eHealth literacy scale: a nursing analysis and Italian validation

Background: One of the scales most used to measure quickly and easily eHealth Literacy is the eHealth LiteracyScale (eHEALS); however, there was no validation of this scale in Italian. Therefore, the aim of this study was to adapt and validate the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) to the italian context. Methods: Italian translation of eHEALS was administered along unit to another two scale for measure lifestyle habits self-esteem and life satisfaction). A sample of 650 university students aged between 18 and 45 years was selected. An exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, analysis of invariance, reliability, stability and bivariate correlations were performed. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a monofactorial structure that explained 67% of variance. Reliability of 0.87 and test-retest correlation of 0.78 was obtained. The questionnaire was invariant by gender. Regarding the criterion validity, a statistically significant and positive correlations between 0.05 and 0.15 with three indicators was obtained (self-esteem, lifestyle habits and life satisfaction). The italian version of the eHEALS tested in this work has shown to be a valid and reliable scale to measure eHealth competence in university students

The Usefulness of Virtual Reality in Symptom Management during Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Background: Virtual reality (VR) emerges as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for managing symptoms and providing distraction during chemotherapy. This study aims to assess VR’s effectiveness on cancer-related symptoms, vital signs, and the patients’ perception of chemotherapy in lung cancer patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 patients. Participants were allocated into an intervention group (n = 55), which experienced immersive VR, and a comparison group (n = 45), which received usual care. Data were collected through questionnaires and checklists, including feedback on the VR experience, pain, vital signs, and common cancer symptoms, assessed through the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale. Results: VR had a significant impact on reducing the perception of chemotherapy length. Patients reported high levels of satisfaction and tolerability. No adverse events were observed. VR did not have significant influence on pain intensity or vital signs. The only exceptions were oxygen saturation, where a significant difference (p = 0.02) was reported, and the perception of chemotherapy duration. Conclusions: As a non-pharmacological intervention, VR proves to be beneficial in minimizing the perceived length of chemotherapy sessions for lung cancer patients, enhancing their overall treatment experience. The intervention was found to be a safe, feasible, and well-accepted distraction technique. Future research should explore VR’s potential effects on a wider range of symptoms and evaluate its impact on long-term outcomes

Bioetica e coesione sociale

Quaderni del socio-sanitari

Schools of nursing and health professions of the saint camillo-forlanini hospital

Healthcare professionals of the S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital (Rome) daily provide citizens with highly specialized treatments. The Hospital is also an academic base where professionals are trained; in particular, nursing training dates back to the „50s. Training activities have greatly evolved and improved with the years, thus increasing the level of competence of these professional figures. Furthermore, they may transfer their skills in European and extra European countries within the clinical environment. Advanced competence and research are the foundations on which a novel awareness of health-related issues may take shape. In order to optimize the overall costs of a Hospital such as the S. Camillo-Forlanini, appropriately trained and experienced professionals can become the new generation of highly skilled experts, who manage healthcare issues with an innovative approach aimed at providing citizens with concrete responses and solutions

Retrospective study regarding the contribution of Italian nurses to the debate on the Englaro case: between paradigms of catholic and non-religious bioethics Il dibattito sul caso Englaro tra i paradigmi italiani della bioetica laica e della bioetica cattolica e il contributo degli infermieri italiani. Analisi di un caso e risultati di una ricrca retrospettiva

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