Journal of clinical nursing
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To investigate the prevalence and extent of burnout on nurses and its association with personal resilience. ⋯ Adaptable and effective interventions for improving resilience are needed to relieve nurses' burnout and reduce workplace stress. Moreover, nurse managers and hospital administrators should establish an effective management system to cultivate a healthy workplace and adopt positive attitudes and harmonious relationships.
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To explore and describe the caregiving experiences of Chinese stroke caregivers. ⋯ Research on the practice of culture can serve as a basis for the formulation of specific policies and effective interventions for supporting stroke caregivers of different cultural backgrounds.
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Review Meta Analysis
The nurse's role in palliative care: A qualitative meta-synthesis.
To explore how nurses, across various health systems, describe their role in providing palliative care for patients with life-threatening illnesses. ⋯ Nurses need knowledge and training, guidance and support to fulfil their role.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The important role of positioning in nasogastric tube insertion in unconscious patients: A prospective, randomised, double-blind study.
To investigate whether positioning the body in a lateral decubitus position will facilitate nasogastric tube insertion in unconscious patients. ⋯ This study provides an effective method for nasogastric tube insertions in unconscious patients.
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Multicenter Study
Nurses' knowledge on diabetic foot ulcer disease and their attitudes towards patients affected: A cross-sectional institution-based study.
To assess nurses' knowledge on diabetic ulcer disease and their attitudes towards patients suffering from it and to identify factors which influence them. ⋯ Wound care training should be made mandatory to improve quality of care given by nurses to patients with diabetic ulcers. Continuous professional development, evidence-based practices and wound care research should be encouraged.