Developing a Web-Based Smoking Cessation Program and Evaluating Its Effectiveness
This study, which is based on the Stages of Change Model, aimed to develop a Web-based smoking cessation program and to evaluate its effectiveness. An interventional study with 1 group was conducted with college students from Afyon Kocatepe University. First, the Web-Based Smoking Cessation Program was set up (www.sbp.aku.edu.tr). The sample in this study was composed of the 433 students who were site members. The appropriate stages of the program were then sent to members' e-mail addresses at monthly intervals over a period of 6 months. Second, the effectiveness of the program was evaluated at the baseline, the third, and...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
A Qualitative Study on Cancer Care Burden: Experiences of Iranian Family Caregivers
In conclusion, nurses need to provide individualized support and counseling that address the sources of burden. This highlights the benefit of training health care professionals to provide culturally sensitive support based on family caregivers' needs and circumstances. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Ubuntu—the Essence of Caring and Being: A Concept Analysis
What is the South-African concept of caring? In Africa, the principle of Ubuntu introduces the concept of belonging and caring. The purpose of this concept analysis was thus to analyze the concept of Ubuntu. The 8 steps of a concept analysis by Walker and Avant were used. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Elucidating the End-of-Life Experience of Persons With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal motor neuron disease that occurs in 4 among 100 000 people in the United States. Individuals with ALS gradually lose their ability to control voluntary muscles, diminishing their ability to communicate. A comprehensive multidatabase search retrieved 31 qualitative research articles that addressed persons with end-of-life experiences with ALS. Inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied and a critical appraisal was applied for the final 8 included articles. First-person data extraction from the final articles represented emergence of 3 themes significant to persons with ALS: deci...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Nurse Empowerment in the New Year
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - November 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FROM THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Evidence-Based Practice Methodology: Use the Correct Approach
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: PARTING THOUGHTS... Source Type: research
Burnout: A Multicenter Exploratory Clinical Trial With a Proprietary Extract of Rhodiola rosea in Patients With Burnout Syndrome
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: HERBALS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Source Type: research
The Effect of Lavender Oil Application via Inhalation Pathway on Hemodialysis Patients' Anxiety Level and Sleep Quality
Sleep and anxiety problems occur in hemodialysis (HD) patients due to physical symptoms, lifestyle changes, and psychosocial changes. To remove these sleep and anxiety problems, lavender oil inhalation is one of the nonpharmacological treatment options with less adverse effects than pharmacological methods. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lavender oil application via inhalation pathway on HD patients' anxiety level and sleep quality. The study was conducted with 34 HD patients who have been on HD treatment at 2 dialysis centers. The patients of the intervention group (n = 17) were told to drip 2 dr...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Testing the Feasibility of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention With Underserved Adolescents at Risk for Depression
This study tested the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a mindfulness-based intervention with at-risk adolescents from a predominantly Hispanic/Latino community. Seven adolescents (57% female, 85% Hispanic/Latino) completed the mindfulness-based intervention, demonstrating feasibility, and reported acceptability as well as sustained improvements in depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and self-esteem. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Brief Mindfulness Meditation With Night Nursing Unit Staff: A Qualitative Study
Nurses and nursing assistants working at night on an inpatient unit are under signicant stress. Because mindfulness reduces stress and enhances workplace life, this qualitative study explored night shift staff attitudes toward brief group mindfulness practice. For 8 months, 3 times a week, the staff was called together at the nursing station around midnight and led through 2 to 5 minutes of guided mindfulness meditation. Six months after these groups ended, perceptions of this experience were gathered from 5 nurses and 5 nursing assistants via interviews and open-ended questionnaires. Data were analyzed using inductive the...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Nurse's Intentional Presence as a Holistic Modality on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of Cardiac Surgery Patients
This study determines the effect of intentional presence of a holistic nurse on anxiety, stress, and depression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The study used a randomized clinical trial conducted on 80 patients referred to heart surgery department from March 2016 to June 2017, who were allocated to the control and intervention groups randomly. DASS 21 (Depression, Anxiety, Stress scale) questionnaire and a checklist to determine stressor resources were used to measure the variables. Four 30- to 45-minute sessions of nursing intentional presence were conducted for each patient individually in t...
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Effects of a Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Program on Activity Levels, Stress, Body Size, and Sleep in Sedentary Korean College Students
This study examined the effects of a physical activity and sedentary behavior program on physical activity, sedentary behavior, stress, body size, and sleep in 63 Korean college students. This study used a quasiexperimental approach with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The results showed that the program increased physical activity and step counts and reduced sedentary behavior, waist circumference, and stress levels. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
Acupuncture, Its Place in Holistic Care: Granting Access to This Critical and Timely Exposition on the Art of This Modality
Traditional Chinese medicine remains a valuable portal into an alternative way of perceiving health and illness. In view of holistic health care, this article supports nursing professionals embracing the concept and the skill of acupuncture as a great gift to empower them to expand on their already remarkable capacity in the nursing profession. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research
The Authentic Bully?
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: FROM THE EDITOR Source Type: research
HIV Screening, Testing, and Preexposure Prophylaxis: Obligations of Holism
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Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - August 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: Parting Thoughts... Source Type: research
