Publications by authors named "Mohammad J Rababa"
Objectives: To examine the predictors of medicine-related perceptions towards deprescribing inappropriate medications among older adults in Jordan.
Design: A cross-sectional, correlational study.
Setting: Data were collected by a graduate nursing student from five outpatient clinics in a selected public hospital in Jordan via inperson interviews 5 days a week over a period of 4 months.
Objectives: To examine healthcare provider-related perceptions toward deprescribing inappropriate medications among older adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational study used a convenience sample of outpatient older adults to measure their perception toward deprescribing using a Patient's Perceptions of Deprescribing (PPoD), which include 57 multiple-choice questions related to patients' sociodemographic data, health, medicines, healthcare providers, and experience of care provided by the clinic. Data were collected by a graduate nursing student from one pharmacy in a public hospital, five days per week, via in-person interviews.
Objective: Competency denotes the ability to execute a certain task or action with the necessary knowledge. Competency definitions and measurements are challenging for nursing and other professions due to their multidimensional aspects. This study aimed to clarify the concept of competency in nursing practice and propose an accurate definition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Despitecardiac cachexia being a prevalent health problem among heart failure (HF) patients, it has been given little attention by nursing researchers. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a systematic review that investigates cardiac cachexia among patients with HF.
Methodology: A systematic review will be performed according to the PRISMA guidelines to assess the findings of twelve selected studies which meet the inclusion criteria of the systematic review research.