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van Wissen, K.A.; Siebers, R.W.L. |
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Nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to HIV and AIDS |
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1993 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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8 |
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1 |
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40-42 |
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A pilot study was conducted to identify nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Data was collected using an anonymous voluntary questionnaire , which was made available to all nurses at a Wellington area Health Board (New Zealand) hospital. Of 652 nursing staff, 286 (51%) responded, of which 74 (25.9%) had previously attended an HIV/AIDS workshop for Area Health Board staff. Of those staff handling blood, 132 (49.4%) always wore gloves, and only half of the respondents (n=148.51%) treated all body fluids as potentially HIV positive. The possible attrition rate from nursing positions in the canvassed hospital ws 2.8%, with a further 43 (15.0%) undecided about resigning from their post. Only 36 nurses (12.5%) believed the employer did not provide adequate safety measures. The provision of education regarding HIV/AIDS, by the employer, ws considered inadequate by 61 (21.3%) respondents. This study demonstrates that further safety and education needs should be attended to or reinforced |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 344 |
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344 |
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van Wissen, K.A.; Woodman, K. |
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Nurses' attitudes and concerns to HIV/AIDS: a focus group approach |
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1994 |
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Journal of Advanced Nursing |
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20 |
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6 |
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1141-1147 |
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An exploratory qualitative study was investigated to further identify nurses'' attitudes to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodefiency syndrome (AIDS). This follows as a sequel to a study using questionnaire. Data collected from nine focus groups attended by a total of 29 nurses at a hospital within a new Zealand regional health authority. The principal findings suggest that nurses' attitudes to this patient group are varied and depend on social influences, personal experiences and the extent of knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. Other concerns raised included nurses' rights to choose to care for HIV-positive patients and the issue of universal precautions. Theses findings may have implications for further educational initiatives and information of hospital policy |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 356 |
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356 |
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Oakley, J. |
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Nurses' attitudes towards night shifts |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 77 |
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77 |
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Paterson, J.E. |
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Nurses' clinical decision-making: The journey to advancing practice |
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2006 |
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Otago Polytechnic library. A copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmin@tekotago.ac.nz |
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Clinical decision making; Mentoring; Nursing; Nurse practitioners |
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This dissertation reports on a scholarly journey to better understand the processes of clinical decision-making by nurses. It begins by identifying the various terms used to describe a clinical decision, its components and the contexts within which clinical decisions are made. Two philosophies of decision-making are summarised. Some insight into the history of the phenomenological and the rationalist theories of decision-making is offered. The author notes that it became evident that both of these theories are applicable to all nurses and their clinical decision making competencies. Four studies that were undertaken to analyse the decision-making methods of nurse practitioners are critiqued. Of the studies two are British, one is American and one is Australian. The author has summarised the combined findings that identified that the nurses were using a blend of decision-making processes that involved rational decision making as well as the use of intuition. The studies identified that sound clinical decision-making is determined by appropriate educational and clinical preparation and supported by a formal mentoring process and the use of critical reflective practice. In conclusion, the author reflects on her knowledge of decision making prior to embarking on the dissertation and states her intent to facilitate and support advanced decision-making by her colleagues. She goes on to say that uppermost is the need for an institutional and managerial environment that encourages advanced and independent decision-making by nurses. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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681 |
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Spackman, N. E. |
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Nurses' early experiences with patient death |
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2008 |
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NZNO Library |
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156 pp |
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New graduate nurses; Terminal care |
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Chronic stress and 'burnout' have been extensively researched in nursing populations, but very little is known about the impact of specific acutely stressful or significant events. A novice nurse's first encounter with patient death may pose considerable cognitive, emotional and clinical challenges. Using a mixed methods design, this study explored the clinical circumstances, impact and challenges and rewards of nurses' early experiences with patient death. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1292 |
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Lyneham, J; Byrne, H |
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Nurses' experience of what helped and hindered during the Christchurch Earthquake |
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2011 |
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Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
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2 |
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1 |
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17-20 |
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On September 3, 2010, the night nurses at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand went to work unaware of the personal and professional challenges that were about to unfold in the following hours. This paper, derived from the results of a phenomenological research project, explores the issues that helped and hindered nurses during that night shift and in the three days following the 7.1 earthquake, which struck in the early morning of September 4, around 20km from the hospital. This narrative article allows the world to hear the voices of Christchurch nurses who were providing care in the first 24 hours and during the three days following that major seismic event. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1357 |
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Kell, Anne-Marie; Gilmour, Jean; Wissen, Kim van |
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Nurses' experiences caring for patients surgically treated for oral cavity cancer |
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2018 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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34 |
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1 |
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p.7-19 |
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Oral cavity cancer; Surgery; Post-operative nursing; Emotional labour; Stress |
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Explores nurses' experiences of caring for patients who have had surgery for oral cavity cancer in one NZ hospital, involving wound care, tracheostomy management, oral care, ongoing patient education and the provision of emotional support to patients and families. Interviews three registered nurses about the challenges involved in caring for this patient group; their moral conflict over the effects of surgery on the patients; their professional uncertainty, and the emotional effort involved in nursing oral cavity cancer patients. Suggests the need for informal debriefing, grief counselling, clinical supervision, stress management training, and continuing education in this specialised role. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1590 |
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Dobson, J. |
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Nurses' experiences of parental informed consent in the neonatal intensive care unit |
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2004 |
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Otago Polytechnic library. A copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmin@tekotago.ac.nz |
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Neonatal nursing; Parents and caregivers |
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The Guthrie Test has become the standard screening test for early detection of congenital metabolic disorders for newborn babies in New Zealand and is an accepted part of neonatal care. In neonatal care, decisions are made on behalf of babies usually by their parents and, for the Guthrie Test there is a requirement that health professionals obtain informed consent. This qualitative research utilised focus group methodology to discover what neonatal nurses in clinical practice consider when obtaining informed consent from parents for newborn screening, the Guthrie Test. The convenience sample consisted of seven registered nurses who volunteered to participate in the study. They all practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Dunedin Public Hospital that provides Level 3 intensive care to neonates in the Otago/Southland regions. There are proven benefits of the current newborn screening programme and in the experience of this focus group not many parents choose to refuse. These neonatal nurses identified the rights of parents to have that choice and to make an informed decision. The findings from this research indicate the importance neonatal nurses place on patients' rights and the information provided to ensure that their rights are respected. However, the results indicated that there is a need for clarification of the purpose and process of informed consent for the Guthrie Test in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Therefore providing sufficient, relevant information at an appropriate time and manner is considered necessary. The findings will be used to inform discussion related to the provision of best practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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921 |
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Miles, Aimee; Lesa, Raewyn; Ritchie, Lorraine |
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Nurses' experiences of providing care in an environment with decentralised nursing stations |
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2021 |
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Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
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12 |
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1 |
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25-31 |
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Decentralised nursing stations; Pod nursing; Hospital design; Collegiality |
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Evaluates nurses' experiences of working in decentralised work stations in NZ hospital wards, in order to explore the interesection between the physical environment and nursing care. Backgrounds the shift away from centralised nursing stations to satellite work stations within wards. Identifies the unintended challenges of the design for nurses. Conducts two focus groups of 7 nurses each about the benefits and disadvantages of such nursing stations. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1715 |
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Hylton, April |
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Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain |
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2019 |
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176 p. |
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Pain; Nursing knowledge; Nursing attitudes; Registered nurses |
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Surveys the knowledge and attitudes of registered nurses (RNs) regarding pain management in the care of the post-operative patient, across five District Health Boards (DHBs). Collects data using a modified version of the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) tool (Ferrell & McCaffery, 2014), in a cross-sectional descriptive non-experimental design. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1637 |
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Bray, M.L. |
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Nurses' knowledge of and attitudes to medicine |
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1995 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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University of Otago Library |
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8 |
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3 |
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19-23 |
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Abstract information about attitudes to, and knowledge of, prescribed medication from a group of 70 students and 24 registered nurses at Otago Polytechnic. Employs a self-administered questionnaire previously used in a community survey in Southampton, UK |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 234 |
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234 |
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Christensen, Martin |
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Nurses' knowledge of delirium: a survey of theoretical knowing |
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2016 |
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Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
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7 |
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11-18 |
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Delirium; Delirium assessment; ICU psychosis; ICU syndrome |
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Conducts an exploratory study to assess whether nurses at a regional base hospital have sufficient theoretical knowledge to assess and manage delirium in the clinical setting. Uses a self-administered survey based on a true/false questionnaire, and a Likert scale to assess nurses' perceived levels of confidence in detecting and managing the delirious patient. Administers the questionnaire to 130 nurses from acute adult wards. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1526 |
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Tuffnell, C. |
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Nurses' perception of causes and effects of their back injury |
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1985 |
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Nurse Researcher, Nelson Hospital, Nelson |
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The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the possible factors [precipitating back injury in Nurses who had injured their backs during 1985. 23 Nurses were interviewed and factors such as age, years of Nursing, circumstances of injury, why nurses thought the injury had occurred, were examined. Treatment and the effects of the injury on the Nurse were explored. Significant findings were delay in seeking medical assessment when back injury was suspected, and the changes in lifestyle and home and work habits which followed injury. Findings from this study were used to initiate an action study of Nurses lifting patients |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 78 |
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78 |
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Bishop, D.; Ford-Bruins, I. |
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Nurses' perceptions of mental health assessment in an acute inpatient setting in New Zealand: A qualitative study |
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2003 |
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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
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12 |
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3 |
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203-212 |
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Psychiatric Nursing; Clinical assessment; Attitude of health personnel; Nursing models |
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This qualitative study explores the perceptions of mental health nurses regarding assessment in an acute adult inpatient setting in Central Auckland. Fourteen mental health nurses took part in semi-structured interviews answering five open-ended questions. The analysis of data involved a general inductive approach, with key themes drawn out and grouped into four categories (roles, attitudes, skills and knowledge) in order to explore the meaning of information gathered. The outcome of the study acknowledged the importance of contextual factors such as the physical environment and bureaucratic systems, as well as values and beliefs present within the unit. The participants expressed concern that their input to assessment processes was limited, despite belief that 24-hour care and the nature of mental health nursing generally suggested that a crucial role should exist for nurses. In order for nurses to be established as central in the assessment process on the unit the study concludes that a nursing theoretical framework appropriate for this acute inpatient setting needs to be developed. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1082 |
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1067 |
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Crogan, Patricia Ann |
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Nurses' perceptions of their role in quality improvement change |
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2010 |
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156 p. |
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Quality control; Quality assurance; Registered Nurses; Hospitals; Surveys |
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Explores how nurses perceive quality improvement (QI) change, determines what is needed for nursing to further contribute to QI change and identifies the potential disconnect between the two. Undertakes a sequential, mixed-methods approach, using a questionnaire followed by a focus group representing 10 per cent of RNs at Middlemore Hospital. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1823 |
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