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  1. Article: Protocol for conducting a systematic review on diagnostic accuracy in clinical research.

    Sguanci, Marco / Mancin, Stefano / Piredda, Michela / De Marinis, Maria Grazia

    MethodsX

    2024  Volume 12, Page(s) 102569

    Abstract: In the landscape of modern medicine, the ability to accurately diagnose various clinical conditions is paramount. As new diagnostic tools continue to emerge, their accuracy must be rigorously assessed before clinical implementation. This paper introduces ...

    Abstract In the landscape of modern medicine, the ability to accurately diagnose various clinical conditions is paramount. As new diagnostic tools continue to emerge, their accuracy must be rigorously assessed before clinical implementation. This paper introduces a systematic review protocol tailored for diagnostic accuracy studies, drawing inspiration from a review on dysphagia screening in post-stroke patients. The protocol, designed with precision and transparency at its core, facilitates a thorough synthesis of evidence, employing tools such as the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (QUADAS-2) and the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) checklist for robust evaluation. The protocol emphasizes registration with the PROSPERO database and adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The systematic search approach encompasses a comprehensive exploration of databases and precise keyword combinations. Distinctive inclusion and exclusion criteria, coupled with a dual-reviewer methodology, ensure the selection of high-quality studies. This framework has the potential to serve as a benchmark for systematic reviews in diagnostic accuracy, highlighting the importance of standardization, transparency, and adaptability in clinical research. This approach paves the way for a research methodology that delves deeper into diagnostic tools across various clinical scenarios, promoting evidence-based advancements in patient care.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-20
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2830212-6
    ISSN 2215-0161
    ISSN 2215-0161
    DOI 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102569
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  2. Article ; Online: Virtual Reality During Chemotherapy Infusion: An Innovative Intervention in Holistic Nursing Practice.

    Burrai, Francesco / De Marinis, Maria Grazia / Piredda, Michela

    Holistic nursing practice

    2023  

    Abstract: Patients with cancer receiving infusional chemotherapy show negative symptoms such as worry about their survival, anxiety, anguish, depression, fear, magnified perception of the passage of time, and difficulty managing boredom. Patients also suffer ... ...

    Abstract Patients with cancer receiving infusional chemotherapy show negative symptoms such as worry about their survival, anxiety, anguish, depression, fear, magnified perception of the passage of time, and difficulty managing boredom. Patients also suffer various side effects produced by chemotherapy such as nausea, vomiting, pain, and fatigue, which, together with psychological distress, drastically reduce their quality of life and adherence to therapy with a corresponding reduction in the probability of the individual's survival. Virtual Reality is one of the most innovative and promising digital health interventions, capable of quickly and effectively producing a positive influence on the psychosomatic axis, improving patients' quality of life during chemotherapy. Virtual Reality, through its 3-dimensional multisensory technology, isolates sensory channels from the negative external environment and enables an experience of being physically and psychologically present within virtual scenarios, in which patients can perceive sensations, emotions, cognitions, and interactions as if they really were in different surroundings. This article systematically expounds the scientific conditions necessary for effective, appropriate, and safe implementation of Virtual Reality interventions in holistic nursing practice, describing the underpinning conceptual framework, the types, technological characteristics, methods of use, duration, type of virtual content, and implementation procedure of Virtual Reality.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639032-8
    ISSN 1550-5138 ; 0887-9311
    ISSN (online) 1550-5138
    ISSN 0887-9311
    DOI 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000616
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  3. Article ; Online: Dysphagia screening post-stroke: systematic review.

    Mancin, Stefano / Sguanci, Marco / Reggiani, Francesco / Morenghi, Emanuela / Piredda, Michela / De Marinis, Maria Grazia

    BMJ supportive & palliative care

    2024  Volume 13, Issue e3, Page(s) e641–e650

    Abstract: Background/scope: Stroke is one of the main causes of death, especially when associated with dysphagia. Hence, the assessment of nutritional status and aspiration risk is important to improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this systematic review is to ... ...

    Abstract Background/scope: Stroke is one of the main causes of death, especially when associated with dysphagia. Hence, the assessment of nutritional status and aspiration risk is important to improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this systematic review is to identify which are the most suitable dysphagia screening tools in chronic post-stroke patients.
    Methodology: A systematic literature search was conducted for articles published from 1 January 2000 to 30 November 2022 in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science databases, including primary studies providing quantitative or qualitative data. Additionally, a manual search was conducted scanning the reference lists of relevant articles and Google Scholar was searched to retrieve additional records. The process of screening, selection and inclusion of the articles, as well as the assessment of risk of bias and methodological quality, were conducted by two reviewers.
    Results: Out of the 3672 records identified, we included 10 studies, mostly (n=9) cross-sectional, evaluating screening for dysphagia in 1653 chronic post-stroke patients. Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test was the only test applied in multiple studies with adequate sample size, demonstrating high diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity=96.6%-88.2%; specificity=83.3%-71.4%) compared with the videofluoroscopic swallowing study.
    Conclusions: Dysphagia is an important complication in chronic post-stroke patients. Early identification of this condition through screening tools with adequate diagnostic accuracy is of paramount importance. The limited number of studies available and their small sample sizes may be a limitation to this study.
    Prospero registration number: CRD42022372303.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Deglutition Disorders/diagnosis ; Deglutition Disorders/etiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Mass Screening ; Nutritional Status
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article
    ISSN 2045-4368
    ISSN (online) 2045-4368
    DOI 10.1136/spcare-2022-004144
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  4. Article ; Online: Nurses experience with body care among palliative care patients: a phenomenological study.

    Marchetti, Anna / Facchinetti, Gabriella / Petrucci, Giorgia / Piredda, Michela / Mastroianni, Chiara / Artico, Marco / D'angelo, Daniela / Grazia De Marinis, Maria

    International journal of palliative nursing

    2024  Volume 29, Issue 12, Page(s) 579–587

    Abstract: Background: Palliative care is defined as active and global care that provides holistic care integrating the body, mind and spirit of the dying person. A person's health deteriorates at the end of life and nurses facilitate patients to manage their ... ...

    Abstract Background: Palliative care is defined as active and global care that provides holistic care integrating the body, mind and spirit of the dying person. A person's health deteriorates at the end of life and nurses facilitate patients to manage their personal body care. Knowing and considering the impact of disease on individuals' lives, how they adapt to cope with it, and the meaning they give to it, can help nurses. This is because of the embodiment concept of living in and through our bodies. The aim of the study is to explore palliative care patients' experiences with nurses during body care.
    Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach based on Husserl's philosophical perspective was used. A purposive sample of eight palliative care patients were enrolled in the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between November 2018 and January 2019, in an Italian hospice. The interviews were about patients' feelings during nursing body care. The transcripts were analysed using Giorgi's phenomenological method. Several strategies were used to ensure the study's reliability.
    Results: The qualitative analysis revealed six categories that converged in three themes: 1) body care requires a specific competence; 2) patients experience difficulties during care by nurses; 3) compassionate care relationships help patients to find wellbeing and balance.
    Conclusions: People at the end of life find the deterioration of their body distressing and a reminder that they are about to die. These considerations give us an understanding of patient embodiment and the significance of a patient's lived experiences at the end of their life. This phenomenon in nursing should be explored further in future research, to help inform more targeted care strategies.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Palliative Care/methods ; Reproducibility of Results ; Qualitative Research ; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing ; Death ; Nurses
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2115109-X
    ISSN 2052-286X ; 1357-6321
    ISSN (online) 2052-286X
    ISSN 1357-6321
    DOI 10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.12.579
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  5. Article ; Online: Psychometric testing of the Care Dependency Scale in patients with heart failure and their caregivers.

    Durante, Angela / Vellone, Ercole / Younas, Ahtisham / Juarez-Vela, Raul / Boyne, Josiane / Piredda, Michela / De Maria, Maddalena

    European journal of cardiovascular nursing

    2024  

    Abstract: Aims: This study aims to (i) test the validity and reliability of the Care Dependency Scale (CDS) for patients with heart failure (HF) and (ii) test the validity and reliability of the proxy version of the CDS assessing informal caregivers' perception ... ...

    Abstract Aims: This study aims to (i) test the validity and reliability of the Care Dependency Scale (CDS) for patients with heart failure (HF) and (ii) test the validity and reliability of the proxy version of the CDS assessing informal caregivers' perception of the dependency level of individuals with HF.
    Methods and results: Secondary data analysis was conducted of transnational multicentre cross-sectional design study. A convenience sample comprised of HF patients-informal caregivers' dyads in three European countries. The CDS was administered to patients and the proxy version to informal caregivers. Factorial validity was tested for each scale using confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability was evaluated with the composite coefficient and Cronbach's alpha. Construct validity was tested via known group differences. Measurement error was tested to assess responsiveness to changes. A total of 229 patients and 208 caregivers were recruited. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the two-factor structure (Physical Care Dependency and Psychosocial Care Dependency) of the CDS in both HF patients and their caregiver. Reliability estimates were adequate for all reliability coefficients. Construct validity was supported. The measurement error was adequate.
    Conclusion: The scale shows acceptable validity and reliability and can be useful for care dependency assessment of patients with HF and their informal caregivers. Further research is needed for assessing the validity and reliability in other cross-cultural settings. The use of the CDS has the potential to effectively enable the development of pertinent care plans, taking dependency into consideration including the perspective of both members of the dyad as a whole.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2151245-0
    ISSN 1873-1953 ; 1474-5151
    ISSN (online) 1873-1953
    ISSN 1474-5151
    DOI 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad117
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  6. Article ; Online: A methodological framework for rigorous systematic reviews: Tailoring comprehensive analyses to clinicians and healthcare professionals.

    Mancin, Stefano / Sguanci, Marco / Anastasi, Giuliano / Godino, Lea / Lo Cascio, Alessio / Morenghi, Emanuela / Piredda, Michela / Grazia De Marinis, Maria

    Methods (San Diego, Calif.)

    2024  Volume 225, Page(s) 38–43

    Abstract: Systematic reviews represent a fundamental study design, providing the highest level of evidence across diverse research inquiries, encompassing both public health and clinical research and practice. However, for healthcare professionals, the process of ... ...

    Abstract Systematic reviews represent a fundamental study design, providing the highest level of evidence across diverse research inquiries, encompassing both public health and clinical research and practice. However, for healthcare professionals, the process of selecting, synthesizing, and interpreting evidence can be challenging, and requires specialized skills. Therefore, it is imperative to explore innovative solutions aimed at simplifying and making the traditional systematic review process more accessible while ensuring the validity and reliability of results. In this perspective, our research objective is to develop a systematic review framework that, while maintaining a rigorous methodological approach, streamlines the process for healthcare professionals. This study describes such approach in every phase, from the collection of evidence to the writing of the text, creating a guide for the healthcare professional who approaches this type of research. The qualitative and organizational analysis tools are also described, providing useful information for the use of non-paid programs. This systematic review aims to develop a framework with a rigorous methodological approach that allows simplify the process for clinicians and healthcare professionals. The implementation of this methodology in clinical practice offers new perspectives to ensure a thoughtful consideration and application of scientific evidence and opens the way to innovative and easily accessible solutions to facilitate the conduct of systematic reviews in the clinical care setting.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Systematic Reviews as Topic/methods ; Health Personnel ; Research Design ; Reproducibility of Results
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1066584-5
    ISSN 1095-9130 ; 1046-2023
    ISSN (online) 1095-9130
    ISSN 1046-2023
    DOI 10.1016/j.ymeth.2024.03.006
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  7. Article: Use of Motivational Interviewing in Older Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions and Their Informal Caregivers: A Scoping Review.

    Albanesi, Beatrice / Piredda, Michela / Dimonte, Valerio / De Marinis, Maria Grazia / Matarese, Maria

    Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 12

    Abstract: The use of motivational interviewing is relatively new in multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). A scoping review was conducted according to JBI methodology to identify, map and synthesize existing evidence on the use of motivational interviewing to support ...

    Abstract The use of motivational interviewing is relatively new in multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). A scoping review was conducted according to JBI methodology to identify, map and synthesize existing evidence on the use of motivational interviewing to support self-care behavior changes in older patients with MCCs and to support their informal caregivers in promoting patient self-care changes. Seven databases were searched, from database inception to July 2022, for studies that used motivational interviewing in interventions for older patients with MCCs and their informal caregivers. We identified 12 studies, reported in 15 articles, using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method designs, conducted between 2012 and 2022, describing the use of motivational interviewing for patients with MCCs. We could not locate any study regarding its application for informal caregivers. The scoping review showed that the use of motivational interviewing is still limited in MCCs. It was used mainly to improve patient medication adherence. The studies provided scant information about how the method was applied. Future studies should provide more information about the application of motivational interviewing and should address self-care behavior changes relevant to patients and healthcare providers. Informal caregivers should also be targeted in motivational interviewing interventions, as they are essential for the care of older patients with MCCs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2721009-1
    ISSN 2227-9032
    ISSN 2227-9032
    DOI 10.3390/healthcare11121681
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  8. Article ; Online: Can Smart Home Technologies Help Older Adults Manage Their Chronic Condition? A Systematic Literature Review.

    Facchinetti, Gabriella / Petrucci, Giorgia / Albanesi, Beatrice / De Marinis, Maria Grazia / Piredda, Michela

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 2

    Abstract: The management of chronic diseases requires personalized healthcare that allows older adults to manage their diseases at home. This systematic review aimed to describe the smart home technologies used in the management of chronic diseases in older people. ...

    Abstract The management of chronic diseases requires personalized healthcare that allows older adults to manage their diseases at home. This systematic review aimed to describe the smart home technologies used in the management of chronic diseases in older people. A systematic literature review was conducted on four databases and was reported following the PRISMA statement. Nineteen articles were included. The intervention technologies were classified into three groups: smart home, characterized by environmental sensors detecting motion, contact, light, temperature, and humidity; external memory aids, characterized by a partnership between mobile apps and smart home-based activity learning; and hybrid technology, with the integration of multiple technologies, such as devices installed at patients' homes and telemedicine. The health outcomes evaluated are vital signs, medication management, ADL-IADL, mobility, falls, and quality of life. Smart homes show great potential in the management of chronic diseases by favouring the control of exacerbations and increasing patients' safety by providing support in disease management, including support for cognitively impaired older people. The use of smart homes in the community could bring numerous benefits in terms of continuity of care, allowing the constant monitoring of older people by local and hospital health services.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Quality of Life ; Chronic Disease ; Telemedicine ; Delivery of Health Care ; Mobile Applications
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph20021205
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  9. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality in People with Cancer Undergoing Antiblastic Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Burrai, Francesco / Ortu, Salvatorico / Marinucci, Marco / De Marinis, Maria Grazia / Piredda, Michela

    Seminars in oncology nursing

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 4, Page(s) 151470

    Abstract: Objectives: This study aims to assess the effects of immersive Virtual Reality in people with cancer undergoing antiblastic therapy, on anxiety, fatigue and pain.: Data sources: This is a randomized controlled three-arm trial. Seventy-four cancer ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: This study aims to assess the effects of immersive Virtual Reality in people with cancer undergoing antiblastic therapy, on anxiety, fatigue and pain.
    Data sources: This is a randomized controlled three-arm trial. Seventy-four cancer patients were recruited from a regional hospital in Italy, and randomly allocated into three groups: a Virtual Reality group (n=25), a narrative medicine group (n=25) and a standard care group (n=24). The primary outcome was anxiety. Secondary outcomes included fatigue and pain. The outcomes were evaluated immediately before and after the interventions. The findings showed that anxiety decreased more in the Virtual Reality group (Δpre-post = 6.24, 95% CI 2.578 to 9.902, p=.001, d = 0.63) than in the narrative medicine group, whereas it did not change for those in the standard care group. Fatigue decreased in the Virtual Reality group (Δpre-post = 0.576, 95% CI 0.246 to 0.907, p=.001, d = 0.23), while remaining stable in the narrative medicine group, and increasing in the standard care group. Average levels of pain did not change before and after the intervention [F(1,71) = 1.06, p=.307, ηp2 = .015].
    Conclusion: Findings show that virtual reality is effective to reduce anxiety and fatigue in people with cancer undergoing antiblastic therapy.
    Implications for nursing practice: Virtual Reality can be recommended as an complementary intervention to manage anxiety and fatigue in people with cancer during antiblastic therapy.
    Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05629507.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pain ; Anxiety/therapy ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Virtual Reality ; Fatigue/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632682-1
    ISSN 1878-3449 ; 0749-2081
    ISSN (online) 1878-3449
    ISSN 0749-2081
    DOI 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151470
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  10. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of immersive virtual reality on anxiety, fatigue and pain in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Burrai, Francesco / Sguanci, Marco / Petrucci, Giorgia / De Marinis, Maria Grazia / Piredda, Michela

    European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society

    2023  Volume 64, Page(s) 102340

    Abstract: Purpose: This Systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of Virtual Reality on anxiety, fatigue and pain in patients with cancer during chemotherapy and provide evidence for decision-making in clinical practice.: Methods: A ...

    Abstract Purpose: This Systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of Virtual Reality on anxiety, fatigue and pain in patients with cancer during chemotherapy and provide evidence for decision-making in clinical practice.
    Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and the Cochrane Library. Risk of Bias was used to assess the quality of individual studies, and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation was used to assess confidence for each individual outcome. A random-effects model was used to examine the overall effect.
    Results: Four randomized controlled trials and four crossover studies were included, with an overall sample of 459 patients. Results showed that Virtual Reality compared with standard care had a significant reduction of anxiety only (MD = -6.57, 95% CI: -11.59 to -1.54, p = 0.01) but with considerable heterogeneity (I
    Conclusion: The quality of evidence is very low and the strength of recommendation is weak. Further research has large potential for reducing uncertainty about the effects of Virtual Reality in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. This study was registered with PROSPERO as CRD42020223375.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Virtual Reality ; Anxiety/etiology ; Anxiety/prevention & control ; Pain ; Neoplasms/complications ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Fatigue/etiology ; Fatigue/prevention & control
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-16
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2017117-1
    ISSN 1532-2122 ; 1462-3889
    ISSN (online) 1532-2122
    ISSN 1462-3889
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102340
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