Publications by authors named "Dennis Fronda"
Background: Genomics has received significant attention in recent years. Nurses can uniquely contribute to the field of genomics and improve genomic healthcare. However, they lack the necessary knowledge to accomplish this, impacting their confidence, willingness, and ability to implement genomics healthcare negatively.
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- Turnover rates among frontline health care workers, especially nurses, surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to coronaphobia, or intense fear of the virus.
- The study aimed to explore how coronaphobia affects nurses' intentions to leave their jobs and whether social support and coping skills can mitigate these effects.
- Results showed that a high percentage of nurses experienced coronaphobia, which significantly predicted their intention to leave, but strong social support and coping skills helped reduce the likelihood of quitting.
Background: The coronavirus outbreak has brought unprecedented pressures to many health care systems worldwide, potentially compromising nursing care delivery and overall health care services.
Aims: This study identified factors that contributed to missed nursing care and nurse-assessed quality of care during the coronavirus pandemic.
Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional research design using an online survey.
COVID-19-associated discrimination (CAD) is an important issue that may adversely affect frontline nurses' work effectiveness and well-being. This study examined the relationships between frontline nurses' perceptions of COVID-19-associated discrimination and their resilience, mental health, and professional-turnover intention. This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 259 frontline nurses in the Central Philippines and used four online self-report measures.
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- * A survey of 1,383 nursing students showed significant differences in EBP competence, knowledge, skills, and attitudes influenced by factors such as gender, type of institution, and type of nursing student.
- * Identified barriers to EBP adoption included limitations in authority to change patient care policies, slow evidence publication, and lack of time for implementation in clinical settings, suggesting both academic and hospital support are crucial for enhancing EBP competence in nursing students.
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- This study assessed the knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards evidence-based practice (EBP) among nursing students in Oman, highlighting its importance in nursing education.
- The research involved 248 nursing students using a descriptive, cross-sectional approach, leveraging a questionnaire to gather data between May 2016 and August 2017.
- Findings revealed moderate levels of EBP competence, with factors like being female, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, and having internet access positively influencing EBP knowledge, skills, and attitudes; however, more efforts are necessary to boost EBP confidence and competence in clinical settings.
Objectives: Interprofessional (IP) competencies are critical for successful collaborative practice. Nurse education, through interprofessional simulation, plays a critical role in preparing nursing students achieve these competencies. Although considerable research has been conducted on this topic, a broader perspective is lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Caring is the core and essence of the nursing profession. Nurse educators, are in a key position to role model for perspective nurses the role of caring while including caring as a vital component in a nursing curriculum.
Objectives: This paper is a report on students' perceptions of instructors' caring behavior in four countries: India, Greece, Nigeria, and the Philippines.
Challenges and Strategies for Building and Maintaining Effective Preceptor-Preceptee Relationships among Nurses.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
November 2014
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the challenges encountered and strategies used by nurse preceptors to build effective professional relationships during the preceptorship of final year nursing students.
Methods: This study was conducted in November 2012 at the College of Nursing in Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. A qualitative research design consisting of focus group discussions was used to investigate the challenges that preceptors encounter and the strategies that they use to build effective relationships with preceptees.