Mental Health of Nurses Working at a Government-designated Hospital During a MERS-CoV Outbreak: A Cross-sectional Study

BACKGROUND

During an epidemic of a novel infectious disease, many healthcare workers suffer from mental health problems.

Chinese nurses are at high risk for suicide: A review of nurses suicide in China 2007–2016

Objective

This study summarized the cases of Chinese nurses' suicide during 2007–2016.

Arterial blood pressure response to head-up tilt test and orthostatic tolerance in nurses

Objectives

High tolerance to postural changes was examined in nurses.

Methods

Twelve female nurses and 12 healthy controls underwent a 70° head-up tilt (HUT) test for 10 min. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), pulse pressure, and hormone levels were measured. Baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS) was calculated using a sequence technique.

Results

HR increased during HUT in both subject groups, with no difference between groups. Systolic BP was rapidly increased by HUT in both subject groups, and was higher in the nurse group than in the control group during the first 2 min of HUT. Pulse pressure decreased during 1–2.5 min of HUT in the control group, but there was no decrease in the nurse group. BRS was decreased by HUT in the nurse group, while it tended to be decreased in the control group. Both during baseline and HUT, BRS was lower in the nurse group than in the control group. Plasma noradrenaline increased with HUT, and the increase was greater in the nurse group than in the control group.

Conclusions

Although nurse subjects had a lower BRS during HUT than control subjects, they were able to effectively maintain BP during HUT, suggesting that nurse subjects had higher orthostatic tolerance. The better maintenance of BP in nurse subjects appeared to be associated with a compensatory mechanism other than the arterial baroreflex and/or a hemodynamic mechanism.     

产科手术施行硬膜外麻醉后并发症分析

目的：分析产科手术行硬膜外麻醉后并发症情况。方法将我院2013年2月－2014年2月接收的产科手术行硬膜外麻醉患者100例,术后给予患者48h的PCEA镇痛,观察其第1、2、3天和第1、3、6个月后的并发症情况。结果本组100例患者于术后第1天出现头痛1例,给予其补液、平卧休息处理后,于第3～8天消失;第2天有并发症14例（14．0％）,第3天有并发症41例（41．0％）。第6个月后症状消失。结论产科手术行硬膜外麻醉的常见并发症包括头痛、腰痛、腰酸胀痛和穿刺点压痛等,应给予患者及时有效的治疗,且手术过程中手法应熟练、术后积极采取相应的措施加速血液循环,以防止出现并发症。     

High prevalence of obesity among nursing personnel working in tertiary care hospital

Aim

To find out the prevalence of obesity and glucose intolerance among nurses working in tertiary care hospital.

社区护士应对突发公共卫生事件救援能力评价指标的构建

目的 构建社区护士应对突发公共卫生事件救援能力评价指标。方法 基于文献研究、理论分析、质性访谈初步拟订评价指标,2020年8月—9月采用德尔菲法对20名专家进行2轮咨询,结合层次分析法和平均分配法计算各级指标权重。 结果 2轮专家咨询的问卷回收率为90%、100%,有效率均为100%;专家权威系数均为0.866;专家意见协调系数分别为0.174、0.224,均具有统计学意义（P<0.001）。最终确立的社区护士应对突发公共卫生事件救援能力评价指标包括突发公共卫生事件预防能力、突发公共卫生事件救援准备能力、突发公共卫生事件救援能力和突发公共卫生事件恢复能力4个一级指标、15个二级指标和51个三级指标。 结论 该研究构建的社区护士应对突发公共卫生事件救援能力评价指标,专家意见统一,为评估社区护士应对突发公共卫生事件救援能力提供了工具,同时为进一步优化社区护士应急培训模式提供参考。     

交互式阅读陪伴模式对住院患儿及家属焦虑情绪与服务感知的影响

目的：探讨交互式陪伴模式对缓解住院患儿及家属焦虑情绪与护理服务感知度的影响。方法：选取2019月06月～2020年06月我院内科病房的120例患儿为研究对象,按照随机数字表分为干预组和对照组,每组各60例。对照组患儿给予常规的治疗和心理护理,干预组患儿在对照组的基础上由经过专门培训的护士采用线下+线上结合的方式进行交互式阅读。比较干预前后两组患儿焦虑障碍自评量表、患儿家属焦虑自评量表评分及护士对家属支持量表得分。结果：干预组和对照组在干预后患儿焦虑评分为33.57±7.35、35.33±6.99,患儿家属焦虑在干预前后的焦虑评分35.59±5.92、36.85±7.10,差别均无具有统计学意义（P＞0.05）,但两组干预前后患儿焦虑评分差值差别有统计学意义（Z=3.034,P＜0.05）;在护士对家属支持总分方面,干预组显著高于对照组,差别有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。结论：交互式阅读陪伴模式能降低住院患儿的焦虑程度,同时提高家属的护士服务感知度。这种陪伴式阅读不但增加了患儿及家属互动,还帮助患儿更好地了解医疗程序,降低对医院的恐惧。     

我院糖尿病专科护士在高级护理实践中的角色探讨

通过对我院糖尿病专科护士角色,功能的介绍,指出国内高级实践护士的发展尚处于起步阶段。在借鉴国外发展经验的同时,思考我国糖尿病专科护士发展前景与对策,以期为我国糖尿病专科护理的发展提供参考依据,培养出适合我国国情的高素质护理人才。     

The development and psychometric evaluation of the Clinicians' Attitudes towards Responding and Escalating care of Deteriorating patients scale

BackgroundValidated measures of ward nurses' safety cultures in relation to escalations of care in deteriorating patients are lacking.ObjectivesThis study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Clinicians' Attitudes towards Responding and Escalating care of Deteriorating patients (CARED) scale for use among ward nurses.MethodsThe study was conducted in two phases: scale development and psychometric evaluation. The scale items were developed based on a systematic literature review, informant interviews, and expert reviews (n = 15). The reliability and validity of the scale were examined by administering the scale to 617 registered nurses with retest evaluations (n = 60). The factor structure of the CARED scale was examined in a split-half analysis with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency, test–retest reliability, convergent validity, and known-group validity of the scale were also analysed.ResultsA high overall content validity index of 0.95 was obtained from the validations of 15 international experts from seven countries. A three-factor solution was identified from the final 22 items: ‘beliefs about rapid response system’, ‘fears about escalating care’, and ‘perceived confidence in responding to deteriorating patients’. The internal consistency reliability of the scale was supported with a good Cronbach's alpha value of 0.86 and a Spearman-Brown split-half coefficient of 0.87. An excellent test–retest reliability was demonstrated, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.92. The convergent validity of the scale was supported with an existing validated scale. The CARED scale also demonstrated abilities to discriminate differences among the sample characteristics.ConclusionsThe final 22-item CARED scale was tested to be a reliable and valid scale in the Singaporean setting. The scale may be used in other settings to review hospitals' rapid response systems and to identify strategies to support ward nurses in the process of escalating care in deteriorating ward patients.     

Impacto de la ratio paciente-enfermera en los resultados de salud en los hospitales públicos del Servicio Andaluz de Salud. Estudio ecológico

AimTo analyse the patient-nurse ratio and its association with health outcomes in public hospitals of the Andalusian Health Service (SAS).MethodCross-sectional ecological study carried out in adult units of 26 Andalusian public hospitals. Data on structure (beds, type of unit, nursing control), management (average stay, index of use of stays, complexity index) and nursing staff were collected. They were extracted from official sources: CMBDA, SAS/Health Council (CS) publications and specific respondents to Nursing Directorates. The patient-nurse ratio was calculated and related to 19 indicators of hospital quality, safety, and mortality. Measures of central tendency and Spearman's correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis.ResultsA response was obtained from 100% of the Andalusian hospitals. The average patient-nurse ratio in the three shifts was lower in hospitals with a broader portfolio of services-regional scope (11.6), followed by those with a medium portfolio-specialties (12.7) and hospitals with a basic portfolio- county (13.5). By type of unit, the medical units were 11.8 (SD = 1.8) lower than the surgical ones 13.5 (SD = 2.7). Significant differences were only found in medical units of regional hospitals 10.5 (SD = 1.4) and district hospitals 13.03 (SD = 1.46) (p = .001). In critical care, the ratio was greater than 2 patients per nurse in the three groups. When relating the ratio to health outcomes, 5 significant associations were found: pressure ulcers (p = .005), prevalence of nosocomial infections (p = .036), postoperative sepsis (p = .022), zero bacteraemia verification (p = .045) and mortality from heart failure (p = .004).ConclusionsThe results indicate a high patient-nurse ratio in adult hospitalization units and that there is a positive association between the patient-nurse ratio and worse results related to nursing care.