Public knowledge about and attitudes toward organ donation, and public barriers to donate in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Organ donation is a critical issue that is receiving greater attention worldwide. In Jordan, the public's knowledge about and attitudes toward organ donation play a significant role in the availability of organs for transplantation.

Aim: To assess the public knowledge about and attitudes toward organ donation in Jordan.

A case study of Muslims' perspectives of expanded terminal sedation:addressing the elephant in the room.

Background: Recently, the concept of expanded terminal sedation emerged to describe using sedation at the end of life in cases beyond the usual use. Using this sedation could be a stressful ethical encounter for healthcare providers.

Case: In this paper, we describe a case of a Muslim palliative care nurse who cared for a patient with cancer who requested expanded terminal sedation.

It's All About Empowerment and Confidence: Experience of Newly Registered Nurses in an Intensive Clinical Training Course.

Background: This study investigated how intensive clinical nursing training influences the confidence of newly registered nurses in speaking up about their opinions and concerns within their current work settings.

Method: A qualitative approach with thematic analysis was used. In-depth interviews were conducted with 64 newly graduated RNs to explore their experience in attending an undergraduate intensive clinical training course.

An Evidence-Based Measure to Assess Self-Efficacy Among Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Jordan.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess self-efficacy among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus and to identify its contributing factors using a new measure based on the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes Guidelines: the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Self-Efficacy Scale (T1DM-SES).

Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 161 adolescents ages between 12 and 18 via an online questionnaire survey, including demographic and management-related variables and the 21 items of T1DM-SES.

Results: Results demonstrated that adolescents had high self-efficacy levels regarding the basic needs to manage their diabetes and relatively moderate and low levels regarding more sophisticated needs, such as adjusting insulin dose to correct fluctuated glucose levels, covering carbohydrates, and managing ketoacidosis at home.

Experiences of Academic Women in Jordan on Their Return to Work After Childbirth.

Objective: To describe the experiences of women living in Jordan returning to work at their academic positions after giving birth to their first newborns.

Design: Qualitative descriptive phenomenological design.

Setting: Various schools within a governmental university in Jordan.

The relationship between emotional intelligence, resilience, and psychological distress among nurses in Jordan.

Background: Nurses have significant levels of depression, anxiety, and stress as a result of their exposure to various stressors at work. Emotional intelligence and resilience are relatively new notions essential for nurses to naturalize high levels of psychological problems. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience and their impact on depression, anxiety, and stress among nurses.

Public Attitudes and Beliefs About Organ Donation: Development and Validation of a New Instrument.

The number of patients in need of lifesaving organ transplants continues to exceed the number of available. One of the most critical factors influencing peoples' practices and rates of organ donation is their attitude and beliefs. This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument that evaluates peoples' attitudes and beliefs about organ donation.

Factors influencing Jordanian parents' COVID-19 vaccination decision for children: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a major public health problem that emerged post-COVID-19 pandemic, especially for children. Different factors influence parents' perspectives about vaccinating their children and can vary across different populations and contexts.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the vaccine hesitancy among parents in Jordan to vaccinate their children between the ages of 5 and 18.

Predictors and disturbances of sleep quality between men and women: results from a cross-sectional study in Jordan.

Background: Sleep disturbances, a public health concern that may lead to critical physiological conditions, are associated with personal characteristics such as gender. Limited evidence is available from the Middle East population on the gender disparities in sleep quality. Therefore, the current study examined gender-specific differences in sleep quality and disturbances among Jordanian citizens.

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Awareness among Women with a History of Preeclampsia in Jordan.

Introduction: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disease that affects 3-5% of pregnant women all over the world and 1.3% of pregnancies among Jordanian women.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the cardiovascular disease risk factors awareness among women with a recent history of preeclampsia in Jordan and assess the role of healthcare providers in providing counseling about cardiovascular disease risk factors.

The effect of burdensome symptoms and functional status on quality of life among older patients with cancer: A correlational study.

Purpose: The current study aimed to assess the effect of burdensome symptoms and functional status on QoL among Jordanian older patients with cancer presenting to outpatient clinics.

Methods: A correlational design was implemented to collect data from 165 older patients with cancer visiting outpatient oncology clinics.

Results: Generally, the participants have a relatively low quality of life (M = 52.

Public awareness and knowledge of palliative care in Jordan.

Background: Public perceptions of palliative care (PC) are crucial to enhance access to PC services and foster a sense of control over health decisions for people at the end of life.

Purpose: To assess public knowledge of PC in Jordan.

Method: A descriptive cross-sectional design with a stratified self-administered sample of 430 Jordanian citizens from all sectors in Jordan was used.

Do nurses participate in end-of-life decision making?

Background: To explore how Jordanian nurses participate in the end-of-life (EoL) decision-making process.

Methods: Interviews with 10 patients and family caregivers, and focus group discussions with seven healthcare professionals (HCPs), were conducted. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed following inductive thematic analysis.

Jordanian nursing students' engagement and satisfaction with e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Nursing education was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as most institutions shifted to e-learning. The aim of the current study was to examine students' engagement and satisfaction levels with e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A descriptive correlation design was used to guide this study.

Death and Dying Through the Lens of Jordanian Muslim Patients and Caregivers.

The current phenomenological-qualitative study explored the meaning of death and dying from a Jordanian-Muslim perspective. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with eight patients and five family caregivers, then analyzed following the Braun and Clarke steps. The analysis revealed two main themes; confronting death and preparing for a good death.

Attitude and Associated Factors Toward end of Life Care among Nurses Working in Kuwait Hospitals: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: The current study assessed the attitude toward end of life (EOL) care among nurses working in Kuwait hospitals.

Material And Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to recruit 900 nurses from nine public, private and military hospitals in Kuwait. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire of the Frommelt Attitude Toward the Care of Dying questionnaire.

Preventive and Avoidant Behaviors Followed by Jordanians During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), individuals' compliance with protective behaviors was the most effective strategy to break the infection chain and prevent disease spread, even with vaccine availability and use. Understanding protective behaviors within the Jordanian context will shape health promotion campaigns and guide decision-makers to facilitate required resources and support Jordanian citizens. The objective of this study was to identify personal protective (preventive and avoidant) measures used by the Jordanian population during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect themselves from infection.

Fatigue among post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients in Jordan: prevalence and associated factors.

Background: During hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), patients underwent various serious prolonged treatments, including conditioning and immunosuppressive drugs, resulting in several symptoms and alterations in the patient's functioning. One of the most commonly reported symptoms is fatigue.

Aim: To assess fatigue levels and associated factors during the first 100 days post-HSCT among Jordanian patients.

Decision Making Near End of Life: A Qualitative Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Jordanian Healthcare Providers.

Background: Discussions related to a patient's prognosis and interventions near end of life are challenging and stressful for healthcare providers. Many reported experiencing emotional distress and discomfort during the decision-making process.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the lived experience of nurses and physicians who participate in decision making near the end of a patient's life.

Nursing diagnoses among oncology patients in medical units: a retrospective study of patients' records.

Objective: Nursing care plans for oncology patients are complex and overlapping enough to warrant the need for systematised documentation that ensures high quality, flawless and comprehensive care. Addressing the patients' needs through nursing diagnoses is the initial step that shapes the subsequent care. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify the frequent NANDA-I diagnoses reported in nursing care plans for medical oncology patients.

Involvement of Jordanian Patients and Their Families in Decision Making Near End of Life, Challenges and Recommendations.

This study aims to explore the challenges in involving patients and their families in decision making near end of life and to provide recommendations to overcome these challenges. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach was used with a purposive sample of 8 patients, 7 family caregivers, 7 nurses, and 6 physicians from 2 institutions that provide palliative and end-of-life care services in Jordan. Data were collected using interviews with patients and family caregivers and focus group discussions with nurses and physicians.

Shared Decision-Making Measures: A Systematic Review.

Background And Objectives: This review used the recent COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) rating system, which gives the reader the ability to find appropriate instruments in a simple way. Shared decision-making (SDM) is part of health professionals', nurses', and patients' interaction about fundamental and special nursing care issues. The objective of this study was to critically appraise instruments that measure SDM in health care-related decisions according to the COSMIN criteria.

Nurses' Compliance With Bar-code Medication Administration Technology: Results of Direct Observation of Jordanian Nurses' Practice.

Medication administration using bar-code medication administration technology enhances the verification of medication administration rights. Nurses' compliance with bar-code medication administration procedure is essential to maximize the benefits. This study evaluated the current rate of nurses' compliance with bar-code medication administration use through direct observation.

Reporting Nursing Interventions Classification and Nursing Outcomes Classification in Nursing Research: A Systematic Review.

Background: Nursing classification systems are used to report nursing practices and maintain a unified documentation language. Nursing interventions classification (NIC) and nursing outcomes classification (NOC) are among the recognized terminology systems.

Aim: To examine the extent of reporting NIC/NOC in nursing research.