Cultural Awareness: Coining and Cupping
Journal Title: International Archives of Nursing and Health Care - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The theory of culture care diversity and universality, as described by the renowned anthropologist and nursing leader, Madeleine Leninger suggests that care should be both culturally competent and sensitive to its diverse populations. Within this theory, emphasis is placed on delivering respectful care for patients and their families.
‘When Can I be Free from My Miserable Leg?’ A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Experiences of Chronic Leg Ulceration in Primary Healthcare
Purpose Chronic leg ulceration significantly reduces quality of life because of its chronicity and recurrence. This study aimed to gain deep insight into the experiences of patients living with chronic leg ulcer from the...
Improving Practitioners Knowledge and Confidence to Identify High Risk Medications with Older Adults: A Quality Improvement Intervention
Adults 65 years and older are at increased risk for complications of drug therapy and are vulnerable to medication prescribing patterns of poor quality because of age-related changes, comorbidities, polypharmacy, and med...
The Impact of Self-Efficacy and Depression on Self-Care in Patients with Heart Failure: An Integrative Review
Background Although the importance of self-efficacy and depression are mapped out in previous research; there is a lack of clarity about associations between self-efficacy and depression to self-care, and potential impli...
The Impact of Watching Movies on the Communication Skills of Nursing Students: A Pilot Study from Turkey
Communication skills can be improved in a variety of ways at any time of life. It is known in our country and in the world that watching films has a positive effect on individuals. In addition to traditional verbal lect...
Lifestyle Intervention for Transplant Success (LIFTS) Mobile Health Wellness Program for Kidney Wait-Listed Patients: Development and Design
Dialysis patients are at risk of attrition from Kidney Transplant (KT) wait lists due to sedentary lifestyle and poor nutritional adherence. This study tested the acceptability of several mobile Health (mHealth) interven...