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Commentary on: Ward-Stockham, Daniel C, Bujalka H, et al. Implementation and use of the Safewards model in healthcare services: A scoping review. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2024;00:1–30.
Implications for practice and research Effective implementation of Safewards interventions could significantly reduce conflict and containment in healthcare services, resulting in a safer environment for patients and professionals. Research is needed on the sustainability and generalisability of Safewards interventions, particularly in non-mental health settings as the model expands to other healthcare contexts.
Conflict behaviours, such as aggression, along with containment practices like seclusion, adversely affect both patients’ well-being and staff safety.
Commentary on: Roomaney et al. A scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in African countries.
Implications for practice and research Incorporate affordable, culturally and religiously sensitive psychosocial support and interventions, including assessment, education and abuse management, into infertility treatments in African contexts. Expand research on infertility across African countries, focusing on psychosocial interventional studies and the development of culturally appropriate assessment tools.
Infertility impacts approximately one in six people globally,
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Commentary on: Community Nurses’ Experiences Assessing Early-Stage Pressure Injuries in People With Dark Skin Tones: A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis-Neesha et al.
Implications for practice and research Stakeholders must address racial bias in pressure injury assessment through mandatory training on diverse skin tones and updated clinical guidelines for equitable care. Research should explore person-centred experiences and barriers to inclusive care, investigating how individual factors and educational bias impact safe and equitable practice across diverse settings and populations.
Pressure injuries (PIs) pose a substantial global healthcare challenge, with their prevalence ranging from 0% to 72.5% across settings.
Commentary on: Farghaly Abdelaliem et al The influence of supportive work environment on work-related stress and conflict management style among emergency care nurses: A descriptive correlational study. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing. 2024;21(1).
Implications for practice and research Organisations should foster supportive work environments for nurses to enable conflict management, mitigate burnout and turnover, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Future research should implement strategies to reduce work-related stress, addressing stressors and their impact on nurse well-being and patient outcomes.
Nurses and midwives, constituting over 50% of the global healthcare workforce, are crucial for high-quality care.
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