Academic literature on the topic 'Nursing Saudi Arabia Public opinion'

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.

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.

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.

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 &amp; 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

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.

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.

Introduction: Nursing students experience higher levels of stress than those in other health-related disciplines; however, there are limited data exploring stress among these students in a Saudi context. Aim: This study examines sources of stress among nursing students at an academic institution in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional research design. Methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample of 500 undergraduate nursing students, with a response rate of 71.8%, using an adapted Stress in Nursing Students (SINS) questionnaire. Results: Nursing student sources of stress fell into three categories: academic concerns, clinical practice, and social factors. Discussion: The results demonstrate commonality between other countries’ sources of stress for nursing students but highlight cultural factors unique to Saudi Arabia. This study shows opportunities for cross-cultural learning and areas needing cultural tailoring to reduce stress among nursing students.

This study examined the perception of managers in the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as to the way public relations is practiced within Saudi Arabia based on a comparison with Grunig's four models of public relations. Out of a population of 38 directors and director generals, 30 participated in a personal interview for a 79 percent response rate.A Q-sort analysis revealed two perceptions of public relations performance in the Institute. Perceptions differed based on educational experience, and managerial levels. Top managers with Ph.Ds tended to view performance as related to Grunig's Press Agentry and One-Way Information models. Fewer level employees saw performance related to the Two-Way Asymmetrical and Symmetrical models. The researcher concluded that the more higher educated level managers had a better understanding of the reality of performance of public relations in IPA. Main attitudes from the sorts of the participants showing a significantly and different attitude in how directors generals and directors perceived public relations was being practiced in the IPA. The directors generals and directors strongly held different views concerning the practice of public relations in the IPA.
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ANTECEDENTES: Después del hogar, la escuela representa el segundo entorno en el que se desatrrolla la vida de los niños. Su capacidad de aprendizaje está estrechamente relacionada con su bienestar y salud. Los estudiantes saludables asisten a clase con mayor asiduidad y son capaces de concentrarse mejor en las tareas escolares (Murray, 2007). Los enfermeros escolares desempeñan múltiples funciones en la protección y la promoción de la salud de los estudiantes. OBJETIVOS: A) General: ldentificar los factores que dificultan la implantación de la figura de la enfermera escolar en Jeddah, Arabia Saudi. b) Especificos: 1- Explorar las percepciones de las enfermeras que trabajan en centros escolares sobre las ventajas e inconvenientes de sus funciones en el ambito escolar. 2- Explorar las percepciones de los directores y profesores sobre la necesidad de las enfermeras escolares. 3- ldentificar las opiniones de los gestores sobre la necesidad de mcorporar enfermeras escolares en los centros educativos. · 4- Conocer la opinion de los directores, maestros y padres sobre el papel de la enfermera escolar. METODOLOGIA: Metodología cualitativa. Se diseñó un estudio fenomenológico interpretativo. Para la recogida de informaci6n se reaiizaron entrevistas en profundidad a educadores, enfermeros, directores, padres de aiumnos. RESULTADOS: Los resultados confirmaron la necesidad de tener una enfermera escoiar en los colegios de Arabia Saudí. Tanto los participantes de los colegios que disponen de la figura de una enfermera escolar como los que no la tienen, apoyan el rol de la enfermera escolar. Todos los informantes tienen coincidencias en el significado y funciones que ha de tener una enfermera escolar y todos consideran que la enfermera escolar tiene un impacto positivo tanto en los estudiantes como en el profesorado y en las familias; en los estudiantes, mediante su contribución a la promoción de la salud, la prevención de problemas de salud, el cuidado sistematico y a su formación en educación para la salud, al profesorado y dirección de las escuelas les genera seguridad y confianza lo cual les proporciona mayor libertad para realizar su trabajo docente y en las familias genera tranquilidad respecto al cuidado integral en salud de sus hijos. Los problemas que dificultan la inclusion de la enfermera escolar en los colegios son estructurales. CONCLUSIÓN: Los resultados de este estudio proporcionan información relevante sobre las percepciones y expectativas que las madres, profesoras, directoras y enfermeras escolares tienen respecto a las enfermeras escolares. Estos resultados abren las puertas a investigaciones adicionales en esta area en Arabia Saudí. Este estudio ha hecho una contribuci6n positiva y exclusiva para investigar mas sobre las enfermeras escolares, y por tanto tiene un impacto potencialmente positivo sobre el desarrollo en el establecimiento de la figura de una enfermera escolar en Arabia Saudi. El studio. mostró que todas las mujeres participantes que tuvieron experiencia de primera mano con enfermeras escolares reconocieron únanimemente la importancia del papel de las enfermeras escolares. Todas las participantes identificaron los primeros auxilios y tratar con las emergencias, accidentes o enfermedades y la dispensación de medicamentos corno las principales funciones de las enferrneras escolares, especialmente en las escuelas primarias donde los niños más pequeños tienen niveles más altos de hiperactividad y, por lo tanto, existe un mayor riesgo de lesión. Las enfermeras escolares mencionaron muchos beneficios de tener una enfermera en la escuela y ninguna desventaja. Los temas que surgen al abordar estas cuestiones fueron especialmente valiosos en terminos prácticos para los directores de las escuelas saudíes que desean emplear a una enfermera de alta calidad. El tema principal "empleando enfermeras escolares" identificó dos facilitadores de empleo de enfermeras escolares, a saber, la conciencia cultural / idioma y el horario laboral, micntras que surgieron varias barreras económicas para emplear a enfermeras escolares según se tratara de escuelas públicas o privadas.
BACKGROUND: The school is the second environment, after the home, where children develop their lives. Their learning capacity is widely related to their health and wellness. Healthy children attend classes more regularly and are capable to concentrate more in school activities (Murray, 2007). School nurses play multiple roles with regards to the protection and health awareness of the students. The aim of this project is to explore the perspectives directors, tutors and parents have of school nurses, and to find out what they think the role of a nurse consists of in a school environment. OBJECTIVES: General: to identify the factors that hinder the implantation of a school nurse figure in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Specific: I.Explore the perceptions of the nurses that work in schools regarding the advantages and disadvantages of their functions in that environment 2. Explore the perceptions of directors and teachers about the need of having a school nurse 3. Identify the opinions of managers about the need to include school nurses in education centres 4. Get to know the opinion of directors, teachers and parents with regards to the role of a school nurse. METHODOLOGY: Qualitative methodology, specifically with an interpretive phenomenological study. For the data collection, interviews will be held in depth with educators, · nurses, directors, parents and students. RESULTS: The findings confirmed the need for a nurse to be present in schools in Saudi Arabia. By comparing participants with and without a school nurse was possible to see that support for the role of school nurse was to be found in both groups. All the informants have coincidences in the meaning and functions that a school nurse must have and all consider that the school nurse has a positive impact on students, teachers and families; In the students, through their contribution to the promotion of health, prevention of health problems, systematic care and training in health education, for teaching staff and school managers generates security and confidence, which provides greater Freedom to carry out their teaching work and in families generates peace of mind regarding the comprehensive health care of their children. The problems that hinder the inclusion of the school nurse in schools are structural. CONCLUSION: The results of this study provide relevant information about the perceptions and expectations that mothers, teachers; principals and school nurses have regarding nurses. These results open the door to further research in this area in Saudi Arabia. This study has made a positive and exclusive contribution to further research on school nurses, and thus has a potentially positive impact on development in establishing a school nurse figure in Saudi Arabia. This study has made a positive and exclusive contribution to further research on school nurses, and therefore has a potentially positive impact on development in establishing a school nurse figure in Saudi Arabia. The study showed that all participating women who had firsthand experience with school nurses unanimously recognized the importance of the role of school nurses. All participants identified first aid and deal with emergencies, accidents or illnesses and dispensing medications as the main functions of school nurses, especially in primary schools w.here younger children have higher levels of.hyperactivity and, therefore, there is an increased risk of injury. School nurses mentioned many benefits of having a nurse at school and no disadvantages. The issues raised in addressing these issues were especially valuable in practical terms for the principals of Saudi schools who wish to employ a high-quality nurse. The main theme "employing school nurses" identified two facilitators of school nurse employment, namely cultural awareness / language and working hours, while several economic barriers emerged to employ school nurses as public or private schools.
ANTECEDENTS: Després de la llar, l'escola representa el segon entorn en que es desenvolupa la vida dels nens. La seva capacitat d'aprenentatge està estretament relacionada amb el seu benestar i salut. Els estudiants saludables assisteixen a classe amb mes assiduïtat i són capaços de concentrar-se millor en les tasques escolars (Murray, 2007). Els infermers escolars exerceixen múltiples funcions en la protecció i la promoció de la salut dels estudiants. OBJECTIUS a) General: Identificar els factors que dificulten la implantació de la figura de la infermera escolar a Jeddah, Aràbia Saudita. b) Específics: 1- Explorar les percepcions de les infermeres que treballen en centres escolars. sobre els avantatges i inconvenients de les seves funcions en l'àmbit escolar. 2- Explorar les percepcions dels directors i professors sobre la necessitat de les infermeres escolars. 3- Identificar les opinions dels gestors sobre la necessitat d'incorporar infermeres escolars en els centres educatius. 4- Conèixer l'opinió dels directors, mestres i pares sobre el paper de la infermera escolar. METODOLOGIA: Metodologia qualitativa. Es va dissenyar un estudi fenomenològic interpretatiu. Per a la recollida d'informació es van realitzar entrevistes en profunditat a educadors, infermers, directors, pares d'alumnes. RESULTATS: Els resultats van confirmar la necessitat de tenir una infermera escolar a les escoles d'Aràbia Saudita. Tant els participants dels col·legis que disposen de la figura d'una infermera escolar com els que no la tenen, donen suport al paper de la infermera escolar. Tots els informants tenen coincidències en el significat i funcions que ha de tenir una infermera escolar i tots consideren que la infermera escolar té un impacte positiu tant en els estudiants com en el professorat i en les famílies; en els estudiants, mitjançant la seva contribució a la promoció de la salut, la prevenció de problemes de salut, la cura sistemàtica i a la seva formació en educació per a la salut, al professorat i direcció de les escoles els genera seguretat i confiança la qual cosa els proporciona major llibertat per realitzar-la docent i en les famílies genera tranquil·litat respecte a la cura integral en salut dels seus fills.. CONCLUSIÓ: Els resultats d'aquest estudi proporcionen informació rellevant sobre les percepcions 1 expectatives que les mares, professores, directores i infermeres escolars tenen respecte a les infermeres escolars. Aquests resultats obren les portes a investigacions addicionals en aquesta àrea a l'Aràbia Saudita. Aquest estudi ha fet una contribució positiva i exclusiva per investigar més sobre les infermeres escolars, i per tant té un impacte potencialment positiu sobre el desenvolupament en l'establiment de la figura d'una infermera escolar a l'Aràbia Saudita. L’estudi va mostrar que totes les dones participants que van tenir experiència de primera ma amb infermeres escolars van reconèixer unànimement la importància del paper de les infermeres escolars. Totes les participants van identificar els primers auxilis i tractar amb les emergències, accidents o malalties i la dispensació de medicaments com les principals funcions de les infermeres escolars, especialment a les escoles primaries on els nens més petits tenen nivells més alts d'hiperactivitat i, per tant, hi ha un major risc de lesió. Les infermeres escolars van esmentar molts beneficis de tenir una infermera a l'escola i cap desavantatge. Els temes que sorgeixen en abordar aquestes qüestions van ser especialment valuosos en termes pràctics per als directors de les escoles saudites que volen donar feina a una infermera d'alta qualitat. El tema principal "emprant infermeres escolars" identificar dos facilitadors d'ocupació d'infermeres escolars, és a dir, la consciència cultural / idioma i l'horari laboral, mentre que van sorgir diverses barreres econòmiques per donar feina a infermeres escolars segons es tractés d'escoles públiques o privades.