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Background: Health literacy is crucial in managing health outcomes, including overweight, which is a significant issue among late adolescents. Despite the importance of health literacy in weight management, research focusing on this population remains limited.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing health literacy in overweight management among late adolescents in Thailand.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with late adolescents from five higher education institutions in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. A total of 403 participants were selected through multistage random sampling. Self-report questionnaires, validated for reliability and accuracy, were used to collect data from March to May 2023. Multiple regression analysis was employed, with a significance level set at 0.05.

Results: The sample consisted predominantly of females (91.10%) with an average age of 20-21 years (54.30%). The prevalence of overweight/obesity among participants was 25.06%. Four factors were significantly associated with health literacy in overweight management: access to health and weight control resources (r = 0.368, p <0.001), access to online social learning resources (r = 0.321, p <0.001), access to books, journals, and websites (r = 0.340, p <0.001), and management of weight control behaviors (r = 0.145, p <0.001). These factors together accounted for 20% of the variance in health literacy (R² = 0.200).

Conclusion: The study identified key factors that enhance health literacy in overweight management among late adolescents in Thailand. It is recommended that nurses and other healthcare professionals develop targeted interventions focusing on these factors to effectively manage overweight in this population.

Background: Simulation-based education is essential for preparing nursing students for their professional roles and enhancing their learning experiences and patient care skills. However, there is a gap in understanding how nursing students perceive and engage with simulation-based learning, particularly in the context of Saudi Arabia. This lack of insight limits the ability to develop effective educational strategies.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate nursing students' perceptions regarding attitudes toward simulation-based learning in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2023 to February 2024, involving 173 nursing students from a single university. Participants completed a structured questionnaire assessing their attitudes toward simulation-based learning, focusing on its relevance, interprofessional education opportunities, communication, situation awareness, and roles and responsibilities. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to examine correlations between variables, with a significance level of p <0.05.

Results: The study found that 91.3% of participants had a favorable attitude toward simulation-based learning (Median = 4.43, IQR = 4 - 5). Age and grade level significantly influenced attitudes; younger students (under 20 years) had lower scores (Z = -2.490, p = 0.013), while fourth-year students had higher scores than third-year students, showing a statistically significant difference (H = 8.573, p = 0.014). Additionally, grade point average (GPA) was a significant factor, as students with GPAs between 5.00 and 4.50 scored higher than those in the 3.74-2.75 range (H = 25.893, p <0.001).

Conclusion: The study concluded that nursing students in Saudi Arabia have a generally positive attitude toward simulation-based learning, recognizing its importance in enhancing their educational journey and clinical preparedness. These findings highlight the need to integrate simulation-based pedagogical approaches in nursing education to foster critical thinking and improve communication skills, thereby enhancing patient care outcomes.

Background: Investigating the experiences and roles of nurses during Hajj is vital due to the unique public health challenges posed by the mass gathering of diverse pilgrims. Nurses play a crucial role in disease surveillance, infection control, and managing emergencies like heat stroke and injuries. Their insights can improve emergency preparedness and public health management.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the experiences of Indonesian nurses as Hajj health personnel caring for Hajj pilgrims during the 2023 Hajj season.

Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive design and selected participants through purposive sampling from hospitals, public healthcare centers, and clinics in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Nine nurses participated in the research, and data were collected through a focus group discussion in December 2023. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

Results: Six themes emerged, including practicing ethical principles in providing health care during the hajj process, competency qualifications as a health worker, the health care process during Hajj, legal Requirements for Hajj, the importance of therapeutic communication skills to establish cooperation with various parties, and recognizing the role of duties and responsibilities during the hajj process.

Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of competencies, ethics, communication, and strategic planning in Hajj healthcare. Effective online communication, especially via WhatsApp, was crucial for coordination. The findings emphasize the need for strategic workforce planning, resource allocation, and continuous training to enhance care quality for pilgrims, informing better planning and policy development for future Hajj seasons.

Background: Spiritual care is essential to nursing practice, contributing to holistic patient care. However, the relationship between nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care with their engagement in spiritual care practices remains underexplored, particularly in Indonesia. Understanding this relationship is crucial for enhancing the quality of care provided to patients.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the correlation between nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care with their spiritual care practices in Indonesia.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was employed, involving a total of 300 nurses working in healthcare facilities across Indonesia. Data were collected via an online survey conducted from March to May 2024, using validated questionnaires: the Indonesian adaptation of the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS) and the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutic Scale (NSCTS). Spearman Rank Correlation was used to assess the relationship between nurses' perceptions of spirituality and their engagement in spiritual care practices.

Results: The study found that nurses held a positive perception of spirituality, with a mean score of 3.85 (SD = 0.41) regarding statements related to spirituality and spiritual care. However, they reported providing spiritual care only occasionally, with an average frequency of 3-6 times over a 72 to 80-hour work period. There was a significant positive correlation (r = 0.235, p <0.001) of nurses' perception of spirituality and spiritual care with their engagement in spiritual care practices.

Conclusion: The study highlights the need for targeted education and training to enhance nurses' competencies in spiritual care practices. Addressing spiritual needs is vital for holistic patient care, and improving nurses' perceptions and practices in this area can significantly benefit patient well-being.

Background: Living with peritoneal dialysis affects the patient's life. The experiences of peritoneal dialysis patients, especially Muslim patients, are incomprehensible. There is a need to explore this area further to foster nursing practice improvement through enhanced understanding.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of Muslim patients who are undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was employed to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of Muslim patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis in a peritoneal dialysis unit in Southern Thailand. Participants were initially recruited through purposive sampling and then selected based on the inclusion criteria. Data saturation was reached from October 2019 to January 2020. Ten Muslim patients who had been receiving peritoneal dialysis for a minimum of one month participated in personalized, in-depth, face-to-face interviews, which were supplemented by field notes. Inductive content analysis was performed using open coding, categories, and abstractions.

Results: The experiences of Muslim patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis were grouped into two main categories: 1) Overwhelmed by change and 2) Learned to survive.

Conclusion: Peritoneal dialysis has a significant impact on Muslim patients, especially during the first months of treatment. Recognizing religious teachings and strengthening religious commitment through participation in religious practices are central to living on peritoneal dialysis. The findings offer a more profound insight into the experiences of Muslim patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. These results can be foundational knowledge for establishing and improving culturally appropriate nursing practices for Muslim patients.

Background: The prevalence of insufficient physical activity is common among nursing students and impacts their academic performance. Research on obstacles to physical activity (PA) among religious women, notably Muslims, is limited.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore barriers to PA among Indonesian Muslim female nursing students and gather suggestions for overcoming those barriers.

Methods: This study used a qualitative descriptive design. Two focus groups were conducted with 12 Muslim female nursing students in Makassar, Indonesia. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were collected from May and July 2019. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify core themes and sub-themes.

Results: Thematic analysis identified barriers to PA across four main themes: intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and social-cultural related to religious context. Each theme included two to three sub-themes, totaling nine categories of PA participation barriers. Intrapersonal barriers consisted of low motivation, emotional states, and a sedentary lifestyle. Interpersonal challenges included a lack of family or friend support and family obligations. Institutional barriers involved academic workload prioritization, school environment inaccessibility, and absence of athletic curriculum policy. Socio-cultural barriers posed by religious expectations included gender-related concerns and modest dressing. Drawing from their perspectives as Muslim female nursing students, study participants proposed six strategies to address these barriers. Proposed solutions include promoting PA through Apps, forming female team-up clubs, providing designated exercise spaces, and implementing mandatory athletic courses for nursing students at the institutional level. Additionally, offering female instructors and private exercise rooms could reduce the barriers from a socio-cultural perspective caused by religious expectations.

Conclusions: The study found that Muslim female nursing students with dual roles face increased barriers to PA participation, driven by intrapersonal and interpersonal levels, nursing learning load, and religious norms. Schools could build environments to meet the religious expectations within Indonesian society to promote PA for Muslim female nursing students. For example, the practical strategies include offering private rooms or female instructors when they physically exercise in school.

Background: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a highly effective coronary artery disease treatment, providing immediate relief and promising long-term benefits. However, it is a major procedure with significant risks, including the potential for depression. Many patients experience depression following CABG, which can negatively impact their overall recovery, affecting both physical and mental health.

Objective: This study aimed to determine factors predicting depression in patients following CABG surgery.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with data collected between January and April 2024. A total of 272 post-CABG patients from two super tertiary care hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand, were recruited through purposive sampling. All research instruments were validated and tested for reliability. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis.

Results: The study found that hope, optimism, illness perception, social support, and anxiety were correlated with depression (adjusted R² = 0.381), but these variables explained only 38.1% of the variance (p <0.05). Among these factors, anxiety (β = 0.311), optimism (β = 0.203), social support (β = -0.117), and illness perception (β = -0.143) were significant predictors (p <0.05), while hope was not a significant predictor. Thus, anxiety emerged as the most crucial predictor of depression in patients who have undergone CABG.

Conclusion: Nurses play a vital role in preventing and managing depression in post-CABG patients. Screening for anxiety and addressing it can prevent depression, enhance social support, and improve outcomes. To develop effective nursing strategies, it is essential for nurses to assess anxiety and implement interventions that promote social support, optimism, and illness perception. These measures can improve care quality, reduce readmission rates, and enhance patients' overall quality of life.

Background: Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) experience a range of unpleasant symptoms, including fatigue, dyspnea, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression, that are interrelated and impact one another. Developing a program to handle simultaneous symptoms poses challenges but offers advantages for adults with COPD in efficiently managing symptoms.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of a symptom management program on symptom experience and physical function in Thai adults with COPD.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a Repeated Measures design was performed. One hundred and two participants were allocated randomly to either the control group (n = 51) or the experimental group (n = 51). The experimental group received eight weeks of the symptom management program and usual care, while the control care group received only usual care. Data were collected from January 2023 to August 2023 at baseline, 4^th weeks, and 8^th weeks using the demographic data, the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Assessment Scale (HADS), the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), and 6-Minute Walk Distance (6-MWD). The hypotheses were analyzed using Repeated Measures Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA).

Results: The symptom management program significantly impacted the experimental group's symptom experience and physical function at Weeks 4 and 8 (F = 5.257, p <0.001). There were significantly improved mean scores for the mMRC, MAF, 6MWD, and CAT (p <0.001, p <0.05). No statistically significant differences were observed in the PSQI, HADS-Anxiety, and HADS-Depression over time.

Conclusion: Implementing a symptom management program can help patients with COPD efficiently manage their symptoms. In clinical settings, nurses should integrate this program into routine nursing care to enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from COPD. The program can help patients preserve physical functionality while reducing dependence on family and society.

Trial registry number: Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR20230111006).

Background: University students often face menstrual irregularities, particularly among healthcare students, due to rigorous study environments, such as night duties resembling professional staff responsibilities.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of and factors predicting menstrual irregularities among female students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to July 2023 at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP). Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires comprising sections on personal background, menstrual cycles, sleep duration, and academic stress. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression were employed for data analysis.

Results: Approximately 48.3% of participants experienced menstrual irregularities. Overweight or obese students were more likely to experience irregularities compared to those of normal weight (AOR = 7.56, 95% CI = 1.34, 80.8). Nursing majors (including nursing, midwifery, and anesthesia resuscitation nursing) showed a higher likelihood of irregularities compared to other majors (AOR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.35, 4.13).

Conclusion: This study highlights a significant prevalence of menstrual irregularities among female students. Interventions in nursing education should focus on promoting healthy lifestyles and regular physical activity to manage weight and mitigate menstrual irregularities.

Background: Adherence to treatment is essential for the management of pulmonary tuberculosis. Nurses and healthcare professionals play a significant role in promoting adherence behavior among this population. Nevertheless, defining adherence to treatment within this particular population remains complex.

Objective: This study aimed to explore and clarify the concept of adherence to treatment among individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Methods: Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis was employed in this study. A literature search was conducted in the PubMed and Scopus databases to identify relevant studies published between July 2013 and July 2023.

Results: The attributes of adherence to treatment in pulmonary tuberculosis consist of multiple components: biological, individual, social, health service, and policy-making processes. Antecedents include various patient-related factors as well as factors associated with clinical conditions and patient-health professional engagement. Three consequences of the concept have emerged: enhanced treatment efficacy, increased commitment to tuberculosis treatment adherence, and improved health service quality.

Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive operational definition of adherence to tuberculosis treatment, including its attributes, antecedents, and consequences. This framework will assist nurses in evaluating adherence more effectively. However, further research into the experiences of individuals adhering to tuberculosis treatment is needed to confirm and enhance these strategies.