Patient flow problems, including discharge delay and after-hours discharge, have been a consistently major issue, especially for intensive care units (ICUs). Evidence suggests that discharge delay and after-hours discharge are associated with increased ICU and hospital length of stay, leading to worsened patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs. They can also increase ICU readmission and post-ICU

A series of multi-sensory interventions are proved to be effective in reducing pain among premature infants. Nevertheless, there lacks a comparison of these interventions to find the most suitable and optimal one for clinical decision-making.

Humanized care is a novel concept in the prevention of delirium, with family involvement being a crucial component. Currently, there is controversy regarding the effectiveness of family involvement in preventing delirium among critically ill patients, and the impact of varying levels of family involvement on delirium prevention remains unclear.

Nudge is an attempt to easily and cheaply influence an individual's health judgments, decisions, or behaviors in nuanced and predictable ways. To date, there are no published reviews of the evidence for or against nudges as health promotion strategies in older adults.

Cardiac rehabilitation programmes, while demonstrating benefits, face challenges in universal adoption, particularly in New Zealand. This study evaluates the long-term impact of cardiac rehabilitation participation and attendance on survival and readmission rates in the Auckland Health District.

Chronic constipation is a common distressing symptom. Abdominal massage is a safe, noninvasive, and comfortable intervention. However, it is rarely used in formal clinical practice as its' effectiveness for chronic constipation remains unclear.

To evaluate the effectiveness of a theory-underpinning exercise intervention among Chinese community-dwelling (pre)frail older adults, and the impacts of intervening late as opposed to intervening early.

Within long-term care facilities, paraprofessional nursing assistants account for the largest proportion of the health care workforce and provide essential direct care to older people with complex care needs. There is a gap in developing a theory-driven, systematic synthesis of the job characteristics and well-being outcomes specific to this occupational group, as most existing studies evaluate either

Before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, doctor shortages led many countries to expand nurses' role in their mass vaccination programs. Nonetheless, nurses often express marked vaccine hesitancy. Simultaneously, their working conditions have been deteriorating.

Vaginal birth after cesarean is an effective way of reducing cesarean section rates and preventing a variety of short- and long-term complications associated with cesarean deliveries. Additionally, vaginal birth after cesarean can enhance breastfeeding rates, expedite postpartum recovery, and minimize hospitalization duration for women. Despite these benefits, the prevalence of vaginal birth after

Homelessness as an extreme form of poverty perpetuates and exacerbates health inequalities. People experiencing homelessness face a mortality rate 10 times higher than that of the general population, with an average age of death at 45. There is a significant disconnect between the mainstream healthcare system and the specific health needs of people experiencing homelessness, leading to substantial

Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREM) have become a critical component in assessing healthcare quality from the patient's perspective. Accurate and reproducible assessment tools are essential for generating robust and reliable results for evaluating peri-anesthesia patient experiences, identifying associated factors, and assessing the impact of healthcare interventions. However, there is currently

The highly prevalent menopausal symptoms among women, along with their deleterious health impacts, call for increased attention to the need for effective interventions targeting this growing public health problem. While increasing evidence demonstrates that yoga interventions benefit menopausal symptoms, no systematic review or meta-analysis has yet systematically examined the effectiveness of yoga

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Adhering to coronary artery disease medications is the priority of its treatment. Medication adherence is suboptimal among older adults with coronary artery disease. Educational programmes are used and recommended in improving medication adherence among older adults with coronary artery disease. The evidence about the effects of educational

Trauma has a well-established link with poor health outcomes. Adverse experiences in mental health inpatient settings contribute to such outcomes and should impact service design and delivery. However, there is often a failure to fully address these experiences.

China's ‘Internet Plus’ nursing services, which are Uber-style home care services with an ‘online application, offline service’ approach, have been evolving over the past five years. Registered nurses' preference for these Uber-style Internet Plus nursing services are crucial for improving human resource management and service efficiency, yet research in this area remains scarce.

Patient reporting of their care experience is crucial for evaluating healthcare quality. Negative patient reports are often associated with missed nursing care, with previous research primarily attributing this to objective workload, neglecting the role of subjective workload. Furthermore, there is a gap in understanding the combined impact of patient and nurse assessments of missed nursing care on

Assessment of signs and symptoms in hospitalized children presents unique challenges due to the children's age-related differences, such as vital signs and the broad range of medical conditions that affects children. Early detection of clinical changes in children is crucial to prevent deterioration, and while standardized tools exist, there is a growing recognition of the need to consider subjective

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) poses a significant health risk, particularly in hospitalized patients with multiple risk factors (cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes and obesity). Despite advances in treatment, DVT remains a prevalent complication of hospitalization.

People living with HIV often face challenges related to quality of life, mental health, and social support. Nurse-led self-care interventions have been proposed as a means to address these issues, but their overall effectiveness needs systematic evaluation.

Obstetric violence involves the mistreatment, disrespect, and abuse of birthing people and the problem has been recognized in healthcare systems worldwide. Obstetric violence is a gendered, sex-specific form of violence against women that is a public health problem and a violation of human rights. There are an unknowable number of online posts and social media messages that describe obstetric violence

The deterioration of executive function is a hallmark of cognitive aging. Reports indicate that signs of decline in executive function begin to emerge as early as middle age. Aerobic exercise improves executive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults, but the optimal exercise prescription variables are still unclear.

Nurses play a crucial role in encouraging nursing home resident's activity and independent functioning. However, nurses often take over tasks unnecessarily, which can deprive resident's remaining abilities. The Function-Focused Care philosophy offers guidance for developing programs that support nurses to optimize activity and independence of older people. However, such programs developed internationally

Parental cancer conditions significantly impact the physical, social, and emotional well-being of minor children. Effective illness-related communication is crucial for both parents and their children to mitigate these effects.

Shortages of nurses are one of the biggest challenges healthcare systems face around the world. Given the wide range of contexts and individuals working in nursing, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ retention strategy is unlikely to be effective. Knowing what matters most to nurses at different career stages would help employers and policy-makers who want to enhance nurse retention to design tailored strategies

Transitioning to parenthood is a stressful period that makes parents more prone to depression and anxiety. Mobile application-based interventions and chatbots could improve parents' well-being across the perinatal period. Hence, the Parentbot - a Digital healthcare Assistant was developed to support parents across the perinatal period.

Hazardous drugs are inherently toxic and present a potential occupational exposure risk to nurses and midwives. Hazardous drugs require special handling to minimise the risk of exposure and adverse health effects. Although the use of hazardous drugs in oncology services is well recognised, they are also used in other healthcare areas where nurses and midwives may be unaware there is a risk.

The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of layperson-based interventions in sustaining exclusive breastfeeding and to identify the optimal characteristics of such layperson-led strategies for promoting exclusive breastfeeding.

Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease affecting school-age children, with substantial psychosocial implications for children and their parents.

Cancer-related fatigue is the most common symptom of subjective and persistent nature in cancer patients, which almost runs through the whole process of disease and treatment and rehabilitation, seriously affects the effect of anti-tumor treatment and reduces the quality of life of patients. Non-pharmacological management is one of the key links to relieve cancer-related fatigue, however, there are

To systematically review literature from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effectiveness of electronic monitoring device informed interventions on adherence and clinical outcomes in children and adolescents with chronic conditions.

Combined art activities can improve the neural network function within various brain regions involved in emotions, cognition, and behavior, thereby preventing or reversing cognitive decline. However, few studies have systematically examined its effects. Furthermore, the impact of nurse-led art-based cognitive intervention on cognitive and psychological health is unclear. To evaluate the effects of

To investigate the efficacy of targeted palliative care interventions on depression, quality of life and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients, along with the consequences of various intervention types.

During acute hospital admission, patients often experience loss of functional status. A low level of physical activity is associated with higher levels of loss of functional status. Stimulating physical activity to maintain functional status is considered essential nursing care. Function Focused Care is a promising approach stimulating physical activity. In a previous study, Function Focused Care in

Living with stroke poses many psychosocial challenges. Interventions for improving stroke survivors' psychosocial outcomes are lacking. Peer support interventions may contribute to recovery after stroke. However, current evidence is insufficient to suggest their application in enhancing stroke survivors' psychosocial well-being.

Clinical nursing care is an essential element in pediatric oncology. The body of research interventions targeting pediatric oncology patients and their families has grown in recent years. However, no reviews are currently available on nursing interventions for pediatric oncology.

Occupational exposure of healthcare workers to hazardous medications can be potentially harmful. Hazardous medications can be carcinogenic, developmentally toxic, reproductively toxic, genotoxic and/or toxic to organs at low doses. These hazardous medications can be used in many healthcare settings, but published research of occupational exposure has focused almost exclusively on cancer services.

Co-designing healthcare interventions is gaining recognition as a novel and collaborative method. Co-design involves end-users from the start, ensuring that an intervention best meets their needs. Despite its potential benefits, this approach is not yet widely used in developing clinical interventions within intensive care units where the perspectives of patients, family members, and clinicians are

Current evidence that supports palliative care interventions predominantly focuses on individuals with cancer or hospitalized patients. However, the effectiveness of palliative care on patient-reported outcomes and mortality in community-dwelling adults with heart failure has not been evaluated. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of palliative care interventions on patient-reported outcomes and

Nursing's economic value is presently framed within the dominant “outcomes-over-cost” value framework. Within this context, organizations employing nurses often use nursing budget reductions as a cost-minimization strategy, with the intent of retaining high quality outcomes. However, persistent issues such as nurse understaffing, burnout, and turnover threaten healthcare systems' capacity to deliver

Virtual reality exposure and distraction are recent novel technologies for reducing preoperative anxiety symptoms. However, the effectiveness of virtual reality-enhanced interventions in adults is still controversial and has yet to be evaluated in a systematic review. The study aimed to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality-enhanced interventions on preoperative anxiety symptoms in adults

BACKGROUND The escalating prevalence of type 2 diabetes within the working-age population (18-60 years) imposes a substantial societal burden. Whilst physical activity is crucial for diabetes management, limited evidence exists to inform optimal strategies for promoting physical activity in this population. We aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of interventions for increasing physical activity

BACKGROUND Previous intervention studies among night workers mainly focused on single interventions and found inconclusive evidence for effectiveness. A comprehensive intervention approach that includes individual and environmental components has been argued as important. Gaining insight into contributing factors for the implementation of interventions for night workers and effectiveness is important

Dietary education and modification interventions are valuable and feasible strategies for enhancing nutritional status and managing symptoms in patients with gastric cancer following gastrectomy. In alignment with administrative policies prioritizing shorter hospital stays and enhanced postoperative self-management, the provision of a simplified nutritional management approach following gastrectomy

Multicomponent interventions with carers of people with dementia demonstrate positive effects on the health and quality of life for carers and care recipients. The World Health Organization's iSupport for Dementia is an evidence-based online psychoeducation programme for carers. However, the programme was mainly implemented as a self-learning tool which might have limited its positive effects on carers

With the dramatic rise in the number of older cancer patients, the question of whether or not to tell older patients of bad news becomes an urgent and common challenge. However, existing studies concentrated on the three types of disclosure decisions and their reasons, including full disclosure, partial disclosure, and avoidance of disclosure, and the evolution process and factors influencing family

This meta-synthesis of qualitative studies aimed to explore the experiences and needs of family members of victims of sudden cardiac death. A meta-synthesis was conducted. Five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure) were searched from establishment to May 2024. From initial searches with essential keywords (sudden cardiac death, family members