Violeta López
Biographic Data
| ID | 4620098 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Violeta López |
| GIVEN NAMES | Violeta |
| FAMILY NAME | López |
| SIGNATURE | LOPEZ V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8844-0331 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Artificial intelligence, robotics, and person-centered care in nursing and midwifery education
Parental Transition to the Empty-Nest Stage and Avoidance of Emotional Divorce
Introduction The transition of parents to the empty nest (EN) stage, in which children leave the nest, is often accompanied by profound psychological and interpersonal adjustments. Therefore, it is critical to examine the impact of this stage on parents’ emotional divorce, changes in marital dynamic, physical intimacy, and personal well-being. This review also explores strategies for couples to cope with the challenges of the EN stage. Methods Pe…
Posttraumatic Growth Among Survivors of Natural Disaster in Indonesia
After a natural disaster, survivors may undergo psychological and emotional challenges. Some experts argue that such traumatic incidents can also foster posttraumatic growth (PTG). This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore the progression of PTG and the factors influencing it among natural disaster survivors. Seventy individuals originating from disaster-affected regions in Indonesia between 2006 and 2022 participated in 7 focus groups …
Retaining a Multicultural Nursing Workforce
Introduction: The increased globalization of nurses has prompted organizations to explore innovative strategies to retain their workforce. However, due to cultural variations and increased workforce diversity, a one-size-fits-all retention strategy may not be effective. Methodology: In this paper, we discuss nurse migration and retention to identify points of intersection and possible theories that can be applied. Results: Nurse migration and ret…
Work climate in emergency health services during Covid-19 pandemic—An international multicenter study
Introduction: A good working climate increases the chances of adequate care. The employees of Emergency in Hospitals are particularly exposed to work-related stress. Support from management is very important in order to avoid stressful situations and conflicts that are not conducive to good work organization. The aim of the study was to assess the work climate of Emergency Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic using the Abridged Version of the…
Generation Z undergraduate students’ resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic
Seeing beyond the expected.” Nursing students’ experience in community practice and collaborative learning
Rapidly ageing populations are putting a strain on healthcare due to their increasing chronic conditions and complex comorbidities. Community care is an important part of the healthcare system and community healthcare workers are under pressure to care for the growing ageing population. It is crucial to recruit healthcare workers in community care to address the ageing population. This study aimed to explore the nursing students' experiences in c…
Patients' perceptions toward the role and acceptance of advance practice nurses in integrated care models
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Survivorship Care Practices and Confidence of Oncology Nurses in Singapore
Introduction: Cancer survivorship care is challenging because little is known about delivering comprehensive and coordinated survivorship care practices (SCP) to patients. The purpose of this study is to examine oncology nurses’ perceptions of responsibilities of SCP, confidence levels of SCP, and factors that influence provisions of SCP. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the Cancer Professional Questionnaire. Analys…
The Evidence and Future Potential of WeChat in Providing Support for Chinese Parents of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Herniorrhaphy
Introduction: Based on the current medical environment in China, this study developed a WeChat-based health education program for parents of children undergoing day surgery herniorrhaphy and evaluated the users’ satisfaction of its usage by adapting the technology acceptance model. Methodology: A descriptive quantitative online design with a researcher-developed Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to survey 198 users in the university-affiliated …
Exploring long‐term volunteerism in a community family service centre in Singapore
Volunteerism contributes significantly to the social development of a country. Although the rate of volunteerism has steadily increased over the years, the numbers of regular volunteers remains small. While the existing literature has elucidated individuals' motivations for volunteerism, research is lacking on their motivations and challenges in sustaining long-term volunteerism. A focused ethnographic approach was adopted in this study to explor…
“I Would Like to Be Heard.” Communicating With Singaporean Chinese Patients With Dementia
Introduction: Although first-generation Singaporean Chinese were mainly immigrants from Mainland China, the communication patterns of Singaporean Chinese in the present-day context differs from Mainland Chinese. This difference could be attributed to the subculture but is not conclusive. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing staff communicating with Singaporean Chinese with dementia in Singapore. Method: A focused ethnographic st…
A Qualitative Study of Iranian Parents’ Experiences of Interacting With Their Adolescent Children
Introduction: Transition from childhood to adulthood is an important and challenging period for both adolescents and their parents, particularly in societies undergoing development and change. In Iran, cultural and social change is inextricably linked to, and strongly impacts on, family units. Aim: To explore the experiences of parents and the strategies they use in interacting with their adolescent children. Method: Qualitative descriptive resea…
Development and psychometric evaluation of the community care competency scale in multi‐ethnic undergraduate nursing students
Preparing healthcare students for community care has been emphasised due to the global ageing population. An instrument to measure students' community care competency is lacking. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a new scale known as Community Care Competency Scale (CCCS) for measuring nursing students' community care competency. CCCS consists of 21 items derived from literature review and community care stan…
Self-Efficacy and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Heart Failure Patients in Singapore
Introduction: Heart failure (HF) accounts for 30% of all global deaths and Asians are likely to suffer from HF 10 years earlier than their Western counterparts. Low self-efficacy and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been reported in patients with HF. Methodology: A descriptive correlational design was adopted to investigate the associations between self-efficacy and HRQoL in 91 patients with HF in Singapore. Results: Patients with…
Empowered to Self-Care
Introduction: Heart failure–related hospitalization is preventable through self-care but remains a common cardiovascular reason for rehospitalization. The purpose of this study was to explore the promotion of self-care in Singaporean patients with heart failure. Method: A descriptive qualitative design was adopted using Photovoice. Sixteen participants with heart failure were recruited from an outpatient cardiology clinic in Singapore. The partic…
Aligning theory and methodology in mixed methods research
When a theoretical framework (and its components) is not clearly linked to research methods, researchers risk designing flawed studies, wherein the stated research question is inconsistent with the research design. Explicitly identifying one’s theoretical orientation can provide an orderly schematic for linking observations from separate investigations (i.e. qualitative, quantitative) thereby facilitating understandings and guiding research desig…
Spirituality, Religiosity, and Personal Beliefs of Australian Undergraduate Nursing Students
Purpose: To explore Australian nursing students’ perceptions of spirituality, religiosity, and personal belief. Background: Spiritual and religious literature support the benefits to patients’ physical and mental health. Nurses have an ethical obligation to understand and incorporate patient’s spiritual beliefs and values into the care plan. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the 32-item WHO-QOL-SRPB questionnaire. Sample: The s…
A Chinese Mandarin translation and validation of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (Midas)
The Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the SF-36 Health Survey in Patients with Myocardial Infarction in Mainland China
Determinants in the development of advanced nursing practice
Different factors have been shown to influence the development of models of advanced nursing practice (ANP) in primary-care settings. Although ANP is being developed in hospitals in Hong Kong, China, it remains undeveloped in primary care and little is known about the factors determining the development of such a model. The aims of the present study were to investigate the contribution of different models of nursing practice to the care provided …
A pilot study of the effects of a behavioural intervention on treatment adherence in HIV-infected patients
A pilot study was carried out in a group of six HIV-infected non-adherent men testing the effects of a behavioural medication management intervention on adherence with antiretroviral drugs. The study was prospective, using a one-group repeated-measures design. Adherence was measured using two self-reports. The intervention was a behaviourally-based programme that lasted for three months and included individualized education about antiretroviral m…
Culture Care Meanings and Experiences of Postpartum Depression among Jordanian Australian Women
This study discovers, describes, and explains the personal experiences, perceptions, and care meanings of Jordanian women who have suffered postpartum depression. Most post-partum cases often are misdiagnosed as exclusively psychological and untreated by health care professionals without consideration to the cultural meanings of this problem. Understanding the experiences of these women is important, as their expressions often are contextually an…
Aligning theory and methodology in mixed methods research
When a theoretical framework (and its components) is not clearly linked to research methods, researchers risk designing flawed studies, wherein the stated research question is inconsistent with the research design. Explicitly identifying one’s theoretical orientation can provide an orderly schematic for linking observations from separate investigations (i.e. qualitative, quantitative) thereby facilitating understandings and guiding research desig…
Exploring long‐term volunteerism in a community family service centre in Singapore
Volunteerism contributes significantly to the social development of a country. Although the rate of volunteerism has steadily increased over the years, the numbers of regular volunteers remains small. While the existing literature has elucidated individuals' motivations for volunteerism, research is lacking on their motivations and challenges in sustaining long-term volunteerism. A focused ethnographic approach was adopted in this study to explor…
Culture Care Meanings and Experiences of Postpartum Depression among Jordanian Australian Women
This study discovers, describes, and explains the personal experiences, perceptions, and care meanings of Jordanian women who have suffered postpartum depression. Most post-partum cases often are misdiagnosed as exclusively psychological and untreated by health care professionals without consideration to the cultural meanings of this problem. Understanding the experiences of these women is important, as their expressions often are contextually an…
A pilot study of the effects of a behavioural intervention on treatment adherence in HIV-infected patients
A pilot study was carried out in a group of six HIV-infected non-adherent men testing the effects of a behavioural medication management intervention on adherence with antiretroviral drugs. The study was prospective, using a one-group repeated-measures design. Adherence was measured using two self-reports. The intervention was a behaviourally-based programme that lasted for three months and included individualized education about antiretroviral m…
Determinants in the development of advanced nursing practice
Different factors have been shown to influence the development of models of advanced nursing practice (ANP) in primary-care settings. Although ANP is being developed in hospitals in Hong Kong, China, it remains undeveloped in primary care and little is known about the factors determining the development of such a model. The aims of the present study were to investigate the contribution of different models of nursing practice to the care provided …
A Chinese Mandarin translation and validation of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (Midas)
The Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the SF-36 Health Survey in Patients with Myocardial Infarction in Mainland China
Spirituality, Religiosity, and Personal Beliefs of Australian Undergraduate Nursing Students
Purpose: To explore Australian nursing students’ perceptions of spirituality, religiosity, and personal belief. Background: Spiritual and religious literature support the benefits to patients’ physical and mental health. Nurses have an ethical obligation to understand and incorporate patient’s spiritual beliefs and values into the care plan. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the 32-item WHO-QOL-SRPB questionnaire. Sample: The s…
Self-Efficacy and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Heart Failure Patients in Singapore
Introduction: Heart failure (HF) accounts for 30% of all global deaths and Asians are likely to suffer from HF 10 years earlier than their Western counterparts. Low self-efficacy and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been reported in patients with HF. Methodology: A descriptive correlational design was adopted to investigate the associations between self-efficacy and HRQoL in 91 patients with HF in Singapore. Results: Patients with…
Empowered to Self-Care
Introduction: Heart failure–related hospitalization is preventable through self-care but remains a common cardiovascular reason for rehospitalization. The purpose of this study was to explore the promotion of self-care in Singaporean patients with heart failure. Method: A descriptive qualitative design was adopted using Photovoice. Sixteen participants with heart failure were recruited from an outpatient cardiology clinic in Singapore. The partic…
Aligning theory and methodology in mixed methods research
When a theoretical framework (and its components) is not clearly linked to research methods, researchers risk designing flawed studies, wherein the stated research question is inconsistent with the research design. Explicitly identifying one’s theoretical orientation can provide an orderly schematic for linking observations from separate investigations (i.e. qualitative, quantitative) thereby facilitating understandings and guiding research desig…
“I Would Like to Be Heard.” Communicating With Singaporean Chinese Patients With Dementia
Introduction: Although first-generation Singaporean Chinese were mainly immigrants from Mainland China, the communication patterns of Singaporean Chinese in the present-day context differs from Mainland Chinese. This difference could be attributed to the subculture but is not conclusive. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing staff communicating with Singaporean Chinese with dementia in Singapore. Method: A focused ethnographic st…
A Qualitative Study of Iranian Parents’ Experiences of Interacting With Their Adolescent Children
Introduction: Transition from childhood to adulthood is an important and challenging period for both adolescents and their parents, particularly in societies undergoing development and change. In Iran, cultural and social change is inextricably linked to, and strongly impacts on, family units. Aim: To explore the experiences of parents and the strategies they use in interacting with their adolescent children. Method: Qualitative descriptive resea…
Development and psychometric evaluation of the community care competency scale in multi‐ethnic undergraduate nursing students
Preparing healthcare students for community care has been emphasised due to the global ageing population. An instrument to measure students' community care competency is lacking. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a new scale known as Community Care Competency Scale (CCCS) for measuring nursing students' community care competency. CCCS consists of 21 items derived from literature review and community care stan…
Survivorship Care Practices and Confidence of Oncology Nurses in Singapore
Introduction: Cancer survivorship care is challenging because little is known about delivering comprehensive and coordinated survivorship care practices (SCP) to patients. The purpose of this study is to examine oncology nurses’ perceptions of responsibilities of SCP, confidence levels of SCP, and factors that influence provisions of SCP. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the Cancer Professional Questionnaire. Analys…
The Evidence and Future Potential of WeChat in Providing Support for Chinese Parents of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Herniorrhaphy
Introduction: Based on the current medical environment in China, this study developed a WeChat-based health education program for parents of children undergoing day surgery herniorrhaphy and evaluated the users’ satisfaction of its usage by adapting the technology acceptance model. Methodology: A descriptive quantitative online design with a researcher-developed Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to survey 198 users in the university-affiliated …
Exploring long‐term volunteerism in a community family service centre in Singapore
Volunteerism contributes significantly to the social development of a country. Although the rate of volunteerism has steadily increased over the years, the numbers of regular volunteers remains small. While the existing literature has elucidated individuals' motivations for volunteerism, research is lacking on their motivations and challenges in sustaining long-term volunteerism. A focused ethnographic approach was adopted in this study to explor…
Patients' perceptions toward the role and acceptance of advance practice nurses in integrated care models
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Work climate in emergency health services during Covid-19 pandemic—An international multicenter study
Introduction: A good working climate increases the chances of adequate care. The employees of Emergency in Hospitals are particularly exposed to work-related stress. Support from management is very important in order to avoid stressful situations and conflicts that are not conducive to good work organization. The aim of the study was to assess the work climate of Emergency Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic using the Abridged Version of the…
Generation Z undergraduate students’ resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic
Seeing beyond the expected.” Nursing students’ experience in community practice and collaborative learning
Rapidly ageing populations are putting a strain on healthcare due to their increasing chronic conditions and complex comorbidities. Community care is an important part of the healthcare system and community healthcare workers are under pressure to care for the growing ageing population. It is crucial to recruit healthcare workers in community care to address the ageing population. This study aimed to explore the nursing students' experiences in c…
Retaining a Multicultural Nursing Workforce
Introduction: The increased globalization of nurses has prompted organizations to explore innovative strategies to retain their workforce. However, due to cultural variations and increased workforce diversity, a one-size-fits-all retention strategy may not be effective. Methodology: In this paper, we discuss nurse migration and retention to identify points of intersection and possible theories that can be applied. Results: Nurse migration and ret…
Artificial intelligence, robotics, and person-centered care in nursing and midwifery education
Parental Transition to the Empty-Nest Stage and Avoidance of Emotional Divorce
Introduction The transition of parents to the empty nest (EN) stage, in which children leave the nest, is often accompanied by profound psychological and interpersonal adjustments. Therefore, it is critical to examine the impact of this stage on parents’ emotional divorce, changes in marital dynamic, physical intimacy, and personal well-being. This review also explores strategies for couples to cope with the challenges of the EN stage. Methods Pe…
Posttraumatic Growth Among Survivors of Natural Disaster in Indonesia
After a natural disaster, survivors may undergo psychological and emotional challenges. Some experts argue that such traumatic incidents can also foster posttraumatic growth (PTG). This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore the progression of PTG and the factors influencing it among natural disaster survivors. Seventy individuals originating from disaster-affected regions in Indonesia between 2006 and 2022 participated in 7 focus groups …
Medicine (18 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Nursing (11 works) · Qualitative research (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Thematic analysis (8 works) · Health care (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)