Holistic Health Status Questionnaire: developing a measure from a Hong Kong Chinese population.

Background: The increased prevalence of chronic diseases is a global health issue. Once chronic disease is diagnosed, individuals face lifelong healthcare treatments, and the disabilities and disturbances resulting from their illness will affect the whole person. A valid tool that can measure clients' holistic care needs is important to enable us to identify issues of concern and address them early to prevent further complications.

Effects of a 4-week transitional care programme for discharged stroke survivors in Hong Kong: a randomised controlled trial.

Stroke rehabilitation involves care issues concerning the physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects. Hospital-based rehabilitation has its limitations because many of the care issues only emerge when patients return home. Transitional care models supporting patients after discharge from the hospital have proved to be effective among chronically ill patients, but limited studies were conducted among stroke survivors.

Holistic concerns of Chinese stroke survivors during hospitalization and in transition to home.

Aim: This article is a report of a study conducted to explore the phenomenon of concerns as experienced by Chinese stroke survivors during hospitalization and in transition to home.

Background: Stroke is characterized by its sudden onset and prolonged residual problems, which affect survivors' holistic well-being. Many studies have focused on stroke consequences and their correlates with psychosocial outcomes.

Exploring the profiles of nurses' job satisfaction in Macau: results of a cluster analysis.

Aims: To determine whether definable subtypes exist within a cohort of nurses with regard to factors associated with nurses' job satisfaction patterns and to compare whether these factors vary between nurses in groups with different profiles.

Background: Globally, the health care system is experiencing major changes and influence nurses' job satisfaction and may ultimately affect the quality of nursing care for patients.

Design: A descriptive survey.

Factors influencing Macao nurses' intention to leave current employment.

Aims: To investigate factors associated with nurses' intention to leave current employment in Macao.

Background: The shortage of nursing staff and nurses voluntarily leaving their jobs has continued to be a problem affecting the delivery of health care all over the world. One way to alleviate this shortfall is via recruitment, but this is not always successful.