Caring psychiatric patients and its impact on nurses’behavior:a cross-sectional quantitative method study in Saudi Arabia

Objective:The present study aimed to address the care of psychiatric patients and its impact on nurses’behavior in Saudi Arabia.Methods:A cross-sectional quantitative questionnaire-based study was conducted.This study was carried out in various government hospitals across different regions of Saudi Arabia.Results:A total of 73 nurses participated in the study,with male nurses comprising the majority(61.6%)compared to females.Being a young nurse or with few years of work experience is linked with more predilection towards preventive behaviour and/or physical activity.A significant mean difference was observed,indicating higher scores for preventive behavior among females(female 14.93±5.82 vs.male 11.56±5.48,P=0.015).The Bonferroni post hoc multiple comparisons did not reveal any statistical significance for single vs.married(P=0.618),single vs.divorced(P=0.223),and married vs.divorced(P=0.020).Conclusion:The study results demonstrated a significant impact of caring for psychiatric patients on nurses’behavior.This is concerning because psychological and mental health strain has been shown to contribute to unhealthy lifestyle habits,such as physical inactivity and sleep deprivation,which,in turn,can contribute to the increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases.Healthcare interventions targeting psychiatric and mental health nurses should be designed and examined to emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and an active lifestyle.

The association between self-care management practices of patients with diabetes and their demographic factors in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Background: Patient care management behavior in diabetes is an essential component of maintaining diabetes under control, and roughly 95% of illness management is typically undertaken by the patients themselves and/or their families. This study aimed to identify the association between self-care management practices of patients with diabetes and their demographic factors within the last three months. Methods: The design of this study was cross-sectional. 150 participants from four different hospitals in the Makkah region, Saudi Arabia participated in the study. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance were used to measure differences in self-care management practices concerning patients ’ demographic factors. Results: The results of the study showed that there were no significant differences in the mean score of five areas of self-care management patients ’ practices regarding diet, exercise, foot care, testing blood sugar, and medication concerning their gender ( P > 0.05), employment status ( P > 0.05), their marital status ( P > 0.05), their income ( P > 0.05), and comorbidities ( P > 0.05). There was also no significant difference in the mean score of patients ’ HgbA1c and demographic factors. However, patients with diabetes who have a university education have significantly higher mean scores of testing blood sugar than patients with diabetes who have below secondary school ( P = 0.019). Conclusion: Although the study reported no significant differences in the mean score of self-care practices of patients with diabetes regarding their gender, income, age, education (except testing Blood Sugar), marital status, income, and employment status. This is still needed to counsel and educate every patient regarding reasonable glycaemic control as the study included participants with poor diabetic control (HbA1c > 7). Furthermore, it is recommended to replicate the study with a large sample size to explore the significant differences.