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View article: Burdens and coping strategies among geriatric care nurses during COVID-19: A factorial survey
Burdens and coping strategies among geriatric care nurses during COVID-19: A factorial survey Open
A factorial survey exploring relevant burden and coping strategies German geriatric care nurses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View article: Sensor-based prevention of falls and pressure ulcers: A scoping review
Sensor-based prevention of falls and pressure ulcers: A scoping review Open
Sensor technologies show potential in enhancing patient safety and care quality in long-term care, though further refinement is needed for context-based sensors in pressure ulcer prevention. Integrating these technologies with standard car…
View article: Application and use of herbal medicines by healthcare professionals in long-term care: A scoping review
Application and use of herbal medicines by healthcare professionals in long-term care: A scoping review Open
Concomitant use of herbal medicine and drugs is usual in older people. Setting-specific information on usage and application by healthcare professionals (HCPs) in long-term care is scarce. This scoping review aimed to identify the use and …
View article: Objective and subjective physical activity assessment in obese patients with eating disorders
Objective and subjective physical activity assessment in obese patients with eating disorders Open
Background Discrepancies between objective and subjective measures of physical activity have been reported in healthy populations but remain unexplored in adults with obesity and psychosomatic disorders. Exercise is key for reducing these …
View article: Effects of medication management in geriatric patients who have fallen: results of the EMMA mixed-methods study
Effects of medication management in geriatric patients who have fallen: results of the EMMA mixed-methods study Open
Background comprehensive medication management (CMM) can reduce medication-related risks of falling. However, knowledge about inter-individual treatment effects and patient-related barriers remains scarce. Objective to gain in-depth insigh…
View article: Barriers for Adult Patients to Access Palliative Care in Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review
Barriers for Adult Patients to Access Palliative Care in Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Open
Hospital inpatients face multiple barriers to accessing palliative care. Strategies to address these barriers need to take into account their multidimensionality and long-standing persistence.
View article: Patient perspectives on, and effects of, medication management in geriatric fallers (the EMMA study): protocol for a mixed-methods pre-post study
Patient perspectives on, and effects of, medication management in geriatric fallers (the EMMA study): protocol for a mixed-methods pre-post study Open
Introduction Pharmacotherapy is critical in geriatric fallers owing to the vulnerability of this population. Comprehensive medication management can be an important strategy to reduce the medication-related risk of falling in this patient …
View article: Piloting of the virtual telecare technology ‘Addison Care’ to promote self-management in persons with chronic diseases in a community setting: protocol for a mixed-methods user experience, user engagement and usability pilot study
Piloting of the virtual telecare technology ‘Addison Care’ to promote self-management in persons with chronic diseases in a community setting: protocol for a mixed-methods user experience, user engagement and usability pilot study Open
Introduction Chronic diseases in older adults are one of the major epidemiological challenges of current times and leading cause of disability, poor quality of life, high healthcare costs and death. Self-management of chronic diseases is e…
View article: Psychometric Properties of the Safety Climate Survey in Austrian Acute Care: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Usability.
Psychometric Properties of the Safety Climate Survey in Austrian Acute Care: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Usability. Open
The German Safety Climate Survey measures safety climate multidimensionally rather than unidimensionally and demonstrated some limitations in factor structures and item loadings but overall had satisfactory reliability of the 6 subscales.
View article: Ethical decision-making confidence scale for nurse leaders: Psychometric evaluation
Ethical decision-making confidence scale for nurse leaders: Psychometric evaluation Open
Background Ethical decision-making confidence develops from clinical expertise and is a core competency for nurse leaders. No tool exists to measure confidence levels in nurse leaders based upon an ethical decision-making framework. Aims T…
View article: Safety climate in hospitals: A cross‐sectional study on the perspectives of nurses and midwives
Safety climate in hospitals: A cross‐sectional study on the perspectives of nurses and midwives Open
A regular, standardized safety climate measurement can be a valuable tool for nurse managers and (political) decision-makers to manage patient safety initiatives.
View article: Interviewer effects in a survey examining pain intensity and pain interference in nursing home residents
Interviewer effects in a survey examining pain intensity and pain interference in nursing home residents Open
Introduction Face-to-face surveys are applied frequently when conducting research in older populations. Interviewers play a decisive role in data quality, may affect measurement and influence results. This study uses survey data about pain…
View article: Psychometric Properties of the Safety Climate Survey in Austrian Acute Care: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Usability
Psychometric Properties of the Safety Climate Survey in Austrian Acute Care: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Usability Open
Background Hospitals are complex organizations with a potential for medical errors that can be influenced by safety culture. Safety climate, as measurable element of safety culture, illustrates the perception of safety-relevant aspects of …
View article: Association of COVID-19 incidence with objectively and subjectively measured mental health proxies in the Austrian Football League: an epidemiological study
Association of COVID-19 incidence with objectively and subjectively measured mental health proxies in the Austrian Football League: an epidemiological study Open
Objective We aimed to explore the association of COVID-19 incidence with mental health in 225 team and staff members of five professional Austrian Football clubs captured by objective (location variance) or subjective (self-reported sleep …
View article: Association of national COVID-19 cases with objectively and subjectively measured mental health proxies in the Austrian Football league – an epidemiological study
Association of national COVID-19 cases with objectively and subjectively measured mental health proxies in the Austrian Football league – an epidemiological study Open
We aimed to explore the association of national COVID-19 data with the objective and subjective mental health proxies (i.e. location variance, self-reported sleep quality, level of recovery, perceived risk of infection) in team and staff m…
View article: Team contact sports in times of the COVID-19 pandemic- a scientific concept for the Austrian football league
Team contact sports in times of the COVID-19 pandemic- a scientific concept for the Austrian football league Open
Background Since the beginning of the COVID -19 pandemic, many contact sport teams are facing major challenges to safely continue training and competition. Objective We present the design and implementation of a structured monitoring conce…
View article: Nursing Education Intervention Effects on Pain Intensity of Nursing Home Residents with Different Levels of Cognitive Impairment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Nursing Education Intervention Effects on Pain Intensity of Nursing Home Residents with Different Levels of Cognitive Impairment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Open
P Kutschar,1 S Berger,1 A Brandauer,1 N Freywald,1 J Osterbrink,1,2 D Seidenspinner,3 I Gnass1 1Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria; 2Brooks College of Health, University of North Flo…
View article: <p>Nursing Education Intervention Effects on Pain Intensity of Nursing Home Residents with Different Levels of Cognitive Impairment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial</p>
Nursing Education Intervention Effects on Pain Intensity of Nursing Home Residents with Different Levels of Cognitive Impairment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Open
While no significant positive intervention effect was measured, findings suggest nurses' raised awareness towards pain management. Overall results indicate that large-scale educational interventions seem to be less effective in complex nur…
View article: Interviewing elderly in nursing homes – Respondent and survey characteristics as predictors of item nonresponse
Interviewing elderly in nursing homes – Respondent and survey characteristics as predictors of item nonresponse Open
Survey methodology is applied regularly in medical, nursing or social science studies examining elderly populations. Research in nursing home
\nresidents, where age-related or pathological declines in cognitive function are highly prevalen…
View article: Postoperative pain ratings (NRS) at rest and during movement in the pre-intervention and post-intervention group–total sample and selected surgical groups.
Postoperative pain ratings (NRS) at rest and during movement in the pre-intervention and post-intervention group–total sample and selected surgical groups. Open
Postoperative pain ratings (NRS) at rest and during movement in the pre-intervention and post-intervention group–total sample and selected surgical groups.
View article: Severity of symptoms associated with pain and pain treatment for surgical subgroups with differences in pain ratings after intervention.
Severity of symptoms associated with pain and pain treatment for surgical subgroups with differences in pain ratings after intervention. Open
Severity of symptoms associated with pain and pain treatment for surgical subgroups with differences in pain ratings after intervention.
View article: Postoperative pain ratings for those procedures with significant effects due to the intervention after a. joint surgery (s), b. thorax surgery (s, m, l) and c. tumour (skin) surgery (s).
Postoperative pain ratings for those procedures with significant effects due to the intervention after a. joint surgery (s), b. thorax surgery (s, m, l) and c. tumour (skin) surgery (s). Open
Pain intensity distribution is displayed using boxplots and statistically tested with Mann-Whitney-U-test; proportion above NRS-cutoffs is displayed using barcharts and statistically tested with chi-square test; ** p<0.01, * p<0.05, T p<0.…