Othman A. Alfuqaha

ORCID: 0000-0002-4847-6388
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Research Areas
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Nursing education and management
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Organizational and Employee Performance
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
  • Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization

World Islamic Sciences and Education University
2023-2025

University of Jordan
2019-2022

Jordan Hospital
2019

Abstract Background Psychological first aid (PFA) involves strategies to tackle problems that occur as a result of disasters. This study aimed validate the Arabic version PFA scale through validity (face, content, convergent, discriminant validity, and confirmatory factor analysis) reliability (Cronbach’s alpha). Furthermore, it assess perceived levels knowledge, skills, attitudes among healthcare providers (HCPs). Moreover, determined differences between HCPs based on their PFA. Methods A...

10.1186/s40359-025-02428-2 article EN cc-by BMC Psychology 2025-02-05

(1) Background: Earthquakes are natural disasters that often result in significant loss of life and property. The objective this study is to explore the frequency symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), levels meaning (ML), perceived social support (SS) among university students aftermath earthquake occurred Turkey Syria 2023. (2) Methods: This utilizes a cross-sectional correlation design achieve its objectives 603 from two public universities using an online survey...

10.3390/bs13070587 article EN cc-by Behavioral Sciences 2023-07-13

This study aimed to compare perception of nurses about missed care for the patients before and during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Jordan. It also examined how differed terms type factors that contributed it COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, socio-demographic factors, including gender, educational level, length clinical experience, work position, age, shift, were evaluate their association with nursing care.

10.1111/inr.12795 article EN International Nursing Review 2022-08-10

(1) Background: Psychological burnout (BO) is one of the most significant challenges faced by university students. This study aimed to explore perceived levels BO, psychological resilience (PR), and hardiness among students in Jordan. It also investigated factors that may contribute BO. (2) Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, total 1219 (female = 933 (76.5%), male 286 (23.5%)) were conveniently selected from four universities (two public two private) represent sample. (3) Results:...

10.3390/educsci15020184 article EN cc-by Education Sciences 2025-02-05

ABSTRACT Background Existential fulfilment (EF), professional quality of life (ProQol) and self‐efficacy (SE) have important roles in meaning life, mental health status enhancing decision‐making among healthcare professionals (HCPs) settings. Aims This study examined the relationships between EF, ProQol SE counsellors, physicians nurses. Furthermore, it investigated their differences based on selected variables predictors different demographic factors. Materials Methods A cross‐sectional...

10.1002/capr.70012 article EN Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 2025-03-01

(1) Background: Workplace violence among healthcare providers (HCPs) is a tangible barrier to patient care. The purpose of this study was gain insight into physicians' and nurses' perceptions workplace their communication skills during the COVID-19 health emergency. We also sought assess compare association between types violence, skills, several sociodemographic factors physicians nurses including gender, marital status, site work, age, educational level era. (2) Methods: performed...

10.3390/bs12040106 article EN cc-by Behavioral Sciences 2022-04-13

Aim of the study This was conducted to evaluate burnout among nurses and teachers in Jordan, explore differences between them. Several demographic factors were examined their effect on levels both professions Subject or material methods adopts descriptive cross sectional design performed 240 total participants; 120 teachers. A modified Maslach Burnout Inventory (Modified-MBI) used assess three dimensions burnout. Results The results this showed moderate teachers; however statistical analysis...

10.12740/app/80168 article EN cc-by Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 2018-06-05

The aim of this study is to evaluate the contribution self-evaluation, professional status and several demographic factors in predicting burnout among nurses Jordan. This was performed on a stratified convenience sample 350 from 6 hospitals. Modified versions inventory, self-evaluation scale, scale were developed, validated used study. Burnout, are all found be at moderate levels. Furthermore, important predictors burnout. On other hand, although type hospital educational level associated...

10.1371/journal.pone.0213935 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2019-03-22

Abstract Background Spiritual counselling techniques can offer individuals a sense of new meaning and way to cope with difficulties. However, no prior study has specifically examined the effectiveness spiritual intelligence programme on suicidal ideation self‐concept among retired individuals. Aims This aimed evaluate how focusing helps deal self‐concept. Materials Methods A total 40 were split into two groups: one that received (experimental group = 20) did not (control based their initial...

10.1002/capr.12752 article EN Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 2024-03-28

The nursing profession still needs more attention from decision-makers to enhance satisfaction and commitment in the work environment.This study aims explore perceived level of job rotation, satisfaction, commitment, turnover conflict among nurses who previously had rotation experience Jordan. also investigates correlation between studied variables approach based on type hospitals. Furthermore, it evaluates contribution many demographic factors predicting Jordan.The adopted cross-sectional...

10.1111/scs.12947 article EN Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 2020-12-16

Existential vacuum and psychological burnout are becoming increasingly important issues in healthcare professions, especially nursing. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of several demographic factors including gender, work position, experience, educational level as well existential locus control (external internal) predicting among nurses. A convenience sample 181 nurses was selected represent sample. Participants were assessed using an existence scale, scale. The showed that...

10.3390/nursrep11030053 article EN cc-by Nursing Reports 2021-07-16

Work alienation has a negative impact on nursing profession and may affect professional development willingness to learn during the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim this study was explore perceived levels development, learn, work pandemic among nurses in Jordan. It also assessed influence sociodemographic factors readiness for learn. We used cross-sectional correlation design using Arabic scales 328 working Jordan University Hospital, Amman-Jordan. Data were collected...

10.1371/journal.pone.0284963 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2023-05-09

Pediatric nursing students are expected to work hard help children realize their full potential by giving care, knowing growth process, and being responsive needs. Students should be able communicate effectively solve problems. Nurses who care for pediatric patients experience compassion fatigue as well moderate severe levels of work-related stress. The purpose this study was investigate the effect progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety among during clinical training.

10.1177/23779608221090002 article EN cc-by-nc SAGE Open Nursing 2022-01-01

Objectives: This study aims to explore the levels and nature of relationships between mindfulness, psychological resilience, hardiness among Jordanian university students. Furthermore, it investigates predictors using hardiness, sociodemographic variables including gender, marital status, age, grade point average, type university, specialty, academic year Methods: The sample consisted four universities (two public two private), selected through a convenience procedure. A total 1219 students...

10.35516/hum.v52i2.4725 article EN cc-by-nc Dirasat Human and Social Sciences 2024-12-19

In this study, a new panic buying behavior (PBB) and awareness scales were established verified during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The PBB measured relationship between people's about COVID-19 PBB. Moreover, study investigated potential association of some demographic factors with online descriptive cross-sectional survey was collected from 429 Jordanians who selected using snowball sampling technique. started April 1st to 10th, 2020. Pearson correlation coefficient,...

10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09372 article EN cc-by Heliyon 2022-05-01

Background The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) stands out as a widely used measure of psychological resilience. original CD-RISC consists 25 items, commonly referred to CD-RISC-25. Aim This study aims validate the Arabic version CD-RISC-25 involving sample size 1220 participants from three universities in Jordan. Methods researcher conducted methodological investigation examine validation process. included an examination translation process and evaluation content validity, which...

10.1371/journal.pone.0293384 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2023-10-24

Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common procedure that considered cost-effective with excellent long-term survivorship. This cross-sectional study, which includes 118 selected patients in Jordan from January 2020 to 2021, aims assess health-related quality of life (HQOL), functional status, and associated factors before after 3 12 months TKR. Furthermore, several demographical were included this study evaluate the potential association procedure’s outcome. Western Ontario McMaster...

10.1155/2021/5506809 article EN cc-by Advances in Orthopedics 2021-12-10

Nurses are facing real stressors due to patients’ needs and leaders’ demands. The aim of this study is explore the perceived level core self-evaluation (CSE), leader empowering behavior (LEB), job security among Jordan University Hospital nurses in Amman, capital Jordan. Furthermore, it investigates relationship between selected variables. Differences gender, educational level, experience, site work also examined with security. Moreover, evaluates contribution CSE, LEB, predicting nurses. A...

10.1371/journal.pone.0260064 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2021-11-17

The Existence Scale (ES) is a theory-based measure assessing personal fulfillment and finding meaning in life. This study aims to translate the ES into Arabic language test its psychometric properties Jordan populations. A methodological design was performed on convenience sample of 551 participants by three samples nurses, schoolteachers, undergraduate students. Data collection carried out between February May 2019. Translation back translation, face validity (Important Score>1.5),...

10.1371/journal.pone.0267321 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-04-18

Aim: To discover the perceived level of nursing interruptions during care activities. The study evaluates contributing factors alarms, equipment failures, visitors, and telephone calls in predicting according to site nurses' work. It also examines potential association demographic nurses with interruption levels. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: included working at a tertiary hospital Amman, capital Jordan. Data collections were carried out between May July 2020. analysis was...

10.15452/cejnm.2021.12.0039 article EN cc-by-nc Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 2022-06-05

Needle phobia remains a major drawback of conventional injectable medications, leading to avoidance and low adherence among reasonable portion patients. Despite this, there is limited number studies investigating needle prevalence symptoms. In this survey, we studied the knowledge its manifestations 1182 adult Jordanians. Moreover, assessed feasibility microneedles delivery systems as an alternative approach methods. The results revealed that 28.5% participants identified themselves with...

10.1371/journal.pone.0291807 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2023-09-20

This study was aimed at testing the psychometric properties of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist for Diagnostic Statistical Manual version 5 (DSM-5) (PCL-5) among Lebanese population and identifying prevalence PTSD.A cross-sectional survey PCL-5 950 Lebanese, using online platform by Google Form, conducted. Snowball recruitment used to identify participants survey.Face, content, construct, discriminant, convergent validity had been accomplished through survey. The reliability...

10.1155/2023/9286562 article EN cc-by Behavioural Neurology 2023-10-03

Acute kidney injury (AKI) poses a significant challenge in critically ill patients. To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and mortality rate of AKI among nonsurgical patients Jordan University Hospital, we conducted retrospective study using consecutive sampling method, including 457 admitted to medical intensive care unit (MICU) from January June 2021. The mean age was 63.8 ± 18 years, with 196 (42.8%) developing during their stay MICU. Among patients, pulmonary diseases (n = 52;...

10.1155/2023/9966760 article EN cc-by Critical Care Research and Practice 2023-11-16

To explore the validity and reliability of Missed Nursing Care Survey after translating it into Arabic language.We employed a cross-sectional design. We recruited 260 Jordanian nurses, data were collected between May July 2020. Translation, acceptability, construct, convergent, discriminant investigated.The factor analysis showed an adequate fit (three subscales) proposed missing care survey model observed data. This reflected survey's convergent validity, explaining 58.88% variance...

10.1111/ijn.13074 article EN International Journal of Nursing Practice 2022-06-01

Aim: The study aimed to explore differences in usefulness and the ease of use electronic health records (EHRs) as perceived by nurses other healthcare providers (HCPs) during 2019 coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic Jordan. It also investigate association gender, marital status, age, educational level, experience, experience using EHRs predicting technology acceptance model (TAM) among same selected group. Design: A comparative cross-sectional study. Methods: convenience sample 90 96 HCPs...

10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0023 article EN cc-by-nc Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 2022-12-04
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