Nursing outlook
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Comparative Study
Tobacco control curricula content in baccalaureate nursing programs in four Asian nations.
In Asia there is widespread smoking among men; smoking among women and youth is increasing, and quitting tobacco use is rare. The involvement of nurses, as the largest group of healthcare professionals, in tobacco control efforts is essential. The findings of this survey of 282 (69% response rate) baccalaureate nursing programs in 4 countries in Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines) revealed that the majority included content on health risks of smoking (92%), but almost half (49%) did not provide smoking cessation content, and 94% did not cover it in-depth. ⋯ In recognition of the importance of involvement of health care professionals, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted their role in tobacco control during "World No Tobacco Day" on May 31, 2005. The involvement of nurses, as the largest group of health care professionals, could boost these efforts. Thus, education of nurses regarding the multiple aspects of tobacco control has strategic implications in controlling global tobacco use and promoting health.
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Violence is a global health problem. Women in particular are likely to be targets of violent behavior. This study investigated the reactions of female victims to an individual act of interpersonal violence. ⋯ High rates of ASD symptoms and distress measured with Post Traumatic Symptom Scale (PTSS-10), Impact of Event Scale (IES), and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-20) were reported by the women in the acute phase. Four months post-assault, the high rates of stress reactions measured with PTSS-10, IES, and GHQ-20 were significantly reduced, but not for all the women. Dissatisfaction with one's previous life, previous mental health problems, post-assault life events and earlier abuse were risk factors for 4 months post-assault stress reactions.
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Teachers and educational researchers in nursing have persisted in their attempts to teach students critical thinking and to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts. Yet, despite the plethora of studies investigating critical thinking, there is a paucity of research providing evidence that teachers' efforts improve students' thinking. ⋯ Cultivating Interpretive Thinking offers an innovative approach for teaching and learning thinking that attends to students' embodied, reflective, and pluralistic thinking experiences. Teachers who cultivate interpretive thinking add complexity to students' thinking to better prepare them for challenging, complex, and unpredictable clinical environments.