Clinical nursing research
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Clinical nursing research · Feb 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialTesting a model of the nursing assessment of infant pain.
The purpose of this study was to test whether elements of an infant pain assessment model interacted as postulated by the model. The elements are the infant's response to comfort measures and the principle of consolability. Four different scenarios for each of 16 videotaped infants were prepared. ⋯ Forty-eight volunteer pediatric nurses assessed infant pain of 16 scenarios, each depicting one of the 16 infants. Mean level of assessed pain was highest for the "high likelihood of pain and difficult to console" group, second highest for the "high likelihood of pain and easily consoled" group, third highest for the "low likelihood of pain and difficult to console" group and least for the "low likelihood of pain and easily consoled" group. Findings supported the infant pain assessment model.
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Clinical nursing research · Feb 1999
Comparative StudyVentilated patients' self-esteem during intubation and after extubation.
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in patients' self-esteem during intubation and after extubation, when differences in acuity were controlled. A secondary purpose was to examine and compare the self-esteem of subjects intubated for medical or surgical reasons. A descriptive longitudinal design compared the self-esteem of 29 subjects during intubation and after extubation. ⋯ Their self-esteem was also lower when they were intubated. The findings support the dynamic nature of self-esteem in hospitalized patients. The implications of the study for research and practice are discussed.