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Purpose. The aim of the study is to analyse the relationship between the lifestyle of university students in relation to the violence they exert or receive. Design and Method. A cross-sectional descriptive study of young university students with a current or recent partner was conducted. Their lifestyle was analysed by administering a questionnaire that included the Multidimensional Scale of Dating Violence. Findings. The percentage of women in both roles was higher but that of an unhealthy lifestyle (use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs, as well as sexual intercourse without condoms) favours violence, regardless of gender. Practice Implications. It is essential to develop training programs that educate young people about equality and healthy lifestyles to create healthy relationships and prevent violence in them., Author(s): Ana Belén Arredondo Provecho [1,2]; María-Gema Cid-Expósito (corresponding author) [1]; Marta Losa-Iglesias [1]; Inmaculada Corral-Liria [1] 1. Introduction In 1998, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined lifestyle as the [...]

Aims and Objectives: To assess the effects of intensive follow‐up by primary care nurses on cardiovascular disease self‐management and compliance behaviours after myocardial infarction. Background: Although cardiovascular disease prevention and cardiac rehabilitation take place in hospital settings, a nurse‐led approach is necessary in primary care during the first few months after a myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is important to assess self‐management of cardiovascular disease and levels of compliance with the prescribed diet, physical activity, and medication. Design: The study used a multicentre, quasi‐experimental, pre‐post design without a control group. Methods: Patients with acute coronary syndrome from 40 healthcare facilities were included in the study. A total of 212 patients participated in a programme including 11 interventions during the first 12–18 months after myocardial infarction. The following Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) outcomes were assessed at baseline and at the end of the intervention: Self‐management: Cardiac Disease (1617) and Compliance Behaviour: Prescribed Diet (1622), Compliance Behaviour: Prescribed Activity (1632), and Compliance Behaviour: Prescribed Medication (1623). Marjory Gordon's functional health patterns and a self‐care notebook were used in each intervention. Pre‐post intervention means were compared using Student's t‐tests for related samples. The results of the study are reported in compliance with the TREND Statement. Results: A total of 132 patients completed the intervention. The indicators for each NOC outcome and the variations in scores before and after the intensive follow‐up showed a statistically significant improvement (p‐value = 0.000). Compliance Behaviour: Prescribed Diet (pre = 3.7; post = 4.1); Compliance Behaviour: Prescribed Activity (pre = 3.9; post = 4.3); Compliance Behaviour: Prescribed Medication (pre = 3.9; post = 4.7). Conclusion: Intensive, immediate follow‐up after myocardial infarction improves compliance behaviours and self‐management of heart disease. A combined self‐care and family care approach should be encouraged to empower post‐myocardial infarction patients. To facilitate patients' self‐efficacy, the use of health education tools such as a cardiovascular self‐care notebook can also be helpful. Relevance to Clinical Practice: This study highlights the benefits of intensive, protocolised, comprehensive patient follow‐up in primary care during the first few months after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Primary care nurses train patients in cardiovascular self‐care. Patient or Public Contribution: Patients were not involved in either the design or the carrying out of the study. However, at the end of the study, they participated in an evaluation process about the utility of the research study and their satisfaction with it. This process was carried out using an ad hoc survey consisting of 10 questions assessing the nursing care and follow‐up inputs that were received. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThe aim of this study was to validate the diagnostic content and the NANDA-I and NOC linkages for six psychosocial nursing diagnoses. This multicentre, descriptive, cross-sectional validation study followed Fehring’s model. Expert nurses in nursing methodology and standardised nursing languages in Spain participated, with expertise criteria based on academic level and clinical, teaching, and research experience in the fields of nursing methodology and standardised nursing languages. This study adhered to the STROBE guidelines for cross-sectional studies. Eighty-seven professionals participated in the diagnostic content validation phase, and 57 in the NANDA-I and NOC linkages validation phase. The content validity indices of the six diagnoses ranged from 0.74 to 0.84, all considered valid. All 84 proposed defining characteristics were valid, with 42 scoring ≥0.8. Thirty-two linkages between diagnoses and NOC outcomes were proposed, all valid, with mean scores between 0.73 and 0.98. Each diagnosis was linked to 5–6 NOC outcomes, comprising 26 main outcomes and 6 supplementary outcomes. Overall coverage rates for each diagnosis ranged from 68.42% to 100%. All linkages between defining characteristics and NOC outcome indicators were validated. The six selected psychosocial diagnoses, their defining characteristics, and the proposed linkages between diagnoses and outcomes have been validated. The validation of linkages between NOC indicators and nearly all major defining characteristics of these six psychosocial diagnoses will make it possible to enhance diagnostic accuracy and enable continuous assessment of the effects of nursing interventions on the clinical progression of these diagnoses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]