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{"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}

{"title":"The Experience of Staff Working in Migrants' Reception Project: Phenomenological Study in a Multicultural Context.","authors":"Paola Arcadi, Mariachiara Figura, Ercole Vellone, Silvio Simeone, Loredana Piervisani, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Rosaria Alvaro","doi":"10.1177/23779608241274234","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241274234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Migrants and refugees belong to the most marginalized groups in the world. Barriers related to the determinants of health can often preclude access to basic human rights, and have a negative impact on health. Therefore, it is essential to understand how to properly interface with people with different perceptions of health and disease and how to design programs based on available resources.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the experience of socio-health workers who work in the context of a reception project in Italy related to taking care of the health needs of a migrant population in a multicultural context.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This research was a qualitative phenomenological study with an interpretive approach adhering to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines. The conversations were audio-recorded, transcribed, and read in depth. Reflexive analysis was used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixteen health and social workers were interviewed. Three main themes were extracted: (1) nature of needs and their facets; (2) interconnection between skills and in relationships; (3) struggles against shortages. The results highlight the participants' attribution of meaning to the needs and requirements of migrants, their experience in the relationship with the team and the migrants, and the difficulties in carrying out their role.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>What the study found underscores the importance of designing interventions that consider the unique perceptions and experiences of professionals who engage with migrants in daily practice. The complex health needs, experiences, and different cultural representations of health and illness must be read and approached with a culturally competent vision.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study reveals how much the strengths of taking care of migrants' health lie in the ability to interconnect various competencies. This study gives elements for professionals and health organizations to understand the complexity of caring for the migrant population.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241274234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11648055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142839967","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 Parallel Process of Staff-Family Distress in Long-Term Care: A Challenge to Collaboration.","authors":"Diandra Serrano, Tamara Sussman, Sharon Kaasalanien, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Genevieve Thompson, Paulette V Hunter, Health B MacIntosh, Kevin Brazil","doi":"10.1177/23779608241306403","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241306403","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Supporting persons living with advanced dementia in long-term care (LTC) homes requires strong collaborative partnerships between staff, family members, and residents. Yet, relational tensions-such as differing expectations around care decisions-can inhibit the implementation of collaborative partnerships at this critical point in the trajectory of care.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the emotional experiences of families and staff during shared decision-making processes for individuals with advanced dementia in LTC.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Guided by interpretative description, this qualitative study investigated the experiences of staff (<i>n</i> = 12) and families (<i>n </i>= 16) collaborating in two Canadian LTC homes. Data was collected through semistructured interviews lasting 45-60 min, which facilitated a detailed exploration of participants' narratives. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis facilitated by a combination of inductive and deductive approaches.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our analysis revealed a complex parallel process of trauma and grief including accumulated distress, isolation, and feelings of devalue that worked together to create distance between staff and families at a time when connection was critical. Our findings further suggested that a lack of time and space for reflection and validation for staff and family, resulted in a cycle whereby staff and families engaged in a push and pull dynamic with each viewing the other as adversaries rather than allies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings highlight the critical need for reflexive opportunities in LTC homes to overcome and attend to the emotional barriers that interfere with true collaboration between staff and families. We hope that the proposed cycle serves as a preliminary framework to support staff in navigating difficult conversations and emotions, and fosters reflexive care that enhances, rather than obstructs, connections.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241306403"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11648007/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142839963","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":"Investigating Quality of Life, Academic Resilience, and Influential Factors in Nursing Education: A Mixed-Methods Study among Nursing Students.","authors":"Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish, Erada Bajbeir, Salwa Amer Almabadi, Nowr Dakhel Alzebali, Shahad Fawzi Alhubishi","doi":"10.1177/23779608241303690","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241303690","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Investigating the correlation between quality of life (QoL) and academic resilience (AR) and understanding their influencing factors is crucial for adequately preparing nursing students to navigate the challenges in their future professional careers.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This research aims to investigate the relationship between QoL and AR among nursing students. Additionally, to explore factors influencing these variables from the students' perspectives.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed-methods design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data, was conducted at a Saudi nursing college. The quantitative data were collected through a cross-sectional design, with a convenience sample of 190 students completing the Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ) and the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30). Simultaneously, qualitative data were collected using open-ended questions to gain insights into the factors influencing their QoL and AR, as well as the role of nursing education. The analysis involved inferential statistics and content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that Saudi nursing students reported a moderate level of both QoL and AR. A significant positive correlation indicates that AR explains around 34.0% of the variation in QoL (p < 0.005). The qualitative data identified various supportive and barrier factors impacting the QoL and AR of nursing students, and students reflected on the significant role of nursing educators and academic advising.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings hold implications for interventions such as establishing supportive educational environments, enhancing academic advising, implementing resilience-building and wellness programs, peer support initiatives, and encouraging social engagement-all essential strategies to bolster nursing students' overall well-being, QoL, and AR.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241303690"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11645762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830207","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":"Chronic Disease Management in a Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic: An Interpretive Description Study.","authors":"Natalie Floriancic, Anna Garnett, Lorie Donelle","doi":"10.1177/23779608241299292","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241299292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Nurse practitioner-led clinics (NPLC) represent a model of care that has the potential to enhance primary healthcare delivery to community-dwelling adults who are living with chronic disease by providing greater access and continuity of care and reducing the burden on acute care settings. However, there is limited understanding of nurse practitioners' experiences and perspectives on supporting adults in chronic disease management within an NPLC model of care. Increased understanding would contribute to our ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the NPLC model of care for chronic disease management.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explored current chronic disease management practices implemented by nurse practitioners within NPLC throughout the Province of Ontario.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative study was implemented using interpretive description. In-depth interviews were conducted between January 2021 and May 2021 with nurse practitioners who were practicing within NPLCs across Ontario. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven interviews were completed with nurse practitioners who provided care to community-dwelling adults who were managing chronic disease in a range of geographic settings. Resultant themes included: the nurse practitioner role in bridging access to patients who fall between the cracks, benefits of interprofessional care, meeting a patient where they are at, and addressing healthcare system burden.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results suggest that NPLCs are well-positioned to support community-based patients living with chronic disease through provision of on-site interprofessional care, continuity in service provision and increased access to primary healthcare services. This article provides insights into the nurse practitioner led primary healthcare model and how it can facilitate access to services, foster patient self-management and provide a successful alternative model of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241299292"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638996/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829617","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 Nurse Educators Regarding the R171 Nursing Curriculum in North-West Province, South Africa.","authors":"Katlego Patronellah Botlhoko, Nombulelo Esme Zenani, Leepile Alfred Sehularo","doi":"10.1177/23779608241293700","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241293700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurse educators must seek innovative frameworks for their curricula to prepare nursing students to meet evolving healthcare needs. The South African National Department of Health introduced the new nursing curriculum (R171) in 2013 with the aim of producing generalist nurses who can meet the health care needs of the patients and to align the nursing program with the relevant Higher Education Qualification Framework. R171 was implemented in the North-West Province in 2021.Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of nurse educators regarding the three-year R171 nursing curriculum in North-West Province, South Africa.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The researcher used a descriptive phenomenology research design to achieve the aim and objectives. A nonprobability sampling approach was adopted for the study with use of a purposive sampling technique to select participants with insight and experience on the phenomenon in question. Semi-structured individual interviews, through Microsoft Teams, collected the data, with analysis using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three themes emerged from the findings of this study, namely inadequate resources to implement the R171 nursing curriculum, teaching and learning challenges in implementing the R171 nursing curriculum, and the possible solutions for effective implementation of the R171 nursing curriculum.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To implement the R171 nursing curriculum effectively, it is necessary to include nurse educators in the development of the curriculum. There is also a need for comprehensive support that comprises all available essential resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241293700"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638997/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830206","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":"Concerns of Novice Nurses in the First Year of Work: A Qualitative Content Analysis.","authors":"Bahareh Najafi, Ahmad Nasiri","doi":"10.1177/23779608241300019","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241300019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Novice nurses face many concerns at the beginning of their professional careers. The majority of novice nurses have been challenged with stress, inability to work autonomously, insecurity, inexperience, and unpreparedness to work in a clinical setting at the early of their work.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explain novice nurses' experiences to understand their concerns. This was a qualitative study using conventional content analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Unstructured in-depth open individual interviews were used for data collection. Sixteen nurses were selected by purposeful sampling. The data were analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman content analysis approach. After data collection, all interviews were transcribed and reviewed, and categories were extracted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After analyzing the data obtained from the experiences of novice nurses, three major themes and 11 subthemes were identified. The major themes were initial uncertainty in the novice nurse, loneliness and helplessness alongside colleagues, and concerns about workplace discrimination by managers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Since the results of this qualitative study showed that novice nurses have such important concerns as confusion, feelings of loneliness and helplessness, and feelings of worry about discrimination at the beginning of their work, so, it is necessary to pay attention to these issues in planning by providers to assist them transitioning in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241300019"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638982/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829962","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 Role of Pregnancy Intentions in U.S. Women's Contraceptive and Alcohol Use Behaviors.","authors":"Karina M Shreffler, Alysa Roland, Christine N Joachims, Julie M Croff","doi":"10.1177/23779608241301858","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241301858","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Alcohol use in early pregnancy increases the risk for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Women who engage in heavy drinking and become pregnant when they are not actively trying to conceive are at heightened risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Identifying factors associated with greater risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies is critical for prevention.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explored the odds of contraceptive nonuse and heavy drinking for women trying to conceive or ambivalent about pregnancy as compared to those trying to avoid pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the role of pregnancy intentions, including ambivalence, on contraceptive nonuse and heavy drinking among a national sample of 583 sexually active heterosexual women of childbearing age conducted online in 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results showed that women who are trying to conceive or are ambivalent about pregnancy have higher odds of contraceptive nonuse than women trying to avoid pregnancy (OR = 13.19, <i>p</i> < .01 and OR = 3.56, <i>p</i> < .001, respectively), but no significant differences in heavy alcohol use by pregnancy intention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Pregnancy intentions are associated with contraceptive nonuse but not heavy alcohol use. Delayed pregnancy recognition among those not actively trying to conceive but also not consistently using an effective form of contraception might place women who are avoiding or ambivalent about pregnancy at heightened risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241301858"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638988/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830210","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":"Overview of ICU Nurses' Knowledge and Need Assessment for Instrument to Detect Sick Building Syndrome.","authors":"Ninuk Dian Kurniawati, Yulis Setiya Dewi, Erna Dwi Wahyuni, Hidayat Arifin, Sandeep Poddar, Muhammad Fikri AlFaruq, Rofiqa Dwi Febriyanti","doi":"10.1177/23779608241288716","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241288716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) are vulnerable to sick building syndrome (SBS), which can affect their health, performance, and patient safety. Understanding SBS is crucial in healthcare to protect both staff and patients. However, many ICU nurses lack knowledge about this condition and the necessary detection tools.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to describe ICU nurses' knowledge about SBS and the need of an instrument to detect the signs and symptoms of SBS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 100 ICU nurses, recruited through simple random sampling from the Critical Care Indonesia Nurse Association. The study focused on nurses' knowledge of SBS and the need for an instrument to detect it. Research instruments included basic respondent characteristics, nurses' knowledge, and the need for an SBS detection tool. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of respondents exhibited a good level of knowledge (66%), yet many answered questions incorrectly regarding SBS etiology, symptoms, and effects. This was exemplified by incorrect responses attributing noise and chemicals as causes of SBS, overlooking fatigue as a symptom, and inaccurately assessing the physical effects of SBS. Notably, nurses demonstrated strong knowledge regarding SBS prevention (71%) and treatment (94%). Respondents unanimously supported the necessity of an instrument capable of detecting SBS among ICU nurses (71%), with an electronic instrument being the preferred option over other forms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ICU nurses possess a good level of knowledge about SBS. It is recommended to develop and investigate an electronic-based instrument for detecting SBS. Additionally, implementing an e-learning educational program could further enhance the knowledge and management of SBS among healthcare professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241288716"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830208","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}