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Seven hospitalized, adolescent psychiatric patients who received a total of 31 Therapeutic Touch treatments over two 2-week periods were interviewed about their experience. Findings from the interviews were categorized within 2 overarching themes-the therapeutic relationship and the body/mind connection. The study participants enjoyed the Therapeutic Touch, and in fact, they wanted more of it. This research shows the possibility of Therapeutic Touch as a nursing intervention with adolescent psychiatric patients if all care is taken to obtain their consent and to provide them with a safe environment for touch therapy.
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Holistic Nursing/methods , Mental Disorders/nursing , Patient Satisfaction , Psychiatric Nursing/methods , Therapeutic Touch/nursing , Therapeutic Touch/psychology , Adolescent , Adolescent Psychiatry , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Mental Disorders/psychology , Nursing Methodology ResearchABSTRACT
The overall purpose of this study was to describe the quality of life (QoL) for spouses of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients and to determine what factors are the best predictors of the spouses' perceived QoL. Thirty-eight spouses of CAPD patients from 2 dialysis units completed a demographic data form, the Jalowiec Coping Scale, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, and the Quality of Life Index. The primary CAPD nurses completed the End Stage Renal Disease Severity Index on the ill partner. The results showed that 21% of the spouses perceived their QoL as high, 55% perceived their QoL as moderate, and 24% perceived their QoL as fair to poor. The results indicated that the QoL for the spouse is similar to that of CAPD patients with the exception of the family domain. On the family domain, the spouses scored significantly lower. Marital adjustment was the best predictor of QoL for the spouse. Income was the next best predictor. These two variables combined for a predictive value of 85%. Understanding the effect that a chronic illness has on the spouse will assist nurses in providing quality care for both the patient and the spouse.
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Family/psychology , Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory/psychology , Quality of Life , Adaptation, Psychological , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nursing Methodology Research , Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory/nursing , Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory/statistics & numerical data , Predictive Value of Tests , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness IndexABSTRACT
Results of this descriptive study suggest that overall the subjects perceived the implantable insulin pump as having a positive impact on their lives. Subjects saw the importance of their role as well as the role of health care professionals in management of their diabetes. The subjects indicated that the advantages of improved blood glucose control outweighed the inconveniences of implantable insulin pump therapy; however, because of the small sample size and nature of the study these findings can not be generalized to other implantable pump recipients.
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Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy , Insulin Infusion Systems , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Diabetes Mellitus/psychology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Acceptance of Health Care , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
In the nursing literature trust has been identified as a foundation for a therapeutic relationship between nurse and health care consumer. It is through such a relationship that nurses can help effect needed changes in an individual's patterns of health behaviour. Several authors have described when trust is occurring, but few have attempted to define trust. In this paper trust is analysed, its critical attributes identified, and a theoretical definition given. Model, borderline, related, contrary, and illegitimate cases of trust are constructed. Antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents are also presented. The writer also makes recommendations regarding further study.
