Fathers with intellectual disabilities require support to successfully navigate fatherhood
This study explored the lived experiences of social support of 20 Polish fathers with intellectual... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Marsh, L., Brown, M. Tags: Intellectual disability nursing Source Type: research

Digital mental health interventions with individual support may complement mental health services for adults with intellectual disabilities
This study by MacHale et al synthesises the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities using digital mental health interventions, mental... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Desroches, M. L. Tags: Intellectual disability nursing Source Type: research

Statutory mental health services in the UK do not meet the needs of people from ethnic minority groups
Commentary on: Bansal N, Karlsen S, Sashidharan SP, Cohen R, Chew-Graham CA, Malpass A. Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental healthcare in the UK: A meta-ethnography. PLoS Med. 2022 Dec 13;1912:e1004139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004139. Implications for practice and research Mental health service providers need to listen to the voices of ethnic minorities to offer services that align with their needs and experiences and reduce mental health disparities. Research should evaluate the effectiveness of alternative approaches to, and co-production of, biomedical mental healthcare for specific ethnic minority groups. Co...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Barreto, M. Tags: Mental health Source Type: research

Improved grief and symptoms of depression in bereaved siblings: promising findings from an online intervention
Commentary on: Wagner B, Hofmann L, Maaß U. A therapist-supported internet-based intervention for bereaved siblings: a randomized controlled trial. Palliat Med. 2022 Dec;36(10):1532–1543. doi: 10.1177/02692163221122344. Epub 2022 Oct 20. Implications for practice and research An online 6-weeks 12-session CBT-based writing intervention can improve grief and depression in bereaved siblings up to 1 year postintervention. Further research may examine the potentially effective components and the effectiveness of the intervention in populations such as males and people bereaved by suicide. Context Bereaved siblings h...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Andriessen, K. Tags: Mental health Source Type: research

Research skills should be embedded in undergraduate nursing programmes
In this study, Gros-Navés et al sought to assess the impact of writing a bachelor’s thesis on attitudes towards nursing research and development among students/nursing graduates.... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Powers, J. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research

To die or not to die: manikin death in resuscitation simulation does not impact nursing students self-efficacy
Commentary on: Tucker G, Urwin C, Unsworth J. The impact of unsuccessful resuscitation and manikin death during simulation on nursing student’s resuscitation self-efficacy: A quasi-experimental study. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Dec;119:105587. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105587. Epub 2022 Oct 4. Implications for practice and research A well-structured resuscitation simulation can improve nursing students’ self-efficacy, whether or not it ends with the death of the manikin. Future research should examine the impact of manikin death on other essential factors that contribute to nursing students’ learning. Context ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Lapierre, A., Lavoie, P. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research

International clinical experiences may increase cultural competency and support nurses personal and professional development
Commentary on: Ulvund I, Dadi GB, Sundal H. Nurses benefit from international clinical placement as nurse students: a qualitative study. Nurse Educ Today 2023; 121:105663. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105663. Epub 2022 Nov 25. Implications for practice and research International clinical placements benefit nurses’ personal and professional development and these skills may be applied in their future careers. More research is needed to assess the long-term outcomes of international clinical placements among nurses in the workforce. Context Globalisation and diversity require that nurses develop the skills and knowledge to ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Racine, L. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research

Clinical nursing supervisors and healthcare staff play a significant role in decreasing undergraduate baccalaureate nursing student clinical stress
Commentary on: Mazalová L, Gurková E, Štureková L. Nursing students' perceived stress and clinical learning experience. Nurse Educ Pract. 2022 Oct;64:103 457. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103457. Epub 2022 Sep 24. Implications for practice and research Clinical nursing supervisors may be unfamiliar with the demands and challenges students encounter in the clinical environment, and the amount of encouragement and assistance they require to be successful in the nursing profession. Further research should focus on intervention studies examining how clinical nursing supervisors control nursing student c...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Stubin, C. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research

Role of nursing education to facilitate nursing students competency to recognise and respond to intimate partner violence
Commentary on: Shaqiqi W, Innab A. Attitude and preparedness of nursing students in Saudi Arabia concerning the managing of intimate partner violence. J Adv Nurs. 2022 Sep 5. doi: 10.1111/jan.15424. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Nurses’ competency to recognise and respond to women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) should be facilitated during undergraduate nursing training. Research needs to generate evidence for the best educational strategies to facilitate and integrate these competencies into nursing education curricula. Context International guidelines1 require healthcare pr...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: van der Wath, A. Tags: Nurse education Source Type: research

Nurse-driven patient empowerment intervention reduces patients anxiety and depression during the discharge from critical care units
Commentary on: Cuzco C, Castro P, Marín Pérez R, Ruiz García S, Núñez Delgado AI, Romero García M, Martínez Momblan MA, Benito Aracil L, Carmona Delgado I, Canalias Reverter M, Nicolás JM, Martínez Estalella G, Delgado-Hito P. Impact of a Nurse-Driven Patient Empowerment Intervention on the Reduction in Patients' Anxiety and Depression During ICU Discharge: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Crit Care Med. 2022 Dec 1;50(12):1757-1767. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005676. Epub 2022 Sep 30. Implications for practice and research Critical care nurses are advised to implem...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Al Qadire, M. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research

Home-based model is an important cost-effective alternative to centre-based cardiac rehabilitation
Commentary on: Shields GE, Rowlandson A, Dalal G, Nickerson S, Cranmer H, Capobianco L, Doherty P. Cost-effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review. Heart. 2023 Feb 27:heartjnl-2021-320459. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320459. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Home-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a cost-effective alternative/supplementary model to increase CR accessibility, improve health benefits and reduce health service use. More robust clinical trials are needed as the heterogeneity in design, particularly the intervention dosage, staffing models, telehealth feat...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Batalik, L., Su, J. J. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research

Early mobilisation in the intensive care unit randomised controlled trial: a need to look beyond the surface
Commentary on: TEAM Study Investigators and the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group; Hodgson CL, Bailey M, Bellomo R, Brickell K, Broadley T, Buhr H, Gabbe BJ, Gould DW, Harrold M, Higgins AM, Hurford S, Iwashyna TJ, Serpa Neto A, Nichol AD, Presneill JJ, Schaller SJ, Sivasuthan J, Tipping CJ, Webb S, Young PJ. Early active mobilization during mechanical ventilation in the ICU. N Engl J Med 2022;387(19):1747–58. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2209083. Epub 26 Oct 2022. Implications for practice and research Early mobilisation may improve patient outcomes; however, starting with a higher dosage at the early stage of critical illness may ...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Anekwe, D., Spahija, J. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research

Oxygen supplementation above a low-flow nasal cannula in patients with COVID-19 may improve arterial oxygen levels but not breathlessness
Commentary on: Poncin W, Baudet L, Braem F, Reychler G, Duprez F, Liistro G, Belkhir L, Yombi JC, De Greef J. Systems on top of nasal cannula improve oxygen delivery in patients with COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2022;37(5):1226–32. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07419-2. Epub 8 Feb 2022. Implications for practice and research The adverse consequences of continuous exposure to high concentrations of oxygen must be considered before instituting prolonged oxygen therapy in patients with COVID-19. Hypoxaemia is significant in patients with COVID-19, and isolated arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) impro...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Prakash, J., Sahay, N. Tags: Adult nursing, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research

What we can learn from paediatric ED visit changes during pandemics and epidemics
Commentary on: Roland D, Gardiner A, Razzaq D, Rose K, Bressan S, Honeyford K, Buonsenso D, Da Dalt L, De T, Farrugia R, Parri N, Oostenbrink R, Maconochie IK, Bognar Z, Moll HA, Titomanlio L, Nijman RGG; in association with the REPEM network (Research in European Paediatric Emergency Medicine) as part of the EPISODES Study. Influence of epidemics and pandemics on paediatric ED use: a systematic review. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Feb;108(2):115–122. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324108. Epub 2022 Sep 26. Implications for practice and research Healthsystems must be prepared for paediatric emergency department (ED) volume s...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Rahman, N., Pines, J. M. Tags: Child health, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Need to reduce anxiety and obtain individualised information are considered the main supportive components of parents/caregivers of children with cancer through the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Commentary on: Collaco N, Gamble A, Morgan JE, Phillips B, Culliford D, Darlington AS. Experiences and support needs of parents/caregivers of children with cancer through the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a longitudinal study. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Mar;108(3):198–203. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324905. Epub 2022 Nov 30. Implications for practice and research To teach paediatric oncology nurses how to provide child-family-centred care based on specific needs. To spark research ideas on nursing interventions for anxiety in children with cancer and their families. Context The study based on literature mentions that pa...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Ebrahimpour, F. Tags: Child health, COVID-19 Source Type: research