The purpose of this study was to (i) investigate attitude and menstruation-related practices in Jordanian school-aged girls; (ii) identify the influence of premenstrual preparation on girls' attitude and menstruation-related practices. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Data was collected from a convenience sample of 490 school-age girls (12-18 years) from different districts in Jordan. Self-report instruments [Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ), and Menstrual Practices Questionnaires (MPQ)] were used to assess the study variables. Descriptive statistics, correlation and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data. It was found that menstrual attitude and practices were positively correlated. Poor attitude toward menstruation and low menstrual practices were significantly associated with inadequate premenstrual preparation. There is a need to prepare girls for menstruation before menarche. The role of the schools and teachers should be reinforced through formal and well planned reproductive health educators for girls and their mothers.

Kamel AA, Bond AE, Sivarajan Froelicher E. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2012; 18: 147–154Depression and caregiver burden experienced by caregivers of Jordanian patients with strokeMany stroke survivors will be cared for at home, primarily by their relatives. Providing care to a family member with a chronic disabling disease can be both emotionally and physically distressing for the caregivers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between patients' characteristics, duration of caregiving, daily caregiving time, caregiver's characteristics, caregiver depression and burden in caregivers of patients with stroke. A cross‐sectional design was used with a convenience sample of 116 subjects. The Center of Epidemiologic Studies of Depression and the Caregiver Strain Index were used to identify caregiver depression and burden, respectively. Logistic regression analysis identified the influence of independent variables on caregiver depression and caregiver burden. Caregivers had high scores for depression and burden indices. Caregivers' health, receiving professional home health care and caregivers' burden were related to caregiver depression. Functional disabilities of patients with stroke and depression of caregivers were related to caregiver burden. To decrease caregiver depression and burden, nurses must provide caregivers with instructions for home management of patients with stroke. Development of specialized stroke home health services in Jordan that targets patients with stroke and their caregivers are recommended.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the impact of Coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19) confinement on older Jordanian adults' mental distress and to assess which study variables that predict Posttraumatic Stress disorder.Design and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 older Jordanian adults using an online survey in Amman, Jordan between May 28 and June 12.Findings: The assessment revealed a moderate level of avoidance (M = 1.97, SD = 0.7), a higher effect of intrusion (M = 2.08, SD = 0.9), an above midpoint level of fear 18.50 ± 8.6, and mild depression (M = 6.96, SD = 7.3). Hierarchical Multiple Regression model revealed that 77.8% of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised was explained by both Fear of COVID-19 Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (R change = 0.66, SE = 8.4, p < 0.001).Practice implication: This suggests that confinement affects different aspects of the psychological well-being of older Jordanian adults. An early assessment and intervention can make confinement as tolerable as possible.

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