ملخص الدراسة: 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 design was informed by grounded theory analysis. Twenty women who were recently diagnosed with GDM were recruited from the United Nations Relief […]

ملخص الدراسة: Objective: To determine the prevalence and level of anxiety and depression among mothers of newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care_x000D__x000D_ units in Gaza Strip._x000D__x000D_ Methods: It is a cross-sectional study including 195 mothers who’s their neonates has been admitted to NICU at the three governmental_x000D__x000D_ hospitals in Gaza Strip between November 2017 to […]

ملخص الدراسة: Abstract The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) program in reinforcing motivation to change among patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) in the Gaza Strip. The experimental design was used, Participants were 30 males distributed randomly into two groups: experimental and control, (n = 15) per group, using […]

ملخص الدراسة: Background: Improving access to optimal quality of care is a core priority and ambitious health policy goal in spite of impediments, threats and challenges in Palestine. Understanding the factors that may impede quality of care is essential in developing an effective healthcare intervention for patient with non-communicable disease (NCD) or war-injured survivors. Methods: […]

ملخص الدراسة: Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a serious threat to health and society, Focusing on the positive personality traits of the addict and reinforcing them through the CBT program is an important factor in addiction treatment. Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in reinforcing positive adaption […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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 of mortalityandmorbidity,andpreventablehealthcarecosts.Theaimofthisstudywastoassessthelevelofadherenceandbarriersto treatment regimens among hypertensive patients living in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Methods. A convenience sample of 648 participants completed the Hill-Bone […]

ملخص الدراسة: Background: Palestine, like other low-income countries, is confronting an increasing epidemic of non-communicable disease (NCD) and trend of war injury. The management of health problems often presents a critical challenge to the Palestinian health system (PHS). Understanding the perceptions of healthcare providers is essential in exploring the gaps in the health system to […]

ملخص الدراسة: Background: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of and determine the factors associated with antihypertensive medication (A-HTNM) non-adherence among hypertension care seekers attending primary health clinics in the Gaza Strip. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted as the recruitment phase of a clustered randomized controlled trial including 538 participants. The participants were […]

ملخص الدراسة: Abstract_x000D__x000D_ Background Little is known about unintended pregnancies in the Gaza Strip. This study explored causes and consequences of unintended pregnancies among women in the Gaza Strip._x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ Methods This was a qualitative study, and included 21 women who had experienced unintended pregnancies previously. Data collection took place in three focus groups of […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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 target areas for future training._x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ Setting Four major governmental hospitals in the Gaza-Strip._x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ Participants A convenience sample of 424 nurses and […]