Background: Research is essential in nursing to augment the existing knowledge foundation underpinning the field, from education through practice and administration. To date, few studies have explored this topic in Jordan or the broader Middle Eastern region, and this study addresses this important gap.Objective: The objective of the current study was thus to examine the perspectives of Jordanian nurses concerning the practice of nursing research.Methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study, 220 nurses from public, private, and academic institutions in Jordan were approached using a convenience sampling to complete the Boothe Attitudes Toward Nursing Research Scale.Results: The results showed that the overall mean score of all Boothe subscales was 3.289, SD = 0.968, reflecting practitioners’ uncertainty as a cohort in their attitudes toward research. Nurses exhibited somewhat favorable attitudes regarding the incentives and benefits associated with conducting nursing research, however (mean = 3.439, SD = 1.038). Statistically significant effects were also seen for participants’ level of education (F (2,218) = 39.993, p < 0.000), their personal interest in research (F (2,218) = 26.251, p < 0.000), and whether they received an incentive for doing studies.Conclusion: This study suggests that if hospital administrators work to collaborate with the academic institution to advance and facilitate higher education, they can improve patient outcomes by ensuring that more nursing practices are safe and evidence-based.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptance and attitudes toward assistive technology (AT) for people with stroke from their caregivers’ perspectives in Jordan. Also, this study further validates the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) questionnaire. This is a cross-sectional study that includes a three-sections survey: the first section contains demographic data, the second section includes the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) questionnaire, and the third section consists of two optional open-ended questions. Among 123 caregivers of people with stroke over 18 years of age who participated in this study, 23% were male. The findings indicate a moderate to high acceptance of using AT for stroke survivors, confirm the validity and reliability of the UTAUT questionnaire, and clarify novel issues regarding AT based on the caregivers’ perspectives.

Background: The aim of this study was to explore the intention of Jordanian patients diagnosed with hyperlipidemia to engage in physical activity. This objective was achieved via an in-depth analysis of how patient attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control can influence patient intentions to exercise. Additionally, this research examined how sociodemographic factors and perceived barriers can impact patient participation in physical activity. Methodology: This study employed a cross-sectional approach on a convenience sample of Jordanian patients diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. To gain the required data, a 15-item questionnaire (derived from the Theory of Planned Behavior) was presented to the participants in the form of an online survey (via several platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, and email). Results: The results indicate that perceived behavioral control had a significant correlation with the participants’ intentions to participate in physical activity. Additionally, the findings revealed that there were no significant correlations between demographic features (age, marital status, level of education, and monthly income) and intention to engage in physical activity. However, the results ascertained the existence of several facilitators to exercise (such as financial resource availability, self-interest, beneficial weather conditions, and supportive friends or exercise partners). The most commonly reported barriers to physical activity included time constraints, work commitments, and limitations imposed by existing health conditions. Conclusions: These findings provide valuable insights that can be employed to develop physical activity programs that address the cultural needs of Jordanian patients diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and enhance their levels of physical activity.

Background: Patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) have been seen to exhibit increases in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). This study thus aimed to assess the impact of PCI on health outcomes among Jordanian patients three months post-procedure. Methods: This prospective descriptive study evaluated health outcomes three months post-PCI among Jordanian patients who had been originally diagnosed with Chronic Coronary Syndrome (CCS) before being scheduled for PCIs. Quantitative data was collected using the updated version of the Coronary Revascularization Outcome Questionnaire (CROQ v2) across a non-probability sample, based on accessibility, of Jordanian patients who had received the procedure at any of several hospitals in Jordan. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was employed to examine the mean scores of patient-reported outcomes following revascularization, while partial correlations were employed to investigate associations among patients’ age, weight, gender, and the reported results. Results: A total of 101 patients participated in the study, with a predominance of males (n = 85, 84.2%) relative to females (n = 16, 15.8%). The results indicated a statistically significant improvement across all measures assessed across these patients. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that males showed higher physical function, psychological functioning, and cognitive performance relative to females following coronary revascularization surgery. Nevertheless, the results also revealed varied levels of adverse effects following coronary revascularization, with the most commonly reported being discomfort around the groin or arm wound, followed by pain in the same areas. Conversely, the least significant concerns pertained to the emergence of bruises and similar issues in the groin or arm areas where the catheter was inserted. Conclusions: This study shows that PCI improves CAD patients’ quality of life over the initial three-month period post-procedure. Understanding the positive associations of this and the negative consequences that it entails may help healthcare practitioners better identify those patients likely to benefit or suffer from PCI, enabling more appropriate interventions. To understand how PCI affects HRQoL in CAD patients over time, more research based on rigorous study designs and validated metrics is required, however.