AimsTo identify the longitudinal trajectories of psychological distress and to explore the predictive factors of different trajectories among young and middle‐aged colorectal cancer patients from diagnosis to 6 months postoperation.DesignA longitudinal study was conducted, guided by the STROBE checklist.MethodsA total of 214 patients were recruited from July 2021 to May 2022 at a cancer hospital in

1 Introduction There is more awareness and focus than ever before on issues of the health and healthcare needs of gender minority groups such as transgender and gender diverse communities (TGD) and with that comes a responsibility for nurses to develop the knowledge and skills required for effective and appropriate care (Gilmore, Dainton, and Halpin 2024). The World Professional Assocation for Transgender

AimTo identify mixed methods studies in nursing and midwifery using secondary analysis and to examine their methodological characteristics.DesignMethodological review.MethodsA systematic search was conducted to identify empirical mixed methods studies in nursing and midwifery that used secondary analysis. A data extraction sheet was developed based on previous methodological reviews of secondary analysis

AimsTo elucidate the meaning of moral distress in nurses caring for critically ill neonates.DesignQualitative study using Husserl's descriptive phenomenology.MethodsBetween April and December 2022, unstructured interviews were conducted with 11 nurses with at least 3 years of neonatal intensive care unit experience in Japan. They were asked to recall experiences of moral distress and to speak freely

AimTo explore activities performed by community nurses in community health centre clinics and during home visits.DesignCross‐sectional, observational using time and motion technique. Data collected during lockdown in 2020.MethodsCommunity nurses' work in clinics and during home visits were observed and recorded. The purposefully designed data collection tool covered six categories (Administration,

AimsTo systematically review the current application status of ChatGPT in nursing and explore its application effects.DesignAn integrative review.MethodsFollowing inclusion and exclusion criteria, two researchers summarised the selected literature and conducted a quality appraisal, followed by narrative synthesis.Data SourcesPubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were searched from January 2022 to June

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AimsTo co‐identify adaptations with key stakeholders needed to optimise elements of a video‐based intervention (i.e., PREEMIE PROGRESS [PP]), which trains parents in evidence‐based family management skills to care for their very preterm infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).DesignDescriptive qualitative study oriented with a pragmatic philosophy, informed by the reach, effectiveness, adoption

In October 2024, Hult et al. published the article ‘Decent and Precarious Work Among Nursing and Care Workers: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review’ in Journal of Advanced Nursing. The article critically examines the impact of decent and precarious work on nursing outcomes. We acknowledge the value of their contributions and appreciate the authors' efforts in broadening our understanding of employment

AimTo facilitate the delivery of appropriate care, the aim was to test if a tailored, multifaceted de‐implementation strategy (RENEW) (1) would lead to less low‐value nursing care and (2) was acceptable, implementable, cost effective and scalable in the home‐based nursing care context.DesignA mixed‐methods design.MethodsThe RENEW strategy with components on education, persuasion, enablement, incentives

AimTo elucidate strategies for improving organisational adaptation during public health emergencies from the perspectives of nurse managers.DesignThis study utilised a qualitative approach, incorporating complex adaptive system theory within a phenomenological tradition.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews were conducted from May 2022 to June 2022. Participants included core members of the Shanghai Public

AimTo test the reliability and construct validity of the Mask Usability Scale in healthcare students and staff.DesignA methodological study involving repeated measures.MethodsThe study included two batches of participants: (1) 283 university nursing students and (2) 1753 participants composed of students (61%) and clinical staff (39%). All participants underwent N95 respirator fit tests and user seal

AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and satisfaction of pregnant women at risk of hypertensive disorders with self‐monitoring their blood pressure.DesignA prospective cross‐sectional study.MethodsWomen at risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy were recommended to self‐monitor their blood pressure at the study site to reduce hospital visits. Women who purchased a subsidised

AimTo explore what healthcare staff and staff in pharmacies experiences, as challenges, and possibilities in handling and use medications by foreign‐born persons or their relatives, and how necessary information is exchanged between different units in the healthcare chain to prevent medication errors.DesignA qualitative explorative single‐unit case study in a primary healthcare centre, with connected

AimAlthough there has been a significant amount of research on nurse workloads in hospital environments, there has been a lack of comprehensive investigation of the workload of triage nurses. This study assesses the workload fluctuations of triage nurses in various emergency departments in the same region and examines how workload varies based on emergency department visit volumes and seasonal fluctuations

AimThe study aimed to analyse selected clinical data affecting the quality of life of women with endometriosis.DesignA cross‐sectional study.MethodThe study was conducted in 2020–2022 among 425 women with endometriosis receiving health care. A diagnostic survey method with a questionnaire technique was used. The research tools are the Endometriosis Health Profile and a standardised interview questionnaire

BackgroundClimate change significantly impacts public health, increasing the prevalence of respiratory, cardiovascular and mental health issues. Nurses, as frontline healthcare providers, need strong environmental literacy to manage these health challenges. This study explores how environmental literacy among nursing students relates to climate anxiety, aiming to improve educational strategies and

AimsTo analyse how adolescents and young adults who survived childhood cancer experience their quality of life and to explore their meanings and conceptualisations of quality of life.DesignNarrative design following Squire's method.MethodsIn‐person and virtual recruitment, due to the global COVID‐19 pandemic, was carried out in Brazil between May and November 2021. Eighteen semi‐structured virtual

AimThe aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing the retention behaviour of experienced nurses in China, using the capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour (COM‐B) model as a conceptual framework.DesignA qualitative descriptive study based on the COM‐B model.MethodsIn this qualitative descriptive study, semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 22 nurses across 11 cities

BackgroundDeath and dying remain taboo subjects in society today and therefore people may come to the end of their life without having thought about what death and dying might be like and what it is to have a good death. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the experience of death and dying in a hospital emergency department. Culturally, some individuals are unprepared for death

ObjectiveTo explore the stability of resilience among frontline nurses and to analyse the predictive role of internal and external factors on the patterns of resilience transformation in China during public health emergencies.MethodsThe study used a longitudinal design and surveyed 258 frontline nurses at three different time points: February–March 2020 (T1), May–June 2020 (T2) and May–June 2022 (T3)

AimTo describe nurses' and community‐based organization representatives' collaborative strategies for advancing climate justice with communities.DesignThis study used a descriptive, qualitative research design.MethodsData were gathered from August 2022 to February 2023 with nurses (n = 8) and their community partners (n = 5) in the United States. Community partners were representatives of community‐based

AimTo determine the barriers, facilitators and effectiveness of using an intergenerational café to enable intergenerational learning.DesignImplementation science using the ‘Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research’ framework.MethodsEthical approval for this research was granted by the University of Limerick. Online intergenerational cafés were held with older people and student nurses. Original

AimsOur study aims to analyse 8 commonly used textbooks to determine how diverse skin tones are represented in paediatric nursing practitioner education.DesignLiterature reviewed from 2016 to 2024 demonstrated that the lack of darkly pigmented skin colour representation in health science education leads to diminished patient outcomes for these populations. Our study sought to study representation teaching

AimTo explore the individual and interpersonal association between mental health knowledge (MHK) and depression in adolescents and one of their parents, and to explore whether gender differences exist between fathers and mothers in these associations.MethodsParticipants were 3456 father–adolescent dyads and 4478 mother–adolescent dyads, recruited from eight middle schools in Wuhan, who completed self‐report

AimTo explore the meaning of ‘safety’ as it applies to critical care nurses during daily care practice in the intensive care setting.DesignA qualitative study design was employed.MethodsThe study enlisted 18 critical care nurses and nurse leaders from three hospitals in Sweden. Interview data were collected in 2017 and in 2024. The data were examined using reflexive thematic content analysis.ResultsThe

The journey to publication can be arduous, requiring considerable time, effort and resources. Researchers face numerous challenges, right from initially conceptualising a research idea, forming the research team, securing ethical approvals, recruiting participants, collecting data, analysing findings and making recommendations. Ultimately, these efforts culminate in preparing a manuscript that must

AimThis study explores contextual factors affecting evidence‐based practice (EBP) adoption among Spanish nurses, examining their interaction with sociodemographic and practice variables to enhance implementation strategies.DesignA national multicenter study employing a cross‐sectional online survey design was conducted with an intentional sample of 934 voluntary Spanish practicing nurses.MethodsParticipants

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AimTo explore trajectories of understanding and managing persistent chemosensory dysfunction after COVID‐19 in patients undergoing clinical treatment.DesignA descriptive qualitative interview study with a realist approach.MethodData were collected in Sweden, from August 2022 to March 2023 through semi‐structured interviews with 30 patients undergoing treatment for long‐lasting smell and taste dysfunction

AimTo explore descriptions of normalcy among individuals who have lived with mechanical circulatory support for a long time.DesignReflexive thematic analysis was used for this qualitative research.MethodsA parent study, utilising constructivist grounded theory, was conducted to explore the experiences of advance care planning among mechanical circulatory support individuals. Participants spontaneously

AimTo explore healthcare workers' experiences of end of life care for people with an intellectual disability.DesignA descriptive qualitative study.MethodSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with 28 healthcare workers who cared for older people with an intellectual disability at their end of life. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and reported according to the COREQ guidelines.ResultsThree

AimThis scoping review aims to explore the existing research on the impact of authentic leadership on nurses' innovative behaviours.Data SourcesThe following databases were searched (from 2013 to 2023): PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, APA Psych Info, Educational Resources Information Centre, and ABI Inform.Review MethodsSearch results

AimThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the potential mediating role of job burnout in the relationship between organisational support and quiet quitting among nurses. Additionally, this study aimed to determine the associations between organisational support, job burnout and quiet quitting.DesignThis study was a descriptive, cross‐sectional study.MethodsThis descriptive and cross‐sectional

AimsTo explore the experiences, and perceptions of nurses who are told to withhold clinical information from children diagnosed with serious illnesses.DesignAn interpretative qualitative phenomenological design was used for the study. Sampling was purposive and data were collected using semi‐structured interviews from nurses working in a paediatric setting within the preceding 5 years. Nurse‐participants

AimTo increase Chlamydia trachomatis screening in adolescents 15–19 years of age from 7.8% to 15% following a 6‐week implementation of universal chlamydia screening at three paediatric primary care (PPC) sites.MethodsPre‐implementation (1 January 2022–19 October 2022) and post‐implementation (20 October 2022–1 June 2023) screening rates were tracked through run charts and compared via Chi‐square testing

AimProfessional Doctorate Programmes (PDP) in nursing continue to develop across many countries. However, there is a lack of evidence demonstrating the impact on nurses who graduate from these programmes and the outcomes they deliver. This exploratory study aims to identify graduate outcome domains that can be applied internationally to evaluate professional doctorate programmes in nursing.Design and

AimTo examine the relationship between perceived social support level and depression, anxiety and stress in pregnant women diagnosed with foetal anomaly.Design/MethodsThis descriptive and correlational study was conducted in an advanced prenatal evaluation unit of a university hospital between December 2021 and May 2022. The study data collected from 131 pregnant women through a personal information

AimTo systematically review and synthesise qualitative research on nurses' experiences of speaking up in various contexts and to identify factors facilitating or impeding such a behaviour.DesignThis review was conducted as a qualitative metasynthesis, utilising the qualitative meta‐ethnography approach.MethodsA total of 6250 articles were screened. Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full

To summarise the barriers and facilitators to the clinical implementation of perineal techniques and to provide evidence-based insights for decision-making based on existing research.

From the 13th to 15th of November 2024, The Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI) will come together for its landmark 25th conference in Phuket, Thailand. NNVAWI is a strong international organisation of researchers, nurses, midwives and other healthcare providers committed to creating a world free from violence. From our first gathering of a handful of nurses in Massachusetts

AimsTo evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire for assessing vulvovaginal symptoms and symptom‐related influences in women with breast cancer.DesignA methodological study.MethodsWomen with breast cancer (n = 202) were recruited from the outpatient department of a hospital. Data were collected between July 2020 and October 2021. Psychometric

1 Introduction As global demographics shift towards an ageing population, the imperative to improve the health of older adults grows increasingly urgent. From the ecological perspective, neighbourhood characteristics play an important role in shaping health outcomes. Among these characteristics, socioeconomic status (SES) explains a large part of the variation in health status compared to other factors

AimTo examine the efficacy of the Single Suicide Question, a tactful single‐item tool, in assessing suicide risk among cancer patients.BackgroundSuicide risk screening in cancer patients faces challenges such as cultural, the degree of attention given and the complexity and diversity of assessment methods. An efficient and simple suicide screening tool is needed within the nursing and treatment process

1 Introduction The rapid ageing of the world's population catalyses the global initiative for promoting healthy ageing. Whereas the United Nations declares the Year 2021–2030 as the Decade of Healthy Aging, the World Health Organization operationalises the goal of this global action as to optimise the functional status of older adults. To guide the strategic aged care service planning, frailty evolves

The use of mobile health (mHealth) apps during pregnancy is becoming increasingly prevalent, driven by the need for accessible, real-time health interventions. Midwifery-led mHealth interventions are especially well-positioned to address gaps in prenatal care and ensure continuity of care, particularly for underserved populations (Dai et al. 2024; Edwards et al. 2021). These apps allow for self-monitoring

AimTo explore, review and assess the literature on motivation for physical activity in low‐income adults to inform future research and clinical interventions.DesignAn integrative review of the literature on motivation for physical activity in low‐income adults.MethodsWhittemore and Knaul's five‐stage methodological approach for integrative reviews was utilised. Studies written in English that focused

BackgroundMajor knowledge and practice gaps exist in aged care home services to support independence of older people with dementia. This research evaluates an adaptation of a community‐based rehabilitation model for care homes, namely Interdisciplinary Care Home‐bAsed Reablement Program (I‐CHARP), by examining whether (and, if so, how) I‐CHARP produces its intended effects and how this programme can

BackgroundLoneliness is a significant public health problem due to the physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes that occur with ageing. Social support and empowerment can be particularly important for older people, alleviating loneliness and improving mental well‐being.PurposeThe present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of health empowerment in the relationship between perceived social

We would like to share ideas on the publication ‘Research on the relationship between nurses' compliance with standard precautions, servant leadership and emotional exhaustion: A cross-sectional survey’ (Du et al., 2024). The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of servant leadership on nurses' emotional failure and compliance with standard precautions and to explore the moderating effect

ObjectiveThis paper explores the complexities that impact access to mental health services in rural New Zealand. Historical, cultural, social and political factors will be examined against the philosophical positioning of Foucault and Fairclough.Study DesignThis research is a single‐embedded case study design exploring participants' discourses in the context of a rural, bounded geographical area of

AimsTo examine the effects of digital educational intervention on HPV knowledge, vaccination intent and completion rates among adolescents and young adults.DesignA systematic review and meta‐analysis.MethodsThe study followed PRISMA guidelines. Studies included randomised controlled trials assessing digital HPV educational interventions on individuals aged 9–26 years. Odds ratios (ORs), confidence

AimTo explore the stakeholders' perspectives and develop a conceptual framework for promotion strategies to implement the iSupport‐based intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia.DesignA descriptive qualitative design was adopted.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with 49 stakeholders of people with dementia from July to December 2023. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation

ObjectiveTo identify the determinants of family resilience in the recovery of individuals with schizophrenia using Walsh's family resilience framework.DesignA cross‐sectional study.MethodsIn Northeast China, 403 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia were enrolled for this study, assessing family resilience, family communication, social support, illness knowledge, hope and family functioning. Regression

AimThe aim of this study is to provide conceptual clarity on psychosocial distress among African American and Latine men who have sex with men living with human immunodeficiency virus.DesignConcept analysis.MethodsThe 8‐step Walker and Avant framework guided the concept analysis of psychosocial distress tailored to this patient population.Data SourcesA literature review was conducted using the research

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AimTo capture older people's, informal caregivers' and health professionals' ideas on potential interventions for empowering older people and informal caregivers in transitional care decision‐making.DesignA descriptive qualitative design was adopted.MethodsThe study was conducted between February and May 2022 in the region of Flanders, Belgium, as part of the TRANS‐SENIOR consortium's collaborative

This study aims to identify the impact of climate change anxiety and asthma control on asthmatics' quality of life and examine the moderating role of climate change anxiety in this linkage.

AimTo identify and describe evidence from original studies on the contextual factors, dimensions, and outcomes of decent and precarious work among nursing and care workers.DesignThis is a mixed‐methods systematic review.Data SourcesThe Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and SocINDEX databases were searched on January 11, 2024.MethodsTwo reviewers independently applied eligibility criteria