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Objective To explore the impact of psychological alignment and coping style on nurse′s job satisfaction. Methods A total of 389 clinical nurses were investigated by the Sense of Coherence Scale, the simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and Minnesota Satisfaction Scale. Results The scores of job satisfaction, psychological alignment, positive coping and pessimistic coping of clinical nurses was (72.91 ± 11.10), (56.97 ± 10.29), (23.16 ± 5.40) and (9.80 ± 4.03) points respectively. The predictors of job satisfaction were sense of control, sense of meaning and positive coping style. Conclusions It is suggested that nursing managers should pay close attention to nurses′psychological alignment and guide clinical nurses adopt positive coping style, and thereby to improve nurses′job satisfaction.
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Objective To explore the current situation of knowledge,beliefs and behavior of elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation.Methods Phenomenological research method of qualitative research was used,14 elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation period received in-depth interviews.Results There were three themes and corresponding subthemes sublimated from the patients:self-management knowledge and skills,self-management beliefs and attitudes and self-management behavior.Conclusions It is necessary to pay close attention to spreading disease related health information,especially for patients with low health literacy.During the process of COPD self-management projects,we should focus on negative beliefs and negative attitudes on their selfmanagement behavior choice,which is as important as strengthening the patients' self-efficacy.
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Objective To explore the negative emotion and self-management of elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation.Methods Phenomenological research method of qualitative research was used,12 elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation period received in-depth interviews.Results There were three themes sublimated from the patients negative emotions:aloneness and inferiority feeling,self-abasement and guilty feeling,sense of helplessness.Self-management of negative emotions also had three themes:gratitude mood,complying with the disease and distracting attention.Conclusions It is necessary to pay close attention to the negative emotions of elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation; the community healthcare services should bear the responsibility of COPD patients' rehabilitation; we should explore practical intervention plan work on gratitude mood of elderly patients with COPD ; mobilize all social resources to do a good job on social support in elderly patients with COPD.