Journal of advanced nursing
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This paper is a report of a study that examined the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies among children with cancer in Jordan. ⋯ Parents used complementary and alternative medicine to support their children's medical treatment and to use all possible methods to cure their children. The reason for parents not using complementary and alternative medicine included not being aware of complementary and alternative medicine. Most of the patients have not discussed the issue of using complementary and alternative medicine with the medical staff.
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This paper is a report of a three round Delphi study of intensive care nursing research priorities in Europe (October 2006-April 2009). ⋯ The results reflect worldwide healthcare concerns and objectives and highlight topics that nurses view as fundamental to the care of critically ill patients. These topics provide a platform for future research efforts to improve clinical practice and care of patients in intensive care.