Journal of Community Health Nursing

This study aimed to ascertain the effects of health education combined with nutrition support nursing on the nutritional status and quality of life of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. A clinical study was conducted. Sixty-four patients with tuberculosis were selected as the study participants and divided into control and observation groups ( n  = 32). Both groups received antituberculosis drugs. The control group received standard nursing care, while the observation group received health education in conjunction with nutrition support nursing...

PURPOSE: This study describes how an employer-based tuition-assistance program for homecare workers at one Canadian homecare organization enabled nursing career advancement and retention. DESIGN: A convergent parallel mixed-methods design. METHODS: We reviewed existing administrative data and concurrently conducted semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics were used on quantitative data and qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis...

PURPOSE: To prevent workplace violence (WV) against visiting nurses (VNs), understanding the influencing factors is crucial. To better comprehend potential violence prevention strategies, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has presented the four-level social-ecological model (SEM) at the 1) individual, 2) relationship, 3) community, and 4) societal levels. This study aims to quantify WV studies against VNs, examine the influencing factors, identify gaps based on SEM levels, and propose future research and policy directions...

PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore help-seeking preference categories and crucial influencing factors among community nurses exposed to COVID-19 in China using a new person-centered approach. DESIGN: A cross-sectional design including an online self-reported questionnaire survey was used. METHODS: A total of 667 nurses who participated in COVID-19 prevention and control work were recruited. Latent class analysis and logistic regression were used to analyze the data using Mplus and SPSS...

Synthetic opioids contribute to the majority of opioid overdose-related deaths in the United States. Expansion of naloxone training to community laypersons is one strategy to mitigate opioid overdose-related deaths. A hands-on naloxone training demonstrated efficacy in improving opioid knowledge and overdose response in baccalaureate nursing students, Greek-affiliated students, and rural clinicians and staff post-training. The purpose of this practical guide is to provide detailed steps to implement an evidence-based hands-on naloxone training for laypersons in community settings...

PURPOSE: This study sought an improved understanding of household emergency preparedness (EP) among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino (Indigenous Pacific People [IPP]) parents in Hawaii. DESIGN: We conducted an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with 60-minute interviews occurring from October 2022 through March 2023. A semi-structured interview guide exploring participant household EP was employed. METHODS: Prospective participants were females who identified as IPP, caregivers of a 0-12-year-old child, spoke English, and received health services at a federally qualified health center clinic...

PURPOSE: Vaccination is one of the most successful and cost-effective health promotion interventions, preventing millions of deaths per year. Vaccine hesitancy (VH) received renewed attention in the United States when over 30 million Americans were undecided or had barriers to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The purpose is to examine the literature regarding vaccine hesitancy, its history and legal aspects. DESIGN: An interprofessional team of a lawyer and two nurses reviewed the literature to synthesize the history of vaccine hesitancy and documented effective strategies to address disinformation, misinformation, and other barriers to vaccine uptake...

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of three equine therapy approaches on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. METHODS: The studies were retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and the Cochrane Library, in accordance with the style commonly found in scientific journal publications:(1) peer-reviewed articles written in English; (2) experimental or quasi-experimental; (3) three Equine Therapy Interventions as experiment's independent variable; (4) children with cerebral palsy; and (5) measurement of outcomes related to Gross Motor Function...

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to examine the experiences of nurses who provide care to individuals in earthquake-affected areas of eastern Turkey. DESIGN: A phenomenological design from qualitative research methods was utilized in this study. METHODS: The study was conducted between May 29, 2023, and August 15, 2023, with 11 nurses working in the western region of Turkey's provinces through one-on-one semi-structured interviews. The interviews were conducted online and recorded on video...

PURPOSE: This study investigated undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of integrating virtual reality (VR) technology into a community nursing course, specifically home and environmental patient safety assessments. DESIGN: This study used a mixed-methods approach with an explanatory design. METHODS: Participants were recruited from a community health course. The students engaged in a VR simulation involving home visits using the vizHome platform...

PURPOSE: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors related to dietary salt intake and develop a home-based intervention that helps lower salt intake among Filipino college students. DESIGN: Two-phase program development study utilizing descriptive and quasi-experimental design. METHODS: Phase 1 determined the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors alongside the frequency of dietary salt intake of a consecutive sample ( n  = 118)...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research study was to determine the effectiveness of an innovative online COVID-19 educational module among community health nursing students. DESIGN: Mixed-methods study. METHODS: The sample ( N  = 86) consisted of prelicensure and postlicensure community health nursing students, who completed a pretest, COVID-19 educational intervention, and posttest. FINDINGS: The majority of participants' scores increased from pretest to posttest, and most participants strongly agreed that the COVID-19 educational module was effective...

PURPOSE: In the present study, we investigated the effect of the family-centered empowerment model (FCEM) in the home care of older adult patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). DESIGN: The current study was a randomized controlled study. METHODS: Two hundred eighty older adult patients who underwent TKA in our hospital from December 2020 to December 2022 were selected. They were divided into intervention and control groups using the random number table method, with 140 cases in each group...

Historically, community health nursing education has not encompassed clinical sites in primary care. Primary care can be an important domain of community health nursing education. However, student practicum opportunities are limited by the number of and underutilization of RNs practicing at the full scope of their licensure (including assessment, client education, care planning and evaluation of care interventions) who can serve as student preceptors, especially in rural areas. This article describes the creation and implementation of the Enhanced Primary Care Registered Nurse (EPCRN) role in rural primary care clinics, as well as evaluates student perceptions of the EPCRN-precepted clinical experience...

PURPOSE: This study examined the health-related quality of life among children who have undergone surgery for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) compared to healthy children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: The study was carried out at Children's Heart Hospital and Primary Healthcare Centers in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, between July 1, 2022, and November 1, 2022. The study involved 400 participants, comprised of 200 parents of healthy children and 200 parents with children with repaired TOF...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of nursing case management on self-care, clinical outcomes, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in Thailand. The research employed a quasi-experimental, single-group, pretest - posttest design. Methods: Twenty-three participants participated in a 12-week nursing case management program, which was tailored to the individual's needs and abilities, as well as their family, community, and healthcare context. Self-care behaviors increased significantly ( p  = ...

PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness of the hospital-community-family nursing model in breast cancer patients discharged with PICC lines. To investigate the effectiveness of the hospital-community-family nursing model in breast cancer patients discharged with PICC lines. DESIGN: A randomized controlled study. METHOD: A total of 160 breast cancer patients who had been discharged from the hospital with PICC lines were enrolled in the study and divided into observation and control groups, each consisting of 80 patients...

PURPOSE: To examine healthcare service development needs for persons experiencing homelessness from the perspective of frontline staff at a homeless shelter in Montreal, Quebec. DESIGN: Qualitative descriptive design. METHODS: Purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews with frontline shelter staff ( n  = 8), and thematic analysis. FINDINGS: Themes included: 1) Challenges meeting healthcare service needs in a shelter environment...

PURPOSE: Older, rural Afro-Caribbeans are a growing subset of the Black population who face increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), but research targeting ADRD is scarce in this group. The purpose of this study was to investigate dementia risk among older Afro-Caribbeans living in a rural area. We also examined age, sex, and years of education, and knowledge about Alzheimer's disease as potential predictors of dementia risk. DESIGN: A pre-post, correlational design was employed...

PURPOSE: To identify innate and acquired factors leading to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caregivers' resilience, the relationships among these factors, and caregiving situations. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Questionnaires measuring resilience, caregiver burden, and family functioning were mailed to caregivers of ALS patients in Japan. FINDINGS: The 370 responses showed that increases in both innate and acquired factors were related to having an ALS association membership, while decreases were associated with reduced family function...