2025 April - 20 articles
Background/Objectives: Although nursing complexity and health literacy (HL) are critical determinants of patient outcomes, their combined impact on mortality, hospital re-admissions, and emergency department (ED) visits remains poorly understood. Thi...
Background: Care plans are a critical tool in nursing education because they enhance clinical competence; however, undergraduate students often face challenges in writing them effectively, which can impact their readiness for clinical practice. While...
Background: Breast cancer is one of the main causes of mortality among women, and mastectomy has a significant effect on the body image, sexuality and psychology of women. The aim of postmastectomy rehabilitation is to improve functionality, minimize...
Background: Recent trends in public psychiatry have resulted in increasingly shorter hospital stays. In parallel, a number of patients seem to require frequent rehospitalization. Several studies have examined the subject of rehospitalization in psych...
Objective: Psychological safety (PS) is essential for health and social care professionals (HSCPs) working in high-stress environments. While much of the existing research focuses on PS within teams, less is known about HSCPs’ lived experiences...
Background/Objectives: The advent of large language models (LLMs), like platforms such as ChatGPT, capable of generating quick and interactive answers to complex questions, opens the way for new approaches to training healthcare professionals, enabli...
Background: The Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Diabetes Inventory (CC-SCODI) is an instrument grounded in the middle-range theory of self-care of chronic illness. It is designed to measure how caregivers support individuals with diabetes mell...
Background: The prevention of pressure injuries depends on the early and correct assessment of at-risk patients. Since risk assessment involves more than using a risk factor instrument, we intend to map the existing recommendations and statements of...
Background/Objectives: Human dignity is an inalienable value central to human rights and ethics. Professional dignity is pivotal to fostering self-esteem, job satisfaction, and high-quality care in nursing. Despite its importance, no validated tool c...
Background/Objetives: Pressure injuries pose a significant challenge in healthcare, adversely impacting individuals’ quality of life and healthcare systems, particularly in intensive care units. The effective identification of at-risk individua...
Background/Objectives: Ageing is a continuous process of physiological changes that occur over time and affect both ability and function, including vision. A major health issue for older people is visual impairment, which affects both daily activitie...
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that emotions significantly influence clinical decision-making among healthcare professionals. Given that evidence-based nursing (EBN) relies heavily on clinical reasoning, and emotions play a critical role in s...
Background/Objectives: The prevalence of mental health issues, such as depression, loneliness, and a decreased quality of life among older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities in Thailand, calls for further study. In Thailand, where Buddhism is...
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing (FGC), a decision-making model that is not only family-centered but also takes the form of a family-driven or social network, and to consider the challenges to...
Background/Objectives: Genomics plays a crucial role in healthcare, enhancing diagnostics, risk assessments, and therapeutic interventions. However, many healthcare professionals, including nurses, face challenges when it comes to integrating genomic...
Background: Although screening for early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) has been recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health since 2014, the feasibility of this intervention an...
Background: Women diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) face increased vulnerability and significant risks to their sexual and reproductive health, an issue that is often overlooked in healthcare systems. Aim: This study aimed to explore the se...
Background: Caring for children in palliative care especially impacts healthcare professionals’ personal and professional lives. Their emotional experience and needs are frequently forgotten. Healthcare professionals face emotional demands when...
Background: Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (EBNP) plays a crucial role in ensuring high-quality patient care. This study evaluates master’s degree nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to EBNP, identifying strengths...
Introduction: Nurses and midwives caring for newborns with lethal defects experience significant emotional stress. Understanding coping strategies and the factors influencing stress is crucial for improving their well-being and ensuring high-quality...
