Patients', radiographers' and radiography students' experiences of 360° virtual counselling environment for the coronary computed tomography angiography: A qualitative study.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to describe patients', radiographers' and radiography students' experiences of the developed 360° virtual counselling environment (360°VCE) for the coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA).

Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach was used. The participants were cCTA patients (n = 10), radiographers (n = 10) and radiography students (n = 10) who used the 360°VCE and visited or worked at a university hospital in Finland.

Frequent attenders' experiences of encounters with healthcare personnel: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

Rather than measure demographic factors such as socioeconomics, the aim of this study was to examine the lived experience of frequent attenders by synthesizing findings on their encounters with healthcare personnel. The Scopus, CINAHL, PsycARTICLES, and PubMed (Medline) databases were searched in May 2020 in order to screen studies by title and abstract (n = 1794) and full-text (n = 20). Findings from the included studies (n = 6) were then pooled using meta-aggregation, yielding the following results: difficulties in resolving frequent attenders' situations may create "service circles," frustrating patients with their situation; frequent attenders' own expertise regarding their condition should be recognized and valued alongside that of healthcare professionals when performing collaborative care; a lack of empathy and disparagement may make frequent attenders feel misunderstood and unappreciated; frequent attenders should be recognized as individuals by taking their circumstances into account and providing support accordingly.

Air gap technique is recommended in axiolateral hip radiographs.

Purpose: To investigate the replacement of conventional grid by air gap in axiolateral hip radiographs. The optimal air gap distance was studied with respect to radiation dose and image quality using phantom images, as well as 26 patient axiolateral hip radiographs.

Methods: The CDRAD phantom, along with polymethylmethacrylate slabs with thicknesses of 10.

Computer- and Telephone-Delivered Interventions on Patient Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Patients With Orthopaedic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

Background: As the number of patients with orthopaedic conditions has risen continuously, hospital-based healthcare resources have become limited. Delivery of additional services is needed to adapt to this trend.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the current literature of computer- and telephone-delivered interventions on patient outcomes and resource utilization in patients with orthopaedic conditions.

Experiences of people with progressive memory disorders receiving non-pharmacological interventions: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Objective: This systematic review aims to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize the best available literature on the experiences of people with progressive memory disorders who are involved in non-pharmacological interventions.

Introduction: Some non-pharmacological interventions have been demonstrated to have a significant effect in reducing functional decline in people with progressive memory disorders. Additionally, there is evidence that people with progressive memory disorders have a need for activities tailored to their abilities and interests.

Nurses' experiences of workplace violence in psychiatric nursing: a qualitative review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this review is to explore nurses' experiences of workplace violence in the field of psychiatric nursing.

Introduction: Although violent incidents are more common in psychiatric inpatient settings (e.g.

Lower parental socioeconomic status in childhood and adolescence predicts unhealthy health behaviour patterns in adolescence in Northern Finland.

Objectives: To determine the association between parental socioeconomic status in childhood and adolescence and unhealthy health behaviour patterns among adolescents in Northern Finland.

Methods: The sample, drawn from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study, consisted of 15- to 16-year-old adolescents (n = 4305). Data on socioeconomic status and health behaviours were based on questionnaires collected from cohort members and their parents during the former's childhood and adolescence.

Vision Loss Among Delaware Nursing Home Residents.

To determine the prevalence of vision loss among Delaware nursing home residents for further data collection to expand the existing evidence about the vision loss among nursing home residents on a national level. This cross-sectional study involved the statistical analysis of comprehensive eye examination records of 1,856 nursing residents residing in 20 Delaware nursing homes from 2005 to 2011. Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted to identify age-specific prevalence rates of vision loss (moderate-to-severe vision impairment and blindness).

Clustering clinical learning environment and mentoring perceptions of nursing and midwifery students: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: This study aimed to explore nursing and midwifery students' evaluation of the clinical learning environment and mentoring and to identify distinct student profiles relating to their perceptions.

Design: This study employed a cross-sectional design.

Settings: The study population included nursing and midwifery students in a university hospital in Finland.

Associations between Childhood and Adolescent Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics and Screen Time of Adolescents.

The correlations between emotional and behavioral problems and increased screen time among young people has been highlighted in the literature. This study examined both longitudinal and cross-directional associations between the degree of childhood and adolescent emotional and behavioral problem characteristics and a higher level of daily screen time in adolescence using an extensive population study. Questionnaires providing data on a representative cohort sample (the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study, NFBC 1986; n = 6479; 3101 males) were completed at birth, in childhood, and in adolescence.

Interventions to improve nurses' job satisfaction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: To identify current best evidence on the types of interventions that have been developed to improve job satisfaction among nurses and on the effectiveness of these interventions.

Design: The systematic review is a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis following a profile-likelihood random-effects model.

Data Sources: CINAHL, Medic, and Pubmed (Medline).

Nursing students' motivation regulation strategies in blended learning: A qualitative study.

Although there is a strong body of evidence showing that motivational factors are critical components of self-regulated professional learning and commitment to work, little is known about nursing students' motivation regulation during their studies. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of nursing students' motivation regulation (MR) strategies and factors contributing to their reported use along their 3-year study path in a blended learning environment. A purposeful sampling was used to select 12 undergraduate nursing students, who exhibited different MR profiles and had completed almost 3 years of study in a BL degree program.

Parental socioeconomic status, adolescents' screen time and sports participation through externalizing and internalizing characteristics.

The socioeconomic status of parents is reportedly closely related to the digital screen usage and physical inactivity levels of children and adolescents. Internalizing and externalizing behavior characteristics may be linked to these associations and explain them. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of parents' socioeconomic status (SES) on youths' total screen time along with physical inactivity through internalizing and externalizing behavior characteristics.

Patient safety and staff competence in managing challenging behavior based on feedback from former psychiatric patients.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the perceptions and lived experiences of former psychiatric patients of their own and/or co-patients' behavior that nursing staff has regarded as challenging and that has resulted in behavior management.

Design And Methods: An explorative-descriptive qualitative design with video vignettes, semistructured interviews, and abductive content analysis.

Findings: Many reasons for different kinds of patient behavior that were considered challenging by staff were identified.

Barriers to not informing patients about radiation in connection with radiological examinations: Radiographers' opinion.

Introduction: In some instances, little knowledge regarding radiological examinations is provided to patients. The purpose was to investigate whether radiographers inform patients about radiation, and if not, the reasons for it.

Methods: A questionnaire was sent to radiographers working in the public sector in Northern Finland.

Nurses' experiences of their competence at mentoring nursing students during clinical practice: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

Unlabelled: Aim To identify and synthesize the best available evidence on nurse mentors' experiences of their competence in mentoring nursing students during clinical practice.

Design: The research employed a systematic literature review that followed the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).

Data Sources: The databases CINAHL, Medline Ovid, Scopus, Eric, Web of Science, Medic, and OATD were systemically searched from 2000 to 2017.

Radiography Students' Learning of Plain X-Ray Examinations in Simulation Laboratory Exercises: An Ethnographic Research.

Introduction: In addition to lessons and clinical training, simulation-based learning has become more ubiquitous in radiography students' learning. Plain examinations are in the core of radiography, and studying how students learn them in simulation is therefore essential when considering students' professional development. The purpose of this study was to describe radiography students' learning to perform plain X-ray examinations in simulation laboratory exercises.

Profiles of functioning of children with cerebral palsy in Finland: analysis of multi-professional family meetings.

Purpose: To explore what aspects of and how the child's functioning are discussed during a multi-professional team meeting when planning goals and interventions for rehabilitation.

Materials And Methods: Multiprofessional rehabilitation meetings were videotaped, the discussions transcribed and all content related to the child's function was linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health comprehensive Core Set for children with cerebral palsy.

Results: Thirteen families gave their informed consent to participate.

Health science student teachers' perceptions of teacher competence: A qualitative study.

Background: Health science teacher competence is multifaceted and continuously changing according to national and international healthcare standards. Organizational restructuring and emphasis on cost effectiveness is changing the scope of health science teachers' practical work and their role in healthcare (worldwide).

Aim: This study aimed to describe student teachers' perceptions of the competencies needed to work as an educator in the healthcare field.

Clusters of health behaviours and their relation to body mass index among adolescents in Northern Finland.

Aims: To identify clusters of health behaviours among Finnish adolescents and examine whether these clusters are associated with body mass index (BMI).

Methods: The data, drawn from the prospective population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986, comprised a total of 7182 adolescents who replied to a follow-up postal questionnaire at the age 15 to 16. The adolescents were asked about multiple health behaviours, such as physical activity, screen time, cigarette smoking, alcohol use and diet.

Nurses' knowledge of radiation protection: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Nursing roles are changing, as several countries have amended legislation so that nurses can make referrals for medical imaging examination that utilize ionising radiation. Nevertheless, nurses' radiation knowledge remains a poorly studied concept. The aim of the study was to characterize Finnish nurses' knowledge of radiation use and radiation safety.

Digital collaborative learning in nursing education: a systematic review.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions in digital collaborative learning implemented in nursing education.

Design: A systematic literature review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was carried out in accordance with Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and Centre for Reviews and Dissemination guidelines and the PRISMA statement.

Data Sources: CINAHL (EBSCO), ERIC, MEDLINE (Ovid) and Scopus databases were used to identify original peer-reviewed RCT studies published between 2003 and 2018.

Cross-Cultural Validation of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale in Four Forms and Eight Languages.

The 14-item Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) is one of the most frequently internationally adapted psychometric instruments developed to assess generalized problematic Internet use. Multiple adaptations of this instrument have led to versions in different languages (e.g.

Immunoassays Based on Hot Electron-Induced Electrochemiluminescence at Disposable Cell Chips with Printed Electrodes.

Novel hot electron-emitting working electrodes and conventional counter electrodes were created by screen printing. Thus, low-cost disposable electrode chips for bioaffinity assays were produced to replace our older expensive electrode chips manufactured by manufacturing techniques of electronics from silicon or on glass chips. The present chips were created by printing as follows: (i) silver lines provided the electronic contacts, counter electrode and the bottom of the working electrode and counter electrode, (ii) the composite layer was printed on appropriate parts of the silver layer, and (iii) finally a hydrophobic ring was added to produce the electrochemical cell boundaries.

Nurses' self-assessments of adherence to guidelines on safe medication preparation and administration in long-term elderly care.

Background: Medication-related errors are common in elderly care. Most are detected during the preparation and administration stages of the medication process. Nursing staff have a key role in preventing errors, and it is based on adherence to guidelines.