Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Motivational interviewing and exercise programme for community-dwelling older persons with chronic pain: a randomised controlled study.
To examine the effectiveness of an integrated motivational interviewing and physical exercise programme on pain, physical and psychological function, quality of life, self-efficacy, and compliance with exercise for community-dwelling older persons with chronic pain. ⋯ Motivational interviewing is a feasible counselling technique whose content can be modified based on target group to change maladaptive behaviours, elicit ambivalences and enhance self-efficacy for making changes. Thus, promoting motivational interviewing and physical exercise programme to older persons with pain is effective and important.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of respiratory training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a randomised clinical trial.
To assess the effects of respiratory training on lung function, activity tolerance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ⋯ Respiratory training programme can be used as a routine rehabilitation protocol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and can be used by nurses as a reference to monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients' health status.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Treatment and ergonomics training of work-related lower back pain and body posture problems for nurses.
The purpose of the study was to measure the effectiveness of a spine training programme (Back School) in nurses who have been living with chronic low back pain. It was hypothesised that active therapy, ergonomics and education called Back School will significantly decrease the pain intensity levels and improve the body posture of the study participants. ⋯ The Back School programme when compared with the passive physical therapies (such as massage, ultrasound treatment, etc.) shows significant improvement in reduction in pain and greatly improves the posture of healthcare workers. The adoption of the Back School programme for the treatment of the healthcare workers with chronic low back problems should be a treatment of choice and standard that should be adopted when designing occupational healthcare policies and procedures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effectiveness of a standardised preoperative preparation in reducing child and parent anxiety: a single-blind randomised controlled trial.
To evaluate the effect of a structured preoperative preparation on child and parent state anxiety, child behavioural change and parent satisfaction. ⋯ Parents should be actively involved in their child preoperative preparation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of an intervention combining self-efficacy theory and pedometers on promoting physical activity among adolescents.
To study the effect of an intervention combining self-efficacy theory and pedometers on promoting physical activity among adolescents. ⋯ It is important for health professionals, including school health nurses, involved in the care of adolescent health, to design and provide a physical activity intervention combining self-efficacy theory and provision of pedometer to promote physical activity.