International journal of nursing studies
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Premature infants undergo numerous painful procedures during hospitalization. Some trials have examined the effectiveness and safety of combined nonpharmacological interventions in which two or more non-pharmacological interventions are used simultaneously or continuously to relieve repeated procedural pain via multisensory stimulation in preterm neonates. However, a systematic review of this topic has not yet been carried out. ⋯ According to the literature, combined nonpharmacological interventions may be effective and safe for repeated procedural pain in premature infants. However, due to the diversity of interventions included in this systematic review, the evidence is not strong enough to produce a best practice guideline. Further research is needed with larger sample sizes and less heterogeneity to adequately explore the efficacy and safety of combined nonpharmacological interventions for repeated procedural pain in premature infants.
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Compassion fatigue is a work-related professional hazard acquired when providing healthcare for patients. This hazard can lead to physical and mental health problems for nurses and may also affect the nursing care quality for patients. However, studies on Chinese nurses' compassion fatigue are scarce, especially large sampled, multi-center empirical research. ⋯ Our findings reveal a serious phenomenon of the poor professional quality of life among Chinese nurses. The results may provide clues to help nursing managers identify nurses' vulnerability to compassion fatigue and implement targeted strategies to reduce nurses' burnout and secondary traumatic stress, while supporting compassion satisfaction.