Predictors of medicine-related perceptions towards deprescribing inappropriate medications among older adult outpatients in Jordan: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To examine the predictors of medicine-related perceptions towards deprescribing inappropriate medications among older adults in Jordan.

Design: A cross-sectional, correlational study.

Setting: Data were collected by a graduate nursing student from five outpatient clinics in a selected public hospital in Jordan via inperson interviews 5 days a week over a period of 4 months.

The Association Between Death Anxiety and Ageism Among Nursing Students: The Influence of Terror Management Theory Defense Mechanisms.

Ageism and death anxiety are still underrecognized and not well-examined among nursing students despite the high prevalence in nursing education and clinical practice. According to terror management theory (TMT), older adults are a potent reminder of mortality and disability, imposing a sense of death anxiety among nursing students who may exhibit ageist behaviors toward older adults in an attempt to control that sense of death anxiety. This study aims to examine the moderating effect of TMT defense mechanisms on the relationship between death anxiety and ageism among nursing students.

The variations in health cost based on the traditional obesity parameters among patients with coronary artery diseases undergoing cardiac catheterization.

Background: In the literature, obesity has been correlated with coronary artery diseases (CADs) and high health costs. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between obesity parameters and the health costs among patients with CADs undergoing cardiac catheterization.

Method: A secondary data analysis was done for an original study.

Effect of Mindfulness Intervention on Compassion Fatigue Among Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.

Compassion fatigue is a syndrome defined by both mental and physical restlessness. Mindfulness intervention can enhance one's emotions with nonjudgmental awareness and greater consciousness of thoughts and feelings. This study aims to examine the effect of mindfulness intervention on compassion fatigue among nurses.

The mediating role of emotional intelligence on nursing students' coping strategies and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anxiety among nursing students documented during the COVID-19 pandemic reflected their fear of contracting infections, adhering to the mandatory use of masks in public, engaging in the new experience of distance learning, having financial problems, and so on. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of emotional intelligence (EI) on nursing students' coping strategies and anxiety during the pandemic. This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted in a university in Jordan.

The effect of a mindfulness intervention (MI) on sleep disturbance (SD) among nurses.

Sleep disturbance (SD) makes it difficult for nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) to perform activities that require focused and continual concentration, which raises the risk of medical errors, health issues, loss of sleep, and patient care mistakes. The mindfulness intervention (MI) was created to give participants the capacity to approach their own emotions with non-judgmental awareness and to become more conscious of their thoughts and feelings, and it reduced psychological symptoms. This study examined the effect of MI on SD among nurses.

The association of traditional obesity parameters with the length of stay among patients with coronary artery disease: A cross-sectional study.

There is a strong association between obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD). Obesity is measured using traditional obesity parameters, such as body mass index, body adiposity index, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference. The aim of this study is to explore the association between traditional obesity parameters and the length of stay (LOS) among hospitalized CAD patients.

The Predictors of Negative and Positive Affect among People with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

: This cross-sectional study examined the predictors of negative and positive affect among individuals with dementia. : A sample of 102 Jordanian participants diagnosed with dementia was recruited from residential care facilities, and data were collected using different measures. : The results revealed that higher levels of negative affect were significantly associated with increased physical and verbal agitation among individuals with dementia.

Effects of argan spinosa oil in the treatment of diaper dermatitis in infants and toddlers: A quasi-experimental study.

Objectives: Diaper dermatitis (DD) is one of the most common dermatological disorders in children. Commonly used drugs for treatment have several adverse effects; therefore, assessment of safe therapeutic strategies is necessary. We, therefore, aimed at comparing the efficacy of argan spinosa oil and 1% hydrocortisone ointment on DD healing.

Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) questionnaire tested on infertile couples in Jordan.

Background: The Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) questionnaire assesses the quality of life of people with fertility problems. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the FertiQoL in infertile couples in Jordan.

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design among 212 participants with infertility problems.

Critical care nurses' perceived barriers and enablers of pain assessment and management.

To examine critical care nurses' perceived barriers and enablers of pain assessment and management. This descriptive correlational study recruited a convenience sample of 200 Jordanian nurses. Pain Assessment and Management for the Critically Ill questionnaire was used to measure the study variables.

Knowledge, Practice, Compliance, and Barriers toward Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Critical Care Nurses in Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review.

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been identified as a serious complication among hospitalized patients and is associated with prolonged hospitalizations and increased costs. The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge, practices, compliance, and barriers related to ventilator-associated pneumonia among critical care nurses in the eastern Mediterranean region.

Methods: The PRISMA guidelines guided this systematic review.

The Role of Traditional Obesity Parameters in Predicting Frailty among Coronary Artery Disease Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization.

Background: Obesity has been reported to be associated with frailty and coronary artery disease (CAD).

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the role of the seven traditional obesity parameters body mass index (BMI), waist-height ratio (WHtR), waist-hip ratio (WHR), body adiposity index (BAI), body shape index (BSI), waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC) in the prediction of frailty among CAD patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.

Design: A secondary data analysis was conducted.

The role of traditional obesity parameters in predicting the number of stenosed coronary arteries (≥ 60%) among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.

The correlation between obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been well-documented in the literature. Body mass index, waist-height ratio, waist-hip ratio, body adiposity index, body shape index, waist circumference, and hip circumference are traditional obesity parameters used to measure obesity. This study aimed to investigate the role of these traditional obesity parameters in the prediction of the number of stenosed coronary arteries (≥ 60%) among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.

Depression and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among patients with coronary artery diseases in Jordan.

Background: It is well-established in the literature that coronary artery disease (CAD) is a risk factor for depression and that depressive symptoms inversely affect the development and progression of CAD. No published studies have examined the relationship between depression and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among patients with CAD in Jordan. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of depression on adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among CAD patients in Jordan.

Sepsis assessment and management in critically Ill adults: A systematic review.

Background: Early assessment and management of patients with sepsis can significantly reduce its high mortality rates and improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Objectives: The purposes of this review are to: (1) explore nurses' knowledge, attitude, practice, and perceived barriers and facilitators related to early recognition and management of sepsis, (2) explore different interventions directed at nurses to improve sepsis management.

Methods: A systematic review method according to the PRISMA guidelines was used.

The effectiveness of branching simulations in improving nurses' knowledge, attitudes, practice, and decision-making related to sepsis assessment and management.

Background: Nurses have a key role in the early assessment and management of sepsis, which is crucial for optimal quality of care and better patient outcomes. However, sepsis in critical care patients is underrecognized and untreated due to nurses' poor knowledge, attitudes, practice, and decision-making skills related to sepsis assessment and management.

Objectives: This study aimed to test the effectiveness of branching simulations in improving nurses' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and decision-making related to sepsis assessment and management.

The Association of Frailty with Poverty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Suffering from both frailty and poverty may have significant negative consequences on older adults' lives. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review to investigate the relationship between frailty and low income among older adults.

Methods: This systematic review was guided by the PRISMA guidelines and was aimed at exploring the frailty in older adults with low income and evaluating the robustness of the synthesis.

The effect of intraoperative glycemic control on surgical site infections among diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Objective: Perioperative poor glycemic control in diabetic patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery has been associated with infectious complications, particularly surgical site infections that are linked with adverse health surgical outcomes The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two different intraoperative glycemic control protocol, tight and conventional, on thirty-day postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) rates among diabetic patients undergoing CABG surgery.

Design: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) design was employed in the study, with a convenience sample of 144 adult patients who were scheduled to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Setting: A main referral heart institute in Amman, Jordan.

Tight glycaemic control and surgical site infections post cardiac surgery: a systematic review.

Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most serious potential complications post cardiac surgery among patients with diabetes and has a number of adverse health outcomes. The literature shows discrepancies regarding the effect of different glycaemic control protocols on reducing adverse health outcomes including SSIs. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review that investigated the effect of the optimal range of tight glycaemic control protocols using a continuous insulin infusion on reducing the incidence of SSIs in adult patients with diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery.

Nurses' Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators of Pain Assessment and Management in Critical Care Patients: A Systematic Review.

Aim: This review aims to examine nurses' perceived barriers to and facilitators of pain assessment and management in adult critical care patients.

Background: Pain is one of the worst memories among critically ill patients. However, pain among those patients is still undertreated due to several barriers that impede effective management.

Frailty and Its Correlates in Cognitively Intact Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Background: Frailty syndrome is characterized by a decline in physiological and psychological reserve and may be associated with poor health outcomes.

Objectives: The current study explored frailty and its correlates among cognitively intact community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: A secondary analysis of data collected from 109 community-dwelling older adults who are cognitively intact was conducted for the purpose of this study.

Predictors of growth of Escherichia coli on lab coats as part of hospital-acquired infection transmission through healthcare personnel attire.

Objectives: Previous research has documented the presence of microbes on healthcare personnel (HCP) attire. This study aimed to explore the bacterial contamination and predictors of Escherichia coli (E coli) growth, as well as, hygiene and handling practices of HCP attire that could influence growth of E coli.

Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study was used in this study.

Time to Seek Care and Hospital Length of Stay Among Older Adults With Acute Coronary Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The prevalence of prehospital delay is high among older adults with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The current study aimed to examine the associated factors of prehospital delay among patients with ACS during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample of 300 older adults with ACS admitted to the emergency department in Jordan.