Faculty of Nursing: Recent submissions
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Perception of Palestinian Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Students About Professional Values: A Cross-Sectional Study
(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
(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 ... -
Knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms among women in Palestine: a national cross-sectional study
(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: ... -
Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study
(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
(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 ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder among victims of great march of return in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: A need for policy intervention
(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 ... -
Undiagnosed Depression among Hypertensive Individuals in Gaza: A Cross-sectional Survey from Palestine
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2021-03-01)Background The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and to determine the associated factors of undiagnosed depression amongst hypertensive patients (HTNP) at primary health care centers (PHCC) in Gaza. Methods A ... -
Cognitive behavior therapy for low self esteem randomized controlled trial in a psychiatric hospital in Gaza Strip
(Informa UK Limited, 2021-06-14)"Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a serious threat to health and society; Focusing on improving the self-esteem of substance users through the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program is an important ... -
Undiagnosed Depression among Hypertensive Individuals in Gaza: A Cross-sectional Survey from Palestine
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2021-03-01)"BACKGROUND፡ The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and to determine the associated factors of undiagnosed depression amongst hypertensive patients (HTNP) at primary health care centers (PHCC) in Gaza. METHODS: ... -
Effectiveness of Group Support in Alleviating Anxiety, Depression, Stress Among Amputees in Gaza Strip
(LUPINE publishers, 2021-04-20)"Background: According to Ministry of Health since the beginning of the great marches return (GMR) in March 2018, the number of injured people 35.703, who had amputated limbs was 157 The amputees may experiences body ... -
A systematic review on prevalence, risk factors, clinical diagnosis and medical management of dry eye disease in the Arab population
(AOSIS, 2021-02-03)"Background: Dry eye (DE) is a multifactorial disorder that can influence tear production, functional visual acuity and ultimately increase the osmolarity of the tear film. The prevalence of DE ranges from 7% to 33% ... -
Cognitive behavior therapy for low self esteem randomized controlled trial in a psychiatric hospital in Gaza Strip
(Informa UK Limited, 2021-06-14)Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a serious threat to health and society; Focusing on improving the self-esteem of substance users through the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program is an important factor ... -
Leadership Styles in Health Crisis among NonGovernmental Hospital in Gaza Strip a Case Study: Al-Quds Hospital in Palestinian Red Crescent Society
(2020)Abstract Background: In the past decade, Gaza Strip residents and the health sector, in particular, suffered difficult years, as facing many crisis, where a crisis after other exhausted the Gaza Strip. These crises are ... -
Clients' Perception Toward Quality of Postnatal Care in The Gaza Strip, Palestine: A Direction for Health Policy Change
Introduction: Most maternal and neonatal deaths occur during the postnatal period. Therefore, the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals at this critical time is crucial in reducing complications, morbidity, ... -
Four years after the 2014 war against Gaza Strip, post-traumatic stress disorder among people who were forced to leave their homes during the war: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common, disabling disorder that appears after the exposure to a traumatic experience. Post-traumatic stress leads to a pattern of symptoms that include a delayed ... -
Satisfaction with Quality of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Provided by Governmental Health Care System in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Background and aim: In our dynamically changing world, incorporating patients’ perception into quality assessment and assessing clients’ satisfaction about provided services became a major component in the healthcare ... -
Treating patients in a safe enironment: a cross-sectional study of patient safety attitudes among doctors in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Background: Patient safety is important, as in increasingly complex medical systems, the potential for unintended harm to patients also increases. This study assessed the attitudes of doctors in the Gaza Strip towards ... -
Impact of a mobile phone app on adherence to treatment regimens among hypertensive patients: A randomized clinical trial study
Background: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent long-term diseases seen in many countries, including Palestine. Patients with poorly controlled blood pressure are more likely to develop several complications. Therefore; ... -
Assessing Barriers to and Level of Adherence to Hypertension Therapy among Palestinians Living in the Gaza Strip: A Chance for Policy Innovation
Introduction. 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, ... -
Undergraduate medical students’ attitudes towards medical errors and patient safety: a multi-center cross-sectional study in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Background: In undergraduate medical education, patient safety concepts and understanding of medical errors are under-represented. This problem is more evident in low-income settings. The aim of this study was to explore ...