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0000-0001-5196-238X
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University of Sharjah
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Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 29-03-2022
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0266224
Abstract: Mental health literacy (MHL) is an essential competency for all healthcare professionals. In the United Arab Emirates, previous studies reported a low level of MHL among healthcare professionals working with vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Further in-depth exploration is necessary to build understanding of beliefs and knowledge about mental illness among pediatric health professionals. Written narratives exploring mental health knowledge were collected from pediatric nurses and analyzed using content analysis. These written narratives were extracted from responses to open-ended questions embedded in a questionnaire completed as part of previous studies. The Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research were followed in reporting this study. The overarching theme that emerged from the data was that nurses struggled to negotiate the complexities of psychological distress and mental illness. Two overlapping sub-themes were identified: (1) professional knowledge was incomplete, confused, and lacking in clarity and (2) professional knowledge was impacted by cultural beliefs and stigma. A third sub-theme reflected how participants identified with others’ suffering and felt powerless to help themselves or others. Participants described stress and mental exhaustion. Participants’ narratives were characterized by struggles arising from insufficient knowledge, confusion, and deeply-held cultural and religious beliefs. Therefore, they were unable to resolve the conflict between professional knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental illness and stigma arising from cultural and religious beliefs/attitudes. Culturally-specific education is needed for healthcare professionals that addresses contextual, cultural, and religious factors impacting on stigma while actively supporting the healthcare workforce and enabling access to mental health services.
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 10-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JONM.13824
Publisher: Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI
Date: 24-11-2022
DOI: 10.3889/OAMJMS.2022.11152
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Telehealth is not new, but licensing restrictions, HIPAA compliance issues, and lack of reimbursement were significant barriers that hindered its success in the past. Enabling practices to adopt telehealth so that in-person care could be limited to urgent patients and curbed use of finite clinical resources like personal protective equipment for which there was significant shortages. This expansion allowed services including, but not limited to, home visits, therapy services, emergency consults, and nursing facilities visits to be conducted remotely. AIMS: The study objectives are to describe telehealth utilization rates among OB/GYN patients during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic by race/ethnicity and insurance coverage and to investigate telehealth access disparities. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis design was employed. Data abstraction was performed using the electronic medical records of UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC). A convenience s le of 9370 Women who received their telehealth or in-person care at the UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC). RESULTS: Between March 15, 2020, and July 30, 2020, in total, 15,362 encounters were completed. Throughout the timeframe included in this study, 81.34% of appointments were conducted in person, and 18.66% were completed using telehealth. The age of telehealth patients ranged from 17 to 97, with a mean age of 45. Most of the patients were white (n=1202, 63.4%) and held private health insurance (n= 975, 52.4%). Hispanic and Asian patients were less likely to attend their telehealth appointment than patients of other races (p .001). Patients with private health insurance were more likely to attend their telehealth appointments than patients with public health insurance (p .001). CONCLUSIONS: Telehealth services have been providing patients with access to OB/GYN care during this challenging time and have enhanced health care delivery opportunities. This study identifies a clear need to improve telehealth access and utilization rates among racial and ethnic minority groups and persons with public insurance. Keywords: Telehealth, Health disparity, Telemedicine, Obstetrics
Publisher: OMICS Publishing Group
Date: 2017
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 24-05-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JONM.13677
Abstract: This study aims to explore how nursing services were managed and provided in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic and clarify the management lessons learned. The surge in the number of patients with COVID-19 worldwide and the unpredictability of new variants mean the voices of nurse managers who participated in fighting the pandemic in intensive care units must be considered. Health care systems need specific plans to face similar future crises. This is a descriptive, qualitative, narrative study using indirect content analysis. We analysed 37 intensive care unit nurse managers' reflections on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Four themes were extracted: restructuring organisations' resources, issues with family-centred care, education and training and policy reforms. Promising strategies for Emirati intensive care units in planning for responses to future crises include maximizing organisation resources, boosting family-centred care, providing in-service training for nurses and policy reform. Our findings will support health care leaders, educators, policymakers and researchers to improve the management of similar pandemic situations. This study presents fundamental data concerning the subjective experiences of intensive care unit nurse managers. These experiences may inform development of multi-dimensional strategies including: ensuring the adequacy of projected supplies, space and nursing workforce establishing communication protocols and reforming existing policies.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Date: 2023
Abstract: Despite the cultural challenges and stigma associated with nursing in the United Arab Emirates, there has been an increase in male nursing students. It is therefore important to understand barriers and facilitators that influence their decision to choose nursing education. This qualitative study used purposive s ling to recruit 30 male undergraduate students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were analyzed with thematic analysis. Ten themes were identified that described barriers and facilitators to choosing nursing programs as perceived by male students. Four themes reflected barriers and six themes were identified that encompassed facilitators to choosing nursing programs. For international audiences, our findings could be helpful in enhancing both the recruitment and educational opportunities for male nursing students. Male students may be inspired to pursue the nursing profession by the presence of men in the profession and favorable male role models. Effort is needed to recruit male role models in nursing schools.
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 10-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JONM.13785
Publisher: Mark Allen Group
Date: 09-07-2020
DOI: 10.12968/BJON.2020.29.13.762
Abstract: Adolescents with long-term health conditions may be at risk of developing psychological comorbidities and adopting ineffective coping mechanisms if they are not adequately supported at home or school. To understand the strategies adolescents use when dealing with challenging health situations, and gain an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of their preferred care environment if they have unexpected health crises. The study used a concurrent mixed-methods design, with data gathered between January and May 2019. Descriptive and non-parametric tests were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data. ‘Problem-focused disengagement’ was the most-often used coping strategy. The second and third most common strategies were ‘problem-focused engagement’ and ‘emotion-focused engagement’. Finally, girls tended to adopt more negative coping strategies than boys. The analysis revealed that most adolescents preferred home over school as the care environment because these caring agents were close and available, knew how to care for them and had the resources to provide or access care, and listened and understood them. Adolescents adopted disengagement and negative coping strategies early in their attempts to cope with stressful events before adopting more positive strategies. This is alarming, especially as school health services are not sufficiently supportive of adolescents at times of stress and illness. Adolescents often perceive school providers as unavailable and lacking knowledge about their health needs.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 18-12-2022
DOI: 10.1111/INR.12817
Abstract: To report participants’ and facilitators’ experiences of mental health promotion, prevention, and early‐intervention training program targeted at school nurses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE school healthcare service is staffed by full‐time nurses and part‐time doctors and linked to primary healthcare centers. This service supports children's physical and mental well‐being. However, school nurses’ capacity to realize the potential of this service, particularly regarding mental health, has not yet been explored. We used an exploratory qualitative approach with data triangulation. Data were drawn from school nurses that participated in a targeted mental health promotion, prevention, and early‐intervention training program. Data were gathered through focus group interviews with participating school nurses, written reflections, and notes recorded by the program designers and trainers. All school nurses who participated in the training program ( N = 15) were included in this study. This study adhered to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research. Nurses’ narratives encompassed three main themes, which indicated the program was an enjoyable professional and personal journey that allowed professional discovery/development and personal growth. Program organizers/facilitators indicated the training program was important, but challenging to implement. Four themes emerged from their reflections that covered the structure of school nursing services, participants’ competency and education, the UAE context, and teaching style. A well‐structured professional development program can contribute to improving mental healthcare in schools. Improved service structure and regulations to support this goal are essential. School nurses benefit professionally and personally from targeted mental health training, which also improves the care students receive. School healthcare service managers should consider increasing such training opportunities for nurses and focus on measuring service outcomes and evaluating effectiveness. It is also necessary to reassess the minimum qualification requirement for school nurses. Specific professional development programs for school nurses will improve their clinical practice and support the recruitment of competent and prepared staff.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2021
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S317828
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 18-10-2021
DOI: 10.1186/S13033-021-00502-X
Abstract: Stigma refers to the discrediting, devaluing, and shaming of a person because of characteristics or attributes that they possess. Generally, stigma leads to negative social experiences such as isolation, rejection, marginalization, and discrimination. If related to a health condition such as mental illness, stigma may affect a person’s illness and treatment course, including access to appropriate and professional medical treatment. Stigma has also been reported to affect patients’ families or relatives, along with professionals who work in mental healthcare settings. Stigma is strongly influenced by cultural and contextual value systems that differ over time and across contexts. However, limited information is available on how types of stigma are experienced by patients with mental illness and mental health nurses in Indonesia. We explored the stigma-related experiences of 15 nurses and 15 patients in Indonesia. The study design and analysis of interview data were guided by deductive (directed) content analysis. Five themes emerged. Four themes were patient-related: personal atients’ stigma, public/social stigma, family stigma, and employment stigma. The fifth theme related to stigma toward healthcare professionals working with patients with mental illnesses, which we categorized as professional stigma. This study has achieved a deep understanding of the concept of stigma in the Indonesian context. This understanding is a prerequisite for developing appropriate interventions that address this phenomenon and thereby for the development of mental health services in Indonesia. This study may also be transferable to other countries that share similar cultural backgrounds and adhere to traditional and religious value systems.
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 09-10-2022
DOI: 10.1111/NUF.12808
Abstract: Nurses make up the majority of the healthcare workforce. They contribute to the development of healthcare systems and the provision of high-quality, effective, and patient-centered healthcare services. However, nurses need good mental and emotional well-being to provide adequate care and the necessary physical and mental health support for their clients. This study aimed to determine the level of generalized psychological distress among nurses in the United Arab Emirates. As this study was initiated before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we were able to compare data gathered before and during the pandemic. This study used a cross-sectional correlational design. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) was used to measure generalized psychological distress. Nurses' distress levels were measured and compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 988 participants completed the questionnaire. The majority (n = 629, 63.7%) were employed in hospitals and the remainder worked in primary healthcare settings (n = 359, 36.3%). The mean distress score was 27.1 ± 13.7 42.1% (n = 416) of participants had a severe level of distress, and only 36.4% (n = 360) reported no distress. More participants had severe stress levels before COVID-19 (59.5%, n = 386) compared with during COVID-19 (10.9%, n = 30). Participants' K10 scores suggest that nurses experience significant distress, which may compromise their ability to care for their clients. This study emphasizes the importance of supporting nurses as a preliminary step to improving patient care. Despite the pressure of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, participants' general distress scores were lower during than before the pandemic. Organizational, governmental, and global support and appreciation may have contributed to relieving the distress nurses experienced. This may be a useful ongoing approach for enhancing healthcare systems.
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