Article
Nursing
Kiran Atmuri, Mahbub Sarkar, Efe Obudu, Arunaz Kumar
Summary: This qualitative research in Australia explored the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant women, identifying major themes such as positive support experiences, changes in pregnancy preparedness, facing uncertainties, and maintaining resilience and optimism.
Article
Nursing
Kathy L. Nelson, Jean E. Davis, Cynthia F. Corbett
Summary: This article clarifies the definition and influencing factors of sleep quality through concept analysis, highlighting the positive impact of good sleep quality on health and the potential negative consequences of poor sleep quality. Given the extensive repercussions of poor sleep quality, nurses and clinicians play a crucial role in educating on the importance of good sleep.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marios Stefanakis, Ladislav Batalik, Varsamo Antoniou, Garyfallia Pepera
Summary: This systematic review examined the safety of home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) and found that the incidence and severity of adverse events during HBCR are very low. Therefore, HBCR can be safely used for cardiovascular disease patients, and patients are encouraged to be more active in their environment and regularly engage in physical exercise.
Article
Nursing
Anteneh Asefa, Aline Semaan, Therese Delvaux, Elise Huysmans, Anna Galle, Emma Sacks, Meghan A. Bohren, Alison Morgan, Michelle Sadler, Saraswathi Vedam, Lenka Benova
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on frontline health workers' ability to provide respectful maternity care globally, resulting in reduced family involvement, decreased emotional and physical support for women, compromised care standards, and increased medically unjustified caesarean sections.
Article
Nursing
Ali-Reza Babapour, Nasrin Gahassab-Mozaffari, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between job stress, quality of life, and care behaviors in nurses. The results showed a negative relationship between job stress and both quality of life and care behaviors. Job stress alone could predict changes in quality of life and care behaviors.
Article
Nursing
Yeliz Akkus, Yasemin Karacan, Rabiye Guney, Berna Kurt
Summary: The study aimed to identify the experiences and challenges faced by nurses working in pandemic clinics in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses caring for COVID-19 patients in Turkey have been affected psychologically, socially and physiologically, experiencing stigmatisation, exhaustion, and burnout. Providing improved compensation and support, along with interventions to bolster nurses' psychological and physiological strength, are recommended.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Nilgun Kuru Alici, Ebru Ozturk Copur
Summary: This study assessed the anxiety and fear levels of nursing students towards COVID-19, finding that they were high, indicating an urgent need for interventions.
PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
(2022)
Article
Management
Leodoro J. Labrague, Janet Alexis A. de los Santos, Dennis C. Fronda
Summary: The study identified factors contributing to missed nursing care and nurse-assessed quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Modifying elements of the work environment, such as nurse staffing levels, safety culture, and adequacy of protective equipment, may help reduce care compromise and improve nursing care quality. Addressing these predictors could support nurses' professional role and ensure safe, complete, and quality care delivery during the pandemic.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Keith Couper, Trevor Murrells, Julie Sanders, Janet E. Anderson, Holly Blake, Daniel Kelly, Bridie Kent, Jill Maben, Anne Marie Rafferty, Rachel M. Taylor, Ruth Harris
Summary: This study aimed to determine the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK nursing and midwifery workforce and identify potential factors associated with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. The results of the survey showed a negative psychological impact among the nursing and midwifery workforce 3 months after the first wave of the pandemic. Both personal and workplace factors were found to be associated with adverse psychological effects linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jill L. Guttormson, Kelly Calkins, Natalie McAndrew, Jacklynn Fitzgerald, Holly Losurdo, Danielle Loonsfoot
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of ICU nurses, with shortages of personal protective equipment, moral distress, burnout, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder being commonly reported. Lack of support from administration and shortages of PPE are associated with higher levels of burnout, moral distress, and PTSD symptoms.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Beth Ulrich, Linda Cassidy, Connie Barden, Natasha Varn-Davis, Sarah A. Delgado
Summary: This article reports on a study conducted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses regarding nurse work environments. The study found a significant decline in the health of nurse work environments since 2018. However, it also revealed a positive relationship between the implementation of the association's Healthy Work Environment Standards and the health of nurse work environments, as well as between the health of nurse work environments and job satisfaction, and between job satisfaction and nurse intent to leave their positions.
CRITICAL CARE NURSE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Covadonga Chaves, Carlos Marchena, Beatriz Palacios, Alfonso Salgado, Almudena Duque
Summary: This study described the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal perinatal mental health in Spain, revealing high rates of psychological distress among women during the pandemic. Various predictors for life satisfaction during pregnancy and postpartum were identified.
Article
Nursing
Anders Lindseth, Astrid Norberg
Summary: The paper introduces a phenomenological hermeneutical method for interpreting narrative texts, where interviewees share their lived experiences of participating in life world phenomena. Inspired by Paul Ricoeur's theory of interpretation, the method involves three steps: first, naive reading, structural analysis, and comprehensive understanding. The paper elaborates on the theory behind the method, clarifying basic concepts and explaining its historical background, ontology, epistemology, and methodology.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Hatice Gencer, Sevgi Ozkan, Okan Vardar, Pinar Serceku
Summary: This study aims to understand the opinions of pregnant women on vaccinations during pregnancy and childhood, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these views. The results show that approximately 29.6% of pregnant women exhibited hesitant attitudes towards vaccinations when using forum websites. Vaccine hesitancy was found to be higher among pregnant women with lower economic levels and concerns about vaccination risks. The COVID-19 pandemic was reported to have decreased vaccine hesitancy in 28.9% of the participants.
Review
Nursing
Kerry Drabish, Laurie A. Theeke
Summary: The systematic review found that transgender individuals experience high levels of discrimination, prejudice, and bias, leading to internalized stigma that impacts their mental and physical health. Further research is needed to enhance provider knowledge and cultural competence for safer and more appropriate care.
ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Safoura Khodaei, Shirin Hasanvand, Mohammad Gholami, Yaser Mokhayeri, Mitra Amini
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of online flipped classrooms on nursing students' self-directed learning readiness and metacognitive awareness. The results showed that both online asynchronous learning and online flipped classrooms significantly improved students' self-directed learning readiness, while only the online flipped classroom approach demonstrated significant improvement in metacognitive awareness.
Review
Nursing
Natalie Grace Rodrigues, Claudia Qin Yun Han, Ya Su, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas, Xi Vivien Wu
Summary: This study provides insights into the psychological impacts of social isolation among older adults during COVID-19 and reviews the benefits and limitations of online interventions. A total of 33 studies were included, revealing negative impacts and experiences of older adults during social isolation, as well as the potential of online interventions in combating social isolation. Stakeholders are recommended to implement strategies to overcome barriers to online interventions.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Sunhee Park, Sumi Oh
Summary: This study examined factors related to COVID-19 preventive behaviors among adolescents in South Korea using the theory of planned behavior and the health belief model. The findings indicated that adolescents' adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors was associated with their perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Johanna Pope, Ellinor K. Olander, Sara Leitao, Sarah Meaney, Karen Matvienko-Sikar
Summary: This study examined the levels of stress, mental and physical health, and health behaviors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed that pregnant women experienced high levels of pregnancy-specific and COVID-19-related stress, and had lower levels of mental and physical health. However, they generally adhered to public health advice and pregnancy health behaviors. Well-being factors had the strongest predictive effect on stress and general mental health outcomes, while health impairing behaviors were influenced by both well-being and demographic factors.
Article
Nursing
Janet Alexis A. De Los Santos, Leodoro J. Labrague, Charlie C. Falguera
Summary: The study found that first-year nursing students had the highest fear of COVID-19, which was associated with high irritability, poor sleep quality, and a desire to leave nursing school. Therefore, teachers should implement supportive, teaching-learning strategies to address students' needs.
PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
(2022)
