A5039446917- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Socioeconomic Development in MENA
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
2012-2024
Mutah University
2008-2010
University of California, San Francisco
2008
Hashemite University
2008
Monash University
2005
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2005
This study investigated the prevalence of suicidal behavior and psychological distress in university students across 12 nations. A total 5,572 from countries were surveyed about suicide ideation, attempts, by means a self-administered questionnaire. Almost 29% samples reported having contemplated 7% attempting suicide. Of sample, 51.1% scored above General Health Questionnaire-12 ≥ 3 cut-off points, 41.6% GHQ-12 4 33.8% 5 points. While odds ideation elevated Austria UK, reduced ORs detected...
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 a self-report questionnaire. Our results showed that an affiliation with Islam associated reduced risk for suicide ideation, however affiliating Orthodox Christianity no religion related increased ideation. While Buddhism, Catholic lowered attempting suicide, heightened suicide. Affiliation Hinduism, Christianity,...
This paper reports the results of a comparative investigation attitudes to suicide and suicidal persons in 5,572 university students from 12 countries. Participants filled out two scales measuring towards persons, measure psychological distress together with questions about behavior. Results showed that highest acceptance scores were observed Austrian, UK, Japanese Saudi Arabian samples lowest noted Tunisian, Turkish, Iranian Palestinian samples. While social for friend US, Italian Tunisian...
Background: Little is known about Arab health professionals' smoking practices. Aim: This the first study to examine practices among professionals. Methods: nurses and physicians' patterns. aims patterns physicians. A total of 918 physicians participated in this study. Data were collected using Global Professional Health Survey. Results: About 38.8% are current smokers. The percentages for male high (83.8%, 94.6% respectively) compared female (16.2%, 5.4% respectively). Approximately 53.8%...
Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality life patients with different types cancer in Jordan and its relationship nursing care. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory approach utilizing cross‐sectional design a structured questionnaire, administered face‐to‐face, specific questions about demographic health status two standardized scales: Patients Satisfaction Nursing Scale (NSNS), Function Living Index‐Cancer (FLIC) were used. sample comprised 156 who hospitalized...
Burnout among nurses is well documented in literature. Precursors of burnout such as time pressure need further study for better understanding. In Jordan literature, studies regarding and Jordanian are scarce. This aimed to 1) evaluate the relationship between burnout, 2) identify participants' characteristics that may have with burnout. A descriptive correlational design was utilized using a self-reported cross-sectional survey collect data from 175 nurses. Participants reported high level...
Background: Tracheostomy care is a standard procedure that nurses perform in Critical Care Units (CCUs) to reduce complications from tracheostomy. The literature indicates clear variety of and practice managing tracheostomy patients within the healthcare system. This study was conducted assess knowledge level among CCUs Jordanian hospitals. Materials Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design used for this study. convenience sample 260 working four government hospitals completed...
Smoking causes many health problems, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, has devastating effects on the cardiovascular system. This study was performed to assess: (1) prevalence of smoking among Jordanian nurses physicians, (2) differences in by sex, 3) nurses' physicians' learning needs for promoting cessation. A descriptive cross-sectional design used. Five hospitals were randomly selected; 164 (65.3%) 87 physicians (34.7%) participated study....
Needle stick injury (NSI) is one of the major causes blood borne infections in present day healthcare system. Among professionals, nursing students will most likely be exposed to this dilemma. Interventions like institutionalizing educational programs produce awareness and knowledge among nurses can depict positive outcomes changing perceptions toward safety measures. This study aimed investigate incidence, perspectives, views, perceptions, NSIs studying at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University....
This study aimed at examining correlates of substance use among patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders in Jordan.This used a nonexperimental descriptive survey design. Data were collected through using DUSI-R scale obtained self-designed questionnaire. A total (203) subjects satisfied the inclusion criteria.Most substances prior to admission caffeine (78.2%), cigarette (60.9%), and alcohol (22.2%), while least heroin (1.2%) inhalants (0.08%). Patients schizophrenia had higher...
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 regards to incidents before and during admission. Approval gained from 203 next kins review records. Results case analysis, found prevalence aggressive behaviours inpatient's Jordan be 23.6%, most common form consumer that act more likely perpetrated younger...
Misuse of antibiotic is a common problem worldwide; the features this were failure to complete course treatment, skipping doses, reusing leftover antibiotics, or self-treatment with antibiotics. This indeed can have negative impact on individuals and community both economic health levels. It was established that misusing antibiotics might be major determinant in development bacterial resistance, which became global public problem. In Jordan, misuse highly extended high prevalence...
Background Healthcare workers are exposed to a range of factors related diseases as well infectious organisms. They also needlestick injuries (NSIs) due lack common and uncertain reporting system. The NSIs potential hazard for healthcare that were recognized serious risk factor transmitting by exposure needlesticks contaminated with blood-borne pathogens. Aim aim the present study was determine frequency occurrence determinants in nursing care selected hospitals Jordan. Methods This used...
Purpose: To understand Jordanian women’s beliefs and values related to breast health how these influence their decisions receive 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 collected using semistructured interviews. Analysis: Leininger’s four phases qualitative data analysis. Findings: Three major themes identified: (a) Feeling embarrassment, fear, denial, lack knowledge are...
Background: Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of day, there a significant evidence positive academic effects due breakfast consumption. Objectives: The purpose this study examine whether health education intervention about for parents leads improvement in students' intake and their achievements, it also aims at investigating effect gender class on performance. Methods: sample was selected by random sampling technique. It consisted (234) students, (115) male (119) female...
The role of nurses in raising community awareness about HIV/AIDS is well-reported. However, little known the practice Jordanian and they play prevention control HIV/AIDS. This interpretive ethnographic study sought to illuminate primary care examine influence on their practice. was undertaken Jordan three rural urban health-care centres. Data collection included participant observation, key informant interviews document analysis. These data informed development descriptive accounts that...
This paper reports on an aspect of a larger ethnographic study that sought to investigate the impact HIV/AIDS practice primary care nurses in Jordan. Nursing leadership and style management adopted by senior nursing medical administrators at Ministry Heath were identified as factors impacting their capacity raise community awareness contribute prevention control HIV/AIDS. The was undertaken three rural urban health centres (PHCC). Data collection included participant observation, key...
This paper aims to elucidate the current status of nursing in Southern Jordan, and identify strategies that would enable improvement within region. A qualitative study using key informant focussed interviews was conducted south Jordan during first half 2010. Purposeful sampling used until saturation data occurred. required involvement eight informants study, drawn from various health institutions southern Major issues affect profession region were identified through thematic analysis. Themes...
This paper describes the findings of an ethnographic study that sought to explore influence HIV/AIDS on practice primary care nurses in Jordan. The was undertaken three (3) rural and urban comprehensive health centres. Data collection included participant observation, key informant interviews, field notation document analysis. These data informed development descriptive accounts allowed for subsequent identification common divergent themes reflective factors recognized as influencing nurses....
This ethnographic study sought to provide a snapshot of rural nurses’ practice in comprehensive primary health care centres (CPHCCs) Jordan. These nurses vital service local populations although it is recognised that the nursing workforce predominantly secondary level (e.g. practical and aide nurses). The findings indicate educational preparation, skill-mix, access professional development, lack collegiate support, standards, ineffective management, poor distribution resources...
Psychosomatic symptoms are present in various stages of life. University students have also manifested such symptoms, which were found to be linked the level spirituality affecting physical and psychological well-being. This study aims examine whether can predict presence psychosomatic by investigating relationship between prevalence among university South Jordan. An exploratory cross-sectional design involving convenience samples self-administered questionnaires using twelveitem general...