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Abdel Razeq NM, Arabiat DH, Ali RA, Al-Motlaq M. Nurses' beliefs and perceptions regarding family-centered care services in acute pediatric healthcare settings. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:16-22. [PMID: 38096759 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To describe pediatrics nurses' beliefs about family-centered services (FCS) as a model of providing healthcare to children in acute care settings in Jordan. DESIGN AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Nurses who provide direct acute care to children (n = 246) completed the 'Measure of Beliefs about Participation in Family-Centered Service' questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to describe nurses' beliefs about participation, practical feasibility, implementation self-efficacy, principles, and potential adverse outcomes of FCS. RESULTS Many nurses feel confident (70%) about their ability to work with others in providing FCS and perceive having the ability to operate according to family-centered care (FCC) principles (68%). Many (75%) nurses believed parents should be encouraged to decide how much they want to be involved in the child's care. However, only 46% of the nurses valued attending to family priorities if the health decisions made by the family differed from the healthcare providers' priorities. Many nurses (70%) believed that healthcare professionals' competencies and capacities to work utilizing FCC are more important than their personal preferences and opinion. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study clearly indicate that nurses positively viewed providing children's care within a FCS. This supports the efforts to reasonably integrate FCC as an operating model in the pediatric healthcare settings in Jordan. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS FCS is a complex task requiring integrating multidisciplinary effort and healthcare providers' positive attitudes toward families as care partners. Steps should help maximize the organizational resources to facilitate family presence and create opportunities for professional-families partnerships for children's care.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- The University of Jordan - School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Amman 11942, Jordan.
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- Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan; Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia.
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- Associated Professor, Maternal and Child Health Department, School of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
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- Associate Professor, Department of Maternal Child and Family Health, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
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Abdel Razeq NM, Ali RA, Aqel A, Pack-Mabien AV, Sabbah EA, Qadiri IA, Aldasoqi KY. Nurses' Attitudes Concerning Analgesia Administration for Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Manag Nurs 2024; 25:e29-e36. [PMID: 37648575 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pain management of vaso-occlusive crises is a fundamental priority in the lifelong care of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease. AIM This study examined nurses' attitudes towards caring for children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and SCD pain management in those with vaso-occlusive pain. METHOD A structured, self-reporting survey was provided to a convenience sample of 298 nurses across 10 hospitals serving Jordan's northern and middle regions. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for data analysis. RESULTS Most nurses (77%) perceived their experience caring for children with SCD as positive. Many nurses (65%) felt frustrated about caring for these children during painful episodes. Participants identified workload and inadequate time as limiting their ability to address the analgesic needs of children with SCD. Receiving structured education specialized in pain management and more years of experience in nursing significantly predicted less hesitancy in administering opioid-based analgesia. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study provided further insight into factors that potentially contribute to vaso-occlusive pain crises frequently being poorly managed and inadequately addressed among pediatric patients. Nurses' attitudes and understanding of SCD pain management must be addressed to advance the clinical practice of managing pain in children with SCD.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- The University of Jordan - School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Amman, 11942, Jordan.
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- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
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- Department School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
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- University of South Alabama Health, Johnson Haynes, Jr., MD Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, 2451 University Hospital Drive, MCSB 1530, Mobile, 36617, Alabama.
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- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
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- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
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- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
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Al-Naimat IA, Abdel Razeq NM. Parents’ Experience and Healthcare Needs of having a Hospitalized Child with Burn Injury in Jordanian Hospitals: A Phenomenological Study Protocol. Open Nurs J 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/18744346-v16-e221222-2022-100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background:
A burn injury is a traumatic experience for the affected children and their parents. During the children’s burn injury treatment and hospitalization journey, parents experience many unmet needs. However, parents’ experiences and healthcare requirements during their children’s hospitalization have not been adequately addressed in the literature, especially in Jordan.
Objective:
A study is designed to gain in-depth knowledge of the parents’ experiences of children who require hospitalization for treatment of unintentional burn injuries.
Method:
A descriptive phenomenological approach will be applied. Purposive sampling will be used to select parents from one teaching hospital and one public hospital. The researcher intends to collect data from the parents throughout their hospital experience from their child’s admission until after the child is discharged. The investigation and data gathering will continue until data saturation is reached. Data will be collected in three ways: multiple face-to-face semi-structured interviews with parents, the researcher’s field notes, and the parents’ diaries. The description of the phenomena will be performed following Colaizzi’s analysis method.
Result/Discussion:
The findings of this study will be an original contribution to the current literature in enhancing the understanding of pediatric burn victims’ parents’ experiences and healthcare needs during their child’s hospitalization. It is believed that the findings will help improve the quality of healthcare services provided to the parents of pediatric burn victims.
Conclusion:
This study protocol is shared to promote research quality and transparency and to encourage interested researchers.
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Kasem A, Razeq NMA, Abuhammad S, Alkhazali H. Correction to: Mothers' knowledge and attitudes about newborn screening in Jordan. J Community Genet 2022; 13:227. [PMID: 35182378 DOI: 10.1007/s12687-022-00583-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Abedallah Kasem
- Faculty of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), P.O. Box (3030), Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
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- School of Nursing, Maternal Child Health Nursing Department, the University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), P.O. Box (3030), Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), P.O. Box (3030), Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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Abdel Razeq NM, Arabiat DH, Shields L. Nurses' Perceptions and Attitudes toward Family-Centered Care in Acute Pediatric Care Settings in Jordan. J Pediatr Nurs 2021; 61:207-212. [PMID: 34120069 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Perceptions and attitudes toward working with parents may influence nurses' family-centered clinical care practices. There is a paucity of research measuring family-centered care among nurses working with children and their parents in Jordan. The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions of family-centered care by examining nurses' attitudes toward working with children and their parents, as well as toward family-centeredness. Also investigated was the extent to which the selected demographic characteristics of nurses explain the discrepancies between their child- and parent-focused attitudes. DESIGN AND METHODS Using a cross-sectional descriptive study, 246 nurses completed the 'Working with families' questionnaire. A paired t-test used to compare the working with children versus working with parents' attitude scores, and independent t-test and ANOVA to explore the influence of nurses' demographic characteristics attitude scores. RESULTS The nurses scored higher for working with children than with parents, suggesting more positive attitudes toward the former than the latter (p < 0.001). The family-centeredness scores varied with nurses' years of clinical experience (p < 0.001) and years of employment (p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS The applicability of the family-centered care model in Jordan's hospitals is challenged by the fact that pediatric nurses register more positive attitudes for working with children than with parents. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Nurses' attitude toward working with children's families requires more evaluation prior to implementing family-centered care in practice. Further research is needed to explore factors contributing to discrepancies between child- and parent-focused attitudes among nurses.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- The University of Jordan, School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Jordan.
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- The University of Jordan, School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Jordan; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia
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AlAzzam MM, AL-Sagarat AY, Abdel Razeq NM, Alsaraireh FA. Depression and anxiety among school adolescent females: A national study from Jordan. School Psychology International 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/01430343211017181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Depression and anxiety are major mental health concerns among adolescent females within the school community and inflect many implications for psychological service providers in schools. The aims of this descriptive correlational study are to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among high school adolescent females in Jordan, and to determine the contributing factors associated with depression and anxiety. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from a clustered stratified sample of 405 high school females attending public schools in Jordan. Severe levels of depression and anxiety were reported by 25.7% and 21% of high school adolescent females, respectively. Education challenges and having a history of health problems contributed to having higher levels of depression and anxiety among the high school adolescent females. School mental health services regarding adolescent females mental health should be activated and supported through policies and legislation in Jordan.
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- Manar M. AlAzzam
- Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
- Mental Health and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan
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- Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, AL-Karak, Jordan
- Mental Health and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan
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- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- Mental Health and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan
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- Mental Health and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan
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Abdel Razeq NM, Al-Gamal E. Informing mothers of neonatal death and the need for family-centered bereavement care: A phenomenological qualitative study. J SPEC PEDIATR NURS 2021; 26:e12328. [PMID: 33511740 DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To understand the lived experience of mothers surrounding the time of being informed of neonatal deaths in intensive care units. DESIGN A phenomenological qualitative approach was employed. METHODS Twelve mothers (age 24-41 years) were identified from the neonatal mortality records of two large neonatal intensive care units with high neonate turnover rates in Amman, Jordan. Data were collected using semistructured interviews with the participants. Interpretive phenomenology was used to generate themes regarding the essence of the mother's experience. RESULTS Critical analyses of mothers' accounts revealed three major themes: (a) Minimize the hurt, which described how mothers intuited overprotection by their families while the news was conveyed indirectly to them; (b) The striking reality of death, which captured mothers' distressing experiences while realizing the loss of their neonates; and (c) Farwell my baby, which accentuated mothers' needs and experiences while neonates' bodies were honored and prepared for burial per the cultural norms in Jordan. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Our findings highlighted the complex dynamics of familial interactions and cultural influences on mothers' bereavement experiences at the time of neonatal death. The grieving mothers expressed unfulfilled needs of receiving professional bereavement support at the time of neonatal death. Strategies are needed to optimize the supportive role of specialized nurses in providing family-centered bereavement care to mothers and their families who experience neonatal death.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Alhasa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Almansour I, Abdel Razeq NM. Communicating prognostic information and hope to families of dying patients in intensive care units: A descriptive qualitative study. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:861-873. [PMID: 33377560 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To understand how prognostic information is communicated by Jordanian doctors and nurses to the families of dying patients in intensive care units, with an emphasis on exploring how hope and truth telling about patients' poor prognosis are managed. BACKGROUND Improving end-of-life care requires a focus on adequate family-professionals prognostic communication, while maintaining a realistic level of hope and family support. DESIGN A descriptive qualitative approach was applied. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 nurses and 15 resident doctors caring for dying patients. Bardin's procedure of categorical content analysis was applied. The COREQ checklist for reporting qualitative studies was followed. RESULTS Two main categories emerged from the data of this study: 'perspectives on optimistic hope' and 'approaches to prognostic communication'. Health professionals experience extreme difficulty, and therefore, frequently avoid openly disclosing information about patients' poor prognosis to the families. Consequently, the health professionals adopted various methods to balance truth telling against sustaining hope among the patients' families. Providing false assurance was perceived as permissible and understandable, in order to nurture the families' hope. CONCLUSIONS Improving end-of-life care in intensive care units in Jordan requires a focus on family-professional communication. Jordanian intensive care doctors and nurses perceived honest family-professional communication regarding dying patients to be extremely challenging. Healthcare professionals should develop their competency of meeting the informational and emotional needs of patients in ICUs and their families, while also honouring their cultural values, during prognostic communication. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Effective training of healthcare professionals is vital on ways to enhance communication of prognostic information and to foster realistic hope among families of dying patients in intensive care units. There is a need to also explore the families' perspectives on prognostic communication in order to understand the similarities and differences between the professionals' and families' perspectives.
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- Issa Almansour
- Clinical Nursing Department, The University of Jordan - School of Nursing, Amman, Jordan
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- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, The University of Jordan - School of Nursing, Amman, Jordan
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Abdel Razeq NM, Alduraidi H, Halasa S, Cuttini M. Clinicians' Self-Reported Practices Related to End-of-Life Care for Infants in NICUs in Jordan. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2019; 49:78-90. [PMID: 31811824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2019.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine how clinical decisions are made at the end of life for infants born with specific fatal and disabling conditions in NICUs in Jordan from the perspectives of neonatal health care providers. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey of neonatal nurses and physicians. SETTING Twenty-four NICUs in Jordan. PARTICIPANTS Participants included 213 nurses and 75 physicians who provided direct care for infants in NICUs. METHODS Using the EURONIC questionnaire, we asked participants to recall the last experiences of end-of-life decision making in which they were involved. The participants described factors and outcomes related to those experiences, and we used descriptive and inferential statistics to examine these factors. RESULTS In 83% of the recalled situations, the physicians in charge of the infants' care or who were on duty were the primary decision makers. Parents, nurses, ethics committees, and NICU heads were less involved. The infants' primary diagnoses were significantly associated with the nature of decisions regarding end-of-life care (p < .001). Age, importance of religion, having their own children, and involvement in research activities were factors that significantly predicted nurses' perceived levels of involvement in decision making (χ2[4] = 23.140, p < .001). CONCLUSION Our results suggest the need to improve clinical approaches to decision making regarding end-of-life care for infants in NICUs in Jordan to be more family focused and team based. This process should include parents, physicians, neonatal nurses, and ethics committees.
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The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study is to explore pediatricians' and neonatologists' attitudes and standpoints on end-of-life (EOL) decision-making in neonates. Seventy-five physicians, employed fulltime to care for newborns in 23 hospitals in Jordan, completed internationally accepted questionnaires. Most physicians (75%) were supportive of using life-sustaining interventions, irrespective of the severity of the newborns' prognosis and the potential burden of the neonates' disabilities on their families. The general attitude of the physicians (59-88%) was against making decisions that limit life support at EOL; even those infants with what are, in fact, untreatable and disabling medical conditions (56-88%). Most physicians (77%) indicated that ethics committees should be involved in EOL decision-making based on requests from parents, physicians, or both. The results of this study indicate strong pro-life attitudes among the physicians whose role is to take care of infants in Jordan. The results also emphasize the need for (1) the creation of clear EOL-focused regulations and guidelines, (2) the establishment of special ethical committees to inform and assist healthcare providers' efforts during EOL care, and (3) raised awareness and competencies regarding EOL and ethical decision-making among physicians taking care of newborns in Jordan's intensive care units.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Ali RA, Abdel Razeq NM, Al-Kloub MI, Alzoubi FA. Predictors of breakfast skipping among 14 to 16 years old adolescents in Jordan: The influential role of mothers. Int J Nurs Pract 2019; 25:e12778. [PMID: 31512338 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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AIM To assess the prevalence and identify the predictors of breakfast skipping among 14- to 16-year-old adolescents in Jordan, focusing on mother-related variables. BACKGROUND Breakfast is an essential meal across one's entire lifespan and especially important during the adolescent years. The practice of skipping breakfast has become so prevalent among adolescents that it is now a well-documented nutritional problem. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design. METHODS A proportional cluster stratified sampling protocol was used to select 1896 adolescents and their mothers (1013) during the period of March to June 2016. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data on breakfast-skipping rates, the perceived reasons for this behavior, the perceived importance of consuming breakfast, and maternal encouragement of breakfast consumption. RESULTS The prevalence of breakfast skipping was 34.3% among adolescents and 21.5% among their mothers. A significant association was found between breakfast skipping among adolescents and their mothers (χ2 [1, n = 998] = 37.90, P = .001). Maternal encouragement of breakfast consumption, gender, and adolescent perception of the importance of this meal were found to be significant predictors of adolescent breakfast skipping. CONCLUSION The findings highlight the importance of involving mothers in developing nutritional health plans aimed at promoting regular breakfast consumption among adolescents.
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- Reem A Ali
- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Maternal Child and Family Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Abdel Razeq NM. End-of-life Decisions at Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Jordanian Nurses Attitudes and Viewpoints of Who, When, and How. J Pediatr Nurs 2019; 44:e36-e44. [PMID: 30420167 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2018.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore factors predicting neonatal nurses' attitude towards end-of-life decisions in neonates, and to describe the nurses' viewpoints on end-of-life decisions; barriers to end-of-life decision making; parents', nurses', and ethical committees' involvement in the process of end-of-life decision making; and who should regulate end-of-life decisions regarding neonates. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive correlational design was applied. Sample included 279 neonatal nurses working in 24 neonatal intensive care units across Jordan. Data were collected using internationally-accepted questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied in data analysis. RESULTS Most nurses perceived that everything possible should be done to ensure a neonate's survival, even when they suffer severe prognosis (80%) and irrespective of the burden of the child's disability on the family (75%). Almost all nurses (96%) were against administering drugs with the purpose of ending the neonate's life and 63% were against continuing current treatment without adding others. The nurses' perceived effect of end-of-life decisions on their everyday life, and the importance of religious values to the nurses' personal lives, significantly predicted pro-life attitude scores. According to 80% of the nurses, legal constraints were the most significant barriers to end-of-life decision making. The majority of nurses (84%) indicated that non-religious bodies should establish end-of-life regulations for neonates. CONCLUSION Generally, nurses' attitude was supportive of life saving decisions at end-of-life, regardless of the survival odds and the probable health outcomes of the neonates. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Neonates' end-of-life care, and parents' bereavement care, should be standard practices in every NICU, worldwide.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- The University of Jordan - School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Amman Jordan.
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Ali RA, Abdel Razeq NM, Alzoubi FA, Alnuaimi KM. The Association Between Maternal Factors and Preadolescent Breakfast Skipping: The Mediating Role of Preadolescent Attitudes Toward Breakfast. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2018; 15:471-479. [PMID: 30320972 DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although skipping breakfast is common among children and adolescents, daily breakfast consumption is a healthy habit that is particularly important in childhood. There is a link between children's attitudes toward breakfast, breakfast-skipping behaviors, and maternal factors. Evidence demonstrating a clear relationship between maternal factors and preadolescent attitudes and behaviors toward breakfast skipping is scarce. AIMS This study aims to examine the mediation effect of preadolescent attitudes toward breakfast on the associations between maternal involvement (encouragement and control of breakfast eating) and preadolescent breakfast skipping. METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted across Jordan in public and private primary schools in 2015. A sample of 1,915 preadolescent students (10-11 years) and their mothers (N = 1,299) was generated through proportional cluster stratification sampling. The interrelationships were examined among the participants' demographics, the number of preadolescent skipped breakfasts during a given week, self-reported attitudes toward breakfast, and perceived maternal encouragement and control of breakfast-eating variables. RESULTS Analysis revealed that preadolescent attitudes toward breakfast and mothers' involvement in preadolescent breakfast were negatively correlated with preadolescent breakfast skipping. Linear regressions revealed that maternal involvement (i.e., encouragement and control of breakfast eating, and educational attainment levels) was predictive of preadolescent attitudes toward breakfast consumption. Multiple regressions using bootstrapping analysis showed that preadolescent attitudes partially mediated the effect of mothers' control and encouragement of breakfast consumption over preadolescent breakfast-skipping behavior. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION Results suggest that preadolescent attitudes, maternal encouragement, and control of breakfast eating influenced preadolescent breakfast skipping. These findings emphasize the importance of carefully assessing preadolescent attitudes toward breakfast, maternal encouragement, and control of breakfast consumption when developing interventions aimed at reducing breakfast-skipping behavior.
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- Reem A Ali
- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Hamdan-Mansour AM, Abdel Razeq NM, AbdulHaq B, Arabiat D, Khalil AA. Displaced Syrian children's reported physical and mental wellbeing. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2017; 22:186-193. [PMID: 32680412 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surviving a warzone inflicts harmful consequences on the physical health and the psychosocial wellbeing of children. This study aimed at exploring the physical and psychosocial perceived state of health of displaced Syrian refugee children in Jordan. METHODS A cross-sectional explorative design was applied. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data through face-to-face interviews with 250 Syrian refugee children. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. RESULTS Children had fair levels of physical health; their health concerns were minor. Psychosocially, 25% (n = 63) suffered from loneliness and 24% (n = 59) reported feeling depressed. The majority of children (>60%) had low rates of somatic pain. Age had a negative correlation with hyperactivity (r = -.14, p = .034); gender differences were found in anger expression and anger trait (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS The results in this study highlight a number of physical and psychosocial health concerns among refugee children. The health needs of displaced Syrian children need to be addressed using comprehensive assessment and care. Our findings documented the physical and psychosocial health needs of the displaced Syrian children in Jordan and addressed areas of focus to guide health promotion interventions and community health efforts for them.
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- Refugee, Health, and Humanitarian Action Program, SIT Study Abroad, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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- School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan
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Abdel Razeq NM, Khader YS, Batieha AM. The incidence, risk factors, and mortality of preterm neonates: A prospective study from Jordan (2012-2013). Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 14:28-36. [PMID: 28913132 PMCID: PMC5558315 DOI: 10.4274/tjod.62582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective: To explore the incidence of preterm delivery, maternal risk factors for having a preterm neonate, and preterm neonates’ mortality in Jordan. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional population-based design was applied. Socio-demographic, perinatal, delivery risk factors, and survival information were gathered in pre- and post-hospital discharge interviews with 21075 women who gave birth to live neonates at ≥20 weeks of gestation in 18 hospitals in Jordan. Women were interviewed between 2012 and 2013. The sample was limited to singleton women who gave birth to live neonates. Women who gave birth to stillborn babies were excluded. Results: Preterm delivery incidence was 5.8%, of which 85% were in 32-36 gestational weeks. Male sex, primigravidity, hypertension, preeclampsia, and diabetes were significantly associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery. Women aged 20-35 years had the lowest risk of preterm delivery. Mother’s weight <50 kg, hospitalization at 24-34 gestational weeks, lack of antenatal care visits or <8 visits during pregnancy, a history of preterm delivery, and a history of stillbirth/neonatal death were associated with increased risks of preterm delivery. The neonatal mortality rate was 4/1000 live births among full-term and 123/1000 live births among preterm babies. Prematurity, congenital anomalies, and maternal diseases were the causes of 84% of preterm neonatal deaths. Conclusion: The mortality rate was considerably higher among preterm neonates than among term neonates; discrepancies between Jordan and other countries existed. Systematic prenatal risk assessment and quality postnatal health care improvements are required to improve the survival rates of preterm neonates.
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- Nadin M Abdel Razeq
- The University of Jordan Faculty of Nursing, Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Amman, Jordan
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Irbid, Jordan
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Irbid, Jordan
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Al Omari O, Abdel Razeq NM, Fooladi MM. Experience of Menarche Among Jordanian Adolescent Girls: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2016; 29:246-51. [PMID: 26463575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Menarche is a significant physical and emotional experience for adolescent girls, especially in certain cultures, where it is viewed as a rite of passage, affecting the meaning of lived experiences. The purpose of the study was to explore the menarche experience among Jordanian adolescent girls when they reach menarche. DESIGN Interpretive phenomenological analysis. SETTING Az-Zarqa City, Jordan. PARTICIPANTS, INTERVENTIONS, AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A homogenous sample of 7 Jordanian girls, ages 12-14 years, who had their first menstruation within the past 6 months. Participants were asked to narrate their experiences through journal writing; their reports to be used for interpretive phenomenological analyses by 2 independent researchers, to ensure the findings' trustworthiness. RESULTS Three major themes emerged as: (1) menstruation as a forbidden topic; (2) keeping the "topic" to oneself; and (3) no more secrets. Each theme was characterized according to distinct sets of emotions and knowledge-seeking patterns because Jordanian culture and Islamic teachings had greatly influenced the girls' experience of menarche. Menarche was considered a social taboo; not to be openly discussed. At the first signs of menarche, participants were shocked, scared, confused, and anxious. They had limited information and support from their family or school system. Therefore, they relied on self-perceptions about menarche, and viewed the experience of menstruation with profound negative emotions. Participants hesitated to share their experiences with their mothers and close friends. They felt alone and experienced their emotional turmoil in isolation and without support. CONCLUSION Jordanian adolescent girls need formal health education to understand and manage the reproductive changes that occur in their bodies.
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- Omar Al Omari
- Faculty of Nursing, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan.
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- Department of Maternal, and Child Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Professor and Fulbright Scholar, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan - World Wide Nursing Service Network, El Paso, Texas
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Abdel Razeq NM. Barriers That Impede the Provision of Pain Care to Neonates by Nurses in Jordan. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2016; 45:371-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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