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Development of a Multidisciplinary Professional Advancement Framework. J Nurses Prof Dev 2023; 39:87-91. [PMID: 36848444 DOI: 10.1097/nnd.0000000000000962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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The creation of professional advancement programs is an important goal to support development of nurses and other team members. Maintaining consistency among programs within one institution poses a challenge. The development of an overarching framework has provided this structure. Our framework is composed of core components, key elements, and best practices that can be applied to ensure consistency among all programs. This framework can be applied to existing programs or guide new eight programs.
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Rodríguez-Gázquez MDLÁ, Basurto Hoyuelos S, González-López JR. Countries' cultures and professional nursing values: Cross-cultural evidence from Spanish and Colombian nursing students. Nurse Educ Pract 2020; 50:102953. [PMID: 33373879 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study aimed to identify countries' cultural values associated with the importance given to certain professional nursing values by nursing students from Spain and Colombia. Weis and Schank's Nurses Professional Values Scale-Revised (NPVS-R) in its Spanish version and the Hofstede cultural classification were used for this purpose. The sample was composed of 880 nursing students. Nursing students from both countries showed a greater importance for professional nursing values compared to evidence from other countries. Significant differences were also found in the total score, dimensions, and items, always being higher for Colombian students. Based on regression results, the impact that the academic year had on the importance given to NPVS-R is non-linear (U-inverted). Both groups of students gave the highest importance to the same group of items. Those showing the largest difference in the rankings were associated with country culture differences based on the scores identified by Hofstede. Colombian and Spanish societies present similarities in Power Distance and Uncertainty Avoidance, as well as differences in the other cultural dimensions.
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- School of Nursing of Vitoria/Gasteiz, Spain. C/ Jose Atxotegi, s/n. 01009, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain. C/ Avenzoar, n° 6, 41009, Seville, Spain.
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Helping Experienced Pediatric Nurses Bridge the Gap Between Intermediate and Intensive Care. J Nurses Prof Dev 2020; 36:349-352. [DOI: 10.1097/nnd.0000000000000639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mirmohammadi F, Shah Hoseini MA, Yazdani HR, Ebadi A. Factors Influencing Job Promotion in Iranian Nursing Profession, Barriers and Facilitators. PREVENTIVE CARE IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.29252/pcnm.9.1.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Self-esteem enhancement as a strategy for promoting the mental health and averting the occupational problems of nurses. FRONTIERS OF NURSING 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/fon-2019-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In recent years, shortage of nurses, high turnover rate, low self-worth, and team instability have become increasingly serious. With the development of positive psychology, more and more nursing managers have begun to attach great importance to the mental health of nurses. Self-esteem, as one of the core indicators of individual mental health, has received extensive attention from researchers in different fields since its inception. This paper reviews and summarizes the research status and development trends of nurses’ self-esteem considering the aspects of self-esteem as a concept, assessment tools, significance, and intervention methods. At the same time, it also puts forward problems that need to be solved by undertaking research into nurses’ self-esteem, in order to provide a reference for further studies on nurses’ self-esteem.
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Embree JL, Wagnes L, Hendricks S, LaMothe J, Halstead J, Wright L. Empowering Nurses to Lead Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Environments Through a Nurse Leadership Institute. J Contin Educ Nurs 2018; 49:61-71. [PMID: 29381169 DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20180116-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A year-long Nurse Leadership Institute (NLI) for emerging leaders in primary care clinics and acute care environments was developed, implemented, and evaluated. The NLI's goal was to foster empowerment in interprofessional collaborative practice environments for nurses in the three cohorts of NLIs. The NLI was framed around the Five Leadership Practices of modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart. To create a professional learning environment, foster community, and enhance leadership skills, the Lean In Circle materials developed by Sandberg were adapted for content reorganization and discussion. Minimal literature exists specifically addressing nursing leadership professionals' development based on Sandberg's Circle materials. The findings of the three NLI cohorts reported in this article begin to fill this existing knowledge gap. Participants reported a significant increase in leadership skills. Recommendations for refinement of future NLI offerings are provided. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018;49(2):61-71.
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DeMarco K, Pasadino F. Transforming a Nurse Practice Advancement Program for the New Millennium. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The Implementation of a Structured Nursing Leadership Development Program for Succession Planning in a Health System. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 48:25-30. [DOI: 10.1097/nna.0000000000000566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A qualitative descriptive exploration of the educational and career plans of early career neonatal nurses and midwives: An Irish perspective. Nurse Educ Pract 2017; 28:182-188. [PMID: 29102854 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2017.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The scarcity of appropriately qualified nurses and midwives is a major obstacle in achieving an effective health system. Neonatal nurses and midwives require a high level of skill and education to fulfil their role. It is also an area that sees high staff turnover rates. For this study a descriptive qualitative approach was used to ascertain early career neonatal nurses' and midwives' experiences of further education, their future career plans, and their perceived facilitators and barriers to further education and career progression. After receiving ethical approval, twelve nurses and midwives were recruited across three tertiary level neonatal units in Ireland. Semi structured interviews were carried out and interview transcripts were subsequently analysed using Attride-Stirling's (2001) Thematic Networks to deduce themes from the data. Support and involvement, mentoring, and career progression and retention were the three main themes identified upon analysis of the data. The majority of participants identified definitive career plans but some felt their goals were unachievable in their current workplace. Consequently a large number of participants have plans to leave their employment in neonates and pursue a career in other areas of nursing. Staff appraisals and succession planning programmes may assist early career nurses and midwives in focusing on their individual career goals, leading to a greater uptake of further specialised education and improved retention of neonatal nurses and midwives.
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Sheikhi MR, Fallahi-Khoshnab M, Mohammadi F, Oskouie F. Skills Required for Nursing Career Advancement: A Qualitative Study. Nurs Midwifery Stud 2016; 5:e30777. [PMID: 27556054 PMCID: PMC4993070 DOI: 10.17795/nmsjournal30777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Nurses require certain skills for progression in their field. Identifying these skills can provide the context for nursing career advancement. Objectives This study aimed to identify the skills needed for nurses’ career advancement. Materials and Methods A qualitative approach using content analysis was adopted to study a purposive sample of eighteen nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated with the Qazvin, Shahid Beheshti, and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results The three themes extracted from the data included interpersonal capabilities, competency for career success, and personal capacities. The results showed that acquiring a variety of skills is essential for career advancement. Conclusions The findings showed that personal, interpersonal, and functional skills can facilitate nurses’ career advancement. The effects of these skills on career advancement depend on a variety of conditions that require further studies.
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- Mohammad Reza Sheikhi
- Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Social Determinant of Health Research Center and Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Center for Nursing Care Research and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Luck L, Wilkes L, O'Baugh J. Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia. BMC Nurs 2015; 14:52. [PMID: 26500448 PMCID: PMC4617743 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Career planning in nursing is often haphazard, with many studies showing that nurses need personal motivation, education, and the support of workplaces, which are often dominated by political and fiscal agendas. Nurses often need institutional and personal support to plan their careers and make decisions regarding their career aspirations. Method A descriptive qualitative design was used. Data were gathered using semi-structured digitally recorded interviews and analysed for common categories. Twenty seven (n = 27) participants were interviewed. Results There were four categories revealed by the participants who described their career progression experiences: moving up the ladder, changing jobs for career progression, self-driven and the effects of institutional environments. Conclusion Many of the participants’ careers had been shaped serendipitously. Similar to other studies, these nurses felt political, institutional and financial factors impacted on their career opportunities. There are implications for nursing managers with more support required for nurses to plan their career trajectories. In addition to an organisation centred approach to career planning, nurse leaders and managers must take into account the personal and professional requirements of their nurses. Nurses themselves also need to take personal responsibility for career development. Greater support for nurses’ career planning and personal drive will help organisations to plan their future workforce needs.
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- Lauretta Luck
- Curriculum Renewal- Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, South DC NSW 2751 Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney/Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Kingswood, Australia ; Centre for Nursing Research and Practice Development, Nepean Hospital, PO Box 63, Penrith, NSW 2751 Australia
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW 2751 Australia ; Centre for Nursing Research and Practice Development, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Nepean Hospital, P.O. Box 63, Penrith, 2751 NSW Australia
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OBJECTIVE To identify and prioritize research questions of concern to the practice of pediatric critical care nursing practice. DESIGN One-day consensus conference. By using a conceptual framework by Benner et al describing domains of practice in critical care nursing, nine international nurse researchers presented state-of-the-art lectures. Each identified knowledge gaps in their assigned practice domain and then poised three research questions to fill that gap. Then, meeting participants prioritized the proposed research questions using an interactive multivoting process. SETTING Seventh World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care in Istanbul, Turkey. PARTICIPANTS Pediatric critical care nurses and nurse scientists attending the open consensus meeting. INTERVENTIONS Systematic review, gap analysis, and interactive multivoting. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The participants prioritized 27 nursing research questions in nine content domains. The top four research questions were 1) identifying nursing interventions that directly impact the child and family's experience during the withdrawal of life support, 2) evaluating the long-term psychosocial impact of a child's critical illness on family outcomes, 3) articulating core nursing competencies that prevent unstable situations from deteriorating into crises, and 4) describing the level of nursing education and experience in pediatric critical care that has a protective effect on the mortality and morbidity of critically ill children. CONCLUSIONS The consensus meeting was effective in organizing pediatric critical care nursing knowledge, identifying knowledge gaps and in prioritizing nursing research initiatives that could be used to advance nursing science across world regions.
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Jacob ER, McKenna L, D'Amore A. Educators' expectations of roles, employability and career pathways of registered and enrolled nurses in Australia. Nurse Educ Pract 2015; 16:170-5. [PMID: 26143108 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2015.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In Australia, like other countries, two levels of nurse are registered for entry to practice. Educational changes for second level nurses in Australia have led to questions regarding roles and career options. This paper reports on interviews with nursing course coordinators to examine educator expectations of roles and career pathways of registered and enrolled nurses. Coordinators of eight degree (registered) and diploma (enrolled) nursing programs were interviewed to determine their opinions on roles and careers that students were prepared for. Transcripts were thematically analysed. Educators reported similar graduate roles, although high acuity care was primarily the role of registered nurses. Career expectations differed with enrolled nurses having limited advancement opportunity, and registered nurses greater career options. Health organisations were unprepared to accommodate increased practice scope of enrolled nurses and limited work practice through policies stipulating who could perform procedures. Organisational health policies need to accommodate increased enrolled nurse skill base. Education of practising nurses is necessary regarding increased scope of enrolled nurse practice to ensure they are used to their full potential. Increasing patient acuity requires more registered nurses, as enrolled nurses are unprepared to care for complex or deteriorating patients.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia.
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PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to provide a concept analysis of staff nurse clinical leadership (SNCL). A clear delineation of SNCL will promote understanding and encourage communication of the phenomenon. Clarification of the concept will establish a common understanding of the concept, and advance the practice, education, and research of this phenomenon. METHODS A review of the literature was conducted using several databases. The databases were searched using the following keywords: clinical leadership, nursing, bedside, staff nurse, front-line, front line, and leadership. The search yielded several sources; however, only those that focused on clinical leadership demonstrated by staff nurses in acute care hospital settings were selected for review. FINDINGS SNCL is defined as staff nurses who exert significant influence over other individuals in the healthcare team, and although no formal authority has been vested in them facilitates individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared clinical objectives. CONCLUSION The theoretical definition for SNCL within the team context will provide a common understanding of this concept and differentiate it from other types of leadership in the nursing profession. This clarification and conceptualization of the concept will assist further research of the concept and advance its practical application in acute care hospital settings.
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Hinds PS, Britton DR, Coleman L, Engh E, Humbel TK, Keller S, Kelly KP, Menard J, Lee MA, Roberts-Turner R, Walczak D. Creating a career legacy map to help assure meaningful work in nursing. Nurs Outlook 2015; 63:211-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sheikhi MR, Fallahi Khoshknab M, Mohammadi F, Oskouie F. Nurse Leaders' Experiences of Implementing Career Advancement Programs for Nurses in Iran. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 7:73-9. [PMID: 26156907 PMCID: PMC4803909 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n5p73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background and purpose: Career advancement programs are currently implemented in many countries. In Iran, the first career advancement program was Nurses’ Career Advancement Pathway. The purpose of this study was to explore nurse leaders’ experiences about implementing the Nurses’ Career Advancement Pathway program in Iran. Methods: This exploratory qualitative study was conducted in 2013. Sixteen nurse managers were recruited from the teaching hospitals affiliated to Shahid Behesthi, Qazvin, and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling method. Study data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The conventional content analysis approach was used for data analysis. Results: participants’ experiences about implementing the Nurses’ Career Advancement Pathway fell into three main categories including: a) the shortcomings of performance evaluation, b) greater emphasis on point accumulation, c) the advancement-latitude mismatch. Conclusion: The Nurses’ Career Advancement pathway has several shortcomings regarding both its content and its implementation. Therefore, it is recommended to revise the program.
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- Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, (USWR) Tehran, Iran.
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Galuska LA. Education as a Springboard for Transformational Leadership Development: Listening to the Voices of Nurses. J Contin Educ Nurs 2014; 45:67-76. [DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20140124-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Li ZK, You LM, Lin HS, Chan SWC. The career success scale in nursing: psychometric evidence to support the Chinese version. J Adv Nurs 2013; 70:1194-203. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.12285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ze-kai Li
- School of Nursing; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
- Department of Nursing Science; School of Medicine; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Nursing; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Medicine; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; National University of Singapore; Singapore
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Lacasse C. Developing Nursing Leaders for the Future: Achieving Competency for Transformational Leadership. Oncol Nurs Forum 2013; 40:431-3. [DOI: 10.1188/13.onf.431-433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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