Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An educational intervention to improve women's ability to cope with childbirth.
To test the effectiveness of an efficacy-enhancing educational intervention to promote women's self-efficacy for childbirth and coping ability in reducing anxiety and pain during labour. ⋯ Relief of pain and anxiety is an important issue for both women and childbirth health professionals. The efficacy-enhancing educational intervention should be further developed and integrated into childbirth educational interventions for promoting women's coping ability during childbirth.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of applying progressive muscle relaxation technique on quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis.
To identify the effects of applying Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Quality of Life of patients with multiple Sclerosis. ⋯ Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique is practically feasible and is associated with increase of life quality of multiple sclerosis patients; so that health professionals need to update their knowledge about complementary therapies.
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Comparative Study
Investigating factors associated with nurses' attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care: a study in Shandong and Hong Kong.
To explore nurses' attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care and to identify factors associated with these attitudes. ⋯ These findings may be used by nursing educators to educate their students on issues related to delivery of sensitive bereavement care in perinatal settings and to enhance nursing school curricula.
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The purpose of this longitudinal correlative study was to explore the degree, compare the differences and to detect the relationships of uncertainty, social support and psychological adjustment for older cancer patients who were undergoing surgery. ⋯ These findings can assist nurses in understanding the psychological adjustment needs among older cancer patients who were undergoing surgery and provide appropriate intervention in nursing care.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Turkish children loved distraction: using kaleidoscope to reduce perceived pain during venipuncture.
To assess the effect of distraction (looking through kaleidoscopes) to reduce perceived pain, during venipuncture in healthy school-age children. ⋯ Distraction with kaleidoscope is a method, which the nurse will be able to use for venipuncture to obtain optimal pain control. In addition, it is important for a nurse to know some features about the children for a pain free and positive experience.