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The impact of nurse led educational intervention on anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
(College of Nursing & Midwifery, MBRU, 2021-11) Abdelrahman, Khadija Habib Kouhi
Background: Anxiety is the most common complication for patients who are undergoing cardiac surgery. It has been shown that preoperative anxiety has a negative impact on patient health and healing process. However, nursing education has a positive effect on reduce patient anxiety.
Aim: To examine the impact of nurse leads educational interventions in the pre and post
operative stage for patients attending cardiac surgery in reducing patient level of anxiety.
Methodology: A systematic search was performed by using three databases from Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences Library. The resources that have been used for the literature review are CINAHAL complete, PubMed, and Medline complete. A total of six studies were included in this systematic literature review. A combination of qualitative and quasi-experimental study.
Results: The literature review highlighted that patient’s anxiety can be reduced by several education interventions such as verbal education, booklet, leaflet, dialogue, audiotape, and having individual education session according to the patient source of anxiety. However, it has been showed that participants in the intervention group that received nursing led educational intervention had significant reduction in their anxiety level compare to the control group with the P value of (P < 0.001). However, the literature review also showed participant that receive audiotape education program, had no significant reducing in their level of anxiety with a P-value of (P > 0.05).
conclusion: The literature review result shown that nursing education has a positive effect on reducing patients’ level of anxiety and post-operative complications. Preoperative education should be incorporated into nurses’ routine practice while preparing cardiac patients to reduce level of anxiety.
Exploring Nurses' Perceptions and Beliefs Regarding the Causes of Medication Errors
(College of Nursing & Midwifery, MBRU, 2022-08) Bilal, Amina Masood Bilal Mohammad
Background: Patient safety is a fundamental challenge facing health organizations worldwide. Medication safety is a crucial element that falls under patient safety. Therefore, errors in medication administration may be directly associated with mortality and morbidity. This systematic review aims to explore nurses' perceptions and beliefs regarding the causes of medication errors.
Methods: Three databases were utilized for systematic search through Mohammed Bin Rashid Medicine and Health Sciences University Library to access CINAHL, PubMed, and Medline. Additional data was sourced by cross-referencing in-text citations to collate the best available evidence exploring nurses' perceptions and beliefs regarding the causes of medication errors. Twelve articles were critically appraised, utilizing the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist (CASP).
Results: Four themes were synthesized from a critical evaluation of the literature. These themes are -nurses believe that medication errors are primarily caused by - poor communication, staff shortage, poor skill mix and/or heavy workload, nurses' lack knowledge of the medication process, and when certain environmental factors are present.
Conclusion: There were various causes for medication administration errors in nurses' perceptions and beliefs. This means an essential enhancement in medication safety is likely to require multiple, inter-relating, complex interventions, and attention to nurses' perceptions as they play a significant role in enhancing medication safety. Due to the lack of current research on this subject in the Middle East, more research should be conducted to examine medication safety in this part of the world.
The Effectiveness of Nursing-Led Interventions in Promoting Self-Care Among Patients with Heart Failure: A Literature Review
(2023) Roussia, Soufiane
Background: Heart failure (HF) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the world. It is considered an international pandemic affecting at least 64.3 million people around the globe (James et al., 2018). Despite the significant advances in HF pharmaceutical, device, and surgical interventions, mortality and morbidity remain high. Self-care management was reported as one of the most effective strategies in the treatment of patients with HF. However, many studies reported low selfcare practices among patients with heart failure.
Aim This review aimed to evaluate and summarize research on the effectiveness of nursing-led interventions in promoting self-care for patients with HF.
Methodology: a literature search was carried out in the following databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane database, and Google Scholar. 20 experimental studies were retrieved, appraised by the Critical Appraisals Skills Programme (CASP) and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tools, and then critically analysed.
Findings: Most studies reported the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions to enhance self-care among patients with heart failure with a p-value less than 0.05. Nurses used a variety of methods including face-to-face teaching, telehealth, mobile applications, and telephonic follow-up, theorybased nursing education, empowerment, and teachback techniques. Despite the effectiveness of those interventions, nurses must be aware of other factors demographic characteristics of patients, the intensity of interventions and follow-ups, and the importance of a multidisciplinary team.
Conclusion: This review supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions. However, due to the variability in study subjects and the used interventions across the studies, more standardized research with larger size is highly recommended.
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalizations: A Literature Review
(2023) Hussein, Rawan Farook Haj
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. One significant concern is its potential impact on hospitalization rates for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients. Understanding how the pandemic has influenced ACS admissions is crucial for optimizing patient care during global health crises.
Aim: This dissertation aims to comprehensively investigate the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on ACS hospitalization rates. By analyzing multiple studies and examining patient outcomes and long-term effects, the research seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of how the pandemic has affected ACS patients' healthcare-seeking behaviors, admission patterns, and subsequent complications.
Methods: A systematic review of ten relevant studies was conducted. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established to ensure that only high-quality research directly addressing the central question was considered. Studies were critically evaluated, and common limitations and strengths were assessed.
Results: The studies consistently indicated a decline in ACS hospitalizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear of contracting the virus, changes in patient behavior, and the strain on healthcare systems were identified as contributing factors. Importantly, the research highlighted the potential consequences of reduced hospital admissions, including delayed care and increased complications. While in-hospital mortality rates did not significantly increase, the studies revealed that delayed admissions might lead to more complex and severe presentations of ACS.The
Conclusion: The dissertation findings highlight the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ACS hospitalization rates and the potential long-term implications for patient care. Addressing patient fears and promoting early healthcare-seeking behavior are crucial, along with ensuring that ACS patients continue to receive timely, appropriate care during global health crises. These insights have broader implications for healthcare preparedness during pandemics and other emergencies.
Examining The Influence Of COVID-19 On Suicide Behaviors Among Children, Adolescents, And Young Adults Up To The Age Of 21 Years: A Comprehensive Literature Review
(2023) Hassan, Layla Mohamoud Ismail
Introduction: The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, leading to global measures like social distancing, school closures, mask mandates, and social restrictions. These actions disrupted lives significantly, notably among adolescents. A concerning trend during the pandemic has been the rise in adolescent suicide rates. This literature review aims to set the context for examining how the pandemic may have impacted adolescent suicide behaviors, comparing rates during the pandemic to the pre-pandemic period.
Methodology: A total of eleven studies were included in this literature review after searching PubMed, CINHAL complete, and WorldCat databases.
Result: Two main themes were identified. The first theme in the studies found alterations in the nature of suicidal behavior with a subtheme highlighting an increase in suicidal incidences and another subtheme were some studies found a temporal delay in suicide rate and behaviors or no change. The second theme found variations in patient characteristics during the covid-19 pandemic, adolescents aged 12 and older, female gender and having no previouse mental health condition were the main characteristic of patient exhibiting suicidal behaviors during the covid-19 infection.
Strength, limitation, and recommendation:
This is the first literature review examining the effect of covid-19 pandemic on children, adolescent, and young adult suicidal behavior, use of up-to-date studies, in eight different countries are some strengths of this literature review. Limitation of the literature review, most of the studies used retrospective and cross-sectional methods, such methods have major weakness that could interfere with the collection of data and interpretation of results. Recognizing the detrimental impact of COVID-19 restrictions on children and adolescents' mental health, it is crucial to implement targeted interventions. Schools, families, and healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in providing support and promoting mental well-being.
Conclusion: Covid-19 infection had a big impact on the children, adolescents, and young adult’s suicidal behaviors and countries across the world need to priorities mental health wellbeing and find suitable strategies to tackle such incidences.