Advanced practice nursing implementation in France: A mixed-method study.

Aim(s): To describe advanced practice nursing (APN) in the French healthcare landscape and to provide insights on how the role is defined and implemented and how the role is perceived by physicians.

Design: A mixed-method approach incorporating qualitative and quantitative data to offer a global understanding of APN implementation in France was used.

Methods: Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews with APNs and physicians in diverse healthcare settings in France.

Therapeutic patient education programs on diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with the potential for blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and lower limb amputations. The global prevalence of diabetes is rising, particularly in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) region, where accessing treatment and antidiabetic drugs is complex, leading to challenges in managing the condition. Intentional and structured therapeutic education has demonstrated its ability to enhance health outcomes in diabetes patients.

Role and knowledge of nurses in the management of non-communicable diseases in Africa: A scoping review.

Background: 31.4 million people in low- and middle-income countries die from chronic diseases annually, particularly in Africa. To address this, strategies such as task-shifting from doctors to nurses have been proposed and have been endorsed by the World Health Organization as a potential solution; however, no comprehensive review exists describing the extent of nurse-led chronic disease management in Africa.

[Evaluation of the satisfaction of healthcare professionals using the CRAT website, and launch of a new version].

In preparation for a new version of the CRAT (Centre de référence sur les agents tératogènes) website, an evaluation of user satisfaction was carried out. An invitation to complete an online questionnaire covering the various dimensions of the website (appearance, content, interactivity, ease of use, technical performance) was sent in April 2022 to healthcare professionals who referred to CRAT for clinical expertise over the previous two years. After sending out 3224 individual e-mail invitations, 758 evaluators completed the questionnaire in full (response rate: 23.

Implementation strategy for advanced practice nursing in Gabon: A multicenter mixed-method study.

Aim: To describe the expectations, acceptability, and challenges identified by nurses and key healthcare stakeholders regarding the implementation of advanced practice nursing in Gabon.

Background: Advanced practice nursing presents an opportunity to address the epidemiological transition and the shortage of healthcare professionals in Africa. In anticipation of establishing a master's degree program in advanced practice nursing and its subsequent implementation, it is important to understand Gabon's specific needs and characteristics.

[The perspective of spirituality of patients with new hematological cancer and their families. An exploratory qualitative study].

Introduction: For patients with newly diagnosed hematological cancer spirituality constitutes an important aspect. Spirituality refers to a person's attachment to what inspires and grounds him/her as well as to associated beliefs, values, and existential experiences, be they religious or not. However, these aspects are not systematically and regularly determined and integrated into the care of patients with hematological cancer.

Impact of a person-centered bowel program on the frequency of nights with bowel movement in dependent elderly people in nursing home: A single-centre randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Bowel movements and sleep disturbances in the elderly impact their quality of life and dignity. The management of bowel movements is one of carers' main activities in nursing homes. This activity is under-recognized.

Corrigendum to Impact of plate shape on the conservation of food praxis in institutionalised elderly adults with severe Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia: Praxalim an observational before-after non-randomized study.

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Psychometric properties of a self-assessment fear scale in children aged 4 to 12 years. Scary Scale.

Background: Caregivers encounter difficulties differentiating fear and pain experienced by children and tend to interpret what children may feel, often resulting in inadequate pain management. While many pain self-assessment scales are available, there is no validated self-assessment fear scale for children.

Methods: The aim of this prospective study was to validate, in children aged 4 to 12 years, the psychometric properties of our scale.

Effectiveness of Inhaled Aromatherapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review.

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are among the most common and feared side effects of cancer treatments. Their presence has a negative impact on the quality of life and morbidity associated with the disease. Despite increasingly effective antiemetic treatments, 40% of cancer patients experience CINV during the acute or delayed phase of their treatment.

Impact of plate shape on the conservation of food praxis in institutionalised elderly adults with severe Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia: Praxalim an observational before-after non-randomized study.

Purpose: To investigate whether the shape of the food plate could affect the conservation of praxis in institutionalised elderly adults with severe Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a monocentric, prospective, observational, before-after case-only study in 32 patients with a loss of the ability to self-feed. The primary objective was to assess the change of food praxis using the Blandford scale at 3 weeks after changing the food plate.

[Socialization in a retirement home, an issue for the resident. An ethnosociological study useful for nurses].

Activity programs are described in institutional policies as an added benefit in the lives of residents in that such activities are assumed to maintain health through the process of socialization. The purpose of this study is to describe the determining factors in the socialization process of elderly residents in retirement homes. A qualitative study, in nursing study using anthropological methodology was carried out from April 2016 to May 2018 in ten retirement homes in the Limousin and on Reunion Island.

Pain experienced by infants and toddlers at urine collection bag removal: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial.

Background: In pre-continent children, collection bags are frequently used as a first-line option to obtain a urine specimen. This practice, acknowledged by several guidelines for the step of UTI screening, is driven by a perception of the technique as being more convenient and less painful. However, our own experience led us to consider bag removal as a painful experience.

[Oral communication, for the spread and transfer of knowledge].

The continuous improvement of the quality of care in the personalised management of each patient requires practitioners to consciously use the best current data resulting from clinical research. The oral communication of the results of research work is one of the methods of optimising the scientific, pedagogical and social value of nursing and allied healthcare research.