Associations Between Intention to Leave, Job Satisfaction, and Work Environment Among Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Arab Emirates.

Objective: To explore the relationships between job satisfaction, work environment, and intention to leave among registered nurses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and to identify potential predictors of intention to leave.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from registered nurses working in governmental hospitals in the UAE between October and November 2022. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 294 participants.

Perceived stress, coping mechanisms, and influential factors among undergraduate nursing students during ICU clinical placements: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) exposes nursing students to high workloads, emotional demands, and high-risk performance. Understanding perceived stress, coping strategies, and influential factors may enhance students' clinical experiences and outcomes.

Aim: To assess perceived stress levels, identify coping mechanisms, and explore associations between stress, coping mechanisms, and demographic factors among nursing students during their Intensive Care Unit (ICU) clinical.

Development and Validation of a Workflow Instrument to Evaluate the Success of Electronic Health Records Implementation from a Nursing Perspective: An Exploratory and Descriptive Study.

Introduction: Electronic medical records (EMR) have been recognized as practical tools for the improvement of the quality and safety of healthcare despite their occasional use in hospitals worldwide. Epic is an integrated software suite with functionality ranging from patient administration through systems for healthcare providers to billing systems, integration to the primary health sector, and a facility for granting patients access to their data. The implementation process is complicated; creating effective methods requires understanding users' attitudes about these information technologies.

Body image and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Due to the continuously increasing popularity of cosmetic surgeries, the influence of physical and facial beauty is pervasive worldwide. It encourages females to seek to meet specific beauty standards and not be content with their natural features. This study aimed to assess knowledge and motivation toward cosmetic surgeries, determine the prevalence of cosmetic surgeries, and examine the relationships between body image and attitude toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students.

Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study.

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented serious mental health challenges for healthcare professionals. This study investigated the mental health, mental fatigue, quality of life, and stigma of social discrimination among healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A correlational, cross-sectional, multi-centric design was employed to collect data from 1383 healthcare workers across various healthcare settings.

Assessing the impact of a respiratory care bundle on health status and quality of life of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Jordan: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a respiratory care bundle, including deep breathing exercises, incentive spirometry, and airway clearance techniques, on the quality of life (QoL) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in Jordan.

Materials And Methods: A quasi-experimental study design and convenience sampling method was used to recruit 120 COPD patients, with 54 in the intervention group and 66 in the control group. The intervention group received additional respiratory care bundle training, while the control group received only discharge instructions and an education program.

Factors Associated with Quality of Life among People with Atrial Fibrillation: Jordan Atrial Fibrillation Registry Study.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that may adversely affect the quality of life (QoL). Several factors could be associated with the QoL among patients with AF; however, evidence regarding these factors is still limited and controversial. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the level of QoL and its associated factors among Jordanian patients with AF.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Lebanese Critical Care Nurses' Perceptions: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study.

Introduction: The training of nursing staff to deliver extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Lebanon has recently attracted attention. It is important to comprehend the background of nurses who take on this new duty.

Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to (1) explore the experiences of intensive care unit nursing staff who work with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, (2) identify the psychological and physiological challenges experienced by intensive care unit nurses while managing patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and (3) determine the roles assumed by intensive care unit nurses while managing patients utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Client's perception toward services of smoking cessation clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: In Saudi Arabia, approximately 70,000 deaths yearly occur from diseases caused by smoking. Assessing patients' smoking behavior in primary care has apparent benefits. Assisting patients with smoking cessation is one of the essential roles of primary care.

Differences in Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Relation to Changes in Living Conditions, Work Conditions, and Daily Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with numerous changes in daily life conditions that could affect the psychological response of individuals worldwide.

Objective: The study aimed to describe and examine differences in depression, anxiety, and stress in relation to living conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was used.

Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Related Factors Among Elderly People in Jordan.

Background: With an increase in elderly people, it is essential to address the issue of cognitive impairment and support healthy aging. This study aimed to assess cognitive impairment and factors associated with it among older adults.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in different catchment areas within the Jerash governorate in the north of Jordan.

Palliative care knowledge and attitudes toward end-of-life care among intensive care unit nurses in Jordan.

Background: There is a growing need for palliative care globally due to the rapid aging of the population and improvement in cancer survival rates. Adequate knowledge and a positive attitude are vital for palliative care nurses. The study's purpose was to examine nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward palliative care.

Telenursing implications for future education and practice: Nursing students' perspectives and knowledge from a course on child health.

Background: Technology advancements have altered the standard of nursing care, and education. This suggests the necessity to equip prospective nurses to provide competent care in a highly technical and digital environment via telenursing.

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions and knowledge of nursing students about telenursing.

Medication Adherence and Its Influencing Factors among Patients with Heart Failure: A Cross Sectional Study.

: The chronic nature of heart failure requires long-lasting consumption of various medications. Despite the therapeutic benefits of heart failure medications, about 50% of patients with heart failure don't adequately adhere to their medications as prescribed globally. This study aimed to determine medication adherence levels among Jordanians with heart failure and its influencing factors.

Development of a telemedicine group educational program for patients with heart failure: A delphi study.

Aims: Evidence regarding the most effective and feasible videoconferencing group educational program for patients with heart failure is still equivocal. This study aimed to reach consensus about the structure, acceptability, and feasibility of videoconferencing for people with heart failure in Jordan that improves access to healthcare and clinical outcomes.

Methods: There were two Delphi survey studies of three rounds each.

Prevalence of Cigarettes and Waterpipe Smoking among Jordanians, Refugees, and Migrants in Jordan and Its Associated Factors: A Secondary Data Analysis.

Smoking is a major public health threat resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of current smoking among different adult populations in Jordan, including Jordanians, refugees, and migrants and determine the factors associated with smoking. A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the period of June-September 2021 among Jordanians, Syrian refugees (both urban and camp refugees), and migrants living in four governorates in Jordan, including Amman, Zarqa, Mafraq, and Irbid.

Neonatal palliative care: Assessing the nurses educational needs for terminally ill patients.

Background: For terminally sick neonates and their families, it's crucial to provide holistic nursing care that incorporates both curative and palliative care as much as feasible. It is well known that the biggest obstacle to delivering palliative care for neonatal children is a lack of training for nurses. Aim: The aim of this research is to investigate the experiences of nurses who provide care for neonates who are terminally ill as well as their educational requirements for neonatal palliative care.

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of seasonal influenza and influenza vaccine immunization among people visiting primary healthcare centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Influenza infection continues to be a hazard to the Saudi population, resulting in high death rates and illness prevalence; it also places a substantial financial burden on the government. The government takes several strategies and approaches through the Ministry of Health has shown great success in curbing the disease. Vaccination is considered the most appropriate control measure; unfortunately, most Saudi residents, particularly in the city of Riyadh, do not consider vaccination a safe health practice.

Inflammatory Markers, Metabolic Profile, and Psychoneurological Symptoms in Women with Breast Cancer: A Literature Review.

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in women. The improvement in breast cancer treatment has significantly increased the proportion of survival rate for women with breast cancer. Despite the advancement in breast cancer treatment, a great proportion of survivors suffer from co-occurring psychoneurological symptoms which impact their quality of life.

Knowledge, attitude and management of hearing screening in children among family physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Early detection and management of hearing loss are important to develop ordinary speaking language and academic skills during childhood. Lack of knowledge by either parents or health care providers could hinder the process of hearing loss diagnosis, such that the intervention will be less effective. There is little evidence about the knowledge and practice of family physicians regarding hearing screening in Saudi Arabia and worldwide.

Anxiety, depression, stress, fear and social support during COVID-19 pandemic among Jordanian healthcare workers.

The emergence of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected health-care workers' psychological and mental health. Few studies have been conducted examining the psychological effect of COVID-19 on health-care worker psychological health in Jordan. Therefore, the present study aims to assess the respective levels of fear, anxiety, depression, stress, social support, and the associated factors, experienced by Jordanian health-care workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Comparison of Bone Turnover Markers between Young Adult Male Smokers and Nonsmokers.

Background This study aims to compare the differences in the means of bone formation and resorption markers between young adult male smokers and nonsmokers. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional, descriptive design. Thirty-five smokers and 38 nonsmokers were recruited.

The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Bone Mass: An Overview of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms.

Recent evidence demonstrates that tobacco smoking causes an imbalance in bone turnover, leading to lower bone mass and making bone vulnerable to osteoporosis and fracture. Tobacco smoke influences bone mass indirectly through alteration of body weight, parathyroid hormone-vitamin D axis, adrenal hormones, sex hormones, and increased oxidative stress on bony tissues. Also, tobacco smoke influences bone mass through a direct effect on osteogenesis and angiogenesis of bone.

The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Musculoskeletal Health: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review explored associations between smoking and health outcomes involving the musculoskeletal system. AMSTAR criteria were followed. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct returned 243 articles meeting inclusion criteria.