Journal of advanced nursing
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Review Meta Analysis
Is nurse-led case management effective in improving treatment outcomes for cancer patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To identify and synthesize the outcomes of nurse-led case management interventions for improving cancer treatment. ⋯ The synthesized results presented that nurse-led case management is more effective than regular care in improving treatment timeliness, treatment completion rates and hormone therapy rates.
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Review Meta Analysis
The effectiveness of interventions to improve pain assessment and management in people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analyses.
To synthesize and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for nurses to improve the assessment and management of pain in people living with dementia. ⋯ Various pain assessment tools have been considered to assist identification and management of pain in people living with dementia. Nevertheless, challenges exist when caring for people living with dementia in pain. These findings support the development of a comprehensive pain model, which may be a more effective strategy than routine use of a pain tool alone for nurses to improve pain management in dementia care.
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Review Meta Analysis
Diagnostic test accuracy of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate the diagnostic test accuracy of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale through a systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ With the best evidence of the accuracy of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale, we recommend nursing leaders to use this easy-to-use and validated tool for daily screening of delirium in any hospital setting, which possibly contribute to an early detection of delirium and, ultimately, assist to obtain an accurate estimation of prevalence of delirium.
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To evaluate the efficacy of exercise-based interventions and mind-body therapies on quality of life, menopausal symptoms, and depression among Asian perimenopausal women. ⋯ Exercise-based interventions and mind-body therapies suggest effectiveness on quality of life, menopausal symptoms, and depression among Asian perimenopausal women. Exercise-based interventions and mind-body therapies improve quality of life, menopausal symptoms, and depression but not hot flashes. Long-term exercise-based interventions is effective in managing depression. Due to varied limitations in the review and included studies, firm conclusions cannot be reached. Healthcare professionals in Asia can consider implementing exercise-based interventions and mind-body therapies for symptomatic perimenopausal Asian women.
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To assess the effectiveness of physical-procedural interventions in reducing pain during intramuscular injections. ⋯ The systematic review will provide guidance to clinicians, staff, and educator nurses and future studies. The systematic review will help nurses and educators apply techniques based on evidence in any setting. The systematic review will guide well-designed and well-reported studies to contribute to the accumulation of evidence in nursing research.