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Role of the Nursing Research in Patient Care Improvement

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 18991

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Dr. Pedro Parreira

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The Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE), Nursing School of Coimbra, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: technology; virtual reality; augmented reality; entrepreneurship; diabetic foot ulcers
Dr. Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira

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Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra, 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: healthcare-associated infections; nursing students; nursing care; venous catheters; self care; innovation
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Dear Colleagues,

Healthcare research has grown tremendously in the past decades. To address the increasing complexity of care, nurse leaders should enable the knowledge, tools, and resources essential to improve patient experience and care outcomes.

This special issue, titled "Nursing research and innovation: opportunities and challenges to patient care", intends to disseminate studies focused on the development, implementation or assessment of innovative strategies and technological solutions related to nursing care.

Studies conducted within this field will be accepted for revision, regardless of the development stage of the innovative strategy/technological solution (from concept evaluation to clinical trials). Authors may choose to submit studies with observational or experimental designs, as well as literature reviews of high methodological quality.

Dr. Pedro Parreira
Dr. Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira
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  • nursing
  • inventions
  • health innovation
  • quality of health care
  • safety
  • technology transfer
  • clinical research

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Nurses’ Involvement in the Development and Usability Assessment of an Innovative Peripheral Intravenous Catheterisation Pack: A Mix-Method Study
by Paulo Santos-Costa, Mariana Alves, Carolina Sousa, Liliana B. Sousa, Filipe Paiva-Santos, Rafael A. Bernardes, Filipa Ventura, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Pedro Parreira, Margarida Vieira and João Graveto
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(17), 11130; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711130 - 5 Sep 2022
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Guaranteeing peripheral venous access is one of the cornerstones of modern healthcare. Recent evidence shows that the lack of adequate clinical devices can result in the provision of substandard care to patients who require peripheral intravenous catheterization (PIVC). To address this challenge, we [...] Read more.
Guaranteeing peripheral venous access is one of the cornerstones of modern healthcare. Recent evidence shows that the lack of adequate clinical devices can result in the provision of substandard care to patients who require peripheral intravenous catheterization (PIVC). To address this challenge, we aimed to develop a PIVC pack for adult patients and assess the usability of this new device. Methods: Following a mix-method design, the PIVC pack development and usability assessment were performed in two phases with the involvement of its potential end-users (nurses). In phase one (concept and semi-functional prototype assessment), focus group rounds were conducted, and a usability assessment questionnaire was applied at each stage. In phase two (pre-clinical usability assessment), a two-arm crossover randomised controlled trial (PIVC pack versus traditional material) was conducted with nurses in a simulated setting. Final interviews were conducted to further explore the PIVC pack applicability in a real-life clinical setting. Results: High average usability scores were identified in each study phase. During the pre-clinical usability assessment, the PIVC pack significantly reduced procedural time (Z = −2.482, p = 0.013) and avoided omissions while preparing the required material (Z = −1.977, p = 0.048). The participating nurses emphasised the pack’s potential to standardise practices among professionals, improve adherence to infection control recommendations, and enhance stock management. Conclusions: The developed pack appears to be a promising device that can assist healthcare professionals in providing efficient and safe care to patients requiring a PIVC. Future studies in real clinical settings are warranted to test its cost-effectiveness. Full article
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Physical Restraint Events in Psychiatric Hospitals in Hong Kong: A Cohort Register Study
by Maritta Välimäki, Yuen Ting Joyce Lam, Kirsi Hipp, Po Yee Ivy Cheng, Tony Ng, Glendy Ip, Paul Lee, Teris Cheung, Daniel Bressington and Tella Lantta
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(10), 6032; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106032 - 16 May 2022
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The need to better monitor coercion practices in psychiatric hospitals has been recognised. We aim to describe how physical restraint events occur in psychiatric hospitals and identify factors associated with physical-restraint use. A cohort register study was used. We analyzed physical restraint documents [...] Read more.
The need to better monitor coercion practices in psychiatric hospitals has been recognised. We aim to describe how physical restraint events occur in psychiatric hospitals and identify factors associated with physical-restraint use. A cohort register study was used. We analyzed physical restraint documents among 14 wards in two psychiatric hospitals in Hong Kong (1 July and 31 December 2018). In total, 1798 incidents occurred (the rate of physical restraint event 0.43). Typically, physically restrained patients were in early middle-age, of both genders, diagnosed with schizophrenia-spectrum and other psychotic disorders, and admitted voluntarily. Alternate methods for physical restraint were reported, such as an explanation of the situation to the patients, time-out or sedation. A longer period of being physically restrained was associated with being male, aged ≥40 years, having involuntary status, and neurodevelopmental-disorder diagnosis. Our findings support a call for greater action to promote the best practices in managing patient aggression and decreasing the use of physical restraint in psychiatric wards. The reasons for the use of physical restraint, especially for those patients who are admitted to a psychiatric hospital on a voluntary basis and are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, needs to be better understood and analysed. Full article
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The Primary Nursing Care Model and Inpatients’ Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Quantitative Studies
by Isabel Gonçalves, Diana Arvelos Mendes, Sílvia Caldeira, Élvio Jesus and Elisabete Nunes
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2391; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032391 - 29 Jan 2023
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Background: The delivery of quality, safe, and patient-centered care is foundational for professional practice. The primary nursing model allows nurses to have excellent knowledge about patients and families and to plan and coordinate care from admission to discharge, with better management of health [...] Read more.
Background: The delivery of quality, safe, and patient-centered care is foundational for professional practice. The primary nursing model allows nurses to have excellent knowledge about patients and families and to plan and coordinate care from admission to discharge, with better management of health situations. Nurses play a crucial role in improving patients’ outcomes, namely those sensitive to nursing care. The knowledge of the relationship between the primary nursing model and the nursing-sensitive outcomes provides new scientific evidence that strengthens the relevance of this nursing care organization model in the inpatients’ health outcomes. This systematic review describes the relationship between nurse-sensitive inpatients’ outcomes and the primary nursing care model. Methods: A systematic review was conducted with a narrative synthesis, and the following databases were searched: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Nursing & Allied Health Collection, SciELO Collections, and Cochrane. Results: A total of 22 full texts were assessed, of which five were included in the study according to the selection criteria. The analysis results indicated that the primary nursing care model was related to nursing-sensitive patient safety outcomes. Patients’ experience was also considered a nursing-sensitive outcome, namely in the satisfaction with nursing care. Conclusion: The negative outcomes are clearly related to the primary nursing care model. There is scarce research that relates primary nursing to positive outcomes, such as patients’ functional status and self-care abilities, and more studies are needed. Full article
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