Journal of clinical nursing
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This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of the auscultatory and pH methods in predicting feeding tube location in critically ill patients. ⋯ Simple bedside assessment of gastrointestinal aspirate pH is useful for predicting feeding tube position.
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This paper describes cultural competence issues within the scientific and scholarly discourse surrounding cardiac rehabilitation (CR). ⋯ There needs to be greater attention to the concept of cultural competence, both in practice and research settings, to ensure access to CR for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a tailored web-based educational intervention on women's perceptions of and intentions to obtain mammography.
Breast cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in Taiwanese women. Mammography has been recognised as a powerful tool for breast cancer detection. This study compared the effectiveness of a web-based tailored educational intervention based on Transtheoretical Model concepts with currently available educational information for improving Taiwanese women's perceptions and intentions to obtain mammography. ⋯ Increasingly, people get their health information from the web. If that education is also tailored to individual needs, it can have a greater impact on their health care decisions.
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Implement and evaluate an inter-disciplinary team approach to tracheostomy management in non-critical care. ⋯ This study highlights the importance of inter-disciplinary teamwork in achieving effective patient outcomes and efficiencies. It offers a model of inter-disciplinary practice, supported by communication and data management that can be replicated across other patient groups.
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The aim was to evaluate a new anaesthetic routine and to study the effect of spinal opioids for caesarean section on postoperative pain, expectations of pain, satisfaction with pain treatment, breastfeeding, infant care and length of hospital stay. ⋯ The results of this study indicate that spinal opioids for women undergoing caesarean section have a positive effect on the postoperative pain experience. Women undergoing caesarean section and have high pain levels are in special need of attention and care because of a higher risk of a decreased ability to breastfeed and to take care of their newborn.