Deciphering the influence: academic stress and its role in shaping learning approaches among nursing students: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Nursing education presents unique challenges, including high levels of academic stress and varied learning approaches among students. Understanding the relationship between academic stress and learning approaches is crucial for enhancing nursing education effectiveness and student well-being.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of academic stress and its correlation with learning approaches among nursing students.

Women's attitudes, prevalence, related factors, and perceived barriers of birth companionship in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The World Health Organization recommends companionship as a critical element of respectful maternity care. However, there is paucity of literature regarding women's attitudes, related factors, and barriers of implementation in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: This study aimed to assess women's attitudes toward birth companionship during labor and delivery, related factors, and barriers of implementing labor companionship in Saudi Arabia.