International journal of nursing studies
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Conceptualisations of the nurse-patient relationship tend to view nursing as embodying an empowering approach to patients, one that places the service user perspective at the centre of decision-making. However, the relationship of nursing to public participation in health service planning and development has been under examined. ⋯ Partnership in public participation requires a shift by nurses' towards acceptance of members of the public functioning as informed, critical and powerful agents in health care decision-making. Equipping nurses with the skills to communicate with patient representatives in a position of interactional equality is likely to be a pre-requisite for successful engagement by nursing with public participation.
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Catheter care is considered to be important for prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs) although epidemiological evidence is sparse. ⋯ We identified four problems-those related to skin preparation, dressing, sterile precautions and disinfectant. We implemented a series of interventions to reduce CABSIs; the overall CABSI rate decreased significantly.
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Review
Posttraumatic stress in long-term young adult survivors of childhood cancer: a questionnaire survey.
Posttraumatic stress is one of many psychological late effects in young adult survivors of childhood cancer and needs to be explored thoroughly. ⋯ Cancer-related posttraumatic stress emerges in childhood cancer survivors in young adulthood. Health care providers should screen childhood cancer survivors for posttraumatic stress so that referrals can be made to provide survivors with further assistance.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A survey of role stress, coping and health in Australian and New Zealand hospital nurses.
Previous research has identified international and cultural differences in nurses' workplace stress and coping responses. We hypothesised an association between problem-focused coping and improved health, emotion-focused coping with reduced health, and more frequent workplace stress with reduced health. ⋯ Results suggest mental health benefits for nurses who use problem-solving to cope with stress by addressing the external source of the stress, rather than emotion-focused coping in which nurses try to control or manage their internal response to stress. Cultural similarities and similar hospital environments could account for equivalent findings for NSW and NZ.
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important health problem that leads to severe complications, is the cause of early death, and is showing an increase in frequency. The development of positive health behaviors is extremely important in the treatment of diabetic patients. There are various models that examine the health behaviors of individuals. One of these is the Health Belief Model. This model is very beneficial in explaining factors that affect patients' compliance with their disease. ⋯ The Health Belief Model Scale in diabetic patients was determined to be valid and reliable for use in the Turkish population.