Holistic nursing practice
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Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2014
Supporting families of dying patients in the intensive care units.
Family support in the intensive care units is a challenge for nurses who take care of dying patients. This article aimed to determine the Iranian nurses' experience of supporting families in end-of-life care. ⋯ The theme of family support was extracted and divided into 5 categories: death with dignity; facilitate visitation; value orientation; preparing; and distress. With implementation of family support approaches, family-centered care plans will be realized in the standard framework.
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Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2014
ReviewInterventional studies to support the spiritual self-care of health care practitioners: an integrative review of the literature.
The impact of spiritual practices on job satisfaction remains unclear. This integrative literature review assessed the effectiveness of various spiritual interventions and found that mindfulness was the intervention most widely used. The most promising outcome measures were stress, burnout, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Future research recommendation includes longitudinal reinforcement of mindfulness.
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Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of live sax music on various physiological parameters, pain level, and mood level in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.
Few randomized controlled trial studies have focused on the effect of music in cancer patients, and there are no randomized controlled trials on the effects of live music with saxophone in cancer patients. ⋯ Live music performed with a saxophone could be introduced in oncology care to improve the oxygen saturation and mood in cancer patients.