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Background: The ongoing conflict in Gaza has led to a surge in acute stress among individuals who are exposed to distressing images and videos daily via social media. Aim: This study aimed to examine the impact of watching Gaza news footage on social media among Jordanian adolescents, and explore the experiences of watching Gaza news footage on social media from the perspective of adolescents. Methods: An explanatory mixed methods design was conducted from 10/10/2023 until 6/11/2023, undertaken at two government high schools in Jordan. The Perceived Stress Scale was used to survey 180 Jordanian students who watched Gaza news footage on social media. Then the students who had high stress levels were interviewed. Results: 180 students participated in this study, more than half of them were male (52.2%). The quantitative findings showed that the students experienced high stress levels, with a mean score of 3.78 (SD = 1.24). 70% of students reported high levels of stress, the amount of time spent watching news footage about the Gaza attack on social media each day, and the presence of social support from family or peers are significantly linked to stress levels (p < 0.05). The qualitative findings revealed the following themes: Extreme Emotional Responses, Sources of Stressors and Impact of Stress Extreme Emotional Responses, Sources of Stressors and Impact of Stress. Conclusion: Study findings revealed high stress levels among adolescents after watching Gaza news on social media, highlighting the need for interventions in the context of the three major themes revealed in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Psychological distress has become an alarming phenomenon in patients with heart failure worldwide. The burden of treatment is associated with psychological distress in patients with heart failure. There is a crucial need for conducting qualitative research addressing the unique contextual factors associated with the burden of treatment and psychological distress in patients with heart failure in Jordan. Objective: This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of patients' burden of treatment and psychological distress among Jordanian patients with heart failure. Design and method: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Data were collected through in-depth, semistructured interviews with 28 patients with heart failure. Findings: The main theme of our findings can be expressed as "Facing Healthcare Challenges" which includes five subthemes from analyses of interviews: Looking for the humanistic touch, long waiting time, insufficient health care resources, insufficient health information, and a call for specialist psychological health support to understand their suffering. Conclusion: This study highlighted that healthcare challenges as a burden of treatment might trigger psychological distress in patients with heart failure. This study has provided insight into the need for interventions to improve the structural organization of hospitals and healthcare system provision to mitigate psychological distress in these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]