How and why nurses became involved in politics or political action, and the outcomes or impacts of this involvement

Wilson, Donna M.; Underwood, Leah; Kim, Sung-Min; Olukotun, Mary; Errasti-Ibarrondo, Begoña

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2021.07.008

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“…However, nurses may not fully realize the extent to which nursing practice relies on public policy decisions and their potential to shape those decisions [ 34 , 35 ]. Nurses should participate in various activities at different levels, such as attending public forums and giving media interviews, to voice their professional views and positions as advocates [ 36 , 37 ]. Nurses need political competence to address the broader determinants of health, effectively intervene in culturally diverse societies, collaborate in developing humane health care systems, and bring nursing values to policy discussions [ 38 ].…”

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Agendas on Nursing in South Korea Media: Natural Language Processing and Network Analysis of News From 2005 to 2022

Park,

Kim,

Park

2024

J Med Internet Res

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Background In recent years, Korean society has increasingly recognized the importance of nurses in the context of population aging and infectious disease control. However, nurses still face difficulties with regard to policy activities that are aimed at improving the nursing workforce structure and working environment. Media coverage plays an important role in public awareness of a particular issue and can be an important strategy in policy activities. Objective This study analyzed data from 18 years of news coverage on nursing-related issues. The focus of this study was to examine the drivers of the social, local, economic, and political agendas that were emphasized in the media by the analysis of main sources and their quotes. This analysis revealed which nursing media agendas were emphasized (eg, social aspects), neglected (eg, policy aspects), and negotiated. Methods Descriptive analysis, natural language processing, and semantic network analysis were applied to analyze data collected from 2005 to 2022. BigKinds were used for the collection of data, automatic multi-categorization of news, named entity recognition of news sources, and extraction and topic modeling of quotes. The main news sources were identified by conducting a 1-mode network analysis with SNAnalyzer. The main agendas of nursing-related news coverage were examined through the qualitative analysis of major sources’ quotes by section. The common and individual interests of the top-ranked sources were analyzed through a 2-mode network analysis using UCINET. Results In total, 128,339 articles from 54 media outlets on nursing-related issues were analyzed. Descriptive analysis showed that nursing-related news was mainly covered in social (99,868/128,339, 77.82%) and local (48,056/128,339, 48.56%) sections, whereas it was rarely covered in economic (9439/128,339, 7.35%) and political (7301/128,339, 5.69%) sections. Furthermore, 445 sources that had made the top 20 list at least once by year and section were analyzed. Other than “nurse,” the main sources for each section were “labor union,” “local resident,” “government,” and “Moon Jae-in.” “Nursing Bill” emerged as a common interest among nurses and doctors, although the topic did not garner considerable attention from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Analyzing quotes showed that nurses were portrayed as heroes, laborers, survivors of abuse, and perpetrators. The economic section focused on employment of youth and women in nursing. In the political section, conflicts between nurses and doctors, which may have caused policy confusion, were highlighted. Policy formulation processes were not adequately reported. Media coverage of the enactment of nursing laws tended to relate to confrontations between political parties. Conclusions The media plays a crucial role in highlighting various aspects of nursing practice. However, policy formulation processes to solve nursing issues were not adequately reported in South Korea. This study suggests that nurses should secure policy compliance by persuading the public to understand their professional perspectives.

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Agendas on Nursing in South Korea Media: Natural Language Processing and Network Analysis of News From 2005 to 2022

Park,

Kim,

Park

2024

J Med Internet Res

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“…However, political action is imperative to further develop the nursing profession. As a result, medical‐surgical nurses must not only focus their practice on clinical tasks and patient care, but should also be involved in the political process and decision‐making to ensure that policies do not impede their roles (Wilson et al, 2022).…”

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Registered nurses' perceptions of their roles in medical‐surgical units: A qualitative study

2022

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Aim The aim of this study was to gain insight into the perception of nurses about their roles in medical‐surgical units. Background As a result of ever‐changing work environments, medical‐surgical nurses find it difficult to know and practice according to the full scope of their roles. Design A qualitative descriptive study. Methods Semi‐structured individual interviews were conducted with 21 nurses on three campuses of a large tertiary care hospital located in Quebec, Canada. Thematic analysis was used to construe meaning from the interviews. This research adheres to the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines and checklist. Results The data analysis resulted in three main themes: (i) confusion in nurses' roles and scope of practice; (ii) challenges in the continuity of care and (iii) factors affecting the roles of nurses in medical‐surgical units. Conclusion Attention must be paid to the care continuum as it represents a critical element for surgical patients' quality and safety of care. Relevance to clinical practice Medical‐surgical nurses should understand their roles and the factors that limit their full scope of practice in order to provide and manage complex care situations. Additionally, an interdisciplinary approach is a strategy that may better respond to patients' clinical needs across the surgical journey.

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“…Youth could have different ways of showing grief such as crying, fear, and anger which are common and universal; however, the cultural environment should also be considered when complicated grief is experienced. Most bereaved people can overcome their grief, but in some cases, grief becomes prolonged or complicated [ 5 ].…”

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Support measures for the next of kin who has experienced the unexpected loss of a family member to HIV/AIDS

Hlophe

Jooste

2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Passing of a close family member is one of the foremost traumatic occasions in a person’s life. The way in which this misfortune unfolds, shifts from individual to individual, and depend on how close you were with the deceased. It was unclear on what were the support measures provided to youth after the loss a family member to HIV/AIDS. Aim The aim of this article is to understand the support measures for the youth following the unexpected loss of a family member to HIV/AIDS. Setting Khayelitsha, Western Cape province, South Africa. Method A descriptive phenomenological design was followed, with an accessible population of youth who lost a family member to HIV/AIDS. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 purposively selected participants after obtaining written informed consent. The sessions held with an interview schedule, did not take longer than 45 minutes to conduct until data saturation was reached. A digital recorder was used and field notes held. Open coding followed after transcribing interviews. Results Youths did not know how to manage themselves as a result of a lack of therapeutic sessions, which could provide emotional support and help them with their healing process. Conclusion Support measures for the next of kin were needed. Grieving influenced the emotions of an individual who experienced the burden of not having someone to speak to about their feelings. Contribution The context-based information in this study addresses the important of support measures to be provided or implemented for the next of kin after they had lost a family member.

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How and why nurses became involved in politics or political action, and the outcomes or impacts of this involvement

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Agendas on Nursing in South Korea Media: Natural Language Processing and Network Analysis of News From 2005 to 2022

Agendas on Nursing in South Korea Media: Natural Language Processing and Network Analysis of News From 2005 to 2022

Registered nurses' perceptions of their roles in medical‐surgical units: A qualitative study

Support measures for the next of kin who has experienced the unexpected loss of a family member to HIV/AIDS

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