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{"title":"Husband's Contributions to Stimulate Wife's Confidence Experiencing Role Transition: Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Sri Wahyuni, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Mira Triharini, Nursalam Nursalam","doi":"10.1177/23779608241304716","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241304716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pregnancy can cause various physical and physiological changes. It affects confidence, resulting in depression and disturbing health not only for a mother but also for her fetus. These will also determine the ability of the mother to take care of her baby after delivery.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To analyze the husband's contributions to stimulate the wife's confidence in experiencing role transition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This research used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The research was conducted in Central Java. There were 150 respondents of pregnant mothers. The variables of this study were the husband's factors and the wife's self-confidence, which were collected by demographic questionnaire and spiritual well-being scale questionnaire (SWBS) with a total sampling technique. The data were analyzed using a multinominal regression Test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Husbands were 58% at the age of early adult (26-35 years old), 76% graduating from secondary school level, 61.3% working as private employees, and 70% well supporting their wives. Most respondents (48.7%) had good self-confidence shown by the relationship of all husband's characteristics covering age, education, occupation, and support with the wife's self-confidence in facing role transition and had a value of <0.05.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The husband's age in a productive period with a good husband's education and occupation level could make the husband have mature thoughts, and he can calm his wife based on correct knowledge so that the wife is not worried about facing them and feels confident. Nurses can motivate and educate husbands to always provide support to their wives in facing pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241304716"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660063/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Association Between Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Perception of Nursing Professional Autonomy and Nursing Professionalism: A Descriptive Correlational Design.","authors":"Alaa Mefleh Al-Sbehat, Nidal Fareed Eshah, Ahmad Hussien Rayan, Ahmad H Abu Raddaha, Omar Al Omari, Fadwa Alhalaiqa","doi":"10.1177/23779608241305720","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241305720","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The evolving landscape of healthcare in Jordan presents unique challenges and opportunities for nursing professionals. With a focus on critical care nurses, understanding the dynamics of professional autonomy and professionalism within this context is crucial for advancing nursing practice and improving patient care.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the relationships between perceived nursing professional autonomy and professionalism among critical care nurses in Jordan.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive correlation design was used among critical care nurses from five major Jordanian governmental hospitals. A total of 227 questionnaires were distributed, with a final sample size of 200 participants. Data were collected between August and September 2023. Professional autonomy and professionalism were measured using the Dempster Practice Behaviors Scale and the Nurses' Professionalism Inventory, respectively. We used the STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines in the current study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed moderate levels of perceived professional autonomy (mean DPBS total score: 103.94) and professionalism (mean NPI total score: 119.12) among participants. A significant positive correlation (<i>r</i> = .49, <i>p</i> < .001) was observed between these two constructs. However, demographic and work-related factors showed minimal influence on these perceptions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights the importance of professional autonomy and professionalism in improving nursing care in Jordan. It recommends targeted approaches like ongoing education and supportive workplace policies to bolster these aspects. These findings have significant implications for nursing policy and education across various healthcare settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241305720"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Humble Leadership on Knowledge-Sharing and Creativity in Nursing Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Saleem Al-Rjoub, Majd T Mrayyan","doi":"10.1177/23779608241306999","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241306999","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Leadership styles are pivotal in encouraging employee engagement, influencing team dynamics, and enhancing patient outcomes. Humble leadership is characterized by self-awareness, openness, and appreciation for others. This leadership style is underexplored in healthcare.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated whether humble leadership impacts knowledge-sharing and employees' creativity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected from nursing educators, nurses, and nursing leaders from various universities and hospitals in Jordan. Descriptive analysis was applied to display the general characteristics of the study participants. The general linear model was conducted to analyze the impact of humble leadership on knowledge-sharing and employees' creativity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study revealed that humble leadership significantly impacted knowledge-sharing and employees' creativity. These findings highlight the critical role of humble leadership in promoting and fostering knowledge-sharing and creativity within educational institutions and healthcare settings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Leaders' humble leadership impacted knowledge-sharing among employees and the creativity of nursing educators, nurses, and nursing leaders. Training programs are needed to develop humble nurses' and leaders' leadership because they contribute to nursing educators', nurses', and nursing leaders' creativity while maintaining employee knowledge-sharing.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241306999"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660065/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Practice in Neonatal Resuscitation among Birth Asphyxiated Newborns in a Developing Country.","authors":"Lydia Boampong Owusu, Joseph Shahadu Issifu, Emmanuel Odame Owiredu, Sandra Addai-Henne, Stella Kofie Aniewu, Joyce Boatemaa Manu, Perpetual Ntiamoah, Catherine Kroamah Dwumfour, Abigael Emikpe, Abdul-Fatawu Suglo Zakaria","doi":"10.1177/23779608241302098","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241302098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The World Health Organization emphasizes that neonatal resuscitation performed in the first \"golden minute\" following birth can influence both immediate and long-term outcomes of newborns, especially asphyxiated ones. The modes of resuscitation, which is an evidenced-based practice, require evaluation to identify their effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study evaluated neonatal resuscitation techniques and their effectiveness in the management of asphyxiated neonates during the perinatal period.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional design with observation of delivery and immediate care of 254 newborns in five hospitals from April to June 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Neonatal resuscitation and demographic characteristics were noted. Data were analyzed descriptively using STATA 17 and Cramer's <i>V</i> test of association between APGAR scores and resuscitation modes was done with statistical significance established at <i>p</i> ≤ .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Neonatal resuscitation was primarily performed by midwives (98.4%), with 48.8% of the infants resuscitated after birth. The most common modalities of resuscitation were drying, keeping warm, rubbing the back, and flicking the feet, with 46.0% started on bag and mask ventilation. The success rate of resuscitation was impressive (58.1%), satisfactory (38.7%), and poor (3.2%). There was a strong association of the first minute APGAR score with drying the neonate (<i>p</i> = .0001, φc = 0.619), keeping the neonate warm, and rubbing the back of the neonate (<i>p</i> = .0001, φc = 0.613). However, their association with the fifth minute APGAR score was weak (<i>p</i> = .002, φc = 0.222). Feet flicking has no significant association with the fifth minute APGAR score.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Neonatal resuscitation, which is an evidence-based practice, is more effective in the first minute than in the fifth minute. Regular training of midwives to update their resuscitation skills is important to promote timely and efficient resuscitation of newborns. Further studies into the advancements in resuscitation modes and the use of technology to improve resuscitation beyond the first minute are recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241302098"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660072/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of Core Interprofessional Preceptor Competencies and Development of a Preceptor Self-Assessment Tool.","authors":"Hilaire J Thompson, Megan Moore, Marni Levy, Tzu Hsien Lee, Leigh Ann Mike, Joelle Fathi, Phyllis Christianson, Nathan Dreesmann","doi":"10.1177/23779608241292741","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241292741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to determine what activities and skills interprofessional health science preceptors (IHSPs) perform and value as a part of their pedagogical practice in order to support the development of a preceptor self-assessment tool and assist in preceptor training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We administered an online survey to identify core preceptor activities across health sciences disciplines that interact with nursing. The initial survey items were developed based on the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies as well as a search of literature on expected preceptor competencies and activities across individual health sciences professions. Items were refined and then finalized using a modified Delphi technique and the final survey instrument reflected the four IPEC core competencies: (a) roles and responsibilities, (b) values and ethics, (c) communication, and (d) teams and teamwork. The survey asked professionals to separately rate the frequency and importance of performing each item to support learners in the clinical setting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Survey respondents (<i>N</i> = 260) indicated that 41% of activities across all domains were both of high priority and performed frequently. Activities were categorized into a six category IHSP self-assessment and reflection tool: (a) Prepare Learner for Clinical Environment and Rotation; (b) Prepare Learner for Clinical Day and Encounters; (c) Promote Engagement, Critical Thinking and Self-Reflection; (d) Coaching and Feedback; (e) Foster Growth and Independence and (f) Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes to intentionally Role Model.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Core competencies for IHSPs have been identified, resulting in the development of a preceptor self-assessment tool. The tool can assist nursing and other health sciences training programs to develop preceptor orientation materials and training to optimize the learner experience and promote standardization in the development of clinical practice competencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241292741"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nurses Engagement on Continuing Professional Development Programs and its Barriers in Selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.","authors":"Meaza Wehabe, Tigistu Gebreyohannis Gebretensaye, Ketema Bizuwork","doi":"10.1177/23779608241307447","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241307447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs are crucial for enhancing the quality of healthcare delivery. The presence of incompetent and unskilled healthcare professionals is not satisfactory. This study aimed to evaluate nurses' engagement in CPD programs and identify the barriers affecting this engagement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional studies, was employed from April 1 to 30, 2022. The quantitative component involved 271 randomly selected nurses, while nine key informants were purposively chosen for qualitative analysis. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire with a content validity index of 0.91 and an interview guide. Ethical guidelines were strictly followed. Quantitative data were entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed with SPSS version 25.0. Descriptive statistics described participant characteristics, while chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses assessed the relationships between independent and outcome variables, with significance set at <i>p</i> < 0.05 and goodness-of-fit evaluated by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (>0.05). Qualitative data were analyzed using manual exploratory descriptive methods and thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 271 nurses, 262 (96.7%) participated, with a median age of 28 years. The overall CPD engagement rate was 34.4%. Factors influencing CPD engagement included financial constraints (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.1, 95% CI: 1.28-7.52), lack of access to CPD information (AOR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.12-0.76), time constraints due to family commitments (AOR = 3.35, 95% CI: 1.08-10.34), and insufficient CPD resources (AOR = 0.15, 95% CI: 0.03-0.742). Qualitative findings revealed low CPD engagement levels, insufficient financial support, reluctance to self-finance training, the positive impact of diverse training mediums, and barriers related to nurses' attitudes and the availability of training.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nurses' engagement in CPD is notably low. Financial and time constraints, along with limited access to information and resources, significantly hinder participation in CPD activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241307447"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660062/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the Feasibility of a Caregiver Burden-Mastery Hybrid Assessment Tool With Decision Matrix in a Memory Clinic: A Multimethod Study.","authors":"Ee Yuee Chan, Zhi Lei Ong, George Frederick Glass, Siew Ling Ang, Jun Pei Lim, Noorhazlina Binte Ali, Wee Shiong Lim","doi":"10.1177/23779608241307002","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241307002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Family members caring for a person living with dementia (PWD) can experience caregiver burden, leading to psychological distress if unmanaged. It's essential for healthcare professionals, especially nurses to identify caregivers at risk of stress and depression, triggering prompt management during their contact with caregivers of PWD. The study team developed an evidence-based caregiver burden-mastery hybrid assessment and intervention decision matrix (CHAT-MI) for caregivers of PWD and examined its feasibility of use.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the feasibility and usability of implementing the CHAT-MI assessment-decision matrix tool in an outpatient setting in Singapore.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>CHAT-MI was developed through earlier research, research evidence, clinical guidelines, and expert opinion. A multimethod study was conducted in a Singapore outpatient memory clinic from November 2020 to January 2021. Caregivers of PWD who attended the clinic self-administered the assessment tool to determine their burden and personal mastery levels. Clinicians used a decision matrix to guide interventions based on the assessments. Feedback was gathered from both caregivers and clinicians through surveys and semistructured interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-four caregivers and six clinicians participated in the study. Caregivers found the burden-mastery assessment tool relatively easy to use and understand and helpful. Clinicians found the assessment-decision matrix tool acceptable, feasible, and useful, enhancing standard care by providing insights into caregivers' current coping capabilities. Clinicians shared that junior clinicians could benefit from CHAT-MI to better detect caregiving stress and deliver interventions. Nevertheless, more can be done to train clinicians in the understanding of the concept of mastery (i.e., perceived control over life events) to help clinicians better engage and support caregivers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CHAT-MI was found to be relatively brief and can aid the outpatient clinic setting. This suggests that such an evidence-based assessment cum intervention can be considered for use in a real-world clinical setting to aid both caregivers and clinicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241307002"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660070/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrauterine Device Use and Perceptions Among Women in Tanzania-A Mixed Methods Study.","authors":"Catherine Safari Massay, Sara Rivenes Lafontan, Jane Januarius Rogathi, Upendo S Safari, Geofrey Nimrod Sigalla","doi":"10.1177/23779608241305782","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241305782","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The intrauterine device (IUD) represents the most cost-effective, long-acting reversible form of contraception, but accounts for only 1% of all contraception methods used in Tanzania.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to determine the uptake of IUD use and investigate the perceptions, challenges, and recommendations surrounding the use of intrauterine devices among women of reproductive age in Tanzania.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted including 347 women, as well as qualitative semi-structured interviews with 11 women. Quantitative data were entered into SPSS, and descriptive statistics were employed to summarize the data. Content analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of IUD use was 5%. The majority of the women interviewed were aware of myths and misconceptions concerning IUDs but wanted to use it after receiving information from healthcare providers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study found that the use of intrauterine devices was low in the study area and that there is a need to strengthen community engagement to reduce misconceptions about the use of IUDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241305782"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nurse's Clinical Competence and Its Associated Factors Among Working in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Meseret Robi Tura, Dinaol Mulu, Ajib Kadir, Ababo Getahun, Yohanis Megersa","doi":"10.1177/23779608241275213","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241275213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinical competence is a critical element in providing high-quality nursing care. A higher level of clinical competence positively influences patient health outcomes as well as nurses' job performance and satisfaction. Nonetheless, there is limited data on nurses' clinical competence in Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess the level of clinical competency among nurses working in selected public hospitals.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from March 1 to 30, 2022. Two hundred five randomly selected nurses from three selected hospitals in the West Shoa Zone namely H1, H2, and H3 participated in the study via a structured self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were checked for completeness and then entered Epi-data v.4.2.2 and analyzed by Stata software v.14.2. Independent t-test and analysis of variance were used to identify factors associated with nurses' clinical competence. The level of statistical significance was declared at a <i>p</i>-value < .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall clinical competence of participants was 2.501 (<i>SD</i> = 0.36), indicating a moderate level of clinical competence. Participants had higher competence scores on the professional development dimension and lower competence scores on the leadership dimension. The null hypothesis was rejected. Age, work experience, professional satisfaction, level of satisfaction, level of hospital, current position, shifting status, retrieval of newly published information, previous training, and frequency of training were the identified factors associated with nurses' clinical competence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nearly five in 10 participants in the study setting had inadequate clinical competence. Professional satisfaction, level of satisfaction, previous training, and frequency of training were factors related to nurses' clinical competence. It is recommended that responsible stakeholders like the Minister of Health and the Ethiopian Nursing Association should work to improve nurses' clinical competence by focusing on the identified factors. Also, health policymakers should set strategies to assess nurses' clinical competence frequently to ensure quality nursing care.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241275213"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653466/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining Nursing Students' Prevalence of Nomophobia, and Psychological Alienation and Their Correlates With Fear of Missing Out: A Multisites Survey.","authors":"Huda Gaber Hamzaa, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Mai Elghareap Hassan Elmetwally Omar, Eslam Reda Fathy Abdel Majeed Machaly, Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Nadia Mohamed Ibrahim Wahba","doi":"10.1177/23779608241301223","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241301223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Smartphones have significantly increased digital engagement among young people due to their ease of use and constant internet access. Nomophobia and the fear of missing out are associated with mobile and internet use, potentially impacting students' mental health and academic performance.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To provide the prevalence of nomophobia and fear of missing out while shedding light on the role of psychological alienation between them.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multisite descriptive correlational study was conducted among 1,273 undergraduate nursing students at six Egyptian universities: North Sinai, South Sinai, Port-Said, Suez Canal, Suez, and Damanhur University, Egypt. From June 2023 to November 15, 2023, the students were surveyed using questionnaires on nomophobia, fear of missing out, and psychological alienation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nursing students experienced moderate to severe levels of nomophobia (37.4%-45.3%) and psychological alienation (45.8%-55.4%). There was a significant positive correlation between nomophobia and fear of missing out (<i>r</i> = .908, <i>p</i> < .001), as well as between nomophobia and psychological alienation (<i>r</i> = .377, <i>p</i> < .001). Psychological alienation was also found to mediate the relationship between fear of missing out and nomophobia, with the indirect effect being statistically significant (indirect effect = 1.000; <i>p</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights the significant prevalence of nomophobia and psychological alienation among nursing students. The findings underscore the complex interplay between digital connectivity issues, psychological disconnection, and the fear of missing out. In addition, findings suggest that psychological alienation plays a crucial role in how fear of missing out impacts nomophobia among nursing students.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241301223"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11650578/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}