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Assessment of an intensive education program for pharmacists on treatment of tobacco use disorder using an objective structured clinical examination: a randomized controlled trial
El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Awaisu, Ahmed; Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki; Saleh, Rana Ahmed; Al Hamad, Noora Mohammed; Kheir, Nadir; Mahfoud, Ziyad R.... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: Tobacco use is one of the major public health threats globally. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to offer tobacco cessation services owing to their easy accessibility by the public. To prepare Qatar ... -
Assessment of treatment burden and its impact on quality of life in dialysis-dependent and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients
Al-mansouri, A.; Al-Ali, F. S.; Hamad, A. I.; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Kheir, N.; Ibrahim, R. A.; AlBakri, M.; Awaisu, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)Background The management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications places a significant burden on patients, resulting in impairment of their health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). Little is known about ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the role of community pharmacists in obesity and weight management in Qatar: A mixed-methods study
Almukdad, S.; Zaghloul, N.; Awaisu, A.; Mahfoud, Z.R.; Kheir, N.; Hajj, M.S.E.... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Obesity is a major public health burden in Qatar. Pharmacists can play an important role in providing weight management services (WMSs). This study aimed to explore their attitudes, practice, perceived ... -
Factors associated with medication adherence among patients with diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic mixed studies review
Myriam, Jaam; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Kheir, Nadir; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article Review)Multiple systematic reviews were conducted investigating factors associated with medication adherence worldwide. However, investigations from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region were largely underrepresented in ... -
Impact of a Collaborative Pharmaceutical Care Service among Patients with Diabetes in Qatar Petroleum Healthcare Center Dukhan: A Multiple Time Series Study
Awaisu, Ahmed; Abdulrhim, Sara; Saleh, Rana; Abdelazim, Mohamed; Alraey, Hend; Babiker, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Background: Diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent non-communicable disease worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes in Qatar exceeds the prevalence of diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa region and the globe. ... -
Impact of a pharmacy practice research capacity-building programme on improving the research abilities of pharmacists at two specialised tertiary care hospitals in Qatar: a preliminary study
Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir; Alrowashdeh, Hanen Ali; Allouch, Soumeya N.; Jebara, Tesnime; Zaidan, Manal; Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham B.... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)The aim of this study was to develop and implement a pharmacy practice research training programme and to determine the effect of the programme on pharmacists' knowledge of, and attitudes towards, research. An intensive ... -
Implementation of An Ambulatory Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinic In Qatar: Development of A New Service and A Pilot On Patients' Satisfaction and Quality of Life
Awaisu, A.; Kheir, N.; Mohamed, Ibrahim M.I.; Al-Taweel, H.M.; Elmubark, A.E. ( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Objectives Pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics have been shown to improve the quality of life (QoL) of patients receiving anti-clot treatment. The first pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic in Qatar was ... -
Perception and intentions to quit among waterpipe smokers in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey
Jaam, M.; Al-Marridi, W.; Fares, H.; Izham, M.; Kheir, N.; Awaisu, A.... more authors ... less authors ( International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease , 2016 , Article)Objective: To evaluate the perceptions and attitudes of waterpipe (shisha) smokers in Qatar regarding the health risks associated with addiction and to determine their intentions to quit. Methods: A cross-sectional ... -
Perspectives of pharmacy graduates toward an undergraduate ethics course and its potential impact on their professional practice
Kheir, N.; Awaisu, A.; Ibrahim, S.; Al-Dulaimi, S.M.; Gad, H. ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The aim of this study was to gauge the opinions and attitudes of pharmacy graduates toward an undergraduate ethics course they received and to explore if the ethics course was relevant to their practice. Sample ... -
Pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes about natural health products: A mixed-methods study
Kheir, Nadir; Gad, Hoda Y.; Abu-Yousef, Safae E. ( Dove Press , 2014 , Article)Objectives: To explore knowledge and attitude of pharmacists in Qatar towards natural health products (NHPs). Methods: The quantitative component of this study consisted of an anonymous, online, self-administered questionnaire ... -
Pill-burden and its association with treatment burden among patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease
Asmaa, Al-mansouri; Hamad, Abdullah Ibrahim; Al-Ali, Fadwa Saqr; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Kheir, Nadir; Al-Ziftawi, Nour Hisham; Ibrahim, Rania Abdelaziz; AlBakri, Muna; Awaisu, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multimorbidity and high treatment burden. Pill-burden is one component of the overall treatment burden. However, little is known about its magnitude and contribution ... -
A qualitative exploration of barriers to medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes in Qatar: integrating perspectives of patients and health care providers.
Jaam, Myriam; Hadi, Muhammad Abdul; Kheir, Nadir; Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham; Diab, Mohammad Issam; Al-Abdulla, Samya Ahmad; Awaisu, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Medical Press , 2018 , Article)To develop an in-depth understanding of the barriers to medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes attending primary health care (PHC) centers in Qatar by exploring and integrating patients' and health ... -
Refugee healthcare needs and barriers to accessing healthcare services in New Zealand: a qualitative phenomenological approach
Sherif, Bafreen; Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: Refuges and asylum seekers have specific healthcare needs; however there has been insufficient attention and effort to address these needs globally. Furthermore, effective communication between healthcare ...