Purpose: To identify the role overload, mental health distress, and quality of life among Jordanian female healthcare professionals and explore their interrelationships.
Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional correlational research involved 412 female participants (physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) from the government and private sectors in Jordan. The Role Overload, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version were used for data collection.
Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in women. The improvement in breast cancer treatment has significantly increased the proportion of survival rate for women with breast cancer. Despite the advancement in breast cancer treatment, a great proportion of survivors suffer from co-occurring psychoneurological symptoms which impact their quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to determine the impact of Coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19) confinement on older Jordanian adults' mental distress and to assess which study variables that predict Posttraumatic Stress disorder.
Design And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 older Jordanian adults using an online survey in Amman, Jordan between May 28 and June 12.
Findings: The assessment revealed a moderate level of avoidance (M = 1.
Perspect Psychiatr Care
July 2019
Purpose: To investigate psychological distress among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and the associated sociodemographic factors influencing parents' distress.
Design And Methods: A cross-sectional design with a sample of 123 Jordanian parents providing care to children with autism spectrum disorder was used. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Oberst Caregiving Burden Scale, the Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were utilized for data collection.
Objectives: Chronic renal failure affects the physiological, psychological, functional ability, and independent status of the patient, which might result in a burden to the family members caring for them. The objective of the study was to identify caregivers' level of burden and establish the impact of educational intervention programs on caregiving outcomes.
Methods: This was a one-group pre-test post-test study conducted between April and August 2017 on family caregivers of hemodialysis patients.
Recent studies reported hemodialysis patients' sufferings from physical and psychosocial issues, but few studies reported family-caregiver burdens. This study aims to explore the burdens and coping strategies of caregivers of patients receiving hemodialysis. Caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis (n = 139) at 3 dialysis units were given 3 forms: Caregiver and Patient Characteristics, Oberst Caregiving Burden Scale Difficulty Subscale, and Ways of Coping Questionnaire.
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