From awareness to action: Unveiling knowledge, attitudes and testing strategies to enhance human papillomavirus vaccination uptake in Jordan.

Purpose: Vaccination against HPV plays a crucial role in preventing cervical cancer and related health issues. This study aimed to (1) assess knowledge, awareness, intentions, and attitudes regarding HPV and vaccination among Jordanian parents, and (2) evaluate the efficacy of two intervention strategies in promoting knowledge, awareness, and attitudes towards HPV vaccinations.

Methods: In study one, a web-based survey was used to collect data from Jordanian parents.

Exploring Vaccination Challenges among Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Insights from Camps and Communities, and Perceived Parental Barriers to Childhood Vaccination Uptake.

Purpose: To identify and understand the multifaceted barriers faced by Syrian refugees when seeking vaccination services for their children.

Methods: A survey questionnaire was administered through structured interviews to a sample of Syrian refugees residing inside the Al-Zaatari camp and in various urban areas across Jordanian communities. This process utilized a multi-stage sampling approach, beginning with a random selection from clusters or strata, and then employing convenience sampling within each to select participants.

The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of narrative exposure therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder among Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Objectives: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression are common mental health disorders among refugees, and all require immediate mental health support to prevent short- and long-term detrimental health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of narrative exposure therapy (NET) in reducing symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among Syrian refugees residing in Jordan.

Methods: A two-arm randomized control trial was utilized.

Monitoring for the metabolic side effects of second-generation antipsychotic medications: Psychiatrists' views and practices.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to explore (1) the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and adherence of psychiatrists in Jordan regarding published guidelines for metabolic monitoring of patients taking second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), and (2) their perceived barriers to metabolic screening.

Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from 91 psychiatrists using a self-administered questionnaire.

Displaced Syrian children's reported physical and mental wellbeing.

Background: Surviving a warzone inflicts harmful consequences on the physical health and the psychosocial wellbeing of children. This study aimed at exploring the physical and psychosocial perceived state of health of displaced Syrian refugee children in Jordan.

Methods: A cross-sectional explorative design was applied.