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{"title":"Social Determinants of Health and Health Confidence: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Laura Truman, Patricia Calero, Caroline Etland, Razel B Milo, Cynthia D Connelly","doi":"10.1177/23779608251344038","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251344038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Research shows low health confidence predicts poor involvement in self-care and is associated with increased use of costly healthcare services. To improve overall health and reduce health inequities, the relevance and urgency of identifying the relationship between social determinants of health and health confidence are great.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explored relationships between social determinants of health and health confidence in adults at an urgent care center in southern California.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The descriptive cross-sectional study collected data via survey from 240 English- and Spanish-speaking adults (18-93 years) receiving care for any medical condition between 15 and 17 August 2022. Patients in need of immediate medical attention were excluded. The survey encompassed The <i>PRAPARE screening instrument</i>, sociodemographic questions, and a single health confidence question. Bivariate analysis identified significant differences in health confidence for a logistic regression model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-seven percent (<i>n</i> = 107) of participants reported low confidence in managing their health and well-being. Low health confidence was observed in those with unmet needs (<i>χ²</i>  = 4.16, <i>p</i> = .042), and varying levels of stress (<i>χ²</i>  = 13.76, <i>p</i> = .008). Low health confidence was common in low-income (<i>t</i> = 2.23, <i>p</i> = .028) and greater social risk groups (<i>χ²</i>  = 19.7, <i>p</i> < .001). Participants in contact with friends or family 1 to 5 times per week (vs. >5 times) were more likely to report low health confidence; those with high levels of stress were more likely to report low health confidence (vs. no stress).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the insidious prevalence of social determinants of health and the impact of social isolation and stress on health confidence, providing the basis for implementing standardized social determinants of health screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251344038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12081984/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144095262","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":"A Survey-Based Study of Medication Safety Competence and Its Relationship with Safe Nursing Care among Nurses.","authors":"Maryam Aghabarary, Fariba Katebi, Mostafa Bijani","doi":"10.1177/23779608251341750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251341750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Medication safety competence is a critical factor in enhancing patient safety. Safe nursing care is also a fundamental component of nursing service quality and a key indicator in clinical governance and risk management programs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This survey-based study, conducted for the first time in Iran, aimed to determine medication safety competence and its relationship with safe nursing care among nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study used questionnaires to collect data<b>.</b> The study population consisted of all nurses working in clinical departments across eight hospitals in North Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran. The total number of nurses in these eight hospitals was 1,025. Given the number of hospitals and the proportion of nurses in each, a proportional sampling method was first employed, followed by convenience sampling within each hospital based on inclusion criteria. The data collection tools included the electronic version of the Medication Safety Competence Scale, Assessment of Safe Nursing Care Questionnaire, and a demographic characteristics section. One-sample t-test was used to compare the mean of the samples with the mean score criterion. The Pearson correlation test was used to assess the relationship between medication safety competence and safe nursing care. To predict safe nursing care based on medication safety competency, multiple linear regression analysis was performed using the simultaneously (Enter) method. To analyze medication safety competence and safe nursing care based on participants' demographic characteristics, independent t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were conducted. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 28, with a significance level set at <i>p</i> ≤ .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the 500 nurses who received the questionnaire link, 429 completed the questionnaire. The mean medication safety competence of the participants was 148.85 ± 19.21, indicating a moderate level. The mean safe nursing care score was 314.71 ± 36.82, indicating a desirable level. A significant direct relationship was observed between medication safety competence and safe nursing care. The role of medication safety competence and department type in predicting safe nursing care was confirmed. Working in the emergency department was negatively associated with safe nursing care compared to other departments.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The participants' medication safety competence was at a moderate level, while their safe nursing care was at a desirable level. It is recommended that nursing managers develop plans to enhance medication safety competence, with a particular emphasis on the components of safe nursing care.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251341750"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12078960/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081246","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 Effectiveness of Bladder Filling Technique for Preventing Intraoperative Bladder Injury in Pregnant Women Undergoing Placenta Accreta Surgery: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Nawras Fashafsheh, Ismail A Elhaty","doi":"10.1177/23779608251342751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251342751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders have become more noticeable as a serious and potentially life-threatening obstetric concern due to a rise in prevalence from 0.12% to 0.31% in recent years. New preventive measures, such as the bladder filling technique, seek to identify the bladder's borders, protect it, and displace it away from the lower uterine segment during placental removal.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To determine whether the saline bladder filling technique prevents the incidence rate of intraoperative bladder injuries among pregnant women undergoing PAS surgery.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing, Allied Health Literature and, Google Scholar from 2013 to 2023. The Cochrane Risk of Bias (ROB 2.0) and ROB in Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions tools were used to assess the quality of the selected studies.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>A total of 2,094 articles were initially retrieved, and after screening, four articles met the eligibility criteria and were included in the final. The primary outcome of this systematic literature review (SLR) indicates that the utilization of the bladder filling technique was associated with a reduced occurrence of bladder injury, with an incidence range of 4.5% to 21.9% when the bladder filling technique utilized, in contrast to an incidence range of 13.1% to 32.4% when the bladder-filling technique was not utilized. Furthermore, the utilization of the bladder filling technique was found to be correlated with a reduced surgical procedure time and decreased blood loss.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This SLR reveals that utilizing the bladder filling technique during PAS surgeries decreases the occurrence of intraoperative bladder injury, which, in turn, reduces the occurrence of other intraoperative complications, including intraoperative blood loss. Therefore, healthcare providers and policymakers should start developing surgical protocols for the use of this technique, as it has the potential to significantly impact the outcomes of pregnant women undergoing PAS surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251342751"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12075968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081247","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":"Association Between Nurses' Experiences of Workplace Incivility and Caring Responsibilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Rabia S Allari, Khaldoun Hamdan, Maha Atout, Abeer Mohammed Shaheen, Maha Alkaid Albqoor","doi":"10.1177/23779608251340682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251340682","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study aim: </strong>To examine the association between workplace incivility and caring responsibilities among hospital nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was utilized. A convenience sampling technique was used, and 1,378 nurses from 10 hospitals in Jordan participated. Questionnaires on workplace incivility and Caring Dimensions Inventory were administered to the participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a two-model multiple linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Workplace incivility was significantly and negatively correlated with nurses' caring responsibilities <i>r</i> (1,376) = .10, <i>p</i> =< .001. The total mean score of reported incivility was 23.92 (SD = 10.06), ranging between 12 and 60. The regression model showed that caring responsibilities significantly predicted lower experiences of workplace incivility among hospital nurses (<i>β</i> = -0.185, <i>p</i> < .00), holding the effect of nurses' characteristics constant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Nurses reported low incivility behaviors from coworkers or supervisors during the prior year at work. Nurses' experience of workplace incivility was weakly associated with their caring responsibilities toward patients. Nursing management needs to address workplace incivility and caring responsibilities among nurses. Interventions to improve nursing care responsibilities could help reduce incivility among nurses, such as therapeutic communication skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251340682"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12065992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055434","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":"Experiences of Registered Nurses Providing Care to COVID-19 Patients at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital and Sekgoma Memorial Isolation Centre.","authors":"Boitshoko Isaac, Charlene Downing, Nompumelelo Ndlovu","doi":"10.1177/23779608251338369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251338369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The negative effects of COVID-19 on registered nurses (RNs) across the globe are slowly being reported. However, documentation in developing countries like Botswana is limited despite the perilous roles and responsibilities they played in patient care during the pandemic. Understanding the experiences of RNs working in COVID-19 isolation areas offers a body of knowledge that can improve current healthcare systems and assist in better preparing for future public health crises.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore and describe the experiences of RNs who worked in selected COVID-19 isolation centres in Botswana.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An exploratory, descriptive, phenomenological research design was used. RNs were purposefully sampled, and data were collected using phenomenological, in-depth, individual interviews. Giorgi's method of qualitative data analysis was used to analyse the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nineteen RNs aged 23-47 years were interviewed. Three themes emerged with subthemes: participants expressed professional challenges in providing care and treatment, participants made personal sacrifices and felt isolated, and participants shared positive experiences (silver lining) of providing care during the COVID-19 era.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The participants experienced both personal and system challenges but grew professionally and demonstrated resilience. The results pointed to a need for RNs to be supported when providing care during pandemics primarily to enhance their well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251338369"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12064891/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144000580","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":"Determinants of Nurses' Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Critical Care Units.","authors":"Raghad Batran, Ahmad Ayed, Ahmad Batran, Moath Abu Ejheisheh, Bahaa Alassoud, Mohammed F Hayek, Ali Batran","doi":"10.1177/23779608251339193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251339193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>It is widely recognized that critical care environments significantly increase the risk of infection for both patients and healthcare personnel.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to assess the determinants of nurses' compliance with infection prevention and control practices in critical care units.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 155 nurses working in critical care units. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that measured sociodemographic characteristics, compliance, knowledge, and perceptions of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Statistical analyses, including multiple linear regression, were performed to assess predictors of compliance with IPC practices. This study was conducted following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines to ensure transparency and rigor in the reporting of the methodology and findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 155 nurses participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 91.1%. Seventy-one percent demonstrated good compliance with IPC practices, while only 39.4% exhibited moderate knowledge of IPC guidelines. Experience in critical care (β = 3.542, <i>p</i> < .05) and institutional support (β = 0.246, <i>p</i> < .01) were significant predictors of compliance, highlighting the importance of both factors in promoting adherence to IPC practices.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although compliance with IPC practices was generally high, gaps in knowledge and perception suggest the need for enhanced educational initiatives and institutional support to further improve IPC adherence. Future research should focus on developing strategies that address these gaps to ensure sustainable compliance.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251339193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12046164/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144037407","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":"Early Predictors of Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Southern Jordan.","authors":"Faten Sameer Harb, Abdullah Algunmeeyn, Mohammad Othman Abu Hasheesh, Faris El-Dahiyat, Isra Alomar, Abdullah Elrefae, Rani Ali Shnikat","doi":"10.1177/23779608251323813","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251323813","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is highly prevalent worldwide and especially in Jordan, presenting a significant challenge in mitigating its associated complications, thereby emphasizing the need for effective management strategies.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of the study was to investigate early predictors of quality of life (QOL) among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Southern Jordan, focusing on examining the relationships and associations between diabetes self-efficacy, glycemic control, and diabetes self-care with QOL.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The study adopted a cross-sectional approach conducted within Southern Jordan, employing a convenience sampling method. Participants were chosen based on their availability and willingness to take part. The study encompassed a sample size of 204 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The study utilized the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire and the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale to assess diabetic patients' self-care levels and self-efficacy, respectively. Data collection spanned from 1 February to 15 May 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients demonstrated suboptimal self-care and low self-efficacy. Significant positive correlations were found between QOL dimensions, self-management, and self-efficacy. Predictors for Type 2 Diabetes Miletus (T2DM) patients' QOL were identified. For physical health, factors such as gender, comorbidities, age, occupation, location, self-care behaviors, and self-efficacy influenced QOL. Similar predictors were found for psychological, social, and environmental health dimensions, including gender, comorbidities, HbA1c levels, city of residence, marital status, and income, as well as self-care behaviors and self-efficacy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions to improve the QOL for individuals with T2DMin Southern Jordan.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251323813"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12035248/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020298","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":"Inspiration Time: The Ultrasound Variable Necessary to Study the Diaphragm Functionality. A Cross-Sectional Controlled Study.","authors":"Teresa E Fernández-Pardo, Maria Jesús Rodríguez-Nieto, Mercedes Furió-Valverde, María García-Arrabé, Ana Mallo-Lopez, Ignacio Mahillo-Fernández, Germán Peces-Barba Romero","doi":"10.1177/23779608251337591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251337591","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The diaphragm is considered the main inspiratory muscle, and as such, its assessment is crucial in patients with respiratory pathology. It is known that the contractile capacity of a muscle is determined by strength, length, and the duration of contraction. Although transdiaphragmatic pressure is the gold standard test for its study, ultrasound has been confirmed as a useful tool in clinical practice. Thanks to it, both the strength (diaphragmatic thickness) and the length of movement (diaphragmatic excursion) can be evaluated. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the inspiratory time and the diaphragmatic contraction.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional controlled study.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Eighty healthy subjects, yoga practitioners, with no previous respiratory pathology participated in this study. They were asked to take three different types of deep breaths: diaphragmatic with nasal inspiration, pursed-lip inspiration, and ujjayi (nasal inspiration with slight contraction of the glottis). The variables of thickness, excursion, and inspiratory contraction time were taken for each of them by ultrasound.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Diaphragmatic contraction time is the only variable that shows a significant correlation with the other two. Thus, the correlation between inspiratory time and diaphragmatic thickness is significant (<i>p</i> < .001) for the three breaths: diaphragmatic (0.60), ujjayi (0.67), and pursed lips (0.39) and the correlation between inspiratory time and diaphragmatic excursion is significant for diaphragmatic breaths (-0.24, <i>p</i> = .035) and ujjayi (0.27, <i>p</i> = .017), but not in pursed lips (-0.01, <i>p</i> = .90).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The inspiratory contraction time and the diaphragmatic excursion are two essential variables in the dynamic functional evaluation of the diaphragm, compared to the diaphragmatic thickness measurement that only reports its strength.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251337591"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12035299/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144044735","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":"Knowledge Regarding Kangaroo Mother Care among Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.","authors":"Ahmad Ayed, Ibrahim Aqtam, Raheeq Abusaif, Rama Abu Tabeekh, Dala'a Zaidan, Miar Abu Alhaijaa","doi":"10.1177/23779608251337320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251337320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention proven to reduce neonatal mortality by 36% and improve maternal-infant bonding. However, implementation remains inconsistent in low-resource settings like Palestine due to systemic barriers.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study assessed KMC knowledge levels among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses in Palestinian governmental hospitals and identified predictors of knowledge.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study surveyed 190 NICU nurses using a validated 20-item questionnaire (CVI = 0.92; α = 0.84). Demographic variables included age, gender, education, work experience, and prior KMC training. Knowledge levels were categorized using Bloom's taxonomy (low: < 60%, moderate: 60-79%, high: ≥ 80%). Data were analyzed via descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean knowledge score was 56.8% (SD = 19.5), with 44.4% scoring low. Significant predictors included prior KMC training (<i>B </i>= 16.656, <i>p </i>< 0.001), higher education (<i>B </i>= 6.365, <i>p </i>< 0.001), and older age (<i>B </i>= 9.934, <i>p </i>< 0.001). Male nurses scored lower than females (<i>B </i>= -4.852, <i>p </i>= 0.002). The model explained 81.4% of variance (<i>R² </i>= 0.814).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Suboptimal KMC knowledge among Palestinian NICU nurses highlights the urgent need for structured training programs, curriculum integration, and policy reforms. Future research should address cultural and institutional barriers to improve implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251337320"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12035201/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020251","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":"Assessing Professional Competencies Among Undergraduate Jordanian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Aya Al-Ali, Salam Bani Hani, Emran A Abu Aqoulah","doi":"10.1177/23779608251337241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251337241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>To make sure that nursing students are capable of providing high-quality care and are adequately prepared for the workforce, it is imperative to evaluate the professional abilities of undergraduate nurses.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to assess the core professional competencies among undergraduate nursing students and evaluate the mean differences between professional competencies with student's demographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A descriptive, cross-sectional comparative design was used. A total of 150 nursing students were recruited using the convenient sampling method. Data were collected using the Nurse Professional Competence Scale (NPCS)-short version 35 items. Data were collected conveniently through an online form that was filled and submitted through a Google survey link that was started from February 8, 2024, to September 21, 2024. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the demographics of participants. Pearson correlation, <i>t</i>-test, and ANOVA were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall average competencies of nursing students were 80.8 ± 10.7 indicating high competency scores among nursing students. At .05 significant level (two-tailed), the correlation was significant between marital status (<i>r</i> = -.170, <i>p</i> = .037). Independent <i>t</i>-test results showed that there were no significant differences between age (<i>t</i> = 0.357, <i>p</i> = .35), marital status (<i>t</i> = 2.11, <i>p</i> = .411), and their previous taking of nursing courses (<i>t</i> = 3.25, <i>p</i> = .22). On the other hand, ANOVA indicated that age has a significant effect on overall professional competencies since higher age has an obvious effect on nursing competencies (F = 10.8, df = 2; <i>p</i> = .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study can help educators and curriculum designers create programs that fill up the theoretical-clinical gaps, making graduates more capable of handling the demands of healthcare settings. Furthermore, to produce well-rounded, capable, and self-assured nursing professionals who can effectively contribute to patient care in Jordan, our findings highlight the necessity of enhancing clinical training, curriculum development, mentorship, and support system, conducting a professional development workshop, and collaborating with healthcare institutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251337241"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12035202/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144033342","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}