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[The world of nursing burnout. A literature review]
No full textThe aim of this paper is to photograph, through a literature review, the burnout and all its related aspects in the world of nursing. We have selected 40 papers with a specific valence which frame and study the nursing burnout in an appropriate way. This topic has been studied in all of the continents, apart from South America. The burnout has been subject of analysis in all the departments, whom oncology and psychiatry result the ones with the highest frequency of studies. In this paper all the studies have been divided into three categories according to their objective: studies on aspects related to the burnout (57,5%), comparative studies (25%), studies on the burnout level (17,5%). From the studies concerning the related aspects comes out that the burnout is strongly related to the coping strategies, the stress index and the personal accomplishment and these factors are highly predictive. Beside that, the data show some disagreements concerning the relation between burnout and sex and burnout and age. The comparative studies show that nurses are, between health care staff, the ones which run the highest risk of burnout, especially the oncologic nurses and nurses working with AIDS patients. This literature review, summing up which steps the research has done and which are still to do, reflects the strong importance of the problem called burnout and the aspects related to it inside the world of nursing. This review underlines the importance of an insertion of support group inside the clinical practice to avoid the risk to have sick persons who take care of other patients
Knowledge and attitudes about cancer pain management: a national survey of Italian hospice nurses
No full textTo obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of Italian hospice nurses concerning cancer pain management and to determine the predictor of nurses' pain management knowledge. Nationwide descriptive study. Hospice nurses in Italy from 9 hospice units distributed in the north, center, and south of Italy. Sixty-six nurses completed the questionnaire, indicating a 66.6% response rate. The Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey (Italian version) and a background information form were used to collect the data. Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain. Among the 39 pain knowledge questions assessed, the mean number of correctly answered question was 24.4 (SD = 4.2), with a range of 15 to 35 items correctly answered. The correct answer rate for the entire scale, on average, was 62.7% (SD = 28%). Further analysis of items showed that more than 30% of hospice nurses underestimated the patients' pain and they did not treat the pain in the correct way; they had an incorrect self-evaluation about their pain management knowledge. Results from stepwise regression showed that nurses with higher mean correct answer scores had attended more courses on pain education. From these results, we conclude that there are still significant knowledge deficits and erroneous beliefs that may hamper treatment of hospice patients in pain. The results of this study could be useful to institutions involved in the education and application of patient pain management
Knowledge and attitudes about cancer pain management: a national survey of Italian oncology nurses
No full textThe purpose of this study was to obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of Italian oncology nurses concerning cancer pain management and to determine the predictors of nurses' pain management knowledge. The study was a nationwide descriptive survey and included 287 nurses in Italy from 21 oncology wards in the north, center and south of Italy. The Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey (Italian version) and a background information form were used to collect the data. Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain were the main research variables. Among the 39 pain knowledge questions assessed, the mean number of correctly answered question was 21.4 (SD=5.5), with a range of 6-35. The correct answer rate for the entire scale, on average, was 55% (SD=25.9). Further analysis of items showed that more than 50% of oncology nurses underestimated the patients' pain and they did not treat it in the correct way; they also had an incorrect self-evaluation about their pain management knowledge. Results from stepwise regression showed that nurses with higher mean correct answer scores had attended more courses about pain education. There are still significant knowledge deficits and erroneous beliefs that may hamper treatment of oncology patients in pain. The results of this study could be useful to institutions involved in patient care and teaching of pain management
[Patients' satisfaction with pain management: the italian version of the Patient Outcome Questionnaire of the American Pain Society]
No full textAccording to American Pain Society (APS), assessment of quality of pain management must consider not only improvement of symptoms but also patients' satisfaction with care. To this purpose, Patient Outcome Questionnaire (APS-POQ) was made. Aim of the study was to analyze reliability and construct validity of the Italian version of the questionnaire. The tool was administered to 322 hospitalized adults. Results showed positive psychometric properties of the Italian version of APS-POQ, particularly for the sections assessing intensity and interference of pain, and satisfaction with pain management
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Complex Program Focused on Quality of Life Assessment in the Palliative Care Network of the Liguria Region
No full textCommentary on: Factors influencing foot care behaviour among patients with diabetes: An integrative literature review by Woo MWJ, CUI J (2023)
No full textThe review by Woo et al. reports on factors influencing behaviour in the care of the diabetic foot, wich are common in diabetic patients and have a high risk of infection and amputation. To improve patient's knowledge and education on foot care, this commentary proposes the Barrows cards as an innovative user-friendly educational method. Conclusion and implications for profession and patient care: adapting these cards to adult diabetic patients could prevent future complications, improving quality of life and reduce the risks associated with diabetes. No patient or public contribution
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