Nursing Journal CMU https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing <div id="focusAndScope"> <div id="focusAndScope"> <div id="focusAndScope"> <div id="focusAndScope"> <div id="focusAndScope"> <div id="focusAndScope"> <div id="focusAndScope"> <p><strong>About the Journal</strong></p> <p><strong>Journal Tiltle</strong></p> <p>Thai พยาบาลสาร มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่<br />English Nursing Journal CMU<br />ISSN 2821-9120 (Print)<br />ISSN 2821-3139 (Online) </p> <p> Nursing Journal CMU (previously “Nursing Journal”) is operated by the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University. The journal aims at disseminating research and academic articles in nursing and other health-related disciplines. It welcomes articles in Thai and English from professional nurses, scholars, researchers, students, and the general public. Utilizing an online management system, the journal ensures the quality of its articles through a rigorous double-blind review process, involving at least three experts from relevant fields and different institutions. This process maintains the confidentiality of both authors and reviewers.</p> <p><strong>Aims</strong></p> <ol> <li>To disseminate research and academic articles in nursing and other health-related disciplines.</li> <li>To provide a source for researching knowledge in nursing and other health-related disciplines.</li> <li>To establish an academic network that involves professional nurses, scholars, researchers, students, and the general audience.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Scope</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>The scope of the journal includes studies from nursing and other health-related disciplines such as health sciences, nutrition, and public health, etc.</p> <p><strong>Type of Article</strong></p> <ol> <li>A research article refers to a publication which presents concise research data in a systematic way. Its components include the title, author’s name, abstract, rationale and significance of the problem, objectives, hypothesis (if any), research framework, methodology, findings, discussion, research recommendations, acknowledgment (if any) and references. The article typically ranges between 10-15 pages.</li> <li>An academic article refers to a publication that introduces concepts from an existing body of knowledge through critical analysis and the author’s experience. It may also present new ideas to inspire readers to reflect upon their thoughts and apply the presented ideas for the benefit of society. The article’s components include the title, author’s name, abstract, introduction, content, conclusion, and references. The article typically ranges between 10-15 pages.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Publication Frequency <br /></strong> The journal has 4 issues per year.<br /> Issue 1: January – March<br /> Issue 2: April – June<br /> Issue 3: July – September<br /> Issue 4: October – December<br /> The number of articles published per issue is approximately 20 articles, written in Thai and English.</p> <p><strong>Peer Review Process<br /></strong> Manuscripts submitted for publication in Nursing Journal CMU undergo an initial screening by the editorial board before proceeding to a peer-review process conducted by at least three qualified experts in related fields, who have no conflicts of interest. The review process is double-blind to ensure that neither author’s nor reviewers’ identities will be disclosed.</p> <p><strong>Steps of the review process<br /></strong> All review processes are executed through the electronic journal system of Thai Journal Online (ThaiJO). To ensure that the Nursing Journal CMU will meet international standards, the steps below shall be implemented.</p> <ol> <li>The author submits a manuscript to the electronic system of the Nursing Journal CMU through Thai Journal Online (ThaiJO), URL: <a href="https://www.tci-thaijo.org">https://www.tci-thaijo.org</a>.</li> <li>The editorial team acknowledges the submission.</li> <li>The editorial team performs initial screening to evaluate the content, scope, formatting, references, ethical issues, plagiarism, and theoretical and practical applications.</li> <li>If the manuscript does not pass the initial screening, the editor will notify the author to make revisions within a period of 4 weeks. If the author fails to complete the revision within the specified timeframe, the process will be considered terminated. The editor will then notify the author and remove the article from the system.</li> <li>If the manuscript passes the initial screening, the editorial team will forward the manuscript to experts in related fields for evaluation. This process will be double-blind in which the author’s and reviewers’ names will not be disclosed.</li> <li>Once the manuscript is reviewed by the experts, the editorial team will adhere to the experts’ decision as follows:<br /> 6.1 In case of ‘Accept Submission’, the editorial team will notify the author and forward the manuscript for copyediting, proofreading, and formatting based on the journal’s guidelines before publication. <br /> 6.2 In case of ‘Revision Required’, the editorial team will forward the reviewers’ comments to the author as a guideline for making revisions. In addition, the author will receive a form that contains a tabulated summary of the changes to be made to the manuscript. The author must provide justifications for each reviewer’s comments and resubmit the revised manuscript to the editorial board. The revisions should follow these instructions:<br /> 6.2.1 In case of ‘Minor Revision’, the author shall make necessary revisions according to the reviewers’ comments and submit the revised manuscript to the editorial team within 2 weeks. The revisions will be reviewed by the editorial team prior to publication.<br /> 6.2.2 In case of ‘Major Revision’, the author shall make necessary revisions according to the reviewers’ comments and submit the revised manuscript to the editorial team within 4 weeks. The editorial team will forward the manuscript to the reviewers for a second round of review. If the manuscript requires additional revisions, the editorial team will send it back to the author. Subsequently, the author must implement the essential changes until the manuscript fulfills the criteria for publication. Revisions should be limited to a maximum of three rounds. <br /> If the author fails to make revisions to the manuscript within the specified timeframe without providing valid reasons, the editorial team will remove the manuscript from the system. If the author decides to submit the revised manuscript for publication, they must initiate the process from the beginning. In addition, the author will be required to pay the publication fee once again.<br /> 6.3 In case of ‘Decline Submission’, the editor will inform the author of the final decision and provide reasons through the ThaiJo online journal system. </li> </ol> <p><strong>Article Processing Charges<br /></strong> The journal charges a publication fee for processing charges and compensating reviewers.</p> <p> Articles written in Thai: 4,000 (four thousand baht) per article.<br /> Articles written in English: 5,000 (five thousand baht) per article.</p> <p> The publication fee will be collected only when the manuscript passes the initial screening from the editor prior to being forwarded to the reviewers for evaluation.</p> <p> Please complete the payment via a bank transfer to Bangkok Bank; Account name: “Nursing Journal CMU”, Account number: 968-0-08702-1. The Nursing Journal CMU reserves the right not to refund publication fees under any circumstances.</p> <p> <strong>Note:</strong> - Faculty members and personnel under the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University will be exempt from the publication fee.<br /> - The Nursing Journal CMU has no policy to expedite the publication process.</p> <p><strong> </strong><strong>Copyright and Right</strong></p> <p> The Nursing Journal CMU is an open-access journal. All published articles are copyrighted under the Nursing Journal CMU. Interested readers can access and download articles at no cost. However, the journal reserves the rights to its publishing process.<br /> The content of each article in the Nursing Journal CMU is the sole responsibility of the respective author. If any errors are present, the author alone is accountable, not Chiang Mai University or any of its faculty members.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors </strong></p> <p>Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University<br />110/406 Inthawarorot Road, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai <br />Tel: 053-949100<br />Website: https://www.nurse.cmu.ac.th/web/Default.aspx</p> <p><strong>Sources of Support</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University<strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Journal History</strong></p> <p>The first journal issue was published under the title “Nursing Newsletter”.</p> <p>1. Assistant Professor Liap Panyawanich, first editor, 1973-1978.</p> <p>2. Assistant Professor Charoonsri Rungsuwan, editor, 1979-1993</p> <p><strong>In 1979</strong>, the journal title changed from “Nursing Newsletter” to “Nursing Newsletter CMU”.</p> <p>3. Assistant Professor Kannika Phongsanit, editor, 1994-1996</p> <p>4. Associate Professor Wilawan Phichian Satian, editor, 1997-1999</p> <p>5. Dr. Ponphon Tanmukhyakul, editor, 1999-2001</p> <p><strong>In 2001</strong>, the journal title changed from “Nursing Newsletter CMU” to “Nursing Journal”.</p> <p>6. Associate Professor Thiamsorn Thongsawat, editor, 2002-2009</p> <p>7. Professor Dr. Areewan Klanklin, editor, 2010-2021</p> <p>8. Associate Professor Dr. Kannika Kantharaksa, editor, 2022-present</p> <p><strong>In 2022</strong>, the journal title changed from “Nursing Journal” to “Nursing Journal CMU”.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> en-US <p>บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารพยาบาลสาร</p> <p>ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่นๆในมหาวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว</p> kannika.k@cmu.ac.th (Associate Professor Dr. Kannika Kantaruksa (รองศาสตราจารย์ ดร.กรรณิการ์ กันธะรักษา)) nittaya.manokam@cmu.ac.th (Miss Nittaya Manokam (นางสาวนิตยา มะโนคำ)) Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:17:19 +0700 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Empowerment and Quality of Work Life Among Nurses in Specialty Hospitals, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/268254 <p>Quality of work life is essential for attracting and retaining nurses in the healthcare workforce. This cross-sectional correlational study aimed to describe the levels of quality of work life and the relationships between structural empowerment, psychological empower- ment, and quality of work life among nurses in specialty hospitals. Data were collected from 164 nurses at ten specialty hospitals in Myanmar, and stratified random sampling was used to select participants. Self-administered questionnaires, including the Work-Related Quality of Life Scale, the Conditions for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire, and the Psychological Empower- ment Questionnaire, were used to measure the major study variables. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to test reliabilities, which were .88, .92, and .81, respectively. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation tests were carried out to analyze the data.</p> <p>This study revealed that nurses perceived overall quality of work life at an average level (M = 76.64, SD = 9.01) and overall structural empowerment at a moderate level (M = 14.27, SD = 2.47). The overall mean score for psychological empowerment as perceived by nurses was between 5-10% of the norm among workers in various industries. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between structural empowerment and quality of work life at a high level (r = 0.59, p &lt; 0.01), and there was a significant positive correlation between psychological empowerment and quality of work life at a moderate level (r = 0.39, p &lt; 0.01).</p> <p>Nursing and health policymakers should develop strategies and guidelines to boost the quality of work life among nurses at specialty hospitals in Myanmar.</p> Ei May Me Htun, Kulwadee Abhicharttibutra, Orn-Anong Wichaikhum Copyright (c) 2025 Nursing Journal CMU https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/268254 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Nursing Handover Quality and Safety Behaviors of Nurses in the Tertiary Hospital, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/268327 <p>Nursing handover is one of the essential communication processes for transferring patients’ health conditions and information to another group of healthcare professionals. This descriptive correlation study aimed to examine the quality of nursing handover and safety behaviors, and the relationship between nursing handover quality and safety behaviors of nurses in the National Guido Valadares Hospital, Timor-Leste. Two hundred and ten participants were randomly selected from 12 units at the National Guido Valadares Hospital. The research instruments included a demographic data form developed by the researcher, the Handover Evaluation Scale (HES), and the Safety Behavior Scale (SBS), which were translated into the Timor-Leste language by the researcher following Brislin’s guidelines. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the HES and SBS were .80 and .94, respectively. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlation were used to analyze the data.</p> <p>The results revealed that nurses perceived nursing handover quality at a high level (M = 75.08, SD = 4.35) and perceived safety behaviors at a high level (M = 52.42, SD = 5.86). Nursing handover quality was significantly moderately correlated with safety behaviors (r<sub>s</sub> = .36, p &lt; 0.01).</p> <p>The findings of this study could be beneficial for nursing leaders and managers in maintaining nursing handover quality and nurses' safety behaviors in the National Guido Valadares Hospital, Timor-Leste, and protect patients from harm and injuries.</p> Lolita Maria de Araujo, Thitinut Akkadechanunt, Somjai Sirakamon Copyright (c) 2025 Nursing Journal CMU https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/268327 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Perceived Quality of Discharge Teaching and Readiness for Hospital Discharge Among Chinese Patients After Knee Replacement Surgery in Zhoukou, China https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/269089 <p>Effective discharge teaching and readiness for hospital discharge are critical for the postoperative recovery of patients at home after knee replacement surgery. This descriptive correlation study aimed to examine the perceived quality of discharge teaching and the perceived readiness for hospital discharge among patients receiving total knee replacement, and their relationship. The participants were 84 total knee replacement patients from an orthopedic hospital in Zhoukou City, the People’s Republic of China. The research instruments included the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale Chinese Version (RHDS-Ch) and the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale Chinese Version (QDTS-Ch). The RHDS-Ch and QDTS-CH were tested for their reliability and yielded Cronbach’s alphas of .92 and .80, respectively. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank-order correlation were used for data analysis.</p> <p>The results revealed that the quality of discharge teaching as perceived by participants was at a high level (M = 8.73, SD = 0.25). Readiness for hospital discharge as perceived by participants was at a high level (M = 8.33, SD = 0.50). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between quality of discharge teaching and readiness for hospital discharge (r = 0.41, p &lt; 0.01).</p> <p>The study findings highlight the importance of quality discharge teaching in facilitating readiness for hospital discharge among patients after knee replacement surgery.</p> Yu Fang, Suparat Wangsrikhun, Chanchai Yothayai Copyright (c) 2025 Nursing Journal CMU https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/269089 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0700 The Effectiveness of a Self-Efficacy Promoting Program on Knowledge, Self-Confidence, and Caring Behaviors of Caregivers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/271602 <p>Pediatric cardiac catheterization can be either a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure without surgery. If caregivers have knowledge and proper caring behaviors, it will help children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac catheterization to be safe from complications. This experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of a self-efficacy promoting program on knowledge, self-confidence, and caring behaviors of caregivers of children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac catheterization. The sample consisted of 24 primary caregivers of children with congenital heart disease, aged 0-6 years, undergoing cardiac catheterization in the pediatric cardiac ward of a university hospital. They were divided into a control group and an experimental group with 12 caretakers in each. The control group received only routine nursing care, while the experimental group received the self-efficacy promoting program. The research instruments included the following: 1) a self-efficacy promoting program about caring for children undergoing cardiac catheterization, 2) instruments for data collection, which consisted of one each on knowledge, self-confidence, and caregiver caring behaviors. The questionnaires had an item content validity index of 1.00, 1.00, and .98, respectively. The reliability of the knowledge questionnaire was checked and the Kuder-Richardson 20 value was .71, the self-confidence and caregiver caring behaviors questionnaires had Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .84 each. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, independent t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA.</p> <p>Results indicated that the experimental group had: a statistically significant higher average knowledge score after receiving the program than before receiving the program (p &lt; .05); a statistically significant different average knowledge score during the follow-up phase (p &lt; .001); a statistically significant higher average self-confidence score during the follow-up phase than after receiving the program (p &lt; .05); and statistically significant higher self-confidence than the control group (p &lt; .001). As for the mean scores of caring behaviors between the control group and the experimental group, these were not significantly different (p = .667). </p> <p>This research suggests that, despite there being no significant difference in caring behavior scores between the control group and the experimental group, caregivers participating in the program exhibited an increase in knowledge, self-confidence, and caring behaviors. Therefore, nurses can use this program as a guideline for effectively providing knowledge to caregivers of children with congenital heart disease who have undergone cardiac catheterization.</p> Waraphan Wongchan, Porntiwa Sanpawut, Benthima Kanokwuthipreeda, Ankavipar Saprungruang Copyright (c) 2025 Nursing Journal CMU https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/271602 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0700