Applied nursing research : ANR
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of a pain management program on nurses' knowledge and attitude toward pain in United Arab Emirates: Experimental-four Solomon group design.
Lack of knowledge about pain is a common barrier to effective pain management. Educational pain management programs directed to health care professionals can improve knowledge and attitudes about pain. However, changing practice is more challenging, but can be achieved with more targeted educational interventions within the clinical setting. ⋯ The most important findings were the relatively low pre-test knowledge scores among staff nurses, and the significant improvement in knowledge for most test items following the educational intervention. Moreover, the level of knowledge and attitudes were maintained over three months. The pain management program proved to be effective in improving nurses' pain knowledge, attitudes, and assessment practices. Nurses in the experimental group increased their pain score significantly after the pain management program. Registration number: NETUBR.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of reflexology upon spasticity and function among children with cerebral palsy who received physiotherapy: Three group randomised trial.
To assess the effectiveness of reflexology method upon spasticity and function among children with cerebral palsy who received physiotherapy. ⋯ Reflexology with physiotherapy reduced spasticity in legs, improved gross motor functions, decreased dependency but led to no change in quality of life.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparing the effect of swaddling and breastfeeding and their combined effect on the pain induced by BCG vaccination in infants referring to Motahari Hospital, Jahrom, 2010-2011.
Despite the clinical importance of pain, many neonates are subjected to numerous painful invasive procedures and their complications as part of their care. This study has been designed to investigate the effect of swaddling and breastfeeding, and their combined effect on the pain induced by BCG vaccination in healthy term infants. ⋯ Regarding to the significant impact of both breastfeeding and swaddling on the pain reduction of vaccination, it is recommended to take benefit of these two safe and available non-pharmacological methods in order to relief pain during painful procedures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of high-frequency chest wall oscillation versus chest physiotherapy on lung function after lung transplant.
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of chest physiotherapy (CPT) and high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) on lung function in lung transplant recipients. ⋯ Preliminary results suggest that lung function (measured by Spo2/FiO2) improves with HFWCO after lung transplantation. Although dyspnea and PEF did not differ significantly between treatment types, HFCWO may be an effective, feasible alternative to CPT.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of psychoeducation and telephone counseling on the adjustment of women with early-stage breast cancer.
Throughout the illness trajectory, women with breast cancer experience issues that are related to physical, emotional, and social adjustment. Despite a general consensus that state-of-the-art treatment for breast cancer should include educational and counseling interventions to reduce illness or treatment-related symptoms, there are few prospective, theoretically based, phase-specific randomized, controlled trials that have evaluated the effectiveness of such interventions in promoting adjustment. ⋯ Psychoeducation by videotapes and telephone counseling decreased side effect distress and side effect severity and increased psychological well-being during the adjuvant therapy phase. All patients in the control and intervention groups improved in adjustment. Adjustment issues are still present in the ongoing recovery phase.