scholarly journals The primacy of vital signs – Acute care nurses’ and midwives’ use of physical assessment skills: A cross sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 951-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Osborne ◽  
Clint Douglas ◽  
Carol Reid ◽  
Lee Jones ◽  
Glenn Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acute Care Nurses ◽  
Physical Assessment ◽  
Assessment Skills ◽  
Physical Assessment Skills ◽  
Nurses And Midwives

Physical assessment skills practised by critical care nurses: A cross‐sectional study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syeril Nadia Rosli ◽  
Kim Lam Soh ◽  
Swee Leong Ong ◽  
Azura Abdul Halain ◽  
Rosna Abdul Raman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Assessment ◽  
Assessment Skills ◽  
Physical Assessment Skills

scholarly journals Implementation of evidence-based practice and associated factors among nurses and midwives working in Amhara Region government hospitals: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asrat Hailu Dagne ◽  
Mekonnen Haile Beshah ◽  
Bekalu Getnet Kassa ◽  
Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Index ◽  
Nurses And Midwives ◽  
Practice Skills

Abstract Background Implementation of evidence-based practice is crucial to enhance quality health care, professional development, and cost-effective health service. However, many factors influence the implementation of evidence-based practice. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the implementation of evidence-based practice and associated factors among nurses and midwives. Methods Institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted to assess the implementation of evidence-based practice and associated factors from February 15 to March 15, 2019, among 790 nurses and midwives. Data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 then exported to SPSS version 20 for statistical analysis. Categorical variables were presented as frequency tables. Continuous variables were presented as descriptive measures, expressed as mean and standard deviation. Cronbach’s alpha was used to measure reliability, mean, standard deviation, and inter-items correlation of the factors. Independent variables with a probability value (P-value) of less than 0.2 in the Chi-square analysis were entered in the multivariable logistic regression model. Statistically significant associated factors were identified at probability value (P-value) less than 0.05 and adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results The mean age of participants was 28.35 (SD ± 4.5) years. This study revealed that 34.7% (95% CI 31.5–38%) of participants implemented evidence-based practice moderately or desirably. Age of participants (AOR = 5.98, CI 1.34–26.7), barriers of implementation of evidence-based practice (AOR = 4.8, CI 2.2–10.6), the attitude of participants (AOR = 5.02, CI 1.2–21.5), nursing/midwifery work index (AOR = 3.9, CI 1.4–10.87), self-efficacy of implementation of evidence-based practice skills (AOR = 12.5, CI 5.7–27.5) and knowledge of participants (AOR = 3.06, CI 1.6–5.77) were statistically significant associated factors of implementation of evidence-based practice Concussion Implementation of evidence-based practice of nurses and midwives was poor. Age of participants, barriers of implementation of evidence-based practice, the attitude of participants, self-efficacy of implementation of evidence-based practice skills, nursing/midwifery work index, and knowledge of participants were found to be predictors of implementation of evidence-based practice. Insufficient time and difficulty in judging the quality of research papers and reports were the most common barriers to the implementation of evidence-based practice.

scholarly journals Nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance regarding human papillomavirus vaccination in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Innocentia Ebu ◽  
Gifty Esinam Abotsi-Foli ◽  
Doreen Faakonam Gakpo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Cervical Cancer Risk ◽  
Nurses And Midwives

Abstract Background Nurses and midwives play important roles in educating the public on cervical cancer prevention strategies. Aim This study sought to assess nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge of, attitudes towards, and acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in relation to their background characteristics. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study using questionnaires was conducted with a convenience sample of 318 female nurses and midwives, ages 20 to 59, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana. The data were summarised using frequencies, percentages, chi-square tests, and Fisher’s exact tests. Results The results indicated that 41.5% (n = 132) of the participants had high levels of knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors, and 17.6% (n = 56) of the respondents had received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine. Reasons for receiving the HPV vaccination included advice from a colleague (12.9%, n = 41) and perceived threat of cervical cancer (11.7%, n = 37). Of the 262 respondents who had not been vaccinated, 24.45% (n = 78) strongly agreed and 28.0% (n = 89) agreed with the statement that there was limited information on HPV vaccination. Also, there were statistically significant associations between age (X2 = 23.746, p = 0.001), marital status (X2 = 14.758, p = 0.005), completed level of education (X2 = 21.692, p = 0.001), and duration of working at the hospital (X2 = 8.424, p = 0.038) and acceptance of HPV vaccination. Conclusions This study demonstrated gaps in knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors and attitudes towards HPV vaccination, indicating the need for targeted measures to improve knowledge and attitudes. Also, measures to increase acceptance of HPV vaccination among nurses and midwives should consider their sociodemographic characteristics.

Hospital and unit variables of missed nursing care in acute care hospitals: A cross‐sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darja Jarošová ◽  
Elena Gurková ◽  
Renáta Zeleníková ◽  
Ilona Plevová ◽  
Eva Janíková
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Missed Nursing Care

scholarly journals When and how do GPs record vital signs in children with acute infections? A cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (603) ◽  
pp. e679-e686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Blacklock ◽  
Tanya Ali Haj-Hassan ◽  
Matthew J Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Vital Signs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acute Infections

scholarly journals Use of vital signs in predicting surgical intervention in a South African population: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 300-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amee D. Azad ◽  
Victor Y. Kong ◽  
Damian L. Clarke ◽  
Grant L. Laing ◽  
John L. Bruce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
African Population ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
South African Population ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Quality of life and long-term outcomes of octo- and nonagenarians following acute care surgery: a cross sectional study

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayf Gazala ◽  
Yvonne Tul ◽  
Adrian Wagg ◽  
Sandy L Widder ◽  
Rachel G Khadaroo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Acute Care Surgery ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Surgery

scholarly journals A Physical Assessment Skills Module on Vital Signs

2014 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Leong ◽  
Christopher Louizos ◽  
Grace Frankel ◽  
Sheila Ng ◽  
Harris Iacovides ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vital Signs ◽  
Physical Assessment ◽  
Assessment Skills ◽  
Physical Assessment Skills

scholarly journals Short-term complications of anesthetic technique used in hip fracture surgery in elderly people

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Afsaneh Norouzi ◽  
Fozhan Behrouzibakhsh ◽  
Alireza Kamali ◽  
Bijan Yazdi ◽  
Babak Ghaffari
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anesthetic Technique ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
American Society ◽  
Fracture Surgery

Postoperative complications of fracture are one of the main problems in older patients with hip fracture. In this study, complications were observed 48 hours after surgery in different anesthetic procedures. This prospective cross sectional study was carried out over a 12-month period. All subjects over 55 years of age undergoing hip fracture surgery were selected for study with ASA class (American Society of Anesthesiology: one, two and three). After determining the vital signs in the operating room, anesthesia type (general, spinal and epidural) and various variables were recorded. It was observed that the spinal anesthesia method had the lowest level of postoperative disturbances of consciousness and had the shortest duration in terms of duration of time. On the other hand, general anesthesia was the least in terms of blood transfusion. Finally, epidural anesthetic method showed the least amount of pain 48 hours after operation and the least changes in blood pressure and heart rate.

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