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PREOPERATIVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATION WITH POSTOPERATIVE PAIN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
(An-Najah National University, 2026-09-09) Wafa Sawafta
Background: Postoperative pain remains a major clinical challenge despite advances in surgical techniques and pain management. Increasing evidence suggests that pain is influenced not only by surgical factors but also by preoperative patient-related factors, particularly quality of life (QoL). However, limited research has explored this relationship in the Palestinian context. Objective: To assess the relationship between preoperative quality of life and postoperative pain among surgical patients, and to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with postoperative pain. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted at a tertiary educational hospital called An- Najah National University in Palestine. A total of 120 adult patients undergoing surgical procedures were included. Preoperative quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire, while postoperative pain was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were also collected. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests, with Spearman correlation used to examine the relationship between QoL and pain. Result: Patients experienced moderate to severe levels of pain after surgery, as indicated by their mean postoperative score of 6.09±2.64. A moderately strong negative correlation between overall QoL (prior to surgery) and postoperative pain was noted (r =-0.482, p < 0.001) and each of the QoL domains (general health, emotional well-being, energy/fatigue, and social functioning) had higher scores that were associated with lower levels of pain following surgery. Significant differences in postoperative pain scores were found based on the patient’s gender, marital status, residence, occupation, medical history, financial stability, and psychological stability. Conclusion: Pre-operative quality of life (QoL) is an important predictor of post-operative pain. Through adding a QoL assessment to the pre-operative evaluation process, there is potential to identify patients at risk for developing post-operative pain and increase the effectiveness of pain management post-operatively. There is a need for a patient-centered biopsychosocial approach to improve recovery following surgery for patients from a healthcare perspective in Palestinians.
FACTORS INFLUENCING PATIENT SAFETY ACTIVITIES AMONG EMERGENCY NURSES AT NORTHAN WEST BANK HOSPITALS
(An-Najah National University, 2026-09-24) Mahmoud Afeef (Mohammad Saeed) Kitana
الإعفاء من المسؤولية العقدية في الإلتزامات التجارية
(جامعة النجاح الوطنية, 2025-02-06) ولاء فارس
The Effectiveness of Quizlet in Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition and Retention among Seventh-Grade EFL Learners in the Arab Educational Context in the Northern Region
(An-Najah National University, 2026-08-27) Ayat Yousef Zedan
This study investigated the effectiveness of Quizlet in enhancing vocabulary learning and retention among seventh-grade EFL learners in the Arab educational context in the Northern District of Israel. The study aimed to determine whether Quizlet-based vocabulary instruction could support students’ vocabulary learning and retention more effectively than traditional vocabulary instruction. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design with two equivalent groups. The participants were 50 seventh-grade students from Al-Mutanabbi Junior High School in Kafr Manda. The experimental group consisted of 25 students who learned the target vocabulary through Quizlet, while the control group consisted of 25 students who learned the same vocabulary through traditional instruction. The intervention lasted four weeks and included 20 instructional sessions. Data was collected through a researcher-constructed vocabulary test consisting of 35 items distributed across six sections. The same test was administered three times: before the intervention as a pre-test, immediately after the intervention as a post-test, and four weeks later as a delayed post-test. The pre-test was used to examine the initial equivalence of the two groups, the post-test measured vocabulary learning, and the delayed post-test measured vocabulary retention. The validity of the test was examined by ten specialists in English language teaching and curriculum design. The reliability of the instrument was established through a pilot study with 20 students outside the main sample. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was 0.85, indicating a satisfactory level of internal consistency. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, and paired samples t-tests were used to analyze research questions and hypotheses. The findings showed no statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the pre-test scores, indicating that the two groups were comparable before the intervention. However, statistically significant differences were found in the post-test and delayed post-test scores in favor of the experimental group. The experimental group also showed statistically significant improvement from the pre-test to the post-test and from the post-test to the delayed post-test. Regarding gender, no statistically significant differences were found between male and female students in vocabulary learning or vocabulary retention within the experimental group. The study concluded that Quizlet can be an effective digital tool for supporting vocabulary learning and retention among seventh-grade EFL learners when it is integrated purposefully into classroom instruction. The study recommends integrating digital vocabulary learning tools such as Quizlet into EFL vocabulary instruction and providing teachers with professional development in technology-enhanced language learning.
EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: A STUDY IN THE NORTHERN AREA (ELSHAGOUR)
(An-Najah National University, 2026-08-19) Sawsan Abedalla Assadi
This dissertation examined English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions of the benefits and challenges associated with technology integration in English Language Teaching (ELT), analyzed the influence of contextual factors—including infrastructure and institutional support—and explored the relationships among teachers’ attitudes, professional development, and digital literacy. Employing an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, quantitative data were initially collected via a structured questionnaire from 60 secondary school EFL teachers in the Northern area (Elshagour). Subsequently, eight participants were purposively selected for semi-structured qualitative interviews to elaborate upon and contextualize the quantitative findings. The quantitative results indicated that EFL teachers held overall positive perceptions toward technology integration, recognizing its value in enhancing learner engagement, facilitating the explanation of complex concepts, and providing access to authentic target-language input. However, despite these recognized pedagogical advantages, teachers reported critical operational challenges, notably excessive lesson preparation time, technical disruptions during instruction, and unreliable Internet connectivity. The qualitative findings corroborated these results, emphasizing that successful instructional adoption remains heavily contingent upon environmental and institutional factors. The study concludes that sustained professional development, robust infrastructure, strategic leadership support, and targeted digital literacy initiatives are essential to optimizing technology integration in EFL contexts.