scholarly journals Terminological Usage Related to Dyspnea by Nursing Staff: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Yuko Nemoto ◽  
Sayuri Suzuki ◽  
Shinichiro Okauchi ◽  
Katsunori Kagohashi ◽  
Hiroaki Satoh
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Experience ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
The Subject

In recent years, additional expressions such as ‘sensation of breathing discomfort’ and ‘discomfort of dyspnea’ are being used in daily nursing care in Japan. To better understand the current status of the use of these terms by nurses, and to ascertain what the term ‘dyspnea’ may not express, we designed an original questionnaire and conducted a study with all nurses at our hospital. The questionnaire included questions to determine if nurses used these terms, and in what context. Of the 279 nurses in our hospital, 225 (80.6%) responded. Three-quarters of nurses indicated that they use these terms in clinical nursing practice. There was no difference in the usage of these terms between nurses who had or had not worked in a respiratory outpatients/ward. However, the percentage of nurses using these terms was higher amongst those with 10 years or less nursing experience compared with those with more than 10 years’ experience. Open-ended questions revealed that these terms were used to communicate information between nurses and between nurses and patients’ families. Our observations need to be verified in large-scale studies to determine if these terms are meaningful for nursing practice in that they describe something not expressed with ‘dyspnea’. There is the possibility of confusion due to the use of inappropriate terms and a lack of education on the subject. Many nurses used these terms, and there may be things that the term ‘dyspnea’ could not express. The results of this study can be used to identify something that is lacking in communication about dyspnea between nurses, nurses and patients, and nurses and patients’ families.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Awareness and Actual Nursing Practice Situation of Stroke Care in Acute Stroke Units: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12800
Author(s):  
Yukari Hisaka ◽  
Hirokazu Ito ◽  
Yuko Yasuhara ◽  
Kensaku Takase ◽  
Tetsuya Tanioka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Actual Practice ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based

The awareness of care provided by stroke care unit (SCU) nurses in Japan to patients with an acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and the characteristic differences in their actual nursing practice were evaluated. A cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey was administered to 1040 SCU nurses. Data collection and reporting procedures followed the STROBE Statement Checklist for cross-sectional studies. Exploratory factor analysis, using 52 observation items, identified eight factors with a factor loading > 0.4. For all factors, the actual practice was significantly lower than the awareness of the importance of nursing care for patients with acute CVA. Awareness and actual practice of recognition of patients’ physical changes (RPPCs) were high. The actual practice of RPPCs and preventing the worsening of acute stroke and related symptoms varied, depending on years of experience in acute phase stroke care. RPPCs in actual practice had a significantly higher score among certified nurses or certified nurse specialists. Their awareness of the importance of collaborating with therapists was low. On-the-job training can improve nurses’ competence and prevent worsening conditions in patients with CVA. An emphasis on enhancing practice experience toward patients with acute CVA and facilitating the deployment of certified nurses in SCUs can improve nursing care practice.

scholarly journals Correlation of Students’ Academic Achievements at a Professional Course of Ethics and Pediatrics Clinical Practice at Mizan-Tepi University, South Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2110037
Author(s):  
Lalisa Chewaka Gamtessa
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Clinical Nursing

Nursing is a respect for dignity and treating every person equally. Qualifying competent and ethical nurses requires the incorporation of a professional code of ethics with clinical nursing practice. However, no study was conducted on the relationship between professional ethics and clinical nursing practice. Therefore this study aimed to determine correlation between professional ethics and pediatrics clinical practice from an achievement perspective. Accordingly, cross-sectional study design was conducted at Mizan-Tepi University using nursing students’ academic achievements at professional ethics and pediatric practice. Collected data were entered into Epi info 7. SPSS version 21.0 was used to calculate spearman’s rho correlation ( rs) and coefficient of determination ( R2) at P  < .05. A total of 316 study participants comprising of 209 (66.14%) male and 107 (33.86%) female nursing students included in the current study. Nursing students’ academic achievements at professional ethics was significantly and positively associated with achievements at pediatrics clinical practice ( rs  = 0.4-0.6), P < .001. Linear regression results revealed 25% to 26.7% coefficient determination for regular students and 18% to 22.9% for summer nursing students. To sum up, there was a significant positive association between achievements of students at professional ethics and pediatrics clinical practice. Therefore increasing students’ academic achievement in professional ethics can further improve their achievements at pediatrics clinical practice. However, academic achievement in professional ethics explained 22.35% of the variability in achievements at pediatric clinical practice. 77.65% of the variability in pediatrics clinical practice was due to other factors that deserve another study.

scholarly journals The Benefit Finding Questionnaire (BFQ): Scale Development, Validation, and Its Psychometric Properties Among People with Mental Illness

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Rie Chiba ◽  
Akiko Funakoshi ◽  
Yoshihiko Yamazaki ◽  
Yuki Miyamoto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Benefit Finding ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Chronic Mental Illness ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Cross Sectional

Benefit finding has been defined as positive life changes that result from a stressful event, such as the diagnosis of chronic illness. The present study aimed to develop a benefit finding questionnaire (BFQ) and examine its psychometric property among people with chronic mental illness in Japan. This study adopted a mixed method composed of three phases, including Phase 1: To draft the item pool and design the BFQ based on literature review and discussion among the authors, Phase 2: To revise and refine the drafted items through feedback from focus group interviews and further consideration, and Phase 3: To examine the psychometric properties of the BFQ following the questionnaire survey for people with chronic mental illness and validation of the questionnaire. In Phase 3, a cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted for mental health service users. Among the 373 eligible participants, we used data from 265 respondents for the analyses (valid response rate = 71.0%). About 65% were male, and the average age was 45.3 years (SD = 12.9). Around 70% were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Factorial, concurrent, and divergent validities, as well as reliability were explored. The 21-item BFQ demonstrated good factorial validity, concurrent and divergent validities, and sufficient internal consistency reliability among people with chronic mental illness. It appears to be a useful scale to assess experience of benefit finding among people with chronic mental illness. Further large-scale research will ensure verification of the scale among people with other illnesses or difficulties.

Attitudes and experiences of nursing staff to the Mental Health Act 2001: lessons for future mental health legislation

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Doherty ◽  
F. Jabbar ◽  
B. D. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Paper Work ◽  
Health Legislation ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesThe Mental Health Act 2001 was implemented in 2006 to bring Ireland into line with international practice and United Nations Conventions on Human Rights. Previous studies have reported some practical difficulties for the professionals involved. We wished to examine the experiences of nursing staff and the impact of the Act on clinical nursing practice since its implementation.MethodThis cross-sectional survey was conducted by questionnaire. It contained questions examining training in and attitudes to the Act, and any resultant changes in nursing practise.ResultsA total of 317 questionnaires were returned. Of the nurses, 92% reported having received training in the Act, and 56% of nursing staff believed that their workload had increased as a result of the change in legislation. Of those who made a comment, 76.5% were negative, with increased paper work, lack of clarity and an excessive focus on legalities being the most common difficulties reported.ConclusionsNursing staff have shown mixed attitudes to the Mental Health Act 2001, but many of the difficulties encountered are similar to those experienced by other professionals.

scholarly journals Hubungan Motivasi Kerja Perawat Dengan Perilaku Caring Perawat Pelaksana Di Ruang Rawat Inap Rumah Sakit Umum Wisma Prashanti Tabanan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Gusti Agung Ayu Sherlyna Prihandhani ◽  
Alfiery Leda Kio
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Caring Behavior ◽  
Patient Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Test Result

Background: Caring behavior is the main focus act in nursing practice which contains humanistic values, a responsive attitude, and responsible for fulfilling patients’ expectations. The results of the patient satisfaction survey and observation result showed the lack of caring behavior of the attending nurses in Inpatient Ward of Wisma Prashanti General Hospital. This study aimed at determining the relation of nurses’ working motivation towards caring behavior of attending nurses in Inpatient Ward of Wisma Prashanti General Hospital Tabanan. Methods: The design of this study was cross-sectional using a quantitative approach. Data was collected by filling out questionnaires by 37 of attending nurses from Juni-August 2018 in Inpatient Ward of Wisma Prashanti General Hospital Tabanan. Data analysis included univariate and bivariate analysis with Kendall's Tau_b test. Result: Univariate analysis showed that most nurses had the high working motivation (89.2%) and had good caring behavior (91.9%). Bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between working motivation and caring behavior of attending nurses in Inpatient Ward of Wisma Prashanti General Hospital Tabanan (p = 0,00). Conclusion: Fulfillment of the supporting factors of nurses’ working motivation is needed to maintain or improve the working motivation of nurses, therefore, nurses have an inner impulse to provide caring in order to provide optimal and professional nursing care.

Advancing Forensic Nursing in South Africa: A matter of Stamina and Resilience

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette Mmabosa Sebaeng ◽  
Sinegugu E Duma
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Forensic Nursing ◽  
Conference Paper ◽  
Clinical Competencies ◽  
Nursing Science ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
Victims Of Crime

Advancing a non-existing specialisation in nursing care requires strong leadership, resilience and total commitment to patient care and to the nursing profession. These were the hard lessons that we learned over almost three decades in our endeavours for the advancement of forensic nursing as a formally recognised clinical nursing specialisation in South Africa. This article is a conference paper presented at the International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science, October 2016 in Denver – Colorado and it provides the professional and personal battles experienced by the forensic nurses in advancing forensic nursing practice in South Africa. The presentation conclude by highlighting the current status and achievements of forensic nurses’ resilience and perseverance in advancing forensic nursing which include the establishment of the Association for Forensic Nurses in South Africa, the development and recognition of clinical competencies for clinical forensic nursing by the South African Nursing Council, books authored by forensic nurses and continuous professional development activities conducted in different provinces of South Africa to benefit South African Forensic Nursing Association (SAFNA) members and improve forensic nursing practice and healthcare of the victims of crime and violence. These hard lessons were shared as encouragement to other forensic nurses from countries where forensic nursing is not yet recognised.

scholarly journals Determinants of moral distress in daily nursing practice: A cross sectional correlational questionnaire survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anke J.E. de Veer ◽  
Anneke L. Francke ◽  
Alies Struijs ◽  
Dick L. Willems
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Research utilization in municipality nursing practice in rural districts in Norway: a cross-sectional quantitative questionnaire study

BMC Nursing ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aud Moe ◽  
Ingela Enmarker
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Research Utilization ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Use Of Research

Abstract Background Scientific knowledge and theory constitute part of the nurse’s competence and evidence-based nursing practice. To obtain and maintain these skills, nurses require access to research utilization. The aim of the present study was therefore to describe and compare nurses in nursing homes and home-based nursing care and their use of research knowledge in their practice in elderly care in Norwegian rural districts. Methods The Research Utilization Questionnaire (RUQ) was employed in cross-sectional quantitative design. One hundred nurses were recruited from ten rural municipalities that participated in the study. Inclusion criteria for participating were registered nurses and employees working in the municipal elderly care service for 6 months or more. Results Most participants were younger than 55 years old, worked in permanent jobs, and were educated more than 5 years ago. The result showed that nurses in nursing homes were significantly more positive compared to nurses in home-based nursing care when analyzing all three domains in the RUQ together, as well as for attitudes towards research when testing each domain separated. Overall, each item in the domains revealed opinions that were more positive for nurses in nursing homes. The regression analysis showed that attitudes towards research, as well as availability and support of research utilization predicted the use of research in daily practice. Conclusions Positive attitudes, availability, and support for research utilization can contribute to greater use of research in nursing practice and improve the quality of service. Younger nurses’ knowledge about using research should be shared with senior colleagues, who possess much experience in practice. In collaboration, they can develop evidence-based practice by the implementation of research seen in the context of nurses’ experiences, user involvement, and person-centred practice. The i-PARIHS (Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services) framework can be a useful tool in this implementation process.

scholarly journals Expectations of patients to nursing staff during the hospitalization

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Renata Rabiasz ◽  
Dawid Makowicz ◽  
Natalia Makowicz
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
The Public ◽  
Polish Society

Abstract Introduction. Due to the increasing incidence of a number of different diseases of Polish society , there is also a growing need for professional nursing care to be able to objectively assess how it should be expected to find out what the patients’ expectations are in this situation. Aim. The study aimed to define the main patient expectations for nursing staff during hospitalization. The purpose of the work was also to get to know the public opinion about the model of a modern nurse. Material and methods. The study was carried out on 200 patients hospitalized at various hospitals in Krosno, Strzyżów and Jasło at the end of January and February 2017. The method of the diagnostic survey was used with the questionnaire survey, which consisted of 10 closed questions. Results. For 87% of patients the most important care is caring care, 79.5% of the respondents require good practice. For 66% of respondents it is important to provide information on their questions, while 51.5% of people are important to enable contact with family. The overwhelming majority, (95%) of respondents stress the importance of possible assistance rather than helping them in their everyday life in the ward. 72.5% of patients assess the nurse-patient relationship very well. Conclusions. For patients a very important element of hospitalization is caring nursing care. Hospitalized people are much more likely to appreciate the professional experience of nursing staff than achieved by them academic titles. The profession of a nurse/nurse is perceived by patients as a separate profession. Patients appreciate the smile and nice attitude of the nursing staff.

scholarly journals Perception of nursing staff towards the application of Professional Nursing Care Model and job satisfaction at Sanjiwani Hospital, Gianyar

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Gusti Ayu Krisma Yuntari ◽  
Pande Putu Januraga ◽  
I Ketut Suarjana
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Professional Nursing ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Education And Employment

AbstractBackground and purpose: Several hospitals in Indonesia have developed a model of nursing care known as MAKP (Professional Nursing Care Model) to improve the quality of nursing services. Sanjiwani Hospital, Gianyar has applied this model. The aim of this study is to explore the perception of nurses towards this approach and assess its association with job satisfaction.  Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 92 nurses working at the inpatient ward at Sanjiwani Hospital, Gianyar. Data were collected from July-August 2017 by interview using questionnaires. Data collected included  the characteristics of respondents (age, gender, education, and employment status), nurses’ perception towards the application of MAKP, and nurses’ job satisfaction.Results: Nursing staff demonstrated perception score of ≥15 on leadership elements (68.5%), communication (72.2%), coordination (84.8%), delegation (80.4%), and supervision (66, 3%). Nursing staff with a score of ≥15 in coordination perception (AOR=4.48; 95%CI: 1.14-17.54), delegation (AOR=4.00; 95%CI: 1.21-13.23) and supervision (AOR=3.35; 95%CI: 1.25-8.88) expressed higher job satisfaction. While aspects of leadership (AOR=0.98; 95%CI: 0.29-3.79) and communication (AOR=0.76; 95%CI: 0.19-3.05) were not significantly associated with job satisfaction.Conclusions: The majority of nurses have a positive perception towards the MAKP approach. The better perception on coordination, supervision and delegation are found to increase job satisfaction. The results imply that coordination, supervision and delegation should be considered in order to increase job satisfaction in other hospitals.

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