Publications by authors named "E T Haavisto"
Competent professionals are essential when delivering patient-centered and individual palliative care to patients and their families. However, interprofessional competencies for health and social care professionals in specialized palliative care have not been defined. The purpose of this study was to describe the competencies required for good interprofessional teamwork in specialized palliative care from the perspective of health and social care professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To describe nursing students' perceptions of interaction in a multiplayer virtual reality (MPVR) simulation.
Design: A qualitative descriptive study.
Methods: Second-semester nursing students (n = 24) participated in pairs in MPVR simulations and semi-structured interviews.
Empathy is significant in nursing, and showing empathy toward a patient positively impacts a patient's health. Learning empathy through immersive simulations is effective. Immersion is an essential factor in virtual reality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The desire to work in the nursing profession has recently been identified as an important aspect to consider in the selection process of nursing students but very little is known about nursing applicants' or students' desire to work in nursing.
Aims: The study aimed to describe and explain the desire of undergraduate nursing applicants to work in nursing.
Design: A cross-sectional study design.
Background: Dyspnoea, a commonly reported symptom among patients with cancer, necessitates the need for appropriate non-pharmacological interventions for its management and suitable assessment scales.
Aims: To explore the nursing interventions and assessment scales for managing dyspnoea in patients with cancer receiving palliative care.
Methods: Systematic review.