Browsing by Author "Kheir, Nadir"
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A pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in Qatar: an exploration of pharmacists' and patients' perspectives of the program
El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Sheikh Ali, Saba Abdal Salam; Awaisu, Ahmed; Saleh, Rana; Kheir, Nadir; Shami, Rula... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Background Tobacco use is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. An intensive pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program was implemented in eight primary care pharmacies in Qatar. Objective This study aimed ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
El Hajj, Maguy; Kheir, Nadir; Al Mulla, Abdullah; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud; Al Kaddour, Ahmad; Mahfoud, Ziyad; Salehi, Mohamed; Fanous, Nadia... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)Background: It had been reported that up to 37% of the adult male population smokes cigarettes in Qatar. The Global Youth Tobacco Survey also stated that 13.4% of male school students aged 13 to 15 years in Qatar smoke ... -
Assessment of Qatar community pharmacists' competence and practices related to renal and gastrointestinal adverse effects of nonprescription NSAIDs
Owusu, Yaw Boahene; Elkhalifa, Wishah Hamza; Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently dispensed nonprescription drugs in community pharmacies. However, inappropriate use of NSAIDs by consumers has been associated with ... -
Continuing Professional Development Needs of Community Pharmacists in Qatar: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Al-Sulaiti, Fatima; Fares, Hebatala; Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir ( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2021 , Article)Objective: This study aims to assess the educational needs and professional competencies of community pharmacists in Qatar to inform the development of relevant continuing professional development (CPD) programs. Methods: ... -
Evaluation of an intensive education program on the treatment of tobacco-use disorder for pharmacists: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services
El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir; Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Nik; Haddad, Rula Shami; Saleh, Rana Ahmed; Alhamad, Noora Mohammed; Almulla, Ahmad Mohd; Mahfoud, Ziyad R.... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background: Tobacco use is presently responsible for the death of over seven million people across the world. In Qatar, it is one of the main causes of premature deaths and preventable diseases. To reduce tobacco use, Qatar ... -
Microcredentials training in pharmacy practice and education: an exploratory study of its viability and pharmacists' professional needs
Lok, Peggy; Beyene, Kebede; Awaisu, Ahmed; Woods, David; Kheir, Nadir ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: Microcredentials (MCs) are short courses that certify/recognise an individual's achievement of specific skills or knowledge. Schools of pharmacy could be well-placed to contribute to the continuing professional ... -
Patient Counseling Practices among Community Pharmacists in Qatar
Javed, Bridget; Kheir, Nadir; Yousif, Adil ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Patient counseling is a term used in the field of pharmacy to describe the communication that takes place between a pharmacist and a patient in regards to his or her medication therapy. Patient counseling is deemed to be ... -
Pharmaceutical care in the Arabic-speaking Middle East: literature review and country informant feedback
Kheir, Nadir; Al Saad, Doua; Al Naimi, Shaikha ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Article)The philosophy and practice of pharmaceutical care (PC) has challenged Middle Eastern pharmacists to embrace a new paradigm that focuses on outcomes of care rather than products or tasks. Although the application of PC was ... -
Structured Multi-Skill Assessment (SMSA) in pharmacy: A contextual adaptation for authentic assessment for colleges of pharmacy and beyond
Kheir, Nadir; Awaisu, Ahmed; Ndoye, Abdou; Wilby, Kyle John ( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)There is a need for a contextual adaptation model of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) procedures and assessment methods into diverse contexts with great cultural diversity that is both affordable and ...