Journal of advanced nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of music on biochemical markers and self-perceived stress among first-line nurses: a randomized controlled crossover trial.
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of music on stress indices and to examine the association between music preference and stress. ⋯ The findings provided evidence for nurses to use soothing music as a research-based nursing intervention for stress reduction.
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This article is a report of the development and psychometric testing of the Spiritual Care Inventory. ⋯ Factor structures identify that spiritual care is a process of intervention, meaning making and faith rituals.
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The present study examines the efficacy of a scalp cooling system to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia in people with cancer. ⋯ A penguin cap can be an effective method to avoid alopecia in patients receiving chemotherapy drugs. However, it is important to bear in mind that because of individual characteristics, liver function and drug regimens it is not successful in all cases.