Low birth weight in Jordan: a hospital-based study.

Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the leading causes of neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality. To determine the prevalence and possible risk factors associated with LBW in four regional hospitals in Jordan. This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of all singleton live births for the period 2011-2015.

Postnatal women's perspectives on the feasibility of introducing postpartum home visits: a Jordanian study.

In Jordan, there is a deficiency in postnatal care provided to women and their newborns. This study investigated the feasibility of initiating postnatal home visits in Jordan. Thirty Jordanian mothers who had recently given birth were recruited from two governmental hospitals in the northern region of Jordan to participate in a qualitative study through face-to-face, voice-recorded interviews.

Compliance of Nurses and Hospitals With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Guidelines: A Middle Eastern Survey.

This study was a self-reported cross-sectional survey that investigated nurses' and hospitals' compliance with ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention guidelines and the barriers and factors that affect their level of compliance. A questionnaire was completed by 471 intensive care unit nurses from 16 medical centers in 3 Middle Eastern countries: Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The results show that both nurses and hospitals have insufficient compliance.

Postpartum evaluation of vitamin D among a sample of Jordanian women.

Unlabelled: The aims of this study were to explore the vitamin D status among a sample of Jordanian postpartum women and identify factors associated with vitamin D deficiency. A total of 171 postpartum women agreed to participate. Participants completed a questionnaire on factors related to vitamin D deficiency and provided a blood sample to assess their plasma vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels using DIA source Immuno-Assays S.

Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D Among Jordanian Healthy Infants: A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study.

Unlabelled: To determine vitamin D deficiency and associated risk factors of hypovitaminosis D among Jordanian healthy infants.

Design And Methods: A total of 171 infants receiving a routine health check at a Maternal and Child Health Care Center were recruited. Plasma vitamin D 25-OHD level was assessed using a standard analysis of a blood sample.

Development and Validation of Women's Satisfaction With Hospital-Based Intrapartum Care Scale in Jordan.

Background: Measuring satisfaction with care during labor is an important way to improve maternity services for women. This study was undertaken to develop an instrument to measure women's satisfaction with intrapartum hospital-based care.

Method: A multidimensional instrument was initially developed, using three core aspects identified from the literature.

Evaluating the experience of Jordanian women with maternity care services.

Evaluation of women's experiences about the care they receive during childbirth is important to assess the quality of maternity services. We explored the experiences of Jordanian women to examine whether they were satisfied with their childbirth experiences. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 460 women after giving birth.

Undergraduate nursing students' stress sources and coping behaviours during their initial period of clinical training: a Jordanian perspective.

Baccalaureate nursing students often experience high levels of stress during training that may result in psychological or emotional impairment during their professional life ultimately affecting the quality of patient care they provide. Clinical instructors provide the needed support and guidance for students to relieve stress and promote a positive clinical experience. The aim of this study was to identify the level and types of stress perceived by baccalaureate nursing students in Jordan in their initial period of clinical practice and to identify the coping strategies that students used to relieve their stress.

A review of midwifery education curriculum documents in Jordan.

Background: There is worldwide recognition that midwives are specialists in normal pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period and that they should be educated to be primary providers of maternity care. In Jordan midwives currently have limited opportunities to fulfil this role. Since the mid-1980s, two public community colleges have offered three-year diploma midwifery education programmes in two major cities in Jordan.

Childbirth practices in Jordanian public hospitals: consistency with evidence-based maternity care?

Background: In 1996, the World Health Organization stated that 'childbirth is a natural process and in normal birth, there should be a valid reason to interfere with this natural process' and encouraged practices that are evidence-based. The practices encouraged included avoiding unnecessary augmentation of labour, facilitating upright position for birth and restricting the use of routine episiotomy. Many countries have been slow to fully implement evidence-based practice in maternity care.

Barriers to developing midwifery as a primary health-care strategy: a Jordanian study.

Aim: To identify the current barriers to developing midwifery as a primary health-care strategy in Jordan and to explore the strategies to overcome these barriers.

Design: An exploratory design using an action research approach was undertaken. Workshop discussion groups and reflection were used to collect the data.