Improving Diagnosis and Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) in Clinical Practice: An Italian Expert Opinion.

Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is a very common and troublesome gastrointestinal side effect following the use of opioids. Despite existing international guidelines, OIC is largely underdiagnosed and undertreated. ECHO OIC is a European project designed to improve the diagnosis and management of OIC at the primary care level.

Factors Promoting a Sense of Home Among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities in Italy.

Understanding the housing needs of older adults is crucial for policy makers, service providers, and professional carers. Evidence about the factors that contribute to older adults' "sense of home" and their practical and policies implications are lacking. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 78 community-dwelling older adults to investigate which structural and organizational requirements and relational-affective environments could contribute to their experiencing a sense of home.

Nutritional assessment in acute stroke patients: A systematic review of guidelines and systematic reviews.

Introduction: Dysphagia and malnutrition are major contributors to mortality in patients with acute stroke. An early assessment of nutritional status upon hospital admission is crucial to enhance clinical outcomes by reducing the associated high-risk complications. However, the fragmented nature of the existing literature makes it difficult to optimize clinical practices.

Nurses' evidence-based knowledge and self-efficacy in venous access device insertion and management: Development and validation of a questionnaire.

Aim: To develop and psychometrically test an instrument to assess nurses' evidence-based knowledge and self-efficacy regarding insertion and management of venous access devices (short peripheral catheter (SPC), long peripheral catheter/midline (LPC) and PICC) and the management of totally implantable central venous catheter (Port) in adult patients.

Design: Multicenter cross-sectional observational study with questionnaire development and psychometric testing (validity and reliability).

Methods: An evidence-based instrument was developed including a 34-item knowledge section and an 81-item self-efficacy section including four device-specific parts.

I Am Afraid I Will Not Be Able to Walk, That Is What Worries Me-The Experience of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis before Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Qualitative Study.

Knee osteoarthritis is the most prevalent type of osteoarthritis. Patients frequently encounter pain triggered by movement that evolves into impaired joint function. Needing persistent rest or having night-time pain signifies advanced disease.

Nurses' experiences of caring for nursing care-dependent ICU patients: A qualitative study.

Background: Nursing care dependency is a key, yet under-studied, nursing phenomenon. Patients in intensive care units are highly dependent on nursing care. Patients find dependency challenging, experiencing feelings of powerlessness and shame.

Protocol for conducting a systematic review on diagnostic accuracy in clinical research.

In the landscape of modern medicine, the ability to accurately diagnose various clinical conditions is paramount. As new diagnostic tools continue to emerge, their accuracy must be rigorously assessed before clinical implementation. This paper introduces a systematic review protocol tailored for diagnostic accuracy studies, drawing inspiration from a review on dysphagia screening in post-stroke patients.

Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews: A method for conducting comprehensive analysis.

A systematic review (SR) is a research method for synthesizing evidence on a specific topic. Among the various types of systematic reviews, there are SRs of guidelines (CPGs) and SRs of SRs. Traditionally, they are limited to just one type of secondary evidence.

Nursing-engineering interdisciplinary research: A synthesis of methodological approach to perform healthcare-technology integrated projects.

In the dynamic landscape of contemporary healthcare, the imperative for advancing the frontiers of knowledge and improving patient outcomes necessitates a paradigm shift towards a multidisciplinary approach. This background great enhances a nurse's ability to interface with technology and create technical solutions such as robots, patient care devices, or computer simulation for patient care needs and nursing care delivery. This study aims to describe, through a narrative review of evidence, a methodology to develop and manager Nursing-Engineering interdisciplinary project, clarify the key points and facilitate professionals who are not very familiar with this topic.

Virtual Reality During Chemotherapy Infusion: An Innovative Intervention in Holistic Nursing Practice.

Patients with cancer receiving infusional chemotherapy show negative symptoms such as worry about their survival, anxiety, anguish, depression, fear, magnified perception of the passage of time, and difficulty managing boredom. Patients also suffer various side effects produced by chemotherapy such as nausea, vomiting, pain, and fatigue, which, together with psychological distress, drastically reduce their quality of life and adherence to therapy with a corresponding reduction in the probability of the individual's survival. Virtual Reality is one of the most innovative and promising digital health interventions, capable of quickly and effectively producing a positive influence on the psychosomatic axis, improving patients' quality of life during chemotherapy.

Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality in People with Cancer Undergoing Antiblastic Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the effects of immersive Virtual Reality in people with cancer undergoing antiblastic therapy, on anxiety, fatigue and pain.

Data Sources: This is a randomized controlled three-arm trial. Seventy-four cancer patients were recruited from a regional hospital in Italy, and randomly allocated into three groups: a Virtual Reality group (n=25), a narrative medicine group (n=25) and a standard care group (n=24).

Dysphagia screening post-stroke: systematic review.

Background/scope: Stroke is one of the main causes of death, especially when associated with dysphagia. Hence, the assessment of nutritional status and aspiration risk is important to improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this systematic review is to identify which are the most suitable dysphagia screening tools in chronic post-stroke patients.

Moving forward the Italian nursing education into the post-pandemic era: findings from a national qualitative research study.

Background: During the CoronaVIrus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing education has been dramatically transformed and shaped according to the restrictions imposed by national rules. Restoring educational activities as delivered in the pre-pandemic era without making a critical evaluation of the transformations implemented, may sacrifice the extraordinary learning opportunity that this event has offered. The aim of this study was to identify a set of recommendations that can guide the Italian nursing education to move forward in the post-pandemic era.

Effectiveness of immersive virtual reality on anxiety, fatigue and pain in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: This Systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of Virtual Reality on anxiety, fatigue and pain in patients with cancer during chemotherapy and provide evidence for decision-making in clinical practice.

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and the Cochrane Library. Risk of Bias was used to assess the quality of individual studies, and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation was used to assess confidence for each individual outcome.

[Transitioning Italian nursing education in the post-pandemic period: priorities in the light of lessons learnt].

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Introduction: Once back to normalcy, many nursing education activities have been restored without an in-depth analysis of which transformations enacted in the pandemic period should be maintained and valued.

Nutritional knowledge of nursing students: A systematic literature review.

Objective: To investigate basic, specific and self-care knowledge on nutrition in nursing students, through a literature review and by identifying studies that suggest teaching methodologies used to implement undergraduate nutrition teaching in nursing curricula.

Method: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus and Cochrane Library. The process of screening, selection and inclusion of the articles, as well as the assessment of risk of bias and methodological quality was independently conducted by two reviewers.

Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Correlated to Patient-Reported Outcome Measures after Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Study in the Perioperative Period.

Anxiety and depressive symptoms adversely affect surgical outcomes in patients with rotator cuff tear (RCT) undergoing surgical repair. Patients without a diagnosis of mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, before rotator cuff repair (RCR) can be considered an optimal candidate for surgery. The objective of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms, using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) as an assessment tool, and patient-reported outcome measures in RCT after repair surgery.

Patients' Perceptions and Experiences during the Pre-Admission Phase for Total Hip Replacement Surgery: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study.

Osteoarthritis negatively impacts the patient's quality of life. Qualitative research is an effective tool in detecting the various emotions experienced by patients with osteoarthritis. Such studies play a crucial role in promoting comprehension of the patient's experiences of health and illness among healthcare professionals, including nurses.

A qualitative assessment of experiences and perception during pre-admission for rotator cuff repair surgery.

Background: Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain (RCRSP) is the most common type of shoulder pain and the most disabling common symptom in people with Rotator Cuff Tear (RCT). The patient's point of view concerning health status has become important in decision-making procedures and has therefore been considered a possible criterion standard for assessing treatment efficacy. The study aims to explore patients' experiences and perceptions during pre-admission for Rotator Cuff Repair surgery.

The Effects of Sarcopenia on Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder associated with poor outcomes and complications, including falls, fractures, physical disability, and death. The aim of this review is to assess the possible influence of sarcopenia on outcomes of sarcopenia in patients who underwent knee or hip replacement. A systematic review was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Total Hip Replacement: Psychometric Validation of the Italian Version of Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12).

Background: One million Total Hip Replacements (THA) are thought to be performed annually. To measure prosthesis awareness throughout daily activities, the FJS-12 patient-reported outcome scale was developed. This article's goal is to undertake a psychometric validation of the Italian FJS-12 among a sample of related THA patients.