Publications by authors named "K King-Shier"
Background: Nursing students experience poorer mental and physical health relative to students in other health-related disciplines and young adults of similar age outside post-secondary school. Compromised mental and physical health has numerous negative impacts on nursing students and can result in burnout and development of chronic diseases.
Purpose: To determine whether an asynchronous online yoga intervention would improve mental and physical health of students.
Burn mass casualty incident (BMCI) preparedness is lacking across Canada. A focused exploration of the current policies, protocols and practices in Alberta that address the response to a BMCI was conducted. In this case study, data were gathered from documents outlining the health system response to a mass casualty incident and health care professionals directly involved.
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- * Out of 2978 screened records, 14 studies were included, identifying three movement strategies: traditional sternal precautions, modified sternal precautions, and Keep Your Move in the Tube (KYMITT™).
- * The findings suggest that modified sternal precautions and KYMITT™ are safe alternatives that encourage more active participation in recovery compared to traditional methods, highlighting the need for more rigorous future research.
Problem Identification: Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have significant learning needs that nurses must provide. The review question was "What teaching methods and strategies have been examined to deliver education to patients undergoing HSCT?"
Literature Search: The review was conducted in November 2022 using the following databases: Scopus®, Embase®, MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, PsycINFO®, and ERIC. The search comprised two main concepts: HSCT and patient education.
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- Updates to the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative highlight the importance of collaborative decision-making in vascular access (VA) for patients undergoing hemodialysis, but little is known about how patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers engage in this process.
- A qualitative study was conducted with 42 participants, including patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers, at five hemodialysis centers in Calgary to understand their perspectives on VA selection.
- While some views aligned on optimizing patient preparedness and the importance of trusting relationships, significant differences were noted in priorities, experiences influencing decisions, and endpoints for reviewing VA choices.