ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00167.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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The importance of adapting incontinence aids according to the patients leakage volume and comfort was investigated in 28 urinary incontinent 85‐year‐old men and women who were living at home. The patients incontinence was quantified by a 48‐hour pad test and was graded as slight (max. leakage per pad<5 g; total leakage/48 h70g). Four women had slight urinary incontinence, eight were moderately incontinent and nine were severely incontinent. The corresponding figures for the seven men were as follows: slight, one; moderate, one; severe, five. After the primary assessment, incontinence aids were prescribed based on the measured leakage volumes. The correctly selected and adapted incontinence aid brought the patient better comfort and security. The importance of careful information and instructions how to apply the pad is emphasised. There is also a need to see the patient again at intervals as leakage volumes may vary. Thus, smaller packages of pads should be supplied as the choice of pad may need to be modified. The latter is also important from a financial point of view as the expense of otherwise wasted pads would unnecessarily incre

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00168.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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The aim of the study was to assess the mental wellbeing of nurse educators at their work by means of self‐assessment. Questionnaires were sent to 100 randomly selected trained nurse educators. Data were collected from 83 respondents. The nurse educators evaluated their mental wellbeing as being rather good. There were, however, some contradictions in the answers to questions covering identical work areas but having somewhat different formulation. The disadvantages of being a nurse educator, as listed by the respondents, included: too much work, and especially too many administrative duties, communication breakdowns with the directors of the nursing college, and underestimation by others of the value of teaching as such.As characteristics of the job promoting a sense of wellbeing, the nurse educators mentioned their interaction and relationships with the students. In addition, the demands and challenges of the work were found very interesting and rewardin

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00169.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00170.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The aim of the study was to explore personality development during nursing education. The sample consisted of 122 Swedish nursing students. Ninety‐three per cent of the students were female and the mean age at the beginning of the nursing education (which lasts for two years) was 27.6 years. Personality inventories were administered at the beginning and end of the education. The posteducation assessment rendered several statistically significant differences of means. Compared with the pre‐education assessment, the nursing students reported a more positive profession‐oriented self‐perception at the end of the education, a stronger ideal, real, and mirror identity, a reduced trait anxiety, stronger needs for achievement, exhibition, autonomy, dominance, and nurturance, and a weaker abasement need. The practical significance of the results was di

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00171.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00172.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Thirty persons who had remained in long‐term care for one year or more post‐stroke were assessed with respect to motor function, cognitive, perceptual, and communication ability and ADL capacity. Before the stroke they had lived an independent life, although 40% suffered from cardiovascular disease. At the follow‐up, all patients had severe impairments due to the brain damage. None could walk or stand independently, ten could not call for help or attract attention in any way, and 13 could not take part in a conversation. Eleven patients had severe pain in spite of treatment with analgesics. Pain treatment and training methods that can reduce dependence and improve the quality of life for patients like these need to be developed. More appropriate assessment instruments for this patient group have to be constructed to make evaluation of training and care pos

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00173.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00174.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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In the present study, which is a part of a clinical‐epidemiological study of complications, (the Project Peri‐Operative Risk, PROPER), 510 patients, admitted for elective surgery, participated. During their time in hospital, the incidence of complications was registered by nurses. Three months after surgery, the patients were asked in a questionnaire if they had, during their time in hospital or during their convalescence at home, suffered from postoperative complications. Statements by patients and health care professionals regarding the nature and frequency of complications have been compared. Our results confirm the findings that a prospective method in registering complications results in the detection of a higher incidence than if a retrospective method is used. The analysis also reveals that patients and professionals report different types of complications. They also describe complications from different perspectives and present identical complications in different te

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00175.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0283-9318    

DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6712.1993.tb00176.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY