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{"title":"Emotional intelligence as a mediator of anxiety and role ambiguity among nurses caring for critically ill geriatric patients.","authors":"Asmaa Mahmoud Ali Ibrahim, Nadia Abdelnasser, Mohamoud Abdelwahab Khedr, Eman Mahmoud Mohammed Shoukr","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03437-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03437-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Critical care nurses caring for critically ill geriatric patients face pressures, including anxiety and role ambiguity, impairing their ability to do their jobs. In critical care settings, geriatric patients present special challenges due to their complex medical issues, frailty, cognitive impairments (such as dementia or delirium), and age-related elevated risks.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>Investigate the role of emotional intelligence as a mediator between anxiety and role ambiguity among nurses caring for critically ill geriatric patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive correlational analytical research design was followed. The study subjects were selected using the purposive sampling technique and involved 250 Intensive care units at South Valley University hospitals in Qena City, Egypt. Four tools were used for data collection: sociodemographic and occupational data of critical care nurses, the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7), and Job Role ambiguity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study reported a significant negative relationship between ICU nurses' emotional intelligence and anxiety level (r=-0.366, and P = 0.000), and a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and role ambiguity (r=-0.630, and P = 0.000), while a negative relationship was observed between anxiety and role ambiguity (r=-0.327, and P = 0.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in managing anxiety and role ambiguity among nurses caring for critically ill geriatric patients. Fostering emotional intelligence can improve job satisfaction, job well-being, and patient care quality by clarifying role expectations.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"885"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12236003/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of bio-psychosocial nursing intervention on emotional status, body image, and quality of life of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a quasi-experimental study.","authors":"Hanaa M Abo Shereda, Eman A Shokr, Hanaa A Radwan, Doaa Lotfi Afifi Alqersh, Shereen Roushdy Hashem, Ashraf Mohamed El-Saiyed Konsouh, Zeinab A Kasemy, Hanan E Nada","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03483-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03483-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which is a significant cause of infertility, has a significant impact on more than just physical health. It frequently results in emotional stress, a low quality of life, and body image issues. The purpose of this study was to determine how a nursing program that considers social, emotional, and physical factors would benefit women with PCOS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A quasi-experimental research design was conducted from February 2023 to May 2024 on 60 PCOs patients distributed as study and control groups at the obstetric and gynecological outpatients' clinics department of Shebin Elkom, Teaching Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Four tools were used for data collection: A structured interview questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Body Self-Image Questionnaire-Short Form (BSIQSF), and the Modified Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (MPCOSQ). Numbers and percentages were used to represent Categorical data. The chi-squared test was used to compare variables with categorical data. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS v20 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a highly statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) between the two groups pre- and post-intervention regarding body image and quality of life for women with PCO. There was a statistically significant difference between women in the studied groups at follow-up after 12 months regarding FSH level and anthropometric (P = 0.007). Also, there was a highly statistically significant difference between the study and control group regarding depression, anxiety, and stress at follow-up after 12 months (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Biopsychosocial nursing intervention had a significant effect on improving body image, depression, anxiety, stress, and the overall quality of life in women with PCOS.</p><p><strong>Recommendations: </strong>Women with PCOS should be managed based on a holistic, multidisciplinary approach that incorporates not only physical and medical needs but also psychological and educational needs to enhance awareness, promote early recognition, improve psychological well-being, and health-related quality of life.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"887"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12239319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spiritual care competency and spiritual sensitivity among nursing students: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Morteza Rabiei Vaziri, Joanne Jaramillo, Wesam Taher Almagharbeh, Tooba Khajehhasani, Mahlagha Dehghan","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03549-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03549-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>A holistic approach to nursing integrates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of health. Despite its importance, spiritual care often receives less attention than physical and psychological care. Studies show that nursing students lack the necessary competence in this area, preventing them to meet patients' spiritual needs. Developing spiritual sensitivity and competency in nursing students is essential for improving care quality. This study aimed to evaluate spiritual sensitivity and spiritual care competency among nursing students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study, conducted at three nursing schools in Kerman, Southeastern Iran, involved 420 participants who completed questionnaires. Data were collected through in-person distribution of self-administered questionnaires at the nursing schools and hospitals. The instruments used included a demographic and background characteristics form, the Spiritual Care Competency Questionnaire for Nursing Students, and the Spiritual Sensitivity Questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nursing students exhibited a mean spiritual care competency score of 91.92 ± 15.22 and a mean spiritual sensitivity score of 51.19 ± 12.43, reflecting a high level. A significant positive moderate correlation was found between spiritual care competency and spiritual sensitivity. Stepwise multiple linear regression showed that spiritual sensitivity, age, sex, nursing school, interest in nursing, self-perception as a spiritual person, and attendance in courses accounted for 45.3% of the variance in spiritual care competency (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggested an association between spiritual sensitivity and spiritual care competency, emphasizing the need to integrate spiritual care training into nursing education. Future research should explore other factors that may influence spiritual care competency and examine the impact of educational interventions.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"884"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12235787/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of nurses' perception of monkeypox in terms of epidemic anxiety, stress levels and compliance with isolation measures.","authors":"Vildan Kocatepe, Dilek Yildirim, Ayşegül Türkmenoğlu","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03530-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03530-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Backgrounds: </strong>Understanding how nurses perceive anxiety and stress during an epidemic is essential for curbing the spread of disease and implementing effective public health strategies. This study aims to evaluate the levels of epidemic anxiety, perceived stress, and compliance with isolation measures among nurses working in Turkey in relation to monkeypox.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 335 nurses employed at a hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews between September 15 and November 30, 2024, using a structured questionnaire. The data collection instruments included a Demographic Information Form, the Epidemic Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the nurses was 28.41 ± 6.26 years. The average total score was 79.37 ± 10.01 on the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale, 49.16 ± 15.44 on the Epidemic Anxiety Scale, and 26.39 ± 7.76 on the Perceived Stress Scale. Statistically significant differences in the total scores of the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale were observed based on gender, prior experience working in a pandemic-designated hospital, and current department of employment (p <.005). A statistically significant but weak negative correlation was found between the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale and both the Epidemic Subscale (r = -.124; p =.031) and the Economic Subscale (r = -.129; p =.023). Additionally, a statistically significant moderate positive correlation was identified between the Perceived Stress Scale and the Epidemic Anxiety Scale (r =.399; p <.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study revealed that nurses experienced a moderate level of epidemic-related anxiety. Moreover, it was found that a substantial majority of nurses (95.8%) had not received any formal training on monkeypox. The findings also indicated that nurses' perceived stress levels increased in parallel with their levels of epidemic anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"878"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12235882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transforming nursing education: the power of educational leadership in optimizing time management and competency.","authors":"Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Ahmed Abdelwahab Ibrahim El-Sayed, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Ahmed Salah Ali, Nagwa Ibrahim ELfeshawy, Hanan Hosni El-Sherbini, Abeer Abdel Fattah Mahmoud, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03420-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03420-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Effective time management and nursing competence are crucial for nursing students' academic and professional success. Educational leadership may play a mediating role in strengthening the relationship between time management skills and nursing competence. However, limited research has examined this potential mediation in the nursing education context in Egypt.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the mediating role of educational leadership in the relationship between time management and nursing competence among undergraduate nursing students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive comparative cross-sectional study was conducted, involving a sample of 532 undergraduate nursing students selected using systematic random sampling. Data collection tools included the Educational Leadership Scale for Nursing Students, the Nurse Competence Scale, and the Student Time Management Scale. All instruments were translated into Arabic and validated for the study population. Data were analyzed using correlation and mediation analysis to assess the relationships between variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that nursing students' educational leadership is strongly associated with both their competencies (r = .504, P < .001) and time management skills (r = .238, P < .001), while competencies also showed a moderate positive correlation with time management (r = .394, P < .001). Age, academic year, and family income were significantly associated with differences in educational leadership, competencies, and time management. Moreover, structural equation modeling showed that time management had a significant direct effect on both educational leadership (B = 0.411, P < .001) and competencies (B = 0.024, P < .001), while educational leadership significantly influenced competencies (B = 0.48, P < .001). Importantly, educational leadership mediated the indirect effect of time management on competencies (B = 0.567, P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Educational leadership plays a mediating role in the relationship between time management and nursing competence, highlighting the importance of leadership development in nursing education programs. Nursing curricula should incorporate leadership training to improve students' time management skills and competencies, ultimately enhancing their preparedness for professional practice.</p><p><strong>Implication: </strong>Nursing curricula should prioritize the integration of leadership development and time management skills into both theoretical coursework and clinical practice. To achieve this, actionable leadership training strategies could include the implementation of structured leadership workshops and seminars that focus on key competencies such as communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and team management.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"870"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12232566/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adjustment strategies among Iranian pregnant nurses in continuing nursing care: a qualitative content analysis.","authors":"Mina Shayestefar, Mohammad Reza Asgari, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Hassan Babamohamadi","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03538-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03538-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pregnant nurses often adopt a \"prioritizing the fetus\" mindset, balancing their professional duties with health concerns. They must adjust to manage, learn, and adapt to new circumstances. This study explores pregnant nurses' adjustment strategies to continue providing nursing care.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a qualitative conventional content analysis. Eighteen participants, including 14 pregnant nurses and four nursing managers (two head nurses and two supervisors), were involved in the study. To achieve rich and adequate data, the aim was to achieve maximum variation in terms of age, educational level, departments, and different stages of pregnancy. Data collection tools included in-depth, semi-structured interviews, observations, and field notes based on the central research question. Data analysis was conducted using the Graneheim and Lundman method. MAXQDA version 2020 software was utilized for data management.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After analyzing the collected data, five categories emerged: \"Strategic Concealment,\" \"Enhancing patience and tolerance,\" \"Attention to internal drivers and emotions,\" \"Efforts to maintain and promote health,\" and \"Efforts to improve professional performance\".</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In providing nursing care during pregnancy, nurses adopt various strategies to adjust and align their caregiving with their pregnancy status. Achieving these strategies requires adequate support from nursing managers, especially head nurses, who are the closest and most influential figures. Therefore, educating nurses and managers on effective adjustment strategies can be crucial in facilitating the adjustment process. Policy-making and the formulation of adjusted regulations for the employment of pregnant nurses can help alleviate the stress associated with the challenges of the nursing profession. These measures contribute to maintaining nurses' physical and mental health during pregnancy and enhancing the quality of patient care.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"876"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12235840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis and interpretation of organizational silence behavior of male nurses from the perspective of phenomenology.","authors":"Mengjing Yan, Zhenyin Shi, Aihua Zhou, Shuqin Zeng","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03519-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03519-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Male nurses play an important role in the nursing industry, but organizational silence is prevalent, leading to high turnover rates, a young and unstable workforce, and hindering the development of the nursing profession. This study aims to analyze the underlying causes of organizational silence among male nurses and provide empirical evidence for managers to stabilize the male nursing workforce and tap into their value.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using WeChat as an online communication platform, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 16 male nurses from four tertiary hospitals in Guangdong Province (southern China), Hunan Province (central China), Guizhou Province (southwestern China), and Jiangxi Province (southeastern China) using an interpretive phenomenological research method. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Male nurses' experiences of organizational silence were distilled into three themes: the influence of leadership on speaking up, low social acceptance, and subjective influence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study found that organizational silence among male nurses is widespread and severe, influenced by various factors such as organizational atmosphere, policy systems, and social recognition. Nursing managers should optimize management strategies, improve communication, enhance male nurses' professional identity, and establish reasonable training pathways to enhance their professional and academic capabilities, thereby gaining social recognition, stabilizing the nursing workforce, and promoting the diversification and high-quality development of the nursing profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"864"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12232786/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Empowering future nurses: enhancing self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement through talent management educational intervention.","authors":"Fahad M Alhowaymel, Manal Saleh Moustafa Saleh, Nagwa Nabeh Taref, Zaineb Naiem Abd-Elhamid, Abdulaziz F Abaoud, Atallah Alenezi, Riham Hashem Fathi, Hanan El Said Elsabahy","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03512-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03512-z","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Nursing education plays a pivotal role in shaping the competence and confidence of future healthcare professionals. As the demands and complexities of healthcare delivery continue to evolve, there is an increasing need to explore innovative approaches to empower nursing students and enhance their self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and academic achievement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives: &lt;/strong&gt;To enhance self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement among future nurses through talent management educational intervention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;A quasi-experimental design was employed, utilizing a pre-test and post-test identified through a systematic random sampling method. Nursing students were equally distributed between the study and control groups (N = 93, each). The time of data collection was between August and November 2023. Five tools were used to measure the following areas: Talent Management Knowledge Questionnaire (TMKQ), Talent Management Competency Scale, Students' Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Students' Satisfaction Questionnaire, Students' Academic Achievement Questionnaire. The study used SPSS for statistical analyses, assessing data normality using a one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Data was expressed as mean and standard deviation, with categorical data as numbers and percentages. Chi-square tests were used for comparison. Independent and paired t-tests were used for comparison. A correlation coefficient test was used to assess correlations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The findings of this study demonstrate that the talent management educational intervention significantly enhanced nursing students' outcomes across multiple domains. Post-intervention results revealed substantial improvements in students' knowledge, talent management competencies (including attraction, development, and retention), self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement compared to the control group. The intervention led to marked increases in mean scores, with knowledge rising from 38.7 to 81.7, and self-efficacy from 13.9 ± 2.0 to 19.1 ± 1.7. Additionally, high levels of satisfaction (82.8%) and academic achievement (74.2%) were reported. A highly significant positive correlation was observed between students' knowledge, talent management competency, self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic performance (P ≤ 0.0001), indicating the effectiveness of the intervention in empowering future nurses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;The talent management educational intervention proved to be a highly effective strategy for enhancing nursing students' outcomes across a spectrum of critical domains. The substantial gains observed in knowledge, talent management competencies, self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement, coupled with the highly significant positive correlations between these factors, underscore the intervention's success in empowering future nurses with essential skills and fosteri","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"875"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12235881/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of video-based educational program on ICU nurses' awareness and practices regarding the prevention and care of exposure keratopathy among unconscious and mechanical ventilated patients: a quasi experimental study.","authors":"Murad Jkhlab, Ismail A Elhaty, Imad Fashafsheh, Ahmad I Miqdadi, Nawras Fashafsheh","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03504-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03504-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess the effect of video-based educational program on staff nurses' awareness and practices regarding risk factors and prevention of exposure keratopathy (EK) among mechanically ventilated and unconscious patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study employed a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest interventional design involving a sample of 109 intensive care unit (ICU) nurses currently employed in private hospitals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Univariate analyses revealed a significant relationship between participants' age, gender, and years of experience with their practice at the post-test. Additionally, there was a significant improvement in participants' awareness after the intervention for the total mean score and all items (p < 0.001), except for question 8: \"Are patients with incomplete lid closure referred to an ophthalmologist?\" (p = 0.063). Regarding ICU nurses' practices in eye care, there was a significant improvement in all items after the intervention (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study revealed that the educational intervention significantly improved ICU nurses' awareness and practices regarding the risk factors and prevention of EK among mechanically ventilated and unconscious patients. Moreover, these findings emphasize the effectiveness of educational interventions in improving nurses' awareness and their ability to effectively implement preventive measures.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"873"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12235896/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Program development study focusing on emotional intelligence skills of nursing students: randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Nil Küçük Yüceyurt, Hülya Kaya","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-03491-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-03491-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emotional intelligence is crucial in nursing care. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an emotional intelligence training program based on Demirel's Program Development Model and Bar-On EQ Model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study is a randomized controlled trial with experimental, placebo, and control groups. The study was conducted with the population of the first year students (n:250) studying in the nursing faculty of a research university. The students were randomly placed in experimental (n = 20), control (n = 20), and placebo (n = 20) groups. Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) was used to measure emotional intelligence. The intervention lasted 8 weeks. Blinding and synchronized placebo training were applied to minimize bias. The Emotional Intelligence Training Program developed, was applied as the intervention in the study. In order to minimize the risk of interaction, a different training program was synchronously applied to the placebo group. In order to create the illusion that the training initiative was the same for this group, a training initiative on environmental awareness, which is a different subject, was applied in the same number of sessions and duration. In the analysis of the data, SPSS 25 package software were employed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the measurements performed following the training intervention, it was determined that the students in the experimental group had significantly higher emotional intelligence mean score compared to pre-training period mean score and the students in the placebo and control groups. The post-training emotional intelligence scores (Mean ± SD) were: Experimental group 3.66 ± 0.13, Control group 3.11 ± 0.30, Placebo group 3.35 ± 0.28. The experimental group showed significant improvement. The pre-training and post-training emotional intelligence scores (Mean ± SD) were: Experimental group: 3.22 ± 0.63 (pre), 3.66 ± 0.13 (post); Control group: 3.28 ± 0.62 (pre), 3.11 ± 0.30 (post); Placebo group: 3.51 ± 0.49 (pre), 3.35 ± 0.28 (post). The experimental group showed significant improvement (p < 0.001, d = 1.2).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In conclusion, it was observed that the emotional intelligence training program developed and applied to the nursing students was effective in increasing total emotional intelligence scores by approximately 13.7% compared to the pre-training level. The findings indicate that the program can effectively enhance emotional intelligence in nursing students and is applicable within nursing curricula.'</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>The study was conducted in line with the CONSORT diagram. The study registered ClinicalTrials.gov. ID: NCT05379361 (date: 2022-05-17).</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"859"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12232706/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}