What are the barriers to nurses reporting incidents?
Commentary on: Hamed MMM, Konstantinidis S. Barriers to Incident Reporting among Nurses: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 17 March 2021. doi:10.1177/0193945921999449. Implications for practice and research Reporting incidents in health care is considered a strategy to assess, prevent and reduce the occurrence of incidents. Due to the effects of barriers and facilitators on incident reporting, a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis are required. Context Any kind of incident in healthcare could be fatal if it directly threatens patients’ safety.1 Healthcare-related orga...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Hasanpoor, E., Haghgoshayie, E., Abdekhoda, M. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research
Understanding the wider impact of patient safety incidents
This study aimed to understand the effect of patient safety incidents on nurses’ well-being and professional intentions.3 Methods The study used a descriptive correlational design... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: McPeake, J. M., Bateson, M. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research
Comprehensive nursing assessment of physio-psychosocial factors associated with pain, anxiety and sleep problems and their interactions may improve nursing care
Commentary on:Miettinen, Teemu, et al. Sleep problems in pain patients entering tertiary pain care: The role of pain-related anxiety, medication use, self-reported diseases, and sleep disorders. Int J Nurs Stud (2021). Implications for practice and research Nurses should be aware of multiple physio-psychosocial factors and aetiologies of pain, sleep problems and anxiety and their cyclic interaction. Nurse researchers should develop patient assessment tools to identify personalised and contextual factors that strengthen the cycle of pain, anxiety and sleep problems. Context Sleep problems and chronic pain are liked reciproc...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Kapoor, S., Acheson, L. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research
Burnout in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: the rising need for development of evidence-based risk assessment and supportive interventions
Commentary on: Galanis P, Varka I, Fragkou D, et al. Nurses’ burnout and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Adv Nurs. 2021. doi:10.1111/jan.14839. Implications for practice and research To diminish nurses’ burnout, it is vital to determine risk and protective factors for burnout during large-scale outbreaks and use multilevel evidence-based public health strategies to enhance their adaptive coping skills, reduce their emotional and physical exhaustion, and improve their function. Future research should concentrate on a comprehensive assessment of the a...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ghassemi, A. E. Tags: Nursing issues, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
Qualitative study on the factors and role of residential staff that influence and effect the support provided to adults with intellectual disabilities regarding the expression of their sexuality
Commentary on: Leclerc MJ, Morin D. Factors affecting residential staff’s role in supporting the sexuality of adults with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect 2021. doi:10.1111/jar.12935 Implications for practice and research Future research should identify support workers’ views and perceptions of the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities. An organisational framework to guide support workers is required to develop their knowledge and practice regarding sexuality and people with intellectual disabilities. Context There has been growing attention on the sexuality needs and concerns of peo...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Brown, M. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Collaboration between universities and nursing placement providers is essential to ensure the well-being of the future nursing workforce
Commentary on: Aloufi MA, Jarden RJ, Gerdtz MF, Kapp S. Reducing stress, anxiety and depression in undergraduate nursing students: systematic review. Nurs Ed Today 2021;102:104877.1 Implications for practice and research Joint initiatives between educational settings and placement providers are required to promote student nurse well-being. Future research must ensure rigorous study design with planned long-term follow-up, to support the development of a robust body of evidence. Context Extensive research has identified the demands of nursing on emotional and physical well-being2 and acknowledges that mental health concerns...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Mills, A. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Education curricula should support the development of environmentally literate nurses
Commentary on: Alvarez-Nieto, C., Richardson, J., Navarro-Peran, M,A., et al. 2022 Nursing students’ attitudes towards climate change and sustainability: A cross-sectional multisite study. Nurse Education Today. 108. 105185.1 Implications for practice and research Climate change and sustainability education should be incorporated within nursing curricula to support the development of environmentally literate nurses. Future research must consider how global healthcare can diminish its carbon footprint and integrate sustainability. Context Changes in the climate system as a direct consequence of human activities cause ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Mills, A. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Coping strategies and resilience in students should be supported by nursing curricula
Commentary on: Drach-Zahavy A, Goldblatt H, Admi H, et al. A multilevel examination of nursing students’ resilience in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional design. J Adv Nurs 2021. Implications for practice and research There is a need to ensure that student nurses are not unduly exposed to the risk of developing psychological distress before entering the workforce. Future research should focus on the most effective resilience building interventions for student nurses. Context COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating in several domains of human life. One area that has been impacted is the healthcare wor...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Olasoji, M. Tags: Editor's choice Commentary Source Type: research
Quality of care in the delivery hospital contributes to racial disparities in outcomes for low-risk newborns
Commentary on: Glazer KB, Zeitlin J, Egorova NN, et al. Hospital quality of care and racial and ethnic disparities in unexpected newborn complications. Pediatrics 2021;148:e2020024091. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-024091. Implications for practice and research Black and Hispanic infants suffer unexpected neonatal complications more than Asian and white children, in part because of the quality of care in the hospital of delivery. Improving quality of care at the delivering hospital for women and infants can improve outcomes and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in otherwise healthy term infants. Context Equity is intrinsic to q...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Schmitz, K., Kleinman, L. C. Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research
There is no evidence to suggest that ET feeding improves survival in people with severe dementia
Commentary on: Davies N, Barrado-Martín Y, Vickerstaff V, et al. Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021;8:CD013503. Implications for practice and research Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding does not prolong the life of a person with severe dementia and leads to an increased risk of developing pressure sores. There is no evidence that enteral feeding improves the quality of life of a person with severe dementia, although research into quality of life in this population is challenging. Context There are an estimated 890 000 people with dementia (PWD) in the...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Harrison-Dening, K. Tags: Care of the older person Commentary Source Type: research
Learn, recognise and prevent adverse drug reactions/events in elderly hospitalised patients
Commentary on: Jennings ELM, Murphy KD, Gallagher P, O'Mahony D. In-hospital adverse drug reactions in older adults; prevalence, presentation and associated drugs-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2020;49(6):948–958. doi:10.1093/ageing/afaa188 Implications for practice and research Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are highly prevalent in hospitalised older patients, caused by commonly used drugs and present as clinical scenarios seen in daily clinical practice. Future research should focus on standardisation of ADR ascertainment and assessment, hopefully leading to reporting of patient-related health ou...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Karri, K., Yarra, P. Tags: Care of the older person Commentary Source Type: research
Identification of palliative care needs at the end of life for dementia patients can decrease acute hospital care needs and admissions
Commentary on: Leniz J, Higginson IJ, Yi D, et al. Identification of palliative care needs among people with dementia and its association with acute hospital care and community service use at the end-of-life: a retrospective cohort study using linked primary, community and secondary care data. Palliat Med 2021;35:1691–700. doi:10.1177/02692163211019897, PMID: 34053356. Implications for practice and research Research should be conducted to explore the relationship between identification of the palliative care needs of dementia patients and hospital admissions. An approach for early identification of palliative care ne...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Zhang, N., Mattsson, O. Tags: Care of the older person Commentary Source Type: research
Social isolation: an attributing factor of increased frailty risk and mortality amongst advanced-age intensive care unit survivors
This study3 investigated the association between social isolation and disability burden and mortality rate of the older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. The findings revealed that a one-point increase in the isolation score was responsible for a 7% greater disability count and a 14% increase in 1-year mortality risk. These findings indicated the significant negative impact on an older person’s... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Loke, J., Lee, K. Tags: Care of the older person Commentary Source Type: research
Analgesic medicines not administered to those with dementia in residential settings despite awareness of undertreatment of and susceptibility to severe pain
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Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Harris, M., Kaur, G. Tags: Care of the older person Commentary Source Type: research
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in nursing aged care settings
Commentary on: Lombardo FL, Bacigalupo I, Salvi E, et al. The Italian national survey on Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic spread in nursing homes. Int J Geriatric Psych. 2021;36:873–82 Implications for practice and research Proper monitoring and implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) programme and evaluation of disease indicator for each setting is necessary. More research needs to find out solution to deliver adequate training to the available human resources is necessary for future monitoring and contact tracing. Context COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2, is an acute respiratory infection t...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Nishi, S. E., Khan, M. Tags: Care of the older person, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
