Psychological Distress and Quality of Life Among Military Trauma Patients.

Introduction: Military trauma has a significant impact on soldiers, affecting many aspects of their lives, with the highest impact on their quality of life and psychological wellness. This study aimed to measure psychological distress and its relationship with the quality of life among Jordanian military trauma patients.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in The Hashemite Protection Departments for military causalities in Amman, Irbid, and Al-Karuk.

The role of psychological factors on improving work engagement among nurses.

Background: Work engagement is affected by many psychological variables including emotional intelligence, psychological empowerment, and resilience that are not well-studied among nurses.

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of emotional intelligence on the work engagement of critical care nurses, and the mediating role of resilience and psychological empowerment.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted in this study among 150 critical care nurses at one university hospital in Saudi Arabia.

The Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices Among Nursing Students in Jordan.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. This study aimed to examine the impact of an educational intervention on nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding CRC screening in Jordan.

Methodology: The study was an experimental design conducted before and after the educational intervention.

Quality of Postoperative Pain Management in Orthopedic Patients and Its Impact on Sleep Quality and Patient Satisfaction: An Integrative Review.

Pain is one of the most common manifestations in the postoperative stage and it has a detrimental effect on both sleep and patient satisfaction. Consequently, this integrative review seeks to identify the outcomes of pain management specifically concerning sleep quality and patient satisfaction among the patients receiving orthopedic surgeries. In a stepwise manner, peer-reviewed articles manually searched in four databases including Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed, and CINAML (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) published between 2019 and 2023 were selected.

Evidence-based practice knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers as predictors of stay intent among Jordanian registered nurses: a cross-sectional study.

Aim: This study aimed to identify factors influencing stay intent among Jordanian registered nurses, with a specific focus on the role of evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 311 nurses from 5 hospitals was conducted from January 2022 to June 2022. Participants completed data about stay intent and knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers of EBP.

The Relationship Between Patients' Overall ICU Experiences, Psychological Distress, and Sleep Quality Among Jordanian Burn Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives This study aimed to assess patients' experiences, psychological distress, and sleep quality among Jordanian burn patients. Method A cross-sectional, correlational design was used. A sample of 150 patients admitted to the burn-specific intensive care unit completed the study.

How Does Perceived Social Support, Mindfulness, and Coping Strategies Influencing Death Anxiety Among Patients With Tuberculosis.

: This study aimed to assess the relationship between coping strategies, social support, mindfulness, and death anxiety among TB survivors. : A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. A convenience sample of 120 adult patients diagnosed with TB were enrolled from public hospital.

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Perceived Barriers Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices Among Healthcare Practitioners: A Systematic Review.

The recommendations of medical professionals play a significant role in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This study aims to systematically review knowledge, attitude, practice, and perceived barriers regarding CRC screening practices among healthcare practitioners (HCPs). From January 2023 to December 2023, a comprehensive literature search was conducted using online databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Research Gate, by using the following keywords in combination: "knowledge," "attitude," "practice," "perceived barriers," "colorectal cancer," and "health practitioners.

Experiences, barriers and expectations regarding current patient monitoring systems among ICU nurses in a University Hospital in Lebanon: a qualitative study.

Purpose: The aim of the study is to assess the experiences, barriers, and expectations regarding current patient monitoring systems among intensive care unit nurses at one university hospital.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory study approach was adopted to test the research questions.

Results: Intensive care unit personnel placed a high value on practical criteria such as user friendliness and visualization while assessing the present monitoring system.

Mindfulness, Social Support, and Psychological Distress Among Jordanian Burn Patients.

Burn is associated with psychological distress, anxiety, and depression. Social support and mindfulness are considered a strength source for postburn survivors to resume their daily living activities. There is a lack of literature that supported the direct impact of mindfulness on social support and psychological distress among burn survivors.

The impact of utilizing inclusive leadership among nurses during crises: A multisite comparative study.

Nurses' psychological wellness and satisfaction are threatened by exposure to many stressors. Adopting a promising leadership style has beneficial impacts at different levels, especially during crises. This study aimed to examine the impact of inclusive leadership on nurses' satisfaction and psychological distress during crises, focusing on three Arabic countries.

Qualitative study of challenges facing emergency departments nurses in Jordan.

Worldwide, nurses employed in the Emergency Department (ED) face many challenges that negatively influence their well-being and ability to provide high-quality patient care. Previous researchers have investigated these challenges regarding their causes, consequences, and how to deal with them. However, most of the previous research addressed these challenges using quantitative research.

Perceived Occupational Stressors and the General Health of Critical Care Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: The COVID-19 situation is placing nurses under great stress which may negatively influence their health.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between occupational stress and general health of critical care nurses during COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used.

Coping strategies, social support, and mindfulness improve the psychological well-being of Jordanian burn survivors: A descriptive correlational study.

Background: Burn injury survivors usually experience multiple psychosocial problems, which occur commonly in low and middle-income countries. However, the previous literature provides limited information about the unique roles of coping strategies, social support, and mindfulness in improving the psychological well-being of burn survivors. Therefore, this study identified the role of coping strategies, social support, and mindfulness in improving the psychological well-being of burn survivors.

Mindfulness and its Positive Effect on Quality of Life among Chronic Burn Survivors: A descriptive Correlational Study.

Background: Burns are a global public health phenomenon accounting for 180,000 deaths yearly. Burn wounds were considered among the most devastating injuries worldwide and is the fourth most common type of injury globally. It is also negatively associated with the quality of life of those patients.

Mindfulness and psychological distress among hemodialysis patients.

The current study identifies the unique role of trait mindfulness in improving the psychological health of patients under hemodialysis. A correlational research design was employed with a sample of 221 patients under hemodialysis. Participants completed a survey about the basic demographics, psychological distress, and mindfulness.

Health-Promoting Behaviors among Nursing Students: Palestinian Perspective.

The purpose of this study is to assess the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors of nursing students at Arab American University Palestine, Palestine. A cross-sectional design was used, 350 participants filled the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. The total HPLP score was 138.

Social support predicted quality of life in people receiving haemodialysis treatment: A cross-sectional survey.

Aims: To examine levels of social support and quality of life (QOL) and to examine the association between social support and QOL in patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) treatment.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Method: social support and QOL were measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived social Support (MSPSS) and the World Health Organization QOL-BREF questionnaires, respectively.

Spirituality, Anxiety and Depression Among People Receiving Hemodialysis Treatment in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Spirituality is an important factor that may mediate the detrimental impacts of hemodialysis on mental health. Lack of research examining spirituality and mental health in the Arab world in general and Jordan in particular encouraged this research. The study examined levels of spirituality, depression and anxiety and explored the association between them among patients receiving hemodialysis treatment in Jordan.

Relationship between sleep quality, using social media platforms, and academic performance among university students.

Purpose: Explore the quality of sleep and investigate the relationship between sleep quality, using social media platforms, and academic performance among university students.

Design And Methods: A cross-sectional correlation design was used, 412 students completed an electronic questionnaire.

Findings: The majority of university students suffer from poor quality of sleep.

Barriers to Effective Pain Management in Cancer Patients From the Perspective of Patients and Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Pain is one of the most common and undesired symptoms in cancer patients, affecting patients' physical and psychological well-being. Barriers to effective pain management in cancer patients need to be identified and addressed by clinicians.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to effective cancer pain management from the perspective of cancer patients and their family members.

Retraction Note to: Workplace bullying and its preventive measures and productivity among emergency department nurses.

The Publisher has retracted this article [1] because it was published in this journal in error. This article is republished in BMC Health Services Research [2].

Workplace bullying and its preventive measures and productivity among emergency department nurses.

Background: Workplace bullying has adverse effects on nurses' productivity and emotional well-being and increases nurses' desire to leave their jobs. Bullying is a common phenomenon that has been reported worldwide. Emergency Department (ED) nurses are particularly exposed to bullying as a result of their job stressors and demands.

Workplace bullying and its preventive measures and productivity among emergency department nurses.

Background: Workplace bullying has adverse effects on nurses' productivity and emotional well-being and increases nurses' desire to leave their jobs. Bullying is a common phenomenon that has been reported worldwide. Emergency Department (ED) nurses are particularly exposed to bullying as a result of their job stressors and demands.

Psychological distress and quality of life among Jordanian women diagnosed with breast cancer: The role of trait mindfulness.

Background: Patients diagnosed with breast cancer were reported to have high levels of psychosocial distress and poor quality of life (QOL). Mindfulness is believed to improve QOL and reduce psychological distress in various populations, but its unique association with QOL and psychological distress in women with breast cancer has yet to be established.

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the relationship of mindfulness with depression, anxiety and QOL of women diagnosed with breast cancer.