International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Anthony Paul O’Brien
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, AustraliaPublications
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Research
An Investigation of Fatigue among Jordanian Nurses Measured Using the FAS: A Primary Quantitative Study
Author(s): Mahmoud Al-Masaeed*, Anthony Paul O’Brien, Muhammad Alqudah, Michelle Guilhermino and Irniza Binti Rasdi
Significance and Aim: This study aims to investigate the levels of physical and mental fatigue among Jordanian nurses. This is in a bid to understand the effectiveness of the existing fatigue mitigation and coping strategies. The obtained findings are valuable in informing future fatigue management and coping strategies formulation by the Jordanian Ministry of Health. Methods: The study was conducted through the collection of primary quantitative data. The data was collected through a closed-ended questionnaire distributed online through the REDCap platform and based on the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) fatigue measurement tool. A random sampling strategy was used with the target population on two leading Jordanian hospitals; the Jordan University Hospital (JUH) and King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH). A total of 517 respondents were used in thi.. Read More»
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