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Loredana Sasso

Researcher at University of Genoa

Publications -  173
Citations -  2515

Loredana Sasso is an academic researcher from University of Genoa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nurse education & Health care. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 151 publications receiving 1751 citations. Previous affiliations of Loredana Sasso include Health Science University.

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Lessons from Italian front-line nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study.

TL;DR: Nurses had to care for their colleagues and live separately from their families to avoid infecting them, revealing nurses' resilience and the important role of effective and sensitive management.
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The effects of swallowing disorders, dysgeusia, oral mucositis and xerostomia on nutritional status, oral intake and weight loss in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review

TL;DR: There are limited data about dysgeusia, oral mucositis and xerostomia outcomes available for HNC patients, and a lack of well-designed clinical trials and multicenter-prospective cohort studies means further research is needed to ascertain which aspects of these symptoms should be measured.
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Push and pull factors of nurses' intention to leave.

TL;DR: The present study expands knowledge about the predictive factors of nurses' intention to leave their job and consequently to turnover, which is one of today's major issues contributing to the shortage of nurses.
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The role of patient education in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: an overview

TL;DR: The present review discusses the ideal characteristics of a comprehensive patient education program in clinical practice and answers open questions regarding the type of PTE, themes, frequency and number of education sessions, contact time between educator and patient, background of educators, use of new technologies, and barriers to self-management.
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A review of the role of nurse leadership in promoting and sustaining evidence-based practice.

TL;DR: Nurse managers have a particular influential role on the implementation of evidence-based practice in terms of providing a supportive culture and environment and both managers and nurses need to have the necessary academic preparation, support and resources required for practising using an evidence base.