Postacute Myocardial Infarction Differences in Physical Activity Behavior, Anxiety, and Depression Levels.

Background: There are limited studies regarding physical activity, anxiety, and depression levels among patients with postacute myocardial infarction (AMI). This is a need for more research on physical activity, anxiety, and depression levels based on the type of AMI following hospitalization to develop interventions to improve these outcomes.

Objective: To compare physical activity behavior, anxiety, and depression levels among patients with post-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and post-non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) not involved in cardiac rehabilitation program following hospitalization.

Addiction to smartphones in Arabs is associated with severe depressive symptoms and insomnia: a cross-sectional study.

Addiction to smartphones is a global issue. Mental health disturbance is an emerging factor implicated in smartphone addiction. Whether depressive symptoms and anxiety are implicated in smartphone addiction in developing countries such as Jordan is a nexus that warrants investigation.

Diabetes knowledge and behaviour: a cross-sectional study of Jordanian adults.

Aims/hypothesis: Diabetes mellitus is a significant global health concern that is projected to affect 7.7% of the global population by 2030. Understanding factors that influence diabetes knowledge and management adherence is crucial for effective diabetes mellitus management and prevention.

Demographic Differences in Insomnia and Anxiety and the Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Jordanian Healthy Adult.

Background: Prior studies showed that anxiety and insomnia are both associated with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). There is a lack of literature related to the prevalence of insomnia and anxiety among healthy adult populations in developing countries as in Jordan, Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between the CVD risk factors and both insomnia and anxiety among healthy adults had one or more modifiable CVD risk factors.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional method was used to examine the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, and demographical and clinical association with anxiety and insomnia among 1000 Jordanian adult participants using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and the insomnia severity index.

Exploring depression, PTSD, insomnia, and fibromyalgia symptoms in women exposed to Gaza war news: A community-based study from Jordan.

Background: The circulating violent news about the war on Gaza is believed to impact the mental health status of people globally especially in Jordan, the closest country to Palestine. Also, women are more vulnerable to mental distress.

Aims: This study investigates the prevalence and correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, insomnia, and fibromyalgia among Jordanian females exposed to the Gaza war news.

The Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia among Camp Residing Palestinian Women Migrants during the Outbreak of the War on Gaza: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan.

: The current war on the Gaza strip and the circulating violent content is believed to negatively impact the mental health of the Palestinians living in refugee camps outside their homeland. This study explores the prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and insomnia in a cohort of female Palestinian refugees in Jordan who have family members entangled in the persistent conflict in the Gaza strip. : This cross-sectional study employed validated tools to assess depression, anxiety, and insomnia in women residing in a Gaza camp located in Jerash, Jordan.

The Risk of Severe Fibromyalgia, Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia Symptoms in Arab Women: An Implication of Self-Medication with Analgesics? A Cross-Sectional Study.

The investigation of the psychosomatic symptoms in women residing in developing countries is still emerging. To be precise, the prevalence and correlates of severe fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, and insomnia are understudied in Arab women, as these symptoms could relate to improper self-medication. This study mainly investigated the association between self-medication with analgesics and fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among a community-based cohort of females in Jordan.

Risk factors for severe dysmenorrhea in Arab women: A focus on war displacement and mental health outcomes.

Background: Dysmenorrhea is wide spread gynecological disorder among that affect the quality of life of women world wide. The current study aims to examine whether war displacement, mental health symptoms, and other clinical factors are associated with dysmenorrhea severity.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional case-control study recruiting two groups: displaced Syrian women and un-displaced local Jordanian women.

The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Functional Capacity Among Discharged Heart Failure Patients in Jordan.

Background: Self-efficacy is an important factor associated with healthy lifestyle changes in heart failure treatment. Functional capacity testing of heart failure patients (HFPs) can stratify prognosis. Reduced functional capacities in HFPs are linked to a poor heart failure prognosis.

The relationship between psychiatric symptoms and the use of levetiracetam in people with epilepsy.

Mental health in people with epilepsy (PWE) is often overlooked, especially in developing countries. Consequently, the current work had two objectives: (1) to estimate the burden of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress, and (2) to examine the association of these psychiatric/psychological symptoms with levetiracetam and other relevant clinical factors in a cohort of Jordanian PWE. This is a cross-sectional study.

Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan.

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the influence of sociodemographic factors on physical activity among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan. In addition, it sought to determine the predictive ability of self-efficacy and mood in relation to the level of physical activity in this population.

Methods: A convenient sample of refugees residing in Jordanian cities was collected.

Predictors of Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Chest Pain Among Coronary Heart Disease Patients.

Patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure frequently suffer post-PCI chest pain (PPCP). This study aims to identify the changes in PPCP level and investigate the predictors of PPCP among patients with coronary heart disease at three measurement times: on admission (T1), 24 hours post-PCI (T2), and 30 days post-PCI (T3). A repeated-measure design was used.

Factors Associated with Psychotropic Medications Literacy among Community Pharmacists.

: Community pharmacists play an important role in ensuring the patient's adherence to medications, thus achieving therapeutic outcomes. The present study had two aims: to measure the extent of knowledge that community pharmacists had about psychotropic medications and to determine the factors associated with higher knowledge scores. A cross-sectional design was employed, using a structured online questionnaire.

The association between antihypertensive medications and mental health outcomes among Syrian war refugees with stress and hypertension.

Background: Little is known about the association between antihypertensive drugs with mental health outcomes. We examined the association between the antihypertensive classes and other clinical patient features with symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a cohort of Syrian war refugees with stress and hypertension residing in Jordan.

Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited hypertensive Syrian refugees with stress.

Changes in the Anxiety Levels of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Background: Anxiety is a predictor of a bad prognosis in patients with coronary heart disease. Patients with coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reported high levels of anxiety, yet little is known about changes in anxiety levels after this procedure.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine changes in anxiety levels of patients undergoing PCI and identify differences in anxiety levels based on patients' demographics and clinical details.

High levels of risk factors and poor secondary prevention for coronary heart disease patients in public hospitals: A descriptive repeated measures study.

Background: Secondary prevention is a priority after coronary revascularization for effective long-term cardiovascular care. Coronary Heart Disease is a major health problem in Jordan, but little is known about the current provision of secondary prevention.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors and explore the current provision of secondary Coronary Heart Disease prevention among patients presenting with first-time Coronary Heart Disease at two time points: during hospitalization (Time 1) and 6 months later (Time 2), in multicentre settings in Jordan.

The Impact of Type of Acute Myocardial Infarction on Cardiac Patient Self-efficacy After Hospitalization.

Background: Self-efficacy is an important psychological construct associated with patient adherence with healthy lifestyle choices. Few studies have focused on the impacts of the type of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and STEMI, and the different treatment modalities of AMI on changes in cardiac self-efficacy after hospitalization.

Objective: This study examined the changes in cardiac self-efficacy based on the type of AMI and aimed to investigate the impact of different treatment modalities on changes in cardiac self-efficacy among post-AMI patients during hospitalization and at the 3- and 6-month follow-ups subsequent to hospitalization.

Public knowledge, attitudes, and practice about COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 is a newly discovered global pandemic that affected almost all countries, including Jordan. Knowledge, attitude and practices are fundamental to suppress the spread of the virus. This study aimed to examine knowledge, attitude and practices about COVID-19 in Jordan.

Factors associated with the unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to inflect immense burdens of morbidity and mortality, not to mention the sever disruption of societies and economies worldwide. One of the major challenges to managing COVID-19 pandemic is the negative attitudes towards vaccines and the uncertainty or unwillingness to receive vaccinations. We evaluated the predictors and factors behind the negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines in 3 countries in the Middle East.

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Nurse-Nurse Collaboration.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and nurse-nurse collaboration among registered nurses in Jordan.

Design: This study used a cross-sectional, quantitative survey design to query 342 nurses who worked in two hospitals in Jordan.

Methods: We used Arabic versions of valid, reliable instruments to measure emotional intelligence and nurse-nurse communication.

The Clinical Difference between Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Data from a Pilot Comparative Trial.

Background: Similar anticonvulsants, such as gabapentin and pregabalin are recommended in neuropathic pain management, however little is known about their clinical differences in cases of low back pain. This paper aims to highlight some of the possible clinical differences between gabapentin and pregabalin in low back pain.

Methods: Patients with moderate to severe low back pain were recruited.

Relationship between anxiety, post-traumatic stress, insomnia and fibromyalgia among female refugees in jordan: A cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome of chronic widespread pain, typically associated with fatigue, sleep, cognitive dysfunction and disordered mood. FM may limit an individual's ability to participate in everyday work and social activities, thereby making it difficult to maintain normal relationships with other individuals. While it has been studied in different populations and settings, the impact of FM and associated psychological factors has not been previously studied among female war refugees.

The Decisional Balance Toward Health Behaviors Among Patients With Hypertension.

The decisional balance is related to the transtheoretical model, and involves weighting the pros and cons of performing a behavior. The study aimed to assess hypertensive patients' decisional balances about smoking, weight control, and physical exercise. A cross-section descriptive correlation design was used, and 110 patients were recruited using convenience sampling in outpatient clinics.

Changes in illness perception among patients' undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: Little is known about changes in illness perception (IP) among patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Objectives: To examine changes in IP among patients undergoing PCI and examine the effects of demographics and clinical details on IP.

Methods: A descriptive repeated measures design was used.