En literatuuronderzoek naar de invloed van massage toont aan dat massage in verschillende situaties een positieve bijdrage levert bij de behandeling van patienten door de fysiotherapeut
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Background: Palliative care patients desire more symptom management interventions that are complementary to their medical treatment. Within the multi-professional team, nurses could help support pain management with non-pharmacological interventions feasible for their practice and adaptable to palliative care patients’ needs.Objectives: The objective was to identify non-pharmacological interventions feasible in the nursing scope of practice affecting pain in palliative care patients.Design: A systematic review.Data sources and methods: A defined search strategy was used in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase. Search results were screened double-blinded. Methodological quality was double-appraised with the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. Data were extracted from selected studies and the findings were summarized. The methodological quality, quantity of studies evaluating the same intervention, and consistency in the findings were synthesized in a best-evidence synthesis to rank evidence as strong, moderate, limited, mixed, or insufficient.Results: Out of 2385 articles, 22 studies highlighted non-pharmacological interventions in the nursing scope of practice. Interventions using massage therapy and virtual reality demonstrated most evidentiary support for pain management, while art therapy lacked sufficient evidence. Mindful breathing intervention showed no significant reduction in pain. Hypnosis, progressive muscle-relaxation-interactive-guided imagery, cognitive-behavioral audiotapes, wrapped warm footbath, reflexology, and music therapy exhibited promising results in pain reduction, whereas mindfulness-based stress reduction program, aromatherapy, and aroma-massage therapy did not.Conclusion: Despite not all studies reaching significant changes in pain scores, non-pharmacological interventions can be clinically relevant to palliative care patients. Its use should be discussed for its potential value and nurses to be trained for safe practice. Methodologically rigorous research for non-pharmacological interventions in nursing scope of practice for pain relief in palliative care patients is necessary.
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Purpose: Providing an overview of studies on family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients, addressing two research questions (RQ): 1) What are the perceptions of patients, relatives, and staff about family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? and 2) What are the effects of interventions of family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? Material and methods: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods articles were identified using PubMed, Embase and CINAHL. Studies reporting on family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of adult critically ill patients were included. A convergent segregated approach for mixed-methods reviews was used. Results: Eighteen articles were included; 13 for RQ1, and 5 for RQ2. The included studies were quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method, including between 8 and 452 participants. The descriptive studies exhibit a general appreciation for involvement of relatives in physiotherapy-related tasks, although most of the studies reported on family involvement in general care and incorporated diverse physiotherapy-related tasks. One study explored the effectiveness of family participation on a rehabilitation outcome and showed that the percentage of patients mobilizing three times a day increased. Conclusion: Positive attitudes were observed among patients, their relatives and staff towards family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients. However, limited research has been done into the effect of interventions containing family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe whether and how groups of nursing home residents respond to the interactive device “the CRDL”. The CRDL can translate touches between people into sounds. It recognises the type of touch and adjusts the produced sound accordingly. Design/methodology/approach This was as an observational explorative study. Responses were coded and analysed using an existing theoretical framework. Findings – The CRDL creates an atmosphere of playfulness and curiosity. It lowers the threshold to touch, provides an incentive to touch and encourages to experiment with different types of touches on arms and hands. The sounds the CRDL produces sometimes trigger memories and provide themes to start and support conversation. Involving a (large) group of nursing home residents to interact with the CRDL is challenging. Research limitations/implications In order to more fully understand the potential of the CRDL, its use should be studied in different group and individual sessions and the effects of tailored content, adjusted to individual preferences and/or stages of cognition should be explored. Finally, the effects of using the CRDL on the general wellbeing of nursing home residents should be studied. Practical implications The CRDL can help caregivers to use touch to make contact with (groups of their) residents. A session should be guided by an experienced caregiver. Some familiarisation and practice with the CRDL are recommended and a quiet environment is advised. Originality/value This paper demonstrates the potential of interactive objects, such as the CRDL, in the nursing home.
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Inleiding: Het totale pijn concept en het management van pijn heeft een interdisciplinaire invalshoek nodig. Naast medicamenteuze behandeling hebben patiënten de wens om meer symptoom management interventies die complementair zijn. Verpleegkundigen zijn een stabiele dagelijkse factor bij pijnmanagement en vaak de eerste professional in het signaleren van pijn. Het inzetten van nonfarmacologische verpleegkundige interventies zou kunnen bijdragen aan het verlichten van pijn.Onderzoeksvraag: Welke non-farmacologische verpleegkundige interventies zijn er voor het verlichten van pijn bij de palliatieve patiënten?Methoden: Een opgestelde zoekstrategie werd gebruikt en aangepast naar de databases: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO en Embase. De zoekresultaten werden dubbelblind gescreend en de methodologische kwaliteit dubbelblind beoordeeld met de Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. Data-extractie vond plaats en de resultaten samengevat. Er werd een best-evidence synthese gebruikt waarin de methodologische kwaliteit, aantal studies met dezelfde interventies en consistentie in resultaten werden vertaald naar sterk, gematigd, gemixt of onvoldoende evidentie.Resultaten: Er werden 2385 artikelen gevonden. 22 studies zijn geselecteerd waarin verschillende nonfarmacologische verpleegkundige interventies werden gebruikt. Een aantal interventies zijn in meerder studies onderzocht: massage en virtual reality hadden de meeste evidentie voor het ondersteunen bij pijn verlichting en kunst therapie had onvoldoende bewijs. Mindful breathing gafgeen significante pijnverlichting. Alle andere interventies zijn onvoldoende onderzocht. Hypnose, progressieve relaxatie met interactieve geleide visualisaties, cognitive behavioural audiotapes, voetenbad, reflexology en muziek therapie gaven veelbelovende resultaten voor pijnverlichting en mindfulness-based stress reductie programma, aromatherapie en aromatherapie massage gaven deze resultaten niet.Conclusies: Ondanks dat niet alle studies significante veranderingen in pijnscores lieten zien kunnen non-farmacologische verpleegkundige interventies nog wel klinisch relevant zijn voor de palliatieve patiënt. De interventies kennen geen risico’s, hebben allemaal een korte-termijn effect op pijn, zijn in alle settingen van zorg in te zetten, kunnen waar gewenst ook aangeleerd worden door de patiënt of mantelzorg en door de verpleegkundige 24/7 in te zetten. Vanwege de waarde die de interventies voor de patiënt kunnen hebben zou de inzet ervan overwogen moeten worden voor het pijn management plan. Onderzoek met sterke methodologische kwaliteit naar non-farmacologische verpleegkundige interventies blijft nodig.Aanbevelingen: De interventies massage, virtual reality en kunst therapie zouden vanwege de beste evidentie een eerste optie kunnen zijn die verpleegkundigen aanbieden aan patiënten. Vanwege de klinische relevantie is het van belang naar de wens van de patiënt, het ziektebeeld en progressie van de ziekte te kijken welke non-farmacologische verpleegkundige interventies het best passend is.
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Description of a new hand/palm-held computerized 3D force measuring system. The system is built for interface (direct) measurement of 3D manual contact force with real-time data presentation. Static calibration was performed of the 3D force sensor with variable preloads to study their effect as well of the prototype system adapted for clinical manual examination and treatment. The new system enables, for the first time, recording and presenting of 3D manual contact forces at the patient-practitioner interface. 3D direct manual contact force measures have the potential to give a more complete and differentiated characterization of patient and practitioner forces than 1D forces. Clinical validity of the prototype system will have to be investigated, and for studying specific clinical manual handling techniques, obvious limitations require further development.
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Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer that affects women worldwide, posing a significant burden on public health. While advancements in early detection and improved treatments have led to a remarkable 90% five-year survival rate and an 83% ten-year survival rate, this has also resulted in more prophylactic mastectomies being performed. Despite advancements in breast-conserving techniques, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy, many women still undergo mastectomies as part of their cancer treatment. In all cases, this results in scarring, and additional side effects from treatment modalities may arise. The loss of a breast can profoundly impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Although HRQoL has improved greatly during the recent years, systematic and local therapy having side effects is not uncommon, and this needs more attention.
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Purpose The purpose of this research was to explore women’s experiences after breast surgery with scar characteristics and symptoms, and its impact on their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Material andmethods A qualitative study using semi-structured face-to-face interviewswas conducted among women following prophylactic, oncologic, or reconstructive breast surgery in the Netherlands. A directed content analysis was performed using guiding themes. Themes were “physical and sensory symptoms,” “impact of scar symptoms,” “personal factors,” “impact of scar interventions,” and “change over time.” Results The study population consisted of 26 women after breast surgery. Women experienced a wide range of symptoms like adherence, stiffness, pain, and uncomfortable sensations. Scar characteristics as visibility, location, texture, and size, influenced satisfaction with their appearance. The impact of scar symptoms is reflected in physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning, thereby affecting HRQOL. The experienced impact on HRQOL depended on several factors, like personal factors as the degree of acceptance and environmental factors like social support. Conclusion Women can experience a diversity of scar characteristics and symptoms, which play a central role in the perceived impact on HRQOL. Since scarring can have a considerable impact on HRQOL, scarring after prophylactic, oncologic and reconstructive breast surgery should be given more attention in clinical practice and research. Implications for Cancer Survivors Considering scarring as a common late effect after breast surgery and understanding the variety of experiences, which could impact HRQOL of women, can be beneficial in sufficient information provision, expectation management, and informed decision making.
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Nurses often have difficulties with using interdisciplinary stroke guidelines for patients with stroke as they do not focus sufficiently on nursing. Therefore, the Stroke Nursing Guideline (SNG) was developed and implemented. The aim of this study was to determine the implementation and feasibility of the SNG in terms of changes in documentation and use of the guideline in the care of stroke patients on Neurological and Rehabilitation wards, barriers and facilitators, and nurses' and auxiliary nurses' view of the implementation.
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Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention at two different worksites. Methods: Data on eight process components were collected by means of questionnaires and interviews. Data on the effectiveness were collected using questionnaires. Results: The program was implemented partly as planned, and 84.0% (max 25) and 85.7% (max 14) of all planned interventions were delivered at the university and hospital, respectively. Employees showed high reach (96.6%) and overall participation (75.1%) but moderate overall satisfaction rates (6.8 ± 1.1). Significant intervention effects were found for days of fruit consumption (β = 0.44 days/week, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.85) in favor of the intervention group. Conclusions: The study showed successful reach, dose, and maintenance but moderate fidelity and satisfaction. Mainly relatively simple and easily implemented interventions were chosen, which were effective only in improving employees’ days of fruit consumption.
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