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A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of caring behaviour among clinical nurses in Southern China and explore its influencing factors. The study was carried out in the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangdong, China, from December 2022 to February 2023. A total of 537 nurses participated, and the mean scores for caring behaviour, responsibility perception, and inclusive leadership were examined. The mean score for caring behaviour among clinical nurses was 125.25 ± 18.31. The mean responsibility perception score was 21.38 ± 3.36, while the mean inclusive leadership score was 38.04 ± 6.56. Notably, the inclusive leadership questionnaire and responsibility perception showed significant positive correlations with caring behaviour (p <0.01). Furthermore, regression analysis indicated that inclusive leadership and responsibility perception exerted significant influences on nurses' caring behaviour (p <0.01). These findings underscore the importance of creating an inclusive leadership environment that enhances nurses' sense of responsibility perception in order to promote and improve nursing caring behaviour. Key Words: Caring behaviour, Inclusive leadership, Responsibility perception, Influence factor, Clinic nurses.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Empatía , Liderazgo , Humanos , China , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Masculino , Adulto , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicología , Enfermeras y Enfermeros/psicología , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the experiences of multidisciplinary medical teams in implementing humanistic palliative care within the oncology ward. DESIGN: Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used in this qualitative study, which involved conducting semistructured interviews to gather personal experiences from members of multidisciplinary medical teams providing humanistic palliative care in the oncology ward. SETTING: The research was conducted in the oncology ward of a tertiary hospital located in Foshan, China. PARTICIPANTS: Participants included 4 doctors, 12 nurses and 2 medical social workers who form the multidisciplinary medical team responsible for delivering humanistic palliative care to patients with cancer in oncology wards. RESULTS: Phenomenological qualitative analysis yielded 3 main themes and 9 subthemes. The identified themes were as follows: (1) conceptual change, (2) concrete actions and (3) facilitators and barriers to the implementation of humanistic palliative care. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest a need for strengthening humanistic consciousness among multidisciplinary palliative care teams working in oncology wards, although there has been a gradual improvement in humanistic care behaviours. Furthermore, facilitators and barriers coexist in the implementation of humanistic palliative care. Efforts should be directed towards refining mechanisms that promote humanistic palliative care, fostering the enthusiasm of healthcare professionals, conducting systematic training to enhance their humanistic care abilities and striving for improvements in the quality of medical services for the benefit of both patients and their families.
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Enfermería de Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida , Cuidados Paliativos , Humanos , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Investigación Cualitativa , Oncología Médica , Personal de SaludRESUMEN
AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of nursing innovation workshop in enhancing clinical nurses' innovation ability and research ability in a tertiary hospital. DESIGN: A quasi-experimental study design. METHODS: Thirty-seven recruited nurses participated in a nursing innovation workshop for half a year in a tertiary hospital in Guangdong between June 2019 and March 2020. Questionnaire data on the nurses' self-rated innovation and research abilities were collected before the training and 3 months after completing the training. Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used to analyse differences within the group before and after the intervention. The level for statistical significance was set at p ≤ .05 (two-tailed). RESULTS: Nurses' self-rated innovation ability (p < .001, 95% confidence interval 12.79 to 15.05) and research ability (p < .001, 95% confidence interval 14.39 to 19.09) improved significantly after the training. Since the whole design lacked a control group, the study needs to be further verified in more hospitals and among more nurses.
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Creatividad , Enfermeras y Enfermeros , Hospitales , Humanos , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
AIM: To investigate the correlation of readiness for hospital discharge, the chronic illness resources, and postdischarge outcomes of diabetic foot ulcer patients, which can be help for discharged patient rehabilitation. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: One hundred and seventy-nine patients were recruited from the Endocrinology units of two tertiary hospitals between November 2018-September 2019, in Guangdong, China. The methods used were Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale, The Chronic Illness Resources Survey and one-on-one telephone interviews. RESULTS: Pearson correlation coefficients indicated moderate correlation between the readiness for discharge and resource availability for chronic illnesses (r = .446, p < .001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that Chronic Illness Resources Survey, self-care ability, methods of wound treatments after discharge, and living alone were the main predictors of readiness for hospital discharge among diabetic foot ulcer patients (F = 12.272, p < .001, R2 = .621, Rad2 = .571). The study was limited by location, patient's recall bias and lack of BADL scale, which can be further improved in subsequent studies by developing multi-centre clinical study and adopting more objective assessment tools.