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Jradi, Hoda, Amal Zaidan, and Ali M. Al Shehri. "Public health nursing education in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Infection and Public Health 6, no. 2 (April 2013): 63–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2012.11.002.
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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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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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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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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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Madani, Khalid A., and Hamza Al-Abbasi. "Drug Administration in Saudi Arabia." Drug Information Journal 20, no. 1 (January 1986): 93–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009286158602000114.
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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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Boyles, Catherine, and Natalie Nordhaugen. "An Employee Health Service in Saudi Arabia." AAOHN Journal 37, no. 11 (November 1989): 459–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/216507998903701103.
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Aljohani, Wafaa, Maram Banakhar, Loujain Sharif, Fatimah Alsaggaf, Ohood Felemban, and Rebecca Wright. "Sources of Stress among Saudi Arabian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 22 (November 14, 2021): 11958. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211958.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Abu Raddaha, Ahmad H., Amirat A. Al-Sabeely, Heba M. Mohamed, and Eid H. Aldossary. "Tobacco smoking among nursing students in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive correlational study." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 7, no. 10 (May 24, 2017): 98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n10p98.
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Background and objectives: Tobacco smoking is a global epidemic and health threat that continues to increase. Nursing students primarily develop their professional roles toward smoking cessation during their academic nursing education. We assessed prevalence and behavioral patterns of tobacco smoking among nursing students. Along with nature of education received on tobacco smoking cessation, we sought to explore their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward tobacco smoking.Methods: Using convenience sampling, a descriptive correlational research design was used. Subjects were undergraduate students from a public university located in Alriyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. A standardized self-administered questionnaire, the Global Health Professional Student Survey, was utilized.Results: Eighty-four percent reported not smoking tobacco throughout their lifetime (i.e., never smokers), while the remaining were former smokers. Although 11.7% indicated that they had received formal training on tobacco-smoking cessation, more former smokers reported receiving such formal training than never smokers (25% vs. 9.3%, χ2 = 4.04, df = 1, p = .04). Students who were in third year of program, who thought that a smoker who quits smoking tobacco products would avoid/decrease serious health problems, and who stated that tobacco smoking never been allowed inside their living homes while children were present were more likely be never smokers.Conclusions: Adding training modules on smoking cessation to undergraduate nursing program curricula is highly suggested. Considering our unique findings on the effect of smoking status on the attitudes and beliefs toward smoking among nursing students when planning and implementing training modules seems beneficial. Future research is recommended to explore the lived experiences and consequences of smoking behavior among former smokers group.
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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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Aljaffary, Afnan, Arwa AlThumairi, Lojain Almarhoon, and Ghalyah Alsaawi. "Measuring Patient Trust in Public versus Private Physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)." Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare Volume 14 (January 2021): 151–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s286313.
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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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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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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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Mandil, AhmedM, AhmedA Bahnassy, ShadiaM Aboul-Azm, and LailaA Bashawri. "Knowledge, attitude and smoking patterns among nursing and laboratory technology students, Dammam, Saudi Arabia." Journal of Family and Community Medicine 6, no. 2 (1999): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8229.98263.
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Afzal, Naeem, and Abdulfattah Omar. "The Saudi Vision 2030: Reproduction of Women’s Empowerment in the Saudi Press: A Corpus-based Critical Discourse Analysis." Register Journal 14, no. 1 (May 5, 2021): 121–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.18326/rgt.v14i1.121-138.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed unprecedented reforms within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030. However, despite prolific news reports related to economic, social, and political reforms associated with the Saudi Vision 2030, there is a general lack of studies on the ideological constructions of these reforms in the Saudi press. As thus, this study seeks to explore the news representation and ideological construction of the vision 2030 reforms in the Saudi press. It focuses on the reproduction of women’s empowerment in the Saudi press. For this purpose, a corpus of 1578 newspaper articles, reports, stories, and editorials published in Arab News and Saudi Gazette is designed. Analysis of the data is carried out through corpus-based critical discourse analysis (CDA) quantitatively and qualitatively through a concordance, frequency, collocates, and dispersion. Results indicated that the Saudi press, under its ideological orientation, reproduced the vision 2030 as a matter of public interest. Both newspapers exhibited a great inclination towards endorsing women’s empowerment as stipulated in the vision. The Saudi Vision’s representation of women’s empowerment was reflected and reproduced in many ways in newspapers’ articles, reports, stories, and editorials. This study was limited to the newspaper content released after the emergence of the Saudi Vision in 2016. Further research is recommended on the influence of the Saudi press on the representation of women’s rights discourse in the Saudi Vision 2030; it may also include the public opinion about such transformational reforms.Keywords: corpus-based CDA, discourse reproduction, newspaper representations, Saudi Vision 2030, women’s empowerment
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Alhagawy, Ali Jaber, Saeed Yafei, Abdulrahman Hummadi, Raed Abutaleb, Mohammed Hakamy, Turki Alzughbi, Nabeel Gharawi, et al. "Barriers and Attitudes of Primary Healthcare Physicians to Insulin Initiation and Intensification in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 24 (December 14, 2022): 16794. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416794.
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Saudi Arabia is a country with high prevalence of diabetes, uncontrolled diabetes, and diabetes-related complications. Poor glycemic control is multifactorial and could be explained in part by physician and patient reluctance toward insulin or insulin inertia. This study aimed to address physician barriers toward insulin therapy in primary care settings. It included 288 physicians from 168 primary healthcare centers (PHC) in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. Participants responded to questionnaire investigating physicians’ attitude and barriers to insulin initiation and intensification in PHCs. In physician opinion, the most common barriers among their patients were fear of injection, lack of patient education, fear of hypoglycemia, and difficult administration. Physicians were reluctant to initiate insulin for T2D patients mostly due to patient non-adherence to blood sugar measurement, non-adherence to appointment or treatment, elderly patients, or due to patient refusal. Physicians’ fear of hypoglycemia, lack of staff for patient education, and lack of updated knowledge were the primary clinician-related barriers. Exaggerated fears of insulin side effects, patient non-adherence, limited staff for patient’s education, patient refusal, and inadequate consultation time were the main barriers to insulin acceptance and prescription.
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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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Bdair, Izzeddin A. "Assessment of Cardiovascular Diseases Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Adult Population in the South Region of Saudi Arabia." Clinical Nursing Research 31, no. 4 (November 21, 2021): 598–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10547738211060602.
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Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality and disability worldwide. This study aimed to assess knowledge of cardiovascular disease and risk factors among the adult population in the south region of Saudi Arabia. A web-based cross-sectional survey of 1,049 participants was completed during August 2021. Data were collected by using 25-item heart disease fact questionnaire. The study population included 526 men (50.1%) and 523 women (49.9%) with a mean age of 36 ± 12 years. The average total knowledge score was 65.7 ± 20.80. The items with the highest knowledge were smoking, overweight, aging, high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and family history. Findings revealed that knowledge regarding cardiovascular diseases is inadequate with a high prevalence of risk factors among the Saudi Arabian population. Healthcare professionals and organizations have a crucial role in raising public awareness regarding health promotion, regular screening, and lifestyles modifications. Interventional studies are needed to investigate the actual magnitude of CVDs and counteract them.
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Alqahtani, Naji. "English Language Usage and Academic Achievement Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." SAGE Open Nursing 8 (January 2022): 237796082211093. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608221109364.
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Introduction Nursing students who speak English as a second language (ESL) face academic challenges such as academic and clinical underperformance and slower course progression. English language usage and its effect on Saudi undergraduate nursing students’ academic achievement is limited in the literature. Objectives To identify the level of and the effect of English language usage on academic achievement among Saudi undergraduate nursing students. Methods A cross-sectional, correlational descriptive design was employed. Data were collected from a convenience sample of nursing students (N = 90) attending a public nursing program in Saudi Arabia using English Language Usage Scale (ELUS-11). Data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics. Results Saudi nursing students’ academic achievement was high. However, their English language usage was low. Yet, the student’s highest average score was related to listening, followed by reading, general, writing, and speaking. The general linear model revealed that English language usage influenced academic achievement (B = .026, p <.001) after controlling the sample gender and academic level. Conclusions The findings showed English language usage was associated with academic achievement. Saudi nursing students were willing to succeed in their studies despite their low levels of English skills. Providing English resources such as courses through extracurricular activities and workshops for the students might enhance their use of English, which might improve their academic achievement.
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Alghadir, Ahmad, Hamayun Zafar, Zaheen A. Iqbal, and Einas Al-Eisa. "Work-Related Low Back Pain Among Physical Therapists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Workplace Health & Safety 65, no. 8 (January 25, 2017): 337–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165079916670167.
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Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem. Professions like physical therapy (PT), involving frequent lifting, bending, or standing, are at risk for developing LBP. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of work-related LBP and factors associated with and consequences of work-related LBP among physical therapists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered online questionnaire (i.e., demographic data, history of LBP before and after working as a physical therapist, work setting, and effect on daily activities) was sent to 600 members of the Saudi PT association. Data were analyzed using the Pearson chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test. Eighty-eight percent of potential respondents completed the questionnaire. Of these, 89.65% of the therapists reported LBP after beginning their PT practice, and 35.6% reported LBP at the time of this survey. Gender, PT specialty, and duration of contact with patients were all found to be related to LBP. The prevalence of work-related LBP among physical therapist in Riyadh was high, affecting patient care and daily activities of the therapists. Both primary and secondary prevention strategies (e.g., introduce ergonomics into PT curricula, reduce therapist stress, and promote teamwork) are needed to decrease LBP among therapists, so they can effectively care for patients.
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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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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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Asif, Naheeda, Shaik Mohammed Asif, Dara Balaji Gandhi Babu, and Shefali Whagrey. "Assessing the Oral Health Awareness among the Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia." World Journal of Dentistry 5, no. 4 (2014): 213–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1292.
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ABSTRACT Background and aim Nurses have first level of contact with patients and their attendants. The services of nurses are also required in promoting the oral health knowledge among the general public. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the oral health awareness of all the final year undergraduate nursing students in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods A questionnaire based study was conducted in Abha, in which for a total of 204 final year undergraduate nursing students who gathered on the day of survey were given a self-administered questionnaire which included 26 questions and their knowledge and attitude toward dentistry was evaluated. Statistical analysis Data analysis was done using statistical package for social science (SPSS 12.0) software and Chisquare test was used to find the statistical significance among the variables. Results The results of the study indicate that the final year undergraduate nursing students have adequate basic knowledge regarding the oral cavity and the diseases pertaining to it, but they lack knowledge regarding the ideal brushing method, specialties in dentistry and their role. They have shown interest to improve their knowledge in dentistry by attending training programs and camps. Conclusion Nursing students have showed interest toward camps and clinical postings to improve there knowledge and serve the public. There exists a critical relationship between oral and general health, thus the education of healthcare workers and opportunities for cross-fertilization of ideas should be encouraged. How to cite this article Asif N, Asif SM, Babu DBG, Whagrey S. Assessing the Oral Health Awareness among the Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia. World J Dent 2014;5(4):213-217.
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Bajri, Hilal Kholid, Nugrah Nurrohman, and Muhammad Fakhri. "CNN Effect in Yemen War." Jurnal ICMES 3, no. 1 (June 29, 2019): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.35748/jurnalicmes.v3i1.30.
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This article is a study of the involvement of the United States (US) in the Yemeni War thas has already taken place since 2015 by using the 'CNN Effect' theory. The authors analyzed documents and mass media coverage and conducted discourse analysis on US mainstream media news, namely CNN and the New York Times. The result of this research shows that CNN and the New York Times did not report the Yemeni War proportionally so that public opinion ignored this war and did not encourage further action from the US government and United Nations to stop the war. This way of reporting is in line with US’ economic-political interests in Yemen and US support for the Saudi Arabia.
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Alshutwi, Sitah, Fatmah Alsharif, Faygah Shibily, Almutairi Wedad M., Monir M. Almotairy, and Maram Algabbashi. "Maintaining Clinical Training Continuity during COVID-19 Pandemic: Nursing Students’ Perceptions about Simulation-Based Learning." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 4 (February 15, 2022): 2180. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042180.
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Background: Simulation-based learning (SBL) in nursing education is an innovative pedagogical approach that has significantly improved nursing education. Adopting SBL provides a controlled environment for meeting educational objectives without the risk of harm to real patients. Given that social distancing is required during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, SBL is a suitable alternative to clinical training for nursing students to learn and acquire the required clinical competencies. The study aimed to describe the effectiveness of SBL as a complete substitute for clinical experience from the perspective of students. This cross-sectional descriptive survey investigated students’ perceptions regarding the description of the effectiveness of SBL in four nursing colleges at four different universities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Settings: Four nursing colleges at four different universities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participants included nursing students who attended simulation sessions. Data were collected by distributing a self-administrated online questionnaire, the Modified Simulation Effectiveness Tool (SET-M), which is a 19-item. Results: Approximately two-thirds of the participants were in their third (30.4%) and fourth (44.5%) academic year. The highest student presentation was for Site 1 (39.5%) and Site 2 (32.5%). Significant differences existed in all domains according to sex and university (p ≤ 0.001). There was a significant difference in relation to the level of agreement for pre-briefing, scenario, and debriefing domains (<0.001). Conclusions: SBL is a valuable teaching strategy that enhances nursing students’ self-awareness, self-confidence, clinical performance, and efficiency in performing procedures with considerable gender variation. Female students had more positive perceptions toward simulation effectiveness.
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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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Alsubaie, Abdulrhman, Novel Lyndon, Ali Salman, and Kwok Chin Hoe. "The Enlivenment of Public Opinion in the New Era: Exploring the Power of Social Media on Political Consciousness in Saudi Arabia." Humanities and Social Sciences Letters 9, no. 2 (2021): 209–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.73.2021.92.209.219.
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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.
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Alattyih, Haider, and Boussabaine. "Development of Value Creation Drivers for Sustainable Design of Green Buildings in Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 11, no. 20 (October 22, 2019): 5867. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11205867.
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The sustainability of green buildings has been widely recognized around the world in the recent past. Evaluating the investment on such buildings, with higher complexity than the conventional buildings, involves multiple and diverse stakeholders, such as consultants, contractors, general public, governmental institutions, etc. The selection of useful value creation drivers is a difficult task while accommodating the opinion of a group of stakeholders with varying perceptions and experiences regarding the value creation in green building design and the associated costs. In this research, a framework is proposed to develop a set of the most important value creation drivers (VCDs) for green buildings. Five primary VCDs were developed to cover the financial, functional, operational, environmental, and management aspects of a green building. Ninety-eight (98) performance value drivers (PVDs) were identified through the literature for assessing the performance of these value creation drivers. The identified PVDs were evaluated through a hand-delivered questionnaire survey, followed by detailed statistical analysis of the collected data while using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel software. Factor analyses were performed to eliminate the PVDs with least importance based on the responses obtained from 89 experienced managers (45%), engineers (38%), and architects (17%) working in the field of value management of construction industry in Saudi Arabia. Finally, 51 most important PVDs were grouped into two clusters for each value creation driver; for instance, control and planning clusters to assess the performance of management’s VCD. The final outcome of the research in the form of five top level VCDs, 10 clusters, and 51 PVDs will facilitate the designers for enhancing the performance efficiency and value from investment for green buildings in Saudi Arabia, Gulf, and elsewhere.
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Tashkandi, Nabeeha, Maha Aljuaid, Theolinda McKerry, John Alchin, Laura Taylor, Elmer J. Catangui, Rana Mulla, et al. "Nursing strategic pillars to enhance nursing preparedness and response to COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Infection and Public Health 14, no. 9 (September 2021): 1155–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2021.06.016.
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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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Khan, Irfan Ullah, Nida Aslam, Sara Chrouf, Israa Atef, Ikram Merah, Latifah AlMulhim, and Raghad AlShuaifan. "Computational Intelligence-Based Model for Exploring Individual Perception on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Saudi Arabia." Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience 2022 (April 6, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6722427.
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Countries around the world are facing so many challenges to slow down the spread of the current SARS-CoV-2 virus. Vaccination is an effective way to combat this virus and prevent its spreading among individuals. Currently, there are more than 50 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates in trials; only a few of them are already in use. The primary objective of this study is to analyse the public awareness and opinion toward the vaccination process and to develop a model that predicts the awareness and acceptability of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in Saudi Arabia by analysing a dataset of Arabic tweets related to vaccination. Therefore, several machine learning models such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Naïve Bayes (NB), and Logistic Regression (LR), sideways with the N-gram and Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) techniques for feature extraction and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model used with word embedding. LR with unigram feature extraction has achieved the best accuracy, recall, and F1 score with scores of 0.76, 0.69, and 0.72, respectively. However, the best precision value of 0.80 was achieved using SVM with unigram and NB with bigram TF-IDF. However, the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model outperformed the other models with an accuracy of 0.95, a precision of 0.96, a recall of 0.95, and an F1 score of 0.95. This model will help in gaining a complete idea of how receptive people are to the vaccine. Thus, the government will be able to find new ways and run more campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of the vaccine.
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Alshutwi, Dr Sitah, Malak Alharbi, Dalal Almutairi, and Reem Alotaibi. "Perceptions toward the Nursing Profession to Predict Attrition Factors among Female Saudi Nursing Students: Implications to Enrolment and Drop-Out." International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science 6, no. 09 (September 16, 2021): 560–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol06-i09/1209.
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Background: The attrition rate among nursing students is a serious phenomenon; however, this issue has attracted such little attention particularly in Saudi Arabia. Objective: This study aimed to assess students’ perceptions toward nursing and the factors and intention that influenced them to drop out from the program. The study also examined the predictors of students’ perceived factors and intention to quit nursing. Design: Quantitative, correlational, and cross-sectional design. Method: A convenience sample of 162 baccalaureate nursing students was surveyed. A logistic regression analysis was implemented to examine the predictor variables on students’ perceived factors and intention to quit nursing. Results: The overall agreement of the perceptions of nursing students toward the nursing profession can be interpreted as positive. In addition, the perceived factors are strong, whereas their intention to quit nursing is low. Nursing students’ age, marital status, and having no children had significant correlations with the factors that cause drop-out from the nursing program. Having a friend or relative who is a nurse and the positive family’s reaction to enrolment to nursing had significant relationships with the low level of intention to quit nursing. The strong and positive agreement with their perceptions of nursing as a profession had predictive effects on the perceived factors that cause dropping out from the nursing program. Conclusions: Female Saudi nursing students had positive perceptions and low intention to quit nursing but strongly agreed with the factors that cause drop-outs. As previous studies showed conflicting views with the current study, a further investigation involving students (males and females) and the public on a national level is paramount to gain a clear view of nursing in the country. Students and public view of nursing can affect and influence high school students who plan to enroll into the nursing program.
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Al-Wathinani, Ahmed M., Abdulaziz Alakeel, Ahmad Hecham Alani, Mohammad Alharbi, Abdullah Almutairi, Tahani Alonaizi, Riyadh A. Alhazmi, et al. "A Cross-Sectional Study on the Flood Emergency Preparedness among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3 (February 2, 2021): 1329. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031329.
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This study used a descriptive cross-sectional methodology to measure healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to respond to a flood scenario in Saudi Arabia. A validated survey was distributed to collect data using a convenience sampling technique through multiple social media platforms. A total of 227 participants were included in this study: 52% of them were aged between 26 to 34 years, 74% were residents from Riyadh, and 52.4% worked in nursing divisions. A significant number of respondents (73.2%) had positive perceptions towards their hospitals’ ability to provide an effective response to a flood, 89% were willing to report to work following a flood, and 90% of participants reported the need to develop both guidelines and training for flood disaster preparedness. Preparation and successful flood mitigation in the hospital setting requires staff that have both knowledge and training in emergency management. One way to obtain such readiness is through competency-based training, including both table-top and full-scale live exercises. Although the willingness to respond to such a flooding emergency was high among staff, the development of guidelines and educational programs is needed in order to develop the competencies and skills sets to improve disaster preparedness response and preparedness efforts.
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Alhowaymel, Fahad M., Mohammed A. Abdelmalik, Almoez M. Mohammed, Mohamaed O. Mohamaed, and Atallah Alenezi. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Hypertensive Patients Towards Stroke Prevention Among Rural Population in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study." SAGE Open Nursing 9 (January 2023): 237796082211507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608221150717.
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Introduction Stroke is a significant health problem and is considered one of the leading causes of mortality and permanent disability worldwide. Hypertension is a primary risk factor for stroke. Thus, hypertensive patients’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are essential in preventing stroke. Objective To examine hypertensive patients’ KAP towards stroke prevention among rural population in Saudi Arabia. Methods The study utilized a cross-sectional design. The data were collected using a convenience sampling technique from hypertensive patients in the northwestern rural areas of Riyadh Province. A self-administered questionnaire was adapted from the Stroke Recognition Questionnaire (SRQ) and utilized to assess KAP towards stroke prevention among rural hypertensive patients. The STrengthening of the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist was used to report the study. Results A total of 196 hypertensive patients participated in the study. The total mean scores categorization into three quartiles showed that most respondents had poor levels of KAP towards stroke prevention. Weak positive correlations were found between KAP of patients. There were statistically significant differences between respondents’ attitudes and practices with their age, education, marital status, and occupational status. Discussion This study denoted poor levels of KAP towards stroke prevention among hypertensive patients living in rural areas. This study showed the importance of further considering rural population by which improving their health and quality of life. Extending health educational programs and behavior-changing strategies to rural areas is essential to increase hypertensive patients and general public awareness about their stroke prevention and other health-related concerns.
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Halabi, Jehad O., Jan Nilsson, and Margret Lepp. "Professional Competence Among Registered Nurses Working in Hospitals in Saudi Arabia and Their Experiences of Quality of Nursing Care and Patient Safety." Journal of Transcultural Nursing 32, no. 4 (February 12, 2021): 425–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043659621992845.
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Introduction: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to become self-sufficient, generating a national nursing workforce. The study’s purpose was to assess nurses’ self-reported professional competence and illuminate experiences of the quality of nursing care and patient safety. Methodology: A cross-sectional design with 469 nurses working in different units from two public hospitals and Regions of the KSA participated. The Nurse Professional Competence Scale short version including six professional areas of nursing care was used. Results: There are significant relationships between self-reported professional competence and the quality of nursing care, patient safety, nurse’s characteristics, and workplace. Discussion: Registered nurses’ professional competence is related to the clinical areas in which they work and the nature of their involvement in patient care. The Nurse Professional Competence Scale can identify professional competence areas for further development, which is important for culturally congruent health care in KSA for their transformation process.
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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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Akbar, Zafar, Nahed Alquwez, Abdulellah Alsolais, Suhas Kaniyarakkal Thazha, Mohammad Dabeer Ahmad, and Jonas Preposi Cruz. "Knowledge about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among health-related students in a Saudi University." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 15, no. 07 (July 31, 2021): 925–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.12329.
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Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a threat to public health and safety globally. The inadequate undergraduate education on antibiotic stewardship may contribute to the clinical malpractice of antibiotics, causing serious consequences toward patient health. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of future healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia on antibiotics, antibiotic use, and antibiotic resistance. The factors influencing the students’ knowledge were also determined.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study using a survey questionnaire was carried out among 284 Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing, and Pharmacy students in Saudi Arabia from January to April 2019. Multiple regression analyses were performed to identify the factors influencing the students’ knowledge regarding antibiotics, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.
Results: The study found that students have above-average knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, whereas their knowledge of antibiotic use was inadequate. Several factors, including gender, program, academic level, awareness about antibiotic resistance, attendance to seminars/training, and belief on the seriousness of antibiotic resistance problem, affect students’ knowledge. The findings suggest that the knowledge of students in these areas should be improved.
Conclusions: Misconceptions are prominent in certain areas, such as in the concept of antibiotics and their uses. The findings prompt immediate interventions to improve students’ knowledge of antibiotics and resistance. Curricular contents must be reviewed and enhanced to suit the specific learning needs of students in terms of these concepts.