TheJournal of Nursing Research (JNR) provides a platform for nurses in Taiwan and around the globe to communicate their interest and research findings in order to improve nursing education and training and to enhance society-wide quality of care.
A total of 9 articles are included in this issue. The topics are quite diverse and address several important areas. The competence and experiences of nurses and nursing students are important focuses that directly influence the productivity of nursing work and the safety and quality of patient care. Four studies in this issue focus on the competence and experiences of nurses and nursing students, including one measurement study of a Nurse Case Management Competence Scale for psychiatric nurses; a secondary analysis study on nursing performance instrument; a study on the medical futility experiences of nurses in caring for critically ill patients; and a study on the effects among college nursing students of a team-based learning approach.
Diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic illness, is another focus of this issue. DM is a known risk factor for blindness, kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, and lower limb amputation and is a severe health issue worldwide. Two studies address DM in this issue, including one that examined the effects of a family-based education on quality of life in persons with type 2 DM and another that examined the perception of peer responses to DM self-management among adolescents with DM. These studies provide a reference for nursing care models that are used with this patient population.
Lastly, three nursing interventions are separately discussed. Using nursing interventions that are based on good quality evidence is very important to ensuring quality of care. One study reported on the intention of Vietnamese women to receive breast cancer screenings, another reported on the effects of ankle active dorsiflexion movement on venous return, and another was a systematic review of reminiscence therapy in older adults. This issue of JNR underscores the wide breadth of focus and concerns that is taken up by the nursing profession and is sure to provide insights that will be of interest to every reader.
Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu
The editor declares no conflicts of interest.
doi:10.1097/jnr.0000000000000264