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Post-traumatic stress disorder among victims of great march of return in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: A need for policy intervention

Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon Khalil; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser Ibrahim; Alswerki, Mohammad; Naim, Fadel N.; Elessi, Khamis A.; Al-Asmar, Yousef Zyad; Afifi, Tayseer (Elsevier BV, 2022-02)

"This study aimed to assess the level of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) and to examine the relationship between exposure to war stress and posttraumatic symptoms among people who were injured during the Great March ...

Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study

Elshami, Mohamedraed; Thalji, Mariam; Abukmail, Hanan; Al-Slaibi, Ibrahim; Alser, Mohammed; Radaydeh, Afnan; Alfuqaha, Alaa; Khader, Salma; Khatib, Lana; Fannoun, Nour; Ahmad, Bisan; Kassab, Lina; Khrishi, Hiba; Elhussaini, Deniz; Abed, Nour; Nammari, Aya; Abdallah, Tumodir; Alqudwa, Zaina; Idais, Shahd; Tanbouz, Ghaid; Hajajreh, Ma’alem; Selmiyh, Hala Abu; Abo-Hajouj, Zakia; Hebi, Haya; Zamel, Manar; Skaik, Refqa Najeeb; Hammoud, Lama; Rjoub, Saba; Ayesh, Hadeel; Rjoub, Toqa; Zakout, Rawan; Alser, Amany; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser; Bottcher, Bettina (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-12)

"Background: High awareness of cervical cancer (CC) risk factors is important to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with CC. This study aimed to assess the knowledge level of Palestinian women about CC risk ...

Knowledge of Palestinian women about cervical cancer warning signs: a national cross- sectional study

Elshami, Mohamedraed; Al-Slaibi, Ibrahim; Abukmail, Hanan; Alser, Mohammed; Radaydeh, Afnan; Alfuqaha, Alaa; Thalji, Mariam; Khader, Salma; Khatib, Lana; Fannoun, Nour; Ahmad, Bisan; Kassab, Lina; Khrishi, Hiba; Elhussaini, Deniz; Abed, Nour; Nammari, Aya; Abdallah, Tumodir; Alqudwa, Zaina; Idais, Shahd; Tanbouz, Ghaid; Hajajreh, Ma’alem; Selmiyh, Hala Abu; Abo-Hajouj, Zakia; Hebi, Haya; Zamel, Manar; Skaik, Refqa; Hammoud, Lama; Rjoub, Siba; Ayesh, Hadeel; Rjoub, Toqa; Zakout, Rawan; Alser, Amany; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser; Bottcher, Bettina (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-12)

"Background: Timely presentation and diagnosis of cervical cancer (CC) are crucial to decrease its mortality especially in low- and middle-income countries like Palestine. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of ...

Knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms among women in Palestine: a national cross-sectional study

Elshami, Mohamedraed; Yaseen, Areej; Alser, Mohammed; Al-Slaibi, Ibrahim; Jabr, Hadeel; Ubaiat, Sara; Tuffaha, Aya; Khader, Salma; Khraishi, Reem; Jaber, Inas; Arafeh, Zeina Abu; Al-Madhoun, Sondos; Alqattaa, Aya; El Hadi, Asmaa Abd; Barhoush, Ola; Hijazy, Maysun; Eleyan, Tamara; Alser, Amany; Hziema, Amal Abu; Shatat, Amany; Almakhtoob, Falasteen; Mohamad, Balqees; Farhat, Walaa; Abuamra, Yasmeen; Mousa, Hanaa; Adawi, Reem; Musallam, Alaa; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser; Bottcher, Bettina (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-12)

"Introduction: Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at advanced stages. This study aimed to assess the Palestinian women’s knowledge about OC symptoms and determine the factors associated with having good knowledge. Methods: ...

Perception of Palestinian Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Students About Professional Values: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon; Allari, Rabia; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser (2021-08-10)

Background: Professional values provide a context for appraising beliefs and attitudes that guide behaviors and considered as standards for acceptable actions by professionals toward providing safe patient ...

Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Palestinian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abu-ElNoor, Nasser Ibrahim (2021-05-14)

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic became a global pandemic in early 2020. The pandemic has many impacts on people’s live posing a threat to their physical and mental health. Therefore, this ...

Assessing Barriers to and Level of Adherence to Hypertension Therapy among Palestinians Living in the Gaza Strip: A Chance for Policy Innovation

Abu-El-Noor, Nasser; Aljeesh, Yousef I.; Böttcher, Bettina; Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon (Hindawi Limited, 2020-09-24)

Hypertension is a major health concern, especially in low-income countries. Nonadherence and poor or no persistence in adhering to hypertension treatment regimens result in uncontrolled high blood pressure, increasing rates ...

Patient safety culture among nurses working in Palestinian governmental hospital: a pathway to a new policy

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

Providing safe care helps to reduce mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stay and cost. Patient safety is highly linked to attitudes of health care providers, where those with more positive attitudes achieve higher ...

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 ...

Attitudes of doctors and nurses to patient safety and errors in medical practice in the Gaza-Strip: a cross-sectional study

Böttcher, Bettina; Abu-El-Noor, Nasser I.; Abuowda, Yousef; Alfaqawi, Maha; Alaloul, Enas; El-hout, Somaya; Al-Najjar, Ibrahem; Abu-El-Noor, Mysoon K. (BMJ, 2019-08)

Objectives This study examined the attitudes of nurses and doctors to key patient safety concepts, evaluated differences and similarities between professional groups and assessed positive and negative attitudes to identify ...