Journal of clinical nursing
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To examine the pretreatment symptoms and symptom clusters that women awaiting breast cancer surgery are experiencing and the impact of these symptoms on their quality of life. ⋯ Healthcare delivery systems must ensure that early symptoms are addressed effectively in the presurgery period to improve quality of life and reduce adverse outcomes postsurgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
The influence of cold pack on labour pain relief and birth outcomes: a randomised controlled trial.
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Multicenter Study
Nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines on the prevention of peripheral venous catheter-related infections: a multicentre survey.
To evaluate nurses' knowledge of guidelines for preventing infections associated with peripheral venous catheters. ⋯ These data request for more emphasis on international guidelines in infection prevention initiatives.
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To examine the validity of the Morse Fall Scale by analysing the electronic medical records on fall risk during different phases of hospitalisation. ⋯ The study results recommend practice change in fall prevention. As the validity was highest when the patient was first classified into the high-risk group based on the Morse Fall Scale cut-off score 51, patients classified as high risk should be placed under special nursing interventions until the day of their discharge, regardless of change in the patient state.
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To explore the perceptions of nurses regarding the provision and nonprovision of medical nutrition and hydration during the end stage of life when death is imminent in the acute care setting. ⋯ Nurses in acute care settings need to be involved in decision-making and advocate for patients and family during the dying phase. Nurses in acute care need better understanding about the palliative approach to care and nutrition and hydration for people who are dying.