Browsing by Author "Daher-Nashif, Suhad"
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A program evaluation reporting student perceptions of early clinical exposure to primary care at a new medical college in Qatar
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2021 , Article)Background: Though common practice in Europe, few studies have described the efficacy of early clinical exposure (ECE) in the Middle East. The barriers to clinical learning experienced by these novice medical students have ... -
Attitudes and Intentions toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Health Professions Students and Faculty in Qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)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 the impact of psychological and sociodemographic factors on attitudes ... -
Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)This cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness and screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, >18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care ... -
Colonial management of death
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)During the late 1960s, Israel had a policy of withholding Palestinian corpses in secret cemeteries, in which each corpse was designated by a number, called the ‘secret cemeteries of numbers’. During the last Palestinian ... -
Construct validity of an instrument for assessment of reflective writing-based portfolios of medical students
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)Purpose: Assessment of reflective writing for medical students is challenging, and there is lack of an available instrument with good psychometric properties. The authors developed a new instrument for assessment of ... -
COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity
( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)Currently, health authorities around the world are struggling to limit the spread of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, social distancing has been the most important strategy used by most countries to control ... -
Cross-cultural comparison of mental illness stigma and help-seeking attitudes: a multinational population-based study from 16 Arab countries and 10,036 individuals
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Background: There is evidence that culture deeply affects beliefs about mental illnesses' causes, treatment, and help-seeking. We aimed to explore and compare knowledge, attitudes toward mental illness and help-seeking, ... -
A culturally competent approach to teaching humanities in an international medical school: potential frameworks and lessons learned.
( national library of medicine , 2022 , Article): This paper describes the development of a culturally competent medical humanities course for second and third-year medical students at the ethnically diverse College of Medicine at Qatar University. First taught in 2016, ... -
Dementia caregiving in the Middle East and North Africa: A scoping review
( SAGE , 2021 , Article)Care for persons with dementia in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is undertaken predominantly by family members, domestic workers, and private nurses within the home. Domestic caregivers possess different understandings ... -
Doctors’ challenges during infectious disease outbreaks: Medical education insights from realistic fiction movies
( taylor and francis , 2021 , Article)Background: Movies have a strong influence on public perceptions due to their popularity and accessibility. Hence, movies on healthcare providers in general and medical doctors in particular can affect public opinions, ... -
Does the Sex of the Firstborn Child Affect the Breast Cancer Risk and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Over 1 Million Cases
( Galenos Yayinevi , 2022 , Article)Background: Reports on the risk and prognosis of breast cancer in relation to the sex of a child have been conflicting. Since medical sciences play an important role in informing sociocultural understandings of health and ... -
Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar
( Routledge , 2025 , Article)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are detrimental to well-being, but gender-specific data in Arab countries is scarce. We explored gender differences in prevalence and associations of ACEs with psychological distress ... -
In sickness and in health: The politics of public health and their implications during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Politics is a major player in health, sickness, and death affairs. This article reviews the role of politics in public health and its impact on health outcomes, mortality ratios, and death scenarios amongst the most ... -
Intersectionality and Femicide: Palestinian Women's Experiences With the Murders of Their Beloved Female Relatives
( SAGE , 2021 , Article)This article examines how the intersectionality between political, socio-cultural, and demographic factors influences femicide events and women's experiences in Gaza. Based on the testimonies of 13 female first-degree ... -
Islam and Mental Disorders of the Older Adults: Religious Text, Belief System and Caregiving Practices.
( Springer , 2020 , Article)This paper illustrates the impact of Islamic religious texts on dementia care in the Middle East. It examines how old age and older adults mental disorders are framed in the Quran and Hadith, and how these texts are ... -
Literature as a Pedagogical Tool in Medical Education: The Silent Patient Case
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)The arts have seen increasing use in medical education over the last 4 decades. Literature in particular is now frequently used as an educational tool in different medical humanities programmes. This paper analyses Alex ... -
Medical students’ perspectives on an assessment of reflective portfolios [response to letter]
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Other)We thank Forenc et al1 for their interest in our study titled Construct Validity of an Instrument for Assessment of Reflective Writing-Based Portfolios of Medical Students.2 In their Letter to Editor, their main critique ... -
Mental health problems in adults with diabetes: prevalence and potential determinants
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Depression is associated with several chronic diseases such as diabetes. Diabetes is a long-term health disorder that have many health complications such as mental health problems, if left untreated. Our study aimed to ... -
Mental illness stigma as a moderator in the relationship between religiosity and help-seeking attitudes among Muslims from 16 Arab countries
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background Determining the potential barriers responsible for delaying access to care, and elucidating pathways to early intervention should be a priority, especially in Arab countries where mental health resources are ... -
Perceptions and Experiences of Pursuing Research Among Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar
( SAGE Publications , 2024 , Article)OBJECTIVES Early introduction to research prepares medical students for the practice of evidence-based medicine. Few studies have examined the experiences of research among medical students in the Arab region. This study ...
