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  • Evaluating Palliative Care Needs in Middle Eastern Countries 
    Doumit, Myrna; Silbermann, Michael; Fink, Regina M.; Mancuso, Mary P.; Brant, Jeannine; Hajjar, Ramzi; Al-Alfi, Nesreen; Baider, Lea; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Background: Cancer incidence in Middle Eastern countries, most categorized as low- and middle-income, is predicted to double in the next 10 years, greater than in any other part of the world. While progress has been made ...
  • International residency for the development of the emergency department clinical nurse specialist role 
    Habre, Maha; Mudd, Shawna; Bahreman, Nasreen; Stanik-Hutt, Julie; SON; 201204374; N/A; maha.habre@lau.edu.lb
    The demand for nurses with advanced skills to address health needs in our increasingly complex world is growing. Advanced practice nursing (APN) is expanding globally to meet this demand. Some APNs, nurse practitioners ...
  • Psychometric properties of the arabic version of the summary of diabetes self-care activities instrument 
    Sukkarieh-Haraty, Ola; Howard, Elisabeth; SON; 201005492; N/A; ola.sukkarieh@lau.edu.lb
    Translation of instruments needs to ensure equivalence between the source and the target language to establish the psychometric properties of the translated version. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric ...
  • Is social support universally adaptive in diabetes? A correlational study in an arabic-speaking population with type 2 diabetes 
    Sukkarieh-Haraty, Ola; Howard, Elizabeth; SON; 201005492; N/A; ola.sukkarieh@lau.edu.lb
    The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between diabetes self-care, diabetes-specific emotional distress, and social support and glycemic control (hemoglobin A1C levels: HbA1c) among a sample of Lebanese ...
  • Lebanese nurses outlooks on palliative care in Lebanon 
    Doumit, M. A. A.; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
  • Face Validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Symptom Index (FACT- B) into Formal Arabic 
    Doumit, Myrna; Mohsen, Raed; Abou Saad, Maya; Kobeissi, Loulou; Salem, Ziad; Tfayli, Arafat; SON; 201005174; 199329430; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb; rmohsen@lau.edu.lb
    Background: Breast cancer affects over one million women annually and is the most common global malignancy among women. Extensive improvements have taken place in the management of breast cancer in recent years and a higher ...
  • The lived experience of parents of children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit in Lebanon 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; Majdalni, Marianne N.; Rahi, Amal C.; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Background Family caregivers have a significant responsibility in the care of their child in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Parents staying with their child in the PICU have particular needs that should be ...
  • Missed nursing care, level of staffing, and job satisfaction 
    Doumit, Myrna; Kalisch, Beatrice J.; Lee, Kyung Hee; El Zein, Joanna; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Missed nursing care refers to omission of standard required nursing care of patients in acute care hospitals. The objective of this study was to compare the amounts and reasons of missed nursing care, the level of nurse ...
  • Lebanese parents’ experiences with a child with cancer 
    Doumit, Myrna Abi Abdallah; Khoury Naifeh, May; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Background The impact of childhood cancer on the family has been studied in different cultures and continues to be an object of study and concern, In Lebanon, a country of 4 million people 282 new pediatric cases of ...
  • Symptom prevalence and management of cancer patients in Lebanon 
    Doumit, Myrna; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Abboud, Sarah; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Context Cancer patients experience a great number of distressing physical and psychological symptoms. In Lebanon, there are no available data on symptom prevalence and symptom management in adults with cancer. Obje ...
  • Personal Characteristics and Job Satisfaction Among Nurses in Lebanon 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; Yaktin, Umayma; Azoury Bou-Raad, Nuhad; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Objective: This study investigates the level of satisfaction of Lebanese nurses in their job and the influence of their personal characteristics. Background: Given the current difficulties experienced by Lebanese hospitals ...
  • Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war 
    Doumit, Myrna; Chaaya, Monique; Saab, Basem Roberto; Farhood, Laila; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    A cross-sectional study addressed the experience of Lebanese hostages of war in Lebanon. It specifically assessed the prevalence of general distress and its relationship to captivity-related factors and selected psychosocial ...
  • The lived experience of Lebanese oncology patients receiving palliative care 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Kelley, Jane H.; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    The purpose of this study was to uncover the lived experience of Lebanese oncology patients receiving palliative care. The study design was based on the Utrecht School of Phenomenology based on the Dutch school of ...
  • The lived experience of lebanese family caregivers of cancer patients 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Kelley, Jane H.; Nassar, Nada; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    The purpose of this study was to explore, through in-depth semistructured interviews, the lived experience of Lebanese family caregivers of cancer patients and acquire a better knowledge of the meaning and interpretation ...
  • Lebanese cancer patients 
    Doumit, Myrna Abi Abdallah; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    The purpose of this study was to describe and interpret the phenomenon of communication as lived by Lebanese cancer patients. Phenomenology based on the Utrecht School was chosen as an interpretive descriptive methodology ...
  • Living with breast cancer, a Lebanese experience 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; El Saghir, Naji; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; kelley, Jane H.; Nassar, Nada; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Aim The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study is to provide in-depth understanding of the experience of Lebanese women living with breast cancer. Background Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed ...
  • Coping with breast cancer 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Kelley, Jane; El Saghir, Naji; Nassar, Nada; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
    Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide. In Lebanon, a country of 4 million people, breast cancer is also the most prevalent type of cancer among Lebanese women. Objective: The ...
  • Cancer patients support 
    Doumit, Myrna A.A.; SON; 201005174; N/A; myrna.doumit@lau.edu.lb
  • Use of storyboards as an active learning strategy in pharmacy and nursing education 
    Doumit, Rita; Nasser, Soumana Chamoun; Hoffart, Nancy; SOP; SON; 200200810; 199231640; Pharmacy Practice Department; rita.doumit@lau.edu.lb; soumana.nasser@lau.edu.lb
    Background Storyboarding has been used as an educational approach that allows students to work together to learn, organize, and prioritize information and experiences. Methods Storyboarding was used as an assignment ...
  • Student perceptions towards interprofessional education 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Bassil, Maya; Nasser, Soumana; Milane, Aline; Habre, Maha; Khazen, Georges; Asmar, Nadia; Hasbini-Danawi, Tala; Farra, Anna; Zeeenny, Rony; Hoffart, Nancy; SOP; SAS; SON; 201000400; 201102356; 199231640; 200904164; 201204374; 201105253; N/A; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb; mbassil@lau.edu.lb; soumana.nasser@lau.edu.lb; aline.milane@lau.edu.lb; maha.habre@lau.edu.lb; GKhazen@lau.edu.lb
    The Lebanese American University Interprofessional Education (LAU IPE) Steps Framework consists of a five-step workshop-based series that is offered throughout the curriculum of health and social care students at an ...

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