- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Sex work and related issues
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
Bridge University
2023
University of Jordan
2023
Aut Even Hospital
2023
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2023
Tetra Tech (United States)
2021-2023
Beni-Suef University
2023
University of Khartoum
2023
King Hussein Cancer Center
2011-2014
University of Minnesota Medical Center
2009
Enhancing breast cancer screening in developing countries is pivotal improving women's health. We aimed at describing knowledge of and perceived reasons for performing screening. interviewed 1,549 population-based randomly selected women. found that women share limited about Few performed early detection purposes. The influence physicians was the main reason mammography. Prevalence might be enhanced by integrating into other medical services. Health agencies need to invite educate them...
In 2020, the World Health Organization has characterized COVID-19, a disease caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus, as pandemic. Although few vaccines and drugs have been approved to, respectively, prevent or treat disease, several clinical trials are still ongoing to test new mitigate burden of Few studies shown role host genetics in prognosis drug response highlighting importance diverse participation COVID-19 trials. The goal this study is assess public attitudes Egypt, Saudi Arabia,...
Ethnic differences in disease susceptibility and drug response necessitate the participation of community biomedical research. Public involvement includes donation biospecimens for basic translational research with a focus on understanding molecular make-up individuals. A growing strategy that fosters public is establishing biobanks serve as focal point sample collection, storage, dissemination. biobank's success dependent availability high-quality biospecimens, well accessibility personal...
Little is known about Jordanian women's help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV), despite local and international investment in victim services. Using a clinic based survey (n = 517; response rate 70%) focus group discussions (FGDs, n 17) we explored nonfamily physical or sexual IPV. We evaluated data using bivariate multivariate regression examined FGD transcripts open coding methodology. Nonfamily was uncommon, an option only serious circumstances after familial ineffective,...
Arab researchers encounter formidable obstacles when conducting and publishing their scientific work. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 from various Middle East countries to gain a comprehensive understanding of the difficulties they face in research publication. analyzed transcripts using reflexive thematic analysis. Our findings revealed several key challenges. First, struggle conduct high-quality due limited resources, inadequate funding, lack supportive infrastructure....
Research on domestic violence against women has increased considerably over the past few decades. Most participants in such studies find exercise worthwhile and of greater benefit than emotional cost; however, systematic examination participant reaction to research is lacking, especially Middle East region. This study begins fill this gap by examining women’s reactions Jordan whether a personal history associated with unfavorable experiences. sequential exploratory mixed methods included 17...
Studies have shown an underrepresentation of researchers from lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the research literature compared with their counterparts high-income countries. We aimed to explore Arab researchers' challenges regarding conducting publishing peer-reviewed journals.We used a descriptive qualitative study design semi-structured in-depth interviews. Using purposive sampling, we recruited participants four Middle East North Africa. All interviews were recorded,...