Medication adherence in adults after hospitalization for heart failure: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Medication non-adherence in heart failure (HF) leads to increased mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs. However, no study has investigated HF patients' post-hospitalization medication non-adherence in Switzerland.

Objectives: Our primary aim was to assess the prevalence of post-discharge medication non-adherence in patients with HF.

Patients' sexual harassment of nurses and nursing students: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Workplace sexual harassment towards nurses is a global phenomenon: approximately one quarter of all nurses are affected by sexual harassment. The extent and type of sexual harassment vary greatly depending on the country, culture, level of education, and care setting. Notably, patients are amongst the main perpetrators.

Psychosocial Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Couples: Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Communication of Both Partners.

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) influences the relationships of affected couples, whereby the disease-related stress can lead to a deterioration of communication. This, in turn, makes it difficult for the couples to cope successfully. To support couples affected by MS for coping with the disease, the first step in developing an intervention is to examine whether this situation also applies in the Swiss context.

Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland.

Background: The elderly represents the fastest growing group in our population. Since there is a close relationship between the number of older people and health care expenditure, promoting healthy aging has become an important topic. However, it is essential to understand first the needs of this population in order to create suitable programs and activities.

[Psychosocial interventions for couples living with cancer. A literature review].

Couples experience cancer as a dyad. Step by step, they have to learn to integrate the illness into their lives. It can be assumed that psychosocial nursing interventions would offer them helpful support.

[Survey of work schedules of Swiss intensive care units and assessment of their possible impact on nurses].

Work schedules impact significantly on the health and well-being of health care professionals. The prevailing schedules can place the care providers 'at risk both psychologically and physically as well as in their social and private sphere. The added burden of daily activities in intensive care units (ICUs) intensifies these effects.