Overcorrection of Clinical Algorithms: Intended Holism Gone Awry?
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: PARTING THOUGHTS... Source Type: research
Investigation of the Role of Complementary Medicine on Anxiety of Patients Before and After Surgery: A Review Study
The objective of this study was to apprise the evidence of the effect of various complementary therapies on pre- and postoperative anxiety among patients. A comprehensive literature search was made on Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, PubMed Irandoc, SID Science, ScienceDirect, Ovid, Mag Iran, and Google Scholar for original research studies published between 1980 and 2019. Original articles that reported the effect of complementary therapies in patients undergoing surgery were included. Ninety-six studies were analyzed. All of the studies have documented the effects of complementary therapies on improving pre- and postope...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Effects of Acupressure on Preoperative Acute Anxiety in Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study
Anxiety during the preoperative period is a common problem experienced by women who will deliver by cesarean section. The use of nonpharmacological methods to control anxiety in pregnant women has been shown to be more appropriate. This double-blind randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to assess the effect of acupressure on acute anxiety developing before cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. In the present study, 82 pregnant women scheduled for surgery were randomly assigned to the acupressure and control groups including 40 and 42 persons, respectively. Acupressure was applied to HE-7 acupuncture po...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
The Effect of Foot Massage on Peripheral Neuropathy-Related Pain and Sleep Quality in Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This study, which was conducted on patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, aimed to evaluate the effect of foot massage on peripheral neuropathic pain and sleep quality. The survey was conducted between November 2018 and April 2019. Research data were collected through questionnaire, visual analogue scale (VAS), Douleur Neuropathique 4/Neuropathic Pain 4 (DN4) Questions, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Classical foot massage was applied to participants in the intervention group, and they received 3 sessions a week, with each session lasting for 20 minutes over a period 4 weeks. After each massage session, pain levels wer...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Effect of Guided Imagery Along With Breathing Relaxation on Sleep Quality of the Elderly Patients Under Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Elderly patients undergoing surgery often suffer from sleep disorder. Holistic therapies might help them sleep better. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of guided imagery along with breathing relaxation on sleep quality in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery. A double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 90 elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery in 2 educational hospitals in 2018, Mashhad, Iran. The elderly patients with different abdominal surgical procedures were distributed to the wardrooms and then the rooms were randomly assigned into 2 groups. In the intervention group,...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Music to Improve Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the effects of participation in standard care combined with music with standard care alone. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to determine the efficacy of music to lower anxiety in hemodialysis patients. Five studies were included in the review (290 patients). Listening to music resulted, on average, in an anxiety reduction that was −0.52 standard deviation units greater (95% confidence interval, −1.02 to −0.03 lower, P = .003) than in the standard care group. No adverse events were...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Confronting Racism in Nursing
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FROM THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Intersectionality and Its Importance to Holistic Care
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: PARTING THOUGHTS... Source Type: research
Resistance for Strength: The Role of Phytomedicine Adaptogens in Stress Management
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: HERBALS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Source Type: research
Narrative-Based Practice
Narrative-based practice has been developed to bring the health care aspects of illness and treatment closer to the psychosocial and life experiences of a patient. It gives value to the lived experience by using writing tools, spoken words, poetry, drawing, and photography. Nephrology has become one of the first health care fields, likely due to its large patient burden of both critical and chronic disease, to use narrative-based practice. The use of narrative-based practice in renal care explores the lived experience through structured and semistructured interviews with patients, caregivers, and health care providers. The...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Staff: Expanding Holistic Nursing Paradigms to the Whole System
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a well-known mindfulness meditation program for patients that also may benefit health care providers and clinic staff themselves. An abbreviated MBSR program adapted into 6 weekly 75-minute sessions held during staff lunch breaks provided a feasible and acceptable staff training approach within the workplace setting. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of Patients With IBS-C
In conclusion, it was determined that all the patients with constipation IBS used various CAM methods. It may be recommended to raise the awareness of the patients by health care professionals about the CAM methods that may be useful. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Implementation of Assisted Therapy With Dogs in the Therapeutic Approach to People With Autistic Spectrum Disorder
A holistic intervention is needed for individuals who suffer from autism spectrum disorders. Our objective was to work with these individuals in a multidisciplinary manner through the use of animal-assisted therapy, finding improvements in the experimental group as compared with the control group in the different evaluated areas. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
An Exploratory Study of a 3-Minute Mindfulness Intervention on Compassion Fatigue in Nurses
This study shows that breathing mindfully for 3 minutes over a period of 4 weeks, positively affects compassion fatigue in nurses. A nonrandomized, pre/postintervention study was conducted using a 3-minute attentional breathing intervention. Thirty-two nurses participated over 4 weeks. The intervention demonstrated statistically significant reductions in compassion fatigue measures. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
What Chaplains Wish Nurses Knew: Findings From an Online Survey
This report presents qualitative data from a larger study that sought to examine chaplain perspectives on collaboration and nurse-provided spiritual care. This cross-sectional, descriptive study used online survey methods to distribute an investigator-designed questionnaire to a convenience sample of members of the Association of Professional Chaplains (N = 298). Findings were generated by written responses to 3 open questions that were thematically analyzed, as well as 1 quantitative item. Over half of these chaplains reported they did experience nurse “gatekeeping” at least occasionally. Themes from qualitative data ...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 18, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
