Psychiatric morbidity and its sociodemographic correlates among women in Irbid, Jordan.

The rate of psychiatric morbidity and its sociodemographic correlates was estimated in 2000 women attending 3 primary care centres in Irbid, Jordan. Women completed standardized diagnostic tools that yielded psychiatric diagnoses, a stress scale and sociodemographic details. The rate of psychiatric morbidity was 26.

Lifestyle practices of Jordanian pregnant women.

Background: Although many improvements have been made in the area of women's health in Jordan, women during pregnancy still face many health problems that put their lives at risk. This is evident in the relatively high Maternal Mortality Rate, anaemia, low birth weight and other problems related to their lifestyle practices during pregnancy (Jordanian Ministry of Health 1998).

Purpose: To describe the health-promoting lifestyle behaviours of Jordanian pregnant women.

A comparison of health practices of Canadian and Jordanian nursing students.

The purpose of this study was to compare health-promoting practices of Canadian (n = 49) and Jordanian (n = 44) first-year nursing students using the revised Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Results indicated significant differences between the groups on three subscales: health responsibility, physical activity, and interpersonal relations; however, both groups had similarly low scores. Implications for nurse educators are discussed from both curricular and cross-cultural perspective that focuses on health-promotion activities and programs.

Development of human resources in nursing: a collaborative initiative in CPR.

Background: An international collaborative project between Jordanian and Canadian University nursing faculty was developed to enhance staff development for practicing nurses in Jordan. A needs assessment indicated a lack of knowledge and performance among staff nurses in emergency situations.

Method: Using the "train-the-trainer" concept, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) workshops were organized and implemented in three government and one military hospital.

Developing a programme-review process for a baccalaureate nursing programme in Jordan.

Programme review is one way of monitoring the quality of a programme of study and promoting the growth of nursing education. The Faculty of Nursing at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) demonstrated its professional maturity by participating in an international collaborative project with the University of Windsor in Canada, to review its baccalaureate programmes. This article outlines the rationale for undertaking a programme review and discusses key principles for inclusion in the development of such a process.

Advancing the development of human resources in nursing in Jordan.

Background: This article describes a collaborative international health and development program between a Jordanian and a Canadian university. It presents a human resource development model in Jordan that has been the basis for a variety of developmental activities for practicing nurses and nurse educators in academic and clinical settings.

Method: Reciprocal visits by leaders of the project, as well as continued collaboration between key members of the two universities were instrumental in ensuring success of this venture.

Perception of Jordanian male nursing students about caring for children in the pediatric units after graduation.

Jordan is one of the countries that witnessed a severe shortage in nursing and a rapid increase in the number of male nurses in the nursing workforce. Therefore, working in certain clinical settings resulted in failure to compensate for the severe shortage of nurses in other areas such as maternity and pediatrics. The scarcity of research in the area of male nurses, in general, and their perception in working in pediatric units, specifically, are the impetus of this qualitative study.

Health promotion behaviors of Jordanian women.

Many developing countries are undergoing industrialization and modernization, which has produced both positive and negative implications for health. This study was designed to adapt a well-known health measure to an Arab-Muslim population and to derive health promotion data for primary health care program planning for women in Jordan. A convenience sample of 512 literate females in Jordan was recruited from community settings such as secondary schools (teachers), primary health care centers (nursing staff and patients), universities (faculty and staff), colleges, and office worksites using an Arabic translated version of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) instrument.

Jordanian nurses' roles in the management of postoperative pain in the postanesthesia care unit.

One of the most important patient care issues for nurses is pain because of its significant impact on patients' well-being. Therefore, the main purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the role of Jordanian nurses in the management of postoperative pain in the PACU. A convenience sample of 42 postoperative patients was included in this study.

Predictors of job satisfaction, turnover, and burnout in female and male Jordanian nurses.

As health-care systems undergo significant changes, the phenomena of job satisfaction, turnover, and burnout in nurses are of interest to nursing communities throughout the world. The purpose of this research was to examine these phenomena in a population of Jordanian nurses that is constituted of 25% men. This descriptive correlation study involved a sample of 479 nurses (68% female, 32% male) employed in public and military hospitals in Jordan, representing a 77% response rate to a survey.

Assessment of nurses' continuing education needs in Jordan.

This study assessed the learning needs of hospital nurses in northern Jordan to develop programming recommendations for future continuing education (CE) efforts. Although few CE programs exist, a response rate of 85% (n = 171) suggested these nurses have important learning needs. Nurses identified eight priority content areas: critical care, management of cardiac arrest, emergency room nursing, delegation and accountability, power and authority, teaching innovations, seminar management, and patient education.

Parenting stress and mothers of young children with chronic illness: a cross-cultural study.

This study examined the sources of parenting stress among mothers from Israel, Japan, Jordan, and the United States who had a young child with a chronic illness. The results indicated mothers from all four countries experienced high levels of child-focused and parent-focused stress that indicated a need for nursing intervention.

An Arabic language version of the health promotion lifestyle profile.

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of an Arabic version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile instrument in Jordan, whose society and culture differ from that of North America, where the instrument was developed. The instrument was translated into Arabic, back-translated, and pilot tested to ascertain cultural sensitivity. The Arabic version was then evaluated using a convenience sample of 950 adults in the northern part of Jordan using a principal components factor analysis.

The effect of unit type and gender on Jordanian nurses' job satisfaction: a comparison of operating room, medical-surgical, and critical care nurses.

This study examines the quality of nursing work life for men and women in Jordan. Specifically it focuses on similarities and differences across three unit types: operating room, intensive care/critical care, and medical-surgical. Findings suggest that both gender and unit type should be considered when examining nurses' perceptions of the quality of work life.

Jordanian and Canadian nursing students' knowledge about AIDS.

With the current HIV/AIDS epidemic unchecked and as yet no known cure or vaccine, it is critical that students be prepared to care for AIDS patients. Thus nursing schools must teach them full data on the disease, prevention and universal precautions.

Perceptions of Jordanian children about nurses.

Although children's drawings have been widely studied, a few have identified children's perceptions about nurses. Through interviews and drawings, Jordanian children were studied to examine their perceptions of nurses. These children had positive images of nurses and viewed the profession as being an attractive career choice.

Perceived health problems in elderly residents of Jordan.

Jordan is typical of many developing countries in that the improving health services have significantly reduced child and infant mortality. A high fertility rate coupled with this reduction in mortality has increased the numbers of those living to adulthood and into old age. This paper identifies, in broad terms, areas where service delivery might be considered for implementation thereby improving the well-being in the elderly person.

Jordanian nursing students' interpersonal behaviors.

The interpersonal behaviors of Jordanian nursing students (N = 536) in relation to type of nursing program, year and level, and gender were identified. The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Behavior Test (Schutz, 1978), a self-report questionnaire, was used to assess six dimensions of interpersonal behavior. The findings indicated that (a) there was no significant difference in the interpersonal behaviors of baccalaureate and diploma program nursing students, (b) male nursing students had more desire to control interpersonal relations than did female nursing students, and (c) third- and fourth-year nursing students had a greater need to associate with and become close to others than did first- and second-year nursing students.

Determinants and consequences of burnout: a cross-cultural comparison of Canadian and Jordanian nurses.

We compared the determinants and consequences of burnout for Canadian (N = 586) and Jordanian (N = 263) registered nurses working in a hospital setting. LISREL 7 software was used to perform a path analysis testing hypothesized relationships between job satisfaction dimensions (supervision, hospital identification, kind of work, amount of work, physical work conditions, rewards, and career future) and burnout and intention to quit. For both Canadian and Jordanian nurses, kind of work, amount of work, and career future were important determinants of burnout.

Faculty development: a transcultural experience.

A collaborative education program between Schools of Nursing at the Jordan University of Science and Technology and the University of Windsor, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), provides advanced clinical and theoretical education for Jordanian faculty and thus enriches the education of nursing students. This article describes the preparation of the faculty development proposal and the implementation of the project in a transcultural context, and identifies strengths and limitations of the project. Recommendations for effective strategies regarding international development in nursing education are made and a discussion of the benefits that ensued to both faculties is included.