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- 1From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Spirituality is a subjective and multi-dimensional concept. The ambiguity in its meaning can create barriers in its application in both education and medicine. The present study aimed to explore the...
- 2From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground This article concerns Swedish patients receiving 24-hour home care from health care assistants (HC assistants) employed by the municipality. Home care is a complex interactive process involving the...
- 3From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground To strengthen the mental well-being of close family of persons newly diagnosed as having cancer, it is necessary to acquire a greater understanding of their experiences of social support networks, so as to...
- 4From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Few studies have explored the experiences of low income mothers participating in nurse home visiting programs. Our study explores and describes mothers' experiences participating in the Nurse-Family...
- 5From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Early detection of breast cancer is vital to effective management and outcome of breast cancer. It has been suggested that women given information and instruction about breast self- examination and breast...
- 6From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Despite the strong influence of culture on family involvement in disease management, few studies have examined how immigrant families care for persons with mental illness. The purpose of this study was to...
- 7From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a human rights violation that is pervasive worldwide, and is particularly critical for women during the reproductive period. IPV includes physical, sexual and emotional...
- 8From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAims To describe a funded proposal for the development of an on-line evidence based educational program for the management of deteriorating patients. Background There are international concerns regarding the...
- 9From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Even though the use of perioperative checklists have resulted in significant reduction in postoperative mortality and morbidity, as well as improvements of important information communication, the...
- 10From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Day surgery holds advantages for both the patient and the health care organization. However, recovery beyond the first postoperative week and following different types of surgery has not been explored to...
- 11From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Intimate partner violence (IPV) has a deep impact on women's health. Nurses working in primary health care need to be prepared to identify victims and offer appropriate interventions, since IPV is often...
- 12From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The role of Australian general practice nurses (PNs) has developed exponentially since the introduction of service based funding in 2005. In particular, their role has expanded to include cervical...
- 13From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The patient-nurse relationship is a traditional concern of healthcare research. However, patient-nurse interaction is under examined from a social perspective. Current research focuses mostly on specific...
- 14From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Western governments have initiated reforms to improve the quality of care for nursing home residents. Most of these reforms encompass the use of regulations and national quality indicators. In the...
- 15From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Changes to the workforce and organisation of general practice are occurring rapidly in response to the Australian health care reform agenda, and the changing nature of the medical profession. In...
- 16From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground This paper examines the opportunity and need for lifestyle interventions for patients attending generalist community nursing services in Australia. This will help determine the scope for risk factor...
- 17From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Radiotherapy (RT) units are high-tech nursing environments. In Sweden, RT registered nurses (RNs) provide and manage RT in close collaboration with other professional groups, as well as providing nursing...
- 18From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground This study was a pre-program evaluation of hospital-based nurses' tobacco intervention beliefs, confidence, training, practice, and perceived intervention barriers and facilitators. It was designed to...
- 19From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground This paper reports a study about the effect of knowledge sources, such as handbooks, an assessment format and a predefined record structure for diagnostic documentation, as well as the influence of...
- 20From: BMC Nursing. (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Reporting the professional errors for improving patient safety is considered essential not only in hospitals, but also in ambulatory care centers. Unfortunately, a great number of nurses, similar to most...