This study aims to assess the prevalence of depression among patients with diabetic neuropathy and identify contributing factors. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used, recruiting 153 from outpatient clinics. Participants completed Beck Depression Inventory II, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument, Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaires, recent A1C results obtained medical records. The mean score 16.5, 98 (65%) reporting 20 (13%) indicating moderate severe depression....

At the time study was conducted, Besher Gharaibeh, Byron Gajewski, and Diane Boyle were affiliated with School of Nursing University Kansas, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; Ahmed Al-smadi Ulster, Belfast, Newtownabbey Co. Antrim BT37 0QB, Jordandtown road, UK. The coexistence diabetes depression is associated negative outcomes such as poor self-care management (DSCM). Complex relationships exist among knowledge, self-efficacy, agency, DSCM. No has examined all these...

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to examine if previous Chronic Diseases (CDs), newly diagnosed CDs in Jordan and medication shortages can predict PTSD a cohort Syrian refugees residing Jordan.Materials Methods: A cross-sectional design used.Approximately, 765 were recruited from six different cities Jordan.Data collected using demographical data sheet scale.Logistic regression used the impact factors that showed significant association with category.Results: Descriptive...

This research aimed to determine the depression level and its correlation experienced by post-coronary artery bypass graft patients after being discharged from cardiac intensive care units. A cross-sectional design was employed for assessing variables. The Self-rating Depression Scale, as proposed Zung, used researchers on a convenience sample of Jordanian (

Assessing diabetes self care management is essential for nursing diabetes. There a need to have valid and reliable scales that assess the actual performance of management. The purpose this study was revise conduct psychometric testing analysis Diabetes Self Management Scale (DSMS).A cross-sectional methodological design used. A convenience sample used 78 adults with taking insulin from five sites in Midwest area U.S participated study. Reliability done using Ferketich techniques make...

Background Diabetes self-care management (DSCM) is complex because various factors and relationships influence its processes. Aims This study aimed to identify the level of DSCM, compare levels self care between patients with type 1 2 diabetes, significant predictors among Jordanian diabetes who were taking insulin. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed using a convenience sample 310 patients. The Arabic translated version 40-item Self-Management Scale used collect data....

There is a need to consider the geographical origins when studying association between COVID-19 and comorbid conditions. To examine role of inflammation in determining severity among hospitalized patients with diabetes compare these roles those who does not have diabetes. A cross sectional comparative design was used convenience sample 352 patients. Samples were collected from divided into 2 groups (diabetes non-diabetes). Data regarding results selected inflammatory markers sociodemographic...

Background: Simulation can produce highly qualified professionals, however, it also be perceived as stressful and frustrating by the nursing students. Purposes: This study was to identify attitudes perceptions of Jordanian students toward simulation an educational strategy, investigate whether certain students' characteristics affect their perceptions, assess for differences in between different year levels students, important predictors simulation. Method: A descriptive correlational design...

Background: Nurses and Doctor of Pharmacy (pharmD) must communicate properly documented the do not resuscitate orders for terminally ill children their relatives. They also have to offer excellent care including more family support, assisting child with disease in passing on peacefully, preventing unnecessary cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This research was aimed survey attitudes nursing pharmD undergraduate students about "do resuscitate" order diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional...

2 Abstract: The purposes of this study were to: assess the diabetes knowledge among university nursing students in north Jordan, difference between students' insulin-use and general about identify significant predictors knowledge. A cross - sectional design was used to th e Jordan. convenient sampling technique recruit 134 students. Diabetes Knowledge Test that contained two subscales; subscales collect data from participants. results indicated mean (M = 46.10%, SD 14.4). Paired t-test...

Awareness of poor sleep quality and disturbances, as some the factors that affect negatively life for patients with different classes heart failure (HF) would enable health care providers to offer more comprehensive care. The purposes this study were describe predictors disturbances in Jordan. An explanatory cross- sectional design was employed examine quality, dimensions characteristics, types within HF Data collected from 2 cardiac clinics medical at 3 hospitals most common all waking up...

To develop and test a scale that assesses the attitudes practices of registered nurses toward physical examination (PE) in (delete) clinical settings.A cross-sectional methodological design with convenience sample 277 was used. A Likert-type constructed using 55 items were extracted from relevant literature. Exploratory factor analyses conducted varimax rotation. Factor loading, eigenvalues, screeplots used to determine best fit model.The final version consisted four factors. The determinant...

Many researchers emphasize the importance of studying sleep quality among patients with heart failure (HF). Because this topic, many studies have been conducted to address different aspects sleep-in various populations HF. The purposes our study were: assess types disturbances in within classes HF, and whether there were differences levels non-hospitalized Jordan Data gathered from 2 cardiac clinics medical at 3 hospitals. A minimum sample 200 people was recruited participate based on these...

Background The number of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients treated with percutaneous intervention (PCI) has increased. illness perception (IP) PCI recipients needs to be evaluated. Yet, little is known whether patients' IP predicts perceived learning among PCI. Objective aim this study was assess and examine its influence on post Methods A cross-sectional design used. convenience sample 208 who had undergone first-time participated in the study. Data were collected before discharged from...

This study aims to determine if patients with acute myocardial infarction differ in illness perception and secondary prevention outcomes depending on the treatment they received.A repeated measures design was used compare receiving three different modalities: ST-elevation treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention, thrombolytic therapy, non medication. A convenient sampling technique recruit 206 who agreed participate current study. Patients' perception, physical activity,...

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of using herbal therapy and beliefs toward use this type among patients with diabetes. It also identify significant predictors these factors that increase likelihood therapy. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. convenience sample comprised 310 Sixty-seven (21.6%) participants used The mean score 3.72 ranged from (0–12). Linear regression showed were significantly predicted<em></em> by self-care, attending workshops, education level, number...

Patients with moderate or severe COVID-19 infection suffer from varying levels of fatigue; however, there is a lack understanding regarding the effect inflammation on and whether these relationships differ according to severity infection.To assess between selected inflammatory biomarkers fatigue among hospitalized Jordanian patients infection.A quantitative cross-sectional design was used. A total 352 participants were recruited for study. Data type level collected using Chalder scale....

The aim of the study was to assess attitudes and practices registered nurses toward physical examination in a clinical setting Jordan determine predictors attitude practice examination. A cross sectional descriptive design used. sample 277 [RN] were recruited from various hospital units where they answered 55 item Likert type scale. Our found that main predictor patients 'stress when being examined by someone opposite gender. multiple regression showed there are many factors €œ za impact...

This paper aims to discuss Jordan's desperate need establish adult day care services. More specifically it address the benefits and social transformation that necessitate establishment of In terms background, unprecedented deficient prioritization services for older Jordanian adults have deleteriously impacted on provided them. Despite versatile citations in multiple religious sources, family support system Jordan is inadequate duty providing their needs left governmental institutions....

This study aimed to examine the acceptance and predictors of remote education through Internet-based learning among undergraduate nursing students in Jordan. An online survey was used with a sample 344 assess satisfaction education. Responses indicated that were unsatisfied for several reasons. Many (n = 188, 55 percent) strongly agreed problems obstacles encountered when they studied subjects electronically. The predicted by educational level (p .01), device .001), Internet reliability p .001).

Amid the current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), orthopaedic surgery was one fewer specialties that remained active managing emergent and urgent trauma cases. On other hand, with continued spread this its associated socioeconomic confinement unpredictability curve; many health care facilities were forced into halting all elective non-urgent activities including specialties. This in part to help reallocation required resources focusing on proper management COVID-19 patients,...

BackgroundThe use of illicit substances is a critical international issue that must be addressed by healthcare systems worldwide. Today, the problem substance increasingly becoming burden on in both developed and developing countries. The aims this study were: (1) to describe attitudes health major undergraduate students (the participants) toward users; (2) discriminatory behaviors among participants (3) examine relationship between actual participants.MethodA cross-sectional descriptive...