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As a popular tenant underpinning paediatric health service provision, the ability of health professionals to achieve Family-Centred Care (FCC) is often questioned. A major factor has been the judgmental attitudes and behaviour of health professionals. According to expectancy-value theory, individuals' behavioural decisions are based on their attitudes and beliefs. In this sense, this study assessed the hypothesis: when necessity beliefs (beliefs and attitudes) rise, the actual implementation of FCC components (behavioural decisions) will improve. Using a correlation design, the study measured staff perceived self-reported implementation of FCC in their practice and their necessity beliefs of its core components using a modified questionnaire. Outcomes of 65 questionnaires revealed an overall mean of self reported implementation of 2.37/5.0 (SD = 0.57) and an overall mean of necessity beliefs of 3.06/5.0 (SD = 1.04). A significant moderate correlation (Spearman's rho (64) = -0.4, p < 0.001) indicated that professionals better practiced FCC components they favourably perceived necessary. It is recommended that policymakers should focus on changing attitudes of professionals towards FCC elements. The outcomes suggest that education that positively influences the attitudes and beliefs of health professionals may facilitate the involvement of families, and subsequently, better health outcomes for children.

ABSTRACT Background Aim Methods Results Conclusion Asthma is a major health issue with an extensive burden to family and health systems. Different measures were used previously to assess disease burden, including prevalence, school performance, parental perceptions, and cost among others.The purpose of this study was to assess the burden of asthma among schoolchildren using parental and child reports and metered‐dose inhaler (MDI) demonstration.A descriptive exploratory design based on parent and child self‐reports was employed. Parents of children with asthma completed a questionnaire about asthma management and burden including symptoms and health services use. A sample of children with asthma completed a questionnaire measuring their perception of asthma management at school. An assessment of children's proper use of MDI inhalers was also conducted.The burden of asthma was high in the current sample with the majority of children experiencing symptoms, asthma exacerbations, emergency department (ED) visits, and admission because of their asthma. The majority of participating children also performed incorrect inhaler technique, which reflects uncontrolled asthma and poor management. Parental perception of their child's health compared well with their burden of asthma.The outcomes of this study and previous reports show an alarmingly high burden of asthma. This calls for collaboration between professionals and stakeholders with children and caregivers in planning and implementing care, including improving the school environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clinical instructors (CIs) assist student nurses within the context of their pediatric clinical education to assimilate into their new roles and develop their own clinical expertise. This involves acquisition of knowledge and skills including the adoption of Child and Family Centered Care (CFCC) principles. This study explored CIs experiences of CFCC in clinical settings by investigating their views and perceptions of its implementation within the clinical education process. A mixed-method approach was used. A focus group was employed to collect data from 7 participants recruited from one faculty of nursing. A questionnaire was also completed by 5 participants to enrich the data collection process. Descriptive statistics used to describe their perceived importance of CFCC, and conventional content analysis was used to organize data and identify themes. While quantitative responses revealed discrepant findings, qualitative data resulted in three themes 1) Clinical instructors (CIs) know CFCC, acknowledge its importance, and take action for that 2) Facilitators and challenges of adopting CFCC in clinical education, and 3) CIs approaches to implement CFCC. While CI's were able to facilitate the implementation of CFCC despite the barriers, their whole experience circulated around external factors including the clinical environment and its role in facilitating or hindering the educational process including CFCC implementation. Program administrators should address clinical instructors concerns regarding barriers to CFCC implementation in clinical practice including the evaluation process. They should also ensure appropriate training is provided for healthcare professionals to enable them to effectively engage in CFCC. • This study addressed the CFCC research-practice gap and the role of instructors in linking theory to practice • Clinical instructors acknowledge the importance of CFCC and blame external barriers for its improper adoption • Clinical instructors use different approaches to facilitate the implementation and improve students' experiences of CFCC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While considered relatively benign by some, child marriage is considered a profoundly problematic gender inequity issue. There are intensifying efforts to end child marriage and improve female wellbeing including campaigns that challenge the cultural boundaries of restrictive traditions. While many studies investigated child marriage and its drivers, behind the scene perceptions cannot be ignored. Given the sensitivity of the issue and to explore the public perspectives of child marriage, this study employed a qualitative content analysis by analyzing 105 comments attached to three posted Facebook reports on child marriage. These posts discussed the issue of child marriage and provided detailed reports of the significance of the issue and its effect on children and the society. A textual analysis of the comments regarding attitudes toward child marriage was conducted focusing on the latent content to elicit thematic aspects from the posted content. Four themes have emerged: conspiracy; false study/report; child marriage is acceptable; and ignorance. Outcomes recognize child marriage as an acceptable practice where such reports considered part of a greater conspiracy. Saturated with conspiracy ideation, females also had negative attitudes and supported child marriage. Given the influence of social media in the construction of public opinion, this study suggests the need to consider these views in constructing strategies to end child marriage. This study also highlighted the importance of online space as a significant source for studying public’s perspectives on culturally sensitive issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Childhood asthma is a highly prevalent chronic illness with a large burden. Schools play an essential role in helping children with asthma manage their illness. This study assessed primary school teachers’ knowledge and confidence in managing children with asthma in Jordan. A descriptive correlational design was used. A total of 131 teachers from 10 primary schools participated in the study and completed the asthma knowledge questionnaire and the confidence scale. Findings demonstrated low teacher knowledge scores (10.47/32) yet moderate levels of confidence in asthma management (59.3/100). No correlation and no significant difference in knowledge and confidence were found between teachers based on their demographics. Findings from this study are consistent with prior research regarding poor knowledge and limited confidence in asthma management among school teachers. The overrated confidence might be explained by the Dunning–Kruger effect. Findings are discussed about supportive efforts to improve teachers’ knowledge and skills of asthma management in schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Students enter nursing degree programs through a variety of pathways. This article reports on a study that investigated the success and experience of these students. The aim was to determine any linkages between the pathway of entry in a preregistration nursing course and the academic achievements of these students. To achieve this aim, a descriptive correlational design was used to gather information from students enrolled in four different streams of a Bachelor of Nursing program over a 12-month period that were then compared with their academic records. Results suggest that students from different entry pathways can succeed at university provided they are supported and encouraged.

Objective: To develop an instrument to study family-centred care (FCC) in traditional open bay Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Methods: The development process involved constructing instrument's items, establishing content validity by an expert panel and testing the instrument for validity and reliability with a convenience sample of 25 parents and 29 nurses from 6 Jordanian NICUs. The tool covered FCC concepts of respect and dignity, information sharing, participation, and collaboration. Results: Both forms have satisfactory content, discriminant and construct validity. Cronbach's alpha was 0.91 for the parents' form and 0.93 for the nurses' form. While there was variation in parents' and nurses' perspectives on some aspects of FCC, the overall perspective of parents in the current study did not reflect a good application of FCC. Conclusion: This study led to the development of a validated instrument for face and content validity, construct (discriminant and convergent) validity and reliability.

Aim: To explore the International Network for Child and Family Centred Care (INCFCC) members' experiences and views on the long‐term impact of COVID‐19 on the nursing workforce. Background: On the 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID‐19 a global pandemic. While some countries adopted a herd immunity approach, others imposed stricter measures to reduce the transmission of the virus. Hospitals in some countries faced an avalanche of extremely sick admissions, whereas others experienced an early surge in cases or were able to control the spread. Design: Discursive paper. Methods: A web‐based survey was e‐mailed to 63 INCFCC members from 28 March to 30 April 2022, as an invitation to share their experience concerning the long‐term impact of COVID‐19 on their role as a nurse educator, clinician or researcher. Results: Sixteen members responded, and the responses were grouped under the themes stress and anxiety, safe staffing and pay, doing things differently, impact on research, impact on teaching and learning, impact on clinical practice, nursing made visible and lessons for the future. Conclusion: The INCFCC members provided their views and highlighted the impact on their role in nursing education, administration, research and/or practice. This discussion of international perspectives on the similarities and differences imposed by COVID‐19 found that the impact was wide‐ranging and prolonged. The overarching theme revealed the resilience of the participating members in the face of COVID‐19. Relevance to Clinical Practice: This study highlights the importance of all areas of nursing, be it in academia or in clinical practice, to work together to learn from the present and to plan for the future. Future work should focus on supporting organizational and personal resiliency and effective interventions to support the nursing workforce both during a disaster and in the recovery phase. Nursing workforce resilience in the face of COVID‐19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

International studies have revealed variable levels of knowledge and attitudes among teachers regarding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study investigated Jordanian teachers' ADHD knowledge and their attitudes towards children with this condition. A standardised self-report questionnaire was completed by a convenience sample of 130 teachers recruited from 13 primary schools in Zarqa city, Jordan. Findings revealed a gap in teachers' knowledge that extended across all aspects of ADHD causes and management. Teachers' attitude towards children with ADHD was also lower than expected, where many misconceptions about the causes and management of ADHD have emerged. The lack of pre-service teachers' training on ADHD, the dearth of studies on the condition, and the almost absent formal and informal support of children with ADHD have contributed to these results. The findings stress the need for implementing special programmes targeting school teachers and reforming pre-service teachers' training to meet the needs of children with ADHD.

Nurses around the world have described family-centred care (FCC) in various ways. With limited evidence regarding its implementation and with dissent among professionals regarding outcomes that are amorphously defined across age groups, systems and global settings, a group of children's nursing experts from around the world collaborated to seek clarification of the terms, deconstruct the elements in the model and describe empirically a consensus of values toward operationally defining FCC. A modified Delphi method was used drawing on expert opinions of participants from eight countries to develop a contemporary and internationally agreed list of 27 statements (descriptors of FCC) that could form the foundation for a measure for future empirical psychometric study of FCC across settings and countries. Results indicated that even among FCC experts, understandings of FCC differ and that this may account for some of the confusion and conceptual disagreement. Recommendations were identified to underpin the development of a clearer vision of FCC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to investigate the prevalence of asthma and the severity of asthma symptoms in Jordanian school children. Methods: a random sample of 2819 students aged 6-18 years was drawn from 10 schools in Zarqa city, Jordan. Parents of children from the selected classes participated by completing the ISAAC questionnaire in relation to their child. Results: the prevalence of wheezing in the past year was 14.8% with 5.9% of parents indicated that their child have asthma or have had asthma. The severity of asthma symptoms was manifested in the high number of attacks, besides the sleep disturbance because of wheezing experienced by most children. Exercise induced asthma was reported by 60.6% of children and 5.9% of parents indicated that their child was diagnosed with asthma. Conclusion: the results suggest a high prevalence of asthma with severe symptoms in Zarqa. A negative impact could result if this trend continues without proper interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]