Publications by authors named "Mohamad AlMekkawi"
Background: Since its creation, the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) has been used worldwide in mental health literacy studies.
Objective: This study aimed to systematically evaluate, summarize, and compare the measurement properties of MHLS validation studies.
Methods: PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC, Scopus, Embase, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases were searched from May 30, 2015, to December 31, 2023.
Article Synopsis
- Mental Health Literacy (MHL) is essential for enhancing mental health care and reducing treatment disparities, and the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) serves as a reliable tool for assessing MHL.
- This systematic review will analyze the MHLS's measurement properties across different languages, following established methodologies to ensure rigorous evaluation of previous studies.
- The review will be published in peer-reviewed journals and shared at conferences, focusing on articles from May 2015 to December 2023, with no need for ethics approval.
Background: Nursing literature identifies difficulties facing new graduates in managing their responsibilities as registered nurses. The ability of new graduates to be practice-ready upon entry to the workplace remains a challenging concern for nurse educators.
Purpose: This study investigated the perceptions of senior students toward their readiness to practice safely and independently and perform registered nurses' job-specific requirements upon graduation.
Background: The Dedicated Education Unit is a clinical learning model designated to deliver more targeted learning opportunities and enhance student nurses learning capacity. It provides students with more opportunities to develop their skills, experience different learning events, consolidate their knowledge, and build their professional nursing identity.
Methods: The study followed a convergent parallel mixed-method design to investigate the nursing students and the nursing preceptors' perceptions of the Dedicated Education Unit model at Mafraq hospital.
Introduction: Clinical supervision is a crucial aspect of developing nursing students' knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes. The characteristics of clinical instructors have a significant role in the progress and transition of students into their future professional roles.
Objective: The study aimed to examine the behaviors of effective clinical instructors as perceived by nursing students and faculty members in the UAE.