Effectiveness of an embedded oral health educational intervention in an undergraduate nursing program: A mixed methods study.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral health educational intervention designed for undergraduate nursing students.

Background: The role of oral health promotion and screening has been extended to non-dental health professionals, for example, nurses. To prepare the future workforce for these responsibilities, an educational intervention underpinned by Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory was codesigned and implemented in an Australian undergraduate nursing program.

Using Legitimation Code Theory to Underpin the Development of Undergraduate Nursing Students' Breastfeeding Knowledge: A Qualitative Study.

Aim: To explore how undergraduate nursing students develop knowledge during a breastfeeding module.

Design: A qualitative study using a single case-study approach.

Methods: This study was conducted in Australia over 2 years during the period between July 2021 and December 2022.

Development and evaluation of a spaced eLearning intervention for nurses in enhancing urinary catheter management - A co-design study in partnership with research end-users.

Background: Nurses play a critical role in supporting patients in self-managing their indwelling urinary catheters and preventing avoidable hospital presentations. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a co-designed educational approach developed to enhance nurses' ability to provide optimal care for patients with catheters.

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to enhance nurses' knowledge and skills in urinary catheterisation, care, and management.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the catheter assessment, management and performance (CAMP) scale for nurses.

Aim: To develop and test the psychometric properties of a self-administered scale to assess the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour of nurses to support the self-management of patients living with indwelling urinary catheters.

Background: Nurses are pivotal in supporting patients with urinary catheter self-management to prevent potentially avoidable hospital presentations. However, no validated scale is available to assess nurses' attitudes and readiness for this task.

Legitimation Code Theory's role in shaping nursing education: An integrative review.

Background: In response to the increasing diversity in nursing education, the Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) offers a transformative approach to understanding and addressing the unique learning needs of students from various backgrounds.

Objectives: To identify how Legitimation Code Theory has informed the design of professional education in biological and health sciences.

Design: An integrative review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and guided by the five-step process by Whittemore and Knafl.

Personal care workers' intention to stay in residential aged care: An integrative review.

Aim: To identify key factors that influence personal care workers' (PCW) intention to stay in residential aged care (RAC).

Background: PCWs are the 'backbone' of providing direct care in RAC settings. The well-being of older people hinges upon their dedication and commitment; thus, enhancing their intention to stay is a priority to reduce turnover and ensure continuity of care.

Nurses' adoption of diabetes clinical practice guidelines in primary care and the impacts on patient outcomes and safety: An integrative review.

Background: Complications related to diabetes mellitus impose substantial health and economic burdens to individuals and society. While clinical practice guidelines improve diabetes management in primary care settings, the variability in adherence to these guidelines persist. Hence, there is a need to comprehensively review existing evidence regarding factors influencing nurses' adherence to implementation of clinical practice guidelines to improve clinical care and patient safety.

Development and psychometric evaluation of an expanded urinary catheter self-management scale: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To develop and test the psychometric properties of an expanded catheter self-management scale for patients with in-dwelling urinary catheters.

Design: A cross-sectional validation study. Despite the utility of the original 13-item catheter self-management scale, this instrument did not include bowel management, general hygiene and drainage bag care, which are fundamental skills in urinary catheter self-management to prevent common problems resulting in unnecessary hospital presentations.

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Codesigned Health Care Transition Intervention for Young People With Spinal Cord Injuries.

Background: Due in part to medical complications, adults with a pediatric onset spinal cord injury (SCI) are at higher risk of experiencing dissatisfaction with life and lower perceived physical health when compared to their peers with no disability. To support the prevention of medical complications, young people with SCI must successfully transition to adult health care. Health care transition (HCT) interventions can support young people with chronic conditions in their move to adult health care.

Undergraduate nursing students challenge misconceptions towards men in nursing: A mixed-method study.

Aims: To examine misconceptions towards men in nursing from the perspective of undergraduate nursing students. Specifically, this study sought to explore contributing factors of misconceptions and attributions of the success of men in nursing.

Design: A convergent parallel mixed-method study.

Applying Legitimation Code Theory to teach breastfeeding in nurse education: A case study.

Aim: To use Legitimation Code Theory as a framework to inform the design of nursing education and gain insights into student perspectives of this design.

Background: Internationally, the World Health Organization's breastfeeding recommendations are not being met. One contributing factor is that healthcare providers including registered nurses lack the knowledge to support breastfeeding women on an ongoing basis and rely on their personal experiences to inform the care they provide.

Family visits and depression among residential aged care residents: An integrative review.

Background: Depression in older people living in residential aged care is a serious and highly prevalent health issue, with loneliness and social isolation being major contributors. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the harm visiting restrictions have on the mental wellbeing of older people in residential aged care. However, there is a need to systematically review the relationship between family visits and depression in this population.

Development and psychometric testing of the attitude and confidence with oral healthcare among nursing students (ACORN) scale.

Aim: To develop and test the psychometric properties of the attitude and confidence with oral healthcare among nursing students (ACORN) scale.

Background: Delivering oral healthcare is an essential component of care, which is often overlooked and omitted. A nurse's attitude or confidence may influence how oral healthcare is prioritised.

Are men treated differently in clinical placements during nursing studies? A cross-sectional study.

Aim And Objective: To explore the perceptions of nursing students regarding the treatment of men in nursing during their clinical placement.

Background: Negative placement experiences of men who are nursing students is a risk factor for student attrition. Hence, exploring gender disparity in treatment during placement from both men and women studying nursing will contribute to improving student experience and reducing attrition.

Using Codesign to Develop a Novel Oral Healthcare Educational Intervention for Undergraduate Nursing Students.

To build a nursing workforce that is equipped to undertake oral health promotion and screening, an educational program was needed. With codesign being used in multiple settings, it was selected as the approach to use, with Mezirow's Transformative Learning theory as the underpinning framework. This study aimed to develop an oral healthcare educational intervention for nursing students.

The needs of older people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in residential aged care: An integrative review.

Aims And Objectives: To synthesise information about the needs of older people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in residential aged care from the perspectives of the residents, families and care staff.

Background: Older people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in residential aged care have care needs that are complex. Identifying these needs is critical to ensure quality care is delivered.

Experiences of registered nurses supporting nursing students during clinical placement using a facility-based model: A mixed methods study.

Background: An ageing workforce and increased vacancies has seen a steady growth in nursing student enrolments. This has created a need to re-think how to optimise existing clinical placement opportunities while ensuring quality student experiences and staff satisfaction in their support role.

Objectives: To provide insights into the experiences and satisfaction levels of Registered Nurses who supported nursing students during clinical placement using a facility-based model.

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers: A discussion paper.

Background: The devastating effects of COVID-19 sparked debates among professionals in the fields of health, law, and bioethics regarding policies on mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers. Suboptimal vaccine uptake among healthcare workers had been implicated in the increased risk of nosocomial spread of COVID infection and absenteeism among healthcare workers, impacting the quality of patient care. However, mandatory vaccine policies were also seen to encroach on the autonomy of healthcare workers.

Transitioning between paediatric and adult healthcare services: a qualitative study of the experiences of young people with spinal cord injuries and parents/caregivers.

Objectives: Healthcare transition (HCT) interventions are pivotal to paediatric rehabilitation. However, there has been limited research focusing on HCT in young people with spinal cord injury (SCI). To date, little has been reported on key factors that may contribute to a positive or negative transition experience and what, if any, are the gaps in the transition process.

The impact of a pandemic on dental professionals' work and personal lives: A qualitative study with implications for primary healthcare workers.

During a pandemic, dentists face enormous challenges due to restrictions placed on their practice and the need to comply with biosafety measures. This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and infection control measures on dentists and their practice in Jordan and the global implications for other primary healthcare workers. A qualitative exploratory study employing face-to-face or telephone interviews, was conducted with ten dentists from the 9 May to 20 September 2020.

Health literacy and self-management in people with coronary heart disease: a systematic review protocol.

Objective: The objective of the review is to assess the association between health literacy levels and self-management behaviors in people with coronary heart disease.

Introduction: Initiating and maintaining self-management behaviors following a coronary event can be challenging. The capacity to initiate behavioral changes requires adequate health literacy, which is the ability to understand and use health care information to make appropriate health decisions.

Developing a Health Care Transition Intervention With Young People With Spinal Cord Injuries: Co-design Approach.

Background: Successful transition from pediatric to adult health care settings supports long-term health management and better overall outcomes in all domains. However, young people with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) continue to report challenges and unmet needs during the transition process. Including end users in health care research and intervention design is paramount as interventions designed in this way better meet their specific needs and are often more innovative.

Development and psychometric testing of the gender misconceptions of men in nursing (GEMINI) scale among nursing students.

Background: Misconceptions about men in nursing may influence recruitment and retention, further perpetuating the gender diversity imbalance in the nursing workforce. Identifying misconceptions and implementing early intervention strategies to address these deep-rooted stereotypes remain challenging but is considered critical to support students who are commencing a nursing career.

Objective: To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the 'nder sconceptions of me in nursng (GEMINI) Scale.

Development and psychometric testing of the intention to engage in children's healthy weight (iCHeW) guideline scale for dental staff.

Statement Of Problem: In the evaluation of interdisciplinary interventions for childhood overweight and obesity, behavioural determinants can provide valuable insight into the reasons behind lack of adherence, or ineffectiveness of the intervention. Therefore, it is vital to assess the behavioural determinants of staff when evaluating the implementation of such interdisciplinary interventions. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate the intention to engage in Children's Healthy Weight guideline (iCHeW) scale, which assesses the behavioural determinants influencing dental staff's intention to conduct children's growth assessments.