Sireen Alkhaldi

• Doctor of Public Health
• Associate Professor at University of Jordan

Objective: Children very frequently attend to physicians with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Antibiotics (ABs) are prescribed often for URTIs despite their viral origin and are often used inappropriately. This study investigates factors that influence knowledge, attitudes and practices related to antibiotic use among mothers of childre...

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally. In Jordan, it is the number one cancer among men and the second most common cancer among women, accounting for 15% and 9.4% respectively of all male and female diagnosed cancers. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions about colorectal cancer risk fact...

A mandatory National Premarital Thalassemia Screening Program was implemented in Jordan in 2004. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of university students in North Jordan toward this program. Data was collected from 542 students from four universities (two public and two private universities) located in North Jor...

Objective: National interest in reaching the Millennium Development Goals in Jordan has led to advances in antenatal care (ANC) coverage, but disparities still exist. This paper examines factors that predict antenatal care utilization among Jordanian women, in an effort to minimize the gap in ANC use. Methods: This study uses cross-sectional, natio...

Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever encountered. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of nicotine dependence among university students in Jordan and assess factors associated with this dependence. A cross-sectional study using simple random sampling was conducted among university stu...

Objectives The Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine was introduced in Jordan in 2023 in response to declining measles vaccination rates and increasing outbreak cases following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess MR vaccine refusal rates among Jordanian mothers and explore factors influencing their decision-making, particularly the impact of t...

BACKGROUND Artificial intelligence (AI) application is increasingly used in all fields, especially, in medicine. However, for the successful incorporation of AI-driven tools into medicine, healthcare professional should be equipped with the necessary knowledge. From that, we aimed to assess the AI readiness among medical students in Jordan. METHOD...

Purpose To assess patient safety culture in a teaching hospital in Jordan, identify the demographic and professional characteristics that impact safety culture, and benchmark patient safety culture with similar studies in the region. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional design was applied. Responses were analyzed using SPSS software. De...

This descriptive cross-sectional design investigated complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) usage among gastrointestinal (GI) disorders patients to alleviate their symptoms and dysbiosis as sole therapy or as adjunctive to their prescribed medications. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaire. The Chi-square test was used in desc...

Background Parenting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is widely identified to be associated with life-long impairment in parents’ quality of life (QoL). However, there has been little information on the QoL of parents of children with ASD in the Jordanian context. Objective This study aimed to assess the QoL among mothers and fathers w...

Breastfeeding provides the optimal nutrition for an infant. However, breastfeeding practice is on decline globally. Attitude toward breastfeeding may determine the practice. This study aimed to examine postnatal mothers’ attitude to breastfeeding and its determinants. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and data on attitude were collected using...

Background/Aims Early initiation of breastfeeding is recommended to reinforce breastfeeding practice. This study aimed to investigate factors that influence and predict early initiation of breastfeeding in Jordan. Methods A total of 400 mothers attending maternal and child health centers in Amman were selected to participate in this cross-sectiona...

Background: The postpartum period is critical for women due to significant bio-psychosocial changes and the consequences of delivery. Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the use of contraceptives and other health-related factors in the risk of developing postpartum depression among women in Jordan. Materials and methods:...

Background: Vitamin D is essential for many functions of the body. In addition to its primary function of regulating the absorption of calcium in the small intestine, its role in the immune system has recently been studied. The current study aimed to test the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the rate of recurrent acute tonsillitis in children. M...

Purpose Patient safety culture is a vital element to create patient safety in healthcare organisations. Emergency department (ED) professionals operate in unstable conditions that may pose risk to patient safety on day-to-day basis. The aim of this study was to assess the status of patient safety culture and to quantify the dimensions of safety cul...

Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a public health concern that promotes antibiotic resistance globally. This study aimed to investigate the patterns of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in Jordan to encourage judicious antibiotic prescribing. Methods The researchers conducted a retrospective secondary anal...