The growth of nursing research within a large healthcare system.
Published in Applied nursing research : ANR
Improving clinical outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers by the 3-month self- and family management support programs in Indon...
Published in Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
Diabetic foot ulcers are the leading cause of lower extremity amputations, which require more effective prevention. Even though previous nursing studies on diabetic foot ulcers have been well performed, programs implementing self- and family management are limited and even underexplored. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to investigate the ef...
Characterization of adverse events occurring during nursing clinical rotations: A descriptive study.
Published in Nurse education today
Patient safety is a pillar of quality health care. Nursing students may commit errors during clinical practice, compromising patient safety. Analyze the adverse events, as well as the factors associated with the errors, reported by students from a private university in Santiago, Chile during nursing clinical rotations. Quantitative cross-sectional ...
Core outcome domains in incontinence-associated dermatitis research
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Aim: To report the development of a core set of outcome domains for clinical research involving adults with incontinence-associated dermatitis or at risk, independently from any geographical location or skin colour. Background: The management of incontinence-associated dermatitis is important in caring for incontinent patients. The lack of comparab...
District nurses' experiences of caring for leg ulcers in accordance with clinical guidelines: a grounded theory study.
Published in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being
This qualitative study used the grounded theory method to investigate district nurses' experiences of caring for leg ulcers in accordance with clinical guidelines at seven primary health care centres in Stockholm, Sweden. Group interviews were conducted with 30 nurses. The results describe how district nurses strive to stay on track in order to fol...
CONSIDER - Core Outcome Set in IAD Research : study protocol for establishing a core set of outcomes and measurements in...
Aim: This study protocol describes the methodology for the development of a core set of outcomes and a core set of measurements for incontinence-associated dermatitis. Background: Incontinence is a widespread disorder with an important impact on quality of life. One of the most common complications is incontinence-associated dermatitis, resulting f...
A before and after study of a nurse led comprehensive delirium management programme (DemDel) for older acute care inpati...
Published in International journal of nursing studies
The DemDel programme was effective with regard to improvement of outcomes associated with delirium in patients with cognitive impairment. The intervention was feasible and possible to be embedded within routine practice on four busy general medical wards.
Practice nurse chlamydia testing in Australian general practice: a qualitative study of benefits, barriers and facilitat...
Published in BMC Family Practice
BackgroundChlamydia infection is a significant public health issue for young people; however, testing rates in Australian general practice are low. Practice nurses (PNs) could have an important role in contributing to increasing chlamydia testing rates. The Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot (ACCEPt), a large cluster randomised contro...
Professional issues associated with the clinical research nurse role.
Published in Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
Clinical research nurses (CRNs) have a vital role in the conduct and governance of clinical trials. This article compares findings of an online survey conducted in 2012 by the Scottish Research Nurse and Coordinator's Network with two surveys undertaken ten years previously in a single Scottish Health Board, permitting analysis of the development o...
Successful recruitment methods in the community for a two-site clinical trial.
Published in Applied nursing research : ANR
Effective screening and recruitment are essential to the success of randomized clinical trials. This report is to describe key screening and recruitment strategies in a two site randomized clinical trial (RCT) conducted in community settings with a vulnerable chronically ill population and to suggest valuable approaches when planning trials. Differ...
