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Nurses are key mental health providers in this crisis, yet their preparedness to deliver quality mental health and psychosocial support remains largely unassessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a multisite, cross\u2010sectional, descriptive study. It adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. Data were collected from 100 registered nurses across eight Yemeni hospitals between March and May 2024 using a 42\u2010item questionnaire on clinical, ethical, and systems competencies. Data were analyzed with the statistical package for the social sciences using descriptive and inferential statistics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings indicated moderate overall competency levels. While nurses demonstrated strong performance in ethical practice and cultural sensitivity, notable deficiencies were observed in trauma care and depression management. Significant disparities emerged by education level, type of department, and hospital sector.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results offer evidence\u2010based guidance for developing context\u2010appropriate mental health and psychosocial support interventions in Yemen and similar conflict\u2010affected settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study highlights major gaps in nurses\u2019 competencies amid Yemen's humanitarian crisis, calling for urgent action to implement targeted training, address inequities in nursing education, and strengthen institutional support for frontline providers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications for Nursing<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In high\u2010stress conflict environments, it is imperative to integrate mental health and psychosocial support into primary and general hospital care to ensure comprehensive and equitable access to care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications for Nursing Policy<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Policies must build nurses\u2019 capacity for managing war\u2010related psychological impacts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/inr.70131","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,29]],"date-time":"2025-11-29T03:00:31Z","timestamp":1764385231000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Nursing Competencies in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support During Armed Conflict in Yemen: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"72","author":[{"given":"Adnan","family":"Innab","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing King Saud University  Riyadh Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fuad","family":"Taleb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department Vision Colleges  Riyadh Saudi Arabia"},{"name":"Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Taiz University  Taiz Yemen"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zakaria Ahmed","family":"Mani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Nursing Jazan University  Jizan Saudi Arabia"},{"name":"Nursing and Midwifery Department Monash University  Melbourne Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Asmaa","family":"Altaheri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Taiz University  Taiz Yemen"},{"name":"Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Taiz University  Taiz Yemen"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","volume-title":"Capacity Needs and Resources of Mental Health Practitioners in Syria: Rapid Participatory Assessment","author":"ABAAD \u2013 Resource Center for Gender Equality","year":"2016"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.78834"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen\u20102016\u2010013563"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jonm.13700"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00787\u2010022\u201001974\u2010z"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","unstructured":"Center for Civilians in Conflict. 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