Clinical Instructors' Caring Behaviors as Perceived by Nursing Students.

ABSTRACT: Caring is considered a vital aspect of nursing. This study explored Jordanian nursing students' perceptions of their clinical instructors' caring behaviors. A cross-sectional approach was taken. Data were collected from 212 nursing students using the Nursing Students' Perceptions of Instructor Caring instrument developed by Wade and Kasper. Nursing students were found to have generally positive responses toward their clinical instructors, perceiving them as caring rather than uncaring. Clinical instructors' caring behaviors had a positive impact on nursing students' caring behaviors.

The Lived Experience of Jordanian Persons With a Stoma: A Qualitative Study.

Individuals may live with an intestinal stoma either temporarily or for the rest of their lives. The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of Jordanian persons living with a stoma. Qualitative design was employed via semistructured interviews with 22 Muslim participants who had an intestinal stoma. Thematic analysis of the transcripts resulted in 3 main themes. The first core theme was stoma burden, which represented difficulties and challenges resulting from the creation of a stoma. This theme was divided into 4 subthemes: physical, self-care, social, and psychological burdens. The second theme was the adaptation to a stoma, whereas the third theme was suggestions for healthcare providers to decrease stoma burden. Conclusively, these themes conveyed that the presence of supportive family members and qualified healthcare providers can decrease the burden of a stoma. Generally, persons with a stoma (ostomates) experienced stoma-related physical, social, psychological, and financial burdens. Therefore, ostomates were in need of training, psychosocial therapy, and more follow-ups to prevent and treat stoma complications and adapt to living easily with the stoma.

Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Jordanian Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is ranked the second most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in Jordan. This paper aims to explore the unmet supportive care needs (USCNs), and their predictors among Jordanian survivors with CRC. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive correlational research design with a convenience sample of 180 patients with CRC was conducted. Participants completed the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form 34. RESULTS: Jordanian patients with CRC reported their highest perceived level of need in the information and psychological domains. Multiple linear regression revealed that income and the number of chemotherapy sessions were significant predictors in the physical and daily living domains. Age, type of surgical treatment, and type of clinical setting were significant predictors of USCN in the psychological, patient care and support, and the health system and information domains. CONCLUSIONS: The health-care systems should work to meet all the supportive care needs for patients with CRC, particularly the informational and psychological needs domains where patients express unmet needs. Special care should be given according to age, type of surgery, and the doses of chemotherapy received. This study further confirms a disparity in the care and support provided to Jordanian cancer patients with different health-care settings in the country.

Perceived Sources of Stress Among First-Year Nursing Students in Jordan.

The aim of the current study was to determine the most prevalent sources of stress among first-year nursing students at a military college in Jordan. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed using a convenience sample of 138 students (females between ages 18 and 22). The Student Stress Survey was used to identify stressors and assess their relative importance. The instrument consists of 40 items divided into four categories of potential sources of stress: (a) intrapersonal, (b) interpersonal, (c) academic, and (d) environmental. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The top five sources of stress reported were: increased class workload (89%), change in living environment (83%), change in social activities (78%), change in eating habits (77.5 %), and change in sleeping habits (76%), with academic sources of stress being the most frequently reported. The results provide valuable information for educators and administrators in nursing colleges to identify types of stress among first-year nursing students and establish strategies to reduce stress among such students, particularly from academic and environmental sources.