Background: Breast cancer survivors have an excellent prognosis and a high survival rate, thus each survivor requires self-care abilities throughout their complex therapy. The concept of self-care is not a new concept in the nursing field, but it is necessary to analyze it as there are still inconsistencies in its use and unclear definitions, especially in the context of breast cancer survivors…
Background: Disaster triage faces significant challenges due to definitional conflicts and ambiguities. Conducting a concept analysis of disaster triage is essential for clarifying its meaning, improving decision-making, ensuring effective training, and enhancing disaster preparedness for healthcare professionals. Thus, this study aims to define the concept of disaster triage and identify its a…
Background: Hospitalized children with cancer encounter pain, suffering, fear, and life-threatening situations which can cause them to feel hopeless. Purpose: The aims of this study are to acquire new insights about the concept of hope in children with cancer and to identify the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of hope in children with cancer. Methods: Nine English and Thai-langu…
Background: Volunteering is a common concept used in various disciplines including in the health care context. Nursing plays a role in volunteering concept development. However, the use of volunteering concept is still interchangeable. The clear definition concept about volunteering will promote the improvement in healthcare system quality. Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the volunteering…
Purpose: To analyze the concept of courage and determine its relevance for the present-day context of nursing. Methods: Using techniques of pragmatic utility, a systematic review of the literature was conducted using 18 articles and books from the nursing literature. Analytical questions were developed to guide the data synthesis. Results: Despite fear for self and others, courage in nursing …
Purpose: Advances in genomic research are improving our understanding of human diseases and evoking promise of an era of genomic medicine. It is unclear whether genomic medicine may exacerbate or attenuate extant racial group health disparities. We delineate how nurse scholars could engage in the configuration of an equitable genomic medicine paradigm. Organizing Construct: We identify as legit…