Continuous Psychological Nursing Based on Grey Clustering Algorithm in Patients after Transurethral Resection of Prostate.

Objective: To explore the effect of continuous psychological nursing based on the grey clustering algorithm on erectile function, bad psychological emotion, and complications in patients after transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Methods: 98 patients who underwent TURP were randomly divided into observation and control groups (routine nursing). The observation group first used the grey clustering algorithm to evaluate the psychological intelligence, found patients with abnormal psychological behavior, and then implemented continuous psychological nursing combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise. The patients were followed up for 4 months. The International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5), the incidence of complications, the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) scores, and the nursing satisfaction were analyzed and compared between these two groups. Results: The grey clustering algorithm can accurately reflect the characteristics of patients' psychological changes. After targeted nursing, compared with the control group, the IIEF-5 in the observation group was higher [(24.87 ± 1.85) vs. (22.24 ± 1.47), P < 0.05], the incidence of total complications was lower (10.20% vs. 26.53%, P < 0.05), the score of HAMA was lower [(6.11 ± 2.57) vs. (10.98 ± 2.29), P < 0.05], the score of HAMD was lower [(6.97 ± 2.85) vs. (11.35 ± 2.19), P < 0.05], and the nursing satisfaction was higher (100% vs. 85.71%, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Mental intelligence evaluation based on the grey clustering algorithm combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise can significantly improve the rehabilitation effect of erectile function in patients after TURP, reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, and alleviate patients' anxiety and depression.

Biblical Counseling: An Alternative for Treating Depressive Symptoms.

Despite use of current standards of care-antidepressant medications and psychotherapy-to treat depressive symptoms, results experienced by patients and reported in the literature have been inconsistent. Religiously integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (RCBT) is an evidence-based alternative to cognitive behavioral therapy. A type of RCBT, biblical counseling is a viable option for patients experiencing depressive symptoms. Nurses need an awareness of biblical counseling as a therapeutic option for patients who are open to spiritually based care for depression.

Antenatal and postnatal depression - Are Polish midwives really ready for them?

OBJECTIVE: Before January 2019, no established solutions regarding the screening, assessment, and treatment of patients suffering from perinatal depression existed in Poland. From 2019, a new standard of perinatal care has imposed the obligation to monitor the mental state of women during pregnancy and in the postpartum period on the healthcare providers (mainly on midwives). Thus, our study aimed to evaluate midwives' knowledge about prenatal and postnatal mental health disorders in the first six months of implementing the new standard of perinatal care in Poland. DESIGN: Polish midwives completed a survey consisting of the Test of Antenatal and Postpartum Depression Knowledge by Jones, Creedy, and Gamble (2001) and questions related to a hypothetical case study of a depressed woman named "Mary", developed by Buist and colleagues (2006). The midwives also rated their perceived knowledge and skills in assessing women' mental health condition. SETTING: The study was conducted in four Polish cities: Gdansk, Olsztyn, Szczecin, Wroclaw, and the surrounding rural areas. PARTICIPANTS: 111 Polish midwives with varied professional experience and socio-demographic characteristics participated in the study. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS: Among all of their professional responsibilities, the midwives self-rated their knowledge and skills in assessing the mental state of patients as the lowest ones. A subsequent objective assessment revealed their insufficient knowledge about antenatal and postnatal depression and the ways of treatment of these disorders. KEY CONCLUSIONS: Midwives are not properly prepared for the new tasks resulting from the Polish standard of perinatal care: specifically, for the assessment of a woman's mental state. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Further trainings are required to ensure midwives' competency and knowledge about the assessment and dealing with mental disorders of patients who experience prenatal and postpartum depression.

A Distress Thermometer Intervention for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the feasibility of an intervention using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer and Problem List with nurse-guided follow-up and the effect on depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life, and worry of cancer in patients with head and neck cancer.
. SAMPLE & SETTING: 110 patients with head and neck cancer in a two-arm randomized, controlled trial in an outpatient clinic of a university hospital. 
. METHODS & VARIABLES: Patients were randomized to usual care (n = 57) or the intervention group (n = 53), which consisted of screening with the Distress Thermometer and Problem List plus nurse-guided follow-up lasting about 20 minutes three to four times during 12 months. Intention-to-treat analysis was performed using linear mixed models with outcomes at 6 and 12 months and baseline adjustment.
. RESULTS: The intervention showed moderate compliance and acceptable session duration. Intervention participants were satisfied with nurses' care. Depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life, and worry of cancer were not significantly different in the two treatment groups. The intervention seemed feasible in clinical practice, but no effects on patient outcomes were seen.
. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Patients with head and neck cancer appreciated the opportunity to discuss their problems and challenges with a nurse. Nurses supported patients with basic psychosocial care, minor interventions, and referral possibilities.

Ansiedad y depresión en las madres de recién nacidos prematuros. Estrategias de intervención y revisión de la bibliografía / Anxiety and depression in mothers of preterm infants. Intervention strategies and literature review

INTRODUCCIÓN: El parto prematuro es una situación muy estresante para las mujeres que lo sufren, ya que supone enfrentarse a una realidad no esperada, en la que se pierden sus expectativas sobre la vivencia del embarazo y el parto normal. Además, deberán afrontar no sólo la separación inicial de su hijo, sino también la pérdida de su rol maternal, ya que los cuidados se asumirán en la unidad neonatal (UNN). Por todo ello, durante el puerperio estas mujeres serán especialmente vulnerables a los problemas de salud mental, y tendrán más riesgo de sufrir niveles altos de ansiedad, depresión e incluso síntomas de estrés postraumático. OBJETIVOS: Conocer y valorar las estrategias de intervención que han demostrado ser eficaces para prevenir, mejorar y/o tratar los riesgos para la salud mental de las madres que pasan por el proceso de tener un hijo prematuro. METODOLOGÍA: Se ha realizado una búsqueda de la bibliografía publicada en los últimos 5 años en las bases de datos CINHAL, PubMed, Web of Science y PsycINFO. RESULTADOS: Las estrategias que han demostrado ser eficaces para mejorar la salud mental son las que incluyen a las madres como cuidadoras, ya sea a través de la promoción de la lactancia materna, el método canguro o los masajes en la UNN, y también las intervenciones que aumentan los conocimientos, tanto en referencia al ambiente de la UNN como a los cuidados y progresos de sus hijos. CONCLUSIONES: La matrona, como profesional de referencia del cuidado del puerperio, ha de conocer el riesgo para la salud mental de estas puérperas, con el fin de detectarlo precozmente y promover actividades preventivas que faciliten su rol maternal, y así contribuir a mejorar la experiencia de tener un hijo prematuro

INTRODUCTION: Preterm birth represents a stressful situation for women who suffer it. They have to face an unexpected reality. A new reality far from their initial expectations about pregnancy and birth, as well as the separation from their baby after giving birth. Premature babies need special cares assumed by the neonatal intensive care unit so mothers have to delegate her maternal role to health professionals. Therefore, all women who have to face a preterm birth are especially vulnerable during the postpartum period to develop mental health problems and to present more anxiety, depression and even post-traumatic stress. OBJECTIVE: Identify and evaluate intervention strategies that proved to be effective in order to prevent, improve and/or treat the risks in mental health of all mothers who have to face a preterm baby. METHODOLOGY: Bibliographic research in the scientific literature published during the last five years in the databases CINHAL, PubMed, Web of Science and PsycINFO. RESULTS: The strategies which demonstrated to be more effective to improve the mental health are interventions that included mothers as the responsible of giving care to the baby. There are different strategies such the promotion in breastfeeding, the kangaroo method or the introduction in massage techniques in the neonatal unit. The activities that help them to increases the knowledge about the function of the neonatal intensive care unit and giving them all the information about the care and progress of their baby are effective options as well. CONCLUSIONS: The midwife is the responsible to take care of mothers during the postpartum. This professional has to know the risk of this women to develop mental health problems during this process. In that case, they have to detect it early and work to promote preventive activities that help mothers to develop her maternal role in this way they will contribute to improve the experience of having a premature baby

Using health psychology to help patients: common mental health disorders and psychological distress.

This article provides an overview of how health psychology can be used by nurses to help patients experiencing common mental health problems and psychological distress. Mental health problems are common and are associated with poor outcomes, especially for patients with comorbid physical health conditions. Mental health problems are associated with unhealthy behaviours such as smoking, physical inactivity, overeating and excessive alcohol use, which will result in poorer outcomes for patients. Consideration of a patient's psychological health is therefore important for all nurses providing holistic care. Awareness of the symptoms of psychological distress, good communication skills and simple screening instruments can be used by nurses to assess patients' mental health. The cognitive and behavioural risk factors associated with depression and anxiety are also explored, as an understanding of these can help nurses to provide appropriate care.

Trastorno emocional en el paciente renal trasplantado / Emotional disorder in renal transplant patients

Introducción: el trasplante renal, siendo una terapia que mejora la calidad de vida de los pacientes con insuficiencia Renal Crónica, representa un nuevo reto para el paciente, que lo lleva a presentar trastornos emocionales tales como ansiedad y depresión asociados a factores de riesgo. Objetivo: describir la ansiedad y la depresión de pacientes trasplantados del Hospital de San José a través de la escala Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Materiales y métodos: se hizo un estudio descriptivo de cohorte transversal, durante los meses de abril- septiembre del 2015. Donde se incluyeron los pacientes pertenecientes al programa de trasplante del Hospital de San José. Aplicando como instrumento la escala HADS, datos sociodemográficos, comorbilidades y tiempo pos trasplante. Resultados: se aplicó el instrumento a 176 pacientes de los cuales 10.7% presentaron ansiedad como problema clínico; con un tiempo pos trasplante ente 5-10años y 1.13% depresión como problema clínico. La comorbilidad prevalente fue Hipertensión Arterial (HTA) con 31.2%. Conclusión: no se evidencio datos significativos de ansiedad y depresión en los pacientes del programa de trasplante renal que asistían a control en el Hospital de San José. Sin embargo se considera necesario el apoyo interdisciplinario durante las consultas de seguimiento mensual, viendo al paciente holístico y resaltando la importancia del personal de enfermería en la detección precoz de los trastornos emocionales (AU)

Introduction: Renal transplant, being a therapy that improves the quality of life of patients with chronic renal failure, one represent new paragraph Patient challenge, it would take one to have emotional disorders As tales of anxiety and depression associated one Risk Factors . To describe the anxiety and depression of patients transplanted Hospital San José through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Materials and methods: One cohort descriptive study was done, during the months of April-September 2015. Where the patients in the transplant program at the Hospital of San José program were included. As an instrument applying the HADS, sociodemographic data, comorbidities and time scale after transplantation. Results: The instrument was applied about 176 patients, of whom 10.7% had clinical problems such as anxiety; TIME after transplant scam UN agency and 1.13% 5-10 años clinical problem as depression. The prevalent comorbidity WAS Hypertension (HTA) with 31.2%. Conclusion: No significant data was evident anxiety and depression in patients of Kidney Transplant Program attending monitored at the Hospital of San José. However it is considered necessary interdisciplinary support during monthly monitoring consultations, seeing the holistic patient and highlighting the importance of nurses in early detection of emotional disorders (AU)

Midwives and women's views on using UK recommended depression case finding questions in antenatal care.

OBJECTIVE: detecting and treating depression early on in pregnancy can improve health outcomes for women and their children. UK guidelines recommend that Midwives screen for antenatal depression (AND) at the woman's first Midwife appointment using recommended depression case finding questions. This is the first qualitative study to explore Midwives' and women's views of using these questions in the context of antenatal care. DESIGN: Semi-structured interviews with Midwives and pregnant women exploring their views and experiences of screening for AND, conducted alongside a validation study of the depression case finding questions. SETTING: the initial appointment with the Midwife when the woman is 10-12 weeks pregnant. Interviewees were working or living in Bristol, England. PARTICIPANTS: maximum variation samples of 15 Midwives and 20 pregnant women. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS: Midwives and pregnant women viewed the depression case finding questions as a useful way of introducing mental health issues. Midwives often adapted the questions rather than using the phrasing specified in the UK guideline. Sometimes Midwives chose not to use the questions, for example if a partner was present. Both Midwives and women struggled to differentiate symptoms of early pregnancy from antenatal depression; yet thought that detecting depression early on in pregnancy was important. Women were unsure about the kind of help that was available; some women reported this as a reason for withholding their true feelings. There was a general lack of awareness among Midwives about the range of non-drug treatments potentially available to women and referral pathways to access them. KEY CONCLUSION: both Midwives and women regard screening for AND as acceptable and important but reported shortcomings with the recommended depression case finding questions. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: providing training for Midwives on how to frame the questions and increase their knowledge and application of the referral pathways suggested by UK guidelines will help address some of the issues raised by Midwives and women in our study.

Quilting a Field Pattern Portrait Using Butcher's Methodology.

The nursing profession acknowledges Martha Rogers to the foundation of nursing theory as a true visionary. Butcher developed a method that ensures scientific rigor in the application of Rogerian theory, unitary field pattern portrait (UFPP), which was used to explore new phenomenon of inquiry resulting in insights into Rogerian pandimensionality. In this intervention, an American Indian tradition, quilting, became a culturally appropriate way for a nurse to facilitate healing through the application of Rogerian theory. In Rogers's theory of the science of unitary human beings, pattern unfolding becomes a way of knowing through expansion, evolving, blossoming, revealing, and openness. Rogers's theory was used to encourage healing as an American Indian mother and deeply depressed daughter created a quilting story based on Rogerian principles: resonancy, helicy, and integrality. This aesthetic field patterning modality using Butcher's UFPP captured the intervention as clients were engaged in health patterning through the American Indian tradition of quilting. Field notes with reflective journaling as recommended by Butcher assisted in the crystallization of a UFPP drawn from Rogerian nursing theory.

Significado de saúde e trajetória do processo de tratamento da pessoa idosa: implicações para o cuidado de enfermagem / Meaning of health and trajectory of elder treatment process: implications for nursing care

Pesquisa de abordagem mista, quali-quantitativa, que teve como objeto de estudo a saúde da pessoa idosa em processo de tratamento. O objetivo geral foi analisar a trajetória do processo de tratamento e suas repercussões na saúde do indivíduo idoso. À luz do Interacionismo Simbólico, o método utilizado foi Grounded Theory (GT) ou Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados (TFD). O tamanho da amostra foi determinado pelo número de indivíduos idosos atendidos no serviço de clínica cirúrgica (cenário A), e da clínica cirúrgica (cenário B), situados no município de Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. As técnicas de coleta de dados utilizadas foram a pesquisa documental - em prontuários e documentos das instituições-cenário para dados sociodemgraficos dos idosos participantes - e entrevista com duas seções. Uma seção estruturada para a avaliação da saúde física e mental utilizando quatro escalas de avaliação padronizadas, Escala de Atividade de Vida Diária de Katz et al., Escala de Avaliação do Estado Mental de Khan & Goldfarb; Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (EDG -30) e o Questionário Genérico Estado Geral de Saúde ou SF-36. E uma seção semiestruturada, com perguntas abertas sobre a experiência do processo de tratamento. O estudo foi submetido e aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery (EEAN) da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Resultados: participaram do estudo indivíduos idosos, em sua maioria mulheres (65,22%) na faixa etária de 70-79 anos (56,52%), recebendo algum tipo de recurso financeiro (73,92%) e residindo com outras pessoas (60,87%). Os escores das escalas de avaliação evidenciaram participantes independentes, com baixa pontuação nos domínios de limitação por aspectos físicos da capacidade funcional e com alto risco para depressão. Na seção qualitativa, os depoimentos sobre sua saúde física e mental, destacaram as relações familiares e sociais como importantes na trajetória e o processo de tratamento como influencia e é mediadora da saúde física e mental dos indivíduos idosos. (AU)

Pilot Study: Use of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Yoga Practices With Low-Income and/or Uninsured Patients With Depression and/or Anxiety.

PURPOSE: This pilot study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness practices, including self-compassion and yoga, on depression and/or anxiety in uninsured and/or low-income patients. DESIGN: The design was repeated measures with one group. METHOD: Patients received 8 weeks of mindfulness training including self-compassion and yoga. Depression and anxiety symptoms, self-compassion, and psychological well-being were measured four times. FINDINGS: Interventions were effective in helping uninsured and low-income patients reduce depression and/or anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSION: This study may have implications for a cost-effective treatment for these disorders. The findings from this study can provide useful information to health care providers.

Depression in Older Adults in Primary Care: An Integrative Approach to Care.

Depression in older adults is a problem often encountered in primary care. While depression is evident in all populations in the primary care setting, assessment and care are more complicated in the older adult due to factors such as comorbidities, clinical presentation, adverse drug effects and drug interactions, and psychosocial factors. Due to these complications, it is essential to incorporate both conventional and alternative methods in assessment and treatment. This article aims to define depression in older adults, present the epidemiology, discuss clinical presentation and screening, and offer an integrative approach to intervention, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods. Providing holistic and integrative care to older adults diagnosed with depression in the primary care setting is essential to promote healing and recovery. This article aims to provide insight for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other providers regarding the holistic and integrative care of depression in older adults in the primary care setting.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Advanced Nursing Practice: A Nonpharmacologic Approach to Health Promotion, Chronic Disease Management, and Symptom Control.

The aim of this article is to discuss how advanced practice nurses (APNs) can incorporate mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) as a nonpharmacologic clinical tool in their practice. Over the last 30 years, patients and providers have increasingly used complementary and holistic therapies for the nonpharmacologic management of acute and chronic diseases. Mindfulness-based interventions, specifically MBSR, have been tested and applied within a variety of patient populations. There is strong evidence to support that the use of MBSR can improve a range of biological and psychological outcomes in a variety of medical illnesses, including acute and chronic pain, hypertension, and disease prevention. This article will review the many ways APNs can incorporate MBSR approaches for health promotion and disease/symptom management into their practice. We conclude with a discussion of how nurses can obtain training and certification in MBSR. Given the significant and growing literature supporting the use of MBSR in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, increased attention on how APNs can incorporate MBSR into clinical practice is necessary.

Depression in older women with metastatic breast cancer.

Depressive symptoms are common in older women with late-stage breast cancer, and some of these patients meet criteria for major depressive disorder. Significant overlap exists among many of the most prevalent physical signs and symptoms of depression in older adults (e.g., weight loss, fatigue) and the physical signs and symptoms of malignancy or treatment for malignancy, which may contribute to ongoing underdiagnosis and undertreatment of depression in this population. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network and evidence-based geriatric nursing guidelines call for routine screening for depression with valid and reliable screening instruments among high-risk groups at every encounter. Geriatrics, oncology, and palliative care nurses are encouraged to regularly screen older women with metastatic breast cancer for depressive symptoms and maintain a low threshold for initiation of behavioral and/or psychopharmacological interventions.

Spiritual well-being as predictor of quality of life for adults with paraplegia.

PURPOSE: The promotion of quality of life (QOL) and healthy development across the person's life span can result in long and meaningful lives. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between spiritual well-being (SWB), depression, and QOL for adults with paraplegia. DESIGN: A descriptive correlational design was used for this study. METHODS: A purposive sample of 75 participants completed the Ellison's SWB Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, and a QOL scale. FINDINGS: Quality of life was significantly associated with SWB (r = .47, p = .01), and depression (r = -.59, p = .01), 43% of the variance in QOL was explained by age, gender, length of stay, SWB, and depression (F[5,69] = 10.45, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Participants with a strong sense of purpose or meaning in life were more likely to experience a higher QOL. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Rehabilitation nurses can help guide patients to the discovery of what brings purpose and meaning to their lives.

Antenatal depression: how midwives can help.

Pregnancy was once thought to be a protective factor against depression; yet increasingly, research suggests the changes and demands of pregnancy can impact negatively upon maternal and infant wellbeing. A recent survey of 260 women by Netmums and the Royal College of Midwives showed 80 per cent of the women who suffered from depression antenatally went on to suffer postnatal depression (Netmums/RCM 2012). Identification of women at increased risk of psychological distress is crucial to allow appropriate and timely intervention. Midwives have a central role in supporting women's wellbeing and can make a valuable contribution to the promotion of mental health in the perinatal period.