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  1. Jamaludin TSS, Nurumal MS, Ahmad N, Muhammad SAN, Chan CM
    Enferm Clin, 2021 04;31 Suppl 2:S58-S62.
    PMID: 33849230 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.10.019
    This systematic review aimed to appraise and synthesize the available evidence that examines the soft skill elements in clinical nursing assessment for undergraduate nursing students. This systematic review also is in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Relevant studies were identified based on the inclusion criteria with language filters but were limited to articles published from January 2000 to March 2019. Two reviewers independently conducted the quality assessment, data extraction, and analysis on all included studies. A total of 17 articles were included in this review. Studies showed that without developing adequate soft skill elements in the clinical skill assessment, students are graduating unprepared to be successful in the workplace. There is a need to consider and adopt soft skill elements in clinical skill assessment to improve the quality of nursing graduates and ultimately to create a positive impact on patient outcomes.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
  2. Soh KL, Davidson PM, Leslie G, DiGiacomo M, Soh KG
    J Clin Nurs, 2013 Mar;22(5-6):856-65.
    PMID: 23398314 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12017
    To describe nurses' perceptions of evidence-based recommendations to prevent complications in a Malaysian intensive care unit.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment*
  3. Ramoo V, Abu H, Rai V, Surat Singh SK, Baharudin AA, Danaee M, et al.
    J Clin Nurs, 2018 Nov;27(21-22):4028-4039.
    PMID: 29775510 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14525
    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To assess intensive care unit nurses' knowledge of intensive care unit delirium and delirium assessment before and after an educational intervention. In addition, nurses' perception on the usefulness of a delirium assessment tool and barriers against delirium assessment were assessed as secondary objectives.

    BACKGROUND: Early identification of delirium in intensive care units is crucial for patient care. Hence, nurses require adequate knowledge to enable appropriate evaluation of delirium using standardised practice and assessment tools.

    DESIGN: This study, performed in Malaysia, used a single-group pretest-posttest study design to assess the effect of educational interventions and hands-on practices on nurses' knowledge of intensive care unit delirium and delirium assessment.

    METHODS: Sixty-one nurses participated in educational intervention sessions, including classroom learning, demonstrations and hands-on practices on the Confusion Assessment Method-Intensive Care Unit. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires for the pre- and postintervention assessments. Analysis to determine the effect of the educational intervention consisted of the repeated-measures analysis of covariance.

    RESULTS: There were significant differences in the knowledge scores pre- and postintervention, after controlling for demographic characteristics. The two most common perceived barriers to the adoption of the intensive care unit delirium assessment tool were "physicians did not use nurses' delirium assessment in decision-making" and "difficult to interpret delirium in intubated patients".

    CONCLUSIONS: Educational intervention and hands-on practices increased nurses' knowledge of delirium assessment. Teaching and interprofessional involvements are essential for a successful implementation of intensive care unit delirium assessment practice.

    RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study supports existing evidences, indicating that education and training could increase nurses' knowledge of delirium and delirium assessment. Improving nurses' knowledge could potentially lead to better delirium management practice and improve ICU patient care. Thus, continuous efforts to improve and sustain nurses' knowledge become relevant in ICU settings.

    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment/methods*
  4. Nair HKR, Chong SS, Othman AM
    J Wound Care, 2020 Apr 01;29(Sup4):S44-S48.
    PMID: 32279612 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2020.29.Sup4.S44
    OBJECTIVE: To validate the accuracy and reliability of Harikrishna Periwound Skin Classification (HPSC) for wound assessment.

    METHOD: Post-basic students (staff nurses and medical assistants) were given real life pictures showing the wound and periwound area. The students were asked to classify all pictures according to the HPSC at zero months (before attachment) and after two months of attachment. The images were the same but the answers were never given or discussed after the first test.

    RESULTS: A total of 30 post-basic students participated in the study, assessing wound 30 images. The results showed that there was an increase of 25.42% in accuracy of wound assessment using the HSPC after two months of clinical attachment compared to pre-attachment. The reliability of the HPSC in wound assessment 79.87%.

    CONCLUSION: Health professionals have to be able to assess and classify wounds accurately to be able to manage them accordingly. Assessment and classifications of the periwound skin are important and need to be validated and integrated as a part of a full wound assessment. With experience and adequate training, health professionals are able to comprehensively assess wounds using the validated tool, to enable effective wound management and treatment, accelerating wound healing and improving the quality of life for patients.

    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
  5. Nugent J
    Contemp Nurse, 2003 Aug;15(1-2):110-3.
    PMID: 14649514
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
  6. Tah PC, Nik Shanita S, Poh BK
    J Spec Pediatr Nurs, 2012 Oct;17(4):301-11.
    PMID: 23009042 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2012.00341.x
    This study aimed to compare the nutritional status of pediatric patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
  7. Dzarr AA, Kamal M, Baba AA
    Eur J Oncol Nurs, 2009 Sep;13(4):250-4.
    PMID: 19386547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.03.006
    This study assessed the agreement between infrared tympanic membrane (TM), axillary, corrected axillary (+0.5 degrees C), oral, and corrected oral (+0.3 degrees C) to rectal thermometry as reference standard in neutropenic adults. The sensitivity and specificity of the mentioned thermometries in detecting rectal fever (> or =38 degrees C) were also analysed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
  8. Beck CT
    MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs, 2008 Mar-Jun;33(3):151-6; quiz 157-8.
    PMID: 18453904 DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000318349.70364.1c
    This two-part series summarizes 141 postpartum depression studies that have been conducted by nurse researchers from around the globe. Studies contributing to the knowledge base of postpartum depression were conducted in the following nine countries: United States, Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong, Taiwan), Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Turkey, and Malaysia. Part 1 of this series addressed the contributions of nurse researchers in the areas of epidemiology, risk factors, and transcultural perspectives related to postpartum depression. This article is Part 2, and it describes what nurse researchers have contributed to the following aspects of postpartum depression: instrumentation/screening, interventions, mother-infant interactions, family dynamics, breastfeeding, preterm births, biological factors, clinicians' knowledge, and mothers' use of health services.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
  9. Klainin P, Arthur DG
    Int J Nurs Stud, 2009 Oct;46(10):1355-73.
    PMID: 19327773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.02.012
    OBJECTIVES:
    Postpartum depression (PPD), a major health concern, produces insidious effects on new mothers, their infant, and family. This literature review aims to explore risk factors for postpartum depression among women in Asian cultures, which has not been fully elaborated.

    DATA SOURCES:
    A literature search was undertaken by using various electronic research databases. Studies were eligible for this review if they (a) examined risk factors for PPD, (b) were conducted in Asian countries using quantitative or qualitative methodologies, and (c) were published in English in peer-reviewed journals between 1998 and 2008. A total of 64 studies from 17 countries were reviewed, summarised, and synthesised.

    RESULTS:
    The prevalence of postpartum depression in Asian countries ranged from 3.5% to 63.3% where Malaysia and Pakistan had the lowest and highest, respectively. Risk factors for postpartum depression were clustered into five major groups: biological/physical (e.g., riboflavin consumption), psychological (e.g., antenatal depression), obstetric/paediatric (e.g., unwanted pregnancy), socio-demographic (e.g., poverty), and cultural factors (e.g., preference of infants' gender). Traditional postpartum rituals were not found to provide substantial psychological benefits for the new mothers.

    CONCLUSIONS:
    This review informs a current state of knowledge regarding risk factors for postpartum depression and has implications for clinical practice. Health care professionals should be aware that the phenomenon is as prevalent in Asian cultures as in European cultures. Women should be screened for potential risk factors and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum periods so that appropriate interventions, if needed, can be initiated in a timely fashion.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment
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