Si Yee Liew, Edmonton Police Service, Canada
More than 117 million Americans live with at least one chronic disease (CDC, 2016). Besides poor health habits, US healthcare systems lack effective ways to address the root causes of disease or to provide care that truly promotes health, wellbeing, and a high level of quality ca [....] » Read More
Title : A re-introduction of the “caring“ capacity in nursing’s interactive field
Patricia M Burrell, Hawaii Pacific University, United States
While AI has made major contributions and inroads in our everyday lives, in person interactions are being seen as becoming more valuable (Frey & Osborne, 2013). The in person interactions in nursing, which is a “hands-on profession” requires engagement in the nurs [....] » Read More
Title : The lived experience of a nurse transitioning from a clinical setting to an academic environment
Ismat Mikky, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, United States
The transition from nursing practice to academia is a challenging experience. Nurse educators new to the academic setting often experience role conflict and reality shock as they leave a clinically-oriented setting to academia. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describ [....] » Read More
Title : Wellness and healthcare management in the age of wearable technology
Elvessa Narvasa, Quebec CCN, Canada
In this day and age, advancement in technology has become a way of life. Computer devices are no longer items that we use in our homes and places of work, carry in our bags and pockets. We can now wear those devices. There are a wide range of types of these wearable technologies [....] » Read More
Title : Engaging ambulatory clinicians with the social determinants of health: Knowledge, confidence and screening
Beth Harkness, Inova, United States
Objectives: Discuss the implications of healthcare systems seeking to implement universal SDoH screening in ambulatory settings. Discuss challenges and barriers to conducting research in ambulatory care areas and strategies to engage and support clinicians in system-wide in [....] » Read More
Title : Embedding salutogenesis in nursing student placements
Kate H Knight, University of Chester, United Kingdom
Over the last three years, the Indirect Placement and Supervision Assessment model has been deployed across numerous undergraduate Health & Social Care programmes at UK Higher Education Institutes. The model instigates a salutogenic approach to student placement provision, an [....] » Read More
Title : Investigating the retention and attrition rates of Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) in emergency care (EC) within the United Kingdom
Katie Hemmings Trigg, University of Salford, United Kingdom
This presentation will detail the motivation for this study as a background and include the findings from the literature review on the topic of Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) in Emergency Care (EC). ACPs are an integral part of the healthcare workforce across England, with [....] » Read More
Title : Effect of covid-19 on primary healthcare nurses’ job satisfaction and their turnover intention in Singapore
Bettina Lim Wan Sieng, National University Polyclinics, Singapore
Background: Globally, COVID-19 has added pressure to the healthcare workforce, particularly nurses, who face an exacerbated shortage. Few studies have investigated job satisfaction and turnover intention among primary healthcare nurses in the long-drawn pandemic situation. Hence, [....] » Read More
Title : Construction of a thirst management program for ICU postoperative patients fasting from food and drink and its application
Weiying Zhang, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, China
Background: The high incidence of thirst in postoperative ICU patients who fast from food and drink can cause much harm. Existing studies on thirst were large and rich in evidence. However, nurses often intervene with thirsty patients based on experience, which lacks scientific v [....] » Read More
Title : The integrated safety promotion program on safety work behaviors among Thai waste collectors
Waruntorn Jongrungrotsakul, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Occupational illnesses and injuries are the partly result of unsafe work behaviors. Safety training, an occupational health and safety standard, could either reduce or prevent such illnesses and injuries. This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of integ [....] » Read More
Title : Effect of low-dose heparinized saline (LDHS) on arterial line patency in patients with severe covid-19 disease
Narisa Ajonsre, Mahidol University, Thailand
Purpose: This research was to find an approach to reduce or prevent obstruction and prolong the useful life of the arterial pressure measurement tape of COVID-19 patients by studying the efficacy of low dose heparin in 0.9% normal saline (LDHS) on the use of arterial pressure tra [....] » Read More
Title : Predictors the factors of getting lost behavior in dementia persons: Family caregivers' perspectives
Shu Hui Li, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan
Objectives: Dementia persons were at high risk of getting lost, placing a heavy burden on family caregivers. Although getting lost was difficult to predict, observable predictive factors can be used to detect possible getting lost and preventive measures need to be taken to preve [....] » Read More
Title : Lived experiences of teenagers with pregnancy stress in Taiwan
Chin Lan Yang, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan
Background and Objectives: Early pregnancy and unintended pregnancy can cause a variety of stressors for teenagers, which are influenced by the teenager's age, culture, socialization, and support. This study aimed to explore the life stress experienced by pregnant teenag [....] » Read More
Title : Professionalism in nursing on indian context
Sivasankari S, Banaras Hindu University, India
Introduction: Understanding the cognitive base of professionalism renders to attain common consensus of concept, attributes, and indicators of professionalism in nursing. The study is aimed to define professionalism, its attributes and identify the indicators of professionalism i [....] » Read More
Title : Health practices and disease acquisition experiences of university personnel
Jose C Dagoc Jr, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Philippines
This study was undertaken to explore the status along the health-illness (HI) continuum of six (6) purposively selected university personnel. The study also delved into the participants’ personal and work-related health practices and their roles to disease acquisition as we [....] » Read More
Title : Predictors of parenting stress among mothers raising children with ASD in the Sultanate of Oman: Mediating role of self-compassion
Maiyasa AL Saadi, Oman College of Health Sciences, Oman
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is associated with comorbid medical and neurological conditions that affect the mental health status and Quality of Life (QOL) of those with the conditions, as well as their families and caregivers (Yaacob et al., 2021). Several studies among parent [....] » Read More
Title : Promoting evidence based practice: A case of sepsis reduction among children under sixteen years admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital, pediatric burn unit
Mwanahamisi Ally Mvimba, Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania, United Republic of
Introduction: Burn is a damage to the skin or other body parts caused by extreme heat, flame, contact with heated objects, or chemical (Venes, 2017). Globally, burn in children below 16 yrs., is common and a major cause for pediatric hospitalization. Burn injury is categoriz [....] » Read More
Title : Management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Irene Harrison, Unitec – Te Pukenga, New Zealand
In 2020 a research review was conducted that evaluated the use of rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) as a means of early and accurate detection of strep A infections among school children. It was argued that the use of RADT by Public Health Nurses would reduce the risk of com [....] » Read More
Title : Literature review of physical health for people with schizophrenia
Eriko Mizuno, Juntendo University, Japan
Sudden cardiac deaths in patients with schizophrenia are about three times higher than in the general population, high prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease shortens life expectancy by up to 25 years, and the gap in average age at death between patients with schizophr [....] » Read More
Title : Development of a mental health program using self-compassion
Yasuko Koyano, The Jikei University School of Nursing, Japan
Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a mental health programme that incorporates self-compassion into a conventional stress reduction programme. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused not only an epidemic of anxiety in the world, but also an increase in sui [....] » Read More
Title : Analysis of the effect of yang-yin acupoint massage combined with five-tone therapy on insomnia among middle-aged and young patients
Nana Jiang, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, China
Objective: To analyze the efficacy of of Yang-yin acupoint massage combined with five-tone therapy in treating insomnia among middle-aged and young patients. Methods: Fifty individuals with insomnia, aged between middle-age and young adulthood, were selected from the [....] » Read More
Title : Analysis of related factors affecting the therapeutic effect of DELP
Xiaohuan Qin, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, China
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of DELP on blood lipid, and to explore the factors that may improve the therapeutic effect of DELP, so as to provide relevant experience for clinical treatment. Methods: A total of 35 stroke patients admitted to the intensive care uni [....] » Read More
Title : To Explore the effects in passing rate of senior professional and technical examinations for registered professional nurse among nursing students by group learning
Shin Yun Chen, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Background: After five years of nursing education and training, students can successfully pass the Senior Professional and Technical Examinations for Registered professional nurse is an important educational goal for the nursing department to cultivate students. Therefore, using [....] » Read More
Title : Experience in infection control during a covid-19 outbreak in a geriatric ward in the post-pandemic
Yeh Jheng Yi, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Elderly is defined as individuals aged 65 and above. The primary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is through respiratory droplets and aerosols. The use of ceiling fans in enclosed spaces increases the risk of virus spread, hence, it's advised to arrange confirmed patients in the sa [....] » Read More
Title : Silicone sterile catheter contamination event with oligotrophic monobacteria: Risk assessment and quality control strategies
Ho Yi Fang, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Silicone sterile catheters are a type of catheter used in medical applications. Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration conducted a 'Sterility and Balloon Quality Monitoring of Marketed Catheters in 2023.' The FDA sampled and tested catheters from a certain hospital and [....] » Read More
Title : Effects of the shared decision-making on disease management of the diabetic patients
Huang Chun Yu, Zuoying Armed Forces General Hospital, Taiwan
Background: In Taiwan, patients with diabetes tend not to disclose information about their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with medical personnel. This lack of communication increases the risk of interactions between CAM and western medicine and results in adv [....] » Read More
Title : Perceived benefits and barriers toward cervical cancer screening among women >15 years in Arsi zone, southeastern Ethiopia application of the health belief model in a community-based cross-sectional study
Gemechu Chemeda, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Introduction: The rate of cancer mortality is18.4/100,000 in Ethiopia, and cancer of the cervix is the second-most common cancer, with an incidence of 16.4/100,000. Cancer of the cervix is easily prevented through vaccinations against human papilloma virus, regular screening, and [....] » Read More