Commentary on Roohafza H, Pirnia A, Sadeghi M, Toghianifar N, Talaei M & Ashrafi M (2009) Impact of nurses clothing on anxiety of hospitalised children. Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 1953–1959

Shields, Linda (2009) Commentary on Roohafza H, Pirnia A, Sadeghi M, Toghianifar N, Talaei M & Ashrafi M (2009) Impact of nurses clothing on anxiety of hospitalised children. Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 1953–1959. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18 (21). pp. 3064-3065.

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[Extract] This paper about the impact of nurse clothing on anxiety levels in hospitalised children (Roohafza et al. 2008) is important from two aspects. First, there is some research about this topic, but not enough; so this is a very welcome addition. Second, it is very important that research like this by nurses comes from countries outside of Western developed block nations. This paper from Iran is particularly interesting. The study itself has been established in a hospital where, traditionally, all nurses wear white uniforms. It has been carefully designed and implemented, and examines the anxiety levels of children using a validated tool (although one of the problems with the study is that they have not described the translation process from English, and how this was validated).

Item ID: 27892
Item Type: Article (Commentary)
ISSN: 1365-2702
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2013 03:50
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1110 Nursing > 111003 Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) @ 70%
11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine > 111403 Paediatrics @ 30%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920210 Nursing @ 70%
92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920501 Child Health @ 30%
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