Journal of advanced nursing
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Comparative Study
Hospitalized patients' vs. nurses' assessments of pain intensity and barriers to pain management.
The aim of the study was to identify if nurses and patients equally assessed pain intensity and patient-related barriers to pain management in hospitalized patients. ⋯ Nurses should be educated about these beliefs and should be encouraged to actively explore patient-related barriers to pain management with their individual patients. Routine pain assessments should also be encouraged and should be explained to patients.
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The aim of this study was to explore how secondary care pharmacist and nurse independent prescribers clinically reason when making prescribing decisions. ⋯ This is the first study to explore the clinical reasoning processes of secondary care pharmacist and nurse independent prescribers. The resultant decision-making model shows clinical reasoning as a complex and dynamic process. This model can inform the training of independent prescribers to become accurate problem solvers and continue making clinically appropriate decisions.
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To identify, critically appraise and summarize the measurement properties of instruments to assess self-care in healthy children. ⋯ The evidence available does not allow firm conclusions about the instruments identified in terms of reliability and validity. Future research should focus on generate evidence about a wider range of measurement properties of these instruments using a rigorous methodology, as well as instrument testing on different countries and child population.
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To investigate the associations between the quality of the physical environment and the psychological and social well-being of older people living in residential care facilities. ⋯ Our study demonstrates the role of the physical environment for enhancing the social well-being of frail older people. Professionals and practitioners involved in the design of care facilities have a responsibility to ensure that such facilities meet high-quality specifications.
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To analyse the accounts of staff, family and residents to advance ethical insights into intimacy and sexuality in residential care. ⋯ Staff, families and residents routinely address intimacy and sexuality in aged care. Ethically informed education and policies may enhance the role of staff as advocates, ensuring older people living in RAC are as at home and autonomous as possible.