Cross-Cultural Validation of the Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire in Korean Critical Care Survivors
Publication date: Available online 29 March 2020Source: Asian Nursing ResearchAuthor(s): Jiyeon Kang, Young Shin Cho (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - March 30, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Factors Influencing Satisfaction with Patient-Controlled Analgesia among Postoperative Patients using a generalized ordinal logistic regression model
Publication date: Available online 9 March 2020Source: Asian Nursing ResearchAuthor(s): Wonhee Baek, Yeonsoo Jang, Chang Gi Park, Mir Moon, Yeonsoo Jang (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - March 11, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

A New Objective Health Numeracy Test for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Development and Evaluation of Psychometric Properties
ConclusionsThe DHNT demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties. The instrument with moderate levels of item−difficulty may have a lower cognitive burden. The developed instrument can be applied in practice to tailor the education of diabetes self-management according to the levels of health numeracy of specific patients. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - February 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
ConclusionsOur research indicated that exercise has a positive impact on the sleep quality of pregnant women. Despite the aforementioned positive impact on sleep quality, the present study did not find evidence to support that exercise may also improve insomnia for pregnant women. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - February 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

The Influence of Resilience on the Coping Strategies in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors
ConclusionsThe current results provide evidence to support the importance of resilience in shaping the coping strategies of relevant patients. As resilience shows a crucial element in patient coping with brain tumors, health team members should develop and employ appropriate strategies to improve the resilience of patients with brain tumors. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - January 27, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol on Patients Who Underwent Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
ConclusionsThe ERAS protocol is safe and effective for patients undergoing OPCABG surgery. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - January 27, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Transitional percentage of minute volume as a novel predictor of weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic respiratory failure
ConclusionTMV% is a novel and effective predictor of successful weaning. Patients with lower TMV% had a higher MV weaning outcome. Once patients with a high potential for successful weaning are identified, they should be aggressively weaned from MV as soon as possible.Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT033480. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - January 22, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol on off-pump coronary artery bypass graft patients
ConclusionsThe ERAS protocol is safe and effective for OPCABG patients. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - January 22, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Multilevel Effects of Community Capacity on Active Aging in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in South Korea
ConclusionThis study showed that community capacity is important for active aging among older adults. Appropriate strategies that consider both individual and community factors, such as contextual indicators of community capacity, are necessary to improve active aging. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - January 15, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Low body mass index for early screening of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comparison based on standardized body mass index classifications
ConclusionsThe prevalence of thin students with scoliosis could increase by up to four times depending on the BMI criteria. For early screening of thin people at risk of AIS among female students, the criterion of IOTF should be used as it is more permissive of thinness. This is also due to the underestimation of AIS prevalence when using the BMI Z score of the WHO cut-off. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - January 9, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of the behavioral regulation in exercise questionnaire-2 for nursing home residents in China
ConclusionThis study provided psychometric evidence for the application of BREQ-2 among nursing home residents in China. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - December 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Effect of A Clinical Nursing Practice Guideline of Enteral Nutrition Care on the Duration of Mechanical Ventilator for Critically Ill Patients
ConclusionsA clinical nursing practice guideline for enteral nutrition care reduced the duration of mechanical ventilator. This could possibly improve the delivery of target calories when compared with current standard practice, and improve the outcome of critically ill patients. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - December 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

2019 Reviewer Acknowledgement
Publication date: December 2019Source: Asian Nursing Research, Volume 13, Issue 5Author(s): (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - December 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
ConclusionThe support the need for designing strategies to increase PA in older adults living in assisted-living facilities. More attention should be paid to increasing subjective vitality of older adults in both types of housing to promote healthy aging. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - December 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community- and Assisted-Living Settings
ConclusionThe support the need for designing strategies to increase PA in older adults living in assisted-living facilities. More attention should be paid to increasing subjective vitality of older adults in both types of housing to promote healthy aging. (Source: Asian Nursing Research)
Source: Asian Nursing Research - November 30, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research