Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: To assess levels and predictive factors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among stroke patients.

Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional predictive correlational design. Levels of HRQOL were assessed using the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life (SS-QOL) scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was employed to assess psychological aspects among 209 Saudi stroke patients.

Medications adherence and associated factors among patients with stroke in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Stroke is one of the most significant neurological problems around the world, and is considered a leading cause of death. Due to polypharmacy and multimorbidity, stroke patients are susceptible to have lower levels of adherence to their medications and self-care activities.

Methods: Patients who have suffered a stroke and had recently been admitted to public hospital were approached for recruitment.

Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among stroke survivors in Saudi Arabia.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of poststroke depression (PSD) in Saudi Arabia and its association with socio-demographic and clinical factors.

Design: A predictive correlational cross-sectional study.

Methods: The study adopted a non-probability convenience sampling method to recruit 211 stroke survivors between April and October 2021 from the neurology outpatient departments of two main governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Machine-learning Algorithms for Ischemic Heart Disease Prediction: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: This review aims to summarize and evaluate the most accurate machinelearning algorithm used to predict ischemic heart disease.

Methods: This systematic review was performed following PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive search was carried out using multiple databases such as Science Direct, PubMed\ MEDLINE, CINAHL, and IEEE explore.

The Association of Persistent Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety with Recurrent Acute Coronary Syndrome Events: A Prospective Observational Study.

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of persistent symptoms of depression and anxiety in a second acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event. Data presented in this study were from an RCT study. A follow-up for 24 months after baseline to detect a second ACS event among 1162 patients from five hospitals.

Clinical Trial on Mindfulness with Family Caregivers for Patients with Cancer.

To examine the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and educational interventions (EI) on self-efficacy and burden among family caregivers (FCs) of patients with cancer in Jordan. A quasi-experimental design was conducted. Two interventions were performed: the brief MBIs and the EIs were applied.

Needs of Migrant Arab Muslim Childbearing Women in the United Kingdom.

This study aims to examine the challenges faced by migrant Arab Muslim women in accessing maternity services and to suggest ways to improve the childbirth experience for them. An interpretive ontological-phenomenological perspective guided by the philosophical tenets of Heidegger was used to examine the childbirth experiences of Arab Muslim women. The sample size was 24 in-depth semistructured audiotaped interviews with eight women in the United Kingdom.

Characteristics, Mortality Rates, and Treatments Received in Last Few Days of Life for Patients Dying in Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Study.

Background: Information is presently lacking about the end-of-life care in intensive care unit (ICU). We explored the characteristics, mortality rates, and treatments received in the last few days of life for patients who died in ICU.

Methods: This was a retrospective multicenter cohort study.

Effect of 2 Enteral Feeding Schedules on Intra-abdominal Pressure in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Elevated intra-abdominal pressure is associated with morbidity in critically ill patients. Enteral feeding is important for these patients but may cause complications.

Objective: To compare the effects of 2 intermittent feeding schedules on intra-abdominal pressure in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.

Communication with invasive mechanically ventilated patients and the use of alternative devices: integrative review.

Background: Communication with patients has always been a major concern in nursing care. Invasive mechanically ventilated (IMV) patients suffer from a communication barrier due to the presence of the endotracheal tube (ETT), which makes them unable to communicate through speech.

Aim: The purpose of this review is to examine available evidence regarding existing knowledge, skills, perceptions and barriers to IMV patient communication in order to guide the development of strategies that enhance effective communication with these patients.

Correlates and Predictors of Stigmatization of Patients With Mental Illness Among Nursing Students.

The purpose of the current study was to explore knowledge of, attitudes about, and perception of stigma among nursing students in relation to mental illness, and to identify the predictors of stigma toward patients with mental illness based on nursing students' characteristics, knowledge, and attitude. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 169 participants from a university in Jordan. The regression model predicted a relatively moderate proportion of variance in stigma perception.

Nurses and internet health-related information: review on access and utility.

Purpose: To review literature on the nurses' use and access to Internet Health Related Information (HRI). There is relatively little evidence in published literature on barriers, attitudes and how nurses utilize online health-related information.

Methods: Literature search was carried-out on Cumulative Indexes to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Springer and Sage publications.

Predictors of burden and quality of sleep among family caregivers of patients with cancer.

Purposes: This study aimed to (1) assess the levels of burden and quality of sleep among family caregivers (FCs) of patients with cancer and (2) examine the predictors of burden among FCs of patients with cancer in Jordan.

Methods: A convenience sample of 111 FCs of patients with cancer has completed the Caregiver Burden Inventory and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess the levels of burden and quality of sleep.

Results: The mean and (standard deviation) of burden for FCs was 37.

The implementation of mindfulness-based interventions and educational interventions to support family caregivers of patients with cancer: A systematic review.

Purpose: This review aims to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and educational interventions (EIs) as supportive care for family caregivers (FCs) of patients with cancer.

Design And Methods: Review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. The search protocol was performed using EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Science Direct for the studies published between 2007 and 2017.

Psychometric Properties of the Coping Behavior Inventory Among Students of Arabic Universities.

Purpose: To examine the psychometric properties of the Coping Behavior Inventory (CBI) among Arab students in Jordanian universities.

Methods: A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the universities and classes from each university. The total sample size was 587 students recruited from seven universities during the academic year 2015.

Examining the Relationship Between Nursing Informatics Competency and the Quality of Information Processing.

The purpose of this study was to examine nursing informatics competency and the quality of information processing among nurses in Jordan. The study was conducted in a large hospital with 380 registered nurses. The hospital introduced the electronic health record in 2010.

Maturity Level of the Stigma Concept Associated with Cancer Diagnosis in the Nursing Literature.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the maturity level of stigma as a concept in nursing and its relationship to care provided for patients with cancer. Methods: The four principles of Morse and his colleagues were used to evaluate the maturity level of the stigma concept: epistemological, logical, pragmaticl, and linguistic. Analysis was conducted with the literature published between 2006 and 2016.

A new approach in exploring satisfaction with nursing care by nurses themselves.

Aims And Objectives: To examine the level of satisfaction with nursing care from nurses' perspectives, as patients and/or as caregivers for hospitalised relatives.

Background: Many studies that have examined patients' satisfaction with nursing care in Jordan and worldwide found high ratings of satisfaction with nursing care among patients. These ratings may be inflated because patients, as the recipients of care, are often unequipped to judge specific aspects of care, unless the patient is also a nurse.

Post-Stroke Depression in Jordan: Prevalence Correlates and Predictors.

Background: Post-stroke depression is among the most frequent neuropsychiatric complications of stroke, and it is associated with poor prognosis and outcomes. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression; its correlates, and predictors among patients with stroke in Jordan.

Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive correlation design was used among 198 patients with stroke admitted to 9 hospitals all over Jordan.

Knowledge and self-care behaviors among patients with heart failure in Jordan.

Knowledge is known to affect self-care behaviors. However, little is known about the factors that influence self-care behaviors among patients with heart failure in Jordan. A cross-sectional descriptive-correlational design was used to describe the associations between knowledge, sociodemographics, and self-care behaviors.

Effect of educational program on self-care behaviors and health outcome among patients with heart failure: an experimental study.

Objectives: To implement an educational program for patients with heart failure and to assess its effectiveness on self-care behaviors and health outcomes (frequency of hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and deaths).

Methods: A comparative-experimental design was used. A total of 144 participants were randomized into the intervention group (who received individualized education session, self-care manual, and weekly phone calls) and the control group (who received usual care).

Assessment of the Quality of Nursing Care From Perspectives of Nurses Who Experienced Hospitalization as Patients.

Nurses as patients or caregivers evaluated their care differently than nonnurses. A qualitative design with content analysis was used to provide an assessment of the quality of nursing care by examining nurses' perceptions as recipients of care. The 231 participants were registered nurses recruited from 8 hospitals in Amman, Jordan.

The Challenges of Cultural Competency Among Expatriate Nurses Working in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background And Purpose: To explore the cultural challenges facing expatriate nurses working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Women do not have an active role in the workplace in KSA. Concepts of religion, culture, and language are considered to be crucial and often the lack of women's participation is attributed to these factors.