Rubina Barolia

Biographic Data

ID313112
NAMERubina Barolia
GIVEN NAMESRubina
FAMILY NAMEBarolia
SIGNATUREBAROLIA R
AFFILIATIONSAga Khan University
ORCID0000-0002-7498-3308
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Literacy among tobacco users and healthcare professionals about tobacco harm reduction strategies

    Open AccessSajid Iqbal, Sudhanshu Patwardhan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Objective: The proposed review identifies and describes the extent of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategies in Pakistan. It also examines the awareness and understanding of these strategies among healthcare professionals and tobacco users in Pakistan. Introduction: Tobacco consumption poses a significant threat to human health and is a leading cause of non-communicable diseases. Over the last two decades, the prevalence of tobacco use has incre…

  • Improving nutritional status and health outcomes in school-going adolescents

    Open AccessShagufta Perveen, Rozina Karmaliani et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    The presence of both undernutrition and over-nutrition within a population is termed the double burden of malnutrition. Among school-going adolescents, prevalent micronutrient deficiencies are iron, iodine, vitamin A, and zinc. This study examined the effect of a school-based nutrition and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) education on low body mass index (BMI;<18.5 kg/m 2 ) and malnutrition symptoms among adolescents in Gojra. A randomized co…

  • Living With Cancer

    Open AccessSehrish Sajjad, Rubina Barolia et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2025References: 57

    The life experiences of children with cancer and their parents as individuals have been well documented in literature. However, little is known about their experiences as child-parent dyads in Pakistan regarding these children's quality of life. Thus, the study was conducted in the context of the family-centric society of Pakistan. In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 participants (14 child-parent dyads), comprising 9 female and 5 male chil…

  • Spirituality and Covid-19 pandemic

    Rubina Barolia, Khairulnissa Ajani et al.ARTICLEJournal for the Study of…2023

    Many individuals are now reflecting on spirituality and religiosity being essential parts of their life that helped them cope and overcome the fears associated with COVID-19 during the quarantine period. Although medical interventions remained vital in managing the COVID-19 outbreak, little attention was given to the contributions of spirituality as a personal coping mechanism in South Asian culture. Through a qualitative descriptive exploratory …

  • Smoking cessation interventions in South Asian Region

    Open AccessSajid Iqbal, Rubina Barolia et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Despite efforts, potentially relevant records may have been missed due to unpublished or inaccessible articles, unintended selection bias, or those published in local languages, etc. Moreover, the exclusion of literature on under 18 participants and mentally ill smokers may limit the generalizability of findings

  • Motivators and Deterrents to Diet Change in Low Socio-Economic Pakistani Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

    Open AccessRubina Barolia, Pammla Petrucka et al.ARTICLEGlobal Qualitative Nursing Research2019

    This study explores factors that affect the people of low socioeconomic status regarding food choices after diagnosis with cardiovascular disease. Qualitative approach was used to identify the important factors associated with dietary changes as a result of their disease. Twenty-four participants were interviewed from two cardiac facilities in Karachi, the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan. Data were analyzed to identify the themes using the …