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
For realizing pervasive and ubiquitous health and social care services, health and social care system have to undergo an organizational, methodological and technological transformation towards personalized, participative, preventive, predictive precision medicine. For designing a [....] » Read More
The purpose of this research presentation is to discuss school-age child mental health priorities. Researcher will provide the challenges faced by school nurses in Kentucky and the impact on children related to education and learning gaps. The aim is to engage attendees in advoca [....] » Read More
The world’s nurses are deeply burned-out from the strains of frontline service to the worldwide COVID pandemic-while already enduring perpetual challenges from overwhelmed health care systems. But-even as nurses are appreciated and widely trusted for this service-their publ [....] » Read More
This presentation explores the impact of consumer technologies, wearable devices, smartphone applications and artificial intelligence in the future of public health. It introduces the concept of a personal health navigator using these technologies and shows how it can help citize [....] » Read More
Pneumonia is one of the top three hospital-acquired infections. Pneumonia can occur regardless of whether a patient is on mechanical ventilation, and patients with conditions such as impaired cognition and dysphagia can also develop pneumonia. Aside from oral disinfectants, basic [....] » Read More
Background: Clinical assessment of severity of illness is an essential component of medical practice to define critically ill patients, estimate their prognosis, help in clinical decision making, guide the allocation of resources, estimate the quality of care and predict the outc [....] » Read More
Introduction: The origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be traced back to December 2019 when clusters of pneumonia cases of unknown etiology were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus, has brought unprecedent [....] » Read More
To showcase the experiences of 335 intensive care nurses learning on digital content in a medical college hospitals, as nurses are more in number than a private small hospital and to plan training programs to large group of nurses over a year. We worked in identifying the right t [....] » Read More
Fall is one of the remarkable safety concerns in later life. Researchers have determined the age-related changes that contribute to the high incidence of falls like reduced visual capacity (Eliopoulos, 2013; Touchy, 2015), problems differentiating shades of the same color (Fillit [....] » Read More
The importance of research and evidence-based practice in delivering high-quality patient care is widely recognised. Research is pivotal in improving community health, as emphasised in the Waitemat? District Health Board (WDHB) Research Strategy (2021). The New Zealand Health Res [....] » Read More
Introduction: Internationally, nursing regulatory bodies have introduced practice standards in an attempt to manage unsafe practice. Despite this, unsafe practices still occur and the identification and management of them remains an issue for the nursing profession. Few studies h [....] » Read More
Worldwide, healthcare services have been adopting electronic medical records (EMRs) and person-centred care (PCC) (Institute of Medicine [IOM] 2001, 2012). Separately, the EMR and PCC are said to improve the safety and quality of healthcare (Australian Commission on Safety and Qu [....] » Read More
Objective: To explore the correlation between the perceived risk of cardiovascular disease incidence and the objective estimation of risk in patients with chronic kidney disease, and to provide a basis for the development of targeted intervention countermeasures. Methods: 256 [....] » Read More
Due to the particularity of hospital environment and medical work, nurses are often required to work 24 hours in shifts to ensure the continuous high-quality nursing and treatment work. In this environment, clinical nurses are often prone to decreased sleep quality, shortened sle [....] » Read More
Background: Clinical study shows physical activity in elderly heart patients remains below guideline recommendations. Motivation to exercise is an important factor in maintaining high exercise adherence in older adults. Self-Determination theory (SDT) emphases the dynamic role of [....] » Read More
Introduction: Puberty, the biological transition to reproductive maturity is considered as an exemplary marker of transition from childhood to adolescence. Although puberty is a natural event, early puberty poses a risk for number of psychosocial problems in preadolescent gi [....] » Read More
Disaster is a situation or event which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level for external assistance (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters). Historically disaster is recorded with the deluge during Noah’s perio [....] » Read More
Recent evidence from epidemiological and clinical studies shows that gait and cognition are inter-related in older adults. Alteration in gait speed and balance is closely linked with cognitive functions such as attention, working memory, executive function, which is associated wi [....] » Read More
Sociology is known as, ‘Mother of all social sciences’. Sociology is the youngest of all social sciences. The history of sociology is as old as society. Systematic studies of society started long back in Greece (427–347 BC). Plato and his disciple Aristotle (384 [....] » Read More
Each individual selects a field of study according to their intellectual capabilities, preferences, and ability to fulfil the duties required in their chosen profession. Attaining expertise in a particular discipline, skills in handling data in practice, and best communication wi [....] » Read More
Aging is a natural phenomenon characterized by a progressive decline in physiological integrity, resulting in the deterioration of cognitive and physical function. In this sense, changes in urinary function may occur, including in a hospital environment, and have repercussions on [....] » Read More
This is without doubt our breast milk. It needs no heating, requires no sterilised water or bottles, no watching the clock, no panic when the formula runs out. There is always enough supply, at the right temperature going from the mother’s body into the [....] » Read More
As individuals age, they are more likely to have two or more chronic health conditions requiring prescribing of multiple medications to manage those conditions. Polypharmacy, or the presence of five or more medications, and inappropriate prescribing of drugs are primary health co [....] » Read More
Background: Incivility in undergraduate nursing programs has been exemplified since the onset of the global pandemic. The nursing profession relies strongly on teamwork and unity. Incivility impedes learning and negatively impacts the teaching and learning environment for both st [....] » Read More
Introduction: Virtual patient observation (VPO) was a technology initiated in a hospital in September of 2022. Upon developing a policy surrounding VPO, there was a lack of a nursing protocol to guide nursing judgment toward VPO. The hospital, specifically one unit, was stil [....] » Read More
Objective: This project presents data on the implementation of complementary and alternative modalities (CAM) to help hospital inpatients manage their anxiety and stress in a small community hospital in the United States. Method: The data being shared was obtained from the compl [....] » Read More
Patients who fell incurred injuries and lost reimbursement ensued at the host hospital. Hence, the project aimed to implement structured, purposeful rounding (SPR) to decrease falls in two medical-surgical units. John Kotter’s Eight-Steps of Change Model and the Iowa Method [....] » Read More
Background: Few published studies on civilian helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) hoist programs exist. This study provides a demographic analysis of hoist rescue operations performed by the only FAA Part 135 hoist-approved civilian HEMS operator in the United States. M [....] » Read More
University Health Network (UHN) is one of Canada’s leading health care and medical research organization. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN has made a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN is comprised of four ho [....] » Read More
Background: The development of a pressure injury can have detrimental health effects on patients. Around 60,000 patients die every year worldwide due to complications secondary to pressure injuries (Borojeny, et al., 2020). From July 2022 - Sept 2022, baseline hospital data showe [....] » Read More
Purpose: The objective of this study is to gain insight into the psychological experience and present condition of nurses who serve as second victims in the process of restoring the sequence of events. Additionally, this research aims to investigate the effects of restoring the s [....] » Read More
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
The emotional, psychological and physical toll on clinicians is a significant aspect of their work while caring for patients amid high-stress situations. This problem affects clinicians regardless of background, race, gender, religious affiliation, years of clinical practice or a [....] » Read More
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
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
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
This descriptive study was designed to examine occupational health problems among taxi drivers. The study sample were 350 Taxi Drivers in Chiang Mai province, Northern part of Thailand. Data collection was conducted using both an interview form, which was assured the quality, and [....] » Read More
Purpose: To investigate the current status of cognitive and attitudinal cooperation among vocational nursing students who are about to enter clinical internships, and to analyze influencing factors. This study aims to provide a reference for developing policies to enhance the coo [....] » Read More
PTEG is the excellent and elaborate procedure for both administration way of nutrition and drainage for gastrointestinal obstruction as a palliative care, however, as for now, have not been spread around the world widely. Some reasons prevent on-site doctors from performing opera [....] » Read More
Introduction: Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure when changing position. Treatment of psychiatric patients with antipsychotics has the potential to cause orthostatic hypotension and the risk of falls. The risk of falls is an indicator of the quality of hos [....] » 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 : Meeting the needs of patients with moderate to severe dementia; telling lies to support personhood
Jane Murray, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
Telling lies to patients with moderate to severe dementia is much debated in the literature. A whole range of words are used such as white lie, fiblet, therapeutic to reduce the emotional impact of the intervention being labelled as lie telling. In this presentation, Dr Jane Murr [....] » Read More
Title : Violence as a public health crisis
Nina Beaman, Aspen University, United States
Despite the fact that in the timeline of world history, there are more safeguards against violence and more people in more countries value peace, violence continues to be a crisis in our world. The Philadelphia ACES project has documented the detrimental effects of societal viole [....] » Read More
Title : Rapid antigen detection testing for diagnosis (RADT) of group a streptococcus (GAS) in children (Tamariki)
Irene Harrison, Unitec – Te Pukenga, New Zealand
Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease evolving from a GAS pharyngitis infection (Sika-Paotonu et al., 2017). It is a serious, potentially life-threatening illness and is preventable with early detection and intervention. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is concerned abo [....] » 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 : 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 : 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 : Qualitative study of family resilience in patients with refractory epilepsy
Liu Xinmin, The First Hospital of Jilin University, China
Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand and identify the characteristics of family resilience in patients with refractory epilepsy in Chinese cultural context. Method: A phenomenological study method was used to select 12 eligible subjects aged 22-68 years who wer [....] » 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 : 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 : Evaluating a nurse-led Insulin tele-titration program on diabetes control in primary care
Janice Koh Huimin, National University Polyclinics, Singapore
Objectives: In Singapore, nurses in primary care have been titrating insulin doses through weekly telephone calls based on patients’ home glucose monitoring records. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of one such intervention on improvemen [....] » 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 : 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 : Organizational support, mental well-being and job satisfaction of nurses during covid-19 pandemic crisis in selected tertiary hospital in metro Manila
Jennifer Rhae Jubinal Lim, Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippines
Background: The increased workload and demands on healthcare workers suffering from COVID-19 is causing anxiety, especially when they are at high risk of contracting the disease, as well as their families and loved ones.Increased workload also caused stress for nurses. Furthermo [....] » 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 : 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 : A literature review of the impact of rubric assessment on adult nursing practice competencies in nursing colleges
Aki Ibaraki, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify trends in research on rubric evaluation in adult nursing practice at nursing colleges and factors associated with nursing practice competence through a literature review. Methods: We used CiNii Articles and the web version of the [....] » Read More
Title : Learning from simulation: Experiences of students regarding high-invasive nursing technique of intraoral suction
Hideko Kakinuma, Tohto University, Japan
The role of nurses is expected to expand as they progressively respond to advancements in medical care and diversify their provision of health care services. As a result, they are required to have the ability and qualifications for responding to these expanding roles. Basic educa [....] » Read More