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Purpose
This paper aims to describe and understand the family experience of caregiving to their Alzheimer patients and to explore the impact of caregiving on the family's caregiver well-being.


Design/methodology/approach
The study involved eight family caregivers from the outpatient department, specifically from the neurology-medical clinic. A descriptive phenomenological approach was used for data collection through in-depth semi-structured interviews.


Findings
Four themes emerged: caregiver perception, tension, the sense of duty and commitment and altruism and sacrifice. The experience of family caregivers was different from their experiences with other chronic illnesses.


Originality/value
The family caregivers experience new life when providing care to their patients with Alzheimer's. The impact of the process of caregiving on whole life appeared in both positive and negative aspects. The perception and awareness of family caregivers toward Alzheimer's disease were poor.

Background: This overview of the Ministry of Health's governance structure and the Health Information System (HIS) activities covers the current HIS situation. Purpose: This study describes the e-HIS in Jordan, whether it is standardized across health facilities, how information is used, and the resources needed for such systems to work efficiently. Methods: Accessible electronic reports and publications on the e-HIS in Jordan were reviewed from 2000 to 2022. Data was retrieved from the Ministry of Health of Jordan, the Department of Statistics, the Higher Health Council, and through PubMed, ERIC, and Google Scholar databases. Results: e-Health systems must connect hospitals, pharmacies, primary care providers, in-home patients, and administrative entities, such as insurers or the government. However, the standardization of e-Health is inherently complex. The health industry is heavily governed by national authorities. The risk of non-compliance with standards may increase as a result of technological advances. However, there are still unanswered questions regarding whether some of these programs are in competition or conflict and whether healthcare providers will appropriately apply standards. Conclusion: To achieve the goals of strengthening the health system, the HIS must, whenever possible, eliminate parallel reporting systems, enable single reporting routes, and ensure that data and analysis feedback are effectively shared. Implications for Nursing: This study can provide a launching point for further studies investigating the Health Information System (HIS) in Jordan and shed light on the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of effectively employing the Health Information System (HIS) by nurses and other healthcare providers in Jordan. Keywords: Standardization, e-Health system, Jordan.

Background: Shared governance of employees is crucial in building trust within healthcare organizations. Control over practice, ownership of actions, feeling of independence and involvement in work decisions significantly increase employees' intent to stay, whereas exclusion from the decision-making process leads to a higher rate of turnover. Improving decision-making and enhancing collaboration among nursing staff and nurse leaders pave the way for greater autonomy and management of healthcare delivery. Purpose: The study aims to examine shared governance perceptions among Jordanian registered nurses in different clinical areas. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used using the RN-focused index of professional nursing governance survey. A convenient sample consisting of 261 nurses was recruited from three hospitals in Jordan between 2017 and 2018. Results: The total shared governance score ranged between 86 and 344 with a mean of 175.6. There were slight differences in the total shared governance scores among the hospitals under study. However, when the sub-scales were compared across the three hospitals, some differences emerged, specifically in nurses' total perceived personnel and total perceived goal and conflict. The median age of the sample members was 28 years and about a half of them (54%) were males. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that there is a room to increase the level of nurses' control and influence in decision-making, particularly in those departments that scored lower on the index of professional nursing governance. Implications for Nursing: The study results have implications in nursing administration, policy development and decision-making when choosing/adopting a model of organizational SG to cultivate excellence in the workplace. Keywords: Shared governance, Registered nurses, Work environment.