Interventions to Increasing Test Cancellation Rates in Blood Bank Based on a Multi-Year Review.

Background: Apart from the wasted resource, canceled tests cause delay of test results thus affecting patient care. The study aimed to identify the reasons for the test cancellation of samples received in a blood bank laboratory and determine the improvement target.

Methods: The study retrospectively reviewed the canceled tests in a blood bank laboratory of a hospital in Hail, Saudi Arabia, from January 2017 to December 2020.

Detecting Preanalytical Errors Using Quality Indicators in a Hematology Laboratory.

Background And Objectives: Monitoring laboratory performance continuously is crucial for recognizing errors and fostering further improvements in laboratory medicine. This study aimed to review the quality indicators (QIs) and describe the laboratory errors in the preanalytical phase of hematology testing in a clinical laboratory.

Methods: All samples received in the Hematology Laboratory of the Maternity and Pediatric Hospital in Hail for 3 years were retrospectively reviewed and evaluated for preanalytical issues using a set of QIs.

Perceived Infection Prevention Climate and Its Predictors Among Nurses in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: This study investigated the staff nurses' perception of the infection prevention climate and its predictors in two hospitals.

Design: This is a cross-sectional study employing a convenience sample of 224 staff nurses at two general hospitals in Riyadh province.

Methods: The study utilized a two-part questionnaire that captures respondents' characteristics and the validated tool on Leading a Culture of Quality for Infection Prevention (LCQ-IP).

Psychometric evaluation of the Cultural Capacity Scale Arabic version for nursing students.

Background: With the rising influx of migrants into Saudi Arabia, it becomes necessary to develop a valid and reliable tool that can accurately measure the cultural competence of the Saudi nursing students.

Aim: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Cultural Capacity Scale Arabic version (CCS-A) for nursing students.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 nursing students in Saudi Arabia.

Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs and Implementation among the Nursing Bridge Program Students of a Saudi University.

Objectives: This study aimed to measure the evidence-based practice (EBP) beliefs and implementation among Saudi nursing students enrolled in the bridge program. It also sought to identify the factors that influence EBP beliefs and implementation.

Methods: A convenience sample of 188 nursing bridge program students at a university in Saudi Arabia was surveyed in this descriptive, cross-sectional study.

Validity and reliability assessment of the Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale Arabic version in Saudi nursing students.

Strict compliance with standard precautions (SPs) is warranted to ensure the safety of patients in healthcare facilities. Nursing students (NSs), who are regarded as nurses in training, potentially play a role in cross-contamination in the hospital. NSs are also at high risk of acquiring infections in cases of ineffective compliance with SPs.

Patient Safety Competence of Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia: A Self-Reported Survey.

Objective: With the growing recognition of the significance of patient safety (PS) in educational institutions and health organizations, it is essential to understand the perspective of nursing students on their own PS competence. This study analyzed the self-reported PS competence of nursing students at a government university in Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: A cross-sectional self-reported survey of 191 respondents, using the Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey (H-PEPSS) was conducted.