Publications by authors named "Sameer A Alkubati"
Background: Understanding medication adherence and its relationship with quality of life (QoL) is essential for improving health outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF).
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the predictors of poor quality of life and its relationship with medication adherence among patients with heart failure.
Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study was performed on 229 patients with HF receiving care at the Cardiac Center of King Salman Specialist Hospital from March to June 2024.
Introduction: Frequent and long-term exposure to clinical alarms can cause emergency nurses to lose their trust in alarms, delay their response, and even disable or mute these alarms.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess emergency nurses' knowledge, perceptions, and practices toward clinical alarm fatigue and investigate the perceived obstacles they face when managing clinical alarms.
Results: Less than half of emergency nurses were unfamiliar with the term "alarm fatigue" (40.
Introduction: Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is a critical approach in pediatric nursing, addressing the unique challenges and high trauma susceptibility in children. Including TIC in nursing education aims to equip students with the necessary skills for empathetic and efficient care, enhancing patient outcomes and professional competence. This study investigates the perspectives of undergraduate pediatric nursing students on TIC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patient safety is critical to high-quality patient care. However, it is liable to medication errors (MEs).
Objective: Therefore, this study assessed perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) and barriers to reporting MEs among nursing students in Hail City, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Many patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) face barriers to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This study investigated the perceived barriers to healthy eating and physical activity and compared them by demographic and diabetes-related characteristics among patients with T2DM.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 534 patients with T2DM attending primary healthcare centers in Hail City from January to June 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the knowledge and attitudes of 306 secondary school students in Taiz City, Yemen, regarding premarital screening and counseling (PMCS) aimed at preventing genetic and infectious diseases.
- Most students (58.82%) exhibited weak knowledge about PMCS, while a significant majority (79.09%) had a positive attitude towards it, despite many having minimal understanding.
- The findings indicated that gaps in knowledge were more pronounced among male students, those in lower academic years, and those with less familial engagement in health discussions.
Background: Disability, whether congenital or acquired, poses significant challenges that affect individuals' physical, mental, psychological, and social functioning. This study aimed to examine the attitudes of healthcare providers in Hai'l City towards people with disabilities.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was used, involving 321 healthcare providers from the Hai'l region, employing the Scale of Attitudes towards Disabled Persons (SADP) for data collection.
Background: Critical care nurses (CCNs) face difficulties and stress when caring for patients with delirium, and the level of delirium-related stress may be related to gaps in their knowledge and skills.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of a psychoeducational and relaxation program on reducing the stress of CCNs caring for patients with delirium in intensive care units (ICUs) in Taiz city, Yemen.
Methods: From June to the end of December 2022, a quasi-experimental study was conducted among 60 CCNs from two ICUs of Al-Thawra Hospital in Taiz.
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- This study explored how critical care nurses in Egypt perceive patient safety culture and its link to adverse events affecting patient care.
- Findings showed low positive responses in critical areas like staffing and teamwork, with many nurses having a moderate to high perception of overall patient safety.
- A significant relationship was found between poor safety culture perceptions and higher incidences of adverse events, such as patient falls and drug-related issues, particularly among nurses with certain demographics and experience levels.
Background: Trauma is commonly understood as a psychological and emotional response to distressing events. The subjective nature of trauma experiences has led to ongoing debates about the best theoretical frameworks for understanding and addressing trauma. This review aims to comprehensively critique traditional biomedical and psychological models and advocates for more inclusive and culturally sensitive frameworks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to assess nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) and its relationship with adverse events in Hail City, Saudi Arabia.
Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 August 2023 and the end of November 2023 at 4 governmental hospitals and 28 primary healthcare centres.
Setting: Hail City, Saudi Arabia.
Background: As nursing education embraces e-learning as a vital component of its pedagogical approach, understanding the interplay between students' readiness for E-learning and their academic self-efficacy becomes imperative in nurturing successful learning outcomes amidst evolving educational paradigms.
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the relationship between e-learning readiness, academic self-efficacy, and the academic achievement of nursing students within the dynamic educational environment.
Design: This study employed a cross-sectional design.
Background: Anxiety and depression among critical care nurses (CCNs) negatively affect performance because of association with clinical medical errors, ineffective communication, absenteeism from work, and burnout.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression and their associated factors as well as their impact on the CCNs' performance in Hail city, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 262 CCNs from April to June 2023.
Knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions of Healthcare Workers in Arab Countries Regarding Basic Life Support; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Arch Acad Emerg Med
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- The review assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) of healthcare professionals in Arab countries about Basic Life Support (BLS) interventions, specifically focusing on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- A systematic search of multiple databases identified 18 studies, leading to a meta-analysis of 8 of them, revealing that many healthcare workers had varying levels of knowledge regarding crucial CPR aspects.
- The results highlighted significant knowledge gaps, with only a minority of healthcare workers being fully aware of correct CPR practices, indicating an urgent need for frequent training and clear BLS protocols.
Objective: The frequency of alarms generated by monitors and other electro-medical devices is undeniably valuable but can simultaneously escalate the workload for healthcare professionals, potentially subjecting intensive care unit nurses to alarm fatigue. The aim of this study is to investigate alarm fatigue and stress levels among critical care nursing personnel. Additionally, the study aims to assess predictors for both alarm fatigue and perceived stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A continuous and high frequency of alarms from monitoring and treatment devices can lead to nurses' sensory exhaustion and alarm fatigue in critical care settings.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of alarm fatigue and determine the relationship between nurses' sociodemographic and work-related factors and the level of alarm fatigue in critical care settings in Hail City, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Between May and July 2023, 298 nurses who worked in the emergency, intensive care, and critical care units of all the public hospitals in Hail City participated in a cross-sectional survey.
Background: Depression has a negative impact on the health outcomes of hemodialysis (HD) patients, including decreased quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality rates. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among HD patients in Hodeida city, Yemen.
Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 200 HD patients at the Dialysis Center in Hodeida was conducted from February to May 2022.
Objectives: Workplace safety is essential to occupational health practices among healthcare providers, especially for nurses vulnerable to work-related hazards such as needle stick and sharp injuries. In Yemen, the underestimation and absence of reporting system and lack of health supplies in a collapsed health system exacerbated the needle stick and sharp injuries. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses in Taiz, Yemen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare workers' compliance with the catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines: an observational study in Yemen.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
December 2023