A5078158771- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
Qatar University
2022-2024
Jordan University of Science and Technology
2014-2023
University of Kansas Medical Center
2014-2015
Studies have shown that adults with Alzheimer disease (AD) gait and balance deficits; however, the focus has been on those mild to severe disease. The purpose of this study was determine whether deficits are present in very AD.Thirteen (72.9±4.7 years old) AD 13 age-matched (72.6±4.6 sex-matched (10 males 3 females) participants a control group without performed tests. All were living community independent ambulation.Participants had shorter times tandem stance eyes open (P<0.001) closed...
Individuals post-stroke are subject to increased levels of mental health symptoms. This is a cross-sectional study explored depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms identified their predictors among Jordanian individuals with stroke. Outcome measures included Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Fugl-Meyer assessment, goniometry, hand-held dynamometry, nine-hole peg test, Ashworth scale, Motor Activity Log, ten-meter walk 12-item Short-Form survey (SF-12). Descriptive analyses were used describe...
BACKGROUND: Very few articles, comprehensively, investigated musculoskeletal pain symptoms (MPS) among wide variety of allied health professions (AHP) students. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence MPS and their associated factors different AHP majors' METHO D: A cross-sectional design was conducted. sample students from nine majors (n= 838, Mean age = 21.3 years) completed a validated structured self-administrated questionnaires including Nordic Musculoskeletal...
BACKGROUND: Strict strategies including lockdowns and working from home were adopted worldwide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. University professors suddenly shifted to work adopting distance teaching. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed investigate Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) its associated occupational health factors COVID-19 among university professors. METHODS: A cross-sectional design targeted all majors in Jordan. The self-administered survey included demographics...
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed evidence-based low back pain (LBP) management smartphone application. Design: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial where participants randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EG) or control (CG). Setting: Governmental and private institutions. Participants: About 40 office workers, aged 30 55 years, had due non-specific LBP > 3 on Visual Analogue Scale, with chronicity months. Interventions: The EG received full...
Objective To explore the level of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge among allied health professions (AHPs) students and its associated factors. Methods This is a cross-sectional study assessing CPR AHP students. A multidisciplinary expert panel designed survey, which then was piloted to 20 potential participants. The survey had two sections, including demographics questions. Knowledge questions scores ranged from 0 10, where 10 indicates all were answered correctly. Results total...
Allied health professions (AHP) students are subject to critical levels of study-related stressors including mental symptoms (MHS) and musculoskeletal pain. Few studies recruited AHP multiple academic majors simultaneously.This study investigated compared the prevalence MHS severity their associated factors among nine majors.A cross-sectional design was used with a sample (n = 838). Participants completed validated self-administered questionnaire that included demographics life style,...
Cognitive training may be beneficial for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, the effects are modest little evidence of carryover. Prior studies included limited hours and low intensity training. The purpose this study was to test feasibility efficacy many intensive cognitive adults in early stages AD. Twenty-one very mild or AD participated 10 days over 2 weeks 4 5 each day. Participants significantly improved practiced computer-based tasks including those involving working...
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Understanding the factors contributing to variability in postoperative pain function following lumbar spine surgeries (LSS) is necessary plan inpatient rehabilitation optimize surgical outcomes. In particular, due age gender has not been studied. This study's aim was evaluate function, during hospital stay, LSS. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of 585 patients who underwent LSS their stay. Univariate ANCOVA performed study differences pain,...
Purpose Pain in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a highly prevalent non-motor symptom occurring this population. The King's PD Scale (KPPS) was developed to assess pain people with PD. This study aimed provide cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the KPPS into Arabic language (A-KPPS), investigate construct convergent validity, internal consistency, reliability translated scale.Materials Methods English back-translated by an independent team. version tested 103 native speaking patients....
The effects of participant characteristics along with descriptions pain and psychological involvement, such as fear avoidance, were assessed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to identify relationships between these factors disability a result low back (LBP).The aim this study was evaluate the relationship related description, participants' characteristics, through SEM.LBP is complex multifactorial condition that can lead disability. Understanding which contribute how those interact...
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent a significant problem for nurses. It is thus important to investigate nurses’ WMSDs prevalence and comprehensive predictors including motor, mental, lifestyle factors. OBJECTIVES: To the of lower quadrant among Jordanian METHODS: A cross-sectional design, using self-administered questionnaires, was utilized. Outcome measures included Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21),...
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent a significant health challenge facing nurses. However, very few studies investigated the prevalence of WMSDs among nurses and their predictors comprehensively using valid reliable set standardized outcome measures. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate upper quadrants registered in Jordanian hospitals. METHODS: A cross-sectional recruited 597 from different hospitals Jordan. self-administered survey distributed...
To assess the effect of visual impairment (VI), its severity, and ocular diseases on vision-related health-related quality life (QoL) in Jordan.A comparative, cross-sectional, hospital-based study was conducted among a group 278 patients with VI aged ≥ 18 years, age sex-matched control individuals no VI. An interviewer administered National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) to all participants.All mean...
Objectives To investigate the effect of integrating an individualized, evidence-based low back pain comprehensive education package on treatment outcomes. Design Single-blind, controlled clinical study using alternate allocation patients. Setting Outpatient clinic. Subjects In total, 54 participants with chronic (46.75 ± 11.11 years, 80% females) were randomized to intervention ( n = 27) or a control group 27). Intervention The received additional four one-hour pain-related sessions eight 45...
BACKGROUND: The Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ) is a tool developed for the assessment of attitudes about back pain. However, this not available in Arabic language. availability version questionnaire will enable clinicians and researchers Arabic-speaking countries to assess patients’ towards OBJECTIVE: We aimed translate cross-culturally adapt English Back-PAQ into study its psychometric properties. METHODS: translation cross-cultural adaptation processes were performed...
Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (LBP_KQ) was originally developed and validated for English speakers but not yet available Arabic speakers.To translate, cross-culturally adapt, test the psychometric properties of version LBP_KQ.Translation cross-cultural adaptation were performed according to recommended guidelines. Construct validity assessed through principal component analysis, contrasted groups including physical therapists, nurses, patients with low back pain. Concurrent by...
BACKGROUND: Many cross-sectional studies have examined the predictors of neck pain among adolescents and working-age populations, but there are limited included undergraduate students. OBJECTIVE: To investigate disability METHODS: A study using a self-administered online survey. Students completed survey that socio-demographic factors, academic-related health lifestyle standardized questionnaires including Neck Disability Index (NDI), 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), Depression...