2025 March - 41 articles
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE, alternatively referred to as public involvement (PI), public and patient involvement (PPI), or consumer and community involvement and engagement (CCIE)), refers to research being conducted ‘w...
Background: Health-related programs frequently integrate interprofessional education (IPE) into their training. The COVID-19 pandemic transitioned many IPE programs online, making it essential to assess student expectations and perceived learning out...
Background: Patient-centered communication is a critical process in high-quality healthcare that emphasizes the reciprocal sharing of information between providers and patients to ensure care aligns with the patient’s needs, preferences, and pe...
This study explores the curriculum of Nursing Bachelor’s degrees across 15 European countries, aiming to describe nursing course curricula and admission requirements and to identify differences and similarities in the implementation of the Bolo...
Background: Pressure injuries are an ongoing problem commonly managed with the prescription of pressure mattresses. There is conflicting research about the comparable effectiveness of the two types of pressure mattresses, active and reactive. This, c...
Background/Objectives: Arterial hypertension (HT) is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, often contributing to prolonged lengths of hospital stay (LOHS), which place significant strain on healthcare systems. This study aimed...
Objective: It is well established that having a stoma can negatively impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but there is a paucity of research describing the natural history of certain complications associated with living with a stoma, such a...
Background: The psychological well-being of university students significantly impacts their academic performance and future professional preparation. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between perceived stress, self-esteem, and lea...
Background: This case report describes the rare coexistence of cervical cancer with pregnancy, a challenging scenario requiring careful balance between maternal treatment and fetal safety. In Poland, cervical cancer remains a significant health issue...
High blood pressure in older adults poses significant risks, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and renal failure; yet, its management is often overlooked. Nurse-led personalised interventions provide essential guidance, helping patients adher...
Background/Objectives: One of the risk groups during the COVID-19 pandemic was people with predominantly antibody deficiencies (PADs) that have a compromised immune system. In the absence of evidence and clinical experience, there were challenges for...
Background: Unfulfillment of maternity rights in healthcare is a global problem associated with abuse, neglect and discrimination, known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) vulnerability. Women’s perceptions of their experience are a keystone...
Background: The term “medical mistrust” has increased in literary usage within the last ten years, but the term has not yet been fully conceptualized. This article analyzes the usage of the term “medical mistrust” in the extan...
Background: Assertiveness in nursing is crucial to improving communication, reducing interpersonal tensions, and improving healthcare outcomes. Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the literature on assert...
Background/Objectives: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a pivotal role in delivering medical care, leveraging their specialized training and broader range of authorities than registered nurses, as approved by the Ministry of Health. Since 2009, Israel...
Background/Objective: Ageing favours the onset of cardiovascular diseases, frailty, and risk of falls. In the hospital setting, 47.7% of patients may be frail, and the incidence of falls may be as high as five per thousand. This study seeks to determ...
Objective: This study aimed to estimate the Greek population’s maternal dietary intake, physical activity status, and body composition during pregnancy. Research method: Forty-nine women during pregnancy, with a mean age of 31.08 ± 4.90...
Background/Objectives: Hospital bed shortage is a widespread issue affecting healthcare systems globally, often exacerbated by bed-blocking, a phenomenon where patients remain hospitalized longer than medically necessary due to discharge delays. The...
Background/Objectives: Historically, male nurses were predominant in mental health settings due to their perceived physical strength and ability to manage violent patients. However, societal changes and the evolution of nursing education have led to...
Background/Objectives: When experiencing a variety of negative family events, families that, as a whole, have high family resilience maintain and improve family functioning. It is important, therefore, for nursing professionals to be able to assess f...
Background: Attracting and retaining sufficient numbers of nurses is an international challenge. The group most difficult to retain are newly qualified nurses within their first five years of practice or earlier. A recent US study reported that appro...
In previous studies exploring continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), there has been a limited focus on how CGM influences key behavioral outcomes such as self-efficacy, health behaviors, and medication adherence. Background/Objectives: The aim of this...
Background/Objectives: Universities, particularly in nursing education, have evolved to incorporate University Social Responsibility (USR) into their curricula, emphasizing ethical, social, and sustainable competencies, which align with the Sustainab...
Background: Burnout is an important psychological condition that affects the work performance of nurses. It occurs under long-term psychological or emotional stress associated with the work of a nurse. As a result, symptoms such as emotional exhausti...
Purpose: This article focuses on identifying cognitive behavioral (CB) techniques that can help nurse supervisors more effectively navigate interpersonal challenges, reduce workplace stress, improve team cohesion, and, ultimately, enhance overall org...
Objectives: Based on social cognitive theory, this study aims to explore the associated factors of and whether and how health information literacy was correlated to health behavior and glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes and metab...
Background/Objectives: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a clinical condition in which there is an excess of fat mass and a loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. Its prevalence increases with age, particularly in adults over 65 years old. However, de...
Background/Objective: In nursing practice, differences have been noted between the shared habitus acquired during academic training and professional practices within healthcare systems. In this context, nurses tend to experience an impact on their au...
Background: Seasonal influenza currently remains a major public health concern for the community and, in particular, the health care worker (HCW). According to the World Health Organization, HCWs are among the high-risk categories for which vaccinati...
Background: After childbirth, sexual activity and sexual desire decrease significantly. In recent years, postpartum sexual health has been a common concern that is often not discussed in antenatal postpartum care and has received little attention fro...
Background: Patient violence is a serious occupational risk for nurses. Some professional rhetoric presents this risk as not part of nursing work, discounting widespread exposure. There is a disjunction between nurses’ experiences and the disco...
Background: Since 2020, there has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially in young people, and these include syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and lymphogranuloma venereum, which are often asymptomatic but with...
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social media networking addiction (SMNA) and work engagement (WE) among nurses at a government hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as well as to assess the overall...
Background: Sex work is one of the oldest trades in the world. It is the practice of sexual activity in exchange for money or material goods. It has traditionally been carried out by women, although in recent years, there has been an increase in the...
Background/Objectives: There is a rising global demand to educate independent and reflective nurses capable of addressing the evolving needs of healthcare systems and diverse populations. The Indonesian Nursing Act solidifies the professional status...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially enhance cognitive assessment practices in maternal and child health nursing education. Objectives: To evaluate the reliability, accuracy and precision, and external validity of an AI-assisted answer assess...
Background/Objectives: The NANDA International, Inc., (NANDA-I) diagnostic classification is the most widely used standardized nursing language internationally. The EVALUAN-I tool was developed to evaluate the NANDA-I diagnostic classification. The a...
Pregnancy is a transformative stage in a woman’s life, marked by significant physical, emotional, and social changes. This study had three main objectives: (1) to assess the quality of life (QoL) of pregnant women in Romania, (2) to identify th...
Background: Clinical nutrition is essential in nursing care, with nurses playing a key role in supporting patients’ dietary needs. Aim: To assess the impact of active learning methodologies on clinical nutrition education, focusing on knowledge...
Objectives: This study explores the effect of pregnancy weight gain, acceptance of body changes, and breastfeeding difficulties on mothers’ self-esteem and body appreciation during the postpartum period. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was co...
Background: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is a set of physical, cognitive, and mental health symptoms that arise following intensive care (ICU) hospitalization. Regarding physical changes, muscle weakness is highlighted, potentially leading to...
