Nabeel Al-Yateem

University of Sharjah | US · College of Health Sciences

Aim To develop relevant and feasible guidelines for transition care, based on the perspectives of stakeholders. Methods A sequential exploratory mixed method design: the first, qualitative phase used focus group interviews with healthcare professionals. The second, quantitative phase used a questionnaire, based on the results of the interviews, to...

Managing the transitional care needs of young adults with a complex chronic illness such as cystic fibrosis (CF) as they move from a child-orientated to adult setting has been reported in the literature as challenging and stressful, and may impart additional risks to the young person's health. However, in the Republic of Ireland, which has the high...

This article reflects the author's experience of qualitative interviews during his research project. It attempts to highlight how recording interviews can affect data collection and data quality. While recording helps researchers keep accurate records of interviews, which in turn assists them during their data analysis, its effect on data quality h...

Background A healthy workforce is essential for sustainable healthcare systems, disease control, and the provision of quality and safe healthcare services. Insomnia is a common problem among critical care nurses attributed to the hard nature of their work, long and irregular shifts, high levels of stress and tension, and exposure to traumatic situa...

Background: This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess and synthesize the current body of evidence regarding the role of ubiquitin-specific peptidases in colorectal cancer. Methods: This protocol adhered to the guidelines outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocol (PRISMA-P) and was offici...

AimThis qualitative study investigates the impact of cultural practices on children’s health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by examining the use of traditional remedies and home treatments by mothers.Methods Twenty-five participants, all mothers who had employed traditional treatments or home remedies for their children during periods of illness...

Background: College students report disturbed sleep patterns that can negatively impact their wellbeing and academic performance. Objectives: This study examined the effect of a 4-week sleep hygiene program that included sleep education and actigraph sleep trackers (FITBITs) on improving sleep quality and reducing psychological worry without contro...

Background The patient experience is an essential dimension of patient satisfaction. An interesting initiative that has been reported internationally is the Proactive Patient Rounding intervention (PPR), a process of proactive, purposeful, directed communication and evaluation of patient needs. It entails visiting and monitoring patients at an inte...

Background Adverse birth outcomes, such as preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW), are leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to estimate the association between inter‐pregnancy interval (IPI) and the risks of adverse birth outcomes in a subsequent pregnancy. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis invo...

Background: The interaction between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in critical care units (CCUs) has received significant attention. In the Arabic region, family members are typically excluded from participating in critical care treatments, despite the cultural and religious significan...

Background Obesity and dental caries among adolescents is a growing worldwide public health issue. They share some common and modifiable influences. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between obesity and dental caries among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods This pilot cross-sectional study enrolled 161...

Asthma imposes a significant social burden on children, their families, and society at large. As a chronic health condition, effective management could greatly benefit from consistent adherence to guidelines. Despite this, minimal effort has been exerted to examine the impact of asthma management guidelines and adherence to treatment on children wi...

Background Women planning to become pregnant, who are pregnant, and who are breastfeeding are more hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccines compared to other women globally.AimThis study investigates COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among women, who are planning for pregnancy, currently pregnant, and breastfeeding women in Jordan.Methods An online cross-sectio...

Objectives As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all courses shifted to online teaching. This paper aimed to estimate the impact of online vs. face-to-face course delivery on students' Grade Point Average (GPA) and to find if there is any difference in students' GPA based on selected sociodemographic characteristics. Methods A cross-sectional desi...

Introduction Approximately 0.5 million fatalities per year are attributed to substance use disorder (SUD). SUD is refractory to therapy and has a high relapse rate. Cognitive deficits are also common in patients with SUD. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a promising treatment that may build resilience and reduce relapse among people with SUD....

Background The use of telehealth in the management of care and care delivery has been increasing significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth is an emerging technology used to manage care for patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Jordan. However, implementing this approach in Jordan faces many challenges that need to be explored...

Background: The variation in the implementation of chest trauma (CT) management's guidelines led to inconsistent and mixed experiences toward CT management by the health care team. Moreover, there is a scarcity of studies exploring factors that enhance CT management experiences worldwide and in Jordan. Objectives: The aims of this study were (1)...

Aim This study aimed to estimate the survival rates among Iranian gastric cancer patients and to evaluate if the survival has improved during the last three decades. Background Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers in Iran with high mortality. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of all published studies addressing gastric can...

Background: Obesity and dental caries among adolescents is a growing worldwide public health issue. They share some common and modifiable influences. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between obesity and dental caries among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This pilot cross-sectional study enrolled 16...

Background: The overwhelming number of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) combined with a nursing staff deficit sometimes requires the redeployment of nurses from other areas, meaning non-critical care nurses are asked to assist in treating critically ill patients. This may affect patient safety, especially in poorly resourced ICUs w...

Purpose: Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by mentally ill people in Indonesia. This study explored traditional, religious, and cultural beliefs about causes of mental illness and the use of traditional/alternat...

Background: Stigma refers to the discrediting, devaluing, and shaming of a person because of characteristics or attributes that they possess. Generally, stigma leads to negative social experiences such as isolation, rejection, mar-ginalization, and discrimination. If related to a health condition such as mental illness, stigma may affect a person's...

Background: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the scale and nature of the socio-economic burdens that face families of children with pediatric cancer in Bangladesh on a day-to-day basis and the reasons for delays in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional expl...

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate health care professionals' perceived organizational support and its effect on their compassion, resilience and turnover intention in the United Arab Emirates. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exerted unprecedented pressure on health

Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is an essential competency for all healthcare professionals. In the United Arab Emirates, previous studies reported a low level of MHL among healthcare professionals working with vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Further in-depth exploration is necessary to build...

Aim: To report participants' and facilitators' experiences of mental health promotion, prevention, and early-intervention training program targeted at school nurses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Background: The UAE school healthcare service is staffed by full-time nurses and part-time doctors and linked to primary healthcare centers. This serv...

Medical technology advances quickly, and new machines are introduced into the industry on a regular basis. The impact of technology on healthcare providers' attitudes toward family members in critical care settings is investigated in this paper. Given the modern technology environment of critical care, multiple studies have indicated that many heal...

ntroduction: The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed the overall world causing not only a health crisis but affecting multiple industries and institutions like businesses, health care, transportation, economy, tourism, employment, and foremost education and students regardless of their age and educational level (Anaya, 2020). Stude...

Globally, an estimated 160,000 children develop cancer each year, 80% of whom live in developing countries like Bangladesh. Without proper diagnosis, treatment, or care, children with cancer in Bangladesh die prematurely. Out of an estimated 9000 cases per year, less than 5.5% of children receive hospital treatment, which is concentrated at cancer...

All women go through midlife, a major transition period in women’s lives beginning at age 35–40 years and extending to 60–65 years. Midlife is associated with the onset of functional limitations, and the transition to disability may occur along with the risk for osteoporosis and concomitant fractures. Furthermore, women’s heart health and cardiovas...

School nurses have the vital role of providing physical and mental healthcare for children in schools, and need to be well supported. This study aimed to explore the use of an electronic decision support system based on artificial intelligence to assist school nurses in providing care for children in school clinics. The study will use an experiment...

Social media users regularly log in via online platforms to communicate and interact with other network users. There are many different social media sites that are popular among teenagers, including Facebook and Twitter, and these platforms offer alternatives to email for communication. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between social m...

BACKGROUND: Telehealth is not new, but licensing restrictions, HIPAA compliance issues, and lack of reimbursement were significant barriers that hindered its success in the past. Enabling practices to adopt telehealth so that in-person care could be limited to urgent patients and curbed use of finite clinical resources like personal protective equi...

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and have been prioritized for intervention by healthcare authorities and clinicians. Aim To identify clinically relevant research priorities for the treatment and prevention of CVDs in the UAE. Methods This study used the nom...

Background. There is an agreement on the importance of measuring work-life balance, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the available tools to do so are not sufficient to address all dimensions, contexts, and professions. Aim. The article reviews existing instruments that have been widely utilised to tap into the breadth and depth of w...

Objectives Despite the cultural challenges and stigma associated with nursing in the United Arab Emirates, there has been an increase in male nursing students. It is therefore important to understand barriers and facilitators that influence their decision to choose nursing education. Methods This qualitative study used purposive sampling to recrui...

BACKGROUND: Many studies described Health-Related Quality of Life among patients with Heart Failure objectively and statistically using quantitative designs in developed and developing countries. Despite the significance of these studies, some aspects remained unclear and not well understood because Health-Related Quality of Life is subjective in n...

Background: A scientific understanding of the relationships between intensive care unit nurses' well-being and patient safety will allow nurse managers, administrators, and policymakers to simultaneously manage crucial organisational goals of nurses' health and patient safety. Understanding predictors of fatigue among intensive care unit nurses ma...

Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate the extra risk of second primary cancer among breast cancer patients. Methods and materials This is a systematic review. A comprehensive search of literature was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane library, and Scopus. The search included all published studies up to October 2022. This syst...

Background: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the scale and nature of the socio-economic burdens that face families of children with pediatric cancer in Bangladesh on a day-to-day basis and the reasons for delays in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional expl...

Background: A scientific understanding of the relationships between intensive care unit nurses' well-being and patient safety will allow nurse managers, administrators, and policymakers to simultaneously manage crucial organisational goals of nurses' health and patient safety. Understanding predictors of fatigue among intensive care unit nurses may...

Introduction Intensive care unit patients and families experience significant stress. It creates frustrations, nervousness, irritability, social isolation for patients, anxiety, and depression for families. An open visitation policy with no time or duration limits may assist in reducing these negative experiences. However, most Jordanian and region...

Aim: To report participants' and facilitators' experiences of mental health promotion, prevention, and early-intervention training program targeted at school nurses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Background: The UAE school healthcare service is staffed by full-time nurses and part-time doctors and linked to primary healthcare centers. This s...

BACKGROUND: Telehealth is not new, but licensing restrictions, HIPAA compliance issues, and lack of reimbursement were significant barriers that hindered its success in the past. Enabling practices to adopt telehealth so that in-person care could be limited to urgent patients and curbed use of finite clinical resources like personal protective equi...

Background Nurses suffer from psychological stress at twice the rate of other professions. Oncology nurses face additional work-related stressors because of the nature of the disease, complex treatment, and constant encounters with suffering and dying patients and their families. International reports have correlated stress with turnover among thes...

Aim: To evaluate healthcare professionals' perceived organizational support and its effect on their compassion, resilience, and turnover intention in the United Arab Emirates. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exerted unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems, professionals, and management systems. Healthcare organizations begin to explore th...

Background: Nurses make up the majority of the healthcare workforce. They contribute to the development of healthcare systems and the provision of high-quality, effective, and patient-centered healthcare services. However, nurses need good mental and emotional well-being to provide adequate care and the necessary physical and mental health support...

Purpose Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by mentally ill people in Indonesia. This study explored traditional, religious, and cultural beliefs about causes of mental illness and the use of traditional/alternati...

Introduction: Smartphone addiction among teenagers is related to self-esteem and self-confidence and is influenced by materialistic factors. Different types of social media consumption affect the level of self-esteem and there is an indirect relationship between smartphone overuse and self-esteem among teenagers. Excessive screen time is also assoc...

Objective: Frontline healthcare workers experienced high levels of psychological distress and emotional turmoil due to the changes necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Given that workplace stress can negatively influence both quality of work, and job performance, this study sought to explore the lived experiences of work-related s...

We live in a media-saturated world and rely on a variety of new media for information, entertainment, and connectivity. The Internet, online gaming, and other electronic media have become increasingly popular among teenagers. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between Internet gaming addiction (IGA) and body mass index (BMI) status among...

Benson’s relaxation affects many symptoms among hemodialysis patients. A cluster-randomized active control clinical trial with three repeated measures; pre, 1-week, and 1-month post-intervention sought to evaluate the effectiveness of Benson’s Relaxation on pain and perceived stress (P&PS) among hemodialysis patients. Two governmental hospitals wer...

Introduction Nursing is a rapidly growing profession that has traditionally been dominated by women. Research has highlighted various challenges associated with increasing the number of male nurses, such as cultural challenges and stigma related to nursing. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced an increase in male students enrolling in nur...

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death globally, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. It is estimated that 6.5% of Jordanians under 50 and 37.5% of those over 70 years of age are affected. The country's air pollution levels surpass recommended levels, increasing the disease incidence and...

Aim: To explore how nursing services were managed and provided in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic and clarify the management lessons learned. Background: The surge in the number of patients with COVID-19 worldwide and the unpredictability of new variants mean the voices of nurse managers who participated in fighting the pandemi...

It is common practice in healthcare systems in the Arabic region to exclude relatives when patients receive treatment for critical emergent incidents or illnesses. This exclusion is despite family members' wishes for proximity and cultural and religious values that mean being with unwell people is considered a form of worship or religious act. The...

Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is an essential competency for all healthcare professionals. In the United Arab Emirates, previous studies reported a low level of MHL among healthcare professionals working with vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Further in-depth exploration is necessary to build...

Aims To identify the UAE top five (5) research priorities in CVD mortalities for the upcoming five years. Methods We invited UAE hospitals, academic institutions, CVD associations, paramedical organizations, and research institutions to nominate CV experts for participation in a pair of virtual workshops during the COVID-19 lockdown. Using the 4-s...

Background: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has risen worldwide, with increasing prevalence in the UAE and GCC during the last few decades. Dietary and lifestyle behaviors play a pivotal role in the development and prevention of sporadic, with knowledge and awareness considered the first line of defence. Knowledge, awareness, and practice...

Background: The world is in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine has been framed as the ultimate solution needed to end the pandemic. Its success has been challenged by individuals who choose to delay or refuse vaccines. Healthcare professional’s intention to use and to recommend the vaccine to their patients is pivotal to the uptake...

The study objective has been to seek the effect of integrating technology and the 3E Learning Cycle inimplementing practical activities on the achievement of the eighth-graders in science and their attitudes towards using it. Thestudy adopted a Quasi-experimental and Descriptive approach. The study participants consisted of (65) students divided in...

Introduction: Nursing is a rapidly growing profession that has traditionally been dominated by women. Research has highlighted various challenges associated with increasing the number of male nurses, such as cultural challenges and stigma related to nursing. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced an increase in male students enrolling in...

Consistent with international trends, health service authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have acknowledged the importance of refocusing healthcare services to reflect more responsive, primary, and preventive care approaches, especially in services for children and adolescents. The UAE has well-established school health services, which rep...