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 Volume 10, Issue 12 (December 2023), Pages: 1-6

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 Original Research Paper

Exploring the factors that impact Saudi Arabian nurses on holistic nursing care in patient outcomes: A qualitative study

 Author(s): 

 Hamdan Albaqawi *, Petelyne Pangket, Vincent Edward Butcon, Bander Saad Albagawi, Mohammed Hamdan Alshammari, Richard Dennis Dayrit

 Affiliation(s):

 College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9749-9669

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.12.001

 Abstract

Holistic nursing is a patient-centered approach that integrates various aspects of health to support overall well-being and improve quality of life. Exploring the factors that influence nurses' provision of holistic care from the nurses' point of view and perspective can significantly contribute to improving patient care. Despite the benefits of this modern nursing philosophy, it is still underutilized in Saudi Arabia. To examine the factors that influence the holistic nursing practices of Saudi Arabian nurses in the city of Hail, Saudi Arabia. This study used a qualitative-thematic analysis design and involved 12 nurses selected through purposive sampling criteria.  Thematic data analysis of nurses' practices and experiences in providing holistic nursing care in Hail, Saudi Arabia, revealed four key factors affecting patient outcomes: inadequate nursing care, inadequate support for nurse empowerment, negative family attitudes and expectations toward nursing responsibilities, and disproportionate nurse staffing ratios.  Challenges to holistic care delivery by nurses often fall within the realm of management. Practical strategies to address these challenges include reviewing and updating operational nursing policies to incorporate rotations, increasing staffing levels, implementing a reward system, ensuring adequate resources, promoting open communication, and valuing the well-being of the team.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Holistic nursing, Qualitative-thematic analysis, Nurse empowerment, Management challenges

 Article history

 Received 7 May 2023, Received in revised form 2 September 2023, Accepted 9 November 2023

 Funding 

This research has been funded by the Scientific Research Deanship of the University of Hail Saudi Arabia with project number RG-191236.

 Acknowledgment 

The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Scientific Research Deanship of the University of Ha’il Saudi Arabia to this research endeavor through project number RG-191236.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Albaqawi H, Pangket P, Butcon VE, Albagawi BS, Alshammari MH, and Dayrit RD (2023). Exploring the factors that impact Saudi Arabian nurses on holistic nursing care in patient outcomes: A qualitative study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(12): 1-6

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