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The aim of this qualitative study was to explore experience in nurses' interdisciplinary/interprofessional communication on an intensive care unit. The structure of communication and influencing factors were shown and interpreted from the perspective of the nurses. Nurses working on an internal medical intensive care u…

Quality improvement (QI) initiatives require leaders who can facilitate change through negotiation. Although a few education programs teach these skills, there is no published literature on methods to assess competency in negotiation. This study's purpose was to determine the psychometric properties of an Objective Str…

In developed countries, adolescents go online to find information about health; however, little is known about the online practices of youth from developing countries. This study's purpose was to explore and provide current information, drawn from adolescents living in Ghana's capital city of Accra, on the use of the I…

In events such as earthquakes or terrorist attacks, hospitals may be victims of disasters. They may need to transfer patients to outside facilities rather than continue to provide on-site care. Following the Northridge earthquake, eight hospitals in the damaged area were the foci of a United States National Science Fou…

This study describes how coping strategies are related to unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among gay men, and provides support for a new theoretical underpinning for HIV prevention practice and research with this population. A sample of 470 gay and bisexual men completed a self-administered questionnaire that include…

This study's purpose was to identify and describe common patterns of person-environment interaction in persons with rheumatoid arthritis. Newman's propositions about pattern provided the theoretical foundation, and a combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques were used to recognize pattern. Sixty-six adults…

This article describes the community activation and policy change process in seven Minnesota communities involved in the Tobacco Policy Options for Prevention (TPOP) study. The study's intervention employed a direct action organizing model, which relies on mobilizing large numbers of people to alter decision making and…

Cancer patients in the terminal phase of their disease often experience fluid deficits. This is mainly due to their inability to ingest adequate amounts of oral fluids to meet the body's physiological demands. In order to correct this deficit, intravenous (i.v.) fluid programs are often instituted. This pilot study was…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the changes and clinical significance of serum Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE) and Squamous Cell Carcinoma antigen (SCC) in patients with lung cancer before and after radiotherapy. METHODS: 82 patients with lung cancer were treated with radiotherapy, and effective clinical intervention was giv…

BACKGROUND: Although medical students have a duty to seek advice for their health conditions, they tend to avoid disclosure and help-seeking behaviours, therefore potentially posing a risk to themselves and their patients. The literature regarding their decisions to seek help or disclose health conditions is limited. T…

BACKGROUND: Nursing professionalization has substantial benefits for patients, health care systems, and the nursing workforce. Currently, however, there is limited understanding of the macro-level factors, such as policies and other country-level determinants, influencing both the professionalization process and the su…

PURPOSE: On November 20, 2008, eltrombopag (Promacta) received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy. This repo…

Underpinned by integrating self-determination and source credibility theories (SCT), this paper investigates the focal roles of memorable local food experiences (MLX) and travel influencer endorsement (TIE) on revisit intention. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 513 TikTok influencers (individuals who frequ…

BACKGROUND: Resource allocation and access to comprehensive treatment in the public healthcare sector are always under pressure. This pressure takes the form of staff shortages, treatment models and the holistic care of patients, compromising basic healthcare in South Africa. OBJECTIVES: The study's aim was to determi…

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with their prevalence continuing to rise each year. Adiposity indexes and hemodynamic parameters have been established as effective predictors of CVDs when analysed separately. However, the impact of sex differences on the distribution…

The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of using dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane (dHACM) allografts (Epifix) as an adjunct to standard care, compared with standard care alone, to manage non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) in secondary care in the United Kingdom, from the perspective of…

PURPOSE: To provide a synthesis of the published evidence pertaining to the intergenerational health effects of parental preconceptional exposure to ionizing radiation in humans. METHODS: The study populations are the descendants of those who were exposed to ionizing radiation prior to conception. A Boolean search ide…

PURPOSE: To systematically assess the efficacy and side effects of scalp cooling in patients with breast cancer. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in October 2020 across Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, and four Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, SinoMed, and VIP dat…

This letter comments on the recent prospective study by Kitisin et al. regarding the utility of the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) for acute kidney injury (AKI) risk stratification in critically ill patients. While commending the study's pragmatic approach, we propose three methodological refinements to optim…

PURPOSE: Services organizations highly value proactive employees. Managers are interested in promoting frontline employees' proactive behavior because proactivity is crucial for organizational success. The mechanism of negative workplace gossip on workplace prosocial behavior is unclear. This research investigates the…