A5076093584- Innovations in Medical Education
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Middle East Politics and Society
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Film in Education and Therapy
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Islamic Studies and History
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
Keele University
2023-2025
Qatar University
2018-2023
ORCID
2022
Mada al-Carmel
2013
Oranim Academic College of Education
2013
Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education
2013
During the late 1960s, Israel had a policy of withholding Palestinian corpses in secret cemeteries, which each corpse was designated by number, called ‘secret cemeteries numbers’. last ‘al-Quds [Jerusalem] uprising’ October 2015, again began killed Palestinians’ bodies, this time storing them refrigerators. Tens families experienced detention and release frozen dead body their relative. Drawing on 19 semi-structured interviews with from al-Khalil (Hebron), article traces Israel’s political...
Determining the potential barriers responsible for delaying access to care, and elucidating pathways early intervention should be a priority, especially in Arab countries where mental health resources are limited. To best of our knowledge, no previous studies have examined relationship between religiosity, stigma help-seeking an Muslim cultural background. Hence, we propose present study test moderating role toward illness religiosity attitudes among community people living different...
This article explores the murder of women and girls, which we name it Femicide, among Palestinian community living in Israel. Specifically, analyzes how dialectic interrelationship between informal formal legal-social systems constructs murders women. The data revealed that femicide is a crime empowered by wider context colonization increasing spatial segregation communities. study confirms need to move beyond simplistic "cultural" explanations femicide, pay closer attention ways structure,...
Background: The majority of research attention has been devoted to the link between religiosity and suicide risk, a considerable amount studies carried out on how stigma impacts individuals with mental health problems different kinds. However, interplay religiosity, literacy seldom empirically researched, especially quantitatively. We sought through this study redress imbalance by examining relationship stigma; indirect moderating effects relationship. Method: A cross-sectional web-based...
Breast cancer, the most common cancer among women in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is associated with social psychological implications deriving from women’s socio-cultural contexts. Examining 74 articles published between 2007 2019, this literature/narrative review explores psychosocial aspects of female breast MENA region. It highlights barriers to seeking help socio-political factors influencing experience disease. In 17 22 Arab countries, findings emerge which derive shared...
Abstract Background Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate prevalence and explore its associations general population Qatar. With almost 100 nationalities, Qatar is one most culturally diverse, richest, fastest developing countries Arabian Peninsula. Methods A probability sample community-dwelling adults were surveyed February 2019. total 1611 respondents completed face-to-face interviews Arabic or English. Logistic...
Abstract Politics is a major player in health, sickness, and death affairs. This article reviews the role of politics public health its impact on outcomes, mortality ratios, scenarios amongst most vulnerable populations. Furthermore, explains reasons behind absence from discourses; examines during mis/management COVID‐19 pandemic. Drawing Foucault's biopower, Mebmbe's necropolitics, Butler's precarity, illuminates how policies are highly political insofar as they offer some individuals...
Reflective practice is an important cornerstone of continuing professional development for healthcare practitioners in primary care. Following workshops on communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, and leadership, this study analyzed written reflections that used Gibbs Cycle from 501 practitioners. We first the level these using Bradley's 3 levels reflection, then conducted content-thematic analysis four topics. Key findings highlighted most were at 2, followed by least 1. Moreover,...
This cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, >18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care Corporation were invited to complete an Arabic or English online survey using a modified version of Breast Cancer Awareness Module. Of 9008 participants, 69% report warning signs, but results did not substantiate these claims. There remains disconnect between participants’...
A population's desire to take the COVID-19 vaccine is an important predictor of a country's future pandemic management. This cross-sectional study examines impact psychological and sociodemographic factors on attitudes toward intentions among students faculty at four colleges health professions sciences Qatar University. The data were collected through online survey using Google Forms. was distributed various platforms. Data analysis conducted Stata 16. Of 364 participants, 9.89% expressed...
Abstract Little is known about the experiences of informal family care-giving for persons with ADRD in context Arab and Muslim communities. This paper offers fresh insight into less-studied private sphere home, showing how families respond to onset long-term care Alzheimer's disease related dementias (ADRD). It considers extent which sociocultural religious influences are appropriated by care-givers as coping mechanisms motivators care. Drawing upon interviews 32 older living Qatar, findings...
Movies have a strong influence on public perceptions due to their popularity and accessibility. Hence, movies healthcare providers in general medical doctors particular can affect opinions, expectations, attitudes toward these professions.This paper aims present how realistic fiction reflect doctors' roles challenges during infectious disease outbreaks describe some of this content be used education settings.Two sources were select the for inclusion study. First, IMDB.com movie database was...
Abstract Background Covid-19 related studies report psychological impacts during home isolation and social distancing. Despite that, children adolescents were able to adopt coping strategies that assisted in lowering severe levels of disorders. This study aims on the psychosocial implications distancing different nationalities who reside Qatar, reveal their ways. Methods is a cross sectional with qualitative component at its end. The part larger reported results national screening for...
This article examines how the intersectionality between political, socio-cultural, and demographic factors influences femicide events women's experiences in Gaza. Based on testimonies of 13 female first-degree relatives murdered women 7 professionals, suggests "politicological" logic to highlight interrelationship Israel's political Palestinians' patriarchal control killed, bereaved, lives The reveals that while all murderers are free some have even fled Gaza, remain trapped an immense...
Background. The global increase in type 2 diabetes (T2D) poses a significant public health challenge worldwide. Due to the chronic and complex nature of disease, management does not depend on pharmacotherapy alone; rather, comprehensive medical self-management plan is required. Diabetes Self-Management Education programs should address diabetes-specific behaviors be grounded patients' perceptions their disease its consequences. Aim. study aims understand (DSM) among persons different...
Past studies have shown high prevalence of mental illness among medical students. This is often linked to the demands curriculum, and health stigma that prevents students from seeking help. study aimed examine experiences problems different nationalities in Qatar uncover sociodemographic factors related their associated stigma.A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with second through fifth years at College Medicine University. The began a consent form, those agreed take were directed...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted existing gender inequalities and inequities in academia, such as unequal workload distribution insufficient recognition of women's scientific institutional contributions. This study aimed to explore the impact on women academics Qatar. We employed a descriptive qualitative design conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 participants from government semi-government higher education institutions. used intersectionality framework examine how various social...
Assessment of reflective writing for medical students is challenging, and there lack an available instrument with good psychometric properties. The authors developed a new assessment writing-based portfolios examined the construct validity this instrument.After extensive literature review pilot testing instrument, two raters assessed from years 2 3 (n=135) on three occasions. consists criteria: organization, description experience reflection experience. We calculated reliability scores using...