Background. A nursing work method is the base for organization and implementation of care to patients based on nurses’ skills. Nurses’ methods are consensually organized into two groups: task-oriented (functional method) client-centered (teamwork method, individual per reference nurse). As impact clients, we highlight interference in quality provided and, regarding nurses, workload job satisfac...

Abstract Despite the widely accepted recognition of notion self-respect and its importance for emotional well-being, it has received scant attention in psychological literature. We report on development validation a scale to measure trait (character-based) appraisal (ASR), conceptualised as disposition perceive or appraise oneself being respectworthy honourable person. tested factor structure, ...

Purpose – Little empirical research has been conducted on competitive intelligence (CI). This paper aims to contribute to the quantitative strand of the CI literature by exploring and validating the theoretical constructs of the CI process. Design/methodology/approach – Data from 601 questionnaires filled out by South African and Flemish exporters were subjected to exploratory factor analysis a...

PURPOSE Assess the validity of our previously published multidimensional concept of Successful Aging that integrates physiological, psychological, and sociological domains of health. DESIGN Three distinctly different populations were used to assess the discriminant and predictive validity. METHODS Data included 1438 women age 65 and older who participated in the Women's Health and Aging Stu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We sought to develop a simulation model that accurately replicates the challenges of the thoracoscopic intrathoracic anastomosis. This model is intended to serve as a teaching tool during the introduction to, and development of, the skills required to perform a thoracoscopic intrathoracic anastomosis during an Ivor Lewis minimally invasive esophagectomy. METHODS The ...