Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
Discussion
Although studies examining the pathophysiology of post-COVID-19 syndrome are still relatively few, there is growing evidence that this is a complex and multifactorial syndrome involving virus-specific pathophysiological variations that affect many mechanisms but specifically oxidative stress, immune function, and inflammation. Further research is needed to elucidate the pathophysiology, pathogenesis, and longer term consequences involved in post-COVID-19 syndrome. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research
Revising Recruitment for Focus Groups to Meet Shifting Needs During COVID-19
The objective of this brief report is to explore new recruitment strategies that developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer suggestions for future online-based qualitative studies.
Results
Prior to COVID-19, we designed four main strategies (research registry, marketing material, social media, and provider endorsement) to recruit potential participants for focus groups as part of a qualitative, descriptive study involving young women breast cancer survivors. After the onset of COVID-19, we successfully adapted each of our initial four strategies to recruit potential participants in an incremental process. Usin...
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research
“Now Everybody Is Thinking About Things Like That.” Young Adult Cancer Survivors Reimagining Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Discussion
The consequences of COVID-19 on the overall quality of life for YACS are multilevel. Establishing the evidence for effective interventions to support YACS in the workplace, whether physical or virtual, is critically needed. Research is needed on YACS’ risk and resilience factors that could ultimately impact future health and quality of life. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research
Conducting Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Research During a Pandemic: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Discussion
The neonatal intensive care unit is a unique environment because of vulnerable patient population and need for researchers to interact with parents to recruit study participants. Implementing the strategies developed during the coronavirus pandemic may allow for the continuation of research activities during future public health crises. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research
Using a Virtual Platform for Conducting Grandfamily Research
Discussion
The insights we gained will help inform future research with grandparent–grandchild dyads in remote or rural populations utilizing virtual platforms. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: METHODS Source Type: research
Adaptation of Metabolomics and Microbiomic Research Protocols During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Discussion
The article concludes with a discussion on the importance of a participant-centered approach when using remote methods, actions, or steps initiated to facilitate the technical aspects of remote data collection and reflections on the continued use of remote research strategies beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: METHODS Source Type: research
Adapting Research to a Global Pandemic: A Fully Remote Actigraphy and Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Discussion
Findings suggest that a fully remote study protocol for EMA and actigraphy studies in nursing yields robust feasibility, acceptability, reliability, and validity. Given the busy schedules of nurses, the convenience of this approach may be preferable to traditional in-person data collection. Lessons learned from COVID-19 may apply to improving nursing research postpandemic. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: METHODS Source Type: research
Experiences of Home Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aimed to explore and articulate the experience of home care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
Design
A qualitative study using hermeneutic phenomenology was carried out. Twenty home care nurses were interviewed by teleconference between January and March 2021. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative data analysis software.
Results
Three main themes with five subthemes emerged from the data analysis: (a) “The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on home care,” with the subtheme “the reorganization of home care nurses’ competencies”; (b) “Th...
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Emerging Frontline Leaders’ Voices in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
Discussion
The 2019 pandemic brought hardships and opportunities to faculty members enrolled in an interprofessional transformational leadership course. In conjunction with this course, the pandemic provided a unique opportunity for participants to apply newly acquired relationship building, positive organizational psychology, and reframing skills during a time of crisis. Nursing leaders, whose educational offerings may be immediately “put to the test,” may find our lessons learned helpful as they develop strategies to cope with unanticipated future challenges. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Parental Worrying, Family Functioning, and Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Discussion
The high socioeconomic status sample reported healthy family functioning during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Family functioning appears to improve child HRQoL consistently, even as parental worrying increases or decreases, although increased worrying would likely decrease family functioning and child HRQoL. The inverse relationships of parental educational attainment with family functioning and child HRQoL are surprising; they may be due to pandemic circumstances and the nature of the sample being high-socioeconomic status families with middle and high school-aged children. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Diaper Need as a Measure of Material Hardship During COVID-19
This study aimed to identify the predictors of diaper need and the associations between diaper need and psychosocial outcomes among underresourced families with neurodiverse children.
Methods
This cross-sectional study included 129 caregivers of children aged 0–36 months who completed an online survey in early 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants completed a diaper need assessment, the Hunger Vital Signs Food Insecurity Screener, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Infant Behavioral Questionnaire subscale. Relationships were explored using independent-samples t-tests, chi-square tests, an...
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Health Promotion, Functional Abilities, and Quality of Life Before and During COVID-19 in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Discussion
The relatively small changes in health indicators revealed here suggest that older people with long-standing MS may have generally been able to maintain their health promotion, functional abilities, and QoL from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nurses and other providers should support them to resume their physical activity and regular provider contact as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. The patterns observed here demonstrate the importance of examining changes across an extended period, rather than simply looking at 1 year before and 1 year after a major event, such as COVID-19. These findin...
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
What COVID-19 Taught Us
No abstract available (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - February 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Resident- and Institutional-Level Factors, Frailty, and Nursing Homes Residents
This study aimed to examine the trend of frailty over time (at baseline, 6-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up) among Chinese nursing home residents and identify associated resident- and institutional-level factors.
Methods
This longitudinal study included 353 residents who were admitted into 27 nursing homes in Jinan, China. Frailty was defined based on the seven self-reported components of the FRAIL-NH scale, which was designed for nursing home residents. Information was gathered using scales that assessed resident-level (sociodemographic characteristics and physical, psychological, and social factors) and ins...
Source: Nursing Research - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY Source Type: research
Exercise Training and Cognitive Function in Kidney Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusion
This protocol describes a study to evaluate cognition and brain structure following a home-based exercise program to an at-risk population. (Source: Nursing Research)
Source: Nursing Research - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
