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YAHYA NAJJAR

Al-Balqa Applied University, Medical Allied Sciences, Faculty Member

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The Relationship between Demographic Variables and Diabetes Self-Management in Diabetic Patients in Amman City/Jordan

Global Journal of Health Science, Jan 24, 2013

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires routine and complicated self care. Althou... more Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires routine and complicated self care. Although self care can be managed by most diabetes patients, there are many variables that may make diabetes self-management difficult. Aim: The study examined the relationship between clients' demographic variables and diabetes self-management in diabetic clients in Amman city/Jordan. Method: The data were collected through a self-completed questionnaire developed by the researchers and combined with the perceived diabetes self-management scale (PDSMS). The sampling of the investigation comprised 178 diabetes clients from Amman city/Jordan. Findings: There was proportional little relationship between income level and diabetes self management, and reversely proportional low relationship between duration of diabetes and diabetes self management. Other variables had no relationship with diabetes self management. Conclusion: The demographic variables related to diabetes self-management in this study are income level and duration of diabetes. As income level increases, diabetes self-management become better, and the longer the duration of diabetes, the worse is diabetes self-management.

Effect of Online Instruction on the Level of Knowledge About Clostridium difficile Infection Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in a Developing Country

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Medical device related pressure ulcers in Jordan: Prevalence study among critically ill patients

Health Science Reports

Background: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are increasingly common in critical care units... more Background: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are increasingly common in critical care units. These ulcers can be complicated due to the necessity of the device for diagnosis or treatment. Purpose: To determine the prevalence of and risk for medical device-related pressure ulcers in critical care units in Jordan in addition to identifying the preventive measures for those ulcers as well as identifying the most frequently used medical devices that cause ulcers and to assess the relationships between prevention measures and developing ulcers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used to assess ulcers among 318 patients who were elder than 18 years old. Data collection was based on an outline published by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Braden Scale, and an authordeveloped specific checklist. Results: The prevalence rate of medical device-related pressure ulcers was 38.1%. Most affected sites were sacrum and heel, and most affected were those with old age, being admitted to public hospitals, and with a prolonged hospital stay. About half of the patients (46.3%) had severe risk. Only 17% of the patients who were at risk got adequate preventive measures. Face masks, endotracheal tubes, pulse oximetry probes, and intravenous catheters were associated with almost half of the ulcers. Conclusion: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are threats to patient safety and quality of nursing care in hospitals, which require determining appropriate preventive measures. Key messages: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are common among patients in critical care units, which raise the need to evaluate the prevalence of such type of ulcers in those patients. Three hundred and eighteen patients were investigated for the prevalence of medical device-related pressure ulcers through a cross-sectional survey.

Incidence Risk Level and Severity of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection in Jordan

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2018

Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in developing countries compared with ... more Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in developing countries compared with developed countries. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the following: incidence rate of infection, levels of risk of infection, the severity of orthopedic infection, and the relationship between risk level of and severity level of orthopedic infection. Methods: The study used a prospective approach to collect data about orthopedic surgery patients through assessing their health status and reviewing their medical records and monitoring for the occurrence of surgical site infection within 90 days after the operation. A total of 286 patients met the eligibility criteria from 18 hospitals. The severity of wound infection was assessed using the Additional treatment, Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent exudate, Separation of deep tissues, isolation of bacteria, and duration of inpatient Stay wound scoring scale, and the levels of risk were assessed using the National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance risk index score. Results: The incidence rate of orthopedic surgical site infection was (n = 8; 2.8%). Five patients (62.5%) had a moderate-risk level of infection, and 2 patients (25%) had a high-risk level. Most patients (n = 278; 97.2%) had satisfactory healing level. Both risk levels and severity levels of orthopedic surgical site infection were significantly correlated with each other. Conclusion: Appropriate risk level and severity level assessment tools should be used to aid in the assessment of orthopedic surgical site infection.

Sustained reduction in needlestick and sharp injuries among nursing students: An initiative educational program

Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nur... more Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing students as other health care workers who come into contact with patient blood and body fluids. Researchers identified education as an important aspect in reducing the needlestick and sharp objects injuries among health care workers, and indicated the need for comprehensive educational program which clearly links theory with practice rather than programs which emphasized only on the knowledge part of infection control. This study determined the impact of a comprehensive infection control initiative educational program on the reduction and sustainability of lower rate of needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students participated in the program. The comprehensive infection control initiative educational program was provided to associate nursing students. The program aimed to increase the nursing students’ awareness of the rate and risk of needlestick and sharp injuries, th...

Variables Affecting the Amputees' Reactions Artificial Limbs in the Kingdom of Jordan

With Indwelling Urinary Catheters After Joining an Educational Session

Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important facto... more Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important factors in preventing problems associated with indwelling urinary catheters. Caregiver education about caring of indwelling urinary catheters is important the same as patient education to prevent urinary catheters problems. Methods: A pre test post test control group design was used with nursing students of Zarqa University College. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. Results: Experimental group did not do better in the posttest than the control group after they joined an educational session about caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter. Level of student (first year vs. second year) has been identified as a covariate that may have distorted the results. Conclusion: One educational session is insufficient to change level of knowledge regarding caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter, in addition to considering the level of nursing student when...

Variables Affecting Amputees’ Reaction to the Artificial Limbs in the Kingdom of Jordan

Background: Amputee reaction to artificial limb is an important issue faces amputated individuals... more Background: Amputee reaction to artificial limb is an important issue faces amputated individuals and the team who delivers services to these individuals. Although some individuals using artificial limb accept it, some others don’t. There are several factors that may make it difficult to accept the artificial limb for a long time. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate some variables associate with reaction to prosthesis, the relationship between these variables, and the quality of response to the artificial limb by some amputees who own an artificial limb. Method: Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire developed by the researcher, validated by a group of expertise from the University of Jordan, and then handed to individuals with amputation who visited artificial limb centers in Jordan. Results: There are different levels of relationships between the studied variables (gender, age, site of amputation, level of amputation, and type of prosthesis) and react...

Web-Based Research Using Delphi Methodology to Explore the Discrepancy in Qualitative Research

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative resea... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative research approach and its effect on research outcomes using Delphi web technique. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was used to collect experts’ opinions over two rounds. A panel of 24 experts filled questionnaire in the first round and 17 of them continued in the second round. Answers to open-ended questions were tabulated, summarized and analyzed thematically generating 44 items. Participants then were asked to rate their level of agreement with these item statements in the second round. Results: Scholars used and viewed the same qualitative approaches differently with a percentage of 76.5%. The paradigm for qualitative research is not well defined with a percentage of 70.6%. Every book and every published research article seems to describe qualitative methods differently. Furthermore, schools of qualitative research defined assumptions and their purposes differently. Conclusion: Recentl...

Perspectives of Nurses and Infection Control Personnel toward Prevention of and Caring for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection

Background: Orthopedic Surgical site infection is a problem being faced and suffered by both heal... more Background: Orthopedic Surgical site infection is a problem being faced and suffered by both health care providers and patients despite adoption of updated institutional policies of infective prevention by hospitals. However, presence of social, cultural, and environmental factors might affect the behaviors of health care workers regarding adherence to institutional policies of infective prevention. As a result, perspectives of infection control personnel and nurses that aim to control and prevent orthopedic surgical site infection should be explored and described.Methods: The study employed qualitative content analysis approach to collect data about infection control personnel and nurses providing care for orthopedic surgery patients through conducting one-to-one interviews.Results: Four themes representing the perspectives of nurses and infection control personnel towards control and prevention of orthopedic surgical site infection emerged from data collected through 15 interviews...

Self-Treatment with Antibiotics: Knowledge level, Prevalence and Indications for Practicing Among University Students in Jordan

Current Drug Safety

Background: Self-treatment with antibiotics involves obtaining medicines without a prescription, ... more Background: Self-treatment with antibiotics involves obtaining medicines without a prescription, sharing medicines with members of one’s social circle, or using leftover medicines stored at home. Objective: Assess the prevalence, knowledge level, reasons for practicing self-treatment of antibiotic among undergraduate university students. Methods: The study was conducted cross-sectional on a sample of 201 students. A pre-validated questionnaire called “self-treatment with antibiotics”, containing 27 close-ended questions, was administered to each subject. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and the results were expressed as counts and percentages. Results and Discussion: Knowledge about self-treatment with antibiotics was good in general, and health-related students had a better level of knowledge about self-treatment with antibiotics than non-health-related students. The majority of the participants had not used self-treatment with antibiotics. Gender, age, and the last time an...

Prostate Cancer-based Interventions’ Efficacy on Knowledge and Adherence Intention to Healthy Lifestyle among Men

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Background: Previous Literature has supported educational program efficacy, but no studies have b... more Background: Previous Literature has supported educational program efficacy, but no studies have been found to examine Prostate Cancer-based interventions' Efficacy on knowledge and adherence intention to a healthy lifestyle among Men in Jordan. Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to assess Prostate Cancer-based interventions' efficacy on knowledge and adherence intention to a healthy lifestyle among Men in Jordan. Methods: A quasi-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design was used and the study was conducted in Masjids (praying place), Amman, Jordan. The population consists of Jordanian Men aged 40 years and above. The sample size was 76 men, who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The tool used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Results: Paired sample t-test showed that the change in the mean knowledge scores (9.5), p < .001 was statistically significant 1 month after the application of the program. In addition, the change in the mean adherence to healthy lifestyle scores (4.7), p < .05 was statistically significant 1 month after the application of the structured teaching program. Conclusion: Jordanian men had gained knowledge and Adherence Intention to Healthy Lifestyle regarding prostate cancer after the implementation of a structured teaching program. Implications for Practice: Educational program aimed at motivating men to increase their knowledge of prostate cancer and having adherence intention to a healthy lifestyle.

Gender and Physical Activity: Are they Associated with Body Mass Index in Elderly Jordanian People?

Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases

Background: The number of elderly people is increasing worldwide, and elevated body mass index is... more Background: The number of elderly people is increasing worldwide, and elevated body mass index is a common problem that occur with elderly people, which can be directly or indirectly affected by level of physical activity and gender. So, it is essential to study the effect of both physical activity and gender on body mass index in elderly people. Material and methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on 120 elderly Jordanian people who live in Amman (62 women; 58 men) and evaluated for body mass index. Those participants were 40 elderly persons who attended the gym at least twice a week for the last 2 years, and 80 elderly who were home resident or physically inactive. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data about personal, social, health and life-style information including the daily activities and the anthropometric measurements for the study participants. Results: The results of this study showed that as elderly people become physically inactive, t...

Risk factors of orthopedic surgical site infection in Jordan: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Surgery Open

Abstract Background Orthopedic surgical site infection represents a hospital acquired infection a... more Abstract Background Orthopedic surgical site infection represents a hospital acquired infection among orthopedic surgery patients, which in turn delays normal recovery process and increases hospital length of stay and health care costs. As a result, risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection should be identified thereby allowing the application of protective interventions that may inhibit the occurrence of such infection. Objectives To determine risk factors of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery in Jordan. Materials and methods The study employed prospective, multi-center approach to collect data about orthopedic surgery patients through assessing their health status and reviewing their medical records and monitoring for occurrence of surgical site infection within 90 days after operation. Results 286 patients met the eligibility criteria from 18 hospitals. Only surgical wound classification and length of postoperative stay wound were found to be significant risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection. Conclusion Surgical wound classification and length of postoperative stay were identified as risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection. Risk factors that did not predict occurrence of orthopedic surgical site infection can be identified by other research strategies than the one used in this study, which could be conducted retrospectively or by conducting prospective studies that are both community-based and hospital-based with larger sample sizes.

Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection: Incidence, Predisposing factors, and Prevention

International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Invention

The purpose of this review paper is to explore the risk factors contributing to incidence of orth... more The purpose of this review paper is to explore the risk factors contributing to incidence of orthopedic surgical site infection in addition to exploring the causative microorganisms for orthopedic surgical site infection and to set the strategies preventing such type of infection since this type of infection increases morbidity and burden on both patients and their healthcare institutions. Methods: A review was carried out on Wiley Online Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, Medscape, and Science Direct, in addition to Google Scholar. The searching period limited to studies published between 1998 to 2015. Results: Twenty-Nine studies were included and analyzed in the review that generated four major domains: incidence of orthopedic surgical site infection, risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection, causative microorganisms of orthopedic surgical site infection, and prevention of orthopedic surgical site infection. Analyzed literature revealed the predisposing factors of orthopedic surgical site infection and strategies to prevent such predisposing factors. Conclusion: The risk factors of orthopedic surgical site infection are both iatrogenic and patient-related and can be managed by evaluating patient's health status and establishing policies to control risk factors of orthopedic surgical site infection.

Sustained reduction in needlestick and sharp injuries among nursing students: An initiative educational program

Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nur... more Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing students as other health care workers who come into contact with patient blood and body fluids. Researchers identified education as an important aspect in reducing the needlestick and sharp objects injuries among health care workers, and indicated the need for comprehensive educational program which clearly links theory with practice rather than programs which emphasized only on the knowledge part of infection control. This study determined the impact of a comprehensive infection control initiative educational program on the reduction and sustainability of lower rate of needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students participated in the program. The comprehensive infection control initiative educational program was provided to associate nursing students. The program aimed to increase the nursing students' awareness of the rate and risk of needlestick and sharp injuries, through establishing common improvement goals, training on hand and environment care, wear protective measures, appropriate handling and dispose of needles and sharp objects. Active teaching learning strategies such as audiovisual aid presentation, focus group discussion and reflection were utilized. Incidents reports of needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students over one semester before implementing the program established the baseline data for the present study, indicated that the needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students had been significantly declined as a result of their participation in the program which sustained for two followed semesters. The comprehensive infection control initiative educational program stimulates the participants to take an active part in defining their own problems, establishing their goals, developing their solutions. It progressively reduced and sustained reduction in needlestick and sharp injuries among the participants.

Improvement in Knowledge Level of Associate Degree Nursing Students in Zarqa University College Regarding Care for Patients With Indwelling Urinary Catheters After Joining an Educational Session

Global Journal of Health Science, 2015

Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important facto... more Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important factors in preventing problems associated with indwelling urinary catheters. Caregiver education about caring of indwelling urinary catheters is important the same as patient education to prevent urinary catheters problems. Methods: A pre test post test control group design was used with nursing students of Zarqa University College. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. Results: Experimental group did not do better in the posttest than the control group after they joined an educational session about caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter. Level of student (first year vs. second year) has been identified as a covariate that may have distorted the results. Conclusion: One educational session is insufficient to change level of knowledge regarding caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter, in addition to considering the level of nursing student when conducting the educational session.

Knowledge level assessment and change among nursing students regarding administering intra-muscular injection at Al-Balqa'a Applied University: An interventional study

Nurse education today, Jan 26, 2015

Intra-muscular injection is a widely used technique for administering parenteral medication, so e... more Intra-muscular injection is a widely used technique for administering parenteral medication, so education about correct techniques of administering intra-muscular injections is important to prevent complications associated with intra-muscular injection. To assess the knowledge level of nursing students regarding administering intra-muscular injection and to determine if knowledge level change after joining an educational session about administering intra-muscular injection. This study used pretest and posttest control group designs. Regular class in which a pretest and an educational session was conducted followed by a posttest after 2weeks. Nursing students of Al-Balqa'a Applied University/Zarqa University College participated in this study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. Experimental group did not do better in the posttest than the control group after they joined an educational session about administering intra-muscular injection. The level of stu...

Web-based research using Delphi methodology to explore the discrepancy in qualitative research

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative resea... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative research approach and its effect on research outcomes using Delphi web technique. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was used to collect experts’ opinions over two rounds. A panel of 24 experts filled questionnaire in the first round and 17 of them continued in the second round. Answers to open-ended questions were tabulated, summarized and analyzed thematically generating 44 items. Participants then were asked to rate their level of agreement with these item statements in the second round. Results: Scholars used and viewed the same qualitative approaches differently with a percentage of 76.5%. The paradigm for qualitative research is not well defined with a percentage of 70.6%. Every book and every published research article seems to describe qualitative methods differently. Furthermore, schools of qualitative research defined assumptions and their purposes differently. Conclusion: Recentl...

Incidence Risk Level and Severity of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection in Jordan Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in develop

Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in developing countries compared with ... more

The Relationship between Demographic Variables and Diabetes Self-Management in Diabetic Patients in Amman City/Jordan

Global Journal of Health Science, Jan 24, 2013

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires routine and complicated self care. Althou... more Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires routine and complicated self care. Although self care can be managed by most diabetes patients, there are many variables that may make diabetes self-management difficult. Aim: The study examined the relationship between clients' demographic variables and diabetes self-management in diabetic clients in Amman city/Jordan. Method: The data were collected through a self-completed questionnaire developed by the researchers and combined with the perceived diabetes self-management scale (PDSMS). The sampling of the investigation comprised 178 diabetes clients from Amman city/Jordan. Findings: There was proportional little relationship between income level and diabetes self management, and reversely proportional low relationship between duration of diabetes and diabetes self management. Other variables had no relationship with diabetes self management. Conclusion: The demographic variables related to diabetes self-management in this study are income level and duration of diabetes. As income level increases, diabetes self-management become better, and the longer the duration of diabetes, the worse is diabetes self-management.

Effect of Online Instruction on the Level of Knowledge About Clostridium difficile Infection Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in a Developing Country

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Medical device related pressure ulcers in Jordan: Prevalence study among critically ill patients

Health Science Reports

Background: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are increasingly common in critical care units... more Background: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are increasingly common in critical care units. These ulcers can be complicated due to the necessity of the device for diagnosis or treatment. Purpose: To determine the prevalence of and risk for medical device-related pressure ulcers in critical care units in Jordan in addition to identifying the preventive measures for those ulcers as well as identifying the most frequently used medical devices that cause ulcers and to assess the relationships between prevention measures and developing ulcers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used to assess ulcers among 318 patients who were elder than 18 years old. Data collection was based on an outline published by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Braden Scale, and an authordeveloped specific checklist. Results: The prevalence rate of medical device-related pressure ulcers was 38.1%. Most affected sites were sacrum and heel, and most affected were those with old age, being admitted to public hospitals, and with a prolonged hospital stay. About half of the patients (46.3%) had severe risk. Only 17% of the patients who were at risk got adequate preventive measures. Face masks, endotracheal tubes, pulse oximetry probes, and intravenous catheters were associated with almost half of the ulcers. Conclusion: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are threats to patient safety and quality of nursing care in hospitals, which require determining appropriate preventive measures. Key messages: Medical device-related pressure ulcers are common among patients in critical care units, which raise the need to evaluate the prevalence of such type of ulcers in those patients. Three hundred and eighteen patients were investigated for the prevalence of medical device-related pressure ulcers through a cross-sectional survey.

Incidence Risk Level and Severity of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection in Jordan

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2018

Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in developing countries compared with ... more Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in developing countries compared with developed countries. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the following: incidence rate of infection, levels of risk of infection, the severity of orthopedic infection, and the relationship between risk level of and severity level of orthopedic infection. Methods: The study used a prospective approach to collect data about orthopedic surgery patients through assessing their health status and reviewing their medical records and monitoring for the occurrence of surgical site infection within 90 days after the operation. A total of 286 patients met the eligibility criteria from 18 hospitals. The severity of wound infection was assessed using the Additional treatment, Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent exudate, Separation of deep tissues, isolation of bacteria, and duration of inpatient Stay wound scoring scale, and the levels of risk were assessed using the National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance risk index score. Results: The incidence rate of orthopedic surgical site infection was (n = 8; 2.8%). Five patients (62.5%) had a moderate-risk level of infection, and 2 patients (25%) had a high-risk level. Most patients (n = 278; 97.2%) had satisfactory healing level. Both risk levels and severity levels of orthopedic surgical site infection were significantly correlated with each other. Conclusion: Appropriate risk level and severity level assessment tools should be used to aid in the assessment of orthopedic surgical site infection.

Sustained reduction in needlestick and sharp injuries among nursing students: An initiative educational program

Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nur... more Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing students as other health care workers who come into contact with patient blood and body fluids. Researchers identified education as an important aspect in reducing the needlestick and sharp objects injuries among health care workers, and indicated the need for comprehensive educational program which clearly links theory with practice rather than programs which emphasized only on the knowledge part of infection control. This study determined the impact of a comprehensive infection control initiative educational program on the reduction and sustainability of lower rate of needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students participated in the program. The comprehensive infection control initiative educational program was provided to associate nursing students. The program aimed to increase the nursing students’ awareness of the rate and risk of needlestick and sharp injuries, th...

Variables Affecting the Amputees' Reactions Artificial Limbs in the Kingdom of Jordan

With Indwelling Urinary Catheters After Joining an Educational Session

Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important facto... more Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important factors in preventing problems associated with indwelling urinary catheters. Caregiver education about caring of indwelling urinary catheters is important the same as patient education to prevent urinary catheters problems. Methods: A pre test post test control group design was used with nursing students of Zarqa University College. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. Results: Experimental group did not do better in the posttest than the control group after they joined an educational session about caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter. Level of student (first year vs. second year) has been identified as a covariate that may have distorted the results. Conclusion: One educational session is insufficient to change level of knowledge regarding caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter, in addition to considering the level of nursing student when...

Variables Affecting Amputees’ Reaction to the Artificial Limbs in the Kingdom of Jordan

Background: Amputee reaction to artificial limb is an important issue faces amputated individuals... more Background: Amputee reaction to artificial limb is an important issue faces amputated individuals and the team who delivers services to these individuals. Although some individuals using artificial limb accept it, some others don’t. There are several factors that may make it difficult to accept the artificial limb for a long time. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate some variables associate with reaction to prosthesis, the relationship between these variables, and the quality of response to the artificial limb by some amputees who own an artificial limb. Method: Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire developed by the researcher, validated by a group of expertise from the University of Jordan, and then handed to individuals with amputation who visited artificial limb centers in Jordan. Results: There are different levels of relationships between the studied variables (gender, age, site of amputation, level of amputation, and type of prosthesis) and react...

Web-Based Research Using Delphi Methodology to Explore the Discrepancy in Qualitative Research

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative resea... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative research approach and its effect on research outcomes using Delphi web technique. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was used to collect experts’ opinions over two rounds. A panel of 24 experts filled questionnaire in the first round and 17 of them continued in the second round. Answers to open-ended questions were tabulated, summarized and analyzed thematically generating 44 items. Participants then were asked to rate their level of agreement with these item statements in the second round. Results: Scholars used and viewed the same qualitative approaches differently with a percentage of 76.5%. The paradigm for qualitative research is not well defined with a percentage of 70.6%. Every book and every published research article seems to describe qualitative methods differently. Furthermore, schools of qualitative research defined assumptions and their purposes differently. Conclusion: Recentl...

Perspectives of Nurses and Infection Control Personnel toward Prevention of and Caring for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection

Background: Orthopedic Surgical site infection is a problem being faced and suffered by both heal... more Background: Orthopedic Surgical site infection is a problem being faced and suffered by both health care providers and patients despite adoption of updated institutional policies of infective prevention by hospitals. However, presence of social, cultural, and environmental factors might affect the behaviors of health care workers regarding adherence to institutional policies of infective prevention. As a result, perspectives of infection control personnel and nurses that aim to control and prevent orthopedic surgical site infection should be explored and described.Methods: The study employed qualitative content analysis approach to collect data about infection control personnel and nurses providing care for orthopedic surgery patients through conducting one-to-one interviews.Results: Four themes representing the perspectives of nurses and infection control personnel towards control and prevention of orthopedic surgical site infection emerged from data collected through 15 interviews...

Self-Treatment with Antibiotics: Knowledge level, Prevalence and Indications for Practicing Among University Students in Jordan

Current Drug Safety

Background: Self-treatment with antibiotics involves obtaining medicines without a prescription, ... more Background: Self-treatment with antibiotics involves obtaining medicines without a prescription, sharing medicines with members of one’s social circle, or using leftover medicines stored at home. Objective: Assess the prevalence, knowledge level, reasons for practicing self-treatment of antibiotic among undergraduate university students. Methods: The study was conducted cross-sectional on a sample of 201 students. A pre-validated questionnaire called “self-treatment with antibiotics”, containing 27 close-ended questions, was administered to each subject. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and the results were expressed as counts and percentages. Results and Discussion: Knowledge about self-treatment with antibiotics was good in general, and health-related students had a better level of knowledge about self-treatment with antibiotics than non-health-related students. The majority of the participants had not used self-treatment with antibiotics. Gender, age, and the last time an...

Prostate Cancer-based Interventions’ Efficacy on Knowledge and Adherence Intention to Healthy Lifestyle among Men

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Background: Previous Literature has supported educational program efficacy, but no studies have b... more Background: Previous Literature has supported educational program efficacy, but no studies have been found to examine Prostate Cancer-based interventions' Efficacy on knowledge and adherence intention to a healthy lifestyle among Men in Jordan. Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to assess Prostate Cancer-based interventions' efficacy on knowledge and adherence intention to a healthy lifestyle among Men in Jordan. Methods: A quasi-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design was used and the study was conducted in Masjids (praying place), Amman, Jordan. The population consists of Jordanian Men aged 40 years and above. The sample size was 76 men, who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The tool used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Results: Paired sample t-test showed that the change in the mean knowledge scores (9.5), p < .001 was statistically significant 1 month after the application of the program. In addition, the change in the mean adherence to healthy lifestyle scores (4.7), p < .05 was statistically significant 1 month after the application of the structured teaching program. Conclusion: Jordanian men had gained knowledge and Adherence Intention to Healthy Lifestyle regarding prostate cancer after the implementation of a structured teaching program. Implications for Practice: Educational program aimed at motivating men to increase their knowledge of prostate cancer and having adherence intention to a healthy lifestyle.

Gender and Physical Activity: Are they Associated with Body Mass Index in Elderly Jordanian People?

Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases

Background: The number of elderly people is increasing worldwide, and elevated body mass index is... more Background: The number of elderly people is increasing worldwide, and elevated body mass index is a common problem that occur with elderly people, which can be directly or indirectly affected by level of physical activity and gender. So, it is essential to study the effect of both physical activity and gender on body mass index in elderly people. Material and methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on 120 elderly Jordanian people who live in Amman (62 women; 58 men) and evaluated for body mass index. Those participants were 40 elderly persons who attended the gym at least twice a week for the last 2 years, and 80 elderly who were home resident or physically inactive. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data about personal, social, health and life-style information including the daily activities and the anthropometric measurements for the study participants. Results: The results of this study showed that as elderly people become physically inactive, t...

Risk factors of orthopedic surgical site infection in Jordan: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Surgery Open

Abstract Background Orthopedic surgical site infection represents a hospital acquired infection a... more Abstract Background Orthopedic surgical site infection represents a hospital acquired infection among orthopedic surgery patients, which in turn delays normal recovery process and increases hospital length of stay and health care costs. As a result, risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection should be identified thereby allowing the application of protective interventions that may inhibit the occurrence of such infection. Objectives To determine risk factors of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery in Jordan. Materials and methods The study employed prospective, multi-center approach to collect data about orthopedic surgery patients through assessing their health status and reviewing their medical records and monitoring for occurrence of surgical site infection within 90 days after operation. Results 286 patients met the eligibility criteria from 18 hospitals. Only surgical wound classification and length of postoperative stay wound were found to be significant risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection. Conclusion Surgical wound classification and length of postoperative stay were identified as risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection. Risk factors that did not predict occurrence of orthopedic surgical site infection can be identified by other research strategies than the one used in this study, which could be conducted retrospectively or by conducting prospective studies that are both community-based and hospital-based with larger sample sizes.

Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection: Incidence, Predisposing factors, and Prevention

International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Invention

The purpose of this review paper is to explore the risk factors contributing to incidence of orth... more The purpose of this review paper is to explore the risk factors contributing to incidence of orthopedic surgical site infection in addition to exploring the causative microorganisms for orthopedic surgical site infection and to set the strategies preventing such type of infection since this type of infection increases morbidity and burden on both patients and their healthcare institutions. Methods: A review was carried out on Wiley Online Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, Medscape, and Science Direct, in addition to Google Scholar. The searching period limited to studies published between 1998 to 2015. Results: Twenty-Nine studies were included and analyzed in the review that generated four major domains: incidence of orthopedic surgical site infection, risk factors for orthopedic surgical site infection, causative microorganisms of orthopedic surgical site infection, and prevention of orthopedic surgical site infection. Analyzed literature revealed the predisposing factors of orthopedic surgical site infection and strategies to prevent such predisposing factors. Conclusion: The risk factors of orthopedic surgical site infection are both iatrogenic and patient-related and can be managed by evaluating patient's health status and establishing policies to control risk factors of orthopedic surgical site infection.

Sustained reduction in needlestick and sharp injuries among nursing students: An initiative educational program

Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nur... more Needlestick and sharp injuries are frequent and important cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing students as other health care workers who come into contact with patient blood and body fluids. Researchers identified education as an important aspect in reducing the needlestick and sharp objects injuries among health care workers, and indicated the need for comprehensive educational program which clearly links theory with practice rather than programs which emphasized only on the knowledge part of infection control. This study determined the impact of a comprehensive infection control initiative educational program on the reduction and sustainability of lower rate of needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students participated in the program. The comprehensive infection control initiative educational program was provided to associate nursing students. The program aimed to increase the nursing students' awareness of the rate and risk of needlestick and sharp injuries, through establishing common improvement goals, training on hand and environment care, wear protective measures, appropriate handling and dispose of needles and sharp objects. Active teaching learning strategies such as audiovisual aid presentation, focus group discussion and reflection were utilized. Incidents reports of needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students over one semester before implementing the program established the baseline data for the present study, indicated that the needlestick and sharp injuries among the nursing students had been significantly declined as a result of their participation in the program which sustained for two followed semesters. The comprehensive infection control initiative educational program stimulates the participants to take an active part in defining their own problems, establishing their goals, developing their solutions. It progressively reduced and sustained reduction in needlestick and sharp injuries among the participants.

Improvement in Knowledge Level of Associate Degree Nursing Students in Zarqa University College Regarding Care for Patients With Indwelling Urinary Catheters After Joining an Educational Session

Global Journal of Health Science, 2015

Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important facto... more Background: Care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most important factors in preventing problems associated with indwelling urinary catheters. Caregiver education about caring of indwelling urinary catheters is important the same as patient education to prevent urinary catheters problems. Methods: A pre test post test control group design was used with nursing students of Zarqa University College. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. Results: Experimental group did not do better in the posttest than the control group after they joined an educational session about caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter. Level of student (first year vs. second year) has been identified as a covariate that may have distorted the results. Conclusion: One educational session is insufficient to change level of knowledge regarding caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheter, in addition to considering the level of nursing student when conducting the educational session.

Knowledge level assessment and change among nursing students regarding administering intra-muscular injection at Al-Balqa'a Applied University: An interventional study

Nurse education today, Jan 26, 2015

Intra-muscular injection is a widely used technique for administering parenteral medication, so e... more Intra-muscular injection is a widely used technique for administering parenteral medication, so education about correct techniques of administering intra-muscular injections is important to prevent complications associated with intra-muscular injection. To assess the knowledge level of nursing students regarding administering intra-muscular injection and to determine if knowledge level change after joining an educational session about administering intra-muscular injection. This study used pretest and posttest control group designs. Regular class in which a pretest and an educational session was conducted followed by a posttest after 2weeks. Nursing students of Al-Balqa'a Applied University/Zarqa University College participated in this study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. Experimental group did not do better in the posttest than the control group after they joined an educational session about administering intra-muscular injection. The level of stu...

Web-based research using Delphi methodology to explore the discrepancy in qualitative research

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative resea... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key discrepancies in the qualitative research approach and its effect on research outcomes using Delphi web technique. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was used to collect experts’ opinions over two rounds. A panel of 24 experts filled questionnaire in the first round and 17 of them continued in the second round. Answers to open-ended questions were tabulated, summarized and analyzed thematically generating 44 items. Participants then were asked to rate their level of agreement with these item statements in the second round. Results: Scholars used and viewed the same qualitative approaches differently with a percentage of 76.5%. The paradigm for qualitative research is not well defined with a percentage of 70.6%. Every book and every published research article seems to describe qualitative methods differently. Furthermore, schools of qualitative research defined assumptions and their purposes differently. Conclusion: Recentl...

Incidence Risk Level and Severity of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection in Jordan Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in develop

Background: Orthopedic surgical site infections are higher in developing countries compared with ... more