Biomedical subjects

Muayyad Ahmad

Publications and source records attributed to Muayyad Ahmad.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

Communication with critically ill patients.

AIM: This paper reports a study that investigated the experiences of a group of critical care Jordanian nurses concerning verbal communication with critically ill patients. BACKGROUND: There is evidence that communication in critical care settings is not sufficiently implemented in practice. Inadequate nurse-patient communication results in increased levels of stress and anxiety. Verbal communication can help patients preserve their self-identity and self-esteem, which in turn will enhance their well-being and optimism. METHOD: The study was guided by the phenomenological hermeneutics of Heidegger. Data were generated in 2002 from in-depth interviews and overt participant observation, and analysed qualitatively. FINDINGS: Unconscious patients received less verbal communication and interaction than verbally responsive patients. CONCLUSION: Communication with sedated or unconscious patients in intensive care units should not be viewed as only an interactive process. Rather, it should be perceived as the means to give the information and support that such patients need.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed2002

Health of grandmothers: a comparison by caregiver status.

OBJECTIVES: In this cross-sectional study, stress, coping, social support, and health were compared in 86 primary caregiver grandmothers, 85 partial/supplemental caregiver grandmothers in multigenerational homes, and 112 noncaregiver grandmothers. Whether support and coping reduced effects of stress on the physical and mental health of grandmother caregivers, including mediating and moderating effects, was examined. METHODS: A convenience sample completed a mailed questionnaire that included measures of stress, health, support, and coping. RESULTS: Primary caregivers reported worse self-assessed health, but partial/supplemental caregivers reported a tendency toward more depression and more instrumental support. Noncaregivers reported the least stress and less active and avoidant coping. Coping and subjective support added to the variance of depression and self-rated health. Subjective support and avoidant coping mediated between stress and health, and active coping moderated the effects of stress on health. DISCUSSION: Implications of these findings relative to the health of grandmothers by caregiver status are discussed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗