Western Journal of Nursing Research

BACKGROUND: It is essential to characterize communication patterns for better health outcomes for family caregivers and persons living with dementia. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the relationships between communication patterns and the characteristics of dyads of family caregivers and persons living with dementia. METHODS: A secondary analysis was conducted using 75 video-recorded home care observations from 19 dyads. Participant characteristics and caregiver burden, depression, and sense of competence were collected from the parent study...

BACKGROUND: Cooperation between parents and school nurses is essential for the successful completion of school courses and a healthy school life for children with long-term conditions. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and test a scale to measure parental perceptions of partnerships between school nurses and parents in the school health care (SHC) system for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS: The content validity, factorial structure validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, known-group validity, internal consistency reliability, and test-retest reliability of the School Healthcare Partnership Scale for Parents (SHCPS-P) were evaluated...

BACKGROUND: The nursing workforce remains in a vulnerable state post pandemic as working conditions are difficult and exacerbated by a global nursing shortage. Identifying factors leading to turnover intentions are thus critical for health care system recovery. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of nurses' work environment and the pandemic on missed nursing care, scope of practice, emotional exhaustion, and intent to leave. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional, self-reporting online survey, sent to hospital-based nurses in a Canadian province (n = 419)...

BACKGROUND: Understanding the relationship between mental health and COVID-19 prevention practices is crucial but challenging considering COVID-19's impact on mental well-being. Liberia, a West African country, had well-documented rates of depression and anxiety prior to COVID-19. Liberia responded aggressively to COVID-19 while case counts remained low; thus, it is an ideal setting to study the relationship of mental health and COVID-19 prevention practices. METHODS: A validated cross-sectional survey was administered to 250 randomly selected residents of Montserrado county, Liberia in June 2021, asking about their mental health and adherence to COVID-19 prevention practices...

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly impacted patient care across the United States. OBJECTIVE: To examine nursing staffs' perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework. METHODS: A cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey was completed by practicing nursing staffs throughout the United States. Analyses involved descriptive and comparative statistics. RESULTS: Of the 294 nursing staff who completed surveys, 50% were between 18 and 37 years of age, and 73...

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BACKGROUND: Over 22% of patients with heart failure (HF) are transported by emergency medical services (EMSs) for a primary complaint of pain. The relationship between a primary complaint of pain on hospitalization status, mortality, or length of stay following transport by EMS is understudied. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine whether a primary complaint of pain during EMS transport predicted hospitalization status, mortality, or inpatient length of stay...

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BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization declared that medication errors are the third largest global patient safety challenge. The medication administration stage is a common and susceptible stage for medical errors to occur. OBJECTIVE: To explore the factors contributing to medication administration errors specifically in pediatric care units as perceived by nurses in a Jordanian hospital. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted involving face-to-face audio-recorded interviews with 9 nurses in a tertiary hospital located in the north of Jordan...

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BACKGROUND: Health systems cannot effectively support nurse managers without understanding psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the professional quality of life of frontline nursing management during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey of 54 nurses in management positions at a large Midwest academic medical center during 2022 was conducted. Participants completed an electronic survey including demographics, Professional Quality of Life Measure Version 5, and items assessing past consideration of and future intent to leave their position, organization, or profession...

BACKGROUND: Physical violence against nurses is a concern in the United States; however, its prevalence is not well quantified. OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe the prevalence of workplace violence against nurses in the United States over a 22-year period. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed following a literature search of English texts through Scopus, CINAHL Plus, and Ovid MEDLINE. Inclusion criteria included the following: (1) primary reports of workplace violence incidents in the United States against nurses, (2) perpetrator was a patient, family member, or visitor, and (3) publications between January 1, 2000, and June 21, 2022...

BACKGROUND: Adults with diabetes and impaired memory and executive functions are more likely to experience difficulties in diabetes self-management and achieving glycemic targets. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence of the effects of cognitive-focused interventions on cognitive ability, diabetes self-management, and management of glycemic levels for middle-aged adults and older adults with diabetes. METHODS: A systematic review of randomized controlled/clinical trials published in English between 2012 and 2022 was conducted...

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BACKGROUND: There are few studies that examine relationships between cognitive function, illness perceptions, and medication adherence after heart transplantation, limiting the development of effective adherence-promoting interventions. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe relationships between cognitive function, illness perceptions, and medication adherence among heart transplant recipients. METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational design was used...

BACKGROUND: Weather and climate disasters are responsible for over 13 000 US deaths, worsened morbidity, and $1.7 trillion in additional costs over the last 40 years with profound racial disparities. OBJECTIVES: This project empirically generated items for a novel survey instrument of household hazard vulnerability with initial construct validation while addressing racial bias in the data collection process. METHODS: Cognitive interviews facilitated understanding regarding the performance of drafted survey questions with transdisciplinary expert panelists from diverse US regions on unique hazard/disaster/event items...