scholarly journals A Translation into English of Khalil I. Al-Fuzai’s1 “A Lot of Hands”2

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e10410312061
Author(s):  
Gassim H. Dohal
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Self ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Good Sample ◽  
Close Relatives

Translating Khalil I. Al-Fuzai’s “A Lot of Hands” aims at what Bhabha calls “cultural communication” (228).  In this way, translation reconstructs and introduces the self to other people and nations. In this sense, translation contributes to the concept of identity. Khalil I. Al-Fuzai (1940-today) is a writer from Saudi Arabia who wrote a few collections of stories. In his stories he tries to present his Arabian community in a direct, simple way (Dohal 2013). One of his stories is “A Lot of Hands.” Methodology is a document translation of a story for it is a good sample of what Al-Fuzai has written (Dohal, 2018 & 2019). In addition, it addresses a side of the Arabian culture; this story depicts the abuse and oppression that some children face from their close relatives. Indeed it is about a universal concern.

Knowledge and attitudes regarding the self-use of pain medications in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
MawadahM Magadmi ◽  
RaniaM Magadmi ◽  
FatemahO Kamel ◽  
MagdaM Hagras ◽  
HwraaI Alhmied ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Pain Medications

Symbols as Means of Creating Cultural Communication and Identity. The Estonian Case

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-440
Author(s):  
Rein Veidemann
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
The Self ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Main Interest

In the present article my main interest is to find out which kind of role symbols play in the self-description of Estonian culture and in the internal communication and how the “cultural formatting” of the society has occurred.

scholarly journals Diabetic patients' willingness to use tele-technology to manage their disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Basema Saddik ◽  
Norah Al-Dulaijan
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Guard ◽  
The Self ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Willingness To Use

Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is a public health concern worldwide. TeleHealth technology may be an effective tool for empowering patients in the self-management of diabetes mellitus. However despite the great impact of diabetes on healthcare in Saudi Arabia, no research has investigated diabetic patients’ willingness to use this technology. This study investigates diabetic patients’ willingness to use tele-technology as a tool to monitor their disease.Methods:  Data were collected from diabetic patients attending the diabetes education clinic at the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia over a three month period. A survey was developed which measured patients’ willingness to use tele-technology in the self-management of their diabetes as well as their perceived expectations from the technology.Results: The study found that the majority of patients were willing to use tele-technology to self- monitor their diabetes. However, a minority (11.3%) indicated willingness to use the system daily and only half indicated preference to use it once a week (53.8%). Patients who were younger, had higher education levels, were employed, had internet access and had Type II diabetes were significantly more likely to report willingness to use the technology.Conclusions: Diabetic patients could be ready to play a more active role in their care if given the opportunity. Results from this study could serve as a baseline for future studies to develop targeted interventions by trialing tele-technology on a sample of the diabetic population. Patients with diabetes need to be in charge of their own care in order to improve health outcomes across the country. Keywords: diabetes, self-management, tele-technology, willingness.Abbreviations: Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Kingdom of Saud Arabia (KSA)

Exploring Diabetes Educators’ Core Competencies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talal Alharbi ◽  
Gayle McLelland ◽  
Nikos Thomacos
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Diabetes Education ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
The Self ◽  
Diabetes Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Knowledge Test ◽  
Diabetes Educators

Background: Diabetes education provided by qualified and competent diabetes educators (DEs) is effective in reducing risks of diabetes complications. Globally, the DE workforce comprises a mixture of professions, with the majority being nurses. It is necessary to regularly assess DEs’ competence and knowledge to ensure that quality diabetes education is being delivered. Objective: This study explored the self-perceived competence and the diabetes knowledge of DEs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: This study explored the self-perceived competence and the diabetes knowledge of DEs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), using a quantitative, cross-sectional survey, administered at 20 diabetes centres. A total of 368 DEs were invited to participate in the study. Results: Surveys were completed by 324 DEs (response rate = 88%), 84% (n=271) were nurses. From a possible overall range between 63-252, the mean (M) was 168.59 and standard deviation (SD) was (35.6) hence perceived competence of the DEs was low, Of a maximum possible score of 45 for the diabetes knowledge test, response scores ranged from 9 to 40, with M = 26.2 (6.0). Perceived competence and diabetes knowledge varied depending on age, nationality, educational qualification, primary profession, and whether or not the DE held a specialised diabetes qualification. Conclusion: DEs in the KSA need to develop and enhance their competence and knowledge in order to provide quality diabetes care and education. The low perceived competence and scores in the knowledge test show that intervention measures are needed to regularly assess and improve the core competencies of DEs. Further research is required to identify DEs’ barriers to having sufficient competencies and knowledge.

Dreams in Cultural History: Dream Narratives and the History of Subjectivity

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-147
Author(s):  
Isabel Richter
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Source Material ◽  
The Self ◽  
Last Judgment ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dream Narratives ◽  
Close Relatives ◽  
Heterogeneous Source

The article focuses on dreams as sources for European cultural history by showing how subjectivity can be historicized. Basing its analysis on twenty-one published dream narrations of the late eighteenth and the nineteenth century about death and dying, this article examines which versions of the self become recognizable when one faced death, dying, and the end of life. These dream narrations provide insights into individuals' patterns of interpretation in their ambivalent contexts of norms, wishes, ideals, and fears. The dream narrations focus on various topics: dreams and visions of resurrection, the Last Judgment, and deceased close relatives. And some authors also reflect on the themes of life as a shadow and as a dream. Despite the quite heterogeneous source material, all of these dream narrations involve views of the self, for dreams about the end of life, death, and dying are closely related to writers' quests for identity. It shows how dreams work as catalysts for shaping spaces of the self.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Self-Reported Frequency of Hospital Visits and Pediatric Care Outcomes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cureus ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naif Z Almutairi ◽  
Abdulaziz M Almutairi ◽  
Ibrahim S Alduhayshi ◽  
Jarallah F Alfarraj ◽  
Mohammed A Alrawsaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Self ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
Hospital Visits

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Self-Questioning Strategy at Developing Academic Achievement and Critical-Thinking Skills among Secondary-School Students in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 278-299
Author(s):  
Ali Tared Aldossari ◽  
Mohammed Msnhat Aldajani
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Students ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

This study aims to examine how effective a self-questioning strategy is at developing academic achievement and critical-thinking skills in the jurisprudence curriculum (Fiqh), followed by secondary-school students. The research sample is taken from secondary-school students in Dammam, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA); 64 students from two different schools were selected: 32 as a control and 32 as an experimental group. The research instruments consist of an achievement test, a test to see how critical-thinking skills are applied to the Fiqh curriculum, and a teachers’ guide to teaching the Fiqh curriculum, using the self-questioning strategy. The study recommends the use of the self-questioning strategy when teaching the Fiqh curriculum to secondary-school students. It also highlights the need to raise teachers’ awareness of the importance of teaching critical-thinking skills. Considering the research results and recommendations, the researchers recommend several further avenues of research related to the current research variables.

Emotion labor and affect in transnational encounters: Insights from Western-trained TESOL professionals in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-326
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alshakhi ◽  
Phan Le Ha
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
The Self ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Emotion Labor ◽  
Prescribed Curriculum

Informed by an ethnographic qualitative research study conducted with expatriate teachers of English in Saudi Arabia, we examine emotion(al) labor in the context of transnational mobilities with regards to cultural and institutional tensions. Engaged with wide-ranging interdisciplinary literature on emotion and affect, we discuss the place of transnational emotion(al) labor in four inter-related manifestations: (a) struggles and efforts to interact and communicate with students; (b) internalization and resentment of privilege and deficiency underlying discourses of native speakers; (c) responses to challenges from social, religious, and cultural difference; and (d) prolonged endurance, frustration, helplessness, and resistance to prescribed curriculum, testing, and top-down policy and practice. We also incorporate our reflections and emotion(al) labor as transnationally trained academics as we engage with the participants’ accounts. We show how our study could inspire dialogues with the self and conversations among researchers for support and solidarity beyond constructed boundaries of race, language, religion, ethnicity, and nationality.

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