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Honein-AbouHaidar G, Bou-Hamad I, Dhaini S, Davidson P, Reynolds NR, Al-Zaru IM, Gharaibeh M, Dumit NY. The validation of the Arabic version of the resilience scale 14 (RS-14). BMC Nurs 2023; 22:239. [PMID: 37434167 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01392-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Nurses in Lebanon are facing multiple crises and the severity of the situation calls for an empirical examination of their resilience status. Evidence indicates that resilience can buffer the negative effect of workplace stressors on nurses and is associated with favorable patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Arabic Resilience Scale-14 that was utilized to measure resilience among Lebanese nurses, METHODS: Data was collected from nurses working in health care centers using a cross-sectional survey design. We estimated the confirmatory factor analysis using the Diagonally Weighted least Squares. Fit indices for the confirmatory factor analysis model included Model chi-square, root-mean squared error of approximation and Standardized Root Mean Square Residual. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS 1,488 nurses were included in the analysis. The squared multiple correlations values ranged from 0.60 to 0.97 thus supporting the construct validity of the originally hypothesized five factor model (self-reliance, purpose, equanimity, perseverance, and authenticity). CONCLUSIONS The Arabic version of the Resilience Scale 14 tool is considered a valid tool for measuring resilience in any situation involving Arabic speaking nurses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gladys Honein-AbouHaidar
- Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Bliss Street, Riad El Solh 1107, PO Box: 11 0236, Beirut, 2020, Lebanon
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- Department of Business Information and Decision Systems, Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Bliss Street, Riad El Solh, PO Box: 11 0236, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland
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- University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ar Ramtha 3030 Ar-Ramtha, Irbid, Jordan
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ar Ramtha 3030 Ar-Ramtha, Irbid, Jordan
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- Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Bliss Street, Riad El Solh 1107, PO Box: 11 0236, Beirut, 2020, Lebanon.
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Backlund M, Olausson S. Nurses' Experiences as Care Providers for Refugees in Emergency and Critical Care in Jordan: A Qualitative Interview Study. Glob Qual Nurs Res 2021; 8:23333936211056932. [PMID: 34790839 PMCID: PMC8591209 DOI: 10.1177/23333936211056932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
During the global refugee crisis of the 2010s, hundreds of thousands of Syrians fled to
Jordan. As displaced Palestinians have had refugee status for several decades in Jordan
already, this study aimed to explore nurses’ perceptions of caring for Palestinian and
Syrian refugees within the context of critical and emergency care. The qualitative design
was executed through twelve semi-structured interviews with nurses working in refugee
camps and public hospitals. Three main themes were identified describing the nurses’
empathetic understanding of the refugees’ situation, various challenging factors, as well
as different aspects of the opportunities that they perceived in critical care and
emergency care. The experiences of publicly employed nurses generally differed from those
working in the camps. In addition, the findings indicate the importance of further
research conducted locally, as it suggests several elements that have a negative impact on
the quality of advanced healthcare for refugees.
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- Maja Backlund
- Sahlgrenska Academy, Institution for Nursing Science and Health at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Sahlgrenska Academy, Institution for Nursing Science and Health at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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