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- Dontje, Manon L, et al.
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Daily Physical Activity in Stable Heart Failure Patients
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - 0889-4655 .- 1550-5049. ; 29:3, s. 218-226
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND:: Physical activity is the only nonpharmacological therapy that is proven to be effective in heart failure (HF) patients in reducing morbidity. To date, little is known about the levels of daily physical activity in HF patients and about related factors.OBJECTIVE:: The objectives of this study were to (a) describe performance-based daily physical activity in HF patients, (b) compare it with physical activity guidelines, and (c) identify related factors of daily physical activity.METHODS:: The daily physical activity of 68 HF patients was measured using an accelerometer (SenseWear) for 48 hours. Psychological characteristics (self-efficacy, motivation, and depression) were measured using questionnaires. To have an indication how to interpret daily physical activity levels of the study sample, time spent on moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activities was compared with the 30-minute activity guideline. Steps per day was compared with the criteria for healthy adults, in the absence of HF-specific criteria. Linear regression analyses were used to identify related factors of daily physical activity.RESULTS:: Forty-four percent were active for less than 30 min/d, whereas 56% were active for more than 30 min/d. Fifty percent took fewer than 5000 steps per day, 35% took 5000 to 10 000 steps per day, and 15% took more than 10 000 steps per day. Linear regression models showed that New York Heart Association classification and self-efficacy were the most important factors explaining variance in daily physical activity.CONCLUSIONS:: The variance in daily physical activity in HF patients is considerable. Approximately half of the patients had a sedentary lifestyle. Higher New York Heart Association classification and lower self-efficacy are associated with less daily physical activity. These findings contribute to the understanding of daily physical activity behavior of HF patients and can help healthcare providers to promote daily physical activity in sedentary HF patients.
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- Hagedoorn, Ellen I, et al.
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Psychometric evaluation of a revised Family Collaboration Scale
- 2019
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Ingår i: Geriatric Nursing. - : MOSBY-ELSEVIER. - 0197-4572 .- 1528-3984. ; 40:5, s. 463-472
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Measuring family caregivers experiences of collaboration with nurses is important in the context of health care reforms that advocate an increased role of families in care. The Family Collaboration Scale (FCS) measures collaboration between nurses and family caregivers, however, the scale has a broad scope. Thus, the aim of this study was to construct a measure that is focused on collaboration only. After revision, a 25-item version of the FCS was sent to 777 family caregivers of hospitalized patients (amp;gt;= 70 years). Psychometric evaluation was employed by the Non-Parametric Item Response Theory to evaluate how items of the revised FCS behave. In total, 302 (39%) family caregivers were found eligible, mean (SD) age 65 (13) and 71% female. A 20-item FCS is proposed showing good psychometric properties. This study contributes to the limited knowledge of measuring collaboration between family caregivers and nurses. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Hagedoorn, Ellen I, et al.
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The association of collaboration between family caregivers and nurses in the hospital and their preparedness for caregiving at home
- 2020
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Ingår i: Geriatric Nursing. - : MOSBY-ELSEVIER. - 0197-4572 .- 1528-3984. ; 41:4, s. 373-380
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Family caregivers of an older person who was recently hospitalized often feel unprepared for their new or expanded tasks. Quality and continuity of care for older people is expected to improve when nurses collaborate with family caregivers as partners in care. The aim of this study was to explore the unique contribution of collaboration between family caregivers of older patients and hospital nurses as a possible predictor for preparedness of caregiving after hospital discharge. With a cross sectional design, a postal survey was sent to 777 family caregivers of home-dwelling hospitalized patients (>= 70 years). Regression analyses were used to test the association between collaboration and preparedness for caregiving. In total, 506 (68%) family caregivers responded of whom 281 (38%) were eligible. Their mean (SD) age was 65 (13) and 71% were female. Family caregivers level of collaboration with nurses was significantly associated with their preparedness for caregiving. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Hagedoorn, Ellen I, et al.
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The importance of families in nursing care: attitudes of nurses in the Netherlands
- 2021
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. - : WILEY. - 0283-9318 .- 1471-6712. ; 35:4, s. 1207-1215
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction Positive attitudes towards family involvement in nursing care are essential for improving the involvement of and collaboration with patients families. The aim of this study is to explore nurses attitudes towards the importance of families in nursing care. Method Using a cross-sectional design, hospital and homecare nurses completed the Families Importance to Nursing Care (FINC-NA) scale, Dutch language version, consisting of four subscales. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Results A total of 426 hospital and homecare nurses were eligible for analysis (mean (SD) age 42 years (13), 93% female). The mean (SD) attitude of nurses was 63.8 (12) (100-point scale) on the FINC-NA. Less than half of the nurses (44%) considered family as a collaboration partner, and 37% of nurses stated that families should be invited to actively participate in planning patient care. The nurses attitudes were explained by years of work experience in nursing, work setting and existing policy regarding families in patient care. Conclusion This study identifies areas of improvement regarding to nurses attitudes towards the importance of families in nursing care in order to establish a more family-focused approach in nursing care. Nursing policies should facilitate working with families as part of regular nursing processes. Furthermore, the importance of family involvement in care should be an explicit matter of concern for nursing educational institutions and for policy making within healthcare organisations.
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