Perceived Stress Among Nurses at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The stress level of nurses, especially frontline staff, directly impacts their physical and mental health as well as work efficiency. However, few studies have been conducted to understand the stress level of nurses related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the level of perceived stress among nurses at a tertiary care teaching hospital (King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah) in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How are families taught to look after their children on peritoneal dialysis?

For patients to be started on peritoneal dialysis (PD), they need to be trained on how to perform dialysis at home. Understanding how to carry out dialysis is difficult for adults, but perhaps even more challenging for parents of children. This study was performed to examine the PD teaching programs for parents of children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and to explore the issues related to educating parents of children with ESRD.