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Healthcare
Background: There is broad consensus that assessing and improving the competence of nurses is a c... more Background: There is broad consensus that assessing and improving the competence of nurses is a crucial element of nursing education and practice. Numerous national and international nursing research studies have used the 35-item Nurse Professional Competence Scale (NPC-SV) to measure the self-reported competence of nursing students and registered nurses. To increase its usage in Arabic-speaking nations, however, a culturally adapted Arabic version of the scale with the same level of quality was necessary. Objectives: The study aimed to develop a culturally adapted Arabic version of the NPC-SV and evaluate its reliability and validity (construct, convergent, and discriminant types). Methods: Methodological descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized. A convenience sampling technique was employed to recruit 518 undergraduate nursing students from three Saudi Arabian institutions. The translated items were appraised by a panel of experts, who considered the content validity indexe...
Australasian Emergency Care
BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developin... more BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developing countries is not very well elucidated. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the adequacy of disaster preparedness among nurses in such countries and to examine the factors that influence the preparedness of nurses with regard to disaster management. METHODS A cross-sectional methodological design was used. A convenient sampling method was used to recruit 370 registered nurses from two hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using valid and reliable self-reported questionnaires, including the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool, Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index, and Self-Regulation Scale. RESULTS The final model, with good fit indices, revealed that the disaster preparedness of nurses was significantly influenced by nurses' skills, knowledge, leadership ability and support, self-regulation, nursing quality of care, disaster training, disaster experience, and workplace participation. Altogether, these factors explained 68% of the total variance. CONCLUSION The factors influencing the preparedness of nurses for disaster are more complex than previously understood. Our model, created and tested using structural equation modelling, merits further research to extend our understanding of how nurses' perception of disaster management is influenced by organizational characteristics in the hospital work environment.
http://isrctn.org/>, 2014
Journal of Consumer Culture
International Journal of Nursing Practice
Journal of Community Health Nursing, 1998
Unfortunately, African American men have a higher incidence of and a higher mortality rate for pr... more Unfortunately, African American men have a higher incidence of and a higher mortality rate for prostate cancer than White men but are less likely to participate in prostate cancer screening. This correlational survey research identifies predictors for participation in a free prostate cancer screening in 179 men, 64% of whom are African American. Each man was invited to see his personal physician for a free prostate cancer screening following a prostate cancer educational program given at his worksite. Forty-seven percent of the African American men went to their personal physician following the educational program and received a digital rectal examination (DRE) and a prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. In the original cohort of educational program attendees, only 16% of the African Americans had obtained a DRE in the previous 12 months. However, 44% subsequently did participate in free DRE screening. Similarly, only 6% of the African American men had received a PSA screening in the previous 12 months, yet 42% obtained a PSA screening after the educational program, a sevenfold increase. Implications for allocating limited resources for education and screening to the high-risk group of African American men are discussed. This study's model of a prostate cancer educational program at worksites followed by attendees visiting their personal physician for screening could be replicated throughout the United States to increase African American men's participation in prostate cancer screening.
Journal of Personalized Medicine
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening intention is one of the most important elements influencing the... more Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening intention is one of the most important elements influencing the longstanding effectiveness of community-based CRC screening programs. The primary purpose of this study is to generate and validate a predictive screening model that investigates the influence of Saudis’ demographics, CRC knowledge, and beliefs on intention to undergo CRC screening via fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Convenience sampling was used to recruit 600 average and high-risk participants from multiple primary health care centers in three major Saudi provinces. A valid and reliable self-administered online survey was used to collect data from March 2021 to October 2021. The final modified screening prediction model explained 57.35% of the variance in screening intention. Intention to screen was significantly influenced by seven factors in which the perceived barriers factor (β = −0.55, p < 0.001) was the strongest predictor. Those who had lower perceived barriers and greater l...
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
cancer (CRC) is ranked as the second most common cancer in females and the third most common canc... more cancer (CRC) is ranked as the second most common cancer in females and the third most common cancer in males, with more than 500,000 deaths annually (Ferlay et al., 2014; Bray et al., 2018). Generally, the incidence rates for CRC are higher in developed, relative to developing countries. However, death due to CRC is more common in developing countries (52% of the total) relative to
Pediatrics, May 1, 2016
This study analyzes and compares pediatric exposures to packet and nonpacket forms of laundry and... more This study analyzes and compares pediatric exposures to packet and nonpacket forms of laundry and dishwasher detergents in the United States. Data from the National Poison Data System involving exposures to laundry and dishwasher detergents among children younger than 6 years old from 2013 through 2014 were analyzed. There were 62 254 children younger than 6 years old exposed to laundry and dishwasher detergents from 2013 to 2014. The number of exposures to detergent increased over the study period, but the increase was greatest for laundry detergent packets (17.0%) and dishwasher detergent packets (14.0%). Eighty-five percent of children were exposed through ingestion. The odds of clinical effects (3.9-8.2), hospitalization (4.8-23.5), intubation (6.9-71.3), and serious medical outcomes (8.4-22.6) were significantly higher for laundry detergent packet exposures than for other types of detergent. There were 117 children who required intubation, and 104 of these were exposed to laund...
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men globally, constitutin... more Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men globally, constituting the sixth leading cause of cancer related death in males, and the eleventh leading cause of death from cancer in all age groups. In Jordan, prostate cancer is the third most common cancer in the male population, accounting for one third (6.2%) of cancer related deaths and in 2010 alone, 218 (9.4%) new cases were identified. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of different health education interventions aimed at enhancing knowledge, beliefs and intention to screen for prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: A literature search from January 2000 to April 2015 was conducted using the key words "prostate disease," "educational program," "knowledge," "prostate cancer," "demographic factors and prostate cancer," "knowledge and prostate cancer," "education for patients with prostate cancer," "factors that affect intention to screen," "knowledge, beliefs, and intention to screen for prostate cancer," "impact of prostate educational program on beliefs," and "impact of educational program on intention to screen." Results: Majority of studies reviewed indicated that men had low levels of knowledge regarding prostate cancer, and mild to moderate beliefs with good intention to screen for prostate cancer. Conclusions: Most studies indicated that men's knowledge levels about prostate cancer were poor and they had mild to moderate beliefs and intentions to screen for prostate cancer. Therefore, development of an assessment strategy based on the Health Belief Model seems essential. An effectively designed and implemented educational program can help identify the needs and priorities of the target population.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2016
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of self-care management intervention on... more The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of self-care management intervention on psychological wellbeing for Jordanian patients with type two diabetes mellitus. A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted in a diabetes clinic of a specialized diabetes center in Amman. One hundred and forty-nine participants completed the three-month post-treatment assessments (76 in the intervention group and 73 in the control group). Both the control and intervention groups received a standard diabetic educational program. The intervention group received the following additional interventions: (1) Diabetes Self-care Management booklet, (2)DVD viewing, (3) counseling rehearsal session, and (4) a telephone follow-up. The main study instrument was an Arabic version 20 of the depression anxiety stress scales: To assess the group differences of dependent variable changes, repeated measure ANOVA was used. It was found that psychological wellbeing was not significant at 2-week post-intervention and significant change was observed at 3-month post-intervention. The findings from this study can guide the health providers to be trained to provide relevant diabetic interventions into their nursing interventions, education, and research.
International Journal of Urological Nursing, 2016
Intention to prostate cancer screening (PCS) is one of the major factors affecting the long-term ... more Intention to prostate cancer screening (PCS) is one of the major factors affecting the long-term success of population-based PCS programmes. The aim of this study is to explore strong factors linked to intention to PCS among older Jordanian adults using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Data were obtained from Jordanian older adults, aged 40 years and over, who visited a comprehensive health care centre within a ministry of health. A pilot test was conducted to investigate the internal consistency of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale for PCS and the clarity of survey questions. Sample characteristics and rates of participation in PCS were examined using means and frequencies. Important factors associated with intention to PCS were examined using bivariate correlation and standard multiple linear regression analysis. About 13% of the respondents were adherent to PCS over the prior decade. Four out of the seven HBM-driven factors (perceived susceptibility, benefits and barriers to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and health motivation) were statistically significant. Those with greater levels of susceptibility, benefits of PSA test and health motivation and lower levels of barriers to PSA testing were having more intention to participate in PCS. Family history, presence of urinary symptoms, age and knowledge about prostate cancer significantly predicted the intention to PCS. Intervention programmes, which lower perceived barriers to PSA testing and increase susceptibility, benefits of PSA testing and health motivation, should be developed and implemented.
Journal of Nursing Measurement, 2016
Background: Examining men’s health beliefs regarding prostate cancer screening is a vital issue a... more Background: Examining men’s health beliefs regarding prostate cancer screening is a vital issue and requires a reliable and valid scale. Purpose: Modify Champion’s Revised Health Belief Model Scale to measure Jordanian men’s beliefs about PCS, translate to Arabic, culturally adapt, and test its psychometric prosperities. Method: This was a methodological study in which 432 healthy men were selected by convenient sampling. Analysis included estimation of content validity indices, internal consistency, construct validity, and predictive validity. Results: Exploratory factor analysis yielded seven significant factors which explained variance 68.9% of variance. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that scale fit the data significantly. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranged from .83 to .92. Conclusion: Scale was found to be a valid and reliable for use with Jordanian men.
South African Journal of Psychiatry
Background: Providing care for schizophrenia patients is complex, and it requires dealing with va... more Background: Providing care for schizophrenia patients is complex, and it requires dealing with various psychosocial burdens.Aim: To develop and validate a tool that measures the quality of life and self-stigma (SS) of the schizophrenia patient’s caregiver (QLSSoSPC).Setting: Outpatient psychiatric services clinics in Saudi Arabia.Methods: The current study used a methodological cross-sectional design. A sample of 205 schizophrenia patients’ caregivers was recruited by using a convenient sampling method. Classical Test Theory and Rasch Analysis approaches were used.Results: The developed tool has proven acceptable level of reliability and validity. The analysis confirmed seven-factor structure accounted for 74.4% of the total variance. Cronbach’s reliability statistics for the developed tool were satisfactory and ranged from 0.80 to 0.91.Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the QLSSoSPC tool supported its prospective use and allowing us to recommend the implementation of the to...
Purpose: To assess the psychological wellbeing prevalence including: anxiety, depression and, str... more Purpose: To assess the psychological wellbeing prevalence including: anxiety, depression and, stress. As well as their association of demographic characteristics. Methods: Correlational study design was used with convenience sample of 182 type two diabetes mellitus patients who were seeking care from private health care centers in Saudi Arabia. Results: moderate to extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress were 29.1%, 26.8 % and 32.9% respectively. Depression was associated with presence of diabetes complications, marital status, and family history of depression, stress and anxiety (DSA).Anxiety also associated with family salary and family history of DSA. Stress was associated with occupation status and family history of DSA.Conclusion: It is important that health care providers to consider diabetes psychological interventions in their health care plans. Keywords: Depression, stress, anxiety, type two diabetes mellitus, psychological wellbeing, diabetes complication...
Australasian emergency care, 2021
BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developin... more BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developing countries is not very well elucidated. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the adequacy of disaster preparedness among nurses in such countries and to examine the factors that influence the preparedness of nurses with regard to disaster management. METHODS A cross-sectional methodological design was used. A convenient sampling method was used to recruit 370 registered nurses from two hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using valid and reliable self-reported questionnaires, including the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool, Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index, and Self-Regulation Scale. RESULTS The final model, with good fit indices, revealed that the disaster preparedness of nurses was significantly influenced by nurses' skills, knowledge, leadership ability and support, self-regulation, nursing quality of care, disaster training, disaster experience, and wo...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of theory-driven intervention program... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of theory-driven intervention program on diabetes health beliefs, self-efficacy, and adherence to control practices among Jordanian type 2 diabetic patients Methods: This was quasi-experimental interventional study in which 108 type 2 diabetic patients were recruited from one of UNRWA health centers in Zarqa city. A simple random technique was used to assign patients into two equivalent groups (intervention group and control group). Data were collected pre- and post-intervention using author-developed questionnaire based on health belief model constructs and Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES). Results: After the intervention program, there was a significant and positive improvement in the health beliefs, self-efficacy, and self-control practices in the intervention group compared to control group Conclusions: The results of this study showed the importance of theory driven intervention program in increasing sel...
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to understand etiology, epidemiology, risks and predispos... more Purpose: The purpose of this review was to understand etiology, epidemiology, risks and predisposing factors of prostate cancer, recognize tests for early detection and prevention of prostate cancer to use it in a clinical setting and primary health care centers. Materials and Methods: Review of literature on prostate cancer screening for early detection from various dimensions, including etiology, epidemiology; risks and predisposing factors, screening strategies and lifestyle were examined to identify target populations. The discussion addresses PSA screening and offers guidelines to improve men’s health. Results: Although prostate cancer mortality rates in developed countries have declined, in the developing world, men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at an advanced stage. Conclusion: The review article declared that there is a need to use consistent, continual and powerful educational activities for men, giving top priority to screenings.
Purpose: Modifying, translating to Arabic, trans-culturally adapting, and testing the psychometri... more Purpose: Modifying, translating to Arabic, trans-culturally adapting, and testing the psychometric properties of colorectal cancer knowledge perception screening survey (CRCKPSS) to fit with Arabic culture to measure Jordanian average risk population’s health beliefs about colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: A methodological cross-sectional design was employed to recruit a convenience sample of 460 average-risk Jordanian adults aged 50–75 years from the outpatient departments (OPDs) of two governmental hospitals in Jordan. The study was conducted in three phases: (a) Minimal modification of the CRCKPSS was undertaken. (b) Translation and transcultural adaptation of the modified version from English to Arabic were undertaken. (c) Validation of the trans-culturally modified Arabic version was performed. Results: Construct validity of the final trans-culturally modified Arabic version was evaluated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, which yielded five factors. The total var...
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes self efficacy enhancing inter... more Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes self efficacy enhancing intervention among Jordanian patients with type two diabetes on diabetes self care management behaviors. Methods : Randomized clinical trial design using a structured interview technique was used to collect the data three times; pre-intervention (baseline), 2weeks and 3month follow up. Multistage random sample of 149 patients with DM2 who were seeking care in the Specialized Diabetes Center, were assigned to the intervention group (n=76) and the control group (n=73). Both the control group and intervention group received the routine diabetic educational program .The intervention group participants received the diabetes self efficacy enhancing intervention package based on self-efficacy theory .The study instruments were the summary of diabetes self care management activities and the Demographic and disease history questionnaire. Data Analysis : To assess the group differences of dependent var...
Healthcare
Background: There is broad consensus that assessing and improving the competence of nurses is a c... more Background: There is broad consensus that assessing and improving the competence of nurses is a crucial element of nursing education and practice. Numerous national and international nursing research studies have used the 35-item Nurse Professional Competence Scale (NPC-SV) to measure the self-reported competence of nursing students and registered nurses. To increase its usage in Arabic-speaking nations, however, a culturally adapted Arabic version of the scale with the same level of quality was necessary. Objectives: The study aimed to develop a culturally adapted Arabic version of the NPC-SV and evaluate its reliability and validity (construct, convergent, and discriminant types). Methods: Methodological descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized. A convenience sampling technique was employed to recruit 518 undergraduate nursing students from three Saudi Arabian institutions. The translated items were appraised by a panel of experts, who considered the content validity indexe...
Australasian Emergency Care
BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developin... more BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developing countries is not very well elucidated. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the adequacy of disaster preparedness among nurses in such countries and to examine the factors that influence the preparedness of nurses with regard to disaster management. METHODS A cross-sectional methodological design was used. A convenient sampling method was used to recruit 370 registered nurses from two hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using valid and reliable self-reported questionnaires, including the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool, Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index, and Self-Regulation Scale. RESULTS The final model, with good fit indices, revealed that the disaster preparedness of nurses was significantly influenced by nurses' skills, knowledge, leadership ability and support, self-regulation, nursing quality of care, disaster training, disaster experience, and workplace participation. Altogether, these factors explained 68% of the total variance. CONCLUSION The factors influencing the preparedness of nurses for disaster are more complex than previously understood. Our model, created and tested using structural equation modelling, merits further research to extend our understanding of how nurses' perception of disaster management is influenced by organizational characteristics in the hospital work environment.
http://isrctn.org/>, 2014
Journal of Consumer Culture
International Journal of Nursing Practice
Journal of Community Health Nursing, 1998
Unfortunately, African American men have a higher incidence of and a higher mortality rate for pr... more Unfortunately, African American men have a higher incidence of and a higher mortality rate for prostate cancer than White men but are less likely to participate in prostate cancer screening. This correlational survey research identifies predictors for participation in a free prostate cancer screening in 179 men, 64% of whom are African American. Each man was invited to see his personal physician for a free prostate cancer screening following a prostate cancer educational program given at his worksite. Forty-seven percent of the African American men went to their personal physician following the educational program and received a digital rectal examination (DRE) and a prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. In the original cohort of educational program attendees, only 16% of the African Americans had obtained a DRE in the previous 12 months. However, 44% subsequently did participate in free DRE screening. Similarly, only 6% of the African American men had received a PSA screening in the previous 12 months, yet 42% obtained a PSA screening after the educational program, a sevenfold increase. Implications for allocating limited resources for education and screening to the high-risk group of African American men are discussed. This study's model of a prostate cancer educational program at worksites followed by attendees visiting their personal physician for screening could be replicated throughout the United States to increase African American men's participation in prostate cancer screening.
Journal of Personalized Medicine
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening intention is one of the most important elements influencing the... more Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening intention is one of the most important elements influencing the longstanding effectiveness of community-based CRC screening programs. The primary purpose of this study is to generate and validate a predictive screening model that investigates the influence of Saudis’ demographics, CRC knowledge, and beliefs on intention to undergo CRC screening via fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Convenience sampling was used to recruit 600 average and high-risk participants from multiple primary health care centers in three major Saudi provinces. A valid and reliable self-administered online survey was used to collect data from March 2021 to October 2021. The final modified screening prediction model explained 57.35% of the variance in screening intention. Intention to screen was significantly influenced by seven factors in which the perceived barriers factor (β = −0.55, p < 0.001) was the strongest predictor. Those who had lower perceived barriers and greater l...
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
cancer (CRC) is ranked as the second most common cancer in females and the third most common canc... more cancer (CRC) is ranked as the second most common cancer in females and the third most common cancer in males, with more than 500,000 deaths annually (Ferlay et al., 2014; Bray et al., 2018). Generally, the incidence rates for CRC are higher in developed, relative to developing countries. However, death due to CRC is more common in developing countries (52% of the total) relative to
Pediatrics, May 1, 2016
This study analyzes and compares pediatric exposures to packet and nonpacket forms of laundry and... more This study analyzes and compares pediatric exposures to packet and nonpacket forms of laundry and dishwasher detergents in the United States. Data from the National Poison Data System involving exposures to laundry and dishwasher detergents among children younger than 6 years old from 2013 through 2014 were analyzed. There were 62 254 children younger than 6 years old exposed to laundry and dishwasher detergents from 2013 to 2014. The number of exposures to detergent increased over the study period, but the increase was greatest for laundry detergent packets (17.0%) and dishwasher detergent packets (14.0%). Eighty-five percent of children were exposed through ingestion. The odds of clinical effects (3.9-8.2), hospitalization (4.8-23.5), intubation (6.9-71.3), and serious medical outcomes (8.4-22.6) were significantly higher for laundry detergent packet exposures than for other types of detergent. There were 117 children who required intubation, and 104 of these were exposed to laund...
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men globally, constitutin... more Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men globally, constituting the sixth leading cause of cancer related death in males, and the eleventh leading cause of death from cancer in all age groups. In Jordan, prostate cancer is the third most common cancer in the male population, accounting for one third (6.2%) of cancer related deaths and in 2010 alone, 218 (9.4%) new cases were identified. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of different health education interventions aimed at enhancing knowledge, beliefs and intention to screen for prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: A literature search from January 2000 to April 2015 was conducted using the key words "prostate disease," "educational program," "knowledge," "prostate cancer," "demographic factors and prostate cancer," "knowledge and prostate cancer," "education for patients with prostate cancer," "factors that affect intention to screen," "knowledge, beliefs, and intention to screen for prostate cancer," "impact of prostate educational program on beliefs," and "impact of educational program on intention to screen." Results: Majority of studies reviewed indicated that men had low levels of knowledge regarding prostate cancer, and mild to moderate beliefs with good intention to screen for prostate cancer. Conclusions: Most studies indicated that men's knowledge levels about prostate cancer were poor and they had mild to moderate beliefs and intentions to screen for prostate cancer. Therefore, development of an assessment strategy based on the Health Belief Model seems essential. An effectively designed and implemented educational program can help identify the needs and priorities of the target population.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2016
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of self-care management intervention on... more The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of self-care management intervention on psychological wellbeing for Jordanian patients with type two diabetes mellitus. A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted in a diabetes clinic of a specialized diabetes center in Amman. One hundred and forty-nine participants completed the three-month post-treatment assessments (76 in the intervention group and 73 in the control group). Both the control and intervention groups received a standard diabetic educational program. The intervention group received the following additional interventions: (1) Diabetes Self-care Management booklet, (2)DVD viewing, (3) counseling rehearsal session, and (4) a telephone follow-up. The main study instrument was an Arabic version 20 of the depression anxiety stress scales: To assess the group differences of dependent variable changes, repeated measure ANOVA was used. It was found that psychological wellbeing was not significant at 2-week post-intervention and significant change was observed at 3-month post-intervention. The findings from this study can guide the health providers to be trained to provide relevant diabetic interventions into their nursing interventions, education, and research.
International Journal of Urological Nursing, 2016
Intention to prostate cancer screening (PCS) is one of the major factors affecting the long-term ... more Intention to prostate cancer screening (PCS) is one of the major factors affecting the long-term success of population-based PCS programmes. The aim of this study is to explore strong factors linked to intention to PCS among older Jordanian adults using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Data were obtained from Jordanian older adults, aged 40 years and over, who visited a comprehensive health care centre within a ministry of health. A pilot test was conducted to investigate the internal consistency of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale for PCS and the clarity of survey questions. Sample characteristics and rates of participation in PCS were examined using means and frequencies. Important factors associated with intention to PCS were examined using bivariate correlation and standard multiple linear regression analysis. About 13% of the respondents were adherent to PCS over the prior decade. Four out of the seven HBM-driven factors (perceived susceptibility, benefits and barriers to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and health motivation) were statistically significant. Those with greater levels of susceptibility, benefits of PSA test and health motivation and lower levels of barriers to PSA testing were having more intention to participate in PCS. Family history, presence of urinary symptoms, age and knowledge about prostate cancer significantly predicted the intention to PCS. Intervention programmes, which lower perceived barriers to PSA testing and increase susceptibility, benefits of PSA testing and health motivation, should be developed and implemented.
Journal of Nursing Measurement, 2016
Background: Examining men’s health beliefs regarding prostate cancer screening is a vital issue a... more Background: Examining men’s health beliefs regarding prostate cancer screening is a vital issue and requires a reliable and valid scale. Purpose: Modify Champion’s Revised Health Belief Model Scale to measure Jordanian men’s beliefs about PCS, translate to Arabic, culturally adapt, and test its psychometric prosperities. Method: This was a methodological study in which 432 healthy men were selected by convenient sampling. Analysis included estimation of content validity indices, internal consistency, construct validity, and predictive validity. Results: Exploratory factor analysis yielded seven significant factors which explained variance 68.9% of variance. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that scale fit the data significantly. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranged from .83 to .92. Conclusion: Scale was found to be a valid and reliable for use with Jordanian men.
South African Journal of Psychiatry
Background: Providing care for schizophrenia patients is complex, and it requires dealing with va... more Background: Providing care for schizophrenia patients is complex, and it requires dealing with various psychosocial burdens.Aim: To develop and validate a tool that measures the quality of life and self-stigma (SS) of the schizophrenia patient’s caregiver (QLSSoSPC).Setting: Outpatient psychiatric services clinics in Saudi Arabia.Methods: The current study used a methodological cross-sectional design. A sample of 205 schizophrenia patients’ caregivers was recruited by using a convenient sampling method. Classical Test Theory and Rasch Analysis approaches were used.Results: The developed tool has proven acceptable level of reliability and validity. The analysis confirmed seven-factor structure accounted for 74.4% of the total variance. Cronbach’s reliability statistics for the developed tool were satisfactory and ranged from 0.80 to 0.91.Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the QLSSoSPC tool supported its prospective use and allowing us to recommend the implementation of the to...
Purpose: To assess the psychological wellbeing prevalence including: anxiety, depression and, str... more Purpose: To assess the psychological wellbeing prevalence including: anxiety, depression and, stress. As well as their association of demographic characteristics. Methods: Correlational study design was used with convenience sample of 182 type two diabetes mellitus patients who were seeking care from private health care centers in Saudi Arabia. Results: moderate to extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress were 29.1%, 26.8 % and 32.9% respectively. Depression was associated with presence of diabetes complications, marital status, and family history of depression, stress and anxiety (DSA).Anxiety also associated with family salary and family history of DSA. Stress was associated with occupation status and family history of DSA.Conclusion: It is important that health care providers to consider diabetes psychological interventions in their health care plans. Keywords: Depression, stress, anxiety, type two diabetes mellitus, psychological wellbeing, diabetes complication...
Australasian emergency care, 2021
BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developin... more BACKGROUND The evaluation of the present state of disaster preparedness among nurses in developing countries is not very well elucidated. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the adequacy of disaster preparedness among nurses in such countries and to examine the factors that influence the preparedness of nurses with regard to disaster management. METHODS A cross-sectional methodological design was used. A convenient sampling method was used to recruit 370 registered nurses from two hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using valid and reliable self-reported questionnaires, including the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool, Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index, and Self-Regulation Scale. RESULTS The final model, with good fit indices, revealed that the disaster preparedness of nurses was significantly influenced by nurses' skills, knowledge, leadership ability and support, self-regulation, nursing quality of care, disaster training, disaster experience, and wo...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of theory-driven intervention program... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of theory-driven intervention program on diabetes health beliefs, self-efficacy, and adherence to control practices among Jordanian type 2 diabetic patients Methods: This was quasi-experimental interventional study in which 108 type 2 diabetic patients were recruited from one of UNRWA health centers in Zarqa city. A simple random technique was used to assign patients into two equivalent groups (intervention group and control group). Data were collected pre- and post-intervention using author-developed questionnaire based on health belief model constructs and Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES). Results: After the intervention program, there was a significant and positive improvement in the health beliefs, self-efficacy, and self-control practices in the intervention group compared to control group Conclusions: The results of this study showed the importance of theory driven intervention program in increasing sel...
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to understand etiology, epidemiology, risks and predispos... more Purpose: The purpose of this review was to understand etiology, epidemiology, risks and predisposing factors of prostate cancer, recognize tests for early detection and prevention of prostate cancer to use it in a clinical setting and primary health care centers. Materials and Methods: Review of literature on prostate cancer screening for early detection from various dimensions, including etiology, epidemiology; risks and predisposing factors, screening strategies and lifestyle were examined to identify target populations. The discussion addresses PSA screening and offers guidelines to improve men’s health. Results: Although prostate cancer mortality rates in developed countries have declined, in the developing world, men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at an advanced stage. Conclusion: The review article declared that there is a need to use consistent, continual and powerful educational activities for men, giving top priority to screenings.
Purpose: Modifying, translating to Arabic, trans-culturally adapting, and testing the psychometri... more Purpose: Modifying, translating to Arabic, trans-culturally adapting, and testing the psychometric properties of colorectal cancer knowledge perception screening survey (CRCKPSS) to fit with Arabic culture to measure Jordanian average risk population’s health beliefs about colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: A methodological cross-sectional design was employed to recruit a convenience sample of 460 average-risk Jordanian adults aged 50–75 years from the outpatient departments (OPDs) of two governmental hospitals in Jordan. The study was conducted in three phases: (a) Minimal modification of the CRCKPSS was undertaken. (b) Translation and transcultural adaptation of the modified version from English to Arabic were undertaken. (c) Validation of the trans-culturally modified Arabic version was performed. Results: Construct validity of the final trans-culturally modified Arabic version was evaluated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, which yielded five factors. The total var...
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes self efficacy enhancing inter... more Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes self efficacy enhancing intervention among Jordanian patients with type two diabetes on diabetes self care management behaviors. Methods : Randomized clinical trial design using a structured interview technique was used to collect the data three times; pre-intervention (baseline), 2weeks and 3month follow up. Multistage random sample of 149 patients with DM2 who were seeking care in the Specialized Diabetes Center, were assigned to the intervention group (n=76) and the control group (n=73). Both the control group and intervention group received the routine diabetic educational program .The intervention group participants received the diabetes self efficacy enhancing intervention package based on self-efficacy theory .The study instruments were the summary of diabetes self care management activities and the Demographic and disease history questionnaire. Data Analysis : To assess the group differences of dependent var...