Contribution of cultural behavioural patterns and family-informed interventions in cancer-related fatigue
Commentary on: Li H, Ng MSN, Jin X, et al. ‘Life became slow down’: a descriptive qualitative study of the experiences of cancer-related fatigue amongst people with advanced lung cancer. Palliat Med 2023; Sep;37 (8):1168–1182. doi: 10.1177/02692163231184926. Epub 2023 Jul 3. Implications for practice and research Multidimensional measurement of cancer-related fatigue in clinical practice may contribute to coping strategies based on the assumption that it affects physical, emotional and cognitive domains. More effective and family-informed interventions are needed in future research to improve cancer-relat...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Ozel, A. Tags: Palliative care Source Type: research
Who gets to die at home? Race and disease-related cause of death impacts young adults place of death
Commentary on: Gustafson CM, Higgins M, Wood KA, Song MK. Place of death for young adults with chronic illness. Nurs Res. 2023 Jul 11. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000681. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Clinicians must communicate with young adults (YAs) throughout their disease course about end-of-life care preferences, including place-of-death. Future research must explore YAs’ preferences for place-of-death. Context Young adults (YAs) with serious illnesses report wanting choices in their end-of-life care.1–3 Where YAs would prefer to die is highly personal, though some studies hav...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sansom-Daly, U. M., Mack, J. W. Tags: Palliative care Source Type: research
Digital assets should be included in advance care planning discussions for patients receiving palliative care
Commentary on: Stanley S, Higginbotham K, Finucane A, Nwosu AC. A grounded theory study exploring palliative care healthcare professionals’ experiences of managing digital legacy as part of advance care planning for people receiving palliative care. Palliat Med. 2023 Oct;37(9):1424–1433. doi: 10.1177/02692163231194198. Epub 2023 Aug 23. Implications for practice and research Digital legacy could be incorporated into advance care planning policies in practice, with explicit inclusion in advance care planning documents. Further research is required to explore the diverse facets of digital legacies within various ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Al Qadire, M., Abdelrahman, H. Tags: Palliative care Source Type: research
Can falls as a behavioural marker indicate development of dementia down-line?
Commentary on: Zhang L, Wang J, Dove A, Yang W, Qi X, Xu W. Injurious falls before, during and after dementia diagnosis: a population-based study. Age Ageing. 2022 Dec 5;51(12):afac299. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac299. Implications for practice and research People with dementia show a higher incidence of falls four years before diagnosis. There is a growing evidence of life-style risk factors for developing dementia in later life. Further research is needed of the behavioural risks to developing dementia and interventions to mitigate those risks. Context The incidence of falls increases with age with approximately a third of p...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Harrison-Dening, K. Tags: Care of the older person Source Type: research
Gender differences found in fall-related factors among community-dwelling Korean older adults
This study was conducted to address the paucity in... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Zhang, N., Arunachalam, U. Tags: Care of the older person Source Type: research
Supportive environment is key to self-determination for people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities
Commentary on: Kuld PB, Frielink N, Zijlmans M, et al. . Promoting self-determination of persons with severe or profound intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2023 Jul;67(7):589–629. doi: 10.1111/jir.13036. Epub 2023 May 11. Implications for practice and research Nurses can promote self-determination of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities through relationship building and learning to read a person’s communication cues to determine their preferences. Future research should use an ecological approach to optimise environments for self-deter...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Desroches, M. L. Tags: Intellectual disability nursing Source Type: research
Cultural competence in nursing education: examining the nexus of cultural sensitivity and effectiveness among nursing students
Commentary on: Kardas U, Yilmaz Sahin S. Investigation of the relationship between cultural sensitivity and effectiveness levels among nursing students. Nurse Educ Pract. 2023 Oct;72:103773. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103773. Epub 2023 Aug 29 . Implications for practice and research Nurse educators and policymakers can draw valuable insights from these findings to shape evidence-based strategies for enhancing cultural competence in nursing education, ultimately contributing to the provision of culturally sensitive and effective healthcare services. The unexpected decline in cultural sensitivity and effectiveness levels as st...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Tosun, B. Tags: Editor's choice Nurse education Source Type: research
Improving nutritional care for older adults: the role of massive open online courses and implementation science in enhancing health professional knowledge and attitudes
Commentary on: Eglseer D. Development and evaluation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for healthcare professionals on malnutrition in older adults. Nurse Educ Today. 2023 Apr;123:105741. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105741. Epub 2023 Feb 4. CommentaryImplications for practice and research Massive open online course (MOOCs) can improve health professionals (HPs)’ knowledge and nutritional care skills for malnutrition in older adults efficiently. Implementation science studies are necessary to effectively change HPs’ behaviours and attitudes towards malnutrition by considering organisational, cultural and self-...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Bonetti, L., Caruso, R. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research
Death education: the importance of terror management theory and of the active methods
Commentary on: Wu Q, Zhu P, Ji Q, et al. The effect of death education course utilizing constructivist learning theory on first grade undergraduate nursing student attitudes and coping abilities towards death: A mixed study design. Nurse Educ Today. 2023 Jul;126:105809. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105809. Epub 2023 Apr 6. Implications for practice and research Death education courses (DECs) prepare healthcare students to manage future relationships with end-of-life (EOL) patients and their relatives. It would be better for DECs to use active methodologies, for example, creative arts therapies and constructivist and narrative ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Testoni, I. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research
Strategies for supporting mental health nurses applications of trauma-informed care
Commentary on: Wilson A, Hurley J, Hutchinson M, Lakeman R. Trauma-informed care in acute mental health units through the lifeworld of mental health nurses: A phenomenological study. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2023 Jun;32(3):829–838. doi: 10.1111/inm.13120. Epub 2023 Jan 27. Implications for practice and research Clients’ medical data and trauma histories should be supplemented with information on their strengths to promote a holistic and integrated understanding of their lived experiences. Research is needed to better understand the extent to which trauma-informed care (TIC) principles are taught to nursing stude...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Shah, R. B. Tags: Mental health Source Type: research
Factors that enable or hinder the rebuilding of the therapeutic relationship following an episode of physical restraint in acute forensic services
Commentary on: Moyles J, Hunter A, Grealish A. Forensic mental health nurses’ experiences of rebuilding the therapeutic relationship after an episode of physical restraint in forensic services in Ireland: A qualitative study. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2023 May 26. doi: 10.1111/inm.13176. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Ensuring routine postrestraint-focused clinical supervision, experiential training for forensic mental health nurses involved in rebuilding therapeutic relationships postphysical restraint, effective debriefing and positive role modelling from senior staff is needed. Studies o...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Askola, R., Lantta, T. Tags: Mental health Source Type: research
Literature suggests gaps in evidence-based PRN medication practices in acute mental healthcare
Commentary on: Wong S, Müller A. Nurses' use of pro re nata medication in adult acute mental healthcare settings: An integrative review. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2023 Apr 6. doi: 10.1111/inm.13148. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research This literature review provides synthesised evidence to evaluate and improve the clinical practice of pro re nata (PRN) medication in mental healthcare organisations. Further research focused on exploring grey literature would offer additional perspectives and broaden the current clinical practices of PRN utilisation. Context PRN refers to unscheduled medication ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Hipp, K. Tags: Mental health Source Type: research
Trust and confidence of clinical staff and patients is crucial for the successful introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare
Commentary on: Higgins O, Short BL, Chalup SK, et al. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health: an integrative review. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2023 [Epub ahead of print 6 Feb 2023]. doi: 10.1111/inm.13114. Implications for practice and research The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support systems (DSS) in mental healthcare is at a very early stage. For DSS to be relevant and cost-effective, clinicians must participate at all stages of development, from project specification to evaluation. Context This integrative review1 investigates th...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Barrera, A. Tags: Mental health Source Type: research
Trajectory patterns of self-care behaviour over 1 year provide nurses insights to tailor individualised care for patients with heart failure
Commentary on: Son YJ, Jang I. One-year trajectories of self-care behaviours and unplanned hospital readmissions among patients with heart failure: A prospective longitudinal study. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Sep;32(17-18):6427-6440. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16658. Epub 2023 Feb 23. Implications for practice and research Timely identifying selfcare behaviour patterns over time may reduce the risk of hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF). Further research studies are required to examine the effects of every 3–6 months self-care intervention on hospital readmissions among patients with HF. Context Unplanned re...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Chang, W.-T., Chen, H.-M. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
Social prescribing integrated in primary care enhances access to type 2 diabetes preventative approaches among high-risk patient population
This study by Calderón-Larrañaga et al used... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Fitzpatrick, S. L. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
