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Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar (2025)
Journal Article
Akram, H., Abdul Rahim, H. F., Daher-Nashif, S., Alsayed Hassan, D., Elshaikh, U., & Khaled, S. M. (in press). Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2025.2461232

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are detrimental to well-being, but gender-specific data in Arab countries is scarce. We explored gender differences in prevalence and associations of ACEs with psychological distress and feeling unsafe among Qatar... Read More about Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar.

IMPACT OF RELIGION ON FRAMING AND CARING FOR DEMENTIA AMONG MUSLIM ARABS IN QATAR: A QUALITATIVE STUDY (2024)
Journal Article
Daher-Nashif, S., Hammad, S., & Kane, T. (in press). IMPACT OF RELIGION ON FRAMING AND CARING FOR DEMENTIA AMONG MUSLIM ARABS IN QATAR: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. Innovation in Aging, 8(Supplement_1), 50-50. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.0153

Studies have examined how religion plays a major role in framing mental disorders and in shaping caregiving practices. This presentation sheds light on dementia care among Muslim Arabs in Qatar. The presentation will examine how old age and dementia... Read More about IMPACT OF RELIGION ON FRAMING AND CARING FOR DEMENTIA AMONG MUSLIM ARABS IN QATAR: A QUALITATIVE STUDY.

Institutional and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence the Wellbeing of Women Working in Academia in Arab Countries: A Scoping Review (2024)
Journal Article
Al Jayyousi-Alsalim, G., Alsayed Hassan, D., Khaled, S., Zolezzi, M., O’Hara, L., Daher-Nashif, S., …Morris, L. (in press). Institutional and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence the Wellbeing of Women Working in Academia in Arab Countries: A Scoping Review. SAGE Open, 14(4), Article 21582440241259693. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241259693

Academic life in the present era is subject to several occupational stressors, including increased workloads, reduced research funding, tenuous career paths, and family-work conflicts. Such stressors affect academics’ quality of life, wellbeing, and... Read More about Institutional and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence the Wellbeing of Women Working in Academia in Arab Countries: A Scoping Review.

Student perspectives on student-led family medicine clinics in Qatar: a descriptive qualitative study (2024)
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Daher-Nashif, S., Al-Mutawa, N. A. A. M., Kalathingal, M. A., Saad, R., & Bashir, K. (in press). Student perspectives on student-led family medicine clinics in Qatar: a descriptive qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 1165. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06145-z

Background: Student-led clinic is an educational-professional training environment where students are leading the care of patients under the supervision of licensed health care professionals. This study aims to explore medical students’ experiences i... Read More about Student perspectives on student-led family medicine clinics in Qatar: a descriptive qualitative study.

Capturing the voices of working Arab mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quick content analysis of their messages on Twitter (X) (2024)
Journal Article
Al-Jayyousi, G. F., Daher-Nashif, S., Arafah, D., Rahim, H. A., Kurdi, R., Latrous, M. S., …Awada, S. (2024). Capturing the voices of working Arab mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quick content analysis of their messages on Twitter (X). Qatar Journal of Public Health, 2024(1), https://doi.org/10.5339/qjph.2024.9

Introduction: Working mothers from different cultures have been heavily challenged during the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infectious disease outbreaks increase women’s missions, which challenge their abilities to balance time among the... Read More about Capturing the voices of working Arab mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quick content analysis of their messages on Twitter (X).

“Happily tired”: A descriptive qualitative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar (2024)
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Daher-Nashif, S., Khaled, S. M., O'Hara, L., Alsayed Hassan, D., Al-Wattary, N., Al-Jayyousi, G. F., …Zolezzi, M. (2024). “Happily tired”: A descriptive qualitative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar. Women's Studies International Forum, 106, Article 102971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2024.102971

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted existing gender inequalities and inequities in academia, such as unequal workload distribution and insufficient recognition of women's scientific and institutional contributions. This study aimed to explore the impac... Read More about “Happily tired”: A descriptive qualitative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar.

Reflective writing among healthcare practitioners in primary care: a qualitative study from Qatar (2024)
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Al-Mutawa, N. A. A. M., Mahmoud, M. H., Baisa, K. G. G., Daher-Nashif, S., & Al Wahedi, Z. (2024). Reflective writing among healthcare practitioners in primary care: a qualitative study from Qatar. Cogent Education, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186x.2024.2373555

Reflective practice is an important cornerstone of continuing professional development for healthcare practitioners in primary care. Following workshops on communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, and leadership, this study analyzed written refl... Read More about Reflective writing among healthcare practitioners in primary care: a qualitative study from Qatar.

Perceptions and Experiences of Pursuing Research Among Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar (2024)
Journal Article
Al-Subai, R. R., Kaleem, M. Z., Hassanien, D., Eldestawy, M., Hamwi, M. N., Elsayed, E., …Daher-Nashif, S. (in press). Perceptions and Experiences of Pursuing Research Among Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 11, Article 23821205241227327. https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205241227327

OBJECTIVES
Early introduction to research prepares medical students for the practice of evidence-based medicine. Few studies have examined the experiences of research among medical students in the Arab region. This study assesses medical students’ e... Read More about Perceptions and Experiences of Pursuing Research Among Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar.

Mental illness stigma as a moderator in the relationship between religiosity and help-seeking attitudes among Muslims from 16 Arab countries (2023)
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Fekih-Romdhane, F., Daher-Nashif, S., Stambouli, M., Alhuwailah, A., Helmy, M., Shuwiekh, H. A. M., …Hallit, S. (in press). Mental illness stigma as a moderator in the relationship between religiosity and help-seeking attitudes among Muslims from 16 Arab countries. BMC Public Health, 23(1), Article 1671. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16622-7

Background:
Determining the potential barriers responsible for delaying access to care, and elucidating pathways to early intervention should be a priority, especially in Arab countries where mental health resources are limited. To the best of our... Read More about Mental illness stigma as a moderator in the relationship between religiosity and help-seeking attitudes among Muslims from 16 Arab countries.

Suicide literacy mediates the path from religiosity to suicide stigma among Muslim community adults: Cross-sectional data from four Arab countries (2023)
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Fekih-Romdhane, F., Daher-Nashif, S., Stambouli, M., Alhuwailah, A., Helmy, M., Shuwiekh, H. A. M., …Hallit, S. (in press). Suicide literacy mediates the path from religiosity to suicide stigma among Muslim community adults: Cross-sectional data from four Arab countries. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 69(7), 1658-1669. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640231174359

Background: The majority of research attention has been devoted to the link between religiosity and suicide risk, and a considerable amount of studies has been carried out on how stigma impacts individuals with mental health problems of different kin... Read More about Suicide literacy mediates the path from religiosity to suicide stigma among Muslim community adults: Cross-sectional data from four Arab countries.

Children and adolescents coping with home isolation and social distancing during Covid-19 in Qatar: a cross sectional study with qualitative items (2023)
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Zainel, A. A., Daher-Nashif, S., Al-Maadeed, A. N., Qotba, H. A., Al Mujalli, H., & Al-Kohji, S. M. (2023). Children and adolescents coping with home isolation and social distancing during Covid-19 in Qatar: a cross sectional study with qualitative items. BMC Psychology, 11(1), Article ARTN 150. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01183-6

Background
Covid-19 related studies report psychological impacts during home isolation and social distancing. Despite that, children and adolescents were able to adopt coping strategies that assisted in lowering severe levels of psychological disord... Read More about Children and adolescents coping with home isolation and social distancing during Covid-19 in Qatar: a cross sectional study with qualitative items.

Teaching Medical Humanities in a Middle Eastern International Medical School: Frameworks and structure (2022)
Journal Article
Daher-Nashif, S., & Kane, T. (2022). Teaching Medical Humanities in a Middle Eastern International Medical School: Frameworks and structure. QScience Connect, 2022(3), https://doi.org/10.5339/connect.2022.medhumconf.39

Several reports over the last two decades have indicated the importance and success of incorporating medical humanities courses and modules in medical schools. While this inclusion is well established in the Euro-American contexts, it is still underr... Read More about Teaching Medical Humanities in a Middle Eastern International Medical School: Frameworks and structure.

Prevalence and Determinants of Mental Health Problems and Mental Health Stigma Among Medical Students of Different Nationalities in Qatar (2022)
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Mahgoub, Y., Daher-Nashif, S., Al-Shebly, R., Wali, H. S., Khan, A., Almarkhi, A., …Al-Muhannadi, Z. (in press). Prevalence and Determinants of Mental Health Problems and Mental Health Stigma Among Medical Students of Different Nationalities in Qatar. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Volume 13, 969-979. https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s371053

COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity (2022)
Journal Article
Daher-Nashif, S., Al-Anany, R., Ali, M., Erradi, K., Farag, E., Abdallah, A. M., & Emara, M. M. (2022). COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity. Archives of Virology, 167(9), 1773-1783. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-022-05495-7

There is a sound empirical basis for hypofractionation in radiotherapy for breast cancer. This article reviews the radiobiological implications of hypofractionation in breast cancer derived from a series of clinical trials that began when 50 Gy in 25... Read More about COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity.

Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar (2022)
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Hamed, E., Alemrayat, B., Syed, M., Daher-Nashif, S., Rasheed, H., & Kane, T. (2022). Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 3995 - 3995. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995

<jats:p>This cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness and screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, &gt;18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care Corporation were invi... Read More about Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar.

Sociocultural insights on dementia care-giving in Arab and Muslim communities: the perspectives of family care-givers (2022)
Journal Article
Hammad, S. H., Daher-Nashif, S., Kane, T., & Al-Wattary, N. (2022). Sociocultural insights on dementia care-giving in Arab and Muslim communities: the perspectives of family care-givers. Ageing and society, Article PII S0144686X22000277. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X22000277

Little is known about the experiences of informal family care-giving for persons with ADRD in the context of Arab and Muslim communities. This paper offers fresh insight into the less-studied private sphere of the home, showing how families respond t... Read More about Sociocultural insights on dementia care-giving in Arab and Muslim communities: the perspectives of family care-givers.