Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan · Faculty of Nursing

Background: Child abuse and neglect are major public health issues with long-term consequences for child health and welfare. Therefore, it is important to educate and enhance the insights of nursing students to shape the attitudes and practices of future nurses in addressing child abuse and neglect. Aim: the current study aims to examine knowledge,...

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

Background & Aim: Fatigue is a commonly reported issue in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often overlooked or inadequately addressed in Jordan and globally. This study aimed to assess illness-related fatigue in COPD people, its contributing factors, and its impact on their quality of life (QOL). Methods & Materials: A...

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

Purpose: The aim of the study is to assess the experiences, barriers, and expectations regarding current patient monitoring systems among intensive care unit nurses at one university hospital. Methods: A qualitative exploratory study approach was adopted to test the research questions. Results: Intensive care unit personnel placed a high value on...

The recommendations of medical professionals play a significant role in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This study aims to systematically review knowledge, attitude, practice, and perceived barriers regarding CRC screening practices among healthcare practitioners (HCPs). From January 2023 to December 2023, a comprehensive literature search was c...

Purpose: the purpose of this study was to assess the role of knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers of evidence-based practice in stay intent among Jordanian Nurses. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. A sample of 310 nurses from five hospitals completed the study. Participants completed data about stay intent and knowledge...

Reports have highlighted the role of supportive work environments in several nurse outcome measures, indicating a need for efective leadership styles that improve the nurse working environment. Authentic leadership is a relatively new concept in Arab work culture. Te purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between authentic leadership...

Background: Parents often lack specific knowledge about vaccines schedules, lesser-known diseases, and vaccines safety. Enhancing parents’ knowledge about immunization is essential for informed decision-making and promoting vaccine acceptance. Objective: This systematic review aimed to identify the parents’ knowledge about immunization, including t...

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

Bullying among nurses and other health care professionals with low health quality has become a major global concern. Nurses were also recognised as people who are close to patients and can play an important role to manage work bullying through providing effective training and education programs.This systematic review was developed and aimed to iden...

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

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

Introduction: Nurses' psychological wellness and satisfactionare threatened by the exposure to many stressors that have been increased during the COVID 19 pandemic. Adopting a promising leadership style have beneficiary impacts at different levels, especially during crises. Objective:The study aimed to examine the impact of utilizing inclusive lead...

Introduction The COVID-19 situation is placing nurses under great stress which may negatively influence their health. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the association between occupational stress and general health of critical care nurses during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. A convenie...

This study examines critical care nurses’ attitudes, roles, experience, education, and barriers regarding breaking the bad news. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used in this study. A convenience sample of 210 critical care nurses completed the study. Most of the critical care nurses contributed to breaking bad news and they were involved...

AimA significant number of Syrian refugees are studying in Jordan’s private universities. Syrian refugees are prone to many health problems, of which stress is one of the most common. Therefore, we aimed to compare the perceived stress between Syrian refugees and Jordanian university students.Subjects and methodsA cross-sectional comparative design...

Background A burn is a global public health phenomenon; accounting for 180,000 deaths yearly. Burn wounds were considered among the most devastating injuries worldwide; it is the fourth most common type of trauma globally, which is negatively associated with the quality of life of those patients. Improving the quality of life and mindfulness could...

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

The purpose of this study is to assess the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors of nursing students at Arab American University Palestine, Palestine. A cross-sectional design was used, 350 participants filled the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. The total HPLP score was 138.57 ± 22. Spiritual growth had the highest mean and physical activity...

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

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

Abstract Aims: To examine levels of social support and quality of life (QOL) and to examine the association between social support and QOL in patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) treatment. Design: A cross-sectional study. Method: social support and QOL were measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived social Support (MSPSS) and the Worl...

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

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

Purpose: Explore the quality of sleep and investigate the relationship between sleep quality, using social media platforms, and academic performance among university students. Design and methods: A cross-sectional correlation design was used, 412 students completed an electronic questionnaire. Findings: The majority of university students suff...

BACKGROUND: Pain is one of the most common and undesired symptoms in cancer patients, affecting patients' physical and psychological well-being. Barriers to effective pain management in cancer patients need to be identified and addressed by clinicians. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to effective cancer pain management...

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

Purpose This study examined nurses’ role in their practice, nursing education and the impact of culture in Jordan on helping men suffering from sexual problems. Design and Methods A cross-sectional study design was used: 265 nurses completed and returned the questionnaire, a 57.4% response rate. Findings Overall, sexual health problems appeared h...

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

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

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the barriers to good cancer pain management between physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in Jordan. Design: A descriptive correlational design was used to answer the research questions of this study. Methods: A group of 473 participants completed the study questionnaires (Barriers Question...

The aim of this systematic review was to answer these questions: What does spirituality means to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)? And are there associations between spirituality and the health outcomes and general well-being of patients with ESRD? Thirty-three studies met the review criteria. Meaning of spirituality for patients with E...

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the safety culture in Jordanian intensive care units. Design: The study was descriptive, cross-sectional design, and multisite. Setting: The Safety Attitude Questionnaire-Intensive Care Unit (SAQ-ICU) version was utilized. Three hundred completed questionnaires were returned from four critical care unit...

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the safety culture in Jordanian intensive care units. Design: The study was descriptive, cross sectional design, and multisite. Setting: The Safety Attitude Questionnaire- Intensive Care Unit (SAQ-ICU) version was utilized. Three hundred completed questionnaires were returned from four critical care uni...

People with epilepsy face stigma which arguably causes more suffering than the disease itself. The purpose of this study is to compare the knowledge and attitudes of nursing with nonnursing Jordanian university students toward epilepsy. A cross-sectional comparative, quantitative study was conducted. A newly structured questionnaire was developed t...

Background: The control of spread of HIV takes concerted efforts at both national and international levels. Education is an important component of preventing the spread of HIV. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of parents, teachers and students towards informing children about HIV/AIDS, attitudes concerning 'proper' age to learn about HIV/AI...

Breast cancer is considered one of the main types of cancer among female worldwide and in Jordan also. Early detection of it will improve the prognosis and decrease the mortality rate also. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the predictors of breast self-examination performance among Jordanian university female students. Across-sectional desi...

Objective: This study was designed to obtain a better understanding of the beliefs and preferred communication channels for cancer prevention and care in the Jordanian context. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to implement the study. A sample of 3,196 participants was recruited by using a stratified random sampling technique....

Objective: This study was designed to obtain better understanding of the beliefs and preferred communication channels for cancer prevention and care in the Jordanian context. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to implement the study. A sample of 3,196 participants was recruited by using a stratified random sampling technique. The used ques...

Accepted September 27, 2016 Abstract will be provided on publication

Introduction Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of cancer worldwide; its prevalence is also reflected in the Jordanian population. It appears that CRC diagnosis and treatment modalities have a negative impact on patients’ physical, social, and emotional well-being and their quality of life (QOL). Purpose: this study was conduct...

The aim of this study was to explore the self-perceived needs for adult family members having critically ill patient, measure to how extent the needs are met and identify who meet the needs. The study took place in critical care units of the largest governmental hospital in Jordan. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design. The Arabic...

Quality of life (QOL) among university students themselves in Jordan was underestimated. It was reported that among university students general population, several factors such as the academic overload in addition to the students' non-school activities may contribute to this situation. There is a lack of QOL studies among the general university stu...

Research utilization has a role in developing and empowering the profession of nursing, improving the quality of care, and indicating the greatest change in nursing practice results. However, there are many barriers that prevent research utilization into clinical areas. Thus the aim of this study is to explore the predictors that facilitate and/or...

ABSTRACT Introduction: To discover reasons for and prevalence of late infant immunisations, hypotheses were tested on: timeliness of immunisation, parental education and lateness, infant gender and delay, family position, and employment status, to prevent future tardiness. Method: Quantitative survey of 108 parents with 49 male and 59 female infa...

Abstract: To use phenomenology consistently, the philosophical context must be understood in addition to the variation of the theoretical foundation to research in the caring sciences. This paper philosophized one of the emerging concept which focus on the care of patients with chronic diseases; which is "quality of life” (QoL) from the Heideggeria...

Aim: this study describes the lived experience of patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis treatment. Method: A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological design and purposive sampling method was used; the sample included ten adults. Data collection was performed by using two in-depth unstructured interviews. Data analyzed according to...

Background: Cancer diagnosis and treatment is considered a life threatening and frustrated life event. Hope is an important and essential concept during cancer treatment. Hope as a concept is considered highly individualized and complicated. Aim: The purpose of this concept analysis is to (1) Identify current theoretical and operational definitions...

Quality of life (QOL) among university students themselves in Jordan was underestimated. It was reported that among university students general population, several factors such as the academic overload in addition to the students’ non-school activities may contribute to this situation. There is a lack of QOL studies among the general university stu...

Rationale, aims and objectives Understanding sources of knowledge used in everyday practice is very helpful in improving the quality of health care services. There is a consensus in the literature that nurses mostly relied in their practice on experiential knowledge gained through their interactions with other members of health care professionals a...

The aim of this review was to identify the psychometric properties and the appropriateness of the most frequently used measures of breathlessness to help the clinical health professionals and researchers to select the appropriate one in treating patients. A literature search was performed using EBSCO host, Ovid, Science Direct, and Springer Link da...