Type 2 diabetes is a global health issue, with unique challenges in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Patients face barriers such as lifestyle, diet, healthcare access, and psychological impacts. Understanding these challenges is crucial for improving diabetes care and support. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges and barriers faced by patients in managing Type 2 diabetes at a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, to provide insights for improving diabetes care and support. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological design used semi-structured interviews and purposive sampling. Face-to-face interviews (Sept 2024-Jan 2025) were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using Collaizi's thematic analysis. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the key challenges and facilitators influencing the management of Type 2 diabetes. Thematic analysis identified five core themes: Challenges in Adapting Lifestyle and Behavior, Dietary Struggles and Social Pressures, Barriers to Effective Healthcare and Medication Use, Psychological and Emotional Burden of Diabetes, and Gaps in Patient Education and Support for Self-Management. Participants faced challenges of balancing self-care with work and social duties, dietary struggles tied to culture, healthcare barriers, emotional distress, and the vital role of education in disease management. A patient-centered approach is key to managing Type 2 diabetes in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Addressing lifestyle, healthcare, and psychological challenges can improve self-management and outcomes. Providers should offer tailored education, enhance care access, and support emotional and social needs. Policies should promote culturally sensitive, community-based interventions to improve adherence and quality of life.

Healthcare professionals faced burnout. However, the influence of self-compassion has yet to be further explored. Hence, this study examined the relationship and influence of demographic factors and professional burnout on nurses’ self-compassion. In a predictive-correlational and comparative design, 145 nurses who were currently employed at the healthcare facility during the study and willing to participate were conveniently selected. A survey questionnaire was utilized to gather data. Analysis was done using SPSS v.29. Results revealed that most respondents experienced low professional burnout while having high self-compassion. On the one hand, levels of burnout have a statistically significant difference when grouped according to marital status (p=0.005), working hours per week (p=<0.001), eating habits (p=0.005), and professional burnout. On the other hand, a statistically significant difference was noted in the respondents’ self-compassion when grouped according to their age (p=0.027), years of work experience (p=0.026), financial comfort (p=0.021), eating habits (p=0.049), and level of burnout (p=0.004). Meanwhile, burnout and self-compassion (r=-.356) revealed a negative, statistically significant relationship. Furthermore, lower levels of burnout were strongly predicted by being married, high levels of self-compassion, healthier eating habits, and fewer work hours per week, which explained the 24.5% variance. Additionally, age and financial comfort, explaining the 15.6% variance in burnout, were also considered significant predictors. Thus, nurses who experienced lower levels of burnout had a greater level of self-compassion and vice versa.

Prenatal care encompasses medical attention provided to pregnant women from conception to childbirth. This study aimed to determine the association between the respondents' sociodemographic profiles and the quality of prenatal care. A descriptive, correlational research method was used in this study. Utilizing the "a priori power analysis," 120 respondents were randomly selected using the following criteria: mothers who had prenatal checkups in selected barangay health centers in a District in Davao City, of legal age, and were willing to participate in the study, after giving birth one to three months. Data were collected from March to April 2024. Results revealed that most respondents were young adult, primigravida, multiparous, with full-term babies, high school graduates, and family monthly income of 7,000 – 10,000. The quality of prenatal care was high, particularly the "information sharing," anticipatory guidance, sufficient time, approachability, availability, and support and respect. Furthermore, educational attainment, particularly undergraduates, high school graduates, and baccalaureate degree holders, and with term babies, was noted to have a statistically significant association with their quality of prenatal care. Hence, having a good educational attainment and a "term baby" reciprocates good prenatal care among the respondents. The quality of prenatal care upholds standards of giving good services and approaches that participants experience during their prenatal checkups.

Purpose. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Students' Attitudes Towards Sexual Health- Arabic Version (SA-SH-A) among student nurses. Methods. The study utilized a quantitative, methodological approach. A convenience sample of 267 nursing students in one university situated in the central region of Saudi Arabia. The study used face-to-face surveys to collect data from November 2021 to August 2022. For content validity, the item-level content and scale-level content validity indices were applied following the averaging method. Researchers used Cronbach's alpha (α) to measure the reliability, and analysis of the principal component with the varimax rotation was employed for construct validity. Results. Two distinct components (Feelings of comfortableness and Fear of negative influence on client relations) were revealed in the factor analysis, explaining 63.2% of the variance. The 15-item SA-SH-A’s overall Cronbach's α is 0.92, with two components ranging from 0.84 to 0.93. Conclusion. The SA-SH-A has an acceptable content and construct psychometric properties. This tool can be utilized to accurately assess nursing students' attitudes toward sexual health in Saudi Arabia. By enabling nursing students to self-report their attitudes toward sexual health, this tool promotes culturally sensitive, patient-centered care. It guides nursing schools in preparing students to address sexual health with Cultural awareness facilitates standardized data collection for cross-cultural research. As a culturally appropriate instrument, it also serves as a reference for future researchers developing similar tools in Arabic, enhancing nursing education and practice.