Journal of advanced nursing
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Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to assess venous leg ulcer lifestyle knowledge. ⋯ An instrument with an acceptable content validity and construct validity was developed. The instrument can be applied in nursing education, nursing practice and nursing research to evaluate venous leg ulcer advice knowledge.
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This article is a report of the development and psychometric testing of the Spiritual Care Inventory. ⋯ Factor structures identify that spiritual care is a process of intervention, meaning making and faith rituals.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of music on biochemical markers and self-perceived stress among first-line nurses: a randomized controlled crossover trial.
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of music on stress indices and to examine the association between music preference and stress. ⋯ The findings provided evidence for nurses to use soothing music as a research-based nursing intervention for stress reduction.
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The present study examines the efficacy of a scalp cooling system to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia in people with cancer. ⋯ A penguin cap can be an effective method to avoid alopecia in patients receiving chemotherapy drugs. However, it is important to bear in mind that because of individual characteristics, liver function and drug regimens it is not successful in all cases.
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This article presents a proposal for the Clinical Nurse Research Consultant, a new nursing role. ⋯ The creation of the Clinical Nurse Research Consultant will advance nursing practice and the discipline of nursing.