Review
Nursing
Georgia Cook, Jane V. Appleton, Sarah Bekaert, Tikki Harrold, Julie Taylor, Dana Sammut
Summary: This scoping review examined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on school nurse practice. The findings showed that school nurses adapted their practice to continue providing health services to students and families, while also taking on an important public health role.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emmie Wahlstrom, Marie Golsater, Mats Granlund, Inger K. Holmstrom, Peter Larm, Maria Harder
Summary: The study found that school nurses use three main approaches during health visits: adjusting according to the child's proficiency in Swedish and/or cultural or national background, adjusting according to the child's individual needs, and doing the same for all children regardless of their origin. However, adjustments based on the child's proficiency in Swedish and/or cultural or national background were the most common. By combining these approaches, child-centered care that promotes participation in health visits and equity in health can be provided.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuting Song, Sascha Bolt, Trina Thorne, Peter Norton, Jeff Poss, Fangfang Fu, Janet Squires, Greta Cummings, Carole A. Estabrooks
Summary: This study assessed the association between nursing assistants' use of best practices and residents' pain levels in nursing homes. The findings showed that higher levels of best practice use among nursing assistants were associated with a higher likelihood of residents experiencing mild pain, but there was no significant difference in moderate or severe pain. This highlights the importance of further research to identify factors that promote effective pain assessment and management.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Management
Khairul Dzakirin Bin Rusli, Shu Fen Ong, Shaun Speed, Betsy Seah, Lisa McKenna, Ying Lau, Sok Ying Liaw
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore the practice experiences of home-based care nurses to understand their competency and needs. Through individual interviews with 17 nurses, it was found that nurses in home-based care perform a broader range of competencies with a significant degree of independence. The findings suggest a need for better understanding of the broader scope of nursing practice in home-based care to improve nurses' transition experience.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Sakiko Itoh, Takahiro Mori, Boyoung Jeon, Noriko Morioka, Tomoko Ito, Xueying Jin, Yasuko Ogata, Nanako Tamiya
Summary: This study compared the progression of care-need levels among long-term care recipients in a rural municipality in Japan with and without advanced care management. The results showed that recipients with advanced care management at home had a higher probability of progression of care-need levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Patricia Beierwaltes, Sue Ellen Bell, Rhonda Cornell, Laurel Gail Ostrow, Nicole Schmitz, Gwen Verchota, David Clisbee, Rebecca Houston, Sandra K. Eggenberger
Summary: This paper describes the development of a innovative model of care in a SBHC, which is a partnership between a public-school district and a university nursing programme. SBHCs can improve educational and health outcomes, positively impacting health equity. However, educators face challenges of accessing quality learning placements for students and faculty practice sites.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Karen B. Lasater, Matthew D. McHugh, Paul R. Rosenbaum, Linda H. Aiken, Herbert L. Smith, Joseph G. Reiter, Bijan A. Niknam, Alexander S. Hill, Lauren L. Hochman, Siddharth Jain, Jeffrey H. Silber
Summary: This study found that patients admitted to hospitals with better nursing resources had lower 30-day mortality and readmission rates, with no significant difference in costs. The greatest benefit was seen in sepsis patients with lower mortality rates. Overall, patients with higher risk of mortality on admission experienced the most significant improvements in outcomes from better nursing, without additional costs.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karen B. Lasater, Douglas M. Sloane, Matthew D. McHugh, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, Kathryn A. Riman, Brendan Martin, Maryann Alexander, Linda H. Aiken
Summary: This study found that increasing patient-to-nurse ratios were associated with adverse outcomes in sepsis patients, while adherence to SEP-1 bundles was also related to patient outcomes, albeit to a lesser extent. Improving nurse staffing levels may lead to significant improvements in outcomes for sepsis patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Melissa E. Cyr, Daryl Boucher, Shayna A. Korona, Barbara J. Guthrie, James C. Benneyan
Summary: In a rural health system with limited dermatology appointment availability, primary care provider diagnostic accuracy may be a key barrier to receiving dermatology care and achieving health outcomes. Older or non-working patients are more likely to remain unevaluated rather than seek care that is more convenient but geographically further away.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maryam Ba-Break, Bridgette Bewick, Reinhard Huss, Tim Ensor, Asma Abahussin, Hamdi Alhakimi, Helen Elsey
Summary: The objective of this study was to identify the approaches and strategies used for ensuring cultural appropriateness, intervention functions, and theoretical constructs of school-based smoking prevention interventions in low-income and middle-income countries. The study found that deep cultural adaptation, raising awareness of smoking consequences, improving refusal skills, and using role models and peer educators were key factors in effective smoking prevention interventions.
Article
Rheumatology
Valentin Ritschl, Lisa Sperl, Margaret Renn Andrews, Mathilda Bjork, Carina Bostrom, Jeannette Cappon, Thomas Davergne, Jenny de la Torre-Aboki, Annette de Thurah, Andrea Domjan, Razvan Gabriel Dragoi, Fernando Estevez-Lopez, Ricardo J. O. Ferreira, George E. Fragoulis, Jolanta Grygielska, Katti Korve, Marja Leena Kukkurainen, Christel Madelaine-Bonjour, Andrea Marques, Jorit Meesters, Rikke Helene Moe, Ellen Moholt, Erika Mosor, Claudia Naimer-Stach, Mwidimi Ndosi, Polina Pchelnikova, Jette Primdahl, Polina Putrik, Anne-Kathrin Rausch Osthoff, Hana Smucrova, Marco Testa, Leti van Bodegom-Vos, Wilfred F. Peter, Heidi A. Zangi, Olena Zimba, Theodora P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Tanja A. Stamm
Summary: This study aims to explore the factors that contribute to the education readiness of health professionals in rheumatology and investigate the currently offered postgraduate education, including the offerings by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR). The results showed that older age, more working experience in rheumatology, and higher education levels were positively associated with higher postgraduate educational readiness. However, the courses and annual congress offered by EULAR were poorly attended due to a lack of awareness, comparatively high costs, and language barriers.
Article
Rheumatology
Marloes van Onna, Sofia Ramiro, Catherine Haines, Mette Holland-Fischer, Jose Antonio Pereira da Silva, Jean Dudler, Chris Edwards, Alessia Alunno, Elena Nikiphorou, Louise Falzon, Francisca Sivera
Summary: This project aimed to establish consensus on the content of a EULAR portfolio for Rheumatology training and develop assessment forms. The key components of the portfolio include curriculum vitae, personal development plan, clinical work, professional behaviors, education, and research activities. Four assessment forms were successfully pilot-tested, with the potential to promote higher standards of rheumatology training across Europe.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hai-Yan Yu, Wei-Ling Wu, Lin-Wei Yu, Lei Wu
Summary: This study found positive correlations between health literacy, health service utilization, and health outcomes. Health service utilization partially mediated the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes, accounting for 6.6-8.7% of the total effects. Improving health literacy among the floating population can contribute to better health outcomes, and enhancing the diversity of health services can provide external resources to improve personal health literacy.
Article
Allergy
Ashley A. Lowe, Joe K. Gerald, Conrad J. Clemens, Debra A. Stern, Lynn B. Gerald
Summary: In Pima County, Arizona, implementation of stock inhaler programs in K-12 schools faced challenges but most schools were able to successfully implement the program with the help of technical assistance. School health personnel reported high levels of satisfaction and all schools renewed participation for a second year.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mario Saia, Laura Salmaso, Stefania Bellio, Andrea Miatton, Silvia Cocchio, Tatjana Baldovin, Vincenzo Baldo, Alessandra Buja
Summary: This study aimed to examine the odds of readmission and mortality after discharge against medical advice in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy. The study found that patients who left hospital against their doctor's advice had higher rates of readmission and mortality. These patients should be more committed to postdischarge care.
