Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial in keeping nurses aware of the current knowledge and improving clinical decision-making. The integration of nurses’ EBP competencies and organizational support has been suggested to create an effective arena in implementing EBP. The purpose of the study was to examine organizational factors influencing nurses’ EBP knowledge, attitudes, and implementation and identify staff nurses’ perceptions of EBP nursing leadership and hospital supports in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from a convenience sample of staff nurses (N = 227) working in four hospitals using a cross-sectional, correlational descriptive design. Level of education (p < 0.05), EBP training (p < 0.05), unit type (ICU (p < 0.001) and ER (p < 0.01)), perceived nursing leadership (p < 0.001), and work environment (p < 0.05) supports were found significantly associated with nurses’ knowledge. Magnet recognition (p < 0.01) and knowledge (p < 0.001) had significant influence on nurses’ attitudes. Unit type (ER) (p < 0.05), knowledge (p < 0.001), and attitudes (p < 0.001) were associated with implementation. Encouragement to attend EBP trainings from nursing leadership was perceived by most nurses (51.1%). Nurses reported their hospitals support EBP through training (68.2%). Findings support the need for healthcare systems to create a culture that facilitates EBP implementation to enhance nurses’ EBP competencies and improve patients’ outcomes. Nursing managers may consider preparing nurses through education.

Evaluating consumer expectations and perceptions of established services is crucial to assessing the quality of drive through pharmacy services. Therefore, this study aimed to assess public perceptions of pharmacist image and the perceived advantages and disadvantages in response to the establishment of drive through pharmacy services. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among individuals living in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in 2024. The study took place from March to July 2024. The questionnaire consisted of 5 sections and a total of 28 items. The mean age of the respondents was 58.4 years (standard deviation = 10.4; range: 20–83 years). Approximately 60% of respondents believed that pharmacists maintain an appropriate balance between patient care and the business aspects of their profession. Moreover, 55.2% agreed that prescriptions are likely to be processed more quickly at drive through pharmacies compared with traditional settings. Notably, 88.4% (n = 296) recognized drive through pharmacies as particularly beneficial for serving individuals who are ill, elderly, or physically disabled. The mean score for the public image of pharmacists was 10.9 ± 2.1 (median = 11), while the mean perceived benefit score for drive through pharmacies was 26.5 ± 4.06 (median = 28). In contrast, the mean score for perceived drawbacks was 24.1 ± 5.4 (median = 24). Overall, the current study provided a preliminary insight into people’s perceptions of the role of pharmacists, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of drive through pharmacy services, which had not yet been published. A majority of respondents felt that pharmacists strike a good balance and prioritize patient health over commercial matters.

Background: Social media addiction and loneliness are important psychosocial concerns among individuals undergoing rehabilitation for substance use disorders. This study examined the levels of social media addiction and loneliness and their relationship among residents of Malaysian rehabilitation centers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among individuals undergoing rehabilitation at three PUSPEN centers in Kelantan and Terengganu, Malaysia. The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and 8-item UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-8) were administered. Associations were examined using Spearman’s correlation and multiple linear regression. Results: The mean age of participants was 26.53 ± 6.59 years. The mean BSMAS score was 16.12 ± 4.94, with mild social media addiction being the most common category (41.9%), followed by low (27.1%), moderate (18.6%), and high (12.4%) levels. The mean UCLA-8 loneliness score was 16.91 ± 5.63, with 44.2% reporting moderate loneliness, 41.9% low loneliness, and 14.0% high loneliness. Continuous BSMAS scores were weakly and positively correlated with UCLA-8 scores (r_s = 0.211, p = 0.016). In the adjusted regression model, female gender was significantly associated with higher loneliness scores (B = 3.861, p = 0.015), whereas social media addiction was no longer significant (B = 0.151, p = 0.134). Conclusions: While mild social media addiction and moderate loneliness are common among individuals in substance rehabilitation, feeling lonely is more closely linked to baseline demographic characteristics than to pre-admission digital habits. Because accounting for gender substantially reduces the apparent connection between digital addiction and isolation, institutional policies should move beyond simple device restrictions to address residents’ underlying psychosocial needs.

Background/Objectives: Research on nurse retention in Saudi Arabia has focused mainly on turnover intention, and little is known about how emotional intelligence and work engagement relate to nurses’ intent to stay. This study examined these associations among registered nurses in Riyadh, including the indirect association involving work engagement. Methods: A cross-sectional survey used convenience sampling to recruit 299 registered nurses from two tertiary referral hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Emotional intelligence, work engagement, and intent to stay were measured using the WLEIS, UWES-9, and McCain’s Intent to Stay Scale. Hierarchical regression and bootstrapping indirect-association model (5000 samples) were used, adjusting for sociodemographic and work-related characteristics. Results: Emotional intelligence, work engagement, and intent to stay were moderately and positively correlated (r = 0.43–0.48). After adjustment, work engagement (β = 0.38) and emotional intelligence (β = 0.24) remained independently associated with intent to stay (both p < 0.001), and the final model explained 34.3% of the variance in intent to stay. The total association between emotional intelligence and intent to stay was B = 0.365, of which the statistical indirect association involving work engagement was B = 0.148 (95% bootstrap CI [0.090, 0.226]). Conclusions: Emotional intelligence and work engagement were each associated with greater intent to stay in this convenience sample. Because the data are cross-sectional and drawn from two Riyadh hospitals, these associations do not establish causality or temporal ordering.