Treatment Fidelity of the Family-Centered Function-Focused Care Intervention.

The purpose of the current study was to evaluate treatment fidelity (i.e., the extent to which an intervention is provided as intended) in the Family-Centered Function-Focused Care (Fam-FFC) intervention.

Interventions for preventing back pain among office workers - a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: Back pain is common in the working population. This systematic review with network meta-analysis (NMA) aimed to compare the effects of interventions for preventing back pain among office workers.

Methods: We searched eight databases and additional sources up to March 2021.

Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Labor and Delivery Nurses.

Purpose: To describe the prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among labor and delivery nurses within a Northeastern United States academic health system.

Study Design And Methods: Using a cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design, a convenience sample of labor and delivery nurses (288 nurses) were invited to complete Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS), a 17-item Likert-type instrument, that measures intrusion, avoidance, and the arousal symptoms associated with indirect exposure to traumatic events. Five additional questions about potential consequences of STS were also asked.

Effect of acute psychosocial stress on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in humans - a randomized cross within trial.

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is involved in the plasticity and development of the central nervous system. Thereby the protein synthesis is highly related to neuronal activity, and its signaling pathways are associated with several substances like, e.g.

Moral Distress: Identification Among Inpatient Oncology Nurses in an Academic Health System.

Background: Moral distress occurs when clinicians know the morally correct action to take but are unable to follow through because of internal and external constraints. It is associated with negative consequences, such as burnout, decreased job satisfaction, avoidance, and turnover.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency and level of moral distress among inpatient oncology nurses and to identify possible associations among nurses' demographic characteristics, work experience, and moral distress levels.

Effects of psychosocial and physical stress on lactate and anxiety levels.

Both intense physical activity and potent psychosocial stressors increase blood lactate. Raising lactate levels by infusing the chemical can have an anxiogenic effect. Here, we compare the relationship between changes in lactate and anxiety levels resulting from two standardized stressors.

Improving Patients' Experiences Communicating With Nurses and Providers in the Emergency Department.

Introduction: As health care becomes increasingly patient centered, organizations strive to improve patients' ratings of satisfaction with care. Communication with nurses and providers drives overall satisfaction, yet little evidence exists to guide them in ensuring effective communication in the emergency department.

Methods: A semistructured interview guide based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers survey was used to elicit qualitative data from 30 patients seen in the emergency department and fast track regarding communication with nurses and providers.

Improving Nonvocal Critical Care Patients' Ease of Communication Using a Modified SPEACS-2 Program.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and impact of implementing the "study of patient-nurse effectiveness with assisted communication strategies-2" (SPEACS-2); a program to facilitate communication with nonvocal patients.

Study Design: The plan-do-study-act quality improvement methodology guided the implementation of a modified SPEACS-2 program within a pre and posttest design. The Ease of Communication Scale (ECS) measured patients' communication difficulty, and care processes measured the program's success.

Development of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Led by Geriatric Nurse Consultants: A Feasibility Study.

Hospitalized older adults are at high risk for complications, leading to negative outcomes such as longer lengths of stay, hospital readmissions, and functional and cognitive decline. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) models are effective in mitigating these syndromes but are not widespread. Nurses with expertise in gerontology who can provide consultation and care coordination can improve care processes and clinical outcomes.

Physical versus psychosocial stress: effects on hormonal, autonomic, and psychological parameters in healthy young men.

As a time-efficient training system, high intensity interval training (HIIT) is well known for several beneficial effects. However, the literature on the stress-generating effects of HIIT shows a research deficit. A standardized comparable stressor and different kinds of stress-parameters are needed for quantifying the results.

Evaluating nurse understanding and participation in the informed consent process.

Background: Informed consent is fundamental to the autonomous decision-making of patients, yet much is still unknown about the process in the clinical setting. In an evolving healthcare landscape, nurses must be prepared to address patient understanding and participate in the informed consent process to better fulfill their well-established role as patient advocates.

Research Objective: This study examines hospital-based nurses' experiences and understandings of the informed consent process.