The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Dyspnea and Anxiety Levels in Individuals With COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study demonstrates that PREs can reduce dyspnea and anxiety levels in individuals with COPD. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
The Tao of Integrative Nursing Assessment (TINA): An East-West Model for Precision, Complementarity, and Inclusion in Relationship-Centered Care
Integrative nursing, informed by the complementarity of biomedical and traditional/historical beliefs and practices, is an inclusive, relationship-centered approach to care. The Tao of Integrative Nursing Assessment, an East-West model for precision assessment, utilizes the Eight Principal Patterns Taoist philosophy and the Roy Adaptation Model to identify clients' energetic health patterns. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Long COVID and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
No abstract available (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PRACTICES Source Type: research
Complementary and Alternative Medicines Used by Individuals With Rheumatological Diseases to Cope With Sleeplessness
This study aims to determine complementary and alternative medicine methods used by rheumatology patients to cope with insomnia and to evaluate their attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine methods. This descriptive study was completed with 167 patients followed up by the rheumatology unit of a university hospital. Data were collected with the patient identification form and the Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 44.76 ± 8.96 years and the mean disease duration was 52.90 ± 35.51 months. Most of the participants (69.5%) were women, with 64.1%...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Effect of Telehealth Nursing Intervention on Psychological Status and Coping Strategies Among Parents During COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of telehealth nursing intervention on psychological status and coping strategies among parents during the second wave of COVID-19. A quasi-experimental (one group pre-/posttest) design was used. A purposive sample of 209 parents in Menoufia governorate, Egypt, was collected using Google Form. Tools: (1) Structured questionnaire for parents (a) Demographic data (b) Parents' knowledge regarding COVID-19. (2) Parents' preventive practices of the COVID-19 questionnaire. (3) Parents” coping strategies with COVID-19 pandemic questionnaire. (4) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (Arabi...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
The Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Physiological Index, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress for Elders With Hypertension
This study is meaningful in comparing intervention and sham groups, verifying the effects by using physiological and psychological variables, and confirming the effects of repetitive measurement. AA therapy is expected to be a practical and efficient health care intervention for elderly people with hypertension. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Facilitation of Forgiveness: Impact on Health and Well-being
This article attempts to raise awareness to the importance of forgiveness in health and well-being among nurses and other health care professionals. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Social Empathy and Associated Factors Among Nurses: An Observational Study
This study sought to measure social empathy and potentially associated demographic, personal, and work-related factors among nurses. This cross-sectional, observational study used online survey methods to collect data from 614 registered nurses employed in a faith-based health care system in the northwestern United States. Constructs measured included social empathy, social advocacy, self-compassion, emotional exhaustion, and trust/mistrust in God. Parametric statistical tests, including multiple logistic regression, allowed analyses. Findings indicated that social empathy was high in this sample. Younger nurses, those mor...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Racism Declared a Public Health Emergency: Answering the Call to Action
No abstract available (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: BRICK BY BRICK: DECONSTRUCTING RACISM IN NURSING Source Type: research
Recommitting to Self-care in the New Year
No abstract available (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FROM THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Bach Flower Remedies as Complementary Therapies in Health Care: A Scope Review
The objective of this article was to map the use of Bach flower remedies in adult health care. The studies reported that the following flower essences were used: Impatiens, Cherry Plum, White Chestnut, and Beech. When applied in 4 diluted drops, they helped reducing anxiety, depression, fear, and pain. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 20, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
The Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety and Pain Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study was conducted in a cardiology clinic of the training and research hospital in of a province of southeast Turkey. A randomized control group design was used. Eighty patients who were undergoing coronary angiography were randomly enrolled in intervention and control groups. The intervention protocol included 11 minutes of acupressure that applied to Hegu, Shenmen, and Yintang acupoints. No intervention was applied to the control group. Spielberger's state-trait anxiety inventory and the visual analog scale were used as data-collecting tools. Data were analyzed using t test in independent groups and χ2 test. The m...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 20, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Applying Lessons Learned From COVID-19 as New Diseases Emerge
No abstract available (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 20, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: PARTING THOUGHTS... Source Type: research
Akkermansia muciniphila: A Next-Generation Beneficial Gut Microbe and Its Role in Obesity and Diabetes
No abstract available (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 20, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PRACTICES Source Type: research
Families of Patients With Cancer: Responses and Actions to People With Cancer Who Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Qualitative Study in Taiwan
This study aims to explore how the families of patients with cancer respond to and act toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use. A qualitative research design based on grounded theory was adopted in this study. Semistructured and face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted. Each participant was involved in a one-to-one individual interview. Five categories emerged regarding how the families of patients with cancer responded to and acted toward CAM use: purposes of using CAM, CAM use between patients and families, role of family caregivers, actions when using CAM, and seeking religious practice. The core ...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 20, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
