Journal of clinical nursing
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Comparative Study
Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer in northern Turkey: analysis of cost and satisfaction.
The aims of this study were to determine (1) the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with cancer, (2) the method of use of the particular therapy, (3) the reasons for using complementary and alternative medicine therapies, (4) the benefits experienced by the use of complementary and alternative medicine, (5) the source of information about complementary and alternative medicine therapies and, (6) the satisfaction and cost of complementary and alternative medicine. ⋯ To sustain medical treatment and prognosis of cancer, it is important for nurses to consult with their patients regarding the use and potential risks of some complementary and alternative medicine.
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Comparative Study
An evaluation of the effectiveness of relaxation therapy for patients receiving joint replacement surgery.
To examine the effect of relaxation therapy on reducing patient anxiety and pain before and after total joint replacement. ⋯ Clinical practice should include complementary relaxation therapy to alleviate pain and anxiety in patients with joint replacement.
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Comparative Study
The effects of giving pacifiers to premature infants and making them listen to lullabies on their transition period for total oral feeding and sucking success.
This research aimed to assess the effect of giving pacifiers to premature infants and making them listen to lullabies on the transition period to total oral feeding, their sucking success and their vital signs (peak heart rate, respiration rate and oxygen saturation). ⋯ Neonatal intensive care nurses can accelerate premature infants' transition to oral feeding and develop their sucking success by using the methods of giving them pacifiers and making them listen to lullabies during gavage feeding.
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Comparative Study
Association of distress symptoms and use of complementary medicine among patients with cancer.
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between distress symptoms and the types of complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with cancer. ⋯ Health care providers should ask their patients about their complementary and alternative medicine use to avoid possible adverse interactions between conventional treatment and complementary and alternative medicine interventions, in particular, those remedies that are likely to interact with cancer medications.
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Comparative Study
Using narrative inquiry with older people to inform practice and service developments.
The aim of the study was to examine the usefulness of narratives of older peoples' hospitalisation experiences as a focus for informing practice and service developments. ⋯ Narrative inquiry is a valuable methodology for understanding older peoples' experiences of health care. Stories developed from older peoples' hospitalisation experiences are a useful basis for identifying aspects of practice that could be developed.