Ritgen's maneuver in childbirth care: A case-control study in a Central Italian setting.

Introduction: Vaginal delivery can cause genital tract trauma and lacerations of different severity. This study aims to establish if routinary use of Ritgen's maneuver decreases the prevalence and severity of perineal lacerations compared to the traditional manual perineal protection (MPP).

Methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted in the labor ward of Fondazione Policlinico A.

Patient engagement in multimorbidity: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures.

Background: People with multimorbidity are increasingly engaged, enabled, and empowered to take responsibility for managing their health status. The purpose of the study was to systematically review and appraise the psychometric properties of tools measuring patient engagement in adults with multimorbidity and their applicability for use within engagement programs.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycInfo were searched from inception to 1 July 2021.

Evaluation of pain in the paediatric patient admitted to sub-intensive care: a scoping review protocol.

Background And Aim: pain is considered as the 5th vital sign thus it's paramount that healthcare professionals are equipped with validated tools for his correct assessment. There are different paediatric pain assessment scales that take into account patients' age. Actually, the "Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability" (FLACC), Wong-Baker and NRS scales are regarded as the gold standard in low intensity clinical areas, while the COMFORT-Behavior (COMFORT-B) and Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) ones are used for high intensity clinical areas where paediatric patients are sedated/intubated.

The effect of psychosocial interventions on depression, anxiety, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Purpose: Hemodialysis has become a standard therapy for adults with end-stage renal diseases. Adults undergoing hemodialysis have to cope with unique psychological issues that make their care journey particularly fatiguing. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to summarize and evaluate the effects of psychosocial interventions on the reduction of anxiety and depression in adults with HDs.

Public views on the Covid-19 immunity certificate: A scoping review.

Introduction: Already in its first implementation, the introduction of the Covid-19 immunity certificate has generated some debate among the public. This debate might be a hindrance to the effective realization of this policy. This study aimed to systematically review published research evaluating public feeling of the Covid-19 immunity certificate policy measure and to find which factors might influence its acceptance.

A Review of Race and Ethnicity in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Research: Representation Matters.

Context: Despite documented racial and ethnic disparities in care, there is significant variability in representation, reporting, and analysis of race and ethnic groups in the hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) literature.

Objectives: To evaluate the race and ethnic diversity of study participants and the reporting of race and ethnicity data in HPM research.

Methods: Adult patient and/or caregiver-centered research conducted in the U.

Nursing interventions to promote patient engagement in cancer care: A systematic review.

Background: Patient engagement is becoming increasingly relevant in cancer care. Nurses have been recognized as crucial in promoting active engagement of people with carcer. Despite the growing interest on this topic and the relevance of patient engagement interventions to improve patient' conditions, to the best of our knowledge there is no synthesis of the literature on the characteristics and impact of nurse-led patient engagement intervention for adults with cancer.

Experiences of Birth during COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and Spain: A Thematic Analysis.

Becoming parents during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a challenge. The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of the pandemic on new and expectant parents in both Italy and Spain. A descriptive qualitative study was carried out by collecting social media posts written by parents between March 2020 and April 2021.

Effectiveness of the Primary Nursing Model on nursing documentation accuracy: A quasi-experimental study.

Aims And Objectives: To analyse the Primary Nursing Model's effect on nursing documentation accuracy.

Background: The Primary Nursing is widely implemented since it has been considered as the ideal model of care delivery based on the relationship between the nurse and patient. However, previous research has not examined the relationship between Primary Nursing and nursing documentation accuracy.

Let's Talk About ACP Pilot Study: A Culturally-Responsive Approach to Advance Care Planning Education in African-American Communities.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has emphasized the importance of attending to racial inequity in end-of-life care, as the world has witnessed the disproportionate negative impact on Black and Brown people and communities. Advance care planning (ACP) is of particular concern for this population. This article introduces an ACP toolkit developed as a culturally responsive educational approach to assist African-American faith leaders to inform and educate congregants on end-of-life care options and the process to complete advance care documents.

Diabetic education in nursing: A Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis.

Aim: This concept analysis aims to clarify the concept of diabetic education in nursing to provide guidance for the further conceptualization and clarification of diabetic education in nursing.

Background: Patient education is a fundamental component of diabetes care. Nurses have taken up a major role in educating people with diabetes to manage their conditions.

Meta-Synthesis of the Needs of Women Cared for by Midwives During Childbirth in Hospitals.

Objective: To identify and meta-synthesize results of qualitative studies on the needs of women cared for by midwives during childbirth in hospitals.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, and the Cochrane Library.

Study Selection: We restricted the bibliographic search to articles published in English to July 31, 2020.

[Professional policies: a qualitative study of perceptions and opinions of professionals nurses/midwives and students attending the Master of Science in Nursing].

Introduction: Politics, the science and the art of administering public affairs, is a very important field. Dealing with professional policy means to dedicate ourselves to the good of the profession. Professional policies are an integral part of taking care; the professional family needs clear reference points: training, tutoring, promotion and institutional representation.