Souraya Sidani
Toronto Metropolitan University, Nursing, Faculty Member
Research Interests: Nursing, Long Term Care, Self Care, Medicine, Humans, and 15 moreNursing Homes, Female, Feasibility Studies, Male, Psychological Intervention, Nursing Care, Data Collection, Ontario, Health Status, Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Minimum Data Set, Acute Care, and Nursing Audit
Self-care is an outcome of nursing care that is instrumental for promoting recovery and preventing complications following hospitalization. The Therapeutic Self-Care (TSC) measure was developed to assess self-care ability in acute-care... more
Self-care is an outcome of nursing care that is instrumental for promoting recovery and preventing complications following hospitalization. The Therapeutic Self-Care (TSC) measure was developed to assess self-care ability in acute-care settings. Its content was derived from a conceptualization of self-care generated from an extensive literature review. Clinical experts considered the 13 items of the TSC measure as relevant, supporting its content validity. Findings of 1 study indicate that the items are internally consistent and loaded on 1 factor. The TSC scores correlate with relevant concepts. The TSC measure quantifies patients' perceived ability for self-care, operationalized in behaviours related to taking medications, recognizing and managing symptoms, carrying out activities of daily living, and managing changes in condition. It can be used to guide and evaluate nursing care. French L'autogestion des soins est un résultat de soins infirmiers déterminant pour le rétab...
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Effectiveness research is undertaken to evaluate the effects of interventions in achieving desired outcomes when tested in the real-world conditions of everyday practice. Although the randomized clinical trial (RCT) is considered the gold... more
Effectiveness research is undertaken to evaluate the effects of interventions in achieving desired outcomes when tested in the real-world conditions of everyday practice. Although the randomized clinical trial (RCT) is considered the gold standard for effectiveness research, its feasibility, generalizability, and the clinical utility of its results are being questioned. This state of the science prompted the call for a paradigm shift, characterized by alternative methods for clinical research. The alternative methods attempt to account for clinical realities when conducting research, with the goal of minimizing discrepancies in the perspective and assumptions underlying practice and research. In this article a theory-driven approach to intervention evaluation is presented as a viable alternative paradigm for clinical research. The application of this approach demands changes in four aspects of research: participant selection criteria, assignment to treatment options, delivery of the...