Effect of Emergency Scenario-Based Training Program on Knowledge, Self-confidence, and Competency of Elderly Caregiver Volunteers in a Rural Thai Community: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background: Many older people with comorbidities encounter emergency or life-threatening situations, but the response is often neglected or delayed, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality rates. Community preparedness to reduce the impact of emergency crises on older people is essential. This study aimed to determine the effect of an emergency scenario-based training program (ESBTP) for elderly care on the knowledge, self-confidence, and competency of volunteer caregivers in a rural Thai community.

Readiness for hospital discharge perceived by caregivers of patients with traumatic brain injury: A cross-sectional study.

Background: There is a growing emphasis on evaluating discharge readiness, particularly for those involved in the care of patients in transition. Caregivers supporting individuals with traumatic brain injury are a specific focus due to the potential impact of adequate discharge preparation on patient recovery and post-discharge outcomes.

Objective: This research aimed to evaluate the preparedness of caregivers for the discharge of patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury from the hospital.

Perspectives of family caregivers and nurses on hospital discharge transitional care for Muslim older adults living with COPD: a qualitative study.

Background: The increased number of emergency department visits among older adults living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reflects the challenges of hospital discharge transition, especially in those from a cultural minority. The barriers and facilitators of this discharge from the perspective of formal and informal care providers, such as nurses and family caregivers, are important to identify to provide effective symptom management and quality of care. The purpose of this study was to describe the barriers and facilitators in caring for Muslim older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during hospital discharge transitional care.

Safety of Early Discharge Among Low-Risk Patients After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Guidelines for early discharge (ED) strategies after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in low-risk patients still need to be informed. Previous meta-analysis evidence is considered to have limitations, from the level of heterogeneity, which is still relatively high, and the sample size still needed to be more significant.

Purpose: This study aims to identify the safety of early discharge after PPCI in low-risk patients.

A Mobile Health Transitional Care Intervention Delivered by Nurses Improves Postdischarge Outcomes of Caregivers of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Caring for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) during the transition from hospital to home can be psychologically challenging to caregivers. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a novel mobile health (m-health) transitional care intervention to reduce stress and burden of caregivers of patients with TBI and to reduce readmissions.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 74 caregivers of adult patients with moderate or severe TBI admitted to a referral hospital in Indonesia.

Exploring nurses' experiences in applying AIDET framework to improve communication skills in the emergency department: A qualitative study.

Background: Recognizing the significance of effective communication in raising emergency department service standards and preventing misinterpretation of patient needs among registered nurses is crucial for improving patient satisfaction. The utilization of the AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank you) communication framework is acknowledged to enhance communication among registered nurses, patients, family members, and other healthcare professionals.

Objective: This study aimed to explore Thai nurses' experiences in applying the AIDET framework for communications with patients and their relatives in the emergency department.

Discharge readiness and its associated factors among first-time mothers undergoing cesarean section in China.

Background: Helping first-time mothers who have just undergone cesarean section and transitioning from hospital to home with their infant is a complex process. Therefore, understanding what contributes to discharge readiness is necessary.

Objective: This study aimed to determine discharge readiness level and its associated factors among first-time mothers who have undergone cesarean section.

Health practice among Muslim homebound older adults living in the Southern Thai community: An ethnographic study.

Background: Age-friendly environment helps promote older people's health practices and healthy aging. However, little is known about health practices among those living at home in a Thai Muslim community.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the health practices of Thai Muslim Homebound Older Adults (HOAs) in relation to their beliefs and experiences to maintain their holistic health.

Muslim parents' beliefs and factors influencing complete immunization of children aged 0-5 years in a Thai rural community: a qualitative study.

Purpose: Vaccine-preventable diseases have decreased globally. However, measles and diphtheria outbreaks still occur in Southern Thailand, where Muslims are predominant with a documented low vaccine coverage. The purpose of this study was to investigate Muslim parents' beliefs and factors influencing them to complete immunization of children aged 0-5 years in Y.

Fertility desire among HIV-positive individuals in the Chinese sociocultural context: A qualitative study.

Background: China's recent change from a one-child policy to a two-child policy has urged many couples/families to consider having a child or an additional child. However, little is known about such fertility desire among heterosexual couples with at least one human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive partner. The objective of this qualitative study was to describe fertility desire and its motivating factors and barriers among people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Transitional care interventions to reduce emergency department visits in older adults: A systematic review.

Background: Preventable illnesses cause many emergency department visits in older adults, which can be minimized by implementing appropriate transitional care interventions. However, the most effective transitional care strategies for older adults are unknown.

Objective: To discover and consolidate transitional care interventions that can help older people avoid going to the emergency department.

Holistic Health Practices of Rural Thai Homebound Older Adults: A Focused Ethnographic Study.

Introduction: Supporting independent functioning of homebound, chronically ill older adults (HOAs) is a major concern across cultures. In Thailand, actions HOAs take to remain independent and maintain their holistic (mental, physical, and spiritual) health is understudied. Therefore, we explored self-care practices used by rural Thai HOAs to maintain their independence.

Transitional care programs to improve outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Effective nursing interventions for caring for patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury are still challenging during a transition from hospital to home. Since traumatic brain injury has deep-rooted sequelae, patients and their caregivers require better arrangement and information on the condition to achieve improved outcomes after discharge.

Objective: This study aimed to assess transitional care programs to improve outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers.

Understanding stigma and coping strategies among HIV-negative Muslim wives in serodiscordant relationships in a Javanese community, Indonesia.

Background: Although advanced treatment and accessibility of HIV/AIDS prevention and care have been increased, HIV-related stigma persists in the Indonesian community, especially among HIV-negative Muslim wives in a serodiscordant relationship. Therefore, understanding their coping strategies of the stigma is a necessity.

Objective: The study aimed to explore HIV-related stigma and coping strategies of HIV-negative Muslim wives in a serodiscordant relationship.

Resilience and its associated factors among older disaster survivors.

Resilience is a valuable resource in attaining a productive life as well as successful and healthy aging. Little is known about how older people who have experienced the impacts of disasters have fared, especially after earthquakes, in the long term. This cross-sectional analytical study aimed to identify resilience and its associated factors among 324 older disaster survivors.

"Bai Lod" holistic health experienced by homebound older people in the southern Thai community.

Objectives: This qualitative descriptive study aims to explore the meanings of holistic health in the southern Thai culture experienced by homebound older people.

Background: The ageing society necessitates many services to meet the holistic needs of older people. Homebound older people are commonly an understudied population who may view their holistic health and well-being differently from others.

Disaster preparedness among nurses of developing countries: An integrative review.

Background: Nurse preparedness and prompt response are essential to save lives and reduce the consequences of disasters and emerging pandemics. This paper aimed to synthesize the available evidence that demonstrates the adequacy on disaster preparedness among nurses in developing countries.

Methods: Five stages of the integrative review approach were employed.

Factors enhancing resilience among older adults experiencing disaster: A systematic review.

Background: Resilience is important to adapt and deal with difficult situations, particularly in a disaster, yet its related factors among older adults are unknown. This study aimed to synthesize the factors enhancing resilience among older adults experiencing disaster.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted using international databases, i.

Thai family caregivers' experiences helping dependent elders during medical emergencies: a qualitative study.

Aim: To describe the experience of family caregivers of dependent elders during medical emergencies in rural settings in Thailand.

Methods: This was a descriptive qualitative research using in-depth interviews of 15 participants. Content analysis was applied to transcribed interviews, including data reduction as well as identification of key words, phrases, and themes.

Surgical patients' experiences of readiness for hospital discharge and perceived quality of discharge teaching in acute care hospitals.

Aims And Objectives: To examine the level of perception of the quality of discharge teaching and its associations with the readiness for hospital discharge among surgical patients in acute care hospitals.

Background: Discharge teaching is a primary strategy to facilitate patients' readiness for hospital discharge. The extent to which the surgical ward was perceived as providing patient-focused education when discharged has never been explored.

Progress and challenges in improving maternal health in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Background: The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of the Tibet Autonomous Region (hereinafter "Tibet") is still five times higher than the national average. This study aims to identify the successes and pitfalls of the health system that might be related to the high mortality rate based on the WHO health system building blocks, focusing on human resources for health and health infrastructure and the impact on maternal health and outcomes.

Methods: Sources of information include China's central government and Tibet's local government policies and regulations, health statistical yearbooks, maternal and child health routine reporting system, and English and Chinese online research articles.

Perceptions of sexual abstinence among Muslim adolescent girls in southern Thailand.

Background Sex before marriage among Muslim adolescents is becoming a serious issue in Muslim societies exemplified by an increasing incidence of teenage pregnancy. Sexual abstinence is an optimal goal for adolescent health from an Islamic perspective. Muslim adolescent girls' perceptions have not been investigated, therefore, we lack understanding of their strengths and the risks that may contribute to outcomes such as pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.

Supportive Communication to Facilitate Chinese Patients' Adaptation to a Permanent Colostomy: A Qualitative Case Study Approach.

This study, which is a part of action research, aims to explore how supportive communication can impact individuals' adaptation to a permanent colostomy in a Chinese cultural context. Two Chinese rectal cancer patients with complexity and difficulty in living with a permanent colostomy were selected using a qualitative case study approach. The researcher (H.

The Care-Integrated Concentration Meditation Program for Patients With Weaning Difficulty: A Pilot Study.

Because of the multifaceted process of weaning patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation, enhancing weaning success remains a challenge. The Care-Integrated Concentration Meditation Program was developed on the basis of Buddhist philosophy and implemented to determine its procedural feasibility. A qualitative case study with 3 participants was conducted, and the process and initial outcomes were evaluated.