Ethical values held by nursing students. Comparative study in two country.

Introduction: Ethical values are a guideline for behavior in certain situations. They take on particular importance in patient care. Ethical values depend on many factors including culture.

Using graphic medicine in teaching multicultural nursing: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: Comics, as an art form that combines words and images, can be used with great success in teaching nursing students. Teaching content on multicultural issues is not easy, especially since, in addition to knowledge, it is important to pay attention to communication skills, attitudes of respect, openness or empathy, among others. It is difficult to recognize or discuss these attitudes without student involvement.

Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey.

Aim: This study explored the views of an international sample of registered nurses and midwives working in health and social care concerning socially assistive robots (SARs), and the relationship between dimensions of culture and rejection of the idea that SARs had benefits in these settings.

Methods: An online survey was used to obtain rankings of (among other topics) the extent to which SARs have benefits for health and social care. It also asked for free text responses regarding any concerns about SARs.

Enactment of compassionate leadership by nursing and midwifery managers: results from an international online survey.

Aim: To explore the views of an international sample of nursing and midwifery managers concerning attributes that they associate with compassionate management.

Method: A cross-sectional online survey. Using a snowballing sampling method, 1217 responses were collected from nursing and midwifery managers in 17 countries.

Health Related Behaviors and Life Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Infertility Treatment.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the level of life satisfaction and health behaviors presented by patients with diagnosed infertility. This cross-sectional study included 456 patients (235 women and 221 men) from infertile couples in southeastern Poland from June 2019 to February 2020. Participants completed a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, the Health Behaviors Inventory (HBI), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).

Nurses' Attitudes towards Selected Social Groups: Cross-Sectional Survey among Polish Nurses.

Background: Attitude is a relatively permanent inclination towards a positive or negative evaluation of a given social or physical object, which determines a person's disposition towards their surrounding social reality and informs his/her behavior.

Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the attitudes of nursing staff, in terms of the emotional and behavioral components, in relation to selected social groups: a Roma person, a hearing-impaired person, a Muslim, and a person of a homosexual orientation.

Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted by means of an Internet questionnaire.

Psychometric properties and cultural adaptation of Polish version of Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale (GCAS).

Objectives: Cancer of the female genital organs is one of the most common causes of death of women in Poland. The aim of the study was to translate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale (GCAS).

Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study and questionnaire technic were used to collect data.

The Health Behaviours of Students from Selected Countries-A Comparative Study.

Health behaviour defined as any behaviour that may affect an individual's physical and mental health or any behaviour that an individual believes may affect their physical health. It is strongly related to their culture and plays a major role in shaping all health and illness-related behaviour. The purpose of the study was to compare and evaluate the lifestyles of students from multiple countries.

A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge of women about cervical cancer: an urban and rural comparison.

Introduction: Cervical cancer and its etiopathogenesis, the age of women in whom it is diagnosed, average life expectancy, and prognosis are information widely covered in scientific reports. However, there is no coherent information regarding which regions-urban or rural-it may occur more often. This is important because the literature on the subject reports that people living in rural areas have a worse prognosis when it comes to detection, treatment, and life expectancy than city dwellers.

The Importance of Being a Compassionate Leader: The Views of Nursing and Midwifery Managers From Around the World.

Introduction: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the existing publications do not account for the effect of culture. The aim of this study is to explore the views of nursing and midwifery managers from different countries in relation to the definition, advantages, and importance of compassion.

Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory online survey was conducted across 17 countries, containing both closed and open-ended questions.

Pregnancy planning and risk behaviours - a survey of women's experiences in selected European countries.

Pregnancy, a special period in a woman's life, should be preceded by proper preparation: a positive attitude to procreation, selection of optimum time for becoming pregnant, starting prevention of neural tube defects, restriction of the use of drugs, smoking, etc. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of pregnancy planning and antenatal classes on the use of stimulants during pregnancy. The study group included 877 women living in 7 European countries, and their experiences of planning pregnancy and substance abuse during pregnancy were investigated.

Exploring Nurses' Meaning and Experiences of Compassion: An International Online Survey Involving 15 Countries.

Purpose: In recent years, there has been much focus on compassion in nursing care, and concern has been raised in a number of reports and media stories regarding decreased compassion. The aim of this study was to explore similarities and differences in the understanding and demonstration of compassion in nursing practice across 15 countries.

Design: A total of 1,323 nurses from 15 countries responded to questions in relation to compassion, via an international online survey.