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Perceptions and Experiences of Pursuing Research Among Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar (2024)
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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)
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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.

COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity (2022)
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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

This cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness and screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, >18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care Corporation were invited to c... 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)
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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.

The prevalence of feeding and eating disorders symptomology in medical students: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression (2022)
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Fekih-Romdhane, F., Daher-Nashif, S., Alhuwailah, A. H., Al Gahtani, H. M. S., Hubail, S. A., Shuwiekh, H. A. M., …Jahrami, H. (2022). The prevalence of feeding and eating disorders symptomology in medical students: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27(6), 1991-2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01351-w

Purpose Medical students have a higher risk of developing psychological issues, such as feeding and eating disorders (FEDs). In the past few years, a major increase was observed in the number of studies on the topic. The goal of this review was to e... Read More about The prevalence of feeding and eating disorders symptomology in medical students: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar (2021)
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Khaled, S. M., Petcu, C., Al-Thani, M. A., Al-Hamadi, A. M. H. A., Daher-Nashif, S., Zolezzi, M., & Woodruff, P. (2021). Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-03035-8

Background Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost 100 nationalities, Qatar is... Read More about Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar.

Islam and Mental Disorders of the Older Adults: Religious Text, Belief System and Caregiving Practices (2020)
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Daher-Nashif, S., Hammad, S. H., Kane, T., & Al-Wattary, N. (2021). Islam and Mental Disorders of the Older Adults: Religious Text, Belief System and Caregiving Practices. Journal of Religion and Health, 60(3), 2051-2065. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01094-5

This paper illustrates the impact of Islamic religious texts on dementia care in the Middle East. It examines how old age and older adults mental disorders are framed in the Quran and Hadith, and how these texts are transformed to belief ideologies a... Read More about Islam and Mental Disorders of the Older Adults: Religious Text, Belief System and Caregiving Practices.