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☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Nurses' attitudes towards COVID‐19 vaccines: A qualitative study (PROACTIVE‐study)

Abstract

Aim

To explore the attitudes of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 vaccines.

Design

A qualitative descriptive design was used.

Methods

Five focus groups were conducted between October and November 2021, with a total of 30 nurses from different contexts in Northern Italy. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the transcripts.

Results

Three main themes were identified: ‘favourable’, ‘unsure’ and ‘contrary to’ COVID-19 vaccines. The favourable position was underpinned by trust in science, research and vaccination; protection for themselves, their families, patients and the population; duty as professionals; necessity to set an example for others. Participants who were unsure had doubts about the composition, safety and efficacy of the vaccine and were sometimes afraid that media provided incomplete information. The main reason why nurses were against was the feeling that being forced to vaccinate perceived as blackmail. Favourable or unsure nurses struggled to deal with those who were against and developed a series of emotions that ranged from respect and attempt to rationalize, to frustration and defeat.

Conclusions

Identifying the areas of hesitation is essential to understand what affects the choices of acceptance, delay or refusal of vaccination. The issues that emerged regarding proper communication within the vaccination campaign highlights the key importance of adequate vaccination strategies.

Implication for the Profession and/or Patient Care

Understanding attitudes towards vaccine and related motivations among healthcare workers could help develop more specific and targeted vaccination campaigns that can ensure proper vaccination coverage rates and avoid hesitancy or refusal.

Impact

Healthcare workers experiences of COVID-19 vaccines, their views and know how they feel during COVID-19 vaccinations. Healthcare workers had three different positions in COVID-19 vaccination. This research will guide and target future vaccination campaigns.

Reporting Method

The study is reported using the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR).

Patient or Public Contribution

No Patient or Public Contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Core competencies among nurses engaged in pallative care: A scoping review

Por: Junchen Guo · Yunyun Dai · Yongyi Chen · Zhen Liang · Yonghong Hu · Xianghua Xu · Yazhou Xiao — Mayo 27th 2024 at 07:45

Abstract

Aim

To synthesize available evidence about core competencies for nurses engaged in palliative care.

Design

A scoping review conducted according to the framework from Joanna Briggs Institute.

Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist was adopted to report this scoping review. The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, ScienceDriect, CNKI, WangFang, VIP and Sinomed databases were used to systematically search for published studies from their inception to December 2023. Two researchers independently screened and selected relevant studies and performed the data charting.

Results

Twenty-six studies were included in this scoping review. Among these, 14 studies identified core competency assessment instruments among nurses engaged in palliative care, with the Palliative Care Core Competence Questionnaire was used most frequently; 13 studies investigated the status of core competencies of nurses engaged in palliative care, the majority of included studies indicated that nurse's core competencies were at moderate levels; 11 studies explored the factors influencing the core competencies of the nurses engaged in palliative care, which were classified as sociodemographic-related factors, palliative care education-related factors, death attitude, palliative care practice-related experience and others.

Conclusion

This scoping review offers a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of core competencies among nurses in palliative care. Findings suggested that the clinical nursing leaders need to develop tailored strategies and interventions to address specific factors and promote the continuous development of nurses' competencies in palliative care.

Relevance to Clinical Practice

Core competency assessment instruments equip nurses and healthcare organizations with a range of validated tools for evaluating their proficiency in palliative care. Targeted core competency enhancement programmes need to be developed to foster a nursing workforce better equipped to improve the quality of life of end-of-life patients and their families.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Analysis of the factors influencing of sleep quality in intensive care unit awake patients based on a structural equation model: A cross‐sectional study

Por: Yanting Zhang · Ying Xu · Zheng Cao · Yuan Zhang · Yihua Yang · Jin Li · Xinbo Ding · Fen Hu · Jing Ma — Mayo 27th 2024 at 06:39

Abstract

Objective

The objective of this study was to construct and validate a structural equation model (SEM) to identify factors associated with sleep quality in awake patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to assist in the development of clinical intervention strategies.

Research Methods/Setting

In this cross-sectional study, 200 awake patients who were cared for in the ICU of a tertiary hospital in China were surveyed via several self-report questionnaires and wearable actigraphy sleep monitoring devices. Based on the collected data, structural equation modelling analysis was performed using SPSS and AMOS statistical analysis software. The study is reported using the STROBE checklist.

Results

The fit indices of the SEM were acceptable: χ2/df = 1.676 (p < .001) and RMSEA = .058 (p < 0.080). Anxiety/depression had a direct negative effect on the sleep quality of awake patients cared for in the ICU (β = −.440, p < .001). In addition, disease-freeness progress had an indirect negative effect on the sleep quality of awake patients cared for in the ICU (β = −.142, p < .001). Analgesics had an indirect negative effect on the sleep quality of awake patients cared for in the ICU through pain and sedatives (β = −.082, p < .001). Sedation had a direct positive effect on the sleep quality of conscious patients cared for in the ICU (β = .493; p < .001).

Conclusion

The results of the SEM showed that the sleep quality of awake patients cared for in the ICU is mainly affected by psychological and disease-related factors, especially anxiety, depression and pain, so we can improve the sleep quality of patients through psychological intervention and drug intervention.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Development and validation of a nomogram for oral mucosal membrane pressure injuries in ICU patients: A prospective cohort study

Por: Lingli Jia · Yuchun Deng · Yu Xu · Xiaoli Wu · Dan Liu · Muying Li · Shijun Huang · Yaodan Zhang · Aiping Du · Huan Liu · Yongming Tian — Mayo 27th 2024 at 06:36

Abstract

Aims

Establishing a nomogram to estimate the probability of oral mucosal membrane pressure injury of endotracheal tube-intubated hospitalized patients in intensive care unit.

Design

Multicentre prospective cohort study.

Methods

Using Lasso regression and COX regression, variable selection was performed on demographic, clinical and laboratory data of 1037 ICU endotracheal tube-intubated hospitalized patients from West China Hospital, to construct a nomogram. External validation was conducted on 484 ICU endotracheal tube-intubated patients from People's Hospital of Zhongjiang County.

Results

Among 38 potential predictors, five variables emerged as independent predictors, integrated into the nomogram: administration of antibiotics, nutritional therapy duration, agitation, hypotension and albumin levels.

Conclusions

We established a nomogram based on the hospital characteristics of ICU endotracheal tube-intubated patients, aiding in the prediction of the occurrence of oral mucosal membrane pressure injury.

Reporting Method

The study followed TRIPOD guidelines.

Relevance to Clinical Practice

The nomogram we developed can assist clinical worker in better identifying at-risk patients and risk factors. It enables the implementation of evidence-based nursing interventions in care to prevent the development of oral mucosal membrane pressure injury.

Trial registration

The study has been registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (http://www.chictr.org.cn) under registration number ChiCTR2200056615.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Measurement properties of patient‐reported outcome measures for women with dysmenorrhea: A systematic review

Abstract

Background

Dysmenorrhea, or menstrual pain, is a subjective experience, and can only be assessed by patient-reported outcomes. These instruments should be reliable, valid and responsive.

Aim

To identify and critically appraise the available evidence for the measurement properties of specific patient-reported outcome measures used for dysmenorrhea.

Methods

The PRISMA statement was used to report this systematic review. Databases searched were PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, Web of Science, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar (April 2021; updated on February 2023). Original studies with primary data collection, with no restriction on language and publication date that reported psychometric properties of one or more dysmenorrhea-related patient-reported outcome measure. The literature searches, selection of studies, data extraction and assessment of the risk of bias were performed independently by two reviewers and followed the COSMIN guidelines.

Results

Thirty studies were analysed in this review, and 19 patient-reported outcome measures were evaluated. The instruments varied in relation to the measured construct and measurement properties (validity, reliability and responsiveness). The methodological quality of the studies and the quality of evidence of the patient-reported outcome measures were variable. Among the 13 studies that reported the development of patient-reported outcome measures, most had inadequate methodological quality, and the overall rating was insufficient or inconsistent.

Conclusions

The Dysmenorrhea Symptom Interference (DSI) scale was the only identified patient-reported outcome measure that has the potential to be recommended because of its sufficient rating combined with moderate quality of evidence for content validity. Future studies should further evaluate the measurement properties of the existing patient-reported outcome measures, or develop new patient-reported outcome measures following the COSMIN methodology.

Patient or public contribution

Not applicable as this is a systematic review.

Trial registration

PROSPERO protocol: CRD42021244410. Registration on April 22, 2021.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Nurses' intention and attitude to participate in advance care planning: An extended theory of planned behaviour using structural equation modelling–A cross‐sectional study

Por: Apiradee   · Chung‐Yin Lin · Virapun Wirojratana · Peng‐Chan Lin · Bih‐Ching Shu — Mayo 21st 2024 at 08:04

Abstract

Aims

This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing nurses' intentions to participate in advance care planning (ACP) by examining the mediating roles of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control in the relationship between knowledge and intention, using an extended theory of planned behaviour and structural equation modelling.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and April 2023, involving 515 registered nurses, selected through two-stage sampling. Data were collected using a self-administered online survey distributed via the internal communication system of hospital. Structural equation Modelling was employed to analyse the relationships among knowledge, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control and intention to participate in ACP.

Results

The results supported two hypotheses regarding the relationships between knowledge, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and intention (p < 0.05). While the direct effect of knowledge on intention was not significant (β = 0.087, p = 0.292), the total indirect effect through attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control was significant (β = 0.449, p < 0.001), accounting for approximately 83.77% of the total effect on intention. This underscores the critical role of these mediators in influencing nurses' intention to participate in ACP.

Conclusions

This study highlights the significant indirect influence of knowledge on nurses' intentions to participate in ACP through attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control. These findings suggest that targeted educational is needed to enhance ACP participation among nurses.

Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care

Understanding the role of attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control can enhance nursing practice. Creating supportive environments and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration are crucial. Professional development through training, mentorship and role modelling can empower nurses in ACP. Comprehensive programs that increase knowledge and foster positive attitudes are essential for advancing ACP practice among nurses.

Impact

Educational programs aimed at nurses should include components designed to strengthen knowledge and the identified mediators, equipping nurses with the necessary ACP skills. Organizational support through appropriate policy frameworks can facilitate these educational endeavours and ensure a sustainable impact on practice.

Reporting Method

The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist for cross-sectional studies.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

A nomogram‐based prediction model for dysphagia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross‐sectional study

Por: Ying Fan · Yuxin Shi · Yunyun Wu · Fang Yang · Chao Zhang · Mengjun Gu · Pengchao Hu · Wenjie Duan · Hongli Wang · Yumei Zhou — Mayo 20th 2024 at 07:23

Abstract

Aim and Objectives

To investigate the prevalence of dysphagia in patients with COPD, identify the risk factors for dysphagia, develop a visual clinical prediction model and quantitatively predict the probability of developing dysphagia.

Background

Patients with COPD are at high risk of dysphagia, which is strongly linked to the acute exacerbation of their condition. The use of effective tools to predict its risk may contribute to the early identification and treatment of dysphagia in patients with COPD.

Design

A cross-sectional design.

Methods

From July 2021 to April 2023, we enrolled 405 patients with COPD for this study. The clinical prediction model was constructed according to the results of a univariate analysis and a logistic regression analysis, evaluated by discrimination, calibration and decision curve analysis and visualized by a nomogram. This study was reported using the TRIPOD checklist.

Results

In total, 405 patients with COPD experienced dysphagia with a prevalence of 59.01%. A visual prediction model was constructed based on age, whether combined with cerebrovascular disease, chronic pulmonary heart disease, acute exacerbation of COPD, home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, dyspnoea level and xerostomia level. The model exhibited excellent discrimination at an AUC of .879. Calibration curve analysis indicated a good agreement between experimental and predicted values, and the decision curve analysis showed a high clinical utility.

Conclusion

The model we devised may be used in clinical settings to predict the occurrence of dysphagia in patients with COPD at an early stage.

Relevance to Clinical Practice

The model can help nursing staff to calculate the risk probability of dysphagia in patients with COPD, formulate personalized preventive care measures for high-risk groups as soon as possible to achieve early prevention or delay of dysphagia and its related complications and improve the prognosis.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Exploring staff experiences and perceptions of patient‐perpetrated violence in hospital settings: A qualitative study

Por: Dana Sammut · Liz Lees‐Deutsch · Luul Ali · Jennifer Imasogie · Lavinia Nkundo · Nutmeg Hallett — Mayo 20th 2024 at 07:19

Abstract

Aims

To explore hospital staff experiences and perceptions of patient-perpetrated violence.

Design

Descriptive qualitative study.

Methods

Twelve semi-structured interviews (June–August 2022) were held with a diverse sample of hospital nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, security and a non-clinical manager. The framework approach was used to organise and analyse data, using Attribution Theory as a theoretical lens.

Results

Three themes were identified: violence as (un)predictable, violence as (un)preventable and the cumulative toll of violence. In making sense of why patients become violent, participants described different ‘types’ of aggressive patients and variably attributed behaviours to situation, disposition or a combination of both. Regardless of perceived causal factors, staff overwhelmingly appeared to view violence as predictable. Participants also reflected on the wider structural problems underpinning violence, frequently alluding to their sense of relative powerlessness to initiate change. The cumulative toll of violence was a common thread, with staff describing their acquisition of ‘resilience’ and reflecting on its role in their responses to escalating situations.

Conclusions

Many hospital staff are resigned to the inevitability of violence. The concept of staff ‘resilience’ following violence is not unproblematic, having the potential to serve as a guise for acceptance and as an additional variable for which staff are held accountable. When designing strategies, organisations should ensure that accountability for violence reduction is distributed across multiple levels. This study makes a novel contribution by exploring the perspectives of multiple staff groups working across diverse hospital settings, and adds to a sparse literature on this subject in the UK.

Implications for the Profession

Efforts to address violence against healthcare staff need to be power-conscious, ensuring that accountability is distributed across multiple levels.

Reporting Method

This study is reported in line with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Studies (COREQ).

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Does a participatory live music practice support nurses to deliver compassionate care to hospitalised patients? A qualitative study

Abstract

Aim

To gain more insight into how nurses experience a participatory live music practice in relation to their ability to deliver compassionate care to medically hospitalised patients.

Design

Qualitative interpretive design.

Methods

Sixteen nurses participating in a live music practice with patients were interviewed using in-depth interviews with open-ended questions. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and subsequently coded. Theory-driven inductive and deductive approaches were applied in thematic data analysis.

Results

We identified four themes: (1) Nurses' empathy and compassion; (2) The caring nurse–patient relationship; (3) Person-centred approaches to care and (4) Nurses' subjective wellbeing. By observing patients' reactions to the music, nurses described that they obtained a deeper insight and understanding of patients' emotional wellbeing. These observations led to increased feelings of compassion in patient contact and stimulated informal communication between nurses and patients through a sense of shared humanity. According to nurses, these aspects positively affected collaboration with patients in delivering care and stimulated them to pursue person-centred approaches to care. Participating in the live music practice also positively affected nurses' wellbeing, enhanced relaxation and created an ambiance in which compassion could be expressed.

Conclusion

A live music practice can positively contribute to the delivery of compassionate care by providing meaningful shared moments that increase feelings of empathy and compassion and strengthen the caring relationship.

Implications for the profession

Offering a live music practice at the ward and bedside offers a unique possibility to enhance engagement in person-centred, compassionate care.

Impact

While compassion and compassionate care are essential component of nursing, nurses often experience multiple barriers to its provision in daily practice. An innovative way to stimulate compassionate care is through the participation of nurses and patients in a live music practice, providing a meaningful moment shared between them. This stimulates feelings of shared humanity and bonding in the caring relationship.

Reporting Method

The COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research (COREQ). No Patient or Public Contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

A prospective observational study of pH testing to confirm ongoing nasogastric tube position

Por: Kate Glen · Christine Elizabeth Weekes · Merrilyn Banks · Ismail Arbi · Mary Hannan‐Jones — Mayo 20th 2024 at 06:54

Abstract

Aims and Objectives

To measure the reliability of pH testing to confirm ongoing nasogastric tube (NGT) position and to document associated complications.

Background

Confirming NGT position is essential, as use of an incorrectly positioned tube can cause harm. Substantial evidence examines initial confirmation of NGT position, yet limited evidence exists considers NGT displacement which is identified via ongoing NGT position tests. In the NHS, pH testing is recommended to confirm ongoing NGT position; however, there may be an association with excess X-rays and missed enteral nutrition and/or medications.

Design

Prospective observational study using STROBE checklist.

Methods

Data collected from medical records of 136 patients with NGTs in a London NHS Trust included pH tests, test results and complications related to ongoing pH tests which failed to confirm the tube was positioned in the stomach, that is, X-rays, and disruptions to enteral nutrition and medication. Cohen's Kappa determined pH test reliability.

Results

Of 1381 pH tests conducted to confirm NGT position, five (0.3%) correctly identified an NGT displacement, and one (0.07%) failed to identify displacement before use. The reliability of ongoing pH tests using Cohen's Kappa was minimal (0.29). Ongoing pH tests that failed to confirm a correctly positioned NGT led to 31 (22.8%) patients having X-rays, 24 (17.6%) missing >10% of prescribed enteral nutrition and 25 (18.4%) missing a critical medication.

Conclusion

Ongoing NGT position testing using pH tests did not prevent the use of a displaced tube, and more than one-fifth of patients required X-rays to confirm a correctly position NGT, contributing to missed medications and enteral nutrition.

Relevance to Clinical Practice

Caution should be used when confirming ongoing NGT position with a pH test. Future guidelines should balance the risk of using a displaced tube with potential delays to nutrition and/or medication. More research is needed to explore alternative methods of ongoing NGT position testing.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Perioperative patient safety indicators—A Delphi study

Por: Anette Nyberg · Maria Jirwe · Ami Fagerdahl · Volker Otten · Michael Haney · Birgitta Olofsson — Mayo 17th 2024 at 12:14

Abstract

Aim

To identify, define and achieve consensus on perioperative patient safety indicators within a Swedish context.

Design

A modified Delphi method.

Methods

A purposeful sample of 22 experts, all experienced operating room nurse specialists, was recruited for this study. A questionnaire was constructed incorporating statements derived from a preceding study. The experts were asked to rate the importance of each statement concerning patient safety during the perioperative phase. The data collection occurred through an online survey platform between November 2022 and April 2023. The CREDES checklist guided the reporting of this study.

Results

The three-round Delphi study resulted in consensus on 73 statements out of 103, encompassing 74% process indicators and 26% structure indicators. Key areas of consensus included the use of the Surgical Safety Checklist and optimizing the operating room environment.

Conclusion

Consensus was reached on perioperative safety indicators, underscoring the intricate challenges involved in ensuring patient safety in the operating room. It emphasizes the important integration of both structure and process indicators for comprehensive safety assessment during surgical procedures. Recognizing the difficulty in measuring factors like teamwork and communication, essential for patient safety, the study offers practical guidance. It underlines a balanced approach and specific consensus areas applicable in clinical practice to enhance perioperative patient safety.

Implications for the profession and patient care

This study provides concrete practice guidance and establishes a structured framework for evaluating perioperative care processes. It emphasizes the critical role of professionals having the necessary skills and being present during surgical procedures. Additionally, the study underscores the paramount importance of effective communication and teamwork within the operating room team, substantively contributing to overall patient safety enhancement.

Impact

The study focused on addressing the challenge of ensuring patient safety in operating rooms, acknowledging the persistent complications related to surgery despite global efforts to eliminate avoidable harm in healthcare. Consensus was reached on 73 crucial indicators for perioperative patient safety, emphasizing a balanced approach integrating both process and structure indicators for a comprehensive assessment of safety during surgical procedures. The study has a broad impact on professionals and healthcare systems, providing concrete guidance for practice and offering a structured process for evaluating perioperative care.

Reporting Method

The study is reported informed by ‘Guidance on Conducting and REporting DElphi Studies (CREDES) in palliative care: Recommendations derived from a methodological systematic review’.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Patient‐related decisional regret: An evolutionary concept analysis

Por: Mireille Chehade · Margaret M. Mccarthy · Allison Squires — Mayo 17th 2024 at 12:08

Abstract

Background

Health-related decision-making is a complex process given the variability of treatment options, conflicting treatment plans, time constraints and variable outcomes. This complexity may result in patients experiencing decisional regret following decision-making. Nonetheless, literature on decisional regret in the healthcare context indicates inconsistent characterization and operationalization of this concept.

Aim(s)

To conceptually define the phenomenon of decisional regret and synthesize the state of science on patients' experiences with decisional regret.

Design

A concept analysis.

Methods

Rodgers' evolutionary method guided the conceptualization of this review. An interdisciplinary literature search was conducted from 2003 until 2023 using five databases, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO and Web of Science. The search informed how the concept manifested across health-related literature. We used PRISMA-ScR checklist to guide the reporting of this review.

Results

Based on the analysis of 25 included articles, a conceptual definition of decisional regret was proposed. Three defining attributes underscored the negative cognitive-emotional nature of this concept, post-decisional experience relating to the decision-making process, treatment option and/or treatment outcome and an immediate or delayed occurrence. Antecedents preceding decisional regret comprised initial psychological or emotional status, sociodemographic determinants, impaired decision-making process, role regret, conflicting treatment plans and adverse treatment outcomes. Consequences of this concept included positive and negative outcomes influencing quality of life, health expectations, patient-provider relationship and healthcare experience appraisal. A conceptual model was developed to summarize the concept's characteristics.

Conclusion

The current knowledge on decisional regret is expected to evolve with further exploration of this concept, particularly for the temporal dimension of regret experience. This review identified research, clinical and policy gaps informing our nursing recommendations for the concept's evolution.

No Patient or Public Contribution

This concept analysis examines existing literature and does not require patient-related data collection. The methodological approach does not necessitate collaboration with the public.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Leadership factors for cardiopulmonary resuscitation for clinicians in‐hospital; behaviours, skills and strategies: A systematic review and synthesis without meta‐analysis

Por: Catherine Jurd · Jennieffer Barr — Mayo 17th 2024 at 08:04

Abstract

Aim

To identify leadership factors for clinicians during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Design

Systematic review with synthesis without meta-analysis.

Methods

The review was guided by SWiM, assessed for quality using CASP and reported with PRISMA.

Data Sources

Cochrane, EMBASE, PubMed, Medline, Scopus and CINAHL (years of 2013–2023) and a manual reference list search of all included studies.

Results

A total of 60 papers were identified with three major themes of useful resuscitation leadership; ‘social skills’, ‘cognitive skills and behaviour’ and ‘leadership development skills’ were identified. Main factors included delegating effectively, while being situationally aware of team members' ability and progress during resuscitation, and being empathetic and supportive, yet ‘controlling the room’ using a hands-off style. Shared decision-making to reduce cognitive load for one leader was shown to improve effective teamwork. Findings were limited by heterogeneity of studies and inconsistently applied tools to measure leadership.

Conclusion

Traditional authoritarian leadership styles are not wanted by team members with preference for shared leadership and collaboration. Balancing this with the need for team members to see leaders in ‘control of the room’ brings new challenges for leaders and trainers of resuscitation.

Implications for Nursing Profession

All clinicians need effective leadership skills for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in-hospital. Nurses provide first response and ongoing leadership for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nurses typically display suitable skills that align with useful resuscitation leader factors.

Impact

What were the main findings?

Collaboration rather than an authoritarian approach to leadership is preferred by team members. Nurses are suitable to ‘control the room’. Restricting resuscitation team size will manage disruptive behaviour of team members.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO Registration: CRD42022385630.

Patient of Public Contribution

No patient of public contribution.

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Identifying the contributors to nursing caring success stories

Por: Tiffany Conroy · James Grimmett · Sheree Boylan · Rebecca Feo — Mayo 17th 2024 at 07:58

Abstract

Aims

To (a) seek examples of nursing caring success stories and (b) identify the common contributors to these successes. By focusing on the successes of nursing care rather than critically examining failures, this research seeks to provide examples of proven and feasible approaches and processes for improving care.

Design

This study used a narrative inquiry design.

Methods

Data were collected through group interviews. Four interviews were conducted with a total of 20 nurse participants working in inpatient settings in South Australian hospitals. A thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the data.

Results

Two dominant themes concerning the contributors to caring success were identified. These contributors were (1) the provision of holistic care and (2) the influence of the caring community, which includes family members and other patients. The findings also indicated that the definition of caring success according to nurses is not aligned with organisational performance indicators but is more closely represented by caring values.

Conclusion

Success, according to nurses, is not exclusively defined by patient outcomes but includes the approach to, and process of, care delivery.

Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care

Nurses value the caring process while working in an environment that primarily values clinical and systems-level outcomes. Nurses want patients and their families, allied health professionals and hospital executives to be involved and invested in the process of care.

Impact

This study addressed a gap in the current literature to identify commonalities in nursing success stories, the contributors informing these successes and how these contributors can facilitate improved patient care. Understanding nursing definitions of caring success provides an opportunity to expand upon current accepted industry definitions and perspectives such as key performance indicators.

Reporting Method

Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist.

Patient or Public Contribution

No direct patient or public contribution.

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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting high‐burnout risk in nurses

Por: Meng Ning · Zengyu Chen · Jiaxin Yang · Xuting Li · Qiang Yu · Chongmei Huang · Yamin Li · Yusheng Tian — Mayo 13th 2024 at 06:23

Abstract

Aim

To develop a predictive model for high-burnout of nurses.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

This study was conducted using an online survey. Data were collected by the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (CMBI-GS) and self-administered questionnaires that included demographic, behavioural, health-related, and occupational variables. Participants were randomly divided into a development set and a validation set. In the development set, multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with high-burnout risk, and a nomogram was constructed based on significant contributing factors. The discrimination, calibration, and clinical practicability of the nomogram were evaluated in both the development and validation sets using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, Hosmer–Lemeshow test, and decision curve analysis, respectively. Data analysis was performed using Stata 16.0 software.

Results

A total of 2750 nurses from 23 provinces of mainland China responded, with 1925 participants (70%) in a development set and 825 participants (30%) in a validation set. Workplace violence, shift work, working time per week, depression, stress, self-reported health, and drinking were significant contributors to high-burnout risk and a nomogram was developed using these factors. The ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the area under the curve of the model was 0.808 in the development set and 0.790 in the validation set. The nomogram demonstrated a high net benefit in the clinical decision curve in both sets.

Conclusion

This study has developed and validated a predictive nomogram for identifying high-burnout in nurses.

Relevance to Clinical Practice

The nomogram conducted by our study will assist nursing managers in identifying at-high-risk nurses and understanding related factors, helping them implement interventions early and purposefully.

Reporting Method

The study adhered to the relevant EQUATOR reporting guidelines: TRIPOD Checklist for Prediction Model Development and Validation.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Educational training and nursing professional self‐perception in Mongolia: A prospective observational pre–post design study

Por: Anita O. Rich · Raeda K. Anderson — Mayo 13th 2024 at 06:19

Abstract

Aims

To determine whether professional self-perception of nurses in Mongolia improves following an educational intervention and to identify differences in scores among participant subgroups.

Design

A prospective observational pre–post design.

Methods

Using a convenience sample of 67 nurses in Mongolia in 2019, the Nursing Professional Values Scale-3 instrument was used pre- and post-intervention. Independent and paired sample t-tests were conducted. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS 28.0.1.1 and Stata/SE 16.1. This study complied with the STROBE checklist.

Results

Of the 67 nurses, 92.0% were female, mean age was 32.15 years (SD 8.96), 70.0% held a bachelor's degree, 58.0% had 5 or more years' nursing experience and 51.0% were members of a professional nursing organization. After participating in the educational training, nurses reported higher overall professional self-perception as well as across subscales: activism, professionalism and caring.

Conclusion

Considering the nursing shortage in lower-middle-income countries, it is important to recognise the influence of nurses' professional self-perception on nursing retention. This study highlights the significant role continuing educational opportunities play in increasing nurses' professional self-perception. It is imperative to explore ways of improving this perception and focusing on subgroups of nurses to help guide the use of limited resources. Further research is necessary to include nurses in other areas of Mongolia.

Implication for the Profession

Accurately assessing nursing professional self-perception and providing educational opportunities could improve nursing professional self-perception, nursing satisfaction, patient safety and nursing retention in lower-middle-income countries.

Impact

What problem did the study address?

This study meets the need for current study on the nursing professional self-perception of nursing from the perspective of nurses in Mongolia. It addresses the dangerous nursing shortage in Mongolia by determining if an educational intervention could improve nursing professional self-perception and thus improve nursing job satisfaction and retention.

What were the main findings? Mongolian nurses in this study scored in the top quartile of the NPVS-3, indicating a baseline high NPSP. Educational intervention (including translated oral education and written clinical pathways) significantly improved the nurses' professional self-perception. Nurses were eager for training in other clinical and leadership topics.

Where and on whom will the research have an impact?

This research can be impactful for nurses, nurse leaders and policy makers in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Specifically for nurses in Mongolia, with increasing technologies and services such as cardiac catheterization laboratories becoming available, more education in these nursing specialty areas is imperative. Professional Nursing Organizations are poised to foster more educational offerings to their members and to increase membership. Nursing education provided by international volunteer nurses with Non-Governmental Organizations can improve NPSP in nurses in LMICs.

Reporting Method

This study complied with the STROBE checklist.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

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