Aisha Alshdefat

Psychiatric emergencies pose significant challenges for nursing staff, impacting both patient care and the well-being of healthcare professionals. This scoping review aims to explore the difficulties nurses face in psychiatric emergency settings and identify future recommendations for improvement. A scoping review was conducted using Arksey & O'Malley's framework and adhering to PRISMA guidelines. Literature research was performed across multiple databases, including 12 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2024 that focused on nursing challenges in psychiatric emergencies. The review identified seven key challenges nurses face, including a high-stress environment and inadequate resources. Furthermore, eight recommendations were proposed, including enhanced training programs and increased interdisciplinary collaboration. Addressing these challenges through targeted recommendations can improve care quality in psychiatric emergencies. Emphasizing training, adequate staffing, and supportive systems is crucial for workforce resilience and effective patient management. Optimizing nursing practices in psychiatric emergencies is essential for enhancing patient outcomes and supporting nursing staff, ultimately fostering a more effective mental health care system.

Background & Objective: While students' perceptions are rarely discussed in studies on student evaluations of teaching effectiveness, the majority concentrate on the features, validity, and reliability of the questionnaire used, the variables affecting students' ratings, and the proper assessment of teaching quality. Therefore, this study aims to look into how ...

Background: Depression is one of the most common comorbidities in various medical conditions including heart failure (HF). There is a bidimensional association between depression, anxiety, and cardiovascular diseases. Aim: This study sought to examine depression and associated factors among HF patients in Oman. Methods: This was a cross‐sectional study. A total of 180 participants were recruited for the study’s sample. Inclusion criteria of participants included age of 18 years of age and older, diagnosed with HF, ability to self‐report experiences, and speak Arabic or English. Depression was measured using the 9‐Item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9). This study was carried out in five governorates in the Northern and Southern part of Oman, recruiting patients from the outpatient clinics of 7 tertiary care facilities after ethical approval. Results: The sample average age was 70.28 ± 9.675 years. Most of the participants were men ( n = 93, 51.7%), married ( n = 122, 67.8%), and unemployed ( n = 130, 72.2%). Given the average age of the participants (70.28 ± 9.68 years), employment status is considered as a demographic descriptor. Most patients (55%) reported having three or more than one disorder and 62.8% were primarily in NYHA functional class II. This sample’s primary HF etiology was caused by ischemic factors (65.6%). The systolic type of HF accounts for 78.3% of the cases. Sample’s mean EF was 37.74% ± 10.737%. The mean depression score in this sample was 8.93 (SD = 5.66), with a range minimum of 0 and a maximum of 25. About 8.9% of the participants had moderately severe depression, while 6.7% exhibited severe depression. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this study is among the first few to investigate depression in HF patients in Oman. The results showed significantly that depression is more common among this population, emphasizing the critical need for integrated mental health services in addition to cardiovascular care. Improving the mental health of HF patients is essential to raising their quality of life and achieving better health results.