Publications by authors named "Saddam Kanaan"
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- - The study focused on estimating how common leg cramps are among pregnant women in their third trimester and identifying factors that predict their occurrence.
- - Researchers surveyed 205 women in Jordan, collecting data on demographic, health, and activity levels, while also measuring magnesium and calcium levels in their blood.
- - Findings revealed a 58% prevalence of leg cramps, with significant predictors including gestational week advancement, lack of help with housework, previous pregnancies, leg swelling, and gastrointestinal issues; other factors like education level and sleep quality were linked to the intensity of pain.
Purpose: To assess the effect of visual impairment (VI), its severity, and ocular diseases on vision-related and health-related quality of life (QoL) in Jordan.
Patients And Methods: A comparative, cross-sectional, hospital-based study was conducted among a group of 278 patients with VI aged ≥ 18 years, and age and sex-matched control group of 278 individuals with no VI. An interviewer administered the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) and the Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) to all participants.
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- The study focused on adapting and translating the King's PD Pain Scale (KPPS) into Arabic (A-KPPS) to assess pain in Parkinson's disease patients.
- The A-KPPS was tested on 103 Arabic-speaking PD patients, revealing three main pain factors and showing strong correlations with measures of disease severity, depression, anxiety, and quality of life.
- The A-KPPS proved to have good validity and reliability, making it a useful tool for assessing pain in Arabic-speaking individuals with Parkinson's disease globally.
Background: Job satisfaction among physiotherapists has been studied in many developing and developed countries, but not yet in areas recently affected by wars and refugee crises in the Middle East, including Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank, and Gaza regions.
Objectives: To explore physiotherapists' job satisfaction in Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank, and Gaza and examine differences in job satisfaction according to regions, gender, academic qualifications, and years of clinical experience.
Methods: A cross-sectional study using a self-administered online questionnaire.
Objectives: To investigate the effect of integrating an individualized, evidence-based low back pain comprehensive education package on low back pain treatment outcomes.
Design: Single-blind, controlled clinical study using the alternate allocation of patients.
Setting: Outpatient clinic.
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- * The study involved 271 participants who answered a questionnaire to assess various factors including their LBP knowledge, functional disability, and mental health.
- * Results indicated that higher education levels and the use of painkillers were linked to better LBP knowledge, while employment status and anxiety were associated with lower knowledge.
Background: The Low Back Pain Treatment Beliefs Questionnaire (LBP-TBQ) was developed to systematically measure patients' preferences about common treatments for low back pain (LBP). However, the questionnaire is not available in the Arabic language.
Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the LBP-TBQ to the Arabic language and assess its clinimetric properties.
Background: Many cross-sectional studies have examined the predictors of neck pain among adolescents and working-age populations, but there are limited studies included undergraduate students.
Objective: To investigate the predictors of neck disability among undergraduate students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study using a self-administered online survey.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of knowledge and awareness of healthcare practitioners regarding infection control.
Objective: To explore Jordanian physiotherapists' knowledge and perception of COVID-19, awareness about protection measures, and attitude towards infection prevention.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was used.
Aim: To review the evidence on the effectiveness of inhaled magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) combined with beta-2 (B2) agonist as compared to inhaled B2 agonist alone in treating pediatric patients with moderate to severe asthma attacks METHODS: The search was conducted on five electronic databases namely the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar.
Results: Eight trials were included in the review. All studies involved a total of 1585 children aged 2-17 years with moderate to severe asthma attacks.
Background: Assessing physical activity (PA) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) is essential to follow-up the recommended PA level. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Incidental and Planned Exercise Questionnaire (IPEQ) have been widely used, but their validity has not been investigated previously in PwMS.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the convergent and criterion validity of the IPAQ and the IPEQ in PwMS.
Background: Healthcare students are subjected to critical levels of mental and physical stress that might hinder their quality of life.
Objectives: This study comprehensively investigated physical and mental Health-related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) and their associated factors among Allied Health (AH) students of nine academic majors.
Methods: Participants completed anonymous questionnaire included demographics and life style, HR-QoL measured by the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21), and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.
Background: Strict strategies including lockdowns and working from home were adopted worldwide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. University professors suddenly shifted to work from home adopting distance teaching.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and its associated occupational and health factors during COVID-19 among university professors.
Background And Purpose: Assessing functional status in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) has a major role in determining how to help patients to reach their optimal level of living independently in the community. The Frenchay Activity Index (FAI) is a commonly used scale to evaluate functional status in rehabilitation research and practice settings. The aim of this study was to translate the FAI into the standard Arabic language through the process of cross-cultural adaptation and to explore the internal consistency and construct validity of the produced Arabic version of FAI (A-FAI) among a sample of Arabic-speaking PwMS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent a significant health challenge facing nurses. However, very few studies investigated the prevalence of WMSDs among nurses and their predictors comprehensively using a valid and reliable set of standardized outcome measures.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence WMSDs of upper quadrants and their predictors among registered nurses in Jordanian hospitals.
Background: Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (LBP_KQ) was originally developed and validated for English speakers but not yet available for Arabic speakers.
Purpose: To translate, cross-culturally adapt, and test the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the LBP_KQ.
Methods: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation were performed according to recommended guidelines.
Aim: To investigate the structural validity and internal consistency of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation attitudes questionnaire among Allied Health Professions (AHP) university students.
Methods: Structural validity of a 17-item questionnaire was tested using principal component analysis. A group of AHP university students completed the questionnaire.
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- The study investigates sleep quality among hospital-based nurses in Jordan, finding a high prevalence of sleep disorders linked to their work conditions.
- Data was collected through various questionnaires measuring aspects like sleep quality, musculoskeletal pain, and mental health among 597 nurses, with results indicating that 68% experienced sleep quality deficits.
- Key predictors of poor sleep quality included high stress, depression, and musculoskeletal pain, while manual handling training and years of experience were associated with better sleep outcomes, emphasizing the need for healthcare administrations to address these issues.
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- * The study employed a range of assessments, including cognitive tests and physical performance measures, to identify factors influencing PSF, demonstrating that mental health, cognitive function, physical activity, and muscle spasticity are significant predictors.
- * The findings highlight the need for healthcare providers in neurorehabilitation to address PSF and its associated factors to improve the treatment and quality of life for stroke survivors.
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- The study aimed to assess how age and gender affect postoperative pain and function in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgeries (LSS) to improve rehabilitation strategies.
- A retrospective analysis of 585 patients revealed that younger patients reported slightly higher pain levels than older patients, while males experienced lower pain levels than females; however, these differences were statistically significant but not clinically meaningful.
- No significant differences were found in walking distance or function scores between age and gender groups after adjusting for other factors, indicating that rehabilitation approaches may not need to change based on age or gender.
Background: The Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ) is a tool developed for the assessment of attitudes about back pain. However, this tool is not available in the Arabic language. The availability of the Arabic version of the questionnaire will enable clinicians and researchers in Arabic-speaking countries to assess patients' attitudes towards back pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent a significant problem for nurses. It is thus important to investigate nurses' WMSDs prevalence and comprehensive predictors including motor, mental, and lifestyle factors.
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and predictors of lower quadrant WMSDs among Jordanian nurses.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed evidence-based low back pain (LBP) management smartphone application.
Design: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial where participants randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG).
Setting: Governmental and private institutions.
Individuals post-stroke are subject to increased levels of mental health symptoms. This is a cross-sectional study explored levels of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms and identified their predictors among Jordanian individuals with stroke. Outcome measures included Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Fugl-Meyer assessment, goniometry, hand-held dynamometry, nine-hole peg test, Ashworth scale, Motor Activity Log, ten-meter walk test, and 12-item Short-Form health survey (SF-12).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the level of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge among allied health professions (AHPs) students and its associated factors.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study assessing CPR knowledge among AHP students. A multidisciplinary expert panel designed a survey, which then was piloted to 20 potential participants.