SM Journal of Nursing

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Preventing E-Cigarette Use among Youth

In the United States (US), e-cigarettes may be the leading cause of preventable adverse health outcomes among the youth. Since the introduction of e-cigarettes in 2007, it has become the most popular tobacco product among the youth. E-cigarette use has been a severe public health concern, with one in nine high school students and one in 35 middle school students reporting e-cigarette use in the past 30 days. The present review highlights the e-cigarette use among US youth by providing comprehensive and sustainable evidence-based implementations to prevent e-cigarette use. A joint venture between parents, educators, youth advocates, and health care officials can combat the increasing e-cigarette use among youth. This review adds additional resources to the public health field by providing an in-depth understanding of e-cigarette use, reasons for the use, and best prevention strategies under one canopy.

Afolakemi C Olaniyan¹*, Olutosin Sanyaolu², Keith A King¹, Kruti S Chaliawala¹, Ashley L Merianos¹, and Rebecca A Vidourek¹


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Current Status of Humanistic Caring Competence of Chinese Nursing Staff

Humanistic caring competence is a core competence of nursing, and with the high number of registered nurses in China, the importance of humanistic caring competence among Chinese nurses has become increasingly prominent, playing an essential role in improving the quality of care and increasing patient satisfaction. Multiple studies have found that the humanistic caring competence of nursing staff is related to various factors. In this paper, we summarize the influencing factors and other situations of humanistic caring competence of nursing staff in China, and by discussing the situation of humanistic caring competence of nursing staff in China, we provide references to improve the humanistic caring competence of Chinese nurses.

Xi Zhang¹, You Wu², Yuling Liao³, Jing Zhou⁴, Hanying Dai⁵, Yijia Zeng⁴, and Shuting Luo¹*


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SEX AFTER NEUROSURGERY

The aspects that affect the well-being of patients after neurosurgery are diverse. While most contemporary research argues that well-being is multidimensional and related to how individuals, communities, and societies feel when they are successful, there is no single agreed-upon definition. Well-being is a term used synonymously with a wide range of concepts including self-esteem, self-efficacy, selfdetermination, resilience, quality of life, improved mood, positive mental health, life satisfaction and value

Rivka Mor Levi*, Habil, and Dégi L. Csaba