Objective:to develop and validate a scale to evaluate nursing attitudes in relation to
hospitality for the humanization of nursing care. Participants: the sample
consisted of 499 nursing professionals and undergraduate students of the final two
years of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Method:the instrument has been developed and validated to evaluate the ethical values
related to hospitality using a methodological approach. Subsequently, a model was
developed to measure the dimensions forming the construct hospitality. Results:the Axiological Hospitality Scale showed a high internal consistency, with
Cronbach’s Alpha=0.901. The validation of the measuring instrument was performed
using factorial, exploratory and confirmatory analysis techniques with high
goodness of fit measures. Conclusions:the developed instrument showed an adequate validity and a high internal
consistency. Based on the consistency of its psychometric properties, it is
possible to affirm that the scale provides a reliable measurement of the
hospitality. It was also possible to determine the dimensions or sources that
embrace it: respect, responsibility, quality and transpersonal care.
The developed tool has shown sufficient validity and high internal consistency. Its adequate psychometric properties lead to the conclusion that the scale provides a reliable and valid measurement of academic support perceived by students during their placement.
Numerous studies have demonstrated the capacity of choral singing to improve human well-being and that, in certain sectors of society (including older adults, prison populations, underprivileged social groups, and mentally illness groups), choral singing bears several benefits. Thus, this descriptive study proposed a comprehensive structural model of the dimensions that comprise choral singing’s contribution to individual well-being and aimed to explain these benefits. The study was conducted in a non-random sample of 1,513 adult Spanish singers of both sexes and variable age. An instrument was developed to assess the psychosocial benefits of choral singing, as perceived by singers; it comprised five constituent dimensions: satisfaction, ability, group engagement, belonging, and optimism. The instrument enabled us to assess how choral singing contributed to well-being, with adequate reliability (Cronbach’s α = .917) and validity. The system of relationships proposed by the model represents a plausible explanation regarding the benefits of choral practice and singing for well-being.
Background Communication is one of the central axes around which end-of-life care revolves in the context of palliative care. Communication of bad news is reported as one of the most difficult and stressful tasks by palliative care professionals. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify aspects related to the communication of bad news in palliative care in Spain. Methods Descriptive cross-sectional study. An ad hoc questionnaire was designed and sent by e-mail to all palliative care teams in Spain. Results Overall, 206 professionals (102 nurses, 88 physicians and 16 psychologists) completed the questionnaire. A total of 60.2% considered their communication of bad news skills to be good or very good. This was related to older age, experience in both the profession and palliative care, and to having received specific postgraduate training ( P < .001). Around 42.2% perform communication of bad news with the patient first, which is associated with lower skill ( P = .013). About 78.15% of the professionals do not use any specific protocol. Conclusion This study suggests that patients access palliative care with little information about their diagnosis and prognosis. The barriers identified in the communication of bad news are the lack of specific education and training in protocol management, the difficult balance between hope and honesty, the young age of the patient, and the family.
The knowledge acquired during university education about organ donation and transplantation (ODT) decisively influences the information future health professionals transmit. This is important in ODT where the participation of the general public is essential to obtain organs. OBJECTIVE: To determine notions of Spanish Medicine and Nursing students on ODT, and the relation with attitude toward ODT. METHODS AND DESIGN: A sociological, multicentre, and observational study. Population: medical and nursing students in Spanish universities. Database: Collaborative International Donor Project, stratified by geographic area and academic course. A validated questionnaire (PCID-DTO-RIOS) was self-administered and completed anonymously. Sample: 9598 medical and 10566 nursing students (99% confidence; precision of ±1%), stratified by geographical area and year of study.RESULTS: Completion rate: 90%. Only 20% (n=3640) of students thought their notions on ODT were good; 41% (n=7531) thought their knowledge was normal; 36% (n=6550) said it was scarce. Comparing groups: there were differences between those who believed that their notions on ODT were good (44% nursing vs.56% medical students;p<0.000), and those who believed it scarce (54% nursing vs.46% medical students;p<0.000).Notions on ODT were related with attitude toward the donation of one's own organs: those who considered their notions were good were more in favor then those who considered it scarce (88% vs.72%;p<0.000). CONCLUSION: Only 20% of Spanish medical and nursing students thought their notions on ODT were good.Having good knowledge is related to a favorable attitude towards ODT. Receiving specific information on the subject could improve their knowledge about ODT during their training.
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