Search Results - "Karroum, Lama Bou"

Health workers and the weaponisation of health care in Syria: a preliminary inquiry for The Lancet –American University of Beirut Commission on Syria by Fouad, Fouad M, MD, Sparrow, Annie, MBBS, Tarakji, Ahmad, MD, Alameddine, Mohamad, PhD, El-Jardali, Fadi, Prof, Coutts, Adam P, PhD, El Arnaout, Nour, MPH, Karroum, Lama Bou, MPH, Jawad, Mohammed, MBBS, Roborgh, Sophie, MSc, Abbara, Aula, MBBS, Alhalabi, Fadi, MD, AlMasri, Ibrahim, MD, Jabbour, Samer, Dr

“…Summary The conflict in Syria presents new and unprecedented challenges that undermine the principles and practice of medical neutrality in armed conflict…”
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Evidence synthesis to policy: development and implementation of an impact-oriented approach from the Eastern Mediterranean Region by El-Jardali, Fadi, Fadlallah, Racha, Bou Karroum, Lama, Akl, Elie A

“…Despite the importance of evidence syntheses in informing policymaking, their production and use remain limited in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR)…”
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Effectiveness of Mechanisms and Models of Coordination between Organizations, Agencies and Bodies Providing or Financing Health Services in Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review by Akl, Elie A, El-Jardali, Fadi, Bou Karroum, Lama, El-Eid, Jamale, Brax, Hneine, Akik, Chaza, Osman, Mona, Hassan, Ghayda, Itani, Mira, Farha, Aida, Pottie, Kevin, Oliver, Sandy

“…Effective coordination between organizations, agencies and bodies providing or financing health services in humanitarian crises is required to ensure…”
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Health Reporting in Print Media in Lebanon: Evidence, Quality and Role in Informing Policymaking by El-Jardali, Fadi, Bou Karroum, Lama, Bawab, Lamya, Kdouh, Ola, El-Sayed, Farah, Rachidi, Hala, Makki, Malak

“…Media plays a vital role in shaping public policies and opinions through disseminating health-related information. This study aims at exploring the role of…”
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Approaches to prioritising primary health research: a scoping review by Fadlallah, Racha, Daher, Najla, El-Harakeh, Amena, Hammam, Rima, Brax, Hneine, Bou Karroum, Lama, Lopes, Luciane Cruz, Arnous, Ghida, Kassamany, Inas, Baltayan, Stephanie, Harb, Aya, Lotfi, Tamara, El-Jardali, Fadi, Akl, Elie A

“…ObjectiveTo systematically identify and describe approaches to prioritise primary research topics in any health-related area.MethodsWe searched Medline and…”
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Exploring the relationship between accreditation and patient satisfaction - the case of selected Lebanese hospitals by Haj-Ali, Wissam, Bou Karroum, Lama, Natafgi, Nabil, Kassak, Kassem

“…Patient satisfaction is one of the vital attributes to consider when evaluating the impact of accreditation systems. This study aimed to explore the impact of…”
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Amplifying the role of knowledge translation platforms in the COVID-19 pandemic response by El-Jardali, Fadi, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Fadlallah, Racha

“…The COVID-19 pandemic presents the worst public health crisis in recent history. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenged by many factors,…”
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Digital health in fragile states in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping review of the literature by El-Jardali, Fadi, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Jabbour, Mathilda, Bou-Karroum, Karen, Aoun, Andrew, Salameh, Sabine, Mecheal, Patricia, Sinha, Chaitali

“…Conflict, fragility and political violence, that are taking place in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have devastating effects…”
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Health care workers in conflict and post-conflict settings: Systematic mapping of the evidence by Bou-Karroum, Lama, El-Harakeh, Amena, Kassamany, Inas, Ismail, Hussein, El Arnaout, Nour, Charide, Rana, Madi, Farah, Jamali, Sarah, Martineau, Tim, El-Jardali, Fadi, Akl, Elie A

“…Health care workers (HCWs) are essential for the delivery of health care services in conflict areas and in rebuilding health systems post-conflict. The aim of…”
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Flexible ngo-donor coordination in aid interventions to strengthen resilience: the case of Lebanon’s primary healthcare system by Khodor, Rawya, Bou Karroum, Lama, El-Jardali, Fadi

“…With shifts in international aid, international donors have increasingly regarded non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as capable of providing alternative…”
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Public health effects of travel-related policies on the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods systematic review by Bou-Karroum, Lama, Khabsa, Joanne, Jabbour, Mathilda, Hilal, Nadeen, Haidar, Zeinab, Abi Khalil, Pamela, Khalek, Rima Abdul, Assaf, Jana, Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys, Samra, Clara Abou, Hneiny, Layal, Al-Awlaqi, Sameh, Hanefeld, Johanna, El-Jardali, Fadi, Akl, Elie A., El Bcheraoui, Charbel

“…•COVID-19 travel policies included border closure, quarantine and, screening travelers.•Border closure should be coupled with other physical distancing…”
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Prioritization approaches in the development of health practice guidelines: a systematic review by El-Harakeh, Amena, Morsi, Rami Z, Fadlallah, Racha, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Lotfi, Tamara, Akl, Elie A

“…Given the considerable efforts and resources required to develop practice guidelines, developers need to prioritize what topics and questions to address. This…”
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The implementation of prioritization exercises in the development and update of health practice guidelines: A scoping review by El-Harakeh, Amena, Lotfi, Tamara, Ahmad, Ali, Morsi, Rami Z, Fadlallah, Racha, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Akl, Elie A

“…The development of trustworthy guidelines requires substantial investment of resources and time. This highlights the need to prioritize topics for guideline…”
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Using media to impact health policy-making: an integrative systematic review by Bou-Karroum, Lama, El-Jardali, Fadi, Hemadi, Nour, Faraj, Yasmine, Ojha, Utkarsh, Shahrour, Maher, Darzi, Andrea, Ali, Maha, Doumit, Carine, Langlois, Etienne V, Melki, Jad, AbouHaidar, Gladys Honein, Akl, Elie A

“…Media interventions can potentially play a major role in influencing health policies. This integrative systematic review aimed to assess the effects of planned…”
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A retrospective health policy analysis of the development and implementation of the voluntary health insurance system in Lebanon: Learning from failure by El-Jardali, Fadi, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Ataya, Nour, El-Ghali, Hana Addam, Hammoud, Rawan

“…Public policymaking is complex and suffers from limited uptake of research evidence, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). In-depth case…”
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The emergence and regression of political priority for refugee integration into the Jordanian health system: an analysis using the Kingdon's multiple streams model by Elnakib, Shatha, Akhu-Zaheya, Laila, Khater, Wejdan, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys, Salameh, Sabine, Shawar, Yusra Ribhi, Spiegel, Paul

“…The prolonged presence of Syrian refugees in Jordan has highlighted the need for sustainable health service delivery models for refugees. In 2012, the…”
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Knowledge management tools and mechanisms for evidence-informed decision-making in the WHO European Region: a scoping review by El-Jardali, Fadi, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Hilal, Nadeen, Hammoud, Maya, Hemadi, Nour, Assal, Michelle, Kalach, Nour, Harb, Aya, Azzopardi-Muscat, Natasha, Sy, Tyrone Reden, Novillo-Ortiz, David

“…Knowledge management (KM) emerged as a strategy to promote evidence-informed decision-making. This scoping review aims to map existing KM tools and mechanisms…”
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Assessing the integration of refugee health data into national health information systems in Jordan, Lebanon, and Uganda by Bou-Karroum, Lama, Daher, Najla, Jabbour, Mathilda, Akhu-Zaheya, Laila, Khater, Wejdan, Alloubani, Aladeen, Orach, Christopher Garimoi, Komakech, Henry, Bennett, Sara, El-Jardali, Fadi

“…With the increasing number of protracted refugee crises globally, it is essential to ensure strong national health information systems (HIS) in displacement…”
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Integrating Syrian refugees into Lebanon's healthcare system 2011-2022: a mixed-method study by Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Parkinson, Sarah E, Majed, Rima, Salameh, Sabine, Daher, Najla, Hemadi, Nour, Fouad, Fouad M, El-Jardali, Fadi

“…The Lebanese government estimates the number of Syrian refugees to be 1.5 million, representing 25% of the population. Refugee healthcare services have been…”
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Public health journals' requirements for authors to disclose funding and conflicts of interest: a cross-sectional study by Daou, Karim N, Hakoum, Maram B, Khamis, Assem M, Bou-Karroum, Lama, Ali, Ahmed, Habib, Joseph R, Semaan, Aline T, Guyatt, Gordon, Akl, Elie A

“…Public health journals need to have clear policies for reporting the funding of studies and authors' personal financial and non-financial conflicts of interest…”
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