Search Results - "Awaisu, Ahmed"

Refugee healthcare needs and barriers to accessing healthcare services in New Zealand: a qualitative phenomenological approach by Sherif, Bafreen, Awaisu, Ahmed, Kheir, Nadir

“…Abstract Background Refuges and asylum seekers have specific healthcare needs; however there has been insufficient attention and effort to address these needs…”
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Exploring the perceptions of faculty members about research courses in undergraduate pharmacy curriculum: A qualitative study by Aly, Aaliah, Hishari, Ola, Stewart, Derek, Awaisu, Ahmed, Elshami, Sara, Mukhalalati, Banan

“…The commitment of pharmacy graduates to patient care and research is crucial to advancing pharmaceutical science and practice. Consequently, the value of…”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS and receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan by Ahmed, Ali, Saqlain, Muhammad, Bashir, Naila, Dujaili, Juman, Hashmi, Furqan, Mazhar, Faizan, Khan, Amjad, Jabeen, Musarat, Blebil, Ali, Awaisu, Ahmed

“…Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is considered to be the fourth 90 of UNAIDS 90-90-90 target to monitor the effects of combination…”
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Perspectives of clinical pharmacists on the provision of pharmaceutical care through telepharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: A focus group by Alhmoud, Eman, Al Khiyami, Dania, Barazi, Raja, Saad, Mohammed, Al-Omari, Ali, Awaisu, Ahmed, El Enany, Rasha, Al Hail, Moza

“…Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created unprecedented pressures on healthcare systems and led to the widespread adoption of…”
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Cultural awareness and competence of pharmacy educators and learners from the perspective of pharmacy students at Qatar University: A mixed-methods approach by Mukhalalati, Banan, Shahrour, Ma'al, Rabie, Sara, Awaisu, Ahmed, Elshami, Sara, Alali, Feras

“…Since healthcare professional educators and practitioners in Qatar are culturally diverse, the impact of this diversity on the education and training of…”
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Impact of brief smoking cessation intervention on quitting rate and glycemic control in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial by Ibrahim, Albaroodi K.A., Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar, Awaisu, Ahmed, Shafie, Asrul Akmal

“…Objective We aimed to evaluate the impact of a brief smoking cessation intervention among patients with diabetes. Methods This randomized interventional…”
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Microcredentials training in pharmacy practice and education: an exploratory study of its viability and pharmacists' professional needs by Lok, Peggy, Beyene, Kebede, Awaisu, Ahmed, Woods, David, Kheir, Nadir

“…Microcredentials (MCs) are short courses that certify/recognise an individual's achievement of specific skills or knowledge. Schools of pharmacy could be…”
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Perspectives of clinical pharmacists on the provision of pharmaceutical care through telepharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: A focus group by Eman Alhmoud, Dania Al Khiyami, Raja Barazi, Mohammed Saad, Ali Al-Omari, Ahmed Awaisu, Rasha El Enany, Moza Al Hail

“…BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created unprecedented pressures on healthcare systems and led to the widespread adoption of telepharmacy…”
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Exploring facilitators and barriers to medication error reporting among healthcare professionals in Qatar using the theoretical domains framework: A mixed-methods approach by Stewart, Derek, Thomas, Binny, MacLure, Katie, Wilbur, Kerry, Wilby, Kyle, Pallivalapila, Abdulrouf, Dijkstra, Andrea, Ryan, Cristin, El Kassem, Wessam, Awaisu, Ahmed, McLay, James S, Singh, Rajvir, Al Hail, Moza

“…There is a need for theory informed interventions to optimise medication reporting. This study aimed to quantify and explain behavioural determinants relating…”
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Management of common minor ailments in Qatar: Community pharmacists' self-perceived competency and its predictors by Makhlouf, Ahmed Mohamed, Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed, Awaisu, Ahmed, Vyas, Saseendran Kattezhathu, Yusuff, Kazeem Babatunde

“…Studies focused on comprehensive assessment of self-perceived competency of community pharmacists to manage minor ailments are scanty despite that…”
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The Prevalence of Unused Medications in Homes by Makki, Mutaseim, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Awaisu, Ahmed, Hashmi, Furqan

“…The prevalence of unused medications in homes has dramatically increased in recent decades, which has resulted in medication wastage. The aim of this study is…”
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Efficacy and tolerability of sulforaphane in the therapeutic management of cancers: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by ElKhalifa, Dana, Al-Ziftawi, Nour, Awaisu, Ahmed, Alali, Feras, Khalil, Ashraf

“…This paper presents a systematic review aimed at assessing the therapeutic potential of sulforaphane (SFN) in the treatment of diverse cancer types. Following…”
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Assessment of Qatar community pharmacists’ competence and practices related to renal and gastrointestinal adverse effects of nonprescription NSAIDs by Owusu, Yaw Boahene, Elkhalifa, Wishah Hamza, Awaisu, Ahmed, Kheir, Nadir

“…Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently dispensed nonprescription drugs in community pharmacies. However, inappropriate…”
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The utilization of simulated patients for teaching and learning in the pharmacy curriculum: exploring pharmacy students' and recent alumni's perceptions using mixed-methods approach by ElGeed, Hager, El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh, Ali, Raja, Awaisu, Ahmed

“…The use of simulated patients (SPs) is considered a significant resource for teaching and assessing clinical and communication skills in health professional…”
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Health-related stakeholders’ perceptions of clinical pharmacy services in Qatar by Jebara, Tesnime, Cunningham, Scott, MacLure, Katie, Awaisu, Ahmed, Pallivalapila, Abdulrouf, Al Hail, Moza, Stewart, Derek

“…Background In Qatar, the National Vision 2030 and the National Health Strategy 2018–2022 articulate the need to improve healthcare delivery by better…”
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Determination of potential drug–drug interactions in prescription orders dispensed in a community pharmacy setting using Micromedex® and Lexicomp®: a retrospective observational study by Abbas, Afraa, Al-Shaibi, Samaher, Sankaralingam, Sowndramalingam, Awaisu, Ahmed, Kattezhathu, Vyas S., Wongwiwatthananukit, Supakit, Owusu, Yaw B.

“…Background Community pharmacists have a role in identifying drug–drug interactions (DDIs) when processing prescription orders and dispensing medications to…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abubakar, Usman, Awaisu, Ahmed, Khan, Amer Hayat, Alam, Khurshid

“…This study investigated how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). PubMed, Scopus…”
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Barriers and Enablers for Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living With HIV/AIDS in the Era of COVID-19: A Qualitative Study From Pakistan by Ahmed, Ali, Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah, Jabeen, Musarat, Umair, Malik Muhammad, Chuah, Lay-Hong, Hashmi, Furqan Khurshid, Awaisu, Ahmed, Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn

“…With the increased availability of safe antiretroviral therapy (ART) in recent years, achieving optimal adherence and patient retention is becoming the biggest…”
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Perspectives of healthcare professionals in Qatar on causes of medication errors: A mixed methods study of safety culture by Stewart, Derek, Thomas, Binny, MacLure, Katie, Pallivalapila, Abdulrouf, El Kassem, Wessam, Awaisu, Ahmed, McLay, James S, Wilbur, Kerry, Wilby, Kyle, Ryan, Cristin, Dijkstra, Andrea, Singh, Rajvir, Al Hail, Moza

“…There is a lack of robust, rigorous mixed methods studies of patient safety culture generally and notably those which incorporate behavioural theories of…”
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Future perspectives on nonmedical prescribing by Stewart, Derek, Jebara, Tesnime, Cunningham, Scott, Awaisu, Ahmed, Pallivalapila, Abdulrouf, MacLure, Katie

“…Many countries have implemented nonmedical prescribing (NMP) and many others are scoping prescribing practices with a view to developing NMP. This paper…”
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