Background

Mental health nurses encounter distinctive occupational challenges that significantly influence their psychological well-being and resilience capacity. These challenges include managing patients with complex mental health conditions, navigating high-stress clinical environments, and addressing the substantial emotional demands inherent in psychiatric nursing practice. This study aimed to assess the psychological well-being and workplace resilience of nurses employed in mental health hospitals in Upper Egypt and to identify factors associated with these outcomes.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 mental health nurses in mental health hospitals located in Assiut district, Upper Egypt. Data were collected through semi-structured questionnaires administered via direct interviews with study participants. Psychological well-being was measured using Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale, while workplace resilience was assessed using the Resilience at Work Scale.

Results

The overall mean psychological well-being score was 4.32 ± 0.46. Among the psychological well-being dimensions, personal growth demonstrated the highest mean score (4.58 ± 0.81). The overall mean resilience at work score was 4.60 ± 0.56. Cooperative interaction exhibited the highest mean score (5.48 ± 0.54), whereas maintaining perspective showed the lowest mean score (3.67 ± 1.00). Significant predictors of both psychological well-being and workplace resilience included employment in university hospitals and higher socioeconomic status. Male gender emerged as a significant predictor of psychological well-being.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates that a substantial proportion of mental health nurses exhibit high levels of workplace resilience, while the majority demonstrate moderate levels of psychological well-being. Strengthening workplace resilience represents a critical strategy for healthcare organizations seeking to support the psychological well-being of mental health nursing staff. The results emphasize the essential role of organizational support and structured interventions in fostering workplace resilience and safeguarding the psychological well-being of mental health nurses.

Background and Objectives: Quality of life (QoL) among healthcare professionals (HCPs) is a critical determinant of workforce performance and patient care. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess QoL and its determinants among HCPs in the Hail region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 388 HCPs from multiple healthcare facilities using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. The survey was conducted from August 2025 to October 2025. Convenience sampling was used, and QoL domain scores were calculated according to WHO guidelines. We applied Spearman’s correlation test to assess correlations across domains and logistic regression to identify factors associated with individual and overall QoL. Results: Among the HCPs studied, overall QoL had a median score of 80, while the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains showed moderate scores with considerable variability. We found a significant positive correlation between the various QoL domains (p = 0.001). Non-Saudi nationals (p = 0.010) and participants with chronic diseases (p = 0.032) reported significantly lower overall QoL. Furthermore, age group, work experience, HCPs category, work setting, nationality, and the presence of chronic disease were significant predictors across multiple QoL domains. Conclusions: The findings highlight the need for targeted workplace and health support interventions to manage the mental and physical health of HCPs, particularly for non-Saudi HCPs and those with chronic conditions, through tailored training, education, and lifestyle-based support program

Background 

Pediatric patients with facial fractures are a unique challenge in terms of their treatment planning, which is different from that of adult patients. Early literature has advocated conservative closed management of pediatric facial fractures to prevent complications. However, recent advances in treatment have enabled us to use biodegradable plates and screws, which overcome the limitations of metallic plates.

Aim 

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Inion CPS biodegradable plates and screws on pediatric facial fractures.

Patients and methods 

The study was conducted on 30 pediatric patients with maxillofacial fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation. Fractures with infection and comminuted fractures were excluded. Patients were aged 3–12 years, 18 boys and 12 girls, with different types of trauma: 12 patients had suffered falls, 12 patients had middle cerebral artery (MCA), four patients had sports-related fracture; and two patients had assault-related fractures. The site of fracture was different: 18 patients had mandibular fractures, four patients had zygomatic complex fractures, four patients had orbital fractures, two patients had maxillary fractures (one isolated and the other with mandibular fracture), and one patient had frontal bone and sinus fractures (anterior wall). Fractures were plated with a biodegradable system (Inion CPS) using standard plating principles. Postoperative complications were assessed.

Results 

Satisfactory reduction was obtained in all patients, as judged from the position of the fracture segments in 24-h postoperative radiographs compared with all subsequently obtained images. The undisturbed reduction was considered as a marker of the stable fixation provided by the bioresorbable system. The screw holes visible as radiolucencies on the radiograph were also seen to maintain their position throughout the period of follow-up.

Conclusion 

In our study, we concluded that the use of Inion bioresorbable plates is effective in the treatment of facial fracture in pediatric patients. There was no complication and no growth disturbance in the follow-up period, which proves that bioresorbable plates provide stable fixation in children. Our data support the use of bioresorbable plate fixation in pediatric craniofacial surgery as a means of avoiding the potential and well-documented problems associated with rigid metal fixation.