Extreme temperatures are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality
Commentary on: Alahmad B, Khraishah H, Royé D, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Guo Y, Papatheodorou SI, Achilleos S, Acquaotta F, Armstrong B, Bell ML, Pan SC, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Colistro V, Dang TN, Van Dung D, De' Donato FK, Entezari A, Guo YL, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Indermitte E, Íñiguez C, Jaakkola JJK, Kim H, Lavigne E, Lee W, Li S, Madureira J, Mayvaneh F, Orru H, Overcenco A, Ragettli MS, Ryti NRI, Saldiva PHN, Scovronick N, Seposo X, Sera F, Silva SP, Stafoggia M, Tobias A, Garshick E, Bernstein AS, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Gasparrini A, Koutrakis P. Associations Between Extreme Temperatur...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Barrett, D. Tags: Health promotion and public health Source Type: research
We need more evidence to inform community-based health services for women, and transgender and nonbinary people who experience incarceration
Commentary on: Paynter M, Heggie C, Low C, McKibbon S, Martin-Misener R. Community-based models of health care for women, trans and nonbinary people released from prisons: An international scoping review with implications for Canada. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Jul;32(13-14):3277-3294. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16464. Epub 2022 Aug 8. Implications for practice and research Women, transgender and non-binary people who experience incarceration often have complex healthcare needs and require dynamic, trauma-informed care in the community. Research is needed to understand how to address the diverse health needs of women, transgender and non-bin...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: McLeod, K., Kouyoumdjian, F. G. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Source Type: research
Increased prevalence of chronic medical conditions linked to higher rates of adverse perinatal outcomes in Dutch women
Commentary on: Rosman AN, van der Vliet-Torij HWH, Hilberink SR. Trends in perinatal outcomes of women with chronic medical conditions: a 10-year population-based study in the Netherlands. Midwifery. 2023 Mar;118:103572. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103572. Epub 2022 Dec 13. Implications for practice and research Due to the heightened risk of preterm birth, caesarean deliveries, NICU admission of neonates and increased perinatal mortality among pregnant women with chronic medical conditions, it is essential that midwives and nurses receive comprehensive training to deliver personalised care for these women. To enhance perinata...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Melekoglu, R. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Source Type: research
Prison is a barrier to high-quality, comprehensive midwifery care
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Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Paynter, M. J. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Source Type: research
Cardiomyopathy and pregnancy: a high-risk combination
Commentary on: Eggleton EJ, McMurrugh KJ, Aiken CE. Maternal pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Oct;227(4):582–592. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.039. Epub 2022 May 2021 Implications for practice and research Pregnant patients with cardiomyopathy have a risk of complications and should be advised accordingly. Prospective data focusing on pregnancy outcomes in patients with various subtypes of cardiomyopathies are warranted to ensure proper counselling of these patients. Context Haemodynamic changes, especially blood volume, heart rate and ca...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Ntiloudi, D., Giannakoulas, G. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Source Type: research
It is time for healthcare professionals to engage with social media
Commentary on: Chee RM, Capper TS, Muurlink OT. The impact of social media influencers on pregnancy, birth, and early parenting experiences: A systematic review. Midwifery. 2023 May;120:103623. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2023.103623. Epub 2023 Feb 19. Implications for practice and research Social media is one of the fastest growing commercial determinants of health. Healthcare professionals need a better understanding of social media and its impact. Context Social media has rapidly become a key source of advice and support for women during childbirth. The growth of influencers, popular users credited with knowledge and expertise,...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Hundley, V., Marsh, A. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Source Type: research
Strategies to improve and enhance satisfaction with learning among nursing students
Background and purpose This is a summary of Cant R, Gazula S, and Ryan C.1 Student satisfaction is important as it positively influences both student retention and institutional rankings. The concept of student satisfaction with education is poorly understood, although some studies suggested its related elements such as learning environments; student motivation to learn; student and teacher accountability; classroom diversity, and assessment approaches. By identifying factors that influence nursing students’ satisfaction, nurse educators will have the opportunity to further improve the curriculum and student educatio...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Tabari-Khomeiran, R. Tags: Evidence for Nurse Education Source Type: research
Induction, deduction and abduction
This article will explore inductive and deductive reasoning and their place in nursing research. We will also explore a third approach to reasoning—abductive reasoning—which is arguably less well-known than induction and deduction, but just as prevalent and important in nursing practice and nursing research. Inductive reasoning Induction, or inductive reasoning, involves the identification of cues and the collection of data to develop general... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Barrett, D., Younas, A. Tags: Editor's choice, Research made simple Source Type: research
Nurse identity: the misrepresentation of nursing in the media
Since 2019, the nursing profession has been frequently represented in mainstream media in the UK through the lenses of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently, industrial action. In 2020, during COVID, we saw the nursing profession praised, with weekly neighbourhood applause and thanks to the National Health Service (NHS) staff schemes. In 2023, when, for the first time in history nurses voted to strike (fair pay for nursing), nurses again received media attention. Conversely, the media chose to report how striking nurses (and other health professional staff) contributed to long waiting lists in the NHS and unhelpfully, de...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Garcia, R., Qureshi, I. Tags: Editor's choice, Nursing issues Editorials Source Type: research
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency
Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations (UN), political leaders and health professionals to recognise that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe. This overall environmental crisis is now so severe as to be a global health emergency. The world is currently responding to the climate crisis and the nature crisis as if they were separate challenges. This is a dangerous mistake. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change is about to be held in Dubai while the 16th COP on biodiversity is due to be held in T...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Zielinski, C., on behalf of the authorship group listed below Tags: Open access Editorials Source Type: research
Refusal of care behaviours among people with major neurocognitive disorder highlight the need for multiple research approaches to account for the complexity of the phenomenon
Commentary on: Backhouse T, Killett A, Mioshi E, Khondoker M. What are the factors associated with people with advanced dementia refusing assistance with personal care? Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2023 Jan;38(1): e5857. doi: 10.1002/gps.5857. Implications for practice and research To promote caregivers’ capacity for action, the occurrence of refusal of care in people living with a major neurocognitive disorder (NCD) can be conceptualised as a need for the caregiver to adapt the care offered, its characteristics and/or the approach used. Further research should address the relationship between agitation and refusal of c...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Daneau, S., Auclair, I. Tags: Care of the older person Source Type: research
Virtual wards versus hospital at home: care models for older people
Commentary on: Norman G, Bennett P, Vardy ERLC. Virtual wards: a rapid evidence synthesis and implications for the care of older people. Age Ageing. 2023 Jan 8;52(1):afac319. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac319. Implications for practice and research While virtual wards are now an accepted model of care delivery for older people further research and evaluation of this model specifically focused on patient selection, the use of technology, impact on carers, and patient and carer satisfaction is needed. The use of virtual modalities of care for older people can be a viable alternative to face to face assessment and care. Context Sin...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wheeldon, M. Tags: Care of the older person Source Type: research
People affected by dementia had mixed experiences of using technology during COVID-19
Commentary on: Chirico I, Giebel C, Lion K, Mackowiak M, Chattat R, Cations M, Gabbay M, Moyle W, Pappadà A, Rymaszewska J, Senczyszyn A, Szczesniak D, Tetlow H, Trypka E, Valente M, Ottoboni G. Use of technology by people with dementia and informal carers during COVID-19: A cross-country comparison. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 Sep;37(9). doi: 10.1002/gps.5801. Implications for practice and research Consider patient and caregiver preferences for using technology. Offer training on the use of technology. Provide the most suitable schedule for caregivers. More multicentre randomised controlled trials are needed to ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Pessoa Lima, D., Rosa, I. D. Tags: Care of the older person, COVID-19 Source Type: research
Women with intellectual disability require accessible and inclusive reproductive healthcare
Commentary on: Schuengel C, Cuypers M, Bakkum L, Leusink GL. Reproductive health of women with intellectual disability: antenatal care, pregnancies and outcomes in the Dutch population. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2022 Sep 27. doi: 10.1111/jir.12982. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research There is a need for accessible and inclusive reproductive healthcare for women with intellectual disability (ID). Further research is required to identify factors explaining reproductive health disparities in women with ID. Context Reproductive health is an important aspect of the human rights of women with ID. Described...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Brown, H. K. Tags: Intellectual disability nursing Source Type: research
Efficacy of light intervention in improving mood and behaviour, but not sleep in intellectually disabled older adults
Commentary on: Böhmer MN, Oppewal A, Valstar MJ, Bindels PJE, van Someren EJW, Maes-Festen DAM. Light up: an intervention study of the effect of environmental dynamic lighting on sleep-wake rhythm, mood and behaviour in older adults with intellectual disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2022 Oct;66(10):756–781. doi: 10.1111/jir.12969. Epub 2022 Aug 25. CommentaryImplications for practice and research Increasing light exposure in care facilities improves mood and behaviour in older adults with intellectual disability (ID). Light exposure protocols should be implemented and investigated to determine the optim...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Annarumma, L., De Gennaro, L. Tags: Intellectual disability nursing Source Type: research
