals in Spain. Clusters (hospital wards) had at least 70% permanent staff and data were collected from patients aged 18 years and older with one or more PIVCs at the start of intravenous therapy. Clusters were randomly assigned (1:1) to the multimodal intervention or control group using a centralised, web-based randomisation software, and stratified by type of setting. We concealed randomisation to allocation, without masking patients or professionals to the intervention. An intervention using a multimodal model and dissemination of protocols, education for health-care professionals and patients, and feedback on performance was implemented for 12 months in the intervention group. The control group received usual care. The primary outcome was all-cause PIVC failure at 12 months (phlebitis, extravasation, obstruction, or infections). Subsequently, through an amendment to the protocol approved on July 25, 2021, we included dislodgement as part of PIVC failure. Analysis was by modified intention to treat, which included all randomly assigned hospital wards for whom data on the primary endpoint were available. This trial is registered with the ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN10438530. FINDINGS Between Jan 1, 2019, and March 1, 2020, we randomly assigned 22 eligible clusters to receive the multimodal intervention (n=11 clusters; 2196 patients, 2235 PIVCs, and 131 nurses) or usual practice in the control group (n=11 clusters; 2282 patients, 2330 PIVCs, and 138 nurses). At 12 months, the proportion of PIVC failures was lower in the intervention group than in the control group (37·10% [SD 1·32], HR 0·81 [95% CI 0·72 to 0·92] vs 46·49% [2·59], HR 1·23 [1·04 to 1·39]; mean difference -9·39% [95% CI -11·22 to -7·57]; p<0·0001). Per-protocol-prespecified analysis of the primary outcome excluding dislodgement also showed the intervention significantly reduced PIVC failure compared with the control group at 12 months (33·47% [SD 2·98], HR 0·85 [95% CI 0·75 to 0·96] vs 41·06% [4·62], HR 1·18 [1·04 to 1·33]; mean difference -7·59% [95% CI -11·05 to -4·13]; p<0·0001). INTERPRETATION A multimodal intervention reduced PIVC failure, thereby reducing potentially serious complications for hospitalised patients. The findings of PREBACP enabled a deeper understanding of decision making, knowledge mobilisation, and sense making in routine clinical practice. FUNDING The College of Nurses of the Balearic Islands. TRANSLATION For the Spanish translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
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- Ian Blanco-Mavillard
- Quality, Teaching and Research Unit, Hospital de Manacor, Manacor, Spain; Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Spain; Care, Chronicity and Evidence in Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain.
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Spain; Care, Chronicity and Evidence in Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Spain; Care, Chronicity and Evidence in Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain; Health Care Office, Balearic Islands Health Service, Palma, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- City, University of London, London, UK; National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Lyyra E, Roos M, Suominen T. The workplace culture in addiction psychiatry in Finland as described by healthcare personnel. ADVANCES IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/add-11-2020-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to describe the workplace culture and factors associated with it from the viewpoint of the personnel providing care to patients with dual diagnosis.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from six organizations using an electronic survey in 2019. The respondents (n = 75) worked in addiction psychiatry in specialized health care and provided care to patients. The data were statistically analyzed.
Findings
Workplace culture was evaluated as positive. Stress was experienced occasionally (Md = 2.58, Q1 = 1.96, Q3 = 3.03), job satisfaction levels were moderate (Md = 4.83, Q1 = 4.28, Q3 = 5.44) and the practice environment was evaluated as neutral (Md = 4.46, Q1 = 4.00, Q3 = 5.04). Gender, age in years, employment relationship, work time, staffing, number of patients and the participants’ experience in health care and experience in their current workplace had statistically significant associations with workplace culture.
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In Finland, there have been attempts to reform service structures that also influence mental health and substance addiction services. Workplace culture is one approach to promote service development. Yet, there has been no research on workplace culture in the context of the care of patients with dual diagnosis. The results of this study bring knowledge about how health-care personnel perceives stress, job satisfaction and their practice environment in addiction psychiatry, which can be used to further develop services and workplace culture.
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Marshall K, Maina G, Sherstobitoff J. Plausibility of patient-centred care in high-intensity methadone treatment: reflections of providers and patients. Addict Sci Clin Pract 2021; 16:42. [PMID: 34187549 PMCID: PMC8244190 DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00251-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have complex health care needs. Methadone is one of the medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) used in the management of OUDs. Highly restrictive methadone treatment—which requires patient compliance with many rules of care—often results in low retention, especially if there is inadequate support from healthcare providers (HCPs). Nevertheless, HCPs should strive to offer patient-centred care (PCC) as it is deemed the gold standard to care. Such an approach can encourage patients to be actively involved in their care, ultimately increasing retention and yielding positive treatment outcomes. Methods In this secondary analysis, we aimed to explore how HCPs were applying the principles of PCC when caring for patients with OUD in a highly restrictive, biomedical and paternalistic setting. We applied Mead and Bower’s PCC framework in the secondary analysis of 40 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with both HCPs and patients. Results We present how PCC's concepts of; (a) biopsychosocial perspective; (b) patient as a person; (c) sharing power and responsibility; (d) therapeutic alliance and (e) doctor as a person—are applied in a methadone treatment program. We identified both opportunities and barriers to providing PCC in these settings. Conclusion In a highly restrictive methadone treatment program, full implementation of PCC is not possible. However, implementation of some aspects of PCC are possible to improve patient empowerment and engagement with care, possibly leading to increase in retention and better treatment outcomes.
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Thompson DL, May EJ, Leach M, Smith CP, Fereday J. The invisible nature of learning: Patient education in nursing. Collegian 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Garratt SM, Kosowicz L, Gilbert AS, Dow B, Ostaszkiewicz J. What is and what ought to be: A meta-synthesis of residential aged care staffs' perspectives on quality care. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:3124-3138. [PMID: 34060164 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND As places of both residence and work, what constitutes "good quality care" in residential aged care requires consideration of staffs' perspectives. OBJECTIVE A meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature was conducted exploring residential aged care staff perspectives on "quality of care." METHODS Six electronic databases were searched for articles that met the screening inclusion criteria. This meta-synthesis was informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, and included studies were critically appraised using JBI SUMARI. Two independent reviewers conducted thematic network mapping and analysis of included articles, with oversight from three additional reviewers. RESULTS Forty-seven articles were included, with findings summarised into four organising themes and nine basic themes. The four organising themes about quality care from staff perspectives include direct care, professional values and competence, the care environment and organisational/regulatory factors. CONCLUSION Staff describe a wide range of factors that they perceived to influence the quality of care. Some may feel motivated to leave employment in aged care, due to organisational pressures that make staff unable to uphold what they perceive as an acceptable standard of care. There is tension between professional values and organisation/regulatory factors-regulation should be enacted at a level that supports good practice and staff's moral integrity. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This review found that while person-centred care is now well established as the benchmark of quality care in residential aged care homes, achieving it in reality remains challenged by limitations on staff members' time, resources and sometimes their competencies and the regularity of their employment.
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- Stephanie M Garratt
- National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Vic., Australia.,University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Vic., Australia.,La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic., Australia
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- National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Vic., Australia.,Deakin University, Burwood, Vic., Australia.,University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Vic., Australia.,Deakin University, Burwood, Vic., Australia
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Osuoha P, Masoud SS, Leibas M, Cleveland LM, Reed CC, Piernik-Yoder B, White CL. "Getting to Know Them": Person-Centered Care for Patients With Dementia in Acute Care. J Gerontol Nurs 2021; 47:37-44. [PMID: 34039092 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20210408-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Older adults with dementia are reported to have twice as many hospital stays as their age-matched counterparts without dementia. Acute care hospitals are generally not equipped to provide best care for persons with dementia. The purpose of the current qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the needs and perspectives of nursing staff and patient care technicians regarding delivering person-centered care (PCC) to patients with dementia. Nine focus groups (N = 49) were conducted. Participants discussed the importance of "getting to know them" as the basis for their care. Several themes emerged that served to support or detract from providing PCC: (a) communication, (b) education, and (c) care environment. Findings from this study support the desire of nurses and patient care technicians to provide PCC, highlight challenges, and indicate needed system-level changes to education, communication, and the care environment to support best practices. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(5), 37-44.].
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The development of a measurement instrument focusing on team collaboration in patient transfer processes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/ijqss-04-2020-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Team collaboration is essential to ensure the quality of care and patient safety when critically ill patients are transferred from an intensive care unit (ICU) to a general ward. Measuring team collaboration in the patient transfer process can help gain insights into how team collaboration is perceived and how it can be improved. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and testing of a questionnaire aiming to measure perceived team collaboration in the patient transfer process from ICU to the general ward. This study also aims to analyze the results to see how the survey could help improve team collaboration within ICU transitional care.
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Statements, factors and main areas intended to measure perceived team collaboration were developed from a theory. The questionnaire was tested in two ICUs at two hospitals located in Sweden, and the results were analyzed statistically.
Findings
The results showed that the questionnaire could be used for measuring perceived team collaboration in this process. The results from the survey gave insights that can be useful when improving team collaboration in ICU transitional care.
Research limitations/implications
The collaboration between two research subjects, Nursing Science and Quality Management, has given new perspectives in how cultural and systemic differences and opportunities can help improving team collaboration in ICU transitional care, by shifting focus from the individual to team, culture, system, process and continuous improvement.
Practical implications
The developed questionnaire can be used to measure perceived team collaboration and to identify areas for improving team collaboration in the ICU transitional care process.
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There is a sparse amount of research about measuring team collaboration in ICU transitional care, and this study contributes to filling this research gap.
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Tiainen M, Suominen T, Koivula M. Nursing professionals' experiences of person-centred practices in hospital settings. Scand J Caring Sci 2020; 35:1104-1113. [PMID: 33155712 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Person-centred culture has been studied very little in Scandinavian Countries, yet it significantly affects in the care experiences of patients and staff. Current research indicates there are many factors restricting or enabling person-centred care in the hospital setting. AIM The purpose of this study was to describe person-centred practice in hospital settings and the factors associated with it. METHOD Data were collected from nursing professionals (N = 276) in a purposefully selected city hospital in one hospital district in Finland. The professionals worked in inpatient wards that had the average duration of treatment period more than one day. The Person-Centred Practice Inventory-Staff (PCPI-S) instrument was used to obtain data via an electronic questionnaire. Data were analysed statistically. RESULTS A 30% response rate was achieved (n = 82). Person-centred practice was described in positive ways. Nursing professionals' assessments of the implementation of person-centred practice were fairly positive, prerequisites (mean = 3.93, SD = 0.40), the care environment (mean = 3.64, SD = 0.50) and the care process (mean = 3.98, SD = 0.42). There were a few background factors such as the nursing professionals' age, job title, work experience in current unit, employment relationship and the number of nursing professionals in the ward that were associated with how they assessed the prerequisites of person-centred practice. Nursing professionals' demographic variables such as their job title and working experience in nursing associated with how they assessed the implementation of person-centredness in the care environment and the care process. CONCLUSIONS Nursing professionals have the ability to implement person-centred practice. However, newly graduated or less experienced nursing professionals need support to explore person-centredness in their work.
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- Minna Tiainen
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Knollman-Porter K, Burshnic VL. Optimizing Effective Communication While Wearing a Mask During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gerontol Nurs 2020; 46:7-11. [DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20201012-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mackie BR, Marshall AP, Mitchell ML. Exploring family participation in patient care on acute care wards: A mixed-methods study. Int J Nurs Pract 2020; 27:e12881. [PMID: 32856360 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient- and family-centred care practices are a recommended part of contemporary care for the acutely ill hospitalized adult patients. However, how patient- and family-centred care is enacted in an adult hospital setting is not well understood. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to explore the perceptions of patients, family members and nurses regarding family participation and collaboration in patient care within an acute care setting, including the barriers and facilitators. DESIGN This study used a mixed-methods sequential design. METHODS Observer-as-participant observations and semistructured interviews were undertaken. Integration of the data was achieved through triangulation. RESULTS Triangulation revealed two metathemes. The first metatheme, 'continuum of family involvement', explained the central viewpoint of how family participation and collaboration in the care of acutely ill hospitalized adult patients was enacted. The second metatheme, 'nurses value family involvement', helped to explain and understand the barriers and facilitators to enacting family participation in the acute care setting. CONCLUSION Promoting family participation in the acute care setting requires supporting multiple levels of engagement. Developing a relationship, clear communication and open sharing of information amongst patients, family members and nurses is critical to supporting family involvement.
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- Benjamin R Mackie
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast and Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University and Gold Coast Health, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University and Intensive Care Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Alhalal E, Alrashidi LM, Alanazi AN. Predictors of patient-centered care provision among nurses in acute care setting. J Nurs Manag 2020; 28:1400-1409. [PMID: 32667691 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM The study was conducted to assess the predictors of patient-centred care provision among nurses working in an acute care setting. We hypothesized that higher structural empowerment and compassion satisfaction and lower burnout would predict the provision of patient-centred care. BACKGROUND Patient-centred care is a crucial aspect of quality health care and the heart of nursing care. Although previous studies have highlighted some determinants of patient-centred care provision among nurses, there remains a gap in understanding the factors that predict the provision of patient-centred care. METHODS A cross-sectional predictive design was used. Through random sampling, 255 nurses were recruited from five hospitals providing acute care services in Saudi Arabia. RESULTS Multiple linear regression revealed that compassion satisfaction (β = 0.260 [95% CI: 0.201-0.645]), burnout (β = -0.266 [95% CI: -0.998 to -0.403]) and structural empowerment (β = 0.273 [95% CI: 0.462-1.427]) jointly explained significant variance (27.5%) in the provision of patient-centred care by nurses. CONCLUSIONS The study findings reveal that lower burnout, higher compassion satisfaction and structural empowerment increase nurses' provision of patient-centred care. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Leadership and managerial strategies that not only address compassion satisfaction and burnout but also empower nurses are crucial for the provision of patient-centred care by nurses.
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- Eman Alhalal
- Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Burns M, Bally J, Burles M, Holtslander L, Peacock S. Influences of the culture of science on nursing knowledge development: Using conceptual frameworks as nursing philosophy in critical care nursing. Nurs Philos 2020; 21:e12310. [PMID: 32643234 DOI: 10.1111/nup.12310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nursing knowledge development and application are influenced by numerous factors within the context of science and practice. The prevailing culture of science along with an evolving context of increasingly technological environments and rationalization within health care impacts both the generation of nursing knowledge and the practice of nursing. The effects of the culture of science and the context of nursing practice may negatively impact the structure and application of nursing knowledge, how nurses practice, and how nurses understand the patients and families for whom they care. Specifically, the nature of critical care and its highly technical environment make critical care nursing especially vulnerable to these potentially negative influences. The influences of the culture of science and the increasingly technical practice context may result in an overreliance on the natural sciences to guide critical care nursing actions and an associated marginalization of the caring relationship in critical care nursing practice. Within this environment, nursing philosophy may not be foundational to nursing actions; rather, the dominant culture of science and the rationalization of health care may be informing nursing practice. As such, the ideology and goals of nursing may not be central to the practice of critical care nursing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of the culture of science on the development of nursing knowledge and theory. Further, we aim to describe the value of using conceptual frameworks, such as Roy's Adaptation Model, as a nursing philosophy to influence the development of person-centred nursing knowledge and theory to inform critical care nursing practice as it related to the care of patients and families. In doing so, nursing philosophy is situated as foundational for nursing actions.
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- Margie Burns
- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.,Faculty of Nursing, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
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- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Watkins S, Murphy F, Kennedy C, Graham M, Dewar B. Caring for older people with dementia in the emergency department. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 29:692-699. [PMID: 32579444 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.12.692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Admission to an emergency department (ED) may expose the older person with dementia to a range of negative consequences, including a deterioration in their behavioural symptoms. The authors conducted a review of primary research relating to the experiences of older people with dementia, their carers and ED nurses, to understand how these experiences might inform nursing practice. METHODS Integrative review with a search of the electronic databases of Medline, CINAHL and PSYCHINFO using specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS Three themes were identified: carers and older people with dementia-waiting and worrying; nurses juggling priorities; and strategies for improvement-taking a partnership approach. CONCLUSION Older people with dementia may be exposed to disparities in treatment in the ED. A practice partnership between carers and ED nurses may help to prevent this. ED nurses need support to blend technical- and relationship-centred care. Participatory research exploring the experiences of older people with dementia, their carers and ED nurses is needed.
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- Sarah Watkins
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Acute Medicine) Candidate and PhD Candidate, Emergency Department, University Hospital Limerick, Ireland
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- Professor of Clinical Nursing, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Professor of Community Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
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- Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Professor of Practice Improvement, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
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Olsen CF, Debesay J, Bergland A, Bye A, Langaas AG. What matters when asking, "what matters to you?" - perceptions and experiences of health care providers on involving older people in transitional care. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:317. [PMID: 32299424 PMCID: PMC7164237 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05150-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transitional care for older chronically ill people is an important area for healthcare quality improvement. A central goal is to involve older people more in transitional care and make care more patient-centered. Recently, asking, "What matters to you?" (WMTY) has become a popular way of approaching the implementation of patient-centered care. The aim of this study was to explore health care providers' perceptions and experiences regarding the question of WMTY in the context of improving transitional care for older, chronically ill persons. METHODS The data comprise semi-structured individual interviews with 20 health care providers (HCPs) who took part in a Norwegian quality improvement collaborative, three key informant interviews, and observations of meetings in the quality improvement collaborative. We used a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Three interrelated themes emerged from the analysis: WMTY is a complex process that needs to be framed competently; framing WMTY as a functional approach; and framing WMTY as a relational approach. There was a tension between the functional and the relational approach. This tension seemed to be based in different understandings of the purpose of asking the WMTY question and the responsibility that comes with asking it. CONCLUSIONS WMTY may appear as a simple question, but using it in everyday practice is a complex process, which requires professional competence. When seen in terms of a patient-centered goal process, the challenge of competently eliciting older people's personal goals and transferring these goals into professional action becomes evident. An important factor seems to be how HCPs regard the limits of their responsibility in relation to giving care within the larger frame of the patient's life project. Factors in the organizational and political context also seem to influence substantially how HCPs approach older patients with the WMTY question.
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.,Regional Advisory Unit in Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Tan JJM, Cheng MTM, Hassan NB, He H, Wang W. Nurses' perception and experiences towards medical device-related pressure injuries: A qualitative study. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:2455-2465. [PMID: 32246739 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aims to explore nurses' perceptions and experiences regarding pressure injuries caused by medical devices and to understand the perceived challenges and barriers nurses face in preventing medical device-related pressure injuries. BACKGROUND Nurses have a responsibility to prevent pressure injuries and play a major role in their prevention. As there has been a lack of research on medical device-related pressure injuries, not much is known about nurses' perceptions and experiences. This therefore hinders the establishment of effective and efficient interventions in nurses' education and in the practical environment. DESIGN A descriptive qualitative design was adopted, and the COREQ checklist was employed to report on the current study. METHODS The study was conducted at an acute care hospital in Singapore. Purposive sampling was used, and a total of 21 enrolled and registered nurses who had recent experiences with medical device-related pressure injuries were recruited between August and December 2018. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. A thematic analysis was performed to analyse the qualitative data. RESULTS Five themes emerged regarding pressure injuries: (1) preventable yet unavoidable, (2) everyone's responsibility, (3) harmonising theory with practice reality, (4) pre-existing conditions may limit injury prevention and management; and (5) nurses expressed a need for experiential training. CONCLUSIONS The study's findings could be used to develop improvements in nursing practice and policy at acute care hospitals, as well as to improve awareness of medical device-related pressure injuries among healthcare professionals. Moreover, the findings can also inform future research studies to develop effective evidence-based practices and improve patient outcomes. RELEVANCE TO THE CLINICAL PRACTICE This study reveals the unique challenges and dilemmas that nurses face and will help to inform healthcare institutions and management in developing programmes and improving protocols to reduce the incidence rate of pressure injuries caused by medical device.
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- Jocelyn Jie Min Tan
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Byrne AL, Baldwin A, Harvey C. Whose centre is it anyway? Defining person-centred care in nursing: An integrative review. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229923. [PMID: 32155182 PMCID: PMC7064187 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AIM The aims of this literature review were to better understand the current literature about person-centred care (PCC) and identify a clear definition of the term PCC relevant to nursing practice. METHOD/DATA SOURCES An integrative literature review was undertaken using The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline, Scopus and Pubmed databases. The limitations were English language, full text articles published between 1998 and 2018 within Australian, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Europe, Ireland and UK were included. The international context off PCC is then specifically related to the Australian context. REVIEW METHODS The review adopted a thematic analysis to categorise and summarise themes with reference to the concept of PCC. The review process also adhered to the Preferred Reporting System for Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and applied the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tools to ensure the quality of the papers included for deeper analysis. RESULTS While definitions of PCC do exist, there is no universally used definition within the nursing profession. This review has found three core themes which contribute to how PCC is understood and practiced, these are People, Practice and Power. This review uncovered a malalignment between the concept of PCC and the operationalisation of the term; this misalignment was discovered at both the practice level, and at the micro, meso and micro levels of the healthcare service. CONCLUSION The concept of PCC is well known to nurses, yet ill-defined and operationalised into practice. PCC is potentially hindered by its apparent rhetorical nature, and further investigation of how PCC is valued and operationalised through its measurement and reported outcomes is needed. Investigation of the literature found many definitions of PCC, but no one universally accepted and used definition. Subsequently, PCC remains conceptional in nature, leading to disparity between how it is interpreted and operationalised within the healthcare system and within nursing services.
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- Amy-Louise Byrne
- Central Queensland University School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Central Queensland University School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Central Queensland University School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Rushton C, Edvardsson D. Reconciling economic concepts and person-centred care of the older person with cognitive impairment in the acute care setting. Nurs Philos 2020; 21:e12298. [PMID: 32107832 DOI: 10.1111/nup.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Person-centred care is a relatively new orthodoxy being implemented by modern hospitals across developed nations. Research demonstrating the merits of this style of care for improving patient outcomes, staff morale and organizational efficiency is only just beginning to emerge. In contrast, a significant body of literature exists showing that attainment of person-centred care in the acute care sector particularly, remains largely aspirational, especially for older people with cognitive impairment. In previous articles, we argued that nurses work constantly to reconcile prevailing constructions of time, space, relationships, the body and ethics, to meet expectations that the care they provide is person-centred. In this article, we explore key concepts of neo-liberal thought which forms an important back-story to the articles. Economic concepts, "efficiency" and "freedom" are examined to illustrate how nurses work to reconcile both the repressive and productive effects of economic power. We conclude the article by proposing a new research agenda aimed at building a more nuanced understanding of the messy actualities of nursing practice under the influences of neo-liberalism, that illuminates the compromises and adaptations nurses have had to make in response to economic power.
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- Carole Rushton
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia
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- Austin Health/Northern Health Clinical Schools of Nursing, Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Heidelberg, Vic., Australia
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Pedersen KZ, Roelsgaard Obling A. 'It's all about time': Temporal effects of cancer pathway introduction in treatment and care. Soc Sci Med 2020; 246:112786. [PMID: 31981926 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
In the last decades, increased focus on time optimisation in healthcare services has led to introduction of new standardising technologies that alter the temporal structures of treatment-trajectories and work-practices. This paper presents a qualitative study of the temporal effects of introducing cancer pathways at a university hospital and a cancer rehabilitation centre in Denmark. Building analytically on a combination of Eviatar Zerubavel's and Norbert Elias's sociological studies on time, we show how the introduction of pathways has intensified the separation of cancer treatment and psychosocial support into two decoupled but mutually interdependent temporal orders. We furthermore demonstrate how pathway introduction has increased the focus on time as an overarching quality standard for treatment and care across organisational boundaries. Based on this analysis, we suggest that to understand current standardisation and optimisation processes and their unintended organisational effects, temporality should be treated as a research object of its own. Rather than analytically pre-empting temporal dichotomies or a priori assigning normativity to particular temporal structures, we call for thorough empirical investigation of temporal patterns in and between healthcare organisations.
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- Kirstine Zinck Pedersen
- Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School, Kilen, 3. Sal, 3.93, Kilevej 14A, DK-2000, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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