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Al-Ahmadi, Hanan. "Anticipated nurses' turnover in public hospitals in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Human Resource Management 25, no. 3 (May 28, 2013): 412–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.792856.
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Alboliteeh, Mohammad, and Fares Alshammari. "The profile of Saudi male nursing workforce: A cross-sectional study." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 9, no. 11 (November 2022): 126–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2022.11.016.
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This study aims to determine the profile of the Saudi male nursing workforce that influences tenure in their job and their intentions in staying on the job or leaving their job. This research used the quantitative-comparative approach employing 361 nurses as participants from the three major government hospitals namely, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, and King Fahad Medical Center in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results showed that nurses in the workforce perceived the lack of promotion opportunities as the main reason for leaving the nursing profession (3.92±.952) and the reason for becoming a nurse wanted to help others cope with illness (4.68). There is a significant difference found in age to reasons (F=11.51; p<001) opinion of becoming a nurse (F=6.73; p<001), highest qualification on their reasons for leaving the nursing profession (F=11.8; p<.001) but not on the opinion of nurses (F=.690; p>.502). Moreover, the years of experience of the nurses were found significant to reasons (F=5.085; p<.002) and opinion (F=4.89; p<.002). Regarding the position held, there found significant differences in reasons for leaving (F=9.05; p<.001) and their opinion about becoming a nurse (F=11.81; p<.001). Concerning marital status there found significant differences in their reasons for leaving the nursing profession (t=5.779; p>.290) and their opinion (t=1.39; p>.573). Meanwhile, the number of dependents found no significant difference in their reasons (t=2.248; p>0.38) and opinion (t=.820; p>.366). Continuous skill development and career progression opportunities for male nurses contribute to job satisfaction and, as a result, it will be the key to gaining greater autonomy for Saudi Arabia's nurses.
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Al-Sabhan, Turki Fahd, Norliza Ahmad, Irniza Rasdi, and Aidalina Mahmud. "JOB SATISFACTION AMONG FOREIGN NURSES IN SAUDI ARABIA: THE CONTRIBUTION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION FACTORS." Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 22, no. 1 (April 28, 2022): 275–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.22/no.1/art.1405.
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Foreign nurses face many challenges at the workplace which may affect their level of job satisfaction. High job satisfaction can ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality health services, while low job satisfaction may result in poor work quality and increases the likelihood of the nurses leaving the service. Therefore, ensuring high level of job satisfaction of the foreign nurses is important, especially in countries which heavily rely on their services, such as Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to determine job satisfaction level among foreign nurses in public hospitals in Hail City, Saudi Arabia, and the contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors to their job satisfaction level. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 196 foreign nurses in two large public hospitals in Hail City, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and bivariate analysis were conducted. Most foreign nurses had moderate job satisfaction level. There is significant and positive relationship between three components of intrinsic motivation namely autonomy, mastery, and purpose, and three components of extrinsic motivation which were pay, promotion, and operating conditions, with job satisfaction level. Job satisfaction among foreign nurses in the public hospitals is still not optimal. It is imperative for nursing managers, hospitals directors, and policy makers to focus on the significant intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors in formulating tailored actions to improve foreign nurses’ job satisfaction.
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Alasqah, Ibrahim, Muteb Alotaibi, Cris Adolfo, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Bader Alrasheadi, Adel Alhindi, Hassan Altakroni, and Ilias Mahmud. "Quality Improvement Attitudes among Saudi Nurses in Hospitals in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey." Healthcare 11, no. 1 (December 24, 2022): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11010049.
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Background: This study aimed to provide an overview of perceptions of quality improvement among nurses working in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study of 497 Saudi nurses working in public and private hospitals in Al-Qassim Province. Descriptive statistics were computed for quality improvement nursing attitude items and demographic factors. Results: A total of 497 nurses took part in the study; 29.1% of participants were females, and half of the participants were between the ages of 25–30 years. Most respondents were employed in governmental hospitals (98.7%), and 41.9% of participants had work experience ranging between 1 and 5 years. Nurses involved in providing direct patient care recognize the quality improvement attitudes related to changes in the healthcare delivery processes. Saudi nurses’ quality improvement nursing attitudes were moderate. Female, married, and older age group nurses and nurses who were working fewer hours per week showed better quality improvement attitudes. Conclusions: Saudi nurses’ quality improvement nursing attitudes are found to be moderate. Age, gender, marital status, and working hours of nurses are associated with their quality improvement attitudes. To empower nurses to improve healthcare, nursing administrators need to focus on improving the quality improvement attitudes environment.
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Mahmoud Al-Momani, Mohammed. "Prevalence of Violation Among Nurses Working in Public Health Facilities in Saudi Arabia." Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications 14, no. 4 (December 25, 2021): 1636–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.21786/bbrc/14.4.40.
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Workplace violence (WPV) is more likely to affect those who work in community services, notably nurses. WPV is generally recognized as a workplace health hazard and has been a significant concern in a number of countries. Limited studies have been conducted in the global countries and this study was designed as a cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia to document the WPV among the nurses. The aim of this study was to enroll the consequences obtain during the WPV among the nurses in Saudi Arabia. In this cross-sectional study, we have enrolled 550 nurses based on the signed of informed consent form and filled questionnaire. The study results indicated that 77.6% of nurses were violated at work. The 90.4% of the majority violations were classified as verbal abuse. The relatives of the patients violated 66.7% of the nurses, and the occurrence occurred during the evening shifts of the working hours between 2.30-10.30pm. The most violations occurred in the patient room, accounting for 46.8% of all violations, with the severe workload accounting for 89.2% of all violations. However, among the violations, 21.4% of the nurses were reported to senior management. In conclusion, this study confirms the nurses who have participated in this were mentally strong in handling the WPV during their job. Further studies are required for looking at the factors that increase the chance of a repeat event and those that decrease it, as well as development of an intervention program for the emotional load that accompanies WPV. To prevent workplace violence in healthcare settings, it is equally vital to implement policies that supplement the existing call to action.
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Sultan, Mohammed Ali Salem, Amir Khorram-Manesh, Eric Carlström, Jarle Løwe Sørensen, Hadi Jaber Al Sulayyim, and Fabian Taube. "Nurses’ Readiness for Emergencies and Public Health Challenges—The Case of Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 12, no. 19 (September 23, 2020): 7874. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12197874.
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This study was aimed at assessing the readiness of 200 emergency nurses in the southern part of Saudi Arabia in the management of public health emergencies, major incidents, and disasters by using quantitative research through a self-reporting validated questionnaire containing 10 different dimensions. All registered nurses working in emergency departments who were willing to participate, of all ages and gender groups, were included. Nurses who were not present during the study period because of vacation or maternity leave, nurses at the managerial level, and nursing aides were excluded. The participating nurses reported good knowledge in almost all investigated aspects of the theoretical dimensions of emergency management. However, they revealed perceived weaknesses in practical dimensions of emergency management and difficulties in assessing their own efforts. There was a significant correlation between qualification and the dimensions of emergency preparedness, epidemiology and surveillance, isolation and quarantine and critical resources, which indicates a need for strengthening their practical contribution as well as their theoretical knowledge. Educational initiatives combining theoretical and practical aspects of emergency management may provide an opportunity to examine nurses’ knowledge, skills, and abilities continuously in an environment with no harm to patients.
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Alanazi, Abdulaziz Khalaf, and Caroline Yates. "Factors behind Expatriates Nurses Job Dissatisfaction in Hail’s Public Hospitals, Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care 5, no. 4 (April 19, 2022): 76–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjnhc.2022.v05i04.002.
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Job satisfaction is considered one of the most important parameters in measuring the performance of the employees. In this study, the researcher has discussed different factors that lead to dissatisfaction among expat nurses working in the Saudi healthcare sector, and has used positivism philosophy. Different survey instruments were used to collect primary data for this study: and the JSS (quantitative component). Firstly, nurses were provided with a self-administrated JSS. The JSS was developed to analyse nine job satisfaction scales, each containing four subscales. The reliability coefficient for descriptive statistics was computed at 0.84, above the threshold mark of 0.70. T-tests were used in this research. During the study, it was observed that out of the 100 married participants, 43 were at the position of Charge nurse and only one of them was working as a director in the organisation. The researcher conducted t-tests to identify the factors that lead to job dissatisfaction among the expats at Hali’s public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Herein it was observed that very few chances of getting a promotion were of the main causes of job dissatisfaction among the expat nurses. Here the p-value was 0.00, lower than the threshold requirement of 0.05. In conclusion, the chances of getting a promotion were very less due to the fact that they were not native to the country. Also, nurses were not happy with the benefits that they receive in the organisation. That is, expats do not get too many benefits in the host nations.
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Zaghloul, Mohamed Saddik, Juliann Saquib, Abdulrahman AlMazrou, and Nazmus Saquib. "Mental Health Status of Expatriate Nurses in Northcentral Saudi Arabia." Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 21, no. 6 (January 2, 2019): 1233–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-018-00853-7.
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Ahmed Ali Al Shamandy, Sahar, Awatef Khmis Hamad Al-Juman, Areej Abdulghani Haitham, and Safaa Ali Abdelnaem. "Saudi Nurses and Midwives Attitude Towards Companionship Support During Childbirth at Public Hospital in Saudi Arabia." Egyptian Journal of Health Care 13, no. 3 (September 1, 2022): 2036–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2022.281027.
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Alrasheadi, Bader A., Majed S. Alamri, Khalid A. Aljohani, Reem AL-Dossary, Hamdan Albaqawi, Jalal Alharbi, Khaled Al Hosis, et al. "Nurses’ Perception of Safety Culture in Medical−Surgical Units in Hospitals in Saudi Arabia." Medicina 58, no. 7 (July 4, 2022): 897. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58070897.
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Introduction: Patient safety captures the essence of the primary principle of medical ethics, primum non nocere, first do no harm; this is an important concern in the health care system. Nurses are indispensable members of this system and are the largest group of health care providers involved in the direct delivery of patient care. As an integral part of the health care system, it is important to know nurses’ opinions on patient safety culture. Objectives: First, to evaluate and measure the existing safety culture and safety of patients in medical−surgical wards (MSW) in hospitals located in the Qassim region, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Second, to survey the opinion of registered nurses and supervisors/managers about safety culture and issues concerned with safety in hospitals in the region. Materials and Methods: A validated cross-sectional survey, namely the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC), was used. This survey queried 300 nurses in different MSWs in four hospitals in the Qassim Region. Results: Overall, a positive culture of safety exists in MSWs, with 69% of RNs rating their wards as having great/excellent safety culture. Notably, some participants felt it was problematic that blame was assigned to nurses for reported errors. While 55.9% of participants noted that all errors or narrowly avoided errors had been reported, less than half actually reported errors in the last year. Conclusion: The perceived safety culture was largely positive; however, the results also indicated that a culture of safety comes with some risk and blame.
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Aljohani, Khalid A., Majed S. Alamri, Reem AL-Dossary, Hamdan Albaqawi, Khaled Al Hosis, Mohammed S. Aljohani, Noura Almadani, et al. "Scope of Nursing Practice as Perceived by Nurses Working in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7 (April 1, 2022): 4220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074220.
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The absence of scope of practice guidelines may lead to role ambiguity and legal consequences in nursing practice. This study measures the scope of practice of nurses in Saudi Arabia. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using an electronic version of the Arabic Actual Scope of Nursing Practice (A-ASCOP) questionnaire among 928 nurses. Descriptive analysis was followed by a t-test and an analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significance was assured through the Bonferroni test; the effect size was measured through partial η2 when appropriate. The A-ASCOP mean score of each dimension ranged from 4.29 to 4.72 (overall mean = 4.59). Significant overall ASCOP score variations were evident, with higher ASCOP among expatriate nurses, females, Hospital Operation Program (HOP) nurses, and nurses with postgraduate qualifications. Partial η2 showed a small effect of <0.016. Low-complexity nursing tasks showed insignificant differences no matter the nurse’s position, but were less practiced by Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and advanced-degree nurses than by those with a diploma education. High complexity of ASCOP was practiced significantly more often by postgraduate-prepared nurses than by diploma-educated nurses. The study showed that there is a range of variation in nursing practice, but that the lack of internal regulations (nursing scope of practice) has no effect on nursing duties. In a country such as Saudi Arabia, where massive national improvement initiatives are frequent, clearly defining the scope of practice for nurses is essential and needs to be done through government mandates. Further studies are essential to define what the scope of practice should include.
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Parveen, Musrrat, Khalid Maimani, and Norizan M. Kassim. "A Comparative Study on Job Satisfaction between Registered Nurses and Other Qualified Healthcare Professionals." International Journal of Business and Management 11, no. 7 (June 21, 2016): 144. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v11n7p144.
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<p><em>Introduction </em>The concept of overall job satisfaction has recently received a lot of attention in the healthcare human resource management, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia faces the biggest challenges in providing qualified healthcare workers and also local health care professionals, such as physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Job satisfaction/dissatisfaction in terms of salary package, personal growth and professional support may have resulted in high healthcare workers turnover rate within the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><em>Method </em>For this study, a total of 400 self-administered questionnaires were conveniently distributed among the RNs and QHPs in both public and private hospitals in Jeddah, one of the major cities of Saudi Arabia.</p><p><em>Analysis</em> Quantitative analysis was carried out on the data, which related to 400 healthcare professionals. This study used a-two way<em> </em>multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to test the differences by using SPSS version 16.</p><p><em>Results</em> Results suggested that QHPs were more contented and satisfied with their salary package as compared to RNs. However, both professions were dissatisfied with the personal growth, and professional support they received from their employers. Some implications of the findings for managers/administrators to practice are discussed.</p><em>Conclusion </em>This study sheds some lights on the issues pertaining to the overall job satisfaction among the healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia.
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Muis, Afni Regita Cahyani, and Usep Abdul Matin. "The Saudi Arabian Women Military Existence in the Islamic Perspective." Buletin Al-Turas 28, no. 2 (September 30, 2022): 171–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/bat.v28i2.25488.
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Purpose The purpose of this research was to explain in depth about the role of women army into Saudi Arabia’s military institutions in Mohammad Bin Salman regime. Method The study was a qualitative research with descriptive design using a primary data that were the journalists’ and academicians’ opinion or ideas. It used interviews with a researcher for the Center for Islamic and Occidental Studies, University of Darussalam Gontor, and with the journalist and academician from King Saud University. The study also depended on the secondary data literatures review like book, journal, and official website. The data then were analyzed qualitatively using the Islamic perspective of the women role in life. Results/FindingsAs a state which originally tightened the rules for women in the public sphere, the existence of women military in Saudi Arabia was a certain reformist. The engagement of woman military into the state affairs has contributed to Arab Saudi’s security stability that becomes the heart of Middle East as the most frequently visited by foreign people. It has a positive approach for improving the security system of Saudi Arabia as a global image builder. ConclusionThe urgency of women military in Saudi Arabia is to answer the public needs and service. Women Military in Saudi Arabia become a non-combatant for manifestation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's vision to provide an opportunity for women into the public sphere. The Saudi Arabia's women military still maintains sharia principles as a political instrument.
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Al Harthi, Manal, Abdulellah Al Thobaity, Mohammed Almalki, and Waleed Al Ahmari. "Improving Disaster Readiness and the Response of Nurses in Saudi Arabia." Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Volume 14 (November 2021): 4537–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s325074.
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Alandajani, Alham, Bahariah Khalid, Yee Guan Ng, and Maram Banakhar. "Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Medication Errors among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in Major Jeddah Hospitals." Nursing Reports 12, no. 4 (December 16, 2022): 1023–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12040098.
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Medication error is a multifactorial problem that mainly involves missing or bypassing the administration, which may have life-threatening impacts on the patient. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of information on medication errors among nurses in Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the knowledge and attitudes toward medication errors and their associated factors among nurses in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four major public hospitals by recruiting a total of 408 nurses using cluster random sampling and proportional stratified sampling techniques. Data were gathered using an online self-administered questionnaire from January to March 2022. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression models were performed to analyze the data. The prevalence of medication error among the nurses was 72.1%, only 41.2% were reported, while wrong doses (46.9%) were the most common type of medication error. Approximately 55% and 50% of the respondents demonstrated good knowledge and a positive attitude toward medication errors, respectively. The prevalence of medication error was associated with age groups of less than 25, and 25–35 years old, King Fahad and King Abdulaziz hospitals, no history of attending an MER training course, poor knowledge, and negative attitude. These findings reflect a high prevalence of medication error among nurses in Saudi Arabia, and the factors identified could be considered in mitigating this important health problem.
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Musri, Dhaifallah Ali Al, Hussain Abdullah Ablan, Qublan Hamad Almutyif, Mahdi Mana Mohd Alzamanan, Ali Hussain Alabbas, and Salem Matar Alsari. "Overview of Violence against Nursing Staff in Saudi Arabia: Simple Review Article." Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care 5, no. 12 (December 28, 2022): 321–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjnhc.2022.v05i12.003.
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Nurses are the primary care givers in hospitals and are more likely to encounter violence because of the amount of time spent in direct patient care. This study aimed to explore recent workplace violence literature against nurses in Saudi Arabia in terms of prevalence, precipitating factors and recommendations for prevention. PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, EBSCO, SCOPUS, Wiley, and Cochrane Library were searched. Study articles were screened by title and abstract then a full-text assessment was implemented. Violence against nurses could be in various forms of aggression and bullying that often manifests as verbal abuse, physical abuse, and emotional torture, which is cruel, rude, vindictive, humiliating and/or offensive. It is a public health and legal problem. Nurses are most of the healthcare workforce in Saudi Arabia, and more likely to encounter violence. Violence against nurses impairs job performance after the incident. It also reduces job satisfaction and may compel nurses to leave their job. Perpetrators are found to be patients, relatives, and co-workers. Improving health security system and increasing staffing and their training on proper dealing with violence are highly recommended. Also, enforcing rules and regulations is an important demand to control and prevent violence against health care workers.
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Moussa, Fatchima L., Mahaman Moussa, Hussain Ahmed Sofyani, Bander Hammad Alblowi, Yahia Ahmad Oqdi, Saleh Khallaf, Hamad S. Alharbi, and Ahmed Albarqi. "Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses towards Teamwork and Patient Safety in Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Assessment." Healthcare 10, no. 10 (September 25, 2022): 1866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101866.
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The study aimed to assess the teamwork and safety attitudes among the critical care unit (CCU) nurses in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in public tertiary hospitals in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. All participants answered a three-part questionnaire that included demographic data, a teamwork attitude questionnaire (T-TAQ), and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ). The analysis revealed that the majority of the nurses were female, n = 52 (76.5%), and almost half of the nurses were aged from 29 to 39 years, n = 29 (42.6%). Teamwork attitude values are found to be relatively stable in all subscales, ranging from 1.63 (SD = 1.23) to higher at 2.92 (SD = 1.32). Of the six dimensions of SAQ, job satisfaction (M = 70, SD 21.46) had the highest positive rate and was approached with a positive attitude, followed by teamwork (M = 66.09, SD 15.12) and safety climate (M = 67.11, SD 17.70). The analysis also shows work experience was the influencing factor of teamwork attitude and safety attitude of nurses, recording beta values of 0.24, p < 0.05 and 0.10, p < 0.001, respectively. The results also identified an association between teamwork and safety attitudes. The study reflected the positive attitudes towards teamwork and less positive attitudes toward patient safety among critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia. Collaborative team performance among nurses improves the medical care quality and patients’ safety, decreasing the occurrence rate of adverse events.
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Alsayed, Sharifah Abdulmuttalib, Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish, and Farhan Alshammari. "Occupational Fatigue and Associated Factors among Saudi Nurses Working 8-Hour Shifts at Public Hospitals." SAGE Open Nursing 8 (January 2022): 237796082210781. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608221078158.
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Introduction Shift work and demanding work schedules contribute to occupational fatigue, negatively affecting patient safety and nurses’ well-being, consequently placing nurses and patients at risk for injury and adverse health outcomes. For preventing fatigue and minimizing its negative consequences, information about its characteristics and associated factors is required. Objectives This study aimed to assess occupational fatigue “acute fatigue, chronic fatigue, and inter-shift recovery” among Saudi nurses working 8-h shifts. Further, we explored factors associated with fatigue from nurses’ perspectives. Methods We conducted a mixed-method study with a convenience sample of Saudi nurses ( N = 282) working in four public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using the nurses’ profile form; the occupational fatigue exhaustion recovery (OFER) scale, for relevant quantitative data; and open-ended questions for qualitative data. We used descriptive and inferential statistics for analysing the quantitative data and content analysis of the qualitative data. Results The results showed that Saudi nurses rated themselves moderately fatigued with working 8-h shifts. The inter-shift recovery subscale showed a negative correlation with chronic fatigue and acute fatigue ( r = −0.518, r = −0.356, P < 0.001). Sleeping problems, meals per day, and frequency of exercise showed significant relations with chronic fatigue among nurses ( p < 0.05). In addition, three categories were derived from the qualitative content analysis. Saudi nurses reported work-related, psychosocial, and individual factors as major contributors to fatigue and recovery. Conclusion Occupational fatigue is a multidimensional issue, and nurses and nurse managers are challenged with reducing its prevalence and negative impact on nurses and patients. Our quantitative and qualitative findings suggest the need for a comprehensive approach to fatigue management and mitigation, including organizational support, creative workforce planning, flexible work schedules, and psychosocial support. Fatigue reduction and prevention policies and educational programs are vital strategies to improve nurses’ well-being and inter-shift recovery.
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Mohaithef, Mohammed AL. "Assessing Hand Hygiene Practices Among Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Open Public Health Journal 13, no. 1 (May 23, 2020): 220–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874944502013010220.
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Background: Hand hygiene is a simple and effective practice that reduces the transmission of hospital acquired infections. However, adherence to hand hygiene guidelines among health care professionals is low. The aim of this study is to assess hand hygiene practices among nurses working in hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: The standardized version of the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire was administered to nurses from six hospitals in the region of Asir. Results: 300 nurses were approached to enroll 243 participants so the response rate was 81%. The study found that 65.4% (159) of the participants followed a good hand hygiene practice while 10.3% (25) showed inadequate hand hygiene practice. Good hand hygiene practice was found to be significantly higher among female participants (88%) than the male participants (44%). The participants from the department of internal medicine (43.5%) showed the highest percentage of inadequate hand hygiene practice while participants from the department of pediatrics reported a 100% good hand hygiene practice. Conclusion: The male nurses and nurses working in the department of internal medicine require in-service educational intervention regarding hand hygiene to increase their compliance with its practice . Posters and other visual aids highlighting the significance of hand hygiene need to be displayed in all the departments to sensitize the importance of hand hygiene among nurses.
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Kosach, G. "Saudi Arabia and Israel: the Palestinian Context." World Economy and International Relations 65, no. 1 (2021): 61–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.20542/0131-2227-2021-65-1-61-69.
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The article examines the issues related to the change in the Saudi Arabia’s policy towards Israel in the context of Riyadh’s approaches to solving the Palestinian problem. The author emphasizes that the positive dynamics taking place in the evolution of Saudi-Israeli interaction in recent years is determined by the intra-Saudi socio-economic and political transformation, including changes in public opinion regarding Israel, as well as significant shifts in the development of the Middle East regional situation, inter alia those proclaimed by the United Arab Emirates (as well as Bahrain) heading towards a settlement with Israel. At the same time, the emergence of a tendency to support the course towards normalizing relations with Israel in the context of the current Saudi internal political situation also marked a public demarcation in relation to initiatives to support the Crown Prince. If his supporters act, among other things, as supporters of normalization, then opponents see contacts with the Jewish state as “a betrayal of Arab national interests”. Noting that the current Saudi-Israeli rapprochement is largely determined by a joint interest in confronting Iran, the author, nevertheless, sees the most important reason for the continuing Saudi unwillingness to normalize relations with the Jewish state in the unresolved Palestinian problem on the basis of the “two states” principle. At the same time, the author believes that this principle itself is an instrument of Saudi foreign policy, thanks to which Riyadh seeks to exclude the possibility of Israeli hegemony in the future post-confrontational Middle East. This means, in particular, that the achievement of mutual understanding will become a reality only if the Israeli regional policy is adjusted so as not to pose a threat to Saudi interests.
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Albaqawi, Hamdan, Nahed Alquwez, Joseph Almazan, Sami Alharbi, Conrado Catimbang, Pedro Rivera, and Jonas Cruz. "Workplace Spiritual Climate and Its Influence on Nurses’ Provision of Spiritual Care in Multicultural Hospitals." Religions 10, no. 2 (February 18, 2019): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel10020118.
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Background: Spiritual care is a growing field of interest in the healthcare industry in Saudi Arabia, one that is largely defined by the religious and cultural context of the country that has a rich and strong backdrop. Workplace spiritual climate may have a significant impact on nurses’ ability and willingness to provide spiritual care. This study aims to examine the influence of workplace spiritual climate on nurses’ provision of spiritual care. Methods: A convenience sample of 918 nurses employed in seven public hospitals in Saudi Arabia was surveyed in this cross-sectional study using the Spiritual Climate Scale (SCS) and the Spiritual Care Intervention-Provision Scale (SCIPS). Results: The overall mean in the SCS was 64.58 (SD = 24.60), whereas the overall mean in the SCIPS was 56.83 (SD = 9.46). Nurses with Saudi nationality, with Islamic faith, with administrative functions, and with higher years of experience as a nurse reported better perceptions of workplace spirituality. Hospital, position, years of experience in the present hospital, and the hospital’s spiritual climate were identified as significant predictors of the nurses’ spiritual care interventions provision. Conclusions: The results of the study support the importance of having good workplace spiritual climate as it impacts the nurses’ provision of spiritual care interventions.
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Alyousef, Seham Mansour, Sami Abdulrahman Alhamidi, Monirah Albloushi, and Thurayya Abduwahid Eid. "Perceptions of Media’s Contribution Toward Stigmatization of Mental Health by Saudi Arabian Nurses." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 26, no. 6 (June 28, 2019): 568–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078390319855771.
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BACKGROUND: Public often obtains mental health information from mass media and Saudi Arabia is characterized by high media penetration. Fictional and nonfictional media dramatize, trivialize, and misrepresent characteristics and needs of clients who need mental health care and may create and reinforce existing stigma. This pattern of stigma may adversely affect mental health care clients, practitioners, education, and programs. Portrayal of mental illness and opportunities for care in Saudi Arabia need development. OBJECTIVE: This study examined Saudi graduate nurses’ perceptions of stigma created by mass media and influence on public perceptions of mental health issues and use of these views to formulate ways to effect changes in mental health care availability and delivery. METHOD: Participants included 18 graduate practicing female mental health nurses at King Saud University School of Nursing. Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews and analyzed using NVivo 10.1 software for thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The core theme that emerged was “stigma in media,” which in turn had five subthemes: (a) media portrayal, (b) mass media, (c) social stigma, and (d) mental health care services. CONCLUSION: This inquiry may be helpful in enabling development of stigma-reduction programs by shedding light on the role of mass media in forming normative behavior and attitudes toward mental illness in Saudi culture.
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Isani, Mujtaba, and Bernd Schlipphak. "Attitudes Towards the European Union in the MENA Region: The Case of Saudi Arabia." European Foreign Affairs Review 27, Issue 1 (February 1, 2022): 109–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/eerr2022007.
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What shapes Saudi attitudes toward the European Union (EU)? Previous research has only shed some light on attitudes towards the EU in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This article aims to extend this line of research by investigating Saudi perceptions of the EU in the context of Vision 2030s Strategic Partnership Programme that intends to push forward integration between Saudi Arabia and other regional blocs. Combining literature on Arab public opinion and perceptions of the EU, we argue that attitudes towards prominent countries such as Germany and the United States can serve as heuristics in the formation of Saudi EU attitudes. Moreover, traditional cosmopolitan factors may also have an impact. We empirically test our argument using data from the second wave of the Arab Barometer and an original survey carried out at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. Our findings confirm that Saudi EU perceptions seem to be informed by their view of the United States but especially of Germany. Having provided evidence on Saudi attitudes toward the EU, we discuss theoretical and methodological implications emanating from our research. attitudes, European Union, Saudi Arabia, Germany, heuristic, Vision 2030
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Bawazir, Saleh A., Hisham S. Abou-Auda, Othman A. Gubara, Khalil I. Al-Khamis, and Mohammed JMS Al-Yamani. "Public Attitude toward Drug Technical Package Inserts in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Pharmacy Technology 19, no. 3 (May 2003): 209–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/875512250301900302.
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Objective: To examine public opinion in Saudi Arabia regarding the technical drug package insert (PI) as a source of information and to assess the need for potential changes to the existing format in favor of a more patient-oriented package insert (PPI). Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March through May 1998 by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Setting: Eighty-four community pharmacies in Riyadh. Participants: Two thousand twenty-nine customers entering community pharmacies in Riyadh were enrolled in this survey. Results: Results of the survey showed that 88% of the respondents read the PI. The motives for reading the PI included the desire to know more about the medication (48.7%), to adhere to the prescription (21.7%), and to decide whether to take the medication (13.1%). From the list of information contained therein, respondents listed indications (47.1%) and adverse drug effects (46.6%) as the principal sections of interest. Respondents overwhelmingly endorsed the PI as a complementary source of drug information to the verbal instructions of the physician and the pharmacist. However, readers did criticize its detail, legibility, and poor graphic illustration. Respondents indicated their desire to see a concise PPI introduced, one that highlights only the most common adverse effects of a drug. It should be written in simple Arabic and include, whenever possible, illustrations to enhance comprehension. Conclusions: The PI does not have the power to overrule the physician's or pharmacist's instructions. Since some patients may cease taking their medicines if they feel threatened by the adverse effects mentioned in the PI, precautionary statements should be prominently placed in the PI to explain the purpose of mentioning such information and what proper action should be taken by the patient.
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Alghadir, Ahmad H., Hani Al-Abbad, Syamala Buragadda, and Amir Iqbal. "Influence of Work-Related Safety and Health Guidelines on Knowledge and Prevalence of Occupational Back Pain among Rehabilitation Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16 (August 18, 2021): 8711. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168711.
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Background: Nurses are frequently involved in different types of patient handling activities in different departments of the hospitals. Mishandling the patients causes accumulative stress on their spine that results in occupational back pain (OBP), substantial morbidity, and incurred cost. Objectives: This study aimed to observe the influence of work-related safety and health guidelines on knowledge and prevalence of occupational back pain among rehabilitation nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This cohort study was conducted with the inclusion of a total of 116-registered rehabilitation nurses (97-female, 19-male, mean age = 39.6-years) from different regions of Saudi Arabia. After the invitation, these nurses attended an ergonomic workshop focusing on work-related safety and patient handling guidelines, risk assessment, and control of OBP. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, risk, and prevalence of OBP at baseline and 6-months follow-up. Results: The perceived knowledge score significantly improved (95% CI; t = 4.691; p < 0.001; Cohen’s d = 0.72) at 6-month follow-up (mean ± SD = 81.6 ± 18.2) from its baseline score (mean ± SD = 68.2 ± 19.2). Likewise, the prevalence score of OBP markedly reduced from 71.5% (baseline) to 65.0% (6-month follow-up). Conclusion: The level of knowledge highly improved and the prevalence of OBP markedly reduced within a span of 6-month among rehabilitation nurses in Saudi Arabia after attending an ergonomic workshop. Importantly, the nurses learned and geared up themselves for practicing the safe patient handling guidelines to avoid occupational back pain in the future. Therefore, rehabilitation nurses should update their knowledge and awareness about occupational safety and health guidelines, risk assessments, and control of OBP at a regular interval for increasing the knowledge and reducing the prevalence of OBP among them.
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Al-Haroon, Hind Ibraheem, and Mona Faisal Al-Qahtani. "Assessment of Organizational Commitment Among Nurses in a Major Public Hospital in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare Volume 13 (June 2020): 519–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s256856.
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Alshammari, Mohammed Hamdan. "Patient safety culture of nurses in public and private hospitals in northwestern Saudi Arabia." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 6, no. 12 (December 2019): 71–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2019.12.008.
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Abu Thiyab, Ahmed Haydar Nasser. "Knowledge, Skill and Attitude of Nurses on the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study." Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications 14, no. 4 (December 25, 2021): 1680–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.21786/bbrc/14.4.46.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in 2019. COVID-19 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and it is now recognized that SARS COV-2 may infect and spread among humans. During the pandemic situation, nurses and health care workers (HCWs) played a vital role in handling the infected patients and this study was carried out in Jazan city of Saudi Arabia among the nurses. The purpose of this study was to document nurses’ knowledge, skills, challenges, and information on the COVID-19. In this questionnaire-based study, we have enrolled 296 nurses based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The 296 nurses involved in this study has shared their knowledge, experience, skills and challenges in handling the infected patients with COVID-19. Initially, 34.1% of nurses was expecting COVID-19 virus will be controlled by vaccine. The majority of nurses, 54.7%, were convinced that antibiotics could control the illness. In this study results, 97% of nurses were aware of COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and shortness of breath. Around 96.3% of the nurses were aware of the risk of chronic diseases in the elderly population, which may be at risk of COVID-19 infection. The 78.7% nurses believed that mask can protect from the infecting from COVID-19 and ~94% of the nurses believed that avoiding of gatherings at public places is the best method to control the virus. The majority of the 97% of nurses believed that isolation is the best method to control the COVID-19 virus in an infected person. Nurses played a critical role in the treatment of COVID 19 infected patients in Saudi Arabia, as nurses and HCWs were at risk of becoming asymptomatic carriers due to their role in disease transmission. This study recommends the nurses, HCWs and all the residents of Saudi Arabia to take the vaccine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as new strains are developing in the global population
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Al-Khalifa, Hend S. "On the Analysis of Twitter Spam Accounts in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Technology Diffusion 6, no. 1 (January 2015): 46–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtd.2015010103.
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Twitter spam accounts try to spread malicious content, deceive or advertise certain thoughts over Twitter network. Different approaches have been presented both in industry and academia to identify spammers on Twitter. This study aims at understanding the behavior of Twitter spam accounts targeting Saudi Arabia. In this study the author performs an empirical analysis of Twitter spam accounts in Saudi Arabia by applying previous techniques found in various research studies for extracting and analyzing such accounts. The activity levels of spam accounts as well as their content were gathered over a two months period. The study not only analyzes the content of spam accounts but also recognizes their behavior. Results show that Twitter spam accounts targeting Saudi Arabia are naïve and still in their infancy. Third party tools are used to control them for spreading duplicate content and perform retweets. Also trendy hashtags are polluted with specific content in a way to frame the public opinion.
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Alqahtani, Naji, Kyeung M. Oh, Panagiota Kitsantas, Margaret Rodan, Adnan Innab, Saeed Asiri, Ali Kerari, Fayez Bin Hayyan, Mohammad Alharbi, and Ghareeb Bahari. "Organizational Factors Associated with Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation among Nurses in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 14 (July 9, 2022): 8407. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148407.
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Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial in keeping nurses aware of the current knowledge and improving clinical decision-making. The integration of nurses’ EBP competencies and organizational support has been suggested to create an effective arena in implementing EBP. The purpose of the study was to examine organizational factors influencing nurses’ EBP knowledge, attitudes, and implementation and identify staff nurses’ perceptions of EBP nursing leadership and hospital supports in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from a convenience sample of staff nurses (N = 227) working in four hospitals using a cross-sectional, correlational descriptive design. Level of education (p < 0.05), EBP training (p < 0.05), unit type (ICU (p < 0.001) and ER (p < 0.01)), perceived nursing leadership (p < 0.001), and work environment (p < 0.05) supports were found significantly associated with nurses’ knowledge. Magnet recognition (p < 0.01) and knowledge (p < 0.001) had significant influence on nurses’ attitudes. Unit type (ER) (p < 0.05), knowledge (p < 0.001), and attitudes (p < 0.001) were associated with implementation. Encouragement to attend EBP trainings from nursing leadership was perceived by most nurses (51.1%). Nurses reported their hospitals support EBP through training (68.2%). Findings support the need for healthcare systems to create a culture that facilitates EBP implementation to enhance nurses’ EBP competencies and improve patients’ outcomes. Nursing managers may consider preparing nurses through education.
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Alshumrani, Hussein, Bander Albagawi, Sandro Villareal, Benito Areola Jr, Hamdan Albaqawi, Saleh Algamdi, Abdulrahman Alerwi, Ahmed Saad Altheban, and Seham Alanazi. "Relation between socio-demographic factors and professionalism among nurses in Saudi Arabia: A comparative analysis." Belitung Nursing Journal 8, no. 2 (April 26, 2022): 139–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1931.
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Background: Analyzing how nurses handle professionalism in their careers will help all concerned individuals identify areas of concern to develop and enhance further to achieve or maintain a high degree of professionalism. Objective: This study aimed to determine the level of professionalism among nurses and its differences according to socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional approach was utilized in three significant regions of Saudi Arabia. A simple random sampling technique was employed with 305 respondents, resulting in a 95.9% response rate. A Google Form survey was used to collect the data between January and April 2021. Results: Nurses perceived themselves highly in professional organization (Mean = 3.94, SD = 0.17), belief in public service (Mean = 3.91, SD = 0.22), belief in self-regulation (Mean = 3.97, SD = 0.08), sense of calling (Mean = 4.01, SD = 0.13), and belief in autonomy (Mean = 3.71, SD = 0.15). There was no significant difference between gender and professional organization, belief in public service, self-regulation, or belief in autonomy. Still, there was a significant difference in belief in public service (t = 2.794; p = 0.006) and sense of calling (t = 4.290; p = 0.001). As to age, only belief in self-regulation was significant (t = 5.984; p = 0.003). Moreover, the educational qualifications reached an insignificant difference in professionalism. Conversely, the type of facility has been found to have reached significant differences with a professional organization (F = 3.057; p = 0.029), belief in public service (F = 4.130; p = 0.007), beliefs in regulation (F = 3.452; p = 0.017), sense of calling (F = 3.211; p = 0.023), and belief in autonomy (F = 5.995; p = 0.001). Lastly, the current position found no significant difference in professionalism. Conclusion: Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia perceived themselves as highly professional, and male nurses were found to have a sense of calling more than their female counterparts. Age, educational qualification, and current position had no significant difference in professionalism. Conversely, the type of facility had a significant difference with the belief in autonomy. These findings support and sustain the role of nurses in this 21st-century health care that is significantly needed to provide the most quality care.
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Alshumrani, Hussein, Bander Albagawi, Sandro Villareal, Benito Areola Jr, Hamdan Albaqawi, Saleh Algamdi, Abdulrahman Alerwi, Ahmed Saad Altheban, and Seham Alanazi. "Relation between socio-demographic factors and professionalism among nurses in Saudi Arabia: A comparative analysis." Belitung Nursing Journal 8, no. 2 (April 26, 2022): 139–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1931.
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Background: Analyzing how nurses handle professionalism in their careers will help all concerned individuals identify areas of concern to develop and enhance further to achieve or maintain a high degree of professionalism. Objective: This study aimed to determine the level of professionalism among nurses and its differences according to socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional approach was utilized in three significant regions of Saudi Arabia. A simple random sampling technique was employed with 305 respondents, resulting in a 95.9% response rate. A Google Form survey was used to collect the data between January and April 2021. Results: Nurses perceived themselves highly in professional organization (Mean = 3.94, SD = 0.17), belief in public service (Mean = 3.91, SD = 0.22), belief in self-regulation (Mean = 3.97, SD = 0.08), sense of calling (Mean = 4.01, SD = 0.13), and belief in autonomy (Mean = 3.71, SD = 0.15). There was no significant difference between gender and professional organization, belief in public service, self-regulation, or belief in autonomy. Still, there was a significant difference in belief in public service (t = 2.794; p = 0.006) and sense of calling (t = 4.290; p = 0.001). As to age, only belief in self-regulation was significant (t = 5.984; p = 0.003). Moreover, the educational qualifications reached an insignificant difference in professionalism. Conversely, the type of facility has been found to have reached significant differences with a professional organization (F = 3.057; p = 0.029), belief in public service (F = 4.130; p = 0.007), beliefs in regulation (F = 3.452; p = 0.017), sense of calling (F = 3.211; p = 0.023), and belief in autonomy (F = 5.995; p = 0.001). Lastly, the current position found no significant difference in professionalism. Conclusion: Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia perceived themselves as highly professional, and male nurses were found to have a sense of calling more than their female counterparts. Age, educational qualification, and current position had no significant difference in professionalism. Conversely, the type of facility had a significant difference with the belief in autonomy. These findings support and sustain the role of nurses in this 21st-century health care that is significantly needed to provide the most quality care.
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Alshowkan, A. "A qualitative study of attitude towards people with mental illness among nurses in Saudi Arabia." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): S602. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.938.
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IntroductionNurses are the most important contributor of care during patients’ hospitalization and have become an important source in the delivery of mental health care. However, the attitudes and ability of many nurses in providing this care have been shown to be deprived, and this may have a negative effect on providing patients’ care. There is a little is known about the attitude of nurses toward people with mental illness in Saudi Arabia.ObjectiveThis study has a qualitative research design. The main aim of this study is to explore the attitude of nurses toward people with mental illness in Saudi Arabia.MethodData were collected through semi-structured fact to face interviews with nurses. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis.ResultsData analysis identified three main themes that affect nurses’ attitude toward people with mental illness. The identified themes are: 1) personal factors, 2) social factors, and 3) factors related to the view of mental illness.ConclusionThis study concluded that there are a number of factors that affect nurses’ attitude toward people with mental illness. Several recommendations were discussed related to nurses’ education, continuous mental health training courses, public education about mental health and mental health nursing, and mental health care and resources.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.
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Tariah, Hashem Abu, Said Nafai, Mutrik Alajmi, Fahad Almutairi, and Badr Alanazi. "Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in nurses working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Work 65, no. 2 (February 20, 2020): 421–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-203094.
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Akdoğan, İsmail, Mustafa Şeyhmus Küpeli, and Recep Tayyip Gürler. "The Construction of Strategic Narrative in the Saudi-Iranian Regional Rivalry: The Case of the Yemeni Civil War." Journal of Humanity and Society (insan & toplum) 12, no. 2 (June 16, 2022): 59–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.12658/m0652.
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This study discusses strategic narratives of Saudi Arabia and Iran through the example of the Yemeni Civil War (2011-2021). During their regional power struggle, the two countries construct their narratives against each other by means of the media. The strategic narratives of Saudi Arabia and Iran are examined at three levels: issue, identity and system narratives. The research has intended to determine how the media of the two countries define the Yemeni Civil War, the identity references they have made to each other and the type of regional order they have envisioned. An issue-based news survey was conducted a ten-year period by selecting three international media outlets of Iran and Saudi Arabia. The news texts were analyzed by applying the qualitative content analysis technique. . It was observed that by using the strategic narrative as a tool, the two regional rival powers made a great effort to present their attitudes and behavior as legitimate, and the other side as illegitimate in the presence of international public opinion.
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Almulhim, Abdulaziz I., and Ismaila Rimi Abubakar. "Understanding Public Environmental Awareness and Attitudes toward Circular Economy Transition in Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 13, no. 18 (September 10, 2021): 10157. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su131810157.
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Circular economy (CE) has been globally acknowledged as a national sustainable development (SD) strategy to confront resource shortages and environmental contamination challenges. Although public behaviors and lifestyles play an essential role in achieving sustainability, in developing countries, few studies explored the role of public awareness, attitudes, and lifestyles on CE transition. Thus, it is necessary to elicit public opinion to understand their awareness and attitude regarding CE strategy to determine obstacles to CE implementation and approaches of overcoming them. This study thus focuses on understanding public awareness and attitudes to CE transition in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey distributed to 402 residents of the Dammam Metropolitan Area. The results indicated that the respondents had little understanding of the CE concept due to limited awareness of the topic. However, they held an optimistic attitude towards trash separation and classified their trash as “can be sold”, “reused”, and “exchanged for a new one”. Furthermore, the respondents’ level of awareness regarding the CE transition is positively related to their level of education. In contrast, the inclination towards resource conservation and pro-environmental behavior positively correlates to the age demographic. This paper thus contributes to the empirical literature on CE transition by exploring the public awareness and attitudes towards its implementation in Saudi Arabia.
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Al-Omari, Awad, Abbas Al Mutair, Abbas Shamsan, and Alya Al Mutairi. "Predicting Burnout Factors among Healthcare Providers at Private Hospitals in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study." Applied Sciences 10, no. 1 (December 24, 2019): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10010157.
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Background: Burnout is defined as a long-term work stress. The prevalence of burnout syndrome among nurses is 42% of nurses in England. Many countries have conducted studies to measure the level of burnout among health care providers. There is a lack of research on burnout among healthcare providers in the Arabic countries. Aims: This study aimed to assess the burnout level among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates and to predict the burnout factors of healthcare providers working in tertiary private hospitals. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used to evaluate the burnout among healthcare providers. A total of 900 healthcare providers working in the clinical areas of six private hospitals in the Arabia Gulf Region were recruited for the study. A total of 892 healthcare providers were included in the study. A total of eight surveys were excluded due to major missing data. Results: A total of 892 healthcare providers were included in the study. The average age was 32 years ± 7 years for male and female healthcare providers. A high burnout level was found in the results. The participating female healthcare providers had a higher level of emotional exhaustion as compared with their male counterparts. Nurses had more emotional exhaustion as compared with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other colleagues. Conclusions: High burnout levels among healthcare providers can reflect negatively on the healthcare providers well-being, job satisfaction, and mental health. Burnout has been linked with medical errors and physician–patient relationships. We believe that it is important to deal with this issue of public health in Saudi Arabia and UAE. This study aimed to explore burnout levels among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia and UAE. Results showed a high level of burnout among the healthcare.
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Aldhahir, Abdulelah M. "Nurses’ Perception of, and Barriers to, Delivering Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients: A National Survey in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 20 (October 20, 2022): 13586. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013586.
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Background: Heart failure (HF) patients require a holistic management approach to improve their clinical outcomes. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CR) is a core component of HF patients’ management and is supervised by a multidisciplinary team including nurses. Nursing attitudes regarding CR delivery for patients with HF and the possible barriers and factors that potentially affect referral have not been explored. Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate nurses’ attitudes towards the delivery of CR programs and the possible barriers and factors that potentially influence the decision for a referral. Methods: An online survey with eight multiple-choice items was disseminated to all nurses between February and July 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The characteristics of the respondents were described using descriptive statistics. Percentages and frequencies were used to report categorical variables. Results: Overall, 1056 nurses completed the online survey, of which 395 (37.40%) were male. Out of 1056 nurses, 414 (39.20%) strongly agreed that CR would improve patients’ physical fitness, and 392 (37.10%) strongly agreed that CR would reduce breathlessness in patients with HF. In total, 381 nurses strongly agreed (36.10%) that CR would improve HF patients’ palpitation and fatigue. Out of 1056 nurses, 396 (37.50%) strongly agreed that CR would improve HF patients’ ability to perform daily activities, and 326 (30.90%) strongly agreed that CPR would reduce the rate of hospital readmission. The at-home program was the preferred mode of delivering CR programs among 607 (57.50%) nurses. Apart from the exercise component, symptom management was perceived by 704 (66.70%) nurses as the fundamental component of CR programs. The most common patient-related factor that strongly affected the decisions regarding referral was “mobility affected by breathlessness” (57%). A lack of CR centers (46%) was the most common barrier. Conclusion: Nurses perceived CR as an effective management strategy for HF patients. Although a home-based program, with symptom management being an essential component, in addition to the exercise component, was perceived as the preferred mode of delivery, CR centers are lacking, which represented a significant barrier to CR referral from the nurses’ perspective.
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Al-Qahtani, Mona F. "Health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among nurses in private hospitals in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia." Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 90, no. 1 (March 2015): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.epx.0000461325.97703.8a.
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Hemairi, Mohammed, Saleh Abdulkareem Al Harazi, Saleh Marzek Al Yazidi, Daifullah Oleyan Mirbad Al Malawi, Ahmed Hamdi Mohammed Al Amary, Mustafa Saad Al Malawi, and Ibrahim Yahiya Hakami. "The Effect of Work Motivation Model on Nurse’s Stress in Leith General Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice 7, no. 11 (October 15, 2022): 39–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ajhmn.1231.
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Purpose: Nursing is a stressful occupation, it had been theorized that work motivation influences the degree of job stress. However, there is lack of research about the relationship between motivation and stress in health organizations. Therefore, the current study aims to explore the impact of organization motivation on work stress among nurses working in a public hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Methodology: Through a cross-sectional study, all nurses in Al-Leith hospital which is a semi-urban general public hospital were invited to be included in the study. They had been requested to a predesigned valid self-administered questionnaire including demographic variables, Motivation at work questionnaire (MWQ) and Workplace Stress Scale. SPSS ver 26 was used for data entry and statistical analysis; Pearson correlation coefficient was used and statistical significance was set at P-value <0.05.
Findings: Out of all interviewed nurses (n=204), non-Saudis formed 78.9% and the majority were female (86.8%), and two thirds had bachelor qualification (66.2%). The overall mean scores for the domains of the organization motivation were highest in shared values (Total mean±SD; 3.8±0.85) and intrinsic job motivation (Total mean±SD; 3.8±0.79), while the lowest was on influence on work (Total mean±SD; 3.3±0.94). The total work stress score accounted for 2.7±0.73. The correlation matrix displayed showed that the work stress showed significantly negative correlation with all domains of the work motivation p<0.05.
Recommendations: Work motivation, through its all domains, is inversely correlated with work stress. Stakeholders and policy makers of health organizations should take these findings in account when planning for improving occupational environment for nurses.
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Alyami, A., N. Majrashi, N. Shubayr, N. Alomairy, and N. Abuhadi. "Assessment of radiation protection awareness and safety practices among nurses in nuclear medicine departments in Saudi Arabia." Radioprotection 57, no. 1 (January 2022): 49–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2021034.
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This study was aimed to evaluate the level of radiation protection awareness and safety practices among nurses working in nuclear medicine departments (NMDs) in governmental, private, and specialized hospitals in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional survey was used and distributed to 42 nurses who worked in NMDs without rotation between other radiology departments. A total of 29 nurses (37.9% males and 62.1% females) operating in 12 NMDs across the country responded to the survey, with a 69% response rate. Most of the nurses who responded to this survey were 20–35 years old. Nearly 83% of the nurses in this study had bachelor’s degrees and about 62.1% of the respondents had two to five years of work experience. In the results, it was revealed that the satisfactory awareness score among the nurses working in NMDs was 93.1%, with a mean radiation protection awareness score of 9.58 ± 1.0 (out of 12). However, only 27.5% of the nurses had acceptable safety practices, with a mean score of 2.48 ± 0.1 (out of 6). In the results, it was shown that satisfactory awareness regarding radiation protection among the nurses working in NMDs was significantly associated with gender (P = 0.04, χ2 = 12.6) and nurses who received training courses (P = 0.01, χ2 = 15.2). The findings of this study are an indication of the importance of training and continuing to educate nurses about radiation protection and radiological procedures in NMDs, which improve the levels of radiation protection awareness and safety practices.
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Brinjee, Duaa, Abdulellah Al Thobaity, Mohammed Almalki, and Waleed Alahmari. "Identify the Disaster Nursing Training and Education Needs for Nurses in Taif City, Saudi Arabia." Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Volume 14 (June 2021): 2301–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s312940.
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Ageel, Mohammed, and Abdullah Shbeer. "Assessment of the Critical Care Work Environment of Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Saudi Arabia." Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Volume 15 (December 2022): 2413–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s391698.
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O’Brien, Thomas C., Bernhard Leidner, and Linda R. Tropp. "Are they for us or against us? How intergroup metaperceptions shape foreign policy attitudes." Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 21, no. 6 (January 31, 2017): 941–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1368430216684645.
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We identify public opinion polls from other countries as an important form of indirect exposure to outgroups, and an important source of intergroup metaperceptions, outgroup perceptions, and support for group-level behavior towards outgroups. Three experiments demonstrate a two-step process through which such exposure affects support for ingroup behaviors that facilitate peaceful or violent intergroup relations. When indirectly exposed to national outgroups, Americans inferred intergroup metaperceptions (Step 1), which, in turn, shaped outgroup perceptions (Step 2). This effect and its underlying process occurred in relation to both fictitious (Experiment 2) and real outgroups (Iran, Experiment 1; Germany, Saudi Arabia, Experiment 3), as well as those similar (Germany) and dissimilar (Saudi Arabia) to the ingroup (Experiment 3). Further, this effect occurred beyond ingroup perceptions (Experiments 1–3), perceived intergroup threat (Experiments 2–3), and intergroup similarity (Experiment 3). Contributions to the literatures on cross-group contact, intergroup perceptions and attitudes, and image theory are discussed.
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McCrae, Niall, Loujain Sharif, and Ian Norman. "Media portrayals of mental disorder in Saudi Arabia: a review of popular newspapers." Transcultural Psychiatry 56, no. 2 (January 11, 2019): 428–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461518819117.
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Newspapers are influential sources of information and opinion on mental health, but careless reporting may reinforce stigma. This review examined portrayals of mental disorder in Saudi Arabian newspapers. A cross-sectional sample (N = 200) of relevant articles was obtained from four of the most popular newspapers. These were categorised for descriptive and thematic analysis, using an established framework. The theme of highest frequency was advocacy, actions, and concerns; such articles were likely to have a positive impact by raising public awareness. Similarly, numerous reports with the theme of treatment and recovery informed readers of developments in mental health care, potentially breaking down barriers to seeking help. The theme of blame was found in a quarter of the articles; in addition to discussing environmental and genetic factors, there were several commentaries or reports on spiritual possession, which could perpetuate stigmatising ideas. While portrayals of mental disorder in Saudi newspapers show similarities to media coverage in other countries, distinct cultural perspectives were evident, including the prevailing notion of the ‘evil eye’. The authors recommend collaboration of mental health experts, patients and family carers to devise guidelines for more accurate reporting of mental disorder by Saudi media.
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Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito. "Comments on “Assessment of Organizational Commitment Among Nurses in a Major Public Hospital in Saudi Arabia” [Letter]." Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare Volume 13 (July 2020): 607–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s268191.
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Halabi, Jehad O., Margret Lepp, and Jan Nilsson. "Assessing Self-Reported Competence Among Registered Nurses Working as a Culturally Diverse Work Force in Public Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Journal of Transcultural Nursing 32, no. 1 (May 18, 2020): 69–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043659620921222.
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Introduction: Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) represent a multicultural workforce who are educated in different countries from around the world. The purpose was to assess professional competence among a multicultural workforce of registered nurses in KSA in relation to individual and work-related factors. Method: The Nurse Professional Competence Scale was used in a cross-sectional design. Results: Registered nurses ( N = 541) reported highest scores for “nursing care,” and “value-based nursing care,” and lowest scores for “care pedagogics,” and “development, leadership, and organization of nursing care.” All CAs achieved 0.80 or more Cronbach’s alpha. Known-group validity was verified by comparing nurse managers and staff nurses competence in organization, administration, and leadership of nursing care ( p = .000). Discussion: There is room for competence development in care pedagogics, and development, leadership, and organization of nursing care. Assessing registered nurses competence is of importance for planning and implementing cultural congruent nursing care.
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Shubayr, N., and Y. Alashban. "Occupational radiation doses among nurses working in several medical departments in Saudi Arabia: a five-year national study." Radioprotection 56, no. 4 (October 2021): 303–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2021028.
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There has been an increase in the numbers of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which, in turn, has increased the occupational radiation doses delivered to healthcare practitioners. The aim of this study is to estimate a baseline for the occupational effective doses for five consecutive years (2016–2020) among nurses working in several medical departments in Saudi Arabia. A total of 3249 nurses were monitored from 2016 to 2020. Occupational effective doses were estimated using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD-100 chip) made of lithium fluoride (Li natural) LiF:Mg.Ti materials. An analysis of the dosimetry data revealed that the overall mean annual effective dose (MAED), range of the effective doses and the mean collective effective dose for nurses in selected departments during the study period were 0.85 mSv, 0.06–13.07 mSv and 46.51 man-mSv, respectively. The MAEDs for nurses were obtained from various departments, including the operating room (OR; 0.81 mSv), general X-ray (0.90 mSv), cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath-lab; 0.97 mSv), endoscopy (0.79 mSv), computed tomography (CT; 0.77 mSv), fluoroscopy (0.81 mSv), dentistry (0.92 mSv), angiography (0.91 mSv), nuclear medicine (1.01 mSv), urology (0.68 mSv), radiotherapy (0.67 mSv) and mammography (0.77 mSv). The MAED for cath-lab nurses was significantly higher than that for OR, CT and endoscopy nurses. The occupational doses among nurses in Saudi Arabia were below the recommended dose limit of 20 mSv. However, to further reduce the occupational dose, we recommend training and continuing education in radiation protection for nurses involved in radiological procedures.
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Shubayr, N., and Y. Alashban. "Occupational radiation doses among nurses working in several medical departments in Saudi Arabia: a five-year national study." Radioprotection 56, no. 4 (October 2021): 303–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2021028.
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There has been an increase in the numbers of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which, in turn, has increased the occupational radiation doses delivered to healthcare practitioners. The aim of this study is to estimate a baseline for the occupational effective doses for five consecutive years (2016–2020) among nurses working in several medical departments in Saudi Arabia. A total of 3249 nurses were monitored from 2016 to 2020. Occupational effective doses were estimated using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD-100 chip) made of lithium fluoride (Li natural) LiF:Mg.Ti materials. An analysis of the dosimetry data revealed that the overall mean annual effective dose (MAED), range of the effective doses and the mean collective effective dose for nurses in selected departments during the study period were 0.85 mSv, 0.06–13.07 mSv and 46.51 man-mSv, respectively. The MAEDs for nurses were obtained from various departments, including the operating room (OR; 0.81 mSv), general X-ray (0.90 mSv), cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath-lab; 0.97 mSv), endoscopy (0.79 mSv), computed tomography (CT; 0.77 mSv), fluoroscopy (0.81 mSv), dentistry (0.92 mSv), angiography (0.91 mSv), nuclear medicine (1.01 mSv), urology (0.68 mSv), radiotherapy (0.67 mSv) and mammography (0.77 mSv). The MAED for cath-lab nurses was significantly higher than that for OR, CT and endoscopy nurses. The occupational doses among nurses in Saudi Arabia were below the recommended dose limit of 20 mSv. However, to further reduce the occupational dose, we recommend training and continuing education in radiation protection for nurses involved in radiological procedures.
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Alshammari, Mohammed Hamdan, Haidee Pacheco, Eddieson Pasay-an, Farhan Alshammari, Abdalkareem Alsharari, Ebaa Felemban, and Richard Dennis Dayrit. "NURSES’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE DEGREE OF MISSED NURSING CARE IN THE PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN HAIL CITY, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA." Belitung Nursing Journal 6, no. 6 (December 21, 2020): 190–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1233.
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Background: Literature suggests that merely omitting nursing care can put patients in danger and that avoiding these omissions potentially prevents deaths in hospitals.Objective: This study aimed to determine the perspective on the degree of missed nursing care among hospital nurses as it relates to their demographic profile.Method: A quantitative comparative research design was employed in this study. The study was conducted in the public hospitals in Hail City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study participants were 317 staff nurses, chosen through a simple random sampling, from the public hospitals of Hail City. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire between February and June of 2019.Results: The overall mean of the participants’ reported scores was “never missed” at 4.62. Statistically significant results were found in terms of the number of children (0.001), years of experience (0.004), unit of assignment (0.001), and the level of satisfaction with the profession (0.001). All other variables such as gender, age, marital status, and shift were found insignificant, where all of the p-values were more than 0.05.Conclusion: Nurses who had more children, a greater lack of experience, were assigned to a complex unit, and were less satisfied in the profession were more likely to miss nursing care. As such, these errors can compromise the outcomes of nursing care in hospitals.