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Allan Danforth DA, Merrill E, Allen P, Armstrong ML, Merritt J. Recommendations After an Objective Structured Clinical Examination Program Evaluation. J Contin Educ Nurs 2023; 54:169-175. [PMID: 37001121 DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20230310-06] [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: 04/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) is a well-established method of clinical assessment in the medical profession, and these are currently being integrated into advanced practice nursing curricula. METHOD A program assessment was conducted at a current family nurse practitioner track within a southwestern U.S. university using the OSCE evaluative strategy. The logic model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention framework was incorporated. Both focus group and the de-identified faculty-scored student rubrics during the fall, spring, and summer semesters of one cohort of students (N = 73) were examined. RESULTS Strengths and challenges were found in the areas of student preparation, scoring/grading with variations of inter-rater reliability, and debriefing. CONCLUSION Establishing a specific OSCE center with a dedicated director could support adequate attainment of formative and summative competencies for nurse practitioners and provide faculty education and standardized student preparation, while adhering to the multiple guidelines and standards related to nurse practitioner competency evaluation with simulation. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(4):169-175.].
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Pantaleo F, D'Angelo D, Stievano A, Albanesi B, Petrizzo A, Notarnicola I, De Marinis MG, Marchetti A. An example of evaluation of tuning nursing competences in the licensure exam: An observational study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13412. [PMID: 36814610 PMCID: PMC9939617 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction The licensure exam in nursing has always focused on the curricula used in universities. 'Tuning' was the first project that sought to harmonize training purposes regarding competences and learning outcomes in Europe. The Tuning educational structures have been offered in various disciplines, including nursing with the development of the Tuning Nursing Project. The study describes which of 47 Tuning Nursing Competences were evaluated during the licensure exam in nursing degree courses, and what types of trials were used for their assessment. Methods A multicentric observational study was conducted in 4 universities in Italy. Data were collected in academic years 2017-2019, using two grids: one for cognitive and one for psychomotor tests. Results The Tuning competences were requested 7522 times. The most frequently demanded were those associated with domain number two, "Nursing practice and clinical decision making". The level of performance most required in cognitive tests was the autonomy of judgement, and both tests concerned the fields of non-communicable diseases and the hospitalized adult patient. Conclusions The competences most often assessed coincided with those deemed core for the first cycle of studies at the European level. Unfortunately, it has been detected a high degree of discrepancy in the types of tests used in different schools.
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- Flavia Pantaleo
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- National Center for Clinical Excellence, Healthcare Quality and Safety, Higher Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy,Corresponding author.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit Nursing Science, Campus Bio Medico University, Rome, Italy
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The Episodic Tool: An innovative approach to teach clinical decision making in advanced health assessment. J Prof Nurs 2022; 43:124-128. [PMID: 36496234 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.10.001] [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: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Advanced health assessment (AHA) serves as the foundational course in advanced practice nurse education in which students apply clinical decision-making skills to gather appropriate subjective and objective data and to begin to formulate diagnostic hypotheses. Summative objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) have been used in AHA courses to evaluate students' clinical competence. After implementing summative OSCEs in AHA, we found that students struggled with evaluations requiring critical thinking skills and subsequently designed a teaching tool to address this gap. An Episodic Tool was created for the six main body systems with a chief complaint and three age and gender combinations. In small groups, students used the tool to identify pertinent history and physical exam components for a specific age and gender. A faculty-facilitated group discussion followed. A pre/post design was used in this quality improvement project to compare OSCE and oral clinical exam (OCE) scores. OCEs were used in 2020 due to COVID-19 limitations. There was a statistically significant increase of 7 % in the mean OCE/OSCE scores after implementation of the tool (p < .001). Qualitative feedback from students and faculty suggested the tool effectively enhanced students' critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills and promoted consistency across course sections.
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Raurell-Torredà M, Zaragoza-García I, Aliberch-Raurell A, Sánchez-Chillón J, Torralba-Melero M, Arrogante O, Rojo-Rojo A, Gómez-Ibáñez R, Lamoglia-Puig M, Farrés-Tarafa M. SIMULAZERO: taller de simulación para actualizar conocimientos y habilidades en la prevención de la neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica y bacteriemia relacionada con catéter (Proyectos Zero). ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfi.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Strobehn PK, Zabriskie D, Chung CE, Mazzia F, Mecham K. Reported outcomes and characteristics of objective structured clinical examinations in advanced practice nursing education: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2022; 20:1324-1329. [PMID: 34798658 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00011] [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: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review is to identify the outcomes reported from objective structured clinical examinations in advanced practice registered nurse education and to describe their characteristics. INTRODUCTION Graduate medical education has used objective structured clinical examinations to assess student health professionals since 1975. Nursing programs have adopted objective structured clinical examinations to assess evidence-based practice and clinical competency of advance practice nursing students, but little is known about the outcomes that are being reported. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review will consider evidence on the outcomes and other characteristics of objective structured clinical examinations for students enrolled in graduate-level advanced practice nurse education programs (ie, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists). All types of evidence will be considered, including quantitative and qualitative studies, systematic reviews, as well as text and opinion papers. METHODS This review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. A literature search will be conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Nursing and Allied Health, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Sources that are published in English or that could be translated into English will be considered for inclusion. No date limit will be applied. Study selection and data extraction will be conducted by three independent reviewers. Any disagreements will be resolved through discussion. The scoping review findings will be presented in a narrative style and reported using diagrams and extraction tables.
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- Patricia K Strobehn
- School of Nursing, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA
- Touro University Nevada: A JBI Affiliated Group, Henderson NV, USA
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- School of Nursing, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA
- Touro University Nevada: A JBI Affiliated Group, Henderson NV, USA
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- School of Nursing, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA
- Touro University Nevada: A JBI Affiliated Group, Henderson NV, USA
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- Touro University Nevada: A JBI Affiliated Group, Henderson NV, USA
- Jay Sexter Library, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA
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- School of Nursing, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA
- Touro University Nevada: A JBI Affiliated Group, Henderson NV, USA
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Ho MH, (Rita) Chang HC, Chen KH, Traynor V. INDICATION for critical care nurses: Protocol for a quasi-experimental study testing the effects of a multi-modal education intervention for delirium care. Collegian 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2021.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zamanzadeh V, Ghaffari R, Valizadeh L, Karimi-Moonaghi H, Johnston ANB, Alizadeh S. Challenges of objective structured clinical examination in undergraduate nursing curriculum: Experiences of faculties and students. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 103:104960. [PMID: 34015680 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Assessment of clinical competence of nursing students is necessary to ensure safe practice and the realization of professional clinical standards. An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is commonly used internationally in nursing education programs to assess clinical competence, but is a new process in Iranian nursing curricula. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore and describe challenges associated with OSCE implementation based on the experiences of faculty members and nursing students, with the objective of further improving the assessment of clinical competence in nursing education. DESIGN This study used a qualitative approach that included thematic analysis of the transcribed interviews. SETTING Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TBZMED), Tabriz, Iran. PARTICIPANTS Purposive sampling was used to select eighteen faculty members and fifteen students from those interested. These participants represent a reasonable cross-section of those who had participated in the OSCE. METHODS A pre-developed interview guide was used to inform semi-structured in-depth interviews. These were recorded and analyzed using the 6-phase thematic analysis method as described by Braun and Clarke (2013). Themes were independently verified. RESULTS Challenges identified by participants around OSCEs as part of undergraduate nursing education were extracted from the interview data. Two main themes were evident from the data: 1) shortcomings in executive and technical infrastructure, 2) shortcomings in educational infrastructure. These themes reflected both student and faculty experiences. These also aligned with themes that commonly emerge in related literature. CONCLUSION The study findings illustrate several key challenges associated with organizing and implementing OSCEs and so provides unique insights into the development of strategies to implementing and promoting OSCEs in nursing education. We recommend that managers and authorities in nursing education focus on these challenges and explore processes to successfully introduce this exam for assessment of nursing student capacity.
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- Vahid Zamanzadeh
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South and School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Taylor I, Bing-Jonsson PC, Finnbakk E, Wangensteen S, Sandvik L, Fagerström L. Development of clinical competence - a longitudinal survey of nurse practitioner students. BMC Nurs 2021; 20:130. [PMID: 34271923 PMCID: PMC8283382 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-021-00627-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In order to achieve a sustainable standard of advanced clinical competence for nurse practitioners leading to a credible role, it is important to investigate the development of clinical competence among nurse practitioner students. AIM The aim of the present study is to analyse the development of nurse practitioner students' self-assessed clinical competence from the beginning of their education to after completion of their clinical studies. DESIGN The study involved the application of a longitudinal survey design adhering to STROBE guidelines. METHODS The participants consisted of 36 registered nurses from a nurse practitioner programme at a Norwegian university. The Professional Nurse Self-Assessment Scale II was used for data collection during the period August 2015 to May 2020. RESULTS The students developed their clinical competence the most for direct clinical practice. Our findings are inconclusive in terms of whether the students developed clinical competence regarding consultation, coaching and guidance, and collaboration. However, they do indicate a lack of development in some aspects of clinical leadership. The students with the lowest level of clinical competence developed their clinical competence regarding direct clinical practice significantly more than the students with the highest level of clinical competence. The differences between students with high and low levels of clinical competence were levelled out during their education. Thus, the students as a whole became a more homogenous group after completion of their clinical studies. Previous work experience in primary healthcare was a statistically significant, yet minor, predictor of the development of clinical competence. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that the students developed their clinical competence for direct clinical practice in accordance with the intended learning outcomes of the university's Master's programme and international standards for nurse practitioners. It is imperative that the clinical field supports nurse practitioners by facilitating extended work-task fits that are appropriate to their newly developed clinical competence. We refrain from concluding with a recommendation that prior clinical work experience should be an entry requirement for nurse practitioner programmes. However, we recommend an evaluation of the nurse practitioner education programme with the aim of investigating whether the curriculum meets the academic standards of clinical leadership expected in advanced level of nursing.
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- I Taylor
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), P. O. Box 235, 3603, Kongsberg, Norway.
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- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), P. O. Box 235, 3603, Kongsberg, Norway
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- Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science in Gjøvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Gjøvik, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), P. O. Box 235, 3603, Kongsberg, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), P. O. Box 235, 3603, Kongsberg, Norway
- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland
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Johansen E, Leren L, Bredesen IM. Objective structured clinical examination: a game changer for advanced wound care practice? J Wound Care 2021; 30:338-347. [PMID: 33979224 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.5.338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Edda Johansen
- University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Norway
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- University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Norway
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Using Objective Structured Clinical Examination as a Teaching Tool in a Hybrid Advanced Health Assessment Course. Nurse Educ 2021; 46:101-105. [PMID: 32433379 DOI: 10.1097/nne.0000000000000849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advanced health assessment is a required course in advanced practice RN (APRN) education, essential to providing the foundation for differential diagnosis (DD) skills and the ability to formulate a plan of care. PROBLEM Feedback from clinical preceptors revealed that our doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students struggled to make a DD. APPROACH This educational quality improvement project collected data from 7 cohorts of DNP students in either the Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program to evaluate their readiness for clinical practicums and to inform necessary curriculum revisions. OUTCOMES Data revealed that students' ability to identify 3 DDs correctly during the summative health assessment objective structured clinical examination was inconsistent. Qualitative data revealed students lacked understanding on how to use results from the physical assessment to formulate a DD. CONCLUSION The findings of this project corroborate those from the literature that suggest we should teach APRN students DD skills explicitly.
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Montgomery A, Chang HCR, Ho MH, Smerdely P, Traynor V. The use and effect of OSCES in post-registration nurses: An integrative review. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 100:104845. [PMID: 33721715 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) have been used in the undergraduate medical setting since the 1970s, however little is known about its use and effectiveness in post-registration nurse education. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this review was to critically analyse studies using OSCEs in post-registration nurse education and to explore the use and effectiveness of OSCEs in this cohort. DESIGN This review was conducted using the Whittemore and Knafl's framework for integrated reviews. DATA SOURCES Using the search terms OSCE OR OSCA OR objective structured clinical examination AND nursing NOT undergraduate, a comprehensive review was conducted using CINHAL and MEDLINE. METHODS The initial search located 173 studies. After screening and checking eligibility 19 studies were critically appraised. The final number of studies included in this review was 16. RESULTS Three themes were generated: (i) Application of OSCEs in post-registration level nursing (ii) OSCEs more than an exam: Learning enhancements and (iii) Participant perceived impact of OSCEs. CONCLUSION OSCEs for post-registration nurses have evolved from the original OSCE design and have been adapted to a wide range of clinical settings and specialities. OSCEs were recognized as a valuable learning and assessment tool across the world for post-registration nurses. OSCEs offered strengths in terms of learner satisfaction and increased self-efficacy for this cohort. There was limited evidence supporting the effects of OSCEs within post-registration nursing education in comparison with other educational tools. Further research is needed to explore whether the knowledge gained in OSCEs is translated into clinical practice and whether simulation-based education is more effective in achieving enhanced knowledge compared to traditional-based education. Future research is required using RCT methods to compare the impact of OSCE to traditional-based education.
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- Amy Montgomery
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), Australia; Aged Care Department, St. George Hospital, NSW Health, Kogarah, Australia; St. George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Australia; Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Australia; Aged Care Department, St. George Hospital, NSW Health, Kogarah, Australia; School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), Australia
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