Experiences and mediating factors in nurses' responses to electronic device alarms: A phenomenological study.

Aim: This study aims to explore the experiences and mediating factors of nurses' responses to electronic device alarms in critical care units (CCUs).

Background: Alarm fatigue occasionally has adverse consequences for patient safety.

Methods: This qualitative study was designed and analysed following Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological approach.

Impact of a Postoperative Intervention Educational Program on the Quality of Life of Patients with Hip Fracture: A Randomized, Open-Label Controlled Trial.

The objective of this study was to determine the impact of a postoperative educational intervention program on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with hip fracture using a controlled clinical trial in a randomized, multicenter study. In total, 102 patients (45.5%) from trauma units at the two University Hospitals of the province of Cáceres received the educational program, whereas 122 (54.

Quality of life after hip fracture: a 12-month prospective study.

Background: Hip fracture is an important and frequent health problem worldwide. To date, there are still limited studies focused on the analysis of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after a hip fracture in the Spanish population, especially with long-term follow-up.

Objective: To determine the HRQOL at 12 months after hip fracture and to identify potential factors associated with HRQOL.

Quality of life in elderly people after a hip fracture: a prospective study.

Background: Hip fracture is an important social and medical problem due to its increasing prevalence, the consequences for health and the economic impact on the health care system, but there is no doubt that it also has repercussions on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Hence the importance of understanding and determining the impact of the condition on everyday life from the perspective of the patient's physical, emotional and social well-being.

Purpose: To determine the impact of hip fracture on HRQoL of people over the age of 65 1 month after surgery, related factors and the effects on functional ability and mood.