Closing the Gap between Research Evidence and Clinical Practice: Jordanian Nurses’ Perceived Barriers to Research Utilisation

Background: The nursing profession is a combination of theory and practical skill, and nurses are required to generate and develop knowledge through implementing research into clinical practice. Considerable number of barriers could hind implementing research findings into practice. Barriers to research utilisation are not identified in the Jordanian context. Aims and Objectives: To explore Jordanian nurses’ perception of the barriers to research utilisation in clinical practice. Design: A quantitative descriptive survey design was used. Methods: The sample consisted of 239 Jordanian nurses from one university hospital and three governmental hospitals. Nurses were conveniently recruited. Data was collection using the Barriers to Research utilisation questionnaire. Results: The majority of the participants were males (54%) and 53% of the participants were under the age of 30. The mean total score of barriers to research utilisation (BRU) was high at 2.97 (SD) out of 4 (the highest possible barriers score). The top three barriers were: “research results are not generalizable to their settings”, “lack of authority to change patient care procedures”, and “research articles are not published fast enough”. Conclusions: Barriers to research utilisation are high and were related to all aspects of research utilisation. These barriers need to be eliminated to improve the provided nursing care. To enhance research utilisation, a national-level guidance development system is needed. This will has the sole responsibility is to develop clinical guidelines, which are informed by the research, which practitioners and health services are then responsible for implementing into practice. Hence, hospital policies need to be reformed to address the procedure and activities of keeping the patients care up to date with current advances in healthcare disciplines. Keywords: Research utilisation, barriers, Jordan, Nurses, clinical practic

Adolescents' Use of Social Networking Sites and Its Impact on Family and Social Relations from Their Viewpoint in Jordanian Society

This study aimed to identify adolescents' use of social networking sites and its impact on the family and social relationship from their viewpoint in Jordanian society, the analytical descriptive approach was used, and the questionnaire was used to collect data. The study sample consisted of (1534) adolescents; were chosen randomly, the results of the study found that the general arithmetic mean as a whole for the impact of the use of social networking sites by adolescents on family relations was (2.73), with a medium degree, where parents' refusal to publish children's pictures on social networking sites was ranked first with a rate of 3.17, but after knowing the effect of using social networking sites by adolescents on social relations, the general arithmetic mean as a whole was 3.34, and with a medium degree, where the feeling of comfort while visiting friends and relatives came in the first place with a percentage of (3.54), it also found that there are statistically significant and differences in the arithmetic means according to the gender variable, in favor of males with an arithmetic mean of (2.89), and there are statistically significant differences according to the variable of place of residence, in favor of the city, with an arithmetic mean (2.80), and there are statistically significant differences in the arithmetic averages according to the monthly income of the family. Keywords: Adolescents, Social Networking Sites, Family And Social Relations, Jordanian Society. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/15-1-01 Publication date: January 31st 202

Does post-void residual urine volume affect potential recurrence risk for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?

Plain language summaryAim: Bladder cancer is the second most common urological malignancy after prostate cancer. Increase in the post-void residual (PVR) volume may result in an increase in the risk of cancer recurrence. Methods: Patient demographic data, tumor stage and grade, PVR volume and 2 years follow-up data for recurrence were obtained. Results: The increase of PVR volume was related to short recurrence-free survival (RFS) especially for patients with PVR volume of 60 ml or more. Conclusion: Low PVR volume in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer may play a role in reducing cancer recurrence. However further research is needed in this field.Aim: Bladder cancer is the second most common urological malignancy after prostate cancer. Increase in the post-void residual (PVR) volume may result in an increase in the risk of cancer recurrence. Methods: Patient demographic data, tumor stage and grade, PVR volume and 2 years follow-up data for recurrence were obtained and evaluated. Results: One-hundred-and-nineteen patients were subdivided into three groups according to PVR urine volume. The increase of PVR volume was related to short recurrence-free survival (RFS) especially for patients with PVR volume of 60 ml or more. Conclusion: Low PVR volume in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer may play a role in reducing cancer recurrence. However further research is needed in this field

Does post-void residual urine volume affect potential recurrence risk for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?

Aim: Bladder cancer is the second most common urological malignancy after prostate cancer. Increase in the post-void residual (PVR) volume may result in an increase in the risk of cancer recurrence. Methods: Patient demographic data, tumor stage and grade, PVR volume and 2 years follow-up data for recurrence were obtained and evaluated. Results: One-hundred-and-nineteen patients were subdivided into three groups according to PVR urine volume. The increase of PVR volume was related to short recurrence-free survival (RFS) especially for patients with PVR volume of 60 ml or more. Conclusion: Low PVR volume in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer may play a role in reducing cancer recurrence. However further research is needed in this field