Prevalence, severity, and predictors of dysphagia among patients with acute stroke in Oman.

Background: Up to 80% of stroke patients suffer from dysphagia. It is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs due to aspiration, pneumonia, and malnutrition, which represent a significant burden to stroke survivors, their relatives, and the healthcare system. Early recognition and management of post-stroke dysphagia is key to reducing its complications and enhancing patients' quality of life.

Differences in compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among oncology nurses in Oman: A multi-center cross-sectional study.

Background: Oncology nurses are constantly exposed to occupational exposure to the suffering of others, which can lead to vicarious traumatization, low professional quality of life (ProQOL), and inability to provide quality nursing care. The purpose of the study is to explore the ProQOL of oncology nurses working in Oman and the characteristics that lead to differences in compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF).

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted between March and December 2020 using the ProQOL scale to collect data from 242 oncology nurses in Oman using a convenience sampling technique.

Burden levels and predictive factors among caregivers of hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study in Oman.

Background: Caring for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a highly demanding task that can adversely affect the physical and psychological well-being of caregivers.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the burden experienced by caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) in Oman and explore the factors associated with this burden, including demographic and medical characteristics.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional was employed.

Perception of Nursing Students About Effective Clinical Teaching Environments: A Multi-Country Study.

Background: The transition of nursing education from traditional methods to more advanced approaches is crucial for adequately preparing students to deliver competent care in tertiary care centers. Moreover, clinical faculty in nursing plays a key role in guiding nursing students through their clinical training in various healthcare settings.

Purpose: This study aims to describe the perceptions of undergraduate nursing students regarding the effectiveness of the learning environment and clinical teaching in clinical areas across various countries.

Predictors of Quality of Life Among Omani Family Caregivers of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the quality of life (QoL) of Omani family caregivers (FCs) of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). After acute care, the burden of caring for patients with TBI is mainly shouldered by FCs.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.

Caregiving Preparedness and Caregiver Burden in Omani Family Caregivers for Patients with Acquired Brain Injury.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the caregiving preparedness and caregiver burden among Omani family caregivers (FCs) of patients with acquired brain injury (ABI).

Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted at the neurology clinic at Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman, from April 2019 to December 2021. Data were collected from 119 FCs and their patients at the time of discharge from the hospital and 16 weeks post-discharge during follow-up care.

The needs of families caring for patients with traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.

Purpose: This scoping review was conducted to synthesize existing literature into a map of the common needs of families caring for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at home.

Materials And Methods: A systematic search of studies published between January 2012 and December 2022 was conducted across databases. The selected studies reported the needs or unmet needs of patients with TBI and/or their family caregivers (FCs).

Factors predicting medication adherence among Omani patients with chronic diseases through a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Management of chronic diseases is complex and requires a long-term commitment to therapeutic medications. However, medication adherence is suboptimal. There is limited understanding of factors predicting medication adherence in chronic diseases in Oman.

Incidence, Associated Factors, and Outcome of Delirium among Patients Admitted to ICUs in Oman.

Background: The incidence of delirium is high up to 46.3% among patients admitted to ICU. Delirium is linked to negative patient outcomes like increased duration of mechanical ventilation use, prolonged ICU stay, increased mortality rate, and healthcare costs.

Development of a Delirium Risk Predication Model among ICU Patients in Oman.

Background: Delirium is a common disorder among patients admitted to intensive care units. Identification of the predicators of delirium is very important to improve the patient's quality of life.

Methods: This study was conducted in a prospective observational design to build a predictive model for delirium among ICU patients in Oman.

A Multi-country Comparative Study on Palliative Care Knowledge and Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Care Among Undergraduate Nursing Students.

The global burden of human death after experiencing serious health-related suffering (SHRS) requiring palliative care (PC) and end-of-life care (EOLC) is increasing. The largest increase in SHRS, death situations, PC, and EOLC needs continues to be in developing countries with limited access to PC. It is critical that nursing human resources in countries with limited access to PC are well trained and have adequate knowledge, attitudes, and skills to provide PC and EOLC.

A Countrywide Assessment of Omani Undergraduate Nursing Students' Palliative Care Knowledge and Attitudes Towards End-of-Life Care.

Palliative care (PC) is a vital part of the responses needed to address the outcomes of cancer and other non-communicable diseases such as chronic pain, terminal illnesses, and end-of-life situations. Until today, there is a significant lack of access to PC in most developing countries, where the majority of the global population lives. Deficiencies in nurses' knowledge and attitudes exacerbate the lack of access to PC and end-of-life care (EOLC) in these countries.

The effects of an olive-oil massage on hemodialysis patients suffering from fatigue at a hemodialysis unit in southern India - a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To determine the effects that an olive oil massage has on fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis, and the associated sociodemographic factors that can reduce fatigue.

Methods: The study used true experimental pre- and post-test research design. A total of 200 patients were recruited in a selected hemodialysis unit in southern India and were allocated to either a study or control group by randomization, with 100 patients in each group.

Kidney Disease-Specific Quality of Life among Patients on Hemodialysis.

Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) of hemodialysis patients can be examined in two aspects: kidney-specific quality of life and general quality of life.

Objective: To determine the QoL among patients undergoing hemodialysis, to assess patients' QoL on hemodialysis, and to determine the factors associated with QoL among hemodialysis patients in Oman.

Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 205 patients to measure the QoL across various demographic and clinical variables in Oman.

Self-reported sleep quality and depression in post myocardial infarction patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics in Oman.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the sleep quality and prevalence of depression in post myocardial infarction patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics of selected hospitals in Oman.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data from patients ( = 180) who were at least 4 weeks post myocardial infarction diagnosis and receiving follow-up care in the outpatient clinic. The Arabic version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were used to assess sleep quality and depressive symptoms, respectively.