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UNLABELLED: Deficiency of folic acid increases the risk for neural tube defects among newborn children and megaloblastic anaemia in the mother. The aim of this study was to make a survey of how midwives working in maternity health care, family planning guidance, and specialist prenatal care in a Swedish county inform women of childbearing age about folic acid. The questionnaire study showed that 79% of the midwives informed the women about folic acid. Usually, the women received information first when they asked for it and midwifes were less prone to inform young women about folic acid. 87% of the midwives felt that they did not know enough about folic acid. CONCLUSIONS: Midwives play an important role in information about the need of folic acid intake for women in childbearing age. Changes in local routines, guidelines and further education of midwifes would subsequently provide information about the importance of folic acid to women in childbearing age.
UNLABELLED: Comfort management is a priority for patients in all settings. Comfort theory provides a foundational and holistic approach to comfort management. This article reviews comfort theory and presents the application of comfort theory in the perianesthesia setting. OBJECTIVES: -Based on the content of the following article, the reader will be able to (1) define comfort; (2) identify comfort interventions; and (3) discuss the importance of a goal for enhanced comfort in patients.
The Advanced Trauma Nursing Course (ATNC) aims to equip nurses with the appropriate knowledge in order to skilfully care for the trauma patient. In this study, knowledge gained from the course, and its subsequent retention, was used as a measure of the course's effectiveness. Fourteen nurses participated in the study. The ATNC short answer papers were used to assess knowledge levels of the participants at four separate stages. Statistical analysis demonstrated a highly significant change (p<0.001) in the knowledge levels of ATNC participants following attendance on the course. However, three months after the ATNC knowledge levels appeared not to be statistically significantly different from pre-course levels, which suggested that retention of knowledge was poor. The findings of this study highlight the importance of continuous professional development and, in particular, the need to implement local initiatives aimed at improving the retention of knowledge gained by ATNC participants.