ملخص الدراسة: 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 to contraceptive use for women in the Gaza Strip, Palestine from user and provider perspectives._x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ Methods_x000D__x000D_ A convenient sample was used […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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 degrees of patient safety. This study aimed to assess attitudes of nurses working in governmental hospitals in the Gaza-Strip toward […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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; it is imperative to control their blood pressure by improving their adherence to the treatment regimen. _x000D__x000D_ Aim: The objective of this study […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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, increasing rates of mortality and morbidity, and preventable healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to assess the level of adherence and barriers […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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 undergraduate medical students’ attitudes towards patient safety in the low-income setting of the Gaza Strip._x000D__x000D_ Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study included medical […]

ملخص الدراسة: ABSTRACT Background: Oral Health (OH) is an essential component of general health, oral diseases have a negative social impact and adverse consequences on the quality of life, while their treatment places a considerable economic burden on individuals, communities and countries. Oral diseases are related to a number of risk factors and determinants that […]

ملخص الدراسة: ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes aff ects millions of people each year, it is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Periodontal disease has recently been recognized as the “sixth complication” of diabetes mellitus, the relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease is actually bi-directional. Generally, poor oral hygiene, a long history of […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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 disturbing the health sector and undoubtedly threaten the health services system. So, it is needed to prepare well to […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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, and mortality rates._x000D__x000D_ Objective: The present study aimed to determine the perceptions of Palestinian women living in the Gaza Strip considering the quality of […]

ملخص الدراسة: 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 response to an acute stressful and a life-threatening event or situation, such as combat exposure during war time. Individuals exposed to combat exposure […]