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Choices and services related to contraception in the Gaza strip, Palestine: perceptions of service users and providers

Böttcher, Bettina; Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon K.; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I. (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019-12)

Reliable contraception enables women and men to plan their family sizes and avoid unintended pregnancies, which can cause distress and anxiety, but also increase maternal mortality. This study explored potential barriers ...

The burden of war-injury in the Palestinian health care sector in Gaza Strip

Mosleh, Marwan; Dalal, Koustuv; Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Svantstrom, Leif (2018)

War-related injury is a major public health concern, and a leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability globally, particularly in low and middle-income countries such as Palestine. Little is known about the ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder among health care providers two years following the Israeli attacks against Gaza Strip in August 2014: Another call for policy intervention

Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I.; Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Radwan, Abdalkarim S.; Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon K.; Qddura, Ibrahim A.; Khadoura, Khalid J.; Alnawajha, Samer K. (2018)

This study aimed to assess the level of posttraumatic stress disorder and to examine the relationship between exposure to war stress and posttraumatic symptoms among health care providers two years following Israeli ...

The Efficacy of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) on patients with Major Depressive Disorder in Gaza Strip

Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Abu Shawish, Mohammed O. (2018)

This study examined the effectiveness of psycho education program based on Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for facilitating recovery in patients with Major Depressive Disorder in Gaza Strip. Patients with Major ...

Maternal mortality in the Gaza strip: a look at causes and solutions

Böttcher, Bettina; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I.; Aldabbour, Belal; Naim, Fadel N.; Aljeesh, Yousef I. (2018)

Background: Maternal mortality is an important health indicator for the overall health of a population. This study assessed the causes and contributing factors to maternal mortality that occurred in the Gaza-Strip between ...

Lived Experience of Refugee Women Residing in Gaza strip, Palestine following Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes

Alkasseh, Areefa S.; Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I. (2016)

This qualitative descriptive study was conducted to explore the lived experience of refugee women residing in Gaza Strip following a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The study ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Health Care Providers Following The Israeli Attacks Against Gaza Strip in 2014: A call for Immediate Policy Actions

Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I.; Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Radwan, Abdalkarim S.; Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon K.; Qddura, Ibrahim A.; Khadoura, Khalid J.; Alnawajha, Samer Khader (2016)

Quality of Life Among Thalassemia Children Patients in the Gaza Strip

Aljeesh, Yousef I. (2016)

This study aimed to assess the quality of life of children (3-12 years) diagnosed with Thalassemia in Gaza Strip. A descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional design was used. All children 3-12 years old who were diagnosed ...

Identifying and Prioritizing the Research Needs Related to Mental Health in Gaza Strip-Palestine

Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I. (2015)

Background: An important function of research is to identify community needs in certain fields. As mental health is a vital issue to us, identifying and prioritizing mental health needs is important to policy makers to ...