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AnteayerEvidence-Based Nursing

Becoming unable to afford adequate home heating is associated with increased risk of severe mental distress

Por: O'Sullivan · K. C.

Commentary on: Clair A, Baker E. Cold homes and mental health harm: Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Dec;314:115461. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115461. Epub 2022 Oct 22 .

Implications for practice and research

  • Supporting people to live in warm housing during a period of increasing living and energy costs in many countries will avoid social, economic and mental health harm.

  • Further research to understand the pathways between cold housing and increased mental health distress is needed.

    •  Context

    Cold housing, driven by poor housing quality and energy poverty, is a significant public health issue in many countries.1 2 Cold housing is known to contribute to many negative physiological health outcomes including: increased risk of cardiovascular events, stroke and myocardial infarction; increased negative effects from chronic and acute respiratory disease; increased colds and influenza; exacerbation of chronic conditions for...

    Role of nursing education to facilitate nursing students competency to recognise and respond to intimate partner violence

    Por: van der Wath · A.

    Commentary on: Shaqiqi W, Innab A. Attitude and preparedness of nursing students in Saudi Arabia concerning the managing of intimate partner violence. J Adv Nurs. 2022 Sep 5. doi: 10.1111/jan.15424. Epub ahead of print.

    Implications for practice and research

  • Nurses’ competency to recognise and respond to women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) should be facilitated during undergraduate nursing training.

  • Research needs to generate evidence for the best educational strategies to facilitate and integrate these competencies into nursing education curricula.

    •  Context

    International guidelines1 require healthcare professionals to identify women exposed to IPV, and manage them based on their healthcare needs. To capacitate nurses to effectively respond to these women, undergraduate curricula should include learning outcomes based on evidence-based practice. Shaqiqi and Innab assessed the attitudes of nursing students and their preparedness to manage IPV.2 The study assessed the following variables:...

    Perceived organisation support would buffer the impact of work frustration on burn-out among intensive care unit nurses

    Por: Saravanabavan · L. · Poongavanam · V.

    Commentary on: Yanbei R, Dongdong M, Yun L, Ning W, Fengping Q. Does perceived organization support moderate the relationships between work frustration and burnout among intensive care unit nurses? A cross-sectional survey. BMC Nurs. 2023 Jan 23;22(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01180-5.

    Commentary

    Implications for practice and research

  • Providing intensive care unit (ICU) nurses with organisational supports by showcasing that the organisation cares about their well-being, gives importance to their opinions, is proud of their achievements will decrease their work frustration.

  • Future research and auditing of programmes and events to monitor organisational support to ICU nurses in reduction of work frustration and burn-out. Such monitoring systems could translate into better patient outcome.

    •  Context

    The psychological strain of caring for very ill patients causes significant mental stress for all ICU healthcare professionals. When stress is prolonged, it might eventually cause burn-out and deterioration of patient...
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