Browsing by Author "Awaisu, Ahmed"
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Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population
Kheir, Nadir; Awaisu, Ahmed; Radoui, Amina; El Badawi, Aya; Jean, Linda; Dowse, Ros... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Background: Much of the migrant workforce in Qatar is of low literacy level and does not understand Arabic or English, presenting a significant challenge to health care professionals. Medicine labels are typically in Arabic ... -
Development and evaluation of the pharmacy alumni employment experience questionnaire
ElShami, Sara; Stewart, Derek; Awaisu , Ahmed; Mukhalalati, Banan ( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2022 , Article)Objectives: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the 'Pharmacy Alumni Employment Experience Questionnaire' (PAEEQ). Methods: Literature review and Herzberg's 'motivation-hygiene' theory were used to derive PAEEQ domains: ... -
Development and Psychometric Properties of a Tuberculosis-Specific Multidimensional Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measure for Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Abdulelah, Juman; Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Syed; Hassali, Mohamed A.; Blebil, Ali Q.; Awaisu, Ahmed; Bredle, Jason M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Background: Various generic instruments exist to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with tuberculosis (TB), but a psychometrically sound disease-specific instrument is lacking. Objectives: The present ... -
Development, translation, and validation of a bilingual questionnaire on unused medications in homes
Makki, Mutaseim; Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad; Awaisu, Ahmed; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Al Hail, Moza; Mohammed ElMotasim, Walid; Yousif Mohamed Ali Taha, Mohamed; Mohd J Al-Khuzaei, Noriya; Salama, Gamila; Pallivalapila, Abdulrouf; El Kassem, Wessam; Thomas, Binny... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background: Unused medications in homes pose significant health, economic, and environmental risks. Patients are the medications end users and their knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) play an important role towards ... -
Does the delivery of interprofessional education have an effect on stereotypical views of healthcare students in Qatar?
El-Awaisi, Alla; Awaisu, Ahmed; Jaam, Myriam; Saffouh El Hajj, Maguy; Verjee, Mohamud A. ( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)Interprofessional education (IPE) is an evolving educational approach for preparing healthcare professional students to provide patient care in a collaborative team atmosphere. One of the important outcomes to be achieved ... -
Drug safety in Nigeria
Yakubu, Rabiu; Isa, Abubakar Musa; Abubakar, Ibrahim Jatau; Oreagba, Ibrahim; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Elsevier , 2020 , Book chapter)Medication safety, which is defined as the freedom from preventable harm with medication use, is a global public health concern and part of the primary mission of pharmacy practice. Medication safety issues negatively ... -
Drug-related problems identified by pharmacists conducting medication use reviews at a primary health center in Qatar
Kheir, Nadir; Awaisu, Ahmed; Sharfi, Amal; Kida, Maha; Adam, Abdullah ( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2014 , Article)Background: Medication use review (MUR) is increasingly being recognized globally as a routine strategy performed by pharmacists to optimize the therapeutic outcomes of long-term medications. MUR services are not commonly ... -
The economic impact of pharmacist care for people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review
Ali, Ahmed; Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah; Hashmi, Furqan Khurshid; Awaisu, Ahmed; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn; Hasan, Syed Shahzad... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Background and objectiveThere is an increase in the global prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While it has been proven that pharmacist interventions improve the health outcomes of people living with ... -
Editorial: Medication safety and interventions to reduce patient harm in low- and middle-income countries
Mahmoud, Mansour Adam; Meyer, Johanna C.; Awaisu, Ahmed; Fadare, Joseph; Fathelrahman, Ahmed Ibrahim; Saleem, Fahad; Aljadhey, Hisham; Godman, Brian... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Other)The safe and rational use of medicines is crucial, especially from the context of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where medicine spending accounts for a considerable proportion of healthcare costs, and much of ... -
Effect of CYP2C19 genetic variants on bleeding and major adverse cardiovascular events in a cohort of Arab patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and stent implantation
Ali, Zainab Omer; Bader, Loulia; Mohammed, Shaaban; Arafa, Salaheddin; Arabi, Abdulrahman; Cavallari, Larisa; Langaee, Taimour; Mraiche, Fatima; Rizk, Nasser; Awaisu, Ahmed; Shahin, Mohamed H.; Elewa, Hazem... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Introduction One-third of patients have clopidogrel resistance that may lead to major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). By contrast, it was found that some clopidogrel-treated patients have hyperresponsive platelets that are ... -
Effect of pharmacist care on clinical outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahmed, Ali; Abdulelah Dujaili, Juman; Rehman, Inayat Ur; Chuah, Lay Hong; Hashmi, Furqan Khurshid; Awaisu, Ahmed; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Background: Pharmacists play a significant role in the multidisciplinary care of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA). However, there is less evidence to ... -
Effectiveness of a structured pharmacist-delivered intervention for patients post-acute coronary syndromes on all-cause hospitalizations and cardiac-related hospital readmissions: a prospective quasi-experimental study
El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Kaddoura, Rasha; Abu Yousef, Safae E.A.; Orabi, Bassant; Awaisu, Ahmed; AlYafei, Sumaya; Shami, Rula; Mahfoud, Ziyad R.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Qatar and globally. Aim: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured clinical pharmacist-delivered ... -
Evaluating Pharmacy Health Literacy and Its Barriers among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases in Qatar
Elbashir, Marwa Elbashir (2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Patients’ health literacy, which is their capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, is a critical determinant of whether ... -
Evaluating prescribing competencies covered in a Canadian-accredited undergraduate pharmacy program in Qatar: A curriculum mapping process
Abdallah, Oraib; Ageeb, Rwedah Anwar; Elkhalifa, Wishah Hamza Imam; Zolezzi, Monica; El-Awaisi, Alla; Diab, Mohammad Issam; Awaisu, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2020 , Article)Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the existing Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy [BSc (Pharm)] curriculum at Qatar University College of Pharmacy (QU CPH), for addressing international prescribing ... -
Evaluating the Impact of a Collaborative Care Model in Diabetes Management in a Primary Healthcare Setting in Qatar Using Real-World Data
Abdulrhim, Sara Hamdi; Awaisu, Ahmed; Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham; Diab, Mohammed Issam; Mohamed Hussain, Mohamed Abdelazim; Al Raey, Hend; Ismail, Mohammed Thahir; Sankaralingam, Sowndramalingam... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Objectives: To evaluate the impact of Collaborative Care Model (CCM) on diabetes-related outcomes among patients with diabetes attending a primary care setting. Methods: A multiple-time series, retrospective, observational ... -
Evaluation of an intensive education program on the treatment of tobacco-use disorder for pharmacists: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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 ... -
Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
Elbashir, Marwa; Elhajj, Maguy Saffouh; Rainkie, Daniel; Kheir, Nadir; Abdulrhim, Sara; Mahfouz, Ahmed; Alyafei, Sumaya; Awaisu, Ahmed; Hamou, Fatima... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Press , 2023 , Article)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional ... -
Evaluation of patient safety culture in community pharmacies in Qatar
Owusu, Yaw B.; Abouelhassan, Rawan; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2021 , Article)Introduction Patient safety culture is a key contributor to medication safety globally. However, the perspective of pharmacists and other personnel in community pharmacy regarding patient safety culture may vary from one ... -
Examination of Job Satisfaction, Achievements, and Employment Preparedness among College of Pharmacy Alumni: A Study From Qatar
Al-Hathal, Turfa Awrans; Al-Ghazal, Lolwa; Mukhalalati, Banan; Awaisu, Ahmed; El-Awaisi, Alla; Mraiche, Fatima; Diab, Mohammad; Stewart, Derek; Elshami, Sara... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: Job satisfaction in healthcare is of special interest as has a direct relation with the quality of care provided to patients. It is affected by several factors including the nature of the work, level of educational ... -
Examining Pharmacy Alumni’s Perceptions of Job Satisfaction, Achievements, and Preparedness: A Mixed-Methods Study
Sara, Elshami; Awaisu, Ahmed; Abidi, Ranin; Al-Ghazal, Lolwa; Al-Hathal, Turfa; Basil, Mounyah; Fakhr, Nour; Yakti, Ola; El-Awaisi, Alla; Stewart, Derek; Mraiche, Fatima; Diab, Mohammad; Mukhalalati, Banan... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)ObjectivesThere is a scarcity of research that holistically explores pharmacy alumni’s employment experience and their professional performance. Job satisfaction is linked to professionals' productivity and their educational ...