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Parenting A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspective Of Jordanian Mothers, Khulood Kayed Shattnawi, Wafa'a M. Bani, Saeed, Ahlam Al-Natour, Mohammed M. Al-Hammouri, Manar Al-Azzam, Rachel Joseph Nov 2020

Parenting A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspective Of Jordanian Mothers, Khulood Kayed Shattnawi, Wafa'a M. Bani, Saeed, Ahlam Al-Natour, Mohammed M. Al-Hammouri, Manar Al-Azzam, Rachel Joseph

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Introduction: Parenting a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is challenging for mothers because of concerns related to behavior, difficulties in accessing specialized care, and lack of community acceptance, yet their stories in Jordanian context are still unknown. Common challenges in Jordan include financial burdens, lack of public awareness, and lack of specialized knowledge even among health care providers, which may lead to delays in obtaining the diagnosis and interventions for ASD.

Method: A phenomenological descriptive approach was used to explore and understand the mothers’ everyday lived experiences of raising a child with ASD. Semistructured interviews were conducted with …


Nurses' Knowledge And Practices Of Physical Restraints In Intensive Care Units: An Observational Study, Maysa H. Almomani, Wejdan A. Khater, Baha'a Aldin Abdel-Latif Qasem, Rachel Joseph Sep 2020

Nurses' Knowledge And Practices Of Physical Restraints In Intensive Care Units: An Observational Study, Maysa H. Almomani, Wejdan A. Khater, Baha'a Aldin Abdel-Latif Qasem, Rachel Joseph

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Aim

To investigate the knowledge and practice of physical restraints (PR) among Jordanian intensive care unit (ICU) nurses.

Design

A descriptive, observational design was used.

Methods

A convenience sampling was used to recruit participants. We examined the knowledge of PR in 301 nurses (knowledge check) and the real‐time practice of PR in 81 nurses (direct observation) in ICU. A knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge about PR use, and data on their practice of PR were observed and documented using an observation checklist.

Results

The mean scores of nurses' knowledge and practices were 61.5 (SD = …