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Nursing Reports, Volume 15, Issue 12

December 2025 - 42 articles

Cover Story: Traumatic childbirth can lead to significant psychological consequences for women, extending beyond the immediate postpartum period. This prospective study investigates key predictors of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women who experienced emergency caesarean section or operative vaginal delivery. The findings highlight the central role of traumatic birth experiences, elevated state anxiety, exposure to domestic violence, and cumulative lifetime trauma in increasing vulnerability to postpartum PTSD, while positive coping strategies appear to be protective. Understanding these interacting risk factors is essential for early identification of high-risk women and for the implementation of trauma-informed maternity care aimed at improving maternal mental health and supporting maternal–infant well-being. View this paper
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Articles (42)

  • Review
  • Open Access
242 Views
16 Pages

18 December 2025

Background/Objectives: This review aimed to explore the pathways of nursing and midwifery education in Tanzania and compare them with global perspectives. The goal was to identify similarities, differences, and areas for potential improvement to alig...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
380 Views
18 Pages

Lessons Learned from Governance and Management of Virtual Hospital Initiatives: A Systematic Review

  • Afrooz Purarjomandlangrudi,
  • Amir Hossein Ghapanchi,
  • Josephine Stevens,
  • Navid Ahmadi Eftekhari and
  • Kirsty Barnes

17 December 2025

Background: Hospital In The Home (HITH), also called Hospital at Home or Virtual Hospital, delivers hospital-level care in patients’ homes to enhance outcomes and reduce hospital bed occupancy. Despite widespread implementation, strategic guida...

  • Article
  • Open Access
377 Views
16 Pages

15 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Sex trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery still present in our societies. Health professionals are in a key position to identify and support victims, but adequate training is required. The aim of this study was to analyze...

  • Article
  • Open Access
280 Views
14 Pages

15 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Low-income compared to high-income women have a higher incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer (CC) due to lower screening rates (under/never-screened). Home-based screening for CC via mailed “self-collection&rdqu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
265 Views
16 Pages

14 December 2025

Background: Nurses have unique insights into health systems yet remain underrepresented in policy processes. Strengthening political competence is widely regarded as important for evidence-informed nursing leadership. Objectives: To assess self-perce...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
302 Views
18 Pages

Co-Design and Evaluation of a Gamified E-Resource About Healthcare Decarbonisation: A Study Protocol

  • Nuala McLaughlin-Borlace,
  • Stephanie Craig,
  • Nuala Flood,
  • Laura Steele,
  • Tara Anderson,
  • Sara Lynch,
  • Jesús Sánchez-Martín,
  • Rose Gallagher,
  • Naomi Tutticci and
  • Charlotte McArdle
  • + 5 authors

13 December 2025

Climate change poses a major global health threat, with healthcare systems contributing substantially to global greenhouse gas emissions. Health professionals and students play an essential role in advancing sustainable practice, yet many lack the kn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
256 Views
12 Pages

Healthcare Professionals’ Interactions with Families of Hospitalized Patients Through Information Technologies: Toward the Integration of Artificial Intelligence

  • Jose-Fidencio Lopez-Luna,
  • Ruben Machucho,
  • Frida Caballero-Rico,
  • Ramón Ventura Roque-Hernández,
  • Jorge-Arturo Hernandez-Almazan and
  • Hiram Herrera Rivas

12 December 2025

Background/Objectives: The integration of Information Technologies has transformed interactions between healthcare professionals and the families of hospitalized patients, enabling more comprehensive, transparent, and patient-centered care. Artificia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
838 Views
15 Pages

Structural Empowerment of Nurses in the Hospital Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Marlene Ribeiro,
  • Diana Sanches,
  • Sónia Barros,
  • Mariana Gonçalves,
  • Susana Castro,
  • Tânia Oliveira,
  • Renata Gasparino and
  • Olga Ribeiro

11 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Structural empowerment involves access to opportunities, information, support, and resources within the work environment. These elements are crucial as they foster nurses’ professional growth and autonomy. Given their sig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
681 Views
19 Pages

Strengthening Student Nurses’ Clinical Learning in Greece Through Mentorship: Findings from a Narrative Review and a National Stakeholder Focus Group

  • Stefanie Praxmarer-Fernandes,
  • Eleni Roditi,
  • Theodoros Katsoulas,
  • Brigita Skela-Savič,
  • Margrieta Langins,
  • Christos Triantafyllou and
  • Joao Breda

11 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Clinical instruction and mentorship are essential components of nursing education and early professional development. In Greece, while nursing curricula align with EU directives mandating both theoretical and clinical training,...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
375 Views
9 Pages

Nursing Assistant in Italy: The Principle of Delegation of Health Activities and Liability Profiles

  • Livio Pietro TRonconi,
  • Vittorio Bolcato,
  • Luca Bianco Prevot and
  • Giuseppe Basile

11 December 2025

Background/Objectives: The institution of the nursing assistant (NA) profile in Italy, established by the Decree 28 February 2025 responds to the chronic shortage of healthcare personnel, especially in nursing. This figure, non-healthcare but trained...

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