Prevalence of Social Frailty and Pre-Frailty in Asian Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: To synthesize the pooled estimate of the overall incidence of social frailty (SF) and pre-frailty, as well as the prevalence of SF based on sex, country, participant type, and assessment tool used.

Method: This systematic review and meta-analysis incorporated data from inception to December 2021 using six databases: PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library. In addition to using a comprehensive set of medical subject headings and text phrases in Chinese and English, additional research was manually retrieved from reference lists.

Recruiting participants for palliative care research: A reflective discussion paper.

BackgroundThis discussion paper provides a reflection on ethical aspects of participant recruitment experiences during one research (PhD) project in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). Using Gibbs' framework for reflection, this paper examines these experiences. The research (PhD) project that informed this reflection aimed to understand the experiences of family caregivers when caring for family members at the end of their life, through recorded interviews in the home, within the context of palliative care provision.

The mediating effects of resilience and the symptoms of depression and anxiety on social frailty and quality of life in older heart failure patients.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between social frailty (SF) and quality of life (QoL) in older heart failure individuals and to verify the mediating effect of resilience and the symptoms of depression and anxiety (DA) on this relationship.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was implemented to collect data from 443 old HF patients from three tertiary hospitals based on convenient sampling. The measurement tools included a general information questionnaire, the Social Frailty Scale, the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.

Association Between Perceived Control and Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Severity: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Aim: To determine whether there are differences in patterns of symptom severity in three major ACS symptoms (i.e., chest pain, fatigue, and dyspnoea) over the days of CCU stay between patients with higher and lower levels of perceived control.

Palliative Care Nurse Specialists' Perspectives on Spiritual Care at End of Life-A Scoping Review.

The purpose of this scoping review was to explore and to summarize the published literature on palliative care nurse specialist's perspectives of spiritual care at end of life. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist was followed. Searches were conducted in 6 online databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane, HSELibrary).

Augmented reality in intensive care nursing education: A scoping review.

Objectives: This scoping review aimed to identify existing literature on the application of augmented reality (AR) in the intensive care unit (ICU) and analyse its current state of play regarding hands-on skills.

Background: Active learner engagement can greatly enrich educational outcomes. With the rise of immersive and interactive technologies, AR is progressively integrated into nursing education to enhance this aspect.

Emergency Department Crowding as Contributing Factor Related to Patient-Initiated Violence Against Nurses-A Literature Review.

Aim: To synthesise how ED crowding contributes to patient-initiated violence against emergency nurses.

Design: Framework synthesis.

Data Sources: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus databases, covering articles up to 21 March 2024.

A Qualitative Exploration of Healthcare Workers' Experiences of End of Life Care for People With an Intellectual Disability.

Aim: To explore healthcare workers' experiences of end of life care for people with an intellectual disability.

Design: A descriptive qualitative study.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 healthcare workers who cared for older people with an intellectual disability at their end of life.

Nurses Innovative Behaviour in the Context of Authentic Leadership: A Scoping Review.

Aim: This scoping review aims to explore the existing research on the impact of authentic leadership on nurses' innovative behaviours.

Data Sources: The following databases were searched (from 2013 to 2023): PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, APA Psych Info, Educational Resources Information Centre, and ABI Inform.

Review Methods: Search results were exported into Covidence software to assist with the selection and assessment of retrieved studies.

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Nurses' Professional Quality of Life in Pre-Hospital Emergency Settings: A Multicentre Mixed-Method Study.

Background: Pre-hospital emergency nurses, frequently exposed to high-stress situations, are at risk for burnout and stress-related issues, affecting their overall well-being. The Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale, widely used among hospital nurses, remains untested in pre-hospital emergency settings.

Aim: To adapt and validate the ProQoL scale for pre-hospital emergency contexts and explore the protective role of emotional intelligence in professional well-being.

Authentic Leadership-A Concept Analysis.

Aim: To report an analysis of the concept of authentic leadership.

Design: Concept analysis.

Data Sources: Data sources included core databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, ProQuest, APA PsycINFO, ERIC, ABI/Inform and Tomlinson's Nursing Core Collection (2010).

Intensive care nurses' perceptions and awareness of delirium and delirium prevention guidelines.

Background: Delirium is an acute and fluctuating disturbance of cognition and is a common occurrence in critically ill patients. It is a manifestation of an acute brain dysfunction often attributed to higher survival rates and a subsequently aging population. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) treatment and survival often contributes towards development of delirium, and lack of or inappropriate management can translate into the development of long-term psychological effects that last even after discharge.

Protective and risk factors of workplace violence against nurses: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: To describe how workplace violence (WPV) is experienced by nurses in hospitals and community services and identify protective and risk factors.

Methods: An online cross-sectional national study was conducted from January to April 2021 in Italy. Hospitals and community services were involved in the study.

'Ageing well': Discursive constructions of ageing and health in the public reach of a national longitudinal study on ageing.

Established in 2006, the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) investigates the health, economic and social circumstances of a nationally-representative sample of people aged fifty years and older in a series of biennial data collection waves. Irish newspapers have been reporting the results of TILDA for over a decade and a half, and their texts represent reports of scientific research distilled through the pen of journalists. In their totality, their texts constitute a public discourse on ageing and health.

Unmet care needs of women who have undergone breast cancer surgery: A scoping review.

Aim: To summarize the evidence regarding the unmet care needs of women who have undergone breast cancer surgery and identify research gaps.

Design: A scoping review.

Data Sources: This review entailed a systematic search in EMBASE, Medline via PubMed, CINAHL Complete, APA PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus (up until 30 July 2023).

Managerial Competencies Engaged in Innovative Actions in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study of Brazilian Nurses.

Aim: To explore the managerial competencies engaged in innovative actions among Brazilian nurses working in primary health care.

Background: The mobilization of managerial competencies favors environments that are in transformation. There is a lack of studies that recognize the managerial skills which influence the implementation of innovative actions in PHC.