Experience of Patients With Heroin Addiction Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Community Settings in Taiwan.

Background: The World Health Organization has identified methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) as the most effective treatment for reducing patient dependence on heroin. In Taiwan, MMT has been used as a heroin harm reduction strategy since 2006. Although the effectiveness of MMT in reducing heroin addiction has been examined quantitatively in prison samples, little attention has been paid to the experiences and perspectives of patients with heroin addiction receiving MMT.

The Relationship Between Resilience and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Heart Failure Patients in New York Heart Association Functional Classes II and III.

Background: Heart failure is an intense, unpredictable, and stressful chronic disease caused by the decline in cardiac pumping function. The influence of heart failure affects patients not only in terms of physical capabilities but also in terms of their emotional and social dimensions, with patients in different functional classes experiencing different levels of effect. Although resilience and health-related quality of life have been studied in populations with heart failure, the scholarly understanding of different functional classes is limited.

Resilience, activities of daily living, and well-being in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Aim: The aim was to investigate the associations of activities of daily living, resilience and the well-being among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and provide a long-term follow-up study.

Design: A longitudinal design was used.

Methods: The instruments included the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) Scale to assess the activities of daily living as well as the Resilience Scale and Well-Being Scale.

Psychological insulin resistance and its impact on self-management in type II diabetes mellitus patients treated with insulin therapy.

Aims: Psychological insulin resistance is a common barrier to initiation and persistence with insulin therapy that affects approximately 42.7% of people living with type II diabetes mellitus, which may negatively impact self-management. This study aimed to assess patients' levels of psychological insulin resistance and to identify factors associated with self-management in patients with type II diabetes mellitus treated with insulin therapy.

The prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among women during the early postpartum period: a retrospective secondary data analysis.

Objective: Postpartum depression (PPD) is common and detrimental affecting both maternal health and child development. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors of PPD screened immediately after delivery.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study design using secondary data analysis is applied.

Development of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies Scale: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a vital role in healthcare, particularly in acute care settings in Taiwan. The professional competencies of NPs are essential for providing safe and effective care to patients. To date, no measurement tool is available for assessing the clinical competencies of NPs in acute care practices.

[Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of The Journal of Nursing].

The Journal of Nursing (JN) was first published in Taiwan seventy years ago in 1953 under its former name, Nursing Quarterly. The first issue of JN under its current name was published in 1961. JN mainly publishes academic papers.

Key determinates of job satisfaction for acute care nurse practitioners in Taiwan.

Background: Taiwan is a super-aged society, and the shortage of hospital doctors; nurse practitioners (NPs) became vital healthcare providers to fulfill the healthcare demands of the population. The purpose of this study was to explore the key determinates of job satisfaction for NPs in acute care practices using significant practice variables, such as empowerment and burnout.

Methods: Participants of this descriptive survey study were recruited from a national sample of NPs with membership in the Taiwan Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Comparing Prodrugs with Acyclovir for Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia among Herpes Zoster Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common, painful, and long-term complication of herpes zoster (HZ). PHN increases the demand for healthcare services and, previous studies showed that patients who received antiviral agents were less likely to develop PHN. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of prodrugs and acyclovir in treating PHN among patients with HZ.

Experiences of Participating in an Academic-Hospital Partnership Nursing Program: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Although 5-year colleges account for 41.7% of all nursing graduates in Taiwan, most of these graduates go on to university and earn a bachelor's degree. In 2015, four universities received approval from the Ministry of Education of Taiwan and started to enroll students in the academic-hospital partnership nursing program to guide nursing graduates from 5-year colleges into the nursing workplace.

Together through the valley of death: Lived experience of case managers to meet the informational needs of gynecologic cancer survivors.

Objectives: Case managers are crucial providers of health education and consultation for patients with gynecologic cancer to satisfy their informational needs. The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of case managers working to meet the needs of these patients in order to further improve their overall quality of care.

Materials And Methods: A qualitative study employed.

The impact of organisational commitment and leadership style on job satisfaction of nurse practitioners in acute care practices.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the main factors that affect nurse practitioners' (NPs) job satisfaction, especially the relationship between organisational commitment and leadership styles in acute care practices.

Background: There is little known about the influence of organisational commitment and leadership on NPs' job satisfaction within acute care hospitals.

Methods: A cross-sectional design with a national online survey enrolled 1205 NPs from the Taiwan Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Effects of Professional Autonomy and Leadership Style on the Team-Based Practice of Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan.

Background: Little is known regarding the factors that affect the team-based practice of nurse practitioners (NPs). Examining the relationships between these factors and team-based practice may provide important insights into the strength of the NP practice.

Purpose: This study was designed to examine the effects of practice autonomy and leadership style on the team-based practice of acute care NPs working in hospitals.

Determining factors affecting job strain for nurse practitioners in acute care practice.

Purpose: To investigate nurse practitioners' (NPs) experience of job strain in acute care settings, and to examine the factors that may affect job strain in that context.

Design: Descriptive design using a national survey was employed.

Methods: A total of 1396 NPs completed online surveys that recorded demographic characteristics and included a Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), a Condition for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire (CWEQ), and the Dempster Practice Behavior Scale (DPBS).

Demoralization syndrome among cardiac transplant recipients.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate the characteristics and prevalence of demoralisation syndrome among heart transplantation patients in Taiwan.

Background: Patients with end-stage heart failure who have undergone cardiac transplantation are at risk of demoralisation syndrome. Demoralisation syndrome has been studied in cancer populations, but our understanding of the syndrome among heart transplant recipients is limited.

Organizational empowerment and practice outcomes of acute care nurse practitioners in Taiwan: A national survey.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an important role in addressing growing health care needs. Among NPs, organizational empowerment is positively associated with overall practice outcomes. Therefore, efforts to promote organizational empowerment in practice are necessary to increase job satisfaction among NPs as well as decrease the stress and intention to leave.

The Impact of Organizational Support on Practice Outcomes in Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) in Taiwan have practiced mainly in acute care hospitals since 2006. Although organizational support and level of support have been associated with the successful integration of NP roles and effective practice outcomes, organizational support in the context of NPs in inpatient settings is an area that has been rarely explored in the literature.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational support and the practice outcomes of job satisfaction, care effectiveness, and intention to leave in NPs.

Prediction factors of weight control intention in Chinese young adults.

Background: Weight control is a widespread phenomenon among young adults, especially in women.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the prediction factors of weight control intention in a young Chinese sample.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 963 (276 male and 687 female; mean age 21.

Women With Osteoarthritis Are at Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is more prevalent in women with age. Comorbidities are prevalent in OA patients. In this study, we conducted a follow-up study to evaluate whether women with OA are at an increased risk of ischemic stroke using insurance claims data of Taiwan.

Develop and validate family nurse practitioner transition program in Taiwan by using modified Delphi method.

Background: Previous studies have shown that family nurse practitioners (FNPs) provide an important contribution to health promotion and disease management in primary care. Nevertheless, the position of FNP does not exist in Taiwan. In Taiwan, the leading cause of most disability and death is diabetes, for which an FNP has great potential to fulfill healthcare needs.

Cancer pain and lower functional status predict poor trajectories of symptom and fatigue distress in patients with lung cancer.

Objective: To identify distinct subgroups of patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer (LC) over time and to explore the predictors of distinct trajectories of symptom and fatigue distress in LC patients.

Methods: A total of 120 patients newly diagnosed with LC were recruited in this longitudinal prospective study. Our survey investigated patients' symptoms in 6 months.

Smartphone education improves embarrassment, bowel preparation, and satisfaction with care in patients receiving colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trail.

Background: Colonoscopy is considered a safe and effective tool for detecting colorectal cancer. Nevertheless, the proportion of patients are hesitating to receive colonoscopy. Smartphone education may decrease the barrier of colonoscopy.