Publications by authors named "Sigal-Shafran Tikva"
Background: The concept of 'EntrepreNursing' improves healthcare outcomes by enhancing quality, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness, but remains underutilized by clinical nurses. Research on how to promote EntrepreNursing is scant.
Purpose: To examine how personal characteristics (internal locus of control, capacity to innovate) and organizational innovativeness influence nurses' innovative behaviors.
Purpose: To investigate community-acquired pressure injuries (CAPIs) in older people by utilizing big data.
Design: Retrospective data curation and analysis of inpatient data from two general medical centers between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2018.
Methods: Nursing assessments from 44,449 electronic medical records of patients admitted to internal medicine departments were retrieved, organized, coded by data engineers, and analyzed by data scientists.
Burn injuries are among the most common life-threatening injuries for which medical attention is sought, and are accompanied by intense, severe pain, particularly during treatment. Burn therapy pain management with opioid and nonopioid analgesics is often insufficient when administered alone. Virtual reality (VR) interfaces provide an immersive experience that has demonstrable therapeutic benefits, including distraction from, and reduction of, pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation of quality of nursing care with violence load, burnout, and listening climate.
Isr J Health Policy Res
April 2024
Background: Violence against nurses is common. Previous research has recommended further development of the measurement of violence against nurses and integration of the individual and ward-related factors that contribute to violence against hospital nurses. This study was designed to address these issues by investigating the associations between violence, the listening climate of hospital wards, professional burnout, and perceived quality of care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Viral infection is associated with a significant rewire of the host metabolic pathways, presenting attractive metabolic targets for intervention.
Methods: We chart the metabolic response of lung epithelial cells to SARS-CoV-2 infection in primary cultures and COVID-19 patient samples and perform in vitro metabolism-focused drug screen on primary lung epithelial cells infected with different strains of the virus. We perform observational analysis of Israeli patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 and comparative epidemiological analysis from cohorts in Italy and the Veteran's Health Administration in the United States.
Background: Nurse managers and team co-workers' disruptive behaviors (DBs) are negatively associated with a perceived safe climate. Moreover, DBs are a risk factor for patients' safety. Yet, it remains unknown whether and to what extent these effects were prevalent in COVID-19 wards and among witnesses of DBs.
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- The study investigates how religious Jewish nurses deal with sexual harassment from patients, focusing on its impact on the quality of nursing care and interactions with these patients.
- The research involved 85 nurses from a religious nursing school, using surveys to analyze the trends and relationships between religiosity and care quality.
- Findings suggest that a higher level of religiosity among nurses correlates with increased avoidance of contact with harassing patients, significantly affecting the quality of care provided.
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- The kidney is crucial for fluid balance, glucose management, and drug elimination, with drug-induced damage affecting over 20% of adults.
- A new model using vascularized human kidney spheroids with microsensors reveals that drugs like cyclosporine and cisplatin can disrupt kidney function at low doses, causing harmful glucose buildup.
- Combining these drugs with SGLT2 inhibitors significantly improves kidney function in patients, highlighting the potential of this technology to improve drug safety and streamline treatment approaches.
Aim: To raise awareness of a patient-related antecedent of missed nursing care.
Background: Missed nursing care is negatively associated with patient outcomes; accordingly, hospitals employ strategies to mitigate missed care. While antecedents of missed nursing care resulting from the work environment of nurses are recognized, sexual harassment by patients is not.
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- This study explores the link between listening behaviors (constructive and destructive) and disruptive behaviors in nursing, examining how these factors affect nurses' well-being.
- A survey with 567 nurses revealed that a significant number experienced disruptive behaviors, which negatively impacted their well-being, especially for those who viewed themselves as victims.
- The findings highlight the need for strategies to minimize disruptive behaviors and support nurses in overcoming feelings of victimization to enhance their workplace well-being.
Violence against physicians and nurses in a hospital: How does it happen? A mixed-methods study.
Isr J Health Policy Res
October 2017
Background: Violence against medical personnel is unexpected in hospitals which are devoted to healing, and yet, it is frequent and of concern in the health system. Little is known about the factors that lead to hospital violence, and even less is known about the interactions among these factors. The aim of the study was to identify and describe the perceptions of staff and patients regarding the factors that lead to violence on the part of patients and those accompanying them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Worldwide, there is a widespread and disturbing pattern of violence towards healthcare workers. However, violent occurrences in Israeli hospitals have often been unrecognized and underreported. Moreover, most studies have not sufficiently differentiated among the different types of violence.
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- Leigh's syndrome is a complex disorder in children marked by brain degeneration and significant health challenges, including developmental delays and respiratory issues, posing unique risks for anesthesia.
- The study involved five children with Leigh's syndrome, averaging 2.6 years old, who underwent seven endoscopy procedures under sedation with propofol, ensuring safety measures were in place throughout.
- All procedures were completed without major complications, indicating that careful sedation management can effectively support patients with this rare condition during medical procedures.