Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Qing Huang, Jack Pun
Summary: This study reveals the gaps between frontline hospital nurses and college nursing students in their perceptions of nurse-patient communicative engagement. It also provides effective strategies to bridge the gap and improve nursing communication courses.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Sumeyye Arslan, Nevin Kuzu Kurban, Senay Takmak, Arife Sanlialp Zeyrek, Sinem Oztik, Hande Senol
Summary: This study reviewed the effects of different simulators compared to traditional methods in PIVC training for nursing students and hospital nurses. Despite a small effect in favor of Virtual IV training, more evidence is needed to determine the superiority of simulation methods in PIVC education.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Lu Wang, Haiou Zou, Jun Liu
Summary: Healthcare professionals often ignore sexuality in aging, especially in China. Nursing students can address this issue by establishing positive attitudes toward aging sexuality. Previous studies have shown that contact with older adults has positive impacts on nursing students' attitudes. This study found that ageism and knowledge mediate the relationship between contact and attitude.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Deana M. Rhinehart, Dyane L. Gatmaitan, Erica Spivack, Phong (Chip) Chung, Harriet U. Aronow, Zaldy S. Tan
Summary: This study utilized an educational intervention involving interactive case-based discussions to improve the knowledge and confidence of acute care nurses in managing persons with dementia in a hospital setting. The results showed a statistically significant improvement in knowledge scores and dementia care confidence, suggesting potential improvement in hospital outcomes for this population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cidalia Castro, Ricardo Antunes, Aida Simoes, Catarina Bernardes, Julio Belo Fernandes
Summary: Nursing students have the potential to provide quality care to older adults and become advocates for aging and public health. However, negative attitudes towards aging affect their perception. Improving nursing education and increasing opportunities for contact with older adults can positively influence students' attitudes and knowledge.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jing Tian, Xiao Li Liang, Hong Yan Wang, Si Han Peng, Jun Cao, Shan Liu, Yan Min Tao, Xian Geng
Summary: A meta-analysis of nurses' and nursing students' knowledge and attitudes toward pressure injury prevention revealed that they had low knowledge but positive attitudes. The pooled proportion of knowledge and attitudes was higher in Asia than in Europe. Nurses had higher knowledge than nursing students, but more negative attitudes. There is a need to strengthen their knowledge and improve attitudes towards pressure injury prevention.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Karen B. Lasater, Rebecca R. S. Clark, Margaret A. McCabe, Warren D. Frankenberger, Paula M. Agosto, Kathryn A. Riman, Linda H. Aiken
Summary: The study evaluates the differences in hospitals' proportion of specialty certified nurses and identifies individual and organizational factors associated with a nurse's likelihood of certification. Results show that nurse work environment and hospital designation are the strongest predictors of certification, suggesting that improving these factors can increase the proportion of certified nurses in hospitals.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Snjezana Cukljek, Sladana Rezic, Sanja Ledinski Ficko, Ana Marija Hosnjak, Martina Smrekar, Ana Ljubas
Summary: The study found that the knowledge of nurses and nursing students about pressure injury prevention was inadequate, with nurses showing a higher level of knowledge than students. Pressure injuries are a significant clinical problem affecting patients' quality of life, healthcare costs, and treatment outcomes.
JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Snjezana Cukljek, Sladana Rezic, Sanja Ledinski Ficko, Ana Marija Hosnjak, Martina Smrekar, Ana Ljubas
Summary: The study found that nurses and nursing students lack knowledge about pressure injury prevention, with nurses having a higher level of knowledge than students.
JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Frederick Graham, Elaine Fielding, Elizabeth Beattie
Summary: The study aims to identify the unique cognitive characteristics of nurses who accurately recognize pain-related agitation in dementia patients. It found that nurses with high formal knowledge about pain in dementia may lack the experience required to recognize pain-related agitation, and workplace experience and senior roles play a critical role in this recognition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Xue Li, Liangcheng Ding, Pei Ning, Yuan Li, Holly Wei, Qinghui Meng
Summary: Effective communication is crucial for nursing students to provide safe patient care. However, there is a lack of research on developing a systematic and comprehensive communication knowledge system for nursing students. This study aims to explore the teaching content and framework of nurses' interpersonal communication, construct a systematic knowledge system, and provide a theoretical basis for training nurses in interpersonal communication.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Abdelgayoom Alhag Warsha Sargidy, Amira Yahia, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Adel Abdalla, Suhail Naser Khalil, Sharifa Alasiry, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Shabir Ahmad Mir, Faizan Z. Kashoo
Summary: This study assessed the knowledge of safe handling, administration, and waste management of chemotherapeutic drugs among oncology nurses in Sudan. The results showed that the nurses had poor knowledge in safe handling, good knowledge in administration, and poor knowledge in waste disposal. Education level and training significantly predicted knowledge among nurses.
Article
Nursing
Ravilal Devananda Udeshika Priyadar Sugathapala, Mattaka Gamage Ruwini Chandrika
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of video-assisted teaching method and lecture-demonstration method in teaching oral medication administration to nursing students, finding that both methods were equally effective in improving students' knowledge levels. While student preference leaned towards video demonstrations, the study concluded that there was no significant difference in effectiveness between the two teaching methods.
Article
Nursing
Alfred Haeussl, Eva Ehmann, Angelika Pacher, Katrin Knoedl, Teresa Huber, Lydia Neundlinger, Asmir Osmanovic, Anja Plank-Straner, Petra Walter, Sandra Schuessler, Daniela Schoberer
Summary: The study aimed to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Austrian nurses working in hospitals, finding that they experienced various physical, mental, and social impacts as a result. The nurses reported changes in their behaviors, feelings, and daily lives during the pandemic, with notable physical symptoms such as headaches and muscle tension, psychological impacts like fear and insomnia, and social effects including isolation and increased media use. Recommendations were made for providing psychological support and making structural adjustments in clinical practice to mitigate the negative effects of working during a pandemic.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Qian Wang, Chen Wang, Dan Luo, Jin Li, Zhiguang Duan
Summary: This study aimed to explore the connotation of Nightingale's nursing professionalism. The survey found that Nightingale's nursing professionalism is highly recognized by nurses and nursing students in China, and its connotation includes professional emotion, ability, and ethics.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jeroen Dikken, Jita G. Hoogerduijn, Cas Kruitwagen, Marieke J. Schuurmans
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2016)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jeroen Dikken, Jita G. Hoogerduijn, Mary D. Lagerwey, Lillie Shortridge-Baggett, Sharon Klaassen, Marieke J. Schuurmans
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jeroen Dikken, Jita G. Hoogerduijn, Sharon Klaassen, Mary D. Lagerwey, Lillie Shortridge-Baggett, Marieke J. Schuurmans
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2017)
Article
Nursing
P. C. B. Lalleman, G. A. C. Smid, J. Dikken, M. D. Lagerwey, M. J. Schuurmans
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Joost van Hoof, Jeroen Dikken, Sandra C. Buttigieg, Rudy F. M. van den Hoven, Esther Kroon, Hannah R. Marston
INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeroen Dikken, Rudy F. M. van den Hoven, Willeke H. van Staalduinen, Loes M. T. Hulsebosch-Janssen, Joost van Hoof
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Nursing
Lysette Hakvoort, Jeroen Dikken, Maaike van der Wel, Christel Derks, Marieke Schuurmans
Summary: The study reveals discrepancies in opinions among nurses, geriatric experts, managers, and educators regarding fall prevention among older hospitalized patients. Further insight into the roles and collaboration of managers, educators, and nurses is necessary to develop education programs that strengthen workplace changes and enable excellence in nursing practice.
Article
Nursing
Christel T. A. J. Derks, Marjo M. G. M. Hutten van den Elsen, Lysette J. Hakvoort, Marielle P. J. van Mersbergen, Marieke J. Schuurmans, Jeroen Dikken
Summary: This study reveals a wide diversity in knowledge levels among Dutch hospital nurses in every hospital and on every ward. The majority of nurses exhibit negative opinions and preferences towards working with older patients, while a minority find it difficult to care for older patients. These findings underscore the urgent need for education programs focusing on essential care for older patients in the Netherlands.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Ingvar Berg, Bart Haveman, Ognjen Markovic, Dion van de Schoot, Jeroen Dikken, Michael Goettinger, Amy E. Peden
Summary: This study explores the characteristics of surfers as bystander rescuers in Europe, finding that surfers who had conducted rescues commonly had more years of experience, higher self-rated surf ability, and greater likelihood of having received certified training.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joost van Hoof, Jeroen Dikken, Willeke H. van Staalduinen, Suzan van der Pas, Rudy F. M. van den Hoven, Loes M. T. Hulsebosch-Janssen
Summary: This study investigates the experience of older people regarding their sense of safety and security in an age-friendly city. It classifies this sense into two domains and further breaks them down into three separate contexts. Discussions with older people also explore potential improvements and priorities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jeroen Dikken, Jan K. Kazak, Veronica Soebarto, Joost van Hoof
Summary: The aim of this study is to develop a questionnaire measuring how older people view the theme of environmental sustainability in their daily lives, with a focus on the built environment, providing full transparency and reproducibility. The SustainABLE-16 Questionnaire, created in Dutch and in British English, is a valid, psychometrically sound, comprehensive 16-item questionnaire that can be applied to assess older people's beliefs, behaviors, and financial aspects regarding environmental sustainability in their lives.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zsuzsu K. C. T. Tavy, Marianne E. van Bochove, Jeroen Dikken, Margaret von Faber, Katja M. Rusinovic, Suzan van der Pas, Joost van Hoof
Summary: The establishment of new housing initiatives for older people begins with the participation of (future) residents. This study found that in order to facilitate meaningful participation, it is important to involve all relevant stakeholders and create a shared vision throughout different phases of the process. Trust, communication, and having an open attitude are key factors in ensuring successful participation.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Linda C. Smit, Jeroen Dikken, Nienke M. Moolenaar, Marieke J. Schuurmans, Niek J. de Wit, Nienke Bleijenberg
Summary: This study aimed to examine the feasibility of implementing an interprofessional collaboration program for primary healthcare professionals caring for older people in community settings. Results showed that the program was instructive and led to an increase in collaboration between both program participants and non-participants, as revealed by social network analysis.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Linda C. Smit, Jeroen Dikken, Marieke J. Schuurmans, Niek J. de Wit, Nienke Bleijenberg
