Organisational empowerment and speaking up against unsafe practice: the case for newly qualified nurses in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansour Mansour ◽  
Maha Al-Madani ◽  
Abdelrahman Al-Anati ◽  
Aysar Jamama
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Speaking Up ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Staff Wellbeing ◽  
Perceived Access ◽  
Speak Up ◽  
Support At Work ◽  
Work Empowerment ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Background/aims Nurses' sense of empowerment and ability to speak up against unsafe clinical practice are crucial to patient safety and staff wellbeing. However, research examining these attitudes among newly qualified nurses is lacking. This study aimed to investigate perceptions of organisational empowerment and willingness to speak up against perceived unsafe practice among newly qualified nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methods A questionnaire was completed by a convenient sample of 83 newly qualified nurses in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation coefficient (rho) were used for data analysis. Findings The nurses reported moderate levels of both empowerment and willingness to speak up against unsafe practice. There was a statistically significant correlation between the participants' total structured empowerment score and their speaking up score. Willingness to speak up against potentially unsafe practice was also correlated with participants' perceived access to support at work. Conclusions These findings highlight the need to support newly qualified nurses to develop their level of empowerment and assertive communication skills. Nurse managers, educators and peers must therefore consider practical strategies to help build and sustain newly qualified nurses' sense of work empowerment and assertiveness.

Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Madadin ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Maha A. Alassaf ◽  
Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽  
Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depression Subscale ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

Prevalence and Diversity of Haplotypes of Sickle Cell Disease in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Hemoglobin ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amein K. Al-Ali ◽  
Ahmed Alsulaiman ◽  
Alhusain J. Alzahrani ◽  
Obeid T. Obeid ◽  
Chitti Babu Vatte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Eastern Province

scholarly journals A pilot study on screening for gestational/congenital toxoplasmosis of pregnant women at delivery in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-350
Author(s):  
Fatimah Salim Al-Yami ◽  
Fazal Karim Dar ◽  
Abdulrahman Ismaeel Yousef ◽  
Bader Hamad Al-Qurouni ◽  
Lamiaa Hamad Al-Jamea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Congenital Toxoplasmosis ◽  
Eastern Province

scholarly journals Investigating prevalence of dental anomalies in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia through digital orthopantomogram

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jehan ALHumaid ◽  
Maryam Buholayka ◽  
Arishiya Thapasum ◽  
Muhanad Alhareky ◽  
Maha Abdelsalam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Eastern Province

Primary hereditary ichthyoses in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad A. Al-Zayir ◽  
Omar M. Al-Amro Alakloby
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Eastern Province

scholarly journals Speaking up about care concerns in the ICU: patient and family experiences, attitudes and perceived barriers

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 928-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigall K Bell ◽  
Stephanie D Roche ◽  
Ariel Mueller ◽  
Erica Dente ◽  
Kristin O’Reilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Speaking Up ◽  
Academic Medical Centre ◽  
Know How ◽  
Family Attitudes ◽  
Conflicting Information ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Internet Sample ◽  
Speak Up

BackgroundLittle is known about patient/family comfort voicing care concerns in real time, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU) where stakes are high and time is compressed. Experts advocate patient and family engagement in safety, which will require that patients/families be able to voice concerns. Data on patient/family attitudes and experiences regarding speaking up are sparse, and mostly include reporting events retrospectively, rather than pre-emptively, to try to prevent harm. We aimed to (1) assess patient/family comfort speaking up about common ICU concerns; (2) identify patient/family-perceived barriers to speaking up; and (3) explore factors associated with patient/family comfort speaking up.MethodsIn collaboration with patients/families, we developed a survey to evaluate speaking up attitudes and behaviours. We surveyed current ICU families in person at an urban US academic medical centre, supplemented with a larger national internet sample of individuals with prior ICU experience.Results105/125 (84%) of current families and 1050 internet panel participants with ICU history completed the surveys. Among the current ICU families, 50%–70% expressed hesitancy to voice concerns about possible mistakes, mismatched care goals, confusing/conflicting information and inadequate hand hygiene. Results among prior ICU participants were similar. Half of all respondents reported at least one barrier to voicing concerns, most commonly not wanting to be a ‘troublemaker’, ‘team is too busy’ or ‘I don’t know how’. Older, female participants and those with personal or family employment in healthcare were more likely to report comfort speaking up.ConclusionSpeaking up may be challenging for ICU patients/families. Patient/family education about how to speak up and assurance that raising concerns will not create ‘trouble’ may help promote open discussions about care concerns and possible errors in the ICU.

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