Caution in the use of antenatal corticosteroids beyond 34 weeks age due to non-competent cognitive development in infants
This study by Tao et al particularly associates between... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Heidari, H. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Commentary Source Type: research
Fundamental role of intermittent fetal monitoring in the management of water births
Commentary on: Bovbjerg ML, Cheyney M, Caughey AB. Maternal and neonatal outcomes following waterbirth: a cohort study of 17 530 waterbirths and 17 530 propensity score-matched land births. BJOG 2022;129:950–8. doi: 10.1111/1471–0528.17009. Implications for practice and research As delivery agents, midwives are required to provide delivery services based on the best evidence available, but they must also pay attention to the request and need of women for coping with labour pains and water birth is one of the methods supported for reducing labour pains. However, midwives should pay attention to the organisationa...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Hamzehgardeshi, Z., Ansari, F. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Commentary Source Type: research
Patient safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: learning from what goes right facilitates future safety improvements
Commentary on: Stayt LC, Merriman C, Bench S, et al. 'Doing the best we can': Registered Nurses' experiences and perceptions of patient safety in intensive care during COVID-19. J Adv Nurs. 2022 Oct;78(10):3371–3384. doi: 10.1111/jan.15419. Epub 2022 Aug 20. Implications for practice and research To support nurses’ resilience and enable safe care delivery, it is vital to facilitate effective teamwork and peer-support, and implement safe communication strategies. When the demand of intensive care unit (ICU) exceeds available resources, organisations must adapt, which includes reviewing nursing activities, suppor...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Bergman, L., Falk, A.-C. Tags: Nursing issues, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
Nurses' Attitudes Towards Family Importance in Nursing Care Across Europe
Commentary on: Shamali M, Esandi Larramendi N, Østergaard B, Barbieri-Figueiredo M, Brødsgaard A, Canga-Armayor A, Dieperink KB, Garcia-Vivar C, Konradsen H, Nordtug B, Lambert V, Mahrer-Imhof R, Metzing S, Nagl-Cupal M, Imhof L, Svavarsdottir EK, Swallow V, Luttik ML. Nurses' attitudes towards family importance in nursing care across Europe. J Clin Nurs. 2022 Jul 11. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16456. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Nursing organisations need to investigate family involvement in nursing care by implementing quality improvement projects for safety. Nurses must implement fami...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Weber, A., Ronca, K., Cadet, M. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research
Competing wishes of next-of-kin versus the deceased when it comes to organ donation consent
Commentary on: Shepherd L, O'Carroll RE, Ferguson E. Assessing the factors that influence the donation of a deceased family member’s organs in an opt-out system for organ donation. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Jan;317:115 545. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115545. Epub 2022 Nov 17. Implications for practice and research Next-of-kin approval for organ donation is based on knowledge of the deceased’s wishes but mediated by anticipated regret and their own attitude. Targeted research exploring next-of-kin approval in organ donation settings, including behaviour change interventions, is required. Context Countries have either...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Sharif, A. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research
Sleep deprivation provokes aberrant dynamic brain activity and memory decline among night shift nurses
Commentary on: Yan FX, Lin JL, Lin JH, et al. Altered dynamic brain activity and its association with memory decline after night shift-related sleep deprivation in nurses. J Clin Nurs. 2022 Sep 8. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16515. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research An in-depth understanding of the adverse consequences of night shift-related sleep deprivation sheds light on possible countermeasures. Future studies should investigate the predictive role of the identified neurobiological markers of sleep deprivation on memory decline. Context There is mounting evidence that night shift work significantly impac...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Alfonsi, V. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research
Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students
Commentary on: Patel SE, Chrisman M, Russell CL, Lasiter S, Bennett K, Pahls M. Cross-sectional study of the relationship between experiences of incivility from staff nurses and undergraduate nursing students’ sense of belonging to the nursing profession. Nurse Educ Pract. 2022 Jul;62:103320. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103320. Epub 2022 Mar 7. Implications for practice and research Professional nursing bodies should provide guidelines promoting positive relationships and cases of incivility should be addressed through fitness to practice procedures. Further research is required to examine different clinical placement m...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Heaslip, V., Crossthwaite, G. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Use of an educational board game intervention may assist medication knowledge acquisition for nursing students
Commentary on: Chang YS, Hu SH, Kuo SW, Chang KM, Kuo CL, Nguyen TV, Chuang YH. Effects of board game play on nursing students’ medication knowledge: a randomized controlled trial. Nurse Educ Pract. 2022 Aug;63:103412. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103412. Implications for practice and research The use of an educational board game can be used as a pragmatic teaching-learning intervention to assist students with medication knowledge acquisition and retention. Further research should continue to explore the use of gameplay or other gamified activities, as potential strategies to support student learning of complex phenomena...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: McIntyre, A., Booth, R. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Concept of unbearable suffering needs to be better understood by nurses
Commentary on: Ortega-Galán ÁM, Ruiz-Fernández MD, Roldán-Rodríguez L, et al. Unbearable suffering: a concept analysis. J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2022; 24(3):159–166. Implications for practice and research Unbearable suffering (U-Suffering) is an important determinant for spiritual distress, loss of dignity and euthanasia requests. Further research is required to develop a deep and comprehensive definition, as well as the ability to use the concept empirically. Context The study starts with the discussion about the legalisation of euthanasia in Spain, and aims to analyse the concept of U-...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Pinto, S. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Simulation-based educational programme improves students flow communication and communication self-efficacy
This study sets out to show the importance of flow, or deep engagement, within simulation, and its effect on the performance of nursing students. Evidence supports that poor communication of healthcare professionals leads to poor patient outcomes1; the authors effectively demonstrate that using simulation-based educational methods, and incorporating Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR)... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Browne, E. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Mental health services should acknowledge and respect refugee social and cultural values to increase update/use
Commentary on: Fine SL, Kane JC, Spiegel PB, Tol WA, Ventevogel P. Ten years of tracking mental health in refugee primary healthcare settings: an updated analysis of data from UNHCR’s Health Information System (2009–2018). BMC Med. 2022 May 16;20(1):183. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02371-8. Implications for practice and research Mental health services are and better accepted and used when delivered to refugees in a manner that respects their cultural identity, acknowledges their priorities and addresses their barriers. Innovative, culturally sensitive approaches of mental health service provision in refugee communi...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Alduraidi, H. Tags: Mental health Commentary Source Type: research
Non-pharmacological treatments may improve cognition in mild cognitive impairment
Commentary on: Hu M, Hu H, Shao Z, Gao Y, Zeng X, Shu X, Huang J, Shen S, Wu IXY, Xiao LD, Feng H. Effectiveness and acceptability of non-pharmacological interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment: Overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2022;311:383–90. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.043. Epub 2022 May 18. Implications for practice and research Physical activity, cognitive training and multicomponent interventions can all improve cognition and are equally acceptable to patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The studies included in this review were at moderate risk of...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Couch, E. Tags: Mental health Commentary Source Type: research
Oncology nurses need more education and support to help reduce suicide rates in patients with cancer
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Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Harmer, B. M. Tags: Mental health Commentary Source Type: research
Precision suicide prevention programme may help reduce the suicidality of males without known mental health problems
Commentary on: Fowler KA, Kaplan MS, Stone DM, et al. Suicide among males across the lifespan: an analysis of differences by known mental health status. Am J Prev Med 2022; doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.02.021. Implications for practice and research Developing suicide prevention tools targeting males without known mental health conditions (KMHC) may help reduce their risk of suicidality. Qualitatively exploring mechanisms of decisive suicidal behaviour among males without KMHCs may help develop their tailored suicide prevention programmes. Context Suicide is potentially preventable yet, contributes significantly to premature ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Singh, S., Kapoor, S. Tags: Health promotion and public health Commentary Source Type: research
Qualitative study outlines strategies promoting linkage to care in homeless and marginally housed patients with hepatitis C
Commentary on: Conti J, Dryden E, Fincke BG, Dunlap S, McInnes DK. Innovative Approaches to Engaging Homeless and Marginally Housed Patients in Care: a Case Study of Hepatitis C. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jul 25. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07708-w. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Homeless and marginally housed patients are at increased risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and face multiple barriers to healthcare access. Clinical practice strategies to facilitate HCV treatment are urgently needed. Future research to evaluate screening and treatment strategies engaging this population is warranted,...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Singh, J., Saab, S. Tags: Health promotion and public health Commentary Source Type: research
