The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Shared Governance Councils Effectiveness Among Nurses Participating in Shared Governance Councils in an Oncology Setting Majeda A. AL-Ruzzieh, Yahia M. AL-Helih, Omar Ayaad, Robert G. Hess Journal of Nursing Administration, 2025 OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on shared governance councils' effectiveness among oncology nurses who participate in these councils. BACKGROUND Literature suggests that EI enhances job satisfaction, caring behavior, communication, and patient outcomes. METHODS This study used a cross-sectional design. The study took place at a large cancer hospital in Jordan. A convenience sample of 176 was used. The data were collected using self-administered questionnaires, the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, and the Council Health Survey (CHS). RESULTS The findings indicated a significantly elevated degree of EI among oncology nurses, with a mean (SD) score of 5.8 (0.73) out of 7. The CHS score was 4.15 out of 5. The multiple regression analysis yielded a significant result, with an F statistic of 12.617 and degrees of freedom of 4 and 157. The P value was <0.001. CONCLUSION Findings support integrating more EI initiatives into nursing education and professional development.
INSITU vs. INSIM: Mastering Nursing Competency of Chemotherapy Administration Among Newly Hired Oncology Nurses: A Mixed Method Study Majeda A. AL-Ruzzieh, Yahiya M. AL-Helih, Sami AL-Yatim, Bahaa Shtieah Nursing Forum, 2025 Aim: To determine the effectiveness of two types of simulation in mastering the competency of chemotherapy administration with regard to the satisfaction level among newly hired oncology nurses.Design: A mixed‐methods design.Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used at a large cancer hospital, with convenience sample of 122 newly hired nurses. Two simulation types were compared: INSITU in which the simulation takes place in a clinical environment using a real setting and INSIM where the simulation takes place in laboratory environment. Quantitative data were collected using the Lippincott Procedures Competency Checklist and analyzed with paired t‐tests. Qualitative data from semistructured interviews were analyzed thematically. Findings were integrated narratively.Results: The results revealed a significant improvement in chemotherapy administration competency from pre‐ to postsimulation in both groups (p ≥ 0.001), with very large effect sizes of 3.10 for the INSITU group and 2.95 for the INSIM group, while the qualitative part identified three main themes: learning context, simulation burden, and satisfaction.Conclusion: The results confirmed that both types of simulation enhance skills, confidence, empowerment, cognitive engagement, and satisfaction.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Patient-Centered Care at Cancer Center: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Majeda A. AL-Ruzzieh, Yahia M. AL-Helih, Omar Ayaad, Anas Haroun, Sumaiah Alnaimat Nursing Forum, 2025 Background: Patient‐centered care (PCC) plays a significant role in achieving patient and organizational outcomes such as enhancing providers’ reputations, enhancing productivity and morale among providers, ensuring effective resource allocation, and decreasing expenses and costs. This study aims at evaluation of PCC in oncology settings from patients, healthcare providers, and family members’ perspectives alongside with clinical observation.Method: The study employed a qualitative multimethods design utilizing purposive sampling. Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients, their families, and healthcare providers to gather diverse perspectives. Additionally, alongside with the interviews, the study involved conducting clinical observations within the patient unit. A hybrid thematic analysis approach was employed, combining both deductive and inductive methods. Deductive content analysis focused on examining predefined themes informed by existing literature, while inductive analysis allowed for the identification of emerging new insights and emerging patterns.Findings: This study showed that oncology patients had good experiences with most of the Institute of Medicine PCC domains. However, clinical observation showed that some things could be performed better, like how responsive and communicative the staff was. The frontline healthcare providers emphasized facilitators like proper training and clear policies, while also identifying barriers like workload and differing patient needs.Conclusion: The comprehensive evaluation affords healthcare leaders valuable information to enhance PCC within the oncology context. This paper discusses targeted strategies to improve PCC.
Higher and Middle Management Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care in an Oncology Setting: A Qualitative Study Majeda A. AL-Ruzzieh, Yahia M. AL-Helih, Anas Haroun, Omar Ayaad Nursing Reports, 2024 Background: Patient center care (PCC) plays a crucial role in achieving the organizational and patient outcomes. Literature suggests that PCC enhance patient’s adherence to treatment, lower the cost of health care organization. This study aimed explore the higher and middle managers’ perceptions of patient-centered care (PCC) in an oncology setting, identify the PCC implementation challenges in the oncology setting, and understand the role of managers in facilitating PCC within the oncology context. Methods: Sampling involved the use of the purposive sampling technique on 17 middle managers and 6 upper managers who had been working in an oncology setting. The six-step thematic analysis method was used for data analysis. Results: The interviews identified six main themes and seventeen subthemes: “comprehensive care, partnership, and informed decision-making”, “infrastructure and support systems”, “leadership influence on patient-centered care”, “cultural and operational barriers”, “perceived outcomes”, and “strategies to enhance PCC in oncology”. The subthemes of comprehensive care included fostering partnerships and enabling informed decisions. The infrastructure and support systems encompassed educational empowerment and service integration. Leadership influence highlighted the role of elevating awareness, providing organizational support, and promoting comprehensive care. The cultural and operational barriers addressed the challenges faced in implementation. The perceived outcomes focused on the results of patient-centered care, while strategies to enhance PCC in oncology provided actionable insights for improvement. This provides a comprehensive understanding of the perceptions of middle and higher managers on patient-centered care (PCC) in oncology settings. It identifies key challenges in PCC implementation, highlights the critical role of managers in facilitating PCC, and offers actionable strategies for enhancing PCC.
e-Health literacy and online health information utilization among Jordanians: A population-based study Majeda A. Al-Ruzzieh, Yahia M. Al-Helih, Zaid Al-Soud Digital Health, 2024 Background The internet has become an essential part of empowering people to access health-related information. Huge amounts of health-related information are available online, but few people have the skills to assess its validity and reliability. Accordingly, the concept of ehealth literacy competencies emerged to measure the skills necessary to validate such information. As a result, the purpose of this study was to assess Jordanian people’s e-health literacy, online health information utilization, and associated factors. Methods This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to December 2023. Results Results: The study found that participants rated their e-health literacy at 28.94 out of 40, indicating a sufficient level of health literacy, and their online health information utilization at 39.62, indicating a high level of engagement with online health resources. Furthermore, it is revealed that e-health literacy is associated with gender and geographic region, whereas online health information utilization is associated only with chronic disease. Conclusion In Jordan, there is a balance between traditional and online health information use. While healthcare providers and primary health centers are the main sources of information, Jordanians show a sufficient level of e-health literacy, with females and the capital region exhibiting higher levels. Furthermore, Jordanians were more likely to use online health information. Nevertheless, it is crucial to work on improving internet platforms to enhance the quality of online health-related information.
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INSITU vs. INSIM: Mastering Nursing Competency of Chemotherapy Administration Among Newly Hired Oncology Nurses: A Mixed Method Study
