Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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The aim of this study was to examine differences related to gender among informal caregivers serving older disabled individuals. ⋯ These findings support the following recommendations regarding nursing interventions: (a) nurses should take into account specific cultural patterns in caregiving to improve their understanding concerning the relationships between gender and intensity of care, and (b) gender should be taken into account in interventions that are tailored toward addressing subjective burden.
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Patient satisfaction in critical care is rarely measured yet has a major impact on hospital reimbursement. The critical care setting is characterized by high patient acuity and a fast-paced work environment. Nurses' perception of work environment in relation to various patient outcomes including patient satisfaction has not been explored exclusively in critical care. ⋯ This study examines two important aspects that are both relevant and important to clinical nursing. The first aspect is the healthy work environment. Multiple studies have linked the nursing work environment to patient outcomes and this is an area that deserves further attention. The second aspect, patient satisfaction, is now associated with hospital reimbursement. The relationship between the nursing work environment and patient satisfaction highlights an important link to improving patient care.