Wang, Xin Liu, Ming Ho, Ka Ian Tee, Stephen
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective To explore and interpret the experiences of pregnant women in Macao during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Recruitment advertisements were published through multiple social platforms in Macao. A purposive snowball sampling method was adopted to select interviewees. Eighteen women who were confirmed as pregnant from January to May 2020 part...
Lovegrove, Josephine Fulbrook, Paul Miles, Sandra J. Steele, Michael Liu, Xian-Liang Zhang, Lin Cobos Vargas, Angel
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective To translate an intensive care-specific pressure injury risk assessment tool (the COMHON Index) from English into Chinese Mandarin. Methods A four-step approach to instrument translation was utilised: 1) English-Mandarin forward-translation by three independent bilinguists; 2) Mandarin-English back-translation by two other independent bil...
Du, Xiaoyan Jiang, Haoran Fu, Luxia Wang, Aiping
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objectives This study aimed to develop a self-management behavior questionnaire for Chinese enterostomy patients and examine its reliability and validity. Methods Guided by the theory of self-management, an initial questionnaire was generated through literature review, group meetings, and two rounds of an expert consultation. Finally, the reliabili...
Jarrah, Mohamad I. Hweidi, Issa M. Al-Dolat, Sirin A. Alhawatmeh, Hossam N. Al-Obeisat, Salwa M. Hweidi, Lama I. Hweidi, Aysam I. Alkouri, Osama A.
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of slow deep breathing relaxation exercise (SDBRE) in reducing patients’ pain levels during chest tube removal (CTR) post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Methods In 2019, fifty post-CABG patients were conveniently selected from a cardiac intensive care unit in Jordan’s major ...
Indarwati, Ferika Munday, Judy Keogh, Samantha
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objectives This study aimed to describe the translation process and establish the validity of the three instruments in Indonesian to assess pediatric peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion and care practices. Methods The six-step forward and backward translation method was used to translate the adapted questionnaires. The English version ...
Abdulla, Nada Mahmood Naqi, Rula Jamal Jassim, Ghufran Ahmed
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objectives Effective and efficient communication is a core element in healthcare systems, especially between healthcare providers and patients. This study aimed to identify communication barriers between nurses and patients in primary healthcare centers in Bahrain. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted across primary healthcare centers ...
Chumpunuch, Pornchanuch Jaraeprapal, Urai
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective This study aimed to describe the social determinants of health influencing obesity for the aged in a community context and based on the perspectives of various stakeholders. Methods This was qualitative content analysis study using data from the focus group, individual in-depth interview, and observation. The study population was domicile...
Zhang, Yu-Yun Li, Wei Sheng, Yu
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objectives This study aimed to translate the revised 17-item Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS17, 2017) into mandarin (simplified) Chinese and validate the Chinese version of DDS17 (C-DDS17, 2021) among adult patients with type 2 diabetes in China. Methods A scale translation and cross-sectional validation study was conducted. The DDS17 was translated i...
Rahman, Ashikur
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective The entire mental health hazard among the nurses dealing with COVID-19 is just the tip of the iceberg. The goal of this study was to find acceptable and adaptive coping techniques for nurses in order to keep the healthcare system resilient during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Method The scoping review search took place from January 202...
Alhawatmeh, Hossam Alshammari, Sami Rababah, Jehad A.
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective This study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness meditation on trait mindfulness, perceived stress, emotion regulation, and quality of life in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods An experimental study with repeated measures design was conducted among a sample of 74 end-stage renal disease patients under...
