The public's perception of the nursing profession: Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the nursing image scale in Taiwan.

The public's perception of the nursing image deeply influences nurses' work and professional development. However, the Taiwanese public's perception of nursing remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the Nursing Image Scale (NIS) in Taiwan.

Development and Validation of the Interprofessional Collaboration Practice Competency Scale (IPCPCS) for Clinical Nurses.

Interprofessional collaborative practice is a core competency and is the key to strengthening health practice systems in order to deliver safe and high-quality nursing practice. However, there is no Interprofessional Collaboration Practice Competency Scale (IPCPCS) for clinical nurses in Taiwan. Therefore, the purposes of this study were to develop an IPCPCS and to verify its reliability and validity.

Development and validation of a Chinese version of the Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index.

Objective: A Chinese version of the Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index (SAQLI) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was developed and validated. No Chinese versions of the SAQLI have been previously validated.

Methods: A convenience sample of 78 patients with OSA who received CPAP therapy at a Taiwanese teaching hospital was enrolled.

The effects of integrated nursing education on quality of life and health-related outcomes among obstructive sleep apnea patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Purpose: This study sought to examine the effects of a nursing education program on quality of life and sleep disturbance among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.

Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial with an intervention group consisting of a nursing education program. The intervention group received the instruction of the CPAP nursing education program, and the control group received routine care.

Relieving my discomforts safely: the experiences of discontinuing HRT among menopausal women.

Aim And Objectives: To generate a descriptive theoretical framework about the experiences of women who discontinued hormone replacement therapy.

Background: Some menopausal women would depend on hormone replacement therapy for relieving their menopausal symptoms. However, most of them feared of hormone replacement therapy's side effects and tried to discontinue hormone replacement therapy immediately.

Life experiences among obstructive sleep apnoea patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Aims And Objectives: To generate a descriptive theoretical framework for experiences among obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients undergoing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.

Background: Insufficient information is available about subjective experiences among OSA patients undergoing CPAP therapy. This study aims to address that lack of insight into patients' feelings.