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0000-0003-3424-6677
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Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2012
DOI: 10.5172/CONU.2012.42.2.247
Abstract: This paper reports on an aspect of a larger ethnographic study that sought to investigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on the practice of primary care nurses in Jordan. Nursing leadership and the style of management adopted by senior nursing and medical administrators at the Ministry of Heath were identified as factors impacting on the practice of the nurses and their capacity to raise community awareness and contribute to the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. The study was undertaken in three rural and three urban primary health care centres (PHCC). Data collection included participant observation, key informant interviews, and document analysis. These data informed the development of descriptive ethnographic accounts that allowed for the subsequent identification of common and ergent themes reflective of factors recognized as influencing the practice of the nurse participants.
Publisher: NeuroQuantology Journal
Date: 31-01-2022
Publisher: Science Publications
Date: 03-2014
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 12-2011
DOI: 10.1016/J.EJCNURSE.2010.08.001
Abstract: Background: Little is known about Arab health professionals' smoking practices. Aim: This is the first study to examine smoking practices among Arab health professionals. Methods: Background: Little is known about Arab nurses and physicians' smoking patterns. Aim: This study aims to examine smoking patterns among Arab nurses and physicians. Methods: A total of 918 nurses and physicians participated in this study. Data were collected using the Global Professional Health Survey. Results: About 38.8% are current smokers. The smoking percentages for male nurses and male physicians were high (83.8%, 94.6% respectively) compared to female nurses and female physicians (16.2%, 5.4% respectively). Approximately 53.8% wanted to quit and 60.6% had made previous quit attempts that lasted for more than two days. About 64.1% believed that nurses and physicians who smoke were less likely to advise patients to stop smoking. The predictors of smoking were: age when tried first cigarettes OR=6.36, 95% CI=4.48, 9.04 father smokes OR=1.95, 95% CI=1.40, 2.72 mother smokes OR=1.99, 95% CI=1.18, 3.39 shift work OR=1.45, 95% CI=1.04, 2.03 and the interaction (gender and profession) OR=1.82, 95% CI=1.55, 2.14. Discussion: Effective interventions often begin with and/or depend on nurses and physicians being committed to smoking cessation. Given the very high smoking rates among nurses and physicians a key priority must be to provide quit smoking programs and to enable them to become effective ch ions of smoking cessation nationwide.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2012
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 2014
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 16-08-2005
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-11-2015
DOI: 10.1111/NHS.12239
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the correlates of aggression among consumers with mental illness within two psychiatric hospitals in Jordan. This was a descriptive, cross sectional study carried out by auditing consumers' medical records in regards to incidents of aggression before and during admission. Approval was gained from 203 next of kins to review the consumers' medical records. Results from this case analysis, found the prevalence of aggressive behaviours among psychiatric inpatient's in Jordan to be 23.6%, the most common form of aggression was consumer to consumer and that the aggressive act was more likely to be perpetrated by younger consumers. Such findings contribute to the discourse about aggression and understanding who and what causes aggression can go toward identify strategies for early intervention and management. After all, mental health units should be places of safety, that is, an asylum, and everyone who enters that environment deserves to be safe.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 14-12-2018
Abstract: Purpose: To understand Jordanian women’s beliefs and values related to breast health and how these beliefs influence their decisions to receive breast cancer screening. Design: A focused ethnography method was used 31 key informants were recruited from Ma’an city located in the southern part of Jordan. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Data Analysis: Leininger’s four phases of qualitative data analysis. Findings: Three major themes were identified: (a) Feeling of embarrassment, fear, denial, and lack of knowledge are common experience among women regarding breast cancer screening (b) Hesitancy on the part of health care professionals to offer education about breast health and screening and (c) Willingness to learn about breast health and cancer screening. Conclusions: Based on the findings, it is recommended that nurses be trained about breast assessment and additional resources mobilized for mammography and health promotion programs targeting rural Jordan.
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 24-02-2017
DOI: 10.1111/PPC.12214
Abstract: This study aimed at examining correlates of substance use among patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders in Jordan. This study used a nonexperimental descriptive survey design. Data were collected through using DUSI-R scale obtained through a self-designed questionnaire. A total of (203) subjects satisfied the inclusion criteria. Most used substances prior to admission were caffeine (78.2%), cigarette (60.9%), and alcohol (22.2%), while the least were heroin (1.2%) and inhalants (0.08%). Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia had higher percentages among all other disorders (n = 16, 21.9%), although there was no statistical difference among patients related to their psychiatric disorders. We recommend that mental health professionals be equipped with necessary skills to manage substance use among patients with psychiatric disorders.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2014
Publisher: EpiSmart Science Vector Ltd
Date: 20-02-2022
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 20-07-2010
DOI: 10.1108/17511871011061055
Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life of patients with different types of cancer in Jordan and its relationship with nursing care. An exploratory approach utilizing cross‐sectional design with a structured questionnaire, administered to patients face‐to‐face, with specific questions about demographic and health status and two standardized scales: Patients Satisfaction with Nursing Scale (NSNS), and Function of Living Index‐Cancer (FLIC) were used. The study s le comprised 156 patients with cancer who were hospitalized in two governmental hospitals in Amman and Karak and two university‐based hospitals in Amman and Irbid cities. The s le of the study showed that the types of cancer distribution were close to the cancer distribution among the Jordanian population. The median age of the s le was 47 years with a range between 18 years and 80 years. Nearly two‐thirds of the participants perceived their current health as good. All variables in the regression equation (satisfaction with nursing care, health perception now, health in comparison with one year ago, and gender) have significantly explained a considerable amount of variance in the cancer patients' quality of life. Using a quantitative approach alone to measure QoL is not sufficient to reflect all dimensions of a subjective phenomenon such as QoL. The study did not differentiate between patients according to severity of cancer and type of treatment. Providing proper nursing care improves cancer patients' quality of life. This study stemmed from: the assessing and identifying predictors of quality of life (QoL) as perceived by patients with cancer and not by the care‐providers and highlighting the positive effect of nursing care on QoL for cancer patients.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-2008
DOI: 10.1111/J.1751-7117.2008.07745.X
Abstract: Smoking causes many health problems, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, and has devastating effects on the cardiovascular system. This study was performed to assess: (1) the prevalence of smoking among Jordanian nurses and physicians, (2) the differences in prevalence of smoking by sex, and 3) nurses' and physicians' learning needs for promoting smoking cessation. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Five Jordanian hospitals were randomly selected 164 nurses (65.3%) and 87 physicians (34.7%) participated in the study. Prevalence of smoking among nurses and physicians was 41.5% (n = 66) and 43.6% (n = 38), respectively, and significantly more men than women smoked (odds ratio, 5.45 confidence interval, 2.52-11.74 [P = .00]). Many Jordanian nurses and physicians do not recognize the addictive aspect of smoking, and health professionals receive no formal training in smoking cessation approaches to use with patients. Most nurses and physicians recognize that University curricula must include information about smoking cessation.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2018
DOI: 10.1016/J.APNR.2017.11.008
Abstract: Spirituality has been recently recognized in many areas around the world as a factor influencing the general health and wellbeing on in iduals. There is a scarcity addressing this issue in the Middle East, like many other regions. Perhaps one reason for this is related to the absence of instruments measuring spirituality. The goal of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the spiritual questionnaire in university students in South Jordan. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on data coming from a s le of university students (n=1269). The questionnaire demonstrated validity and reliability. While the confirmatory factor analysis resulted in 29-item model, the exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 21-item model. The main factors in the model were self-awareness, importance of spiritual belief, spiritual practices, and spiritual needs. Spirituality questionnaire demonstrated good validity and reliability levels when used to measure spirituality among university students in Jordan. The 21-item model requires further testing to ensure stability over use. It is crucial in the future to test the impact of spirituality on the general health and wellbeing of adult in iduals using the spirituality questionnaire and other research instruments.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 08-02-2019
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the associations between religion, suicidal behavior, attitudes and psychological distress in 5572 students from 12 countries by means of a self-report questionnaire. Our results showed that an affiliation with Islam was associated with reduced risk for suicide ideation, however affiliating with Orthodox Christianity and no religion was related to increased risk for suicide ideation. While affiliating with Buddhism, Catholic religion and no religion was associated with lowered risk for attempting suicide, affiliation with Islam was related to heightened risk for attempting suicide. Affiliation with Hinduism, Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, other religions and with no religion was associated with decreased risk for psychological distress but those reported affiliating with Islam evinced greater risk for psychological distress. The associations of the strength of religious belief to suicidal ideation and attempts were in the expected direction for most but had a positive relation in respondents affiliating with Catholicism and other religions. Students reporting affiliation with Islam, the Christian Orthodox religion and Buddhism were the least accepting of suicide but they displayed a more confronting interpersonal style to an imagined peer with a suicidal decision. It was concluded that the protective function of religion in educated segments of populations (university students) and in university students residing in Muslim countries where freedom from religion is restricted or religion is normative and/or compulsory is likely to be limited. Our findings suggest that public policies supporting religious freedom may augment the protective function of religion against suicide and psychological distress.
Location: Jordan
Location: Jordan
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