Background: Quality assurance is integral to healthcare delivery, particularly in nursing services, where patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and service quality are important indicators of organisational performance. Secondary-level hospitals face increasing pressure to main...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1388
Aim: This study investigated the associations of patient knowledge, beliefs, distance to a health facility, and social support with adherence to antiepileptic medication. Study Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1389
Background: Recurrent chieftaincy conflict may disrupt educational continuity, clinical training and student well-being, yet evidence from nursing training institutions in Ghana is limited. Objective: This study examined associations between exposure to recurrent chieftaincy conf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1387
Background: Institutional preparedness for nursing education depends on the combined strength of clinical training, infrastructure, digital systems, psychosocial support, and financial and logistical arrangements. Evidence on how these domains jointly relate to students’ percepti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1386
Eltagi Elsadeg Sulliman Rahama, Mustafa Ahmed Alsheikh, Mohamed Sharaf El Din Hajo, Marwa Omer Yagoub, Hafsa Abdel Baqui Abdullah, Hajer Hammad Mohammed & Aya Abdel Fattah Abdel Karim·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2026
Background: Nosocomial hypoglycaemia is a serious problem in hospitals. This condition is defined as hypoglycaemia that occurs after 72 hours of hospital admission and may affect either diabetic or non-diabetic patients. It may result from inadequate nursing care plans, missed do...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1384
Adolescent mental health has emerged as a significant public health concern, with inadequate awareness, persistent stigma, and poor help-seeking practices often delaying early identification and support. This pilot study examined the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a nurs...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1385
Background: Martial arts are increasingly used as interventions to support physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Although martial arts are sometimes perceived as combative activities that foster aggression, a growing body of research reports potential benefits for ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1382
Emmanuel Olusegun Abe, Folakemi Kuku, Emmanuel Olamilekan Omoleye, Oluwabunmi Hannah Aremo, Eyitayo Adedamola Lawal, Theophilus Kayode Oluajagbe & Olamide Omigbile·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2026
Health education programmes reliably increase what people know, yet population-level improvements in health-related behaviour frequently fail to follow. This critical narrative review examines the theoretical, psychological, and structural reasons for this persistent disconnect....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1383
Ugwuegbu Flavia. Ngozi, Onyekwuo Chinonye. Festa, Emesuowu Anthonia Chinwendu, Julia Ibewuike, C. Vincent Chinelo & Nwagwu Adamma Solomon·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2026
Rural women in developing countries continue to encounter maternal and reproductive health care that falls short of internationally recognised standards of dignity, respect and clinical quality. This narrative review synthesises evidence on the care experiences of rural women acr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1378
Objective: This study aimed to construct and evaluate a “doctor-nurse-patient” full-cycle collaborative health management pathway for children with atopic dermatitis managed in a day-care ward. Methods: A total of 45 children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis treated in t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1379
Background: Mental health problems commonly occur among women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Postpartum depression (PPD) presents with nonspecific symptoms, including low energy, extreme sadness, crying episodes, irritability, and changes in sleeping and eating patte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1380
Background: Examination anxiety is common among nursing students, but limited evidence describes whether symptoms form distinct profiles among pioneer cohorts. Objective: The present study identifies examination-anxiety symptom clusters among pioneer nursing students, examine pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1381
Introduction: Adolescent abortion remains a significant public health and social concern worldwide. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy through the removal or expulsion of an embryo or foetus from the uterus, resulting in its death. Aim: The aim of this study was to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1377
Aim: This study examined the association between nurses’ knowledge of the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), self-reported compliance with CTAS protocols, and early patient management outcomes at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Study Design: A conv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1376
Workplace stress is a major occupational health concern among nurses, especially in Primary Health Centres, where service demands often exceed available staffing, resources and organisational support. This study examined the prevalence of workplace stress and its associated facto...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1375