Smartphones' impact on nursing performances: a cross-sectional multicenter study.

Background: In recent years, the technology world has significantly shaped society. This study aims to survey the views of registered nurses with hospital working experience regarding the personal communication devices use impact in hospital units. The secondary outcome of this study was to identify differences in mobile device use based on demographic and organizational factors. Study design: Cross-sectional study by survey. Methods: The questionnaire comprises 22 items divided into four sections. Overall 778 questionnaires were included in the study, 329 questionnaires were collected on pen-and-paper, whereas 449 by an online survey. Results: Findings showed that smartphones have a different impact on performance, utilization and impact scale according to gender, age and educational attainment. Generally males using more frequently personal communication devices for non-workrelated activities affected negatively their working performance by respect to females. Moreover, younger nurses report being more distracted by using smartphones for non-work-related activities than older nurses. At the same time, younger nurses believe that smartphones may lead to an improvement in patient care skills. Nurses with fewer years of service (1 month - 10 years) report being more distracted by non-work-related activities on their smartphones than nurses with more years of service (>20 years). Conclusions: The smartphone is a potential distraction source. The most exposed groups are the younger nurses' and those with little work experience, and both groups (young age, less experience) can be considered factors for potential distraction.

Nurse Managers Coping Strategies for Crisis Management: Qualitative Systematic Review.

Stressor-related disorders are a growing issue for both the individual and the organizations. The aim of the study was to analyze the strategies used by nurse managers to face crises. A systematic review of the literature, including qualitative studies was performed. Data were analyzed using framework-based synthesis and summarized into domains. Quality was evaluated using the JBI QARI Checklist. 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. Data collection was based on interviews, followed by questionnaires and focus groups. Good communication, organizational commitment and emotional support were the principal domains. Institutions should support nurse managers to cope with stress and make suggestions for adaptations.

Nursing Sensitive Outcomes evaluation in the Emergency Department: An Umbrella Review / Evaluación de resultados sensibles de Enfermería en el Servicio de urgencias. Revisión de alcance / Avaliação de resultados de enfermagem sensíveis no pronto-socorro. Revisão do escopo

Objective. The aim of this review was to identify reported nursing-sensitive outcomes in the Emergency Department to date. Methods. An Umbrella review was conducted. Four databases, CINAHL, Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus, were searched from inception until October 2022. MeSH terms were: "nursing", "sensitivity and specificity", "emergency service, hospital", "nursing care". Two reviewers independently screened studies against the inclusion criteria for eligibility, extracted data and assessed study quality with the SIGN tool. Results of the included studies were summarized and described in themes for narrative analysis. The study was enrolled in the PROSPERO registry (CRD42022376941) and PRISMA guidelines were followed. Results. The search strategy yielded 2289 records. After duplicate removal, title, abstract and full-text eligibility screening, nine systematicInvest Educ Enferm. 2023; 41(3): e03Nursing Sensitive Outcomes evaluation in the Emergency Department:An Umbrella Reviewreviews were included in the review. A total of 35 nursing-sensitive outcomes were reported. The most described outcomes were waiting times, patient satisfaction and time to treatment. The less measured were mortality, left without being seen and physical function. Synthesizing nursing-sensitive outcomes in themes for reporting, the most measured outcomes were within the safety domain (n=20), followed by the clinical (n=9), perceptual (n=5) and the least explored functional domain (n=1). Conclusion. Nursing sensitive outcomes research in emergency nursing practice is a conceptual challenge still in its early stage. Several nursing-sensitive outcomes were identified in this review that can evaluate the contribution of emergency department nursing care to patient outcomes. Further research is required to explore patient outcomes sensitive to emergency nursing care.

Objetivo. Identificar los resultados sensibles de enfermería reportados en los Servicios de Urgencias. Métodos. Se realizó una revisión general. Se hicieron búsquedas en cuatro bases de datos, CINAHL, Pubmed, Web of Science y Scopus, desde su inicio hasta octubre de 2022. Los términos MeSH empleados fueron: "nursing", "sensitivity and specificity", "emergency service, hospital", "nursing care". Dos revisores examinaron de forma independiente los estudios en función de los criterios de inclusión para determinar su elegibilidad, extrajeron los datos y evaluaron la calidad de los estudios con la herramienta SIGN. Los resultados de los estudios incluidos se resumieron y describieron en temas para el análisis narrativo. El estudio se inscribió en el registro PROSPERO (CRD42022376941) y se siguieron las directrices PRISMA. Resultados. La estrategia de búsqueda produjo 2289 registros. Tras la eliminación de duplicados y el cribado de elegibilidad de título, resumen y texto completo, se incluyeron en la revisión nueve revisiones sistemáticas. Se informó de un total de 35 resultados sensibles a la enfermería. Los resultados más descritos fueron los: tiempos de espera, la satisfacción del paciente y el tiempo hasta el tratamiento. Los menos medidos fueron la mortalidad, el tiempo sin ser evaluado y la función física. Sintetizando los resultados sensibles a la enfermería en temas para la notificación, los resultados más medidos estaban dentro del dominio de la seguridad (n=20), seguidos por el clínico (n=9), el perceptivo (n=5) y el dominio funcional menos explorado (n=1). Conclusión. En esta revisión se identificaron varios resultados sensibles a la enfermería que pueden evaluar la contribución de los cuidados de enfermería en los servicios de urgencias a los resultados de los pacientes. La investigación de resultados sensibles a la enfermería en la práctica de la enfermería de urgencias es un reto conceptual que aún se encuentra en su fase inicial.

Objetivo. Identificar resultados de enfermagem sensíveis notificados em Serviços de Emergência. Métodos. Foi realizada uma revisão geral. Foram pesquisadas quatro bases de dados: CINAHL, Pubmed, Web of Science e Scopus, desde a sua criação até outubro de 2022. Os termos MeSH utilizados foram: "enfermagem", "sensibilidade e especificidade", "serviço de emergência, hospital", "cuidados de enfermagem". Dois revisores selecionaram independentemente os estudos em relação aos critérios de inclusão para determinar a elegibilidade, extraíram os dados e avaliaram a qualidade do estudo com a ferramenta SIGN. Os resultados dos estudos incluídos foram resumidos e descritos em temas para análise narrativa. O estudo foi registrado no registro PROSPERO (CRD42022376941) e as diretrizes PRISMA foram seguidas. Resultados. A estratégia de busca produziu 2.289 registros. Após remoção das duplicatas e triagem do título, resumo e texto completo para elegibilidade, nove revisões sistemáticas foram incluídas neste estudo. Foram relatados 35 resultados de enfermagem sensíveis, sendo os mais descritos: tempo de espera, satisfação do paciente e tempo para tratamento. Os menos frequentes foram: mortalidade, tempo sem avaliação e função física. Sintetizando os resultados sensíveis à enfermagem por meio de tópicos de relato, os mais mensurados foram dentro do domínio segurança (n=20), seguido do domínio clínico (n=9), do perceptual (n=5) e do funcional. menos explorados (n=1). Conclusão. Esta revisão identificou vários resultados sensíveis à enfermagem que podem avaliar a contribuição dos cuidados de enfermagem nos serviços de urgências para os resultados dos pacientes. A investigação de resultados sensíveis na prática de enfermagem em emergências é um desafio conceitual que ainda está em fase inicial.

The Relationship between Working Night Shifts and Depression among Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND: For many years, occupational physicians have debated whether there is a link between working the night shift and depression and other co-occurring mental health issues, with an emphasis on work-related, biological, individual, and environmental factors. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the overall association between sleep deprivation and depression among nurses working night shifts. METHODS: A systematic search was carried out across the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception to 30 September 2022, for studies that reported a relationship between estimated night shift work and depression in nurses. The outcomes were measured using the odds ratio (OR) and matching 95% confidence interval (CI). The I2 statistic was used to assess heterogeneity. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation technique was used to evaluate the quality of the evidence, and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was utilized to assess the methodological quality of each of the included studies. We determined the overall relationship between working nights and the onset of depression. RESULTS: A total of 20 studies were included in the systematic review. Furthermore, 8 studies were included in the meta-analysis due to their common use of the OR as an effect measure. The 8 studies gave an overall estimate indicating a statistically significant association between night shift work and depression among nurses (OR = 1.49 95% CI: 1.26, 1.76). The prediction interval for the overall estimate was (0.995, 2.231). This implies that the true OR in a future study would most likely fall within this range, with a 95% certainty. CONCLUSIONS: The outcome of this systematic review and meta-analysis showed a significant association between night shift work, the circadian and sleep disruption it causes, and the risk of depression in nurses. This demonstrates that nurses who work night shifts are at risk of developing depression.

The Use of Yoga and Mindfulness-based Interventions to Reduce Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Workers: An Umbrella Review.

Background: Mental health problems are common in healthcare workers as they are exposed to a variety of risk factors. Healthcare professionals face extraordinary stressors in the medical environment. They demonstrate high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout, and sleep disorders, which inevitably lead to medication errors and lower standards of care. Methods: We conducted a wide-ranging review to analyze how the use of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout in healthcare workers. The main scientific databases we consulted, such as PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Sciences, APA PsycInfo, and CINAHL, contain all the systematic reviews present in the literature. No restrictions of year, publication, or language were applied. Based on PRISMA guidelines, 12 reviews were included in this paper. Quality assessment of the systematic reviews included in the research was done using the AMSTAR checklist. Results: In accordance with the literature, the study shows that increasing the use of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions can provide support to healthcare workers in achieving stable psycho-physical well-being, which can enhance their value within their work environment. Conclusion: Employers in the healthcare industry should consider implementing workplace wellness programs that integrate these methods to promote the well-being of their staff. MBI and yoga are effective interventions that can help the psychological functioning of healthcare professionals; however, further high-quality research is needed before this finding can be confirmed.

Nursing Sensitive Outcomes evaluation in the Emergency Department: An Umbrella Review.

Objective: The aim of this review was to identify reported nursing-sensitive outcomes in the Emergency Department to date. Methods: An Umbrella review was conducted. Four databases, CINAHL, Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus, were searched from inception until October 2022. MeSH terms were: "nursing", "sensitivity and specificity", "emergency service, hospital", "nursing care". Two reviewers independently screened studies against the inclusion criteria for eligibility, extracted data and assessed study quality with the SIGN tool. Results of the included studies were summarized and described in themes for narrative analysis. The study was enrolled in the PROSPERO registry (CRD42022376941) and PRISMA guidelines were followed. Results: The search strategy yielded 2289 records. After duplicate removal, title, abstract and full-text eligibility screening, nine systematic reviews were included in the review. A total of 35 nursing-sensitive outcomes were reported. The most described outcomes were waiting times, patient satisfaction and time to treatment. The less measured were mortality, left without being seen and physical function. Synthesizing nursing-sensitive outcomes in themes for reporting, the most measured outcomes were within the safety domain (n=20), followed by the clinical (n=9), perceptual (n=5) and the least explored functional domain (n=1). Conclusion: Nursing sensitive outcomes research in emergency nursing practice is a conceptual challenge still in its early stage. Several nursing-sensitive outcomes were identified in this review that can evaluate the contribution of emergency department nursing care to patient outcomes. Further research is required to explore patient outcomes sensitive to emergency nursing care.

Infections and Smartphone Use in Nursing Practice: A Systematic Review.

AIM: Nurses use their smartphones during the work shift. The objective of this review is to investigate the presence of bacteria on mobile phones and the procedures to disinfect or decontaminate the smartphone and decrease the infection rate. METHOD: This systematic review was carried out through a search on the main scientific databases by following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The research was conducted by considering articles published in the last ten years. RESULTS: Of 502 initial articles, 489 were excluded and 12 articles were considered relevant. Twelve articles were included in the review. The analysis of the studies showed a high contamination of pathogenic microorganisms on the device's surfaces, most of which appear to be antibiotic resistant. The use of smartphones during clinical practice increases the risk of contracting nosocomial infections. The presence of bacteria on mobile phones and their use favors the cross-transmission of microorganisms. CONCLUSION: Onset prevention is a primary goal for the entire multidisciplinary team. There are no protocols concerning smartphones disinfection during clinical practice, but their implementation would reduce the incidence by improving nursing care.

Smartphone distraction during nursing care: Systematic literature review.

AIM: To investigate the impact of smartphone distraction on the quality and safety of care provided by the nursing population during work. BACKGROUND: About 80% of nurses use the smartphone in the workplace both for personal purposes and as a useful support to improve the quality of care. Distraction from smartphones during care is a phenomenon that should be known and managed within each health service. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was conducted using the PRISMA methodology. The sources included in the review study were subjected to a qualitative assessment using the GRADE method. RESULTS: Sixteen articles were included in the review. Studies included highlight the positive and negative consequences of using mobile devices during nursing practice. Findings identify the smartphone as a generator of stimuli capable of diverting the attention of the person from the priority activities and absorbing the cognitive resources useful for carrying out these activities. Some studies aimed to show the restriction policies and/or the strategies for reducing disruptions. This review highlights how the free and indiscriminate use of the smartphone can negatively affect patient safety and the nurse-patient relationship through the dehumanization and depersonalization of care. CONCLUSIONS: Mobile technology can improve nurses' performance and the quality of care provided. However, the application of regulations and policies by healthcare facilities is desirable to avoid inappropriate use of these devices by nurses. The available data do not provide a precise estimate of the effect that distraction from smartphones has on the outcomes of nursing care.