Recherche en soins infirmiers
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To evaluate the extent and the quality of the research related to End of life conflicts in palliative care from 1995 to 2004. Accessible Literature of several electronic data bases (BDSP, Cinhal, Cochrane, Francis, Medline, Psychinfo, Saphir, Scopus and Web of science) as well as the grey literature. Studies published in French and English between 1995 and 2004 reporting end of life conflicts, tensions, disagreements, disputes in the context of palliative care. ⋯ Conflicts are mainly resolved through mediation and ethical discussions. Research data on end of life conflicts is scarce at all levels (quantity, quality, methods, social impact, and epistemology). A better understanding of end of life conflict might foster a more adequate management of difficult situations and ultimately a more peaceful death of patients, mourning of families and every day work of health professionals
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This article presents some results stemming from university research work, in relation with nursing training and the construction of student nurses' professional identity. As a tool contributing in the process of this construction, Research in Nursing Care (RNS), the main subject of our research, is an element of the training program in nursing care. ⋯ The RNC object was discussed in historical, regulatory, and scientific contexts. Three hypotheses were raised and put to the test; the followed methodology was clarified some proposals followed the analysis of the various data corpus obtained and some reflection tracks were initiated for the trainers and assistants.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Comparative study of anxiety in informed and non-informed patients in the preoperative period].
Operation anxiety constitutes a significant phenomenon, detectable in numerous sleep related and psychological symptoms, as in its impact on the patient's health, the operation and post-operation process. For decades this problem (almost unknown in Lebanese scientific research), was the object of a vast theoretical project and numerous North American and European studies. Within the framework of this investigation, we studied the influence of structured information, provided by operating room nurses, on the patient's anxiety during the preparatory stage. ⋯ However, these results did not establish any significant links between anxiety levels and the majority of the test groups' characteristics. By confirming the hypothesis that preparatory information reduces the patient's anxiety, this investigation has opened the door to important practical consequences leading to the following recommmendation: quality health-care in Lebanese hospitals would greatly improve by adopting a protocol of information booklets and preparatory meetings with the patient, with the added benefit of valorizing the role of the operating room nurse. At present, the absence of any structured preparatory information represents a significant deficiency in Lebanese hospitals.