Unintended consequences of restricting father presence during maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Commentary on: Andrews K, Ayers S, Williams LR. The experience of fathers during the COVID-19 UK maternity care restrictions. Midwifery. 2022 Oct;113:103434. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103434. Epub 2022 Jul 16 Implications for practice and research Restriction of fathers from maternity care during the pandemic led to unintended negative consequences. Considering a birth partner to be an essential component of optimal maternity care should underpin future pandemic planning. Context With the aim to reduce transmission of COVID-19, severe restrictions were placed on family presence across most aspects of care delivery including...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Campbell-Yeo, M. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
More investment in end-of-life care training of healthcare professionals is required to enhance care, evidence and outcomes
Commentary on: Takemura N, Fong DYT, Lin CC. Evaluating end-of-life care capacity building training for home care nurses. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Oct;117:105478. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105478. Epub 2022 Jul 11. Implications for practice and research Training courses shows promise for improving professional practice for nurses who care for people dying at home. Future studies should evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions on patient, family carer and healthcare system-related distal outcomes. Context A stated preference to die at home is an emerging trend in many national contexts.1 However, this is a diffi...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Harding, A. J. E., Gonella, S. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
LGBT+-specific experiences of partner bereavement suggest avoiding assumptions, promoting agency in disclosure and using inclusive communication as key to safe, accessible, supportive care
Commentary on: Bristowe K, Timmins L, Braybrook D, Marshall S, Pitman A, Johnson K, Day E, Clift P, Rose R, Yi D, Yu P, Gao W, Roach A, Almack K, King M, Harding R. LGBT+ partner bereavement and appraisal of the Acceptance-Disclosure Model of LGBT+ bereavement: a qualitative interview study. Palliat Med. 2022 Nov 25:2692163221138620. doi: 10.1177/02692163221138620. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Greater respect for autonomy and understanding of cultural or social identities in communication efforts will promote LGBT+ person-centred, equitable care. The Acceptance–Disclosure Model may help...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Valenti, K. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Site selection and incidence of peripheral intravenous catheter complications
Commentary on: Fan XW, Xu L, Wei WS, Chen YM, Yang YQ. Relationship between indwelling site and peripheral venous catheter-related complications in adult hospitalised patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Nurs. 2022 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16241. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Forearm and the back of the hand are both suitable for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion. Future systematic review on site selection should include specific outcome definitions, other insertion sites and other types of complications to ensure valid recommendations for site selection. Con...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Indarwati, F. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
Collective experiences of people living with diabetes undertaking the inpatient journey and the nurses and midwives who support them
This study has significant implications for education for management of people living with diabetes within acute inpatient settings. This study has influenced the direction of future research towards exploring the development of self-management of diabetes in inpatients settings. Context People living with diabetes account for approximately 20% of the inpatient population of acute and community hospitals.1 This study provides a focused example of this within an acute hospital setting in Melbourne, Australia. National audits demonstrate the challenges that are faced by people living with diabetes within inpatient settings a...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Cook, J. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
Rocuronium increases the risk of awareness with paralysis in mechanically ventilated ED patients: the need for multidisciplinary educational efforts
Commentary on: Fuller BM, Pappal RD, Mohr NM, et al. Awareness with paralysis among critically ill emergency department patients: a prospective cohort study. Crit Care Med. 2022 Oct 1;50(10):1449–1460. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005626. Epub 2022 Jul 21. Implications for practice and research Patients on mechanical ventilation in the emergency department have a higher risk of awareness with paralysis if exposed to the neuromuscular blockade agent rocuronium. High-risk patients should be closely monitored to quickly identify and address potential psychological sequelae. Research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of m...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Cascella, M. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
Early diuretic administration may improve outcomes for patients presenting with heart failure exacerbation
Commentary on: Dzikowicz DJ, Pokhrel Bhattarai S, Ng J, et al. Delays in door-to-diuretic time and 1-year mortality among patients with heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2022;37:410–7. Implications for practice and research Prompt diuretic administration is essential to improving clinical outcomes for patients presenting to the emergency department with heart failure exacerbation. Prospective clinical trials are needed to evaluate the impact of diuretic administration timing and patient reported and clinical outcomes. Context Heart failure (HF) accounts for high hospitalisation rates and mortality.1 HF clinical practi...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Bawa, S., Gilotra, N. A. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
Family presence during critical illness may protect against delirium
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Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Hart, J. L. Tags: Adult nursing Commentary Source Type: research
Patterns of health service utilisation by children with intellectual disabilities require specific responses to reduce health inequalities
Commentary on: Nicholson E, Doherty E, Guerin S, Schreiber J, Barrett M, McAuliffe E. Healthcare utilisation and unmet health needs in children with intellectual disability: a propensity score matching approach using longitudinal cohort data. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2022 May;66(5):442–453. doi: 10.1111/jir.12927. Epub 2022 Mar 14. Implications for practice and research Practitioners need to respond to the health disparities of children with intellectual disabilities. Cohort data comparisons designs are necessary to identify healthcare use and impact on health outcomes. Context An intellectual disability is a lifelon...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Brown, M., Marsh, L. Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research
Preventing cardiac arrest in high-risk children by implementing low-cost technology independent quality improvement safety bundle
Commentary on: Alten J, Cooper DS, Klugman D, Raymond TT, Wooton S, Garza J, Clarke-Myers K, Anderson J, Pasquali SK, Absi M, Affolter JT, Bailly DK, Bertrandt RA, Borasino S, Dewan M, Domnina Y, Lane J, McCammond AN, Mueller DM, Olive MK, Ortmann L, Prodhan P, Sasaki J, Scahill C, Schroeder LW, Werho DK, Zaccagni H, Zhang W, Banerjee M, Gaies M; PC4 CAP Collaborators. Preventing Cardiac Arrest in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Through Multicenter Collaboration. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Oct 1;176(10):1027-1036. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2238... Implications for practice and research Prevention of cardiac arrest...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Singh, Y. Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research
Maternal emotions increase the desire for antibiotic use and pressure on health professionals to prescribe antibiotics to their infants
Commentary on: Bosley H, Henshall C, Appleton JV, Jackson D. Understanding antibiotic-seeking behaviour: A qualitative case study of mothers of children aged 5 and under. J Adv Nurs. 2022 Nov;78(11):3772–3781. doi: 10.1111/jan.15356. Epub 2022 Jul 21. Implications for practice and research Prescribing nurses and doctors must be aware of the symbolic power of antibiotics as wonder drugs, impacting their seeking behaviour. They also must provide reassuring medications alternatives to antibiotics. Context Antibiotic use selects for antibiotic resistance, which is causing a burden worldwide. In 2019, nearly 5 million peo...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Dionisio, F., Fuertes, M. Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research
Hospital care among children with chronic illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in England
Commentary on: Etoori D, Harron KL, Mc Grath-Lone L, et al. Reductions in hospital care among clinically vulnerable children aged 0-4 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Jun 21:archdischild-2021-323681. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323681. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Evidence from low-income and middle-income settings has suggested that during the pandemic lockdown, the healthcare utilisation declined with an increase in morbidity and mortality,1 especially among the socially advantaged population.2 There is a further need to understand the utilisation of healthcare am...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: KC, A. Tags: Child health, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
Further evidence from a large US electronic health record-based study that some children and adolescents can develop postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
This study provides further evidence that a subgroup of children (about 3%) and adolescents develop postacute sequelae (PASC) other than multitystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) after SARS-CoV-2 infection. There is urgent need to implement to identify diagnostics, biomarkers and potential therapeutics of PASC. Context There is a growing body of evidence that a subgroup of children and adolescents do not fully recover from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, but can develop a cohort of persisting signs and symptoms otherwise unexplained by routine diagnostics.1 This condition is known... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Buonsenso, D. Tags: Child health, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
Self-care strategies for children with epilepsy
Commentary on: Fleeman N, Bradley PM. Care delivery and self-management strategies for children with epilepsy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Mar 1;3:CD006245. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006245.pub4. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Apr 27;4:CD006245. Implications for practice and research The impact of epilepsy may symbolise a life-changing event for the affected children and their parents. Epilepsy is managed by using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Although, there is evidence to suggest the benefits of non-pharmacological treatment in epilepsy, there is limited study on self-management...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Lawal, M. Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research
Daylight and dementia: dont stop going outside
This study underlines the methodological challenges which face researchers using large data sets. Context Dementia is a syndrome characterised by progressive changes in cognitive function that are evident in more than one cognitive domain and which interfere with day-to-day life. Dementia can be caused by a number of different conditions but Alzheimer’s disease remains the most commonly diagnosed cause. Despite decades of drug development, there are no effective licensed disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. As a result,... (Source: Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Bromby, C., Welsh, T. Tags: Health promotion and public health Commentary Source Type: research
