Objective To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Jordanian patients with chronic illnesses towards prevention early detection kidney disease. Background Patients such as hypertension diabetes need to adopt healthy gain knowledge regarding disease decrease prevalence dialysis‐related complications costs. Methods A total 740 were recruited from out‐patients clinics in J ordan. Knowledge, about measured using C hronic K idney D isease S creening I ndex which was developed by...

SUMMARY Depressive symptoms may be associated with fluid and dietary non adherence which could lead to poorer outcomes. The purpose of this study was examine the relationship between depressive in 100 patients end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving haemodialysis. A descriptive, cross‐sectional design a convenience sample ESRD maintenance haemodialysis completed instruments that measured self‐reported perceived adherence. Demographic clinical data objective indicators diet were extracted...

Aims and objectives. The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the relationship between dietary fluid non‐adherence, depressive symptoms, quality life, perceived barriers benefits exercise, social support among Jordanian patients with end‐stage renal disease receiving haemodialysis using Pender’s health promotion model. Background. Non‐adherence restrictions a leading cause treatment failure poor outcomes in disease. Yet, factors that interfere patients’ ability follow their are...

Patients with end-stage renal disease face numerous physical, emotional, and financial burdens, necessitating palliative care (PC) interventions. This cross-sectional study assessed the problems unmet needs of 129 patients under dialysis from 6 hospitals. Findings revealed that 64.7% participants experienced significant challenges, primarily difficulties (78.5%), autonomy concerns (68.8%), a need for information (68.0%). More than half (51.9%) reported needing PC, particularly managing...

Abstract Purpose: To assess the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and identify associated risk factors using Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria through analysis electronic health record (EHR) data in ICUs. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted EHR from 563 adult ICU patients admitted to a large public hospital Jordan between January December 2019, analyzing demographic, clinical, medication variables univariate multivariate logistic...

Surviving a warzone inflicts harmful consequences on the physical health and psychosocial wellbeing of children. This study aimed at exploring perceived state displaced Syrian refugee children in Jordan.A cross-sectional explorative design was applied. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data through face-to-face interviews with 250 Descriptive inferential statistics used.Children had fair levels health; their concerns minor. Psychosocially, 25% (n = 63) suffered from loneliness...

Hypertension is the second most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, aims study were to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) hypertensive patients towards prevention early detection CKD, determine clinical socio-demographic factors, which affect KAP regarding CKD.A cross-sectional was held using CKD screening Index 374 who selected from multiple primary healthcare centers in Nablus, Palestine. The Screening formed three scales. First, knowledge scale a...

Purpose: To investigate Jordanian end-stage renal disease (ESRD)patients' perceived exercise benefits and barriers, their correlation with patients' demographic variables dialysis measures. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted using cross-sectional survey, a convenience sample of 190 ESRD dialyzed patients who were recruited from eight hospitals in Jordan. Findings: Participants significantly (M= 2.88/4, SD± .67) higher than barriers 2.66, .62). The most frequent...

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between spiritual well-being (meaning/peace, and faith) depression among Jordanian patients receiving hemodialysis.Cross-sectional descriptive correlation design used carry out on a nationally representative convenience sample 158 hemodialysis at five different hospitals in Jordan.The mean total score 17.8 40. While 36.9 48. Pearson's coefficient test showed significant negative (r = -.64, p < .005).Healthcare providers should...

Darawad, Muhammad W. PhD, RN*,1; Khalil, Amani A. RN1; Hamdan‐Mansour, Ayman M. RN1,2; Nofal, Basema MSN, RN1 Author Information

This study is aimed to investigate exercise behaviors (frequency and duration) among Jordanian diabetic patients, their correlation with physical characteristics perceived benefits barriers, self efficacy, planning. An exploratory descriptive design was utilized using the cross-sectional survey self-reported questionnaires (Demographics, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, Benefits Barriers Commitment a Plan for Scale). A convenience sample of 115 Jordanians diabetes...

This study assessed the psychometric properties of Arabic version Exercise Self-Efficacy scale (ESE-A) among Jordanian outpatients with a variety chronic diseases using descriptive cross-sectional design. Participants’ scores ESE-A significantly correlated their reported weekly exercise frequency ( r = .23, p&lt; .001), duration .31, and evaluation physical .39, .001). The construct validity was tested exploratory factor analysis, which retained all items, scree plot showed one meaningful an...

Abstract Family caregivers of patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) experience significant caregiver‐related burden, yet the contribution their functional health literacy (FHL) to caregiving burden has not been elucidated. We investigated magnitude FHL and association in a descriptive, correlational cross‐sectional study family Jordanian ESRD ( N = 88). The short versions for Adults Zarit Burden Interview were used assessment caregivers. Demographic clinical information self‐reported....

SUMMARY Background Jordan has no relevant database or registry by which chronic kidney disease (CKD) would be early identified. The purpose of the present study is to uncover prevalence CKD in a national sample Jordanian patients at high risk and examine association with demographic clinical factors. Methods This cross‐sectional, correlational that involved 540 outpatients for CKD. Demographic data were obtained period from September 2013 March 2014. Prevalence was defined based on National...

Purpose: The review aimed to find the best evidence on relationship between health literacy, self-care behavior and perceived quality of life (QoL) among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: Searching engines included Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Pro Quest, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, SAGE Journals, Wiley Line Library, Science Direct electronic databases from 2010 2018. Fifteen research articles assessed main variables their associations...