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- Hammarsten, Rosalie, et al.
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Swedish Patients' Perceptions of a Preoperative Skin Test
- 2005
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Ingår i: AORN Journal. - Amsterdam : Elsevier. - 0001-2092 .- 1878-0369. ; 81:3, s. 531-552
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION is an important aspect of creating a safe and pleasant hospital experience for surgical patients. Evaluating patient satisfaction, however, also depends on determining patients' perceptions of the care they receive.THIS STUDY used a descriptive, qualitative method with a phenomenographic approach to determine how patients perceived undergoing a preoperative skin test that was developed to ascertain what substances might result in intraoperative reactions in patients with allergies, asthma, or eczema.OVERALL, the patients had positive perceptions of the skin test; however, the results indicate a need for improved and individualized preoperative instruction that focuses on patients from a holistic perspective.
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- Bundesen, Ing-Marie
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Natural rubber latex : a matter of concern for nurses
- 2008
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Ingår i: AORN Journal. - Denver, CO : Elsevier. - 0001-2092 .- 1878-0369. ; 88:2, s. 197-210
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- During the past 20 years, the use of protective gloves in health care has increased, as have hypersensitivity reactions to the natural rubber latex (NRL) used in glove manufacture. A study was conducted to determine what nurses who work in environments in which NRL is commonly used know about NRL, including their education about and experience with NRL-related allergies. Nurses replied to a questionnaire with 20 statements pertaining to NRL and NRL-related allergies. The results showed that the nurses had inadequate knowledge about NRL, but nurses in a specialty training program scored significantly higher than professionally active nurses.
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- Nilsson, Ulrica G., 1960-
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The anxiety- and pain-reducing effects of music interventions : a systematic review
- 2008
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Ingår i: AORN journal. - Denver, CO : Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. - 0001-2092. ; 87:4, s. 780-807
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Musical interventions have been used in health care settings to reduce patient pain, anxiety, and stress, although the exact mechanism of these therapies is not well understood. This article provides a systematic review of 42 randomized controlled trials of the effects of music interventions in perioperative settings. Music intervention had positive effects on reducing patients' anxiety and pain in approximately half of the reviewed studies. Further research into music therapy is warranted in light of the low cost of implementation and the potential ability of music to reduce perioperative patient distress.
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