Ecological Momentary Mobile Cognitive Screening for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment Among Patients With Lung Cancer.

Background: Accessible, real-time cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) assessments remain limited.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to develop and validate the Single Item Mobile Cognitive Screening (SIM-Cog Screening) tool to detect CRCI, establish its concurrent validity and test-retest reliability, and assess feasibility through momentary assessments.

Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted on data from 175 newly diagnosed patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Embracing Growth, Adaptability, Challenges, and Lifelong Learning: A Qualitative Study Examining the Lived Experience of Early Career Nurses.

Healthcare is a dynamic environment for nurses, with early career nurses (ECNs) needing to adapt and learn while also meeting care demands. Effective support systems, mentorship, and continuous professional development are vital in facilitating their transition while navigating competing demands. The aim of this study is to interpret and understand the meaning of ECNs' professional experiences four years after completing their bachelor's degree in Australia.

Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Evidence-Based Tai Chi Intervention for Managing the Fatigue-Sleep Disturbance-Depression Symptom Cluster in Breast Cancer Patients.

To explore the feasibility and acceptability of using an evidence-based Tai Chi intervention to manage the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster (FSDSC) in female breast cancer patients. This study reported the feasibility outcomes of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), along with a nested qualitative process evaluation. Seventy-two female breast cancer patients experiencing the FSDSC were randomized into either a Tai Chi group or a control group.

The effect of resistance inspiratory muscle training in the management of breathlessness in patients with thoracic malignancies: a randomised controlled trial.

Purpose: To assess the effects of resistance inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on breathlessness in patients with thoracic malignancies.

Methods: This is a two-arm, non-blinded, randomised controlled trial (RCT). A total of 196 participants were randomly assigned (1:1) into two groups: a control group (routine care) and an intervention group (routine care + IMT training using a pressure threshold device).

Modified Borg Scale (mBorg), the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and the Dyspnea- 12 Scale (D- 12): cross-scale comparison assessing the development of dyspnea in early-stage lung cancer patients.

Background And Objective: Assessing breathlessness in early-stage lung cancer has been complicated by using different rating scales, potentially leading to overestimation or underestimation of the experience. This study aims to examine the interscale concordance among three frequently used scales, the Modified Borg Scale (mBorg), the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and the Dyspnea-12 scale (D-12) and identify common factors contributing to breathlessness in post-operative early-stage lung cancer patients reported with refractory breathlessness.

Study Design And Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using the baseline data from a randomized controlled trial, focusing on 142 early-stage lung cancer patients.

Navigating a nursing career four years after graduation: A qualitative descriptive study exploring drivers of staying amid wanting to leave.

Aim: To explore the lived experience of Early Career Nurses four years post-graduation and identify factors influencing their decision to stay in or leave the profession.

Background: The retention of Early Career Nurses is a critical issue globally, with many leaving the profession within the first few years. Various interventions have been implemented to support Early Career Nurses, but the complexities of retention require a more nuanced understanding, particularly for those in the latter stages of their transition.

Exploring the Development of Early Career Nurses: Insights 4 Years After Graduation.

Aim: To explore how Early Career Nurses perceive their preparedness for nursing practice, the teaching and learning experiences, and the role of professional experience placements on their professional development.

Design: A qualitative study using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach.

Method: The study involved 25 Early Career Nurses who participated in follow-up interviews 4 years post-graduation in Australia between 2022 and 2024.

Somatic acupressure for the management of the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer survivors: a study protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: The fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster (FSDSC) is commonly experienced by breast cancer (BC) survivors, leading to a deteriorated quality of life (QoL). Somatic acupressure (SA) has been recommended as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for cancer-related fatigue (the core symptom of the FSDSC) in the guidelines, showing its encouraging role in relieving cancer-related sleep disorders, fatigue and depression. This phase III randomised controlled trial (RCT) is designed to evaluate the effects, safety and cost-effectiveness of SA for managing the FSDSC in BC survivors.

Psychometric Validation of the Simplified Chinese Version of the Dyspnoea-12 Questionnaire for Patients with Primary Lung Cancer.

The simplified Chinese version of the Dyspnoea-12 Questionnaire (D-12) has not yet been translated and validated for patients with primary lung cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the simplified Chinese version of the D-12 for patients with primary lung cancer. This study analysed the baseline data of a randomised controlled trial that used an inspiratory muscle training intervention for patients with thoracic malignancies.

An evidence-based breathing exercise intervention for chronic pain management in breast cancer survivors: A phase II randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Explore the preliminary effects of a breathing exercise (BE) intervention on chronic pain among breast cancer survivors.

Methods: This two-parallel-arm, open-label pilot randomized controlled trial recruited 72 breast cancer survivors who were randomly allocated to either the control or intervention group (n = 36 each). Both groups received usual care and a pain information booklet, while the intervention group received 4 weeks of additional BE.

Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on symptom clusters in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: To summarize nonpharmacological interventions and assess their effects on symptom clusters and quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer (BC) survivors.

Methods: Seven English and three Chinese electronic databases and three clinical trial registries were searched from January 2001 to August 2023. A narrative approach was applied to summarize the data.

Quality appraisal and descriptive analysis of clinical practice guidelines for self-managed non-pharmacological interventions of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review.

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death around the world. Most CVDs-related death can be prevented by the optimal management of risk factors such as unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for CVDs, provide some evidence-based recommendations which help healthcare professionals to achieve the best care for patients with CVDs.

Improving success and retention of undergraduate nursing students from rural and remote Australia: A multimethod study protocol.

Aim: The aim of the proposed research is to develop, pilot and evaluate a novel, bespoke intervention with in-built consideration of the factors influencing attrition and barriers to retention for rural and remote undergraduate nursing students.

Background: There are high rates of attrition in nursing students with rural and remote backgrounds in Australia. However, there is a lack of understanding of what enables or impedes these students to progress in their studies and the strategies available to support them to become part of the nursing workforce.

Pre-eclampsia training needs of midwives in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the specific clinical and non-clinical training needs of midwives and determine their preferred approach to enhancing performance.

Background: Pre-eclampsia remains one of the leading causes of maternal deaths in low and middle-income countries. Pre-eclampsia-related deaths may be due to reduced midwifery knowledge and inadequate management.

Exploring approaches to contemporary clinical incident analysis methods within acute care settings: a scoping review protocol.

Objective: This review will explore the literature on contemporary incident analysis methods used in acute hospital settings, identifying types and characteristics of these methods and how they are used to minimize, prevent, or learn from errors and improve patient safety.

Introduction: Safety is a major focus in health care; however, despite best efforts, errors and incidents still occur, leading to harm or potential harm to patients, families, carers, staff, or the organization. Incident analysis methods aim to reduce risk of harm.

Midwives' experiences of providing pre-eclampsia care in a low- and middle-income country - A qualitative study.

Problem: Like other low- and middle-income countries, Ghana has high maternal mortality stemming from pre-eclampsia. Ghanaian midwives are frontline service providers of emergency care in obstetric complications and have the greatest potential to maximise pre-eclampsia outcomes. Little is known about the potential barriers and challenges to midwives' capacity to provide quality care in pre-eclampsia in Ghana.

Somatic acupressure for the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer survivors: A phase II randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of the somatic acupressure (SA) for managing the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster (FSDSC) among breast cancer (BC) survivors and its preliminary effects.

Methods: In this Phase II randomized controlled trial (RCT), 51 participants were randomised evenly into the true SA group, sham SA group, and usual care group. All the participants received usual care.

Experiences of Chinese advanced cancer patients after attending a "four-stage" death education programme: A qualitative study.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the experiences of cancer patients who participated in and completed a "four-stage" death education programme based on knowledge-attitude-practice theory.

Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive design. Semistructured interviews with an interview guide were used to collect data.

Factors Influencing Retention among Regional, Rural and Remote Undergraduate Nursing Students in Australia: A Systematic Review of Current Research Evidence.

Background: This systematic review aimed to explore the factors influencing retention among regional, rural, and remote undergraduate nursing students who were enrolled in Australian universities.

Methods: Mixed-methods systematic review. A+ Education, CINAHL, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Education Research Complete, JBI EBP database, Journals@Ovid, Medline, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science were systematically searched from September 2017 to September 2022 to identify eligible English-language studies.

Effects of somatic acupoint stimulation on anxiety and depression in cancer patients: An updated systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Objectives: To explore the effectiveness of somatic acupoint stimulation (SAS) for cancer patients with anxiety and depression.

Methods: Thirteen electronic databases were searched systematically until August 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating SAS for anxiety and/or depression in cancer patients were retrieved.

Barriers and enablers to implementing clinical practice guidelines in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews.

Objectives: To identify the barriers and enablers to implementing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) recommendations in primary care and to provide recommendations that could facilitate the uptake of CPGs recommendations.

Design: An overview of systematic reviews.

Data Sources: Nine electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Journals @Ovid Full Text, EMBase, JBI) and three online data sources for guidelines (Turning Research Into Practice, the National Guideline Clearinghouse and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) were searched until May 2021.

Breathing Exercises for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Unmanaged pain significantly affects cancer survivors' quality of life. Nurses should play a significant role in pain management through non-pharmacological interventions. This review aims to explore the efficacy and safety of breathing exercises for pain management in all cancer survivors.

Development and Validation of an Evidence-Based Breathing Exercise Intervention Protocol for Chronic Pain Management in Breast Cancer Survivors.

Background: Breathing exercise has been utilized as a promising approach to pain management in cancer survivors. However, the development process of the breathing exercise intervention protocol was rarely reported.

Aim: To develop an evidence-based breathing exercise intervention protocol for chronic pain management in breast cancer survivors and to provide a detailed account of the intervention development process.