Nursing students' perceptions of patient safety culture and barriers to reporting medication errors: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Patient safety is critical to high-quality patient care. However, it is liable to medication errors (MEs).

Objective: Therefore, this study assessed perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) and barriers to reporting MEs among nursing students in Hail City, Saudi Arabia.

Genome-wide Association Studies of Diabetic Kidney Disease in East Asians With Type 2 Diabetes: Achievements and Future Perspectives.

Diabetic kidney disease is a devastating diabetic complication, affecting up to half of people suffering from diabetes. The global burden of diabetic kidney disease is steadily increasing worldwide along with the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The epidemic rise of type 2 diabetes is primarily observed in Asia, including the East Asian regions.

Examining the Influence of Health-Related Quality of Life on Job Satisfaction Among Nurses in Kazakhstan.

Aims: This study evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and job satisfaction among Kazakh nurses and investigated the relationship between HRQOL and job satisfaction.

Background: Nurses' HRQOL may, directly and indirectly, affect their job satisfaction, which could subsequently result in poorer productivity and quality patient care.

Methods: A cross-sectional research design utilizing a standardized questionnaire was employed among 615 nurses working at the University Medical Center in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Hospital's Culture of Nursing Research Scale Among Nurses.

The "Hospital's Culture of Nursing Research Scale" (HCNRS) is a critical assessment tool in health care research. It was created in response to the rising acknowledgment of nursing research's critical role in improving patient care outcomes. This study aimed to develop the HCNRS to assess the nurses' perceptions of the hospital's culture of nursing research.

Perspectives of healthcare practitioners on environmental sustainability in healthcare: A qualitative study.

Aim: To explore the perspectives of Kazakhstani healthcare professionals on environmental sustainability in healthcare.

Design: An exploratory qualitative design.

Methods: Four focus group discussions (FGDs) on environmental sustainability in healthcare were conducted among healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians, midwives and physical therapists) from June to August 2023 in three cities of Kazakhstan.

Consequences of the hospital nursing research culture: Perspective of staff nurses.

Objective: Research plays a critical role in molding nursing as a profession. Healthcare organizations are challenged to build an organizational culture that cultivates the development of nursing research. Creating a culture of nursing research is constantly branded a vital component in advancing nursing science.

Standard precautions compliance and its associated factors among nurses in Kazakhstan: A cross-sectional study.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, with many nurses being infected, understanding compliance with standard precautions (SP) among nurses in Kazakhstan is crucial for improving infection prevention and control and preparedness for future emergencies. The study aimed to assess Kazakh nurses' SP compliance amid the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the factors associated with their compliance.

Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional design.

The association between posttraumatic stress disorder and mental health of adolescents who exposed to the worst disaster of the century: Extensive data from southeast Turkey.

Problems: This study was conducted to examine the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and mental health status of adolescents exposed to the worst disaster of the century.

Methods: This study was descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational. This research was conducted between March 31 and July 1, 2023.

Environmental sustainability in healthcare: A qualitative study of the perspectives of nursing, medical and public health students in Kazakhstan.

The Aim Was: This study explored the perspectives of nursing, medical and public health students on environmental sustainability in healthcare.

Background: The healthcare sector has increasingly recognized the importance of adopting environmental sustainability over the past few years. This growing awareness emphasizes the need to thoroughly assess the connection between health care and environmental responsibility.

A scoping review of different monitoring-technology devices in caring for older adults with cognitive impairment.

Various monitoring technologies are being developed to prevent potential complications among older adults with cognitive impairment and improve their cognitive function. This scoping review identified gaps in the development of monitoring-technology devices for cognitive health status and highlights areas that require further inquiry. This study used the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the PRISMA extension for the checklist for scoping reviews using the eligibility criteria recommended by Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) framework.

Health education competence: An investigation of the health education knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses in Kazakhstan.

Aims: This study assessed the nurses' knowledge of, skills on and attitudes toward health education among nurses working at the University Medical Center Corporate Fund (UMC) in Kazakhstan. The personal and professional factors influencing the nurses' knowledge of, skills on and attitudes toward health education were also investigated.

Background: Health education is one of the nurses' fundamental responsibilities.

Measurement and community antecedents of positive mental health among the survivors of typhoons Vamco and Goni during the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines.

The present study examined the measurement and antecedents of positive mental health in people who concurrently experienced two disasters of different nature (i.e., typhoons and COVID-19 crisis), focusing on the survivors of typhoons Vamco and Goni that hit the Philippines in November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The relationship between nurses' risk assessment and management, fear perception, and mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

During this pandemic, it is crucial to implement early interventions to help nurses manage their mental wellbeing by providing them with information regarding coping skills, preventive risk assessment approaches (such as hospital preparedness and rapid risk assessment), and the ability to respond. This study evaluated the effect of fear and risk assessment management on nurses' mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. A total of 507 nurses who worked in tertiary public hospitals were asked to take a descriptive design survey.

Combating the menace of antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a review on stewardship, surveillance and diagnostic strategies.

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has threatened not only our ability to deal with common infectious diseases but also the management of life-threatening complications. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a significant threat in both industrialized and developing countries alike. In Africa, though, poor clinical care, indiscriminate antibiotic use, lack of robust AMR surveillance programs, lack of proper regulations and the burden of communicable diseases are factors aggravating the problem of AMR.

Testing the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale among Saudi nursing students.

Aim: The study tested the validity and reliability of the "Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale" Arabic version (DRSES-A) among Saudi nursing students.

Background: Disaster self-efficacy is one such factor of increasing interest. Little research has explored disaster response self-efficacy despite growing evidence on disaster response preparedness in Saudi Arabia.

An integrative review of negative emotions of older adults in later life.

Background: Older adults are one of the most vulnerable populations requiring scientific, psychological, and clinical attention. Although several studies have explored psychoemotional needs in later life, one critical gap in the literature is a shortage of studies comprehensively reviewing negative emotional experiences and their antecedents associated with later life.

Aim: This integrative review aims to identify negative emotional experiences during older adult years.

Nurses' Perception of Safety Culture in Medical-Surgical Units in Hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Patient safety captures the essence of the primary principle of medical ethics, primum non nocere, first do no harm; this is an important concern in the health care system. Nurses are indispensable members of this system and are the largest group of health care providers involved in the direct delivery of patient care. As an integral part of the health care system, it is important to know nurses' opinions on patient safety culture.

Infection prevention and control awareness, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals in South India.

Introduction: Infection is a key challenge in healthcare settings around the world. Healthcare professionals (HCPs), including medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) and nurses, are at risk of infection because they are in close contact with infected patients. This investigation was conducted to evaluate the awareness, attitude, and practices of Infection Prevention Control (IPC) among HCPs working in private tertiary hospitals in two states in South India.

Stigma towards health care providers taking care of COVID-19 patients: A multi-country study.

Background: Health care providers (HCPs) have always been a common target of stigmatization during widespread infections and COVID-19 is not an exception.

Aim: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCPs in seven different countries using the Stigma COVID-19 Healthcare Providers tool (S19-HCPs).

Design: Cross-sectional.

Scope of Nursing Practice as Perceived by Nurses Working in Saudi Arabia.

The absence of scope of practice guidelines may lead to role ambiguity and legal consequences in nursing practice. This study measures the scope of practice of nurses in Saudi Arabia. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using an electronic version of the Arabic Actual Scope of Nursing Practice (A-ASCOP) questionnaire among 928 nurses.

Whole-Person Development of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Multi-University Study.

Aim: This study examines how nursing students in Saudi Arabia view their holistic development during university study and the association between their perceptions and academic performance.

Background: Holistic nursing education fosters broad development and emphasizes students' cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual potentials.

Method: This descriptive and correlational study utilizes the Whole Person Development Inventory to collect data from 998 student nurses enrolled in six governmental universities in Saudi Arabia.

Measuring mental well-being among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from Saudi Arabia.

In the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline nurses providing care to different communities face are particularly vulnerable to the mental health threats of the crisis. The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity, convergent validity, and reliability of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) in professional nurses amidst the COVID-19 crisis in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 413 nurses in Saudi Arabia using a cross-sectional online survey.

Willingness to care for older people and associated factors in pre-registered student nurses: A multi-country survey study.

Background: Addressing nursing students' lack of interest in providing care for the aged population is a global challenge for nursing educators. Despite global interest in student nurses' readiness for older people care, almost all the literature has been identified from single countries, predominantly with high income per capita. At present, no study has been conducted to provide evidence-based data related to this topic from a multi-country perspective.

Effectiveness of pediatric learning modules in enhancing competencies among nurses in a specialized unit.

The global shortage of highly competent nurses has forced healthcare organizations to adapt to various strategies, including rotating nurses to different units, impacting their competency levels. To equip nurses with the needed competencies, the researchers developed the pediatric learning modules and conducted this study to analyze their effectiveness. Researchers employed purposive and random sampling to identify study participants, and utilized a mixed-method design, including Solomon Four Group Design and a narrative approach.