Health Disparities Among Ultra-Orthodox and Non-Ultra-Orthodox Residents in Neighboring Cities in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Socioeconomic status and religion are associated with health indicators. This study compared the correlations between religious observance, socioeconomic status, and select health indicators among adults in neighboring cities in Israel based on data collected from the Maccabi Health Services database. One city is characterized by religious observance, while the other is primarily secular.

Religious Disaffiliates' Experiences and Challenges with Sex, Sexuality, and Body Image.

In recent years, an increasing number of ultra-Orthodox Jews have left their insular communities, choosing instead to lead a secular life. This article illuminates their perceptions and experiences related to sexuality, sexual behavior, and sexual health. Based on thematic analysis of 37 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with ultra-Orthodox disaffiliates, we found that sexual experiences have played a decisive role in the disaffiliates' lives.

Aging With Grace: The Quest for Integrated, Compassionate Care for Older Adults.

Introduction: This Practice Update discusses the potential for implementation of the 4M model for care of older adults in Israel, to complement the medical-centric model that exists today. The older adult population in Israel is increasing. However, efficient and sufficient care that takes patient's wishes into consideration is lacking.

Maximization of scope of practice and satisfaction among geriatric nurse practitioners in Israel.

Background: There is an increasing demand for comprehensive geriatric care. Nurse practitioners (NPs), who undergo specialized training, are situated to provide such care. In Israel, the role of a geriatric nurse practitioner was introduced in the health care system 10 years ago.

Experiential learning via a tour on the history of public health in Jerusalem in an epidemiology course for master of science in nursing students: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incorporation of an educational tour into the curriculum for master's nursing students.

Background: Experiential learning is an educational approach that emphasizes hands-on experiences outside the classroom. In a two-kilometer radius in Jerusalem are historical health institutions, established beginning in the 1830s through the British Mandate, from which much can be learned about the state of public health then and how it shaped modern institutions.

Breast cancer mortality among ultra-orthodox and non-ultra-orthodox Israeli women: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Israeli women. Previous studies found socioeconomic status and other risk factors impact breast cancer outcomes. The ultra-orthodox community is characterized by a longer life expectancy, lower rates of mammography performance, higher fertility rates and other sociodemographic variables that may be related to breast cancer mortality.

Well-Being of Israeli Nurse Practitioners During Times of Crisis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: For healthcare workers, good work-related well-being positively affects enthusiasm, efficiency, and job satisfaction. Conversely, poor well-being is associated with burnout and negative patient outcomes. During times of crises, it is difficult to balance professional responsibilities with well-being.

Knowledge and attitudes towards patients with Alzheimer's disease across different educational levels of nursing and in different care settings: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To evaluate Alzheimer's disease (AD) knowledge and attitudes among Israeli nursing students and nurses with different educational backgrounds working in varied geriatric settings BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) management and treatment relies on multidisciplinary care, providing comprehensive treatment to these patients. Nurses are vital to treatment provision. However, less nursing students are expressing interest to work with the geriatric population, including those with dementia.

Assessing the fulfillment of nurses' full potential in diverse geriatric settings-moving towards change.

Background: In response to the aging population, the Department for Professional Development in the Nursing Division at the Israeli Ministry of Health has invested significant resources in training registered nurses for post-basic certification in the field of geriatrics. However, little is known about how the nurses implement the scope of practice in the field and how they maximize their full potential following the training.

Aims And Objectives: To assess whether nurses' full potential is maximized in geriatric acute and long-term geriatric care, and community settings in Israel.

Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates in Israel among Urban and Rural Women.

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death. There are a number of risk factors for breast cancer mortality including parity, age, ethnicity, genetic history, and place of residence. This study examined the disparities in breast cancer-related mortality rates among women from urban areas compared to rural areas in Israel.

Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Nursing Education: Nurse Practitioners as Critical Intellectuals.

Background: In most nursing schools, Holocaust and genocide studies are not part of the curriculum. However, studying past horrors involving health care professionals is essential for forming a clear moral compass to navigate future nursing practice. This article analyzes a unique Holocaust and genocide curriculum for graduate nurse practitioner students and its effects on participants.

Teaching the Holocaust in Nursing Schools: The Perspective of the Victims and Survivors.

In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the significance and relevance of Holocaust studies to nurses. However, these studies are rarely integrated in the nursing curriculum, and even when they are, the focus is usually on healthcare personnel who collaborated with the Nazi regime. This article aims to bridge this gap by analyzing a comprehensive requisite curriculum on the Holocaust for graduate nursing students.

Utilizing the ACCESS Model to Understand Communication With the Ultraorthodox Community in Beit Shemesh During the First Wave of COVID-19.

Introduction: The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately negatively affected the ultraorthodox in Israel. Their unique characteristics and slow adoption of preventative health guidelines resulted in a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. To lower these rates, health and government authority figures employed methods to change the ultraorthodox community health behaviors.

The role and function of the palliative care nurse practitioner in Israel.

Background: Research studies emphasise the importance of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in the continuum of care, patient health outcomes, and the formation of a positive work environment. There are different reports about the extent of care delivered by the nurse practitioner in different fields of expertise and in different countries.

Aim: To present the characteristics of nurse practitioners in Israel, the extent of the role and practice, activities, role responsibilities, and job satisfaction.

Pain management at the end of life: A comparative study of cancer, dementia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Background: Limited data exist concerning the unique pain characteristics of patients with non-cancer terminal diseases referred for inpatient hospice care.

Aims: To define the unique pain characteristics of patients admitted to an acute inpatient hospice setting with end-stage dementia or chronic obstructive lung disease (or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and to compare them to patients with end-stage cancer.

Design: Retrospective patient chart review.

Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea using pulse oximeter derived photoplethysmographic signals.

Objectives: Increasing awareness of the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its impact on health in conjunction with high cost, inconvenience, and short supply of in-lab polysomnography (PSG) has led to the development of more convenient, affordable, and accessible diagnostic devices. We evaluated the reliability and accuracy of a single-channel (finger pulse-oximetry) photoplethysmography (PPG)-based device for detection of OSA (Morpheus Ox).

Methods: Among a cohort of 73 patients referred for in-laboratory evaluation of OSA, 65 were simultaneously monitored with the PPG based device while undergoing PSG.