Journal of Advanced Nursing

Determining the impact of age and sex on the psychophysical and neurophysiological response to thermal pain across the adult lifespan

Friday, January 15, 2021 - 11:31 AM

Abstract Aims Determine sex‐ and age‐associated psychophysical and neurophysiological differences in the processing of pain across the adult lifespan. Design Preliminary, exploratory, cross‐sectional study. Methods Using psychophysics (to

Daily self‐care practices influence exit‐site condition in patients having peritoneal dialysis: A multicenter cross‐sectional survey

Monday, January 11, 2021 - 11:24 AM

Abstract Aims To investigate practice patterns in exit‐site care and identify the risk factors for exit‐site infection. Design A quantitative cross‐sectional design. Methods Data were collected in 12 peritoneal dialysis (PD) centres in 2018

Development of nurse practitioner metaspecialty clinical practice standards: A national sequential mixed methods study

Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 3:41 AM

Abstract Aim To achieve profession‐wide consensus on clinical practice standards for six broad Australian nurse practitioner specialty areas (termed metaspecialties). Design Sequential mixed methods with initial interpretive study (Interpretive

Development of a proxy‐reported scale to assess motor function in infants and young children with early‐onset neuromuscular disorders

Thursday, December 03, 2020 - 9:14 AM

Abstract Aim To develop a novel proxy‐reported scale of motor function in infants and young children with early‐onset neuromuscular disorders (NMD), entitled the Proxy Motor Outcome Measure (PMOM). Design A mixed method design was employed