Palliative psychiatry is an approach that aims to prevent and/or alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life of patients and their families through timely assessment and treatment when faced with physical, psychological, social, and spiritual problems associated with serious life-threatening mental illness. However, the need for psychiatric palliative care for individuals with serious mental illness has remained in the background and only became possible in the early 21st century. Therefore, it is essential that nurses, one of the most important actors of patient-centered care, assume the responsibility of providing palliative psychiatric care as a requirement of their patient advocacy role. The aim of this study was to determine the perception of palliative psychiatric care by psychiatric nurses in a country where palliative psychiatry has not yet emerged.

A study in qualitative descriptive design with semi-structured interviews. Fifteen psychiatric nurses participated in individual interviews. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Four themes (Perception of palliative psychiatric care, Palliative psychiatric care practices, Barriers to palliative psychiatric care, and Recommendations for providing palliative psychiatric care) and 14 sub-themes were identified.

Psychiatric nurses are not familiar with the concept of palliative psychiatric care and associate it with holistic and individualized care. Nurses stated that palliative psychiatric care targets serious psychiatric disorders, treatment-resistant conditions, comorbidities and end-of-life care. In order to overcome barriers to palliative psychiatric care, suggestions were made for reorganizing the health system, establishing palliative care centers, training professionals in this field, and efforts to combat stigma.

This study aimed to culturally adapt the Self-Blame Attributions for Cancer Scale (SBAC) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties, including validity and reliability.

This methodological study enrolled 161 patients from both inpatient and outpatient oncology departments of a university hospital during a 1-year observation period (March 2024–March 2025). Participant data were obtained by using 2 instruments: a demographic questionnaire and the adapted Turkish version of “the SBAC.”

Confirmatory factor analysis revealed strong factor loadings ranging from 0.670 to 0.850, indicating good item reliability. Model fit statistics demonstrated excellent psychometric properties (χ2/df = 2.00; root mean square error of approximation = 0.079; Comparative Fit Index = 0.99; standardized root mean square residual = 0.042; Tucker–Lewis Index = 0.98; root mean square residual = 0.042). The scale showed high internal consistency, with a total Cronbach’s α of 0.93 and subscale α coefficients ranging from 0.85 to 0.90. The original 2-factor structure of the SBAC was supported.

The study confirmed the bidimensional structure (11 items) of SBAC’s Turkish version with excellent validity and reliability indices, supporting its cultural and psychometric adequacy for Turkish samples.

Burnout and adverse mental health outcomes are increasingly reported by health professionals, affecting work engagement or collaboration, with negative effects on staff retention and healthcare quality. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and correlates of work-related emotional exhaustion among health professionals in paediatric cardiac care.

Health professionals (153 nurses, 37 medical doctors, 22 allied and mental health professionals, 17 research/administrative staff; 55% response rate, 85% women) at a large quaternary paediatric hospital in Australia completed validated measures within the WithCare Health Professional Survey (June 2020–February 2021). Emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and personal accomplishment at work were measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Hierarchical linear regression was used to identify correlates of tested emotional exhaustion, with calculation of 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Two-thirds (68%) of participants endorsed feeling “used up at the end of the workday,” while 65% felt “emotionally drained from work” at least a few times a month. Correlates of emotional exhaustion included higher anxiety (ß = 1.41, CI: 0.46, 2.35), greater avoidance-based coping (ß = 4.15, CI: 0.22,8.08), greater work–family conflict (ß = 0.55, CI: 0.38, 0.71), lower compassion satisfaction (ß = −0.55, CI: −0.81, −0.30), and lower approach-based coping (e.g., positive reframing or acceptance, ß = −3.44, CI: –6.24, −0.65). Demographics, clinical role characteristics, physical health, and psychosocial factors accounted for 62% of the variance in emotional exhaustion (p < 0.0001).

Health professionals providing paediatric cardiac care report emotional exhaustion, which can adversely affect both personal and professional well-being. Identification of correlates can inform the design of targeted initiatives to address mental health needs.

Palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care is gaining increasing importance in Saudi Arabia due to the rising burden of chronic and life-limiting illnesses. Nurses play a central role in delivering comprehensive, culturally appropriate palliative care; however, their practices are influenced by educational preparation, institutional support, and sociocultural and religious contexts. To date, evidence on palliative nursing care in Saudi Arabia remains fragmented and insufficiently synthesized.

This systematic review aimed to synthesize existing evidence on palliative and EOL nursing care in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on nursing practices, challenges, cultural and spiritual influences, and patient and family outcomes.

A systematic literature search was conducted in January 2025 using PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Saudi grey literature sources. Empirical qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies addressing palliative or EOL nursing care in Saudi Arabia were included. Study selection followed PRISMA guidelines, and methodological quality was appraised using appropriate critical appraisal tools. A narrative thematic synthesis was undertaken due to heterogeneity among studies.

Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Findings indicated that nurses are actively involved in symptom management, therapeutic communication, psychosocial support, spiritual care, and family-centered care. However, substantial barriers were identified, including gaps in knowledge and training, limited formal palliative education, emotional burden, ethical challenges related to nondisclosure, and inconsistent institutional policies. Cultural and religious norms strongly influenced communication practices and decision-making processes. Studies also showed that structured palliative care services, particularly home-based and multidisciplinary programs, were associated with improved patient comfort, dignity, and family satisfaction, although access to such services varied across regions.

Palliative and EOL nursing care in Saudi Arabia demonstrates commitment and potential but is constrained by educational, emotional, cultural, and systemic challenges. Strengthening nursing education, enhancing culturally sensitive communication and spiritual care training, expanding home-based palliative services, and providing institutional support for nurses’ emotional well-being are essential to improving the quality and equity of palliative care nationwide.

To examine the relationships between patient activation, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among older adults receiving palliative oncology care.

A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 145 adults aged ≥60 years receiving palliative oncology care at King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia, using stratified random sampling. Data were collected via a demographic and clinical questionnaire, the Patient Activation Measure-13 (PAM-13), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire–Revised (MQOL-R). Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were performed using SPSS version 26.

All participants demonstrated Level 2 patient activation, with a mean PAM-13 score of 50.83 (SD = 1.04). Moderate depressive symptoms were prevalent (mean PHQ-9 = 13.56, SD = 3.48), and overall quality of life was moderate (mean MQOL-R = 55.21, SD = 10.14). Patient activation was weakly but significantly inversely correlated with depressive symptoms (r = −0.179, p < 0.05). No significant associations were found between patient activation and quality of life, or between depressive symptoms and quality of life. Regression analysis showed that patient activation, depressive symptoms, and demographics accounted for only 3.2% of the variance in quality of life (R2 = 0.032, p = 0.714).

Patient activation may modestly reduce depressive symptoms but is not sufficient to improve quality of life in older adults receiving palliative oncology care. Quality of life appears influenced by broader multidimensional factors beyond activation and mood, highlighting the need for comprehensive interventions in palliative care settings.

The aim of this study was to determine the health problems of individuals who survived the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake according to the Omaha System.

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Adıyaman, Türkiye, and included 297 earthquake survivors. Data were collected using the Problem Classification Scheme of the Omaha System.

The majority of individuals who survived the earthquake were women and had at least one chronic disease. Of the 42 problems listed in the Omaha Problem Classification Scheme, 38 were identified. Most of the identified problems were actual and individual-level issues. Income, Sanitation, Residence, Living/workplace safety, Communication with community resources, Communicable/infectious condition, and Nutrition problems were identified in all earthquake survivors.

The Omaha System provides nurses with pertinent data to organize health services and prioritize interventions in the post-disaster period. The problems identified highlight the urgent need to improve health and living conditions in temporary shelters.

Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent chronic illness worldwide and largely impacts migrants who have settled in developed countries. In diabetes care, patients play a central role and are natural partners in self-care education for improving health. Upon reviewing the literature, no studies were found that evaluated culturally adapted education models led by a nurse and delivered by a multi-professional team from the perspective of migrants in a group setting. Therefore, this study aims to explore patients’ evaluation of the content and implementation of a person-centred, group-based diabetes education model for migrants with type 2 diabetes led by a nurse and delivered by a multi-professional team.

Qualitative exploratory study, using semi-structured interviews in focus groups and individually to collect data. Eleven migrants who had participated in an intervention testing the education model aged 45–70, who had been living in Sweden between 4–32 years participated. Inductive qualitative content analysis of data was undertaken.

Participants gave a positive picture of their experiences concerning the content and organisation of the person-centred, group-based, culturally adapted diabetes education model. The education sessions were described as providing new and evidence-based knowledge. The multi-professional education staff and the interpreter were perceived as having a professional and familiar approach. They wanted to recommend the education model to others.

The study revealed a well-functioning diabetes education model tailored to individual beliefs and cultural aspects. It improved perceived knowledge about type 2 diabetes among migrants, thus increasing self-care behaviour and health. In today’s multicultural society, the study offers insights into migrants’ feelings, ideas, concerns, knowledge, and experience regarding the content, structure, and outcome of a group-based, culturally adapted diabetes education model that can improve self-care behaviour to promote health and prevent illness. As a result, the education model can be used in primary healthcare as a central and natural partner in self-care education to improve health.