Clinical assessor's experiences of assessing undergraduate nursing and midwifery students who underperform on clinical placement: A qualitative systematic review and meta-summary.

Aim: To summarise the qualitative evidence exploring the clinical assessor's experience of assessing undergraduate nursing and midwifery students who underperform on clinical placement.

Design: A qualitative systematic review and meta-summary was undertaken.

Data Source: Database searches included CINAHL Plus with full text; Academic Search Complete; MEDLINE; PsycARTICLES; PsychINFO; Social Sciences Full text; SocINDEX with Full Text; ERIC; Pubmed; Scopus and Web of Science.

Inequality in Health Care and the Experiences of Women From the Irish Traveller Community.

Objective: To explore the health care experiences of women from the Irish Traveller community, which is an indigenous ethnic minority group in Ireland and Great Britain.

Design: A descriptive qualitative methodology underpinned by naturalistic inquiry was adopted.

Setting: Halting sites where the participating Traveller women permanently reside.

Nursing students' views of using virtual reality in healthcare: A qualitative study.

Aims And Objectives: This study explored nursing students' views of using virtual reality in healthcare.

Background: The popularity and use of virtual reality in healthcare delivery and education is on the rise. Yet, the views of future nurses regarding this technology remain underexplored.

Non-pharmacological interventions for pain management in patients with dementia: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Aims And Objectives: To systematically identify, summarise and compare evidence from studies related to the non-pharmacological interventions used to manage pain in patients with dementia. Secondly, this study aims to provide evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions used to manage pain in patients with dementia.

Background: The number of people diagnosed with dementia is rising rapidly in the context of ageing.

Incorporating virtual reality in nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing students' perspectives.

Background: Recent challenges to nurse education have resulted in an increased use of virtual reality which serves as an immersive and effective medium for skill and knowledge acquisition. Virtual reality technology is being included in nurse curricula at undergraduate level. This technology remains a relatively new experience for many nursing students with limited evidence regarding students' perspectives regarding virtual reality.

Nurses and Nursing Students' Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding the Use of Technology in Patient Care: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review.

Advancements in information technology and computer science have resulted in the development of computerized healthcare information systems. Information technology can optimize patient care through providing immediate electronic education. The purpose of this mixed-methods systematic review was to synthesize evidence from studies exploring nurses and nursing students' attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of technology in patient care.

Nebulous Intentioning - Acute hospital nurses' struggle to deliver core nursing care.

Aim: To explore the influences on nursing practice in acute hospital care.

Design: A Classic Grounded Theory study.

Methods: Data collection (2013-2015) was through interviews and non-participant observations.

Ethical frameworks for quality improvement activities: an analysis of international practice.

Purpose: To examine international approaches to the ethical oversight and regulation of quality improvement and clinical audit in healthcare systems.

Data Sources: We searched grey literature including websites of national research and ethics regulatory bodies and health departments of selected countries.

Study Selection: National guidance documents were included from six countries: Ireland, England, Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and Canada.

An International Perspective on Definitions and Terminology Used to Describe Serious Reportable Patient Safety Incidents: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Patients are unintentionally, yet frequently, harmed in situations that are deemed preventable. Incident reporting systems help prevent harm, yet there is considerable variability in how patient safety incidents are reported. This may lead to inconsistent or unnecessary patterns of incident reporting and failures to identify serious patient safety incidents.

A Theoretical Framework to Underpin Clinical Learning for Undergraduate Nursing Students.

The aim of this is paper is to propose Benner's "Novice to Expert" Framework to underpin learning for students as they progress through the clinical components of an undergraduate nursing educational program. Steinaker and Bell's "Experiential Taxonomy" is presented as a practical medium for itemizing the nursing activities novices are exposed to at the initiation of clinical experience and to the clinical competencies expected of nurses on completion of their educational program. The authors also propose a range of theories of learning applicable to the clinical education of undergraduate nursing students, which can be maximized to enhance clinical learning.

Impact of a compassionate care leadership programme.

Compassionate care delivery enhances patient satisfaction and quality of life and reduces nurse burnout. This study measured the perceptions of nursing and midwifery leaders regarding the impact of the 'Leaders for Compassionate Care Programme' on their personal development, learning experience, service and care delivery, programme quality, and satisfaction with the programme. Seventy-nine leaders were surveyed using the Leaders for Compassionate Care Outcomes Evaluation Questionnaire and the Leaders for Compassionate Care Evaluation Questionnaire.

The impact of compassionate care education on nurses: A mixed-method systematic review.

Aims: To identify, describe, and summarize evidence from quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies conducted to prepare nurses and nursing students to lead on and/or deliver compassionate care.

Design: Mixed-method systematic review.

Data Sources: CINAHL, Medline, PsychINFO, and SocINDEX (January 2007-February 2018).

Enhancing Men's Awareness of Testicular Disorders Using a Virtual Reality Intervention: A Pre-Post Pilot Study.

Background: The incidence of benign and malignant testicular disorders is on the rise. Three literature reviews and one qualitative study found that men's awareness of testicular disorders was lacking, and their intentions to seek help for symptoms of testicular disease were low.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to enhance men's awareness of testicular disorders, help-seeking intentions for testicular symptoms, and intention and behavior to feel their testes.

Promoting men's awareness, self-examination, and help-seeking for testicular disorders: a systematic review of interventions.

Testicular cancer (TC) is among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men aged 15-40 years. The incidence of TC is on the rise. Benign testicular disorders, such as testicular torsion and epididymitis, can lead to testicular ischemia, sepsis, and infertility if left untreated.

The Preconscious Awareness to Action Framework: An Application to Promote Testicular Awareness.

Background: Health outcomes among men are markedly poorer than women. Testicular disorders can be life-threatening if left untreated. Few studies promoting awareness of testicular disorders have been underpinned by theory.

Exploring men's preferred strategies for learning about testicular disorders inclusive of testicular cancer: A qualitative descriptive study.

Purpose: Men's awareness of testicular disorders is lacking and their intention to seek help for testicular symptoms is sub-optimal. Studies conducted to explore and raise men's awareness of testicular disorders did not address their preferred learning strategies and failed to include men who are at risk for health inequities. The aim of this study was to explore, in-depth, the preferred strategies for learning about testicular disorders inclusive of testicular cancer among men who self-identify as heterosexual, gay, or bisexual.

Exploring awareness and help-seeking intentions for testicular symptoms among heterosexual, gay, and bisexual men in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study.

Background: The incidence of malignant and benign testicular disorders among young men is on the rise. Evidence from three reviews suggest that men's knowledge of these disorders is lacking and their help-seeking intention for testicular symptoms is suboptimal. Qualitative studies have addressed men's awareness of testicular cancer, with none exploring their awareness of non-malignant diseases such as epididymitis, testicular torsion, and varicocele and none including sexual minorities.

Promoting Testicular Cancer Awareness and Screening: A Systematic Review of Interventions.

Background: Testicular cancer (TC) is a relatively curable malignancy that predominantly affects young males. Key decision makers discourage TC screening because of lack of evidence about the benefits of this practice, whereas others argue that men must be aware of normal versus abnormal testicular findings. Despite the debate on TC surveillance, a number of research efforts are still being made to increase men's awareness of TC and its screening.

Males' Awareness of Benign Testicular Disorders: An Integrative Review.

Disorders that affect the testes can range from painless and benign to debilitating and life threatening. Despite the availability of literature on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of benign testicular disorders (BTD), very little is known about men's awareness of these conditions. The aim of this review was to extract and analyze evidence from studies that explored males' awareness of BTD.

Testicular Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices: A Systematic Review.

Purpose/objectives: To critically appraise empirical evidence gathered from studies that (a) explored men's knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward testicular cancer (TC) and its screening; (b) addressed their testicular self-examination (TSE) practice; and/or (c) highlighted barriers and facilitators to this practice.
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Data Sources: MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, and EMBASE®.

Patients' bowel symptom experiences and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate patients' bowel symptom experiences and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer and the relationship between bowel symptom experiences and the self-care strategies used.

Background: Earlier diagnosis of rectal cancer allows for less invasive surgical treatments such as sphincter-saving procedures to be performed. Although a permanent stoma is generally not required, patients experience changes in bowel function following this surgery.

A theoretical framework to guide a study of patients' bowel symptoms and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer.

A paucity of research is available on patients' bowel symptom experiences and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer. Most research undertaken to date on patients' bowel symptoms following surgery for rectal cancer has been largely atheoretical. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of choosing a theoretical framework to guide a study of patients' bowel symptoms and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer.

Self-care strategies for the management of bowel symptoms following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer.

The primary aim of this article is to identify the self-care strategies that patients use to manage bowel symptoms experienced following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer. Comparisons will be made with self-care strategies used by patients to manage chronic fecal incontinence and the bowel symptoms associated with other chronic bowel diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Published studies and conceptual literature from 2000-2010 were the data sources.

Bowel symptom experiences and management following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer: A qualitative perspective.

Purpose Of The Research: The aim of this research was to explore participants' qualitative perspectives on bowel symptom experiences and management strategies following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer.

Methods And Sample: The data presented in this paper were gleaned from a semi-structured question that formed part of a larger multi-site quantitative correlational study. From a sample of 143 participants, a total of 77 (62.