Ziyad Mahfoud
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 103271 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ziyad Mahfoud |
| NOMBRES | Ziyad |
| APELLIDO | Mahfoud |
| FIRMA | MAHFOUD Z |
| AFILIACIONES | Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4098-6401 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
A longitudinal descriptive analysis of medical student attitudes, emotional responses, and coping strategies during body donor dissection
BACKGROUND: While human body donor dissection facilitates foundational experiences that enable medical students to appreciate anatomical structures, it can also be a source of emotional stress that may hinder their learning process. The current longitudinal study aimed to describe students’ emotional responses and attitudes toward body donor dissection and to analyze how these responses changed over time. In addition, self-reported coping strateg…
Ultra processed food consumption and nutrients adequacy among cancer survivors in Lebanon
Evidence on the impact of ultra-processed food (UPF) intake on diet quality among cancer survivors remains limited. This study examined UPF consumption and nutrient intake adequacy among cancer survivors in Lebanon. In this cross-sectional study, adult cancer survivors in remission for at least three months were recruited from two medical centers. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and food items wer…
Is Refugee Health Equity Possible in the Context of Structural Oppression and Protracted Displacement
Mental health promotion interventions have some evidence of improving well-being outcomes among children in humanitarian settings. Yet, are they sufficient to ensure health equity, particularly in contexts of structural oppression and protracted displacement? We describe Qaderoon (We Are Capable), a year-long social skills building intervention for mental health promotion among Palestinian refugee children, which was implemented in 2008–2009 in B…
The association between mental health well-being and risky behaviors among adolescents in Argentina
Internalized stigma and its correlates in families of persons with mental illness in Qatar
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) experience rejection, isolation, and discrimination in employment, education, and housing due to the prejudice associated with the illness. Families affiliated with PWMI often internalize the public’s prejudice towards mental illness. Such internalized stigma can further impact the health and quality of life of both PWMI and their families. This study aimed to examine the level and correlates of internalized sti…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown “Home Quarantine” on the Physical Activity and Lifestyle of Children in Qatar
Background: Several studies have investigated how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted children's lifestyle. To our knowledge, this is the first study that assesses the impact of quarantine on physical activity, screen time, sleep, and diet in children aged 5 to 12 in Qatar. Methods: Cross-sectional data from an online survey distributed in Qatar was analyzed. The survey measured the parents' or caregivers' assessment on the …
Factors associated with suicidality among school attending adolescents in morocco
Suicide amongst adolescents is a growing epidemic accounting for 6% of all adolescent deaths. Even though 79% of adolescent suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, where suicide is the second leading cause of death, research is relatively lacking. As such, we aim to gain a greater understanding of suicide in said countries by assessing ideation and planning and associated factors in Morocco. Global Schools Health Survey data was analy…
Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness
Stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness by healthcare workers are present in Qatar. They are higher among nurses as compared to physicians. Factors associated with higher stigmatizing attitudes could be used in creating appropriate intervention to reduce the magnitude of the problem
Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar
Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant in the Middle East region and particularly in Qatar. To address stigma effectively in each culture, it is essential to study its nature in the context …
The association of parental involvement with adolescents’ well-being in Oman
Parental involvement plays a positive role in all aspects of adolescents' well-being in Oman. Awareness campaigns and interventions aimed to help improve the well-being of adolescents should incorporate such positive role in their designs
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Arabic Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale in schizophrenia
As part of a project to translate and validate scales used in the diagnosis and treatment of Arab patients with schizophrenia, this study aimed to explore the experience of clinical research coordinators (CRCs) while administering the Arabic version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) on Arab schizophrenia patients. We previously reported that the Arabic version of PANSS is a valid and reliable tool to assess Arab patients with sc…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Theory-Informed School-Based Intervention to Prevent Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is spreading worldwide. Research has indicated health consequences of WTS similar to cigarettes. Prevalence of WTS is high among young people. In Lebanon, current use rates of 35% have been documented among 13−15 year olds. We evaluated a school-based intervention. Method : We conducted a randomized-controlled-trial of a theory-informed WTS intervention. The intervention consisted of ten sessions based on social co…
Effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar
Clinical Trials NCT02123329 . Registration date 20 April 2014
Seat belt and mobile phone use among vehicle drivers in the city of Doha, Qatar
Despite road traffic crashes being one of the leading causes of death in Qatar, three out of 10 drivers in Doha, Qatar, do not use a seat belt and about one in 12 use a mobile phone while driving. More efforts, in the form of awareness campaigns and increased law enforcement, are needed to improve compliance with laws requiring seat belt use and prohibiting mobile phone use while driving
Cell Phone and Face-to-face Interview Responses in Population-based Surveys
Findings on the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the use of cellular phones vis-à-vis face-to-face interviews in investigating health behaviors and conditions are presented for a national epidemiological sample from Lebanon. Using self-reported responses on identical questions, percentage agreement, κ statistics, and McNemar’s test were used to make the comparisons. Concordance was almost perfect (κ statistics, κ > .8) for measures including…
Effectiveness of pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs among Lebanese school and university students
The results of the present study add to the general international literature on the impact of pictorial warnings on youth and young adults. This study is also the first to test a non-health pictorial warning about the negative economic consequences of smoking, and to find that such a warning was effective among specific sociodemographic groups
Gender Differences in Physical Disability Among Older Adults in Underprivileged Communities in Lebanon
These results suggest underlying differences in functional status between women and men, yet, may have been influenced by the sensitivity of the measures to the social context and gendered environment surrounding daily activities
Dejong Et Al. Respond
Malekinejad M, 2008, AIDS BEHAV, V12, pS105, DOI 10.1007-s10461-008-9421-1; Semaan S, 2009, INT J DRUG POLICY, V20, P14, DOI 10.1016-j.drugpo.2007.12.006
Development and Validation of the Arab Youth Mental Health Scale
Effect of Women’s Perceptions and Household Practices on Children’s Waterborne Illness in a Low Income Community
Ethical Considerations in HIV/Aids Biobehavioral Surveys That Use Respondent-Driven Sampling
Respondent-driven sampling is especially useful for reaching hidden populations and is increasingly used internationally in public health research, particularly on HIV. Respondent-driven sampling involves peer recruitment and has a dual-incentive structure: both recruiters and their peer recruits are paid. Recent literature focusing on the ethical dimensions of this method in the US context has identified integral safeguards that protect against …
Hospital Policies and Practices Concerning Normal Childbirth in Jordan
We investigated reported policies and practices of normal delivery in Jordanian hospitals to assess whether these practices are evidence‐based and whether women are given choices in delivery. Staff at a nationally representative sample of 30 hospitals were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire. The surveyed hospitals were found to be well equipped to deal with obstetric emergencies, and many follow evidence‐based procedures. The intern…
Gender Differences in Physical Disability Among Older Adults in Underprivileged Communities in Lebanon
These results suggest underlying differences in functional status between women and men, yet, may have been influenced by the sensitivity of the measures to the social context and gendered environment surrounding daily activities
Ethical Considerations in HIV/Aids Biobehavioral Surveys That Use Respondent-Driven Sampling
Respondent-driven sampling is especially useful for reaching hidden populations and is increasingly used internationally in public health research, particularly on HIV. Respondent-driven sampling involves peer recruitment and has a dual-incentive structure: both recruiters and their peer recruits are paid. Recent literature focusing on the ethical dimensions of this method in the US context has identified integral safeguards that protect against …
Cell Phone and Face-to-face Interview Responses in Population-based Surveys
Findings on the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the use of cellular phones vis-à-vis face-to-face interviews in investigating health behaviors and conditions are presented for a national epidemiological sample from Lebanon. Using self-reported responses on identical questions, percentage agreement, κ statistics, and McNemar’s test were used to make the comparisons. Concordance was almost perfect (κ statistics, κ > .8) for measures including…
Development and Validation of the Arab Youth Mental Health Scale
Hospital Policies and Practices Concerning Normal Childbirth in Jordan
We investigated reported policies and practices of normal delivery in Jordanian hospitals to assess whether these practices are evidence‐based and whether women are given choices in delivery. Staff at a nationally representative sample of 30 hospitals were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire. The surveyed hospitals were found to be well equipped to deal with obstetric emergencies, and many follow evidence‐based procedures. The intern…
Hospital Policies and Practices Concerning Normal Childbirth in Jordan
We investigated reported policies and practices of normal delivery in Jordanian hospitals to assess whether these practices are evidence‐based and whether women are given choices in delivery. Staff at a nationally representative sample of 30 hospitals were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire. The surveyed hospitals were found to be well equipped to deal with obstetric emergencies, and many follow evidence‐based procedures. The intern…
Effect of Women’s Perceptions and Household Practices on Children’s Waterborne Illness in a Low Income Community
Ethical Considerations in HIV/Aids Biobehavioral Surveys That Use Respondent-Driven Sampling
Respondent-driven sampling is especially useful for reaching hidden populations and is increasingly used internationally in public health research, particularly on HIV. Respondent-driven sampling involves peer recruitment and has a dual-incentive structure: both recruiters and their peer recruits are paid. Recent literature focusing on the ethical dimensions of this method in the US context has identified integral safeguards that protect against …
Gender Differences in Physical Disability Among Older Adults in Underprivileged Communities in Lebanon
These results suggest underlying differences in functional status between women and men, yet, may have been influenced by the sensitivity of the measures to the social context and gendered environment surrounding daily activities
Dejong Et Al. Respond
Malekinejad M, 2008, AIDS BEHAV, V12, pS105, DOI 10.1007-s10461-008-9421-1; Semaan S, 2009, INT J DRUG POLICY, V20, P14, DOI 10.1016-j.drugpo.2007.12.006
Development and Validation of the Arab Youth Mental Health Scale
Effectiveness of pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs among Lebanese school and university students
The results of the present study add to the general international literature on the impact of pictorial warnings on youth and young adults. This study is also the first to test a non-health pictorial warning about the negative economic consequences of smoking, and to find that such a warning was effective among specific sociodemographic groups
Seat belt and mobile phone use among vehicle drivers in the city of Doha, Qatar
Despite road traffic crashes being one of the leading causes of death in Qatar, three out of 10 drivers in Doha, Qatar, do not use a seat belt and about one in 12 use a mobile phone while driving. More efforts, in the form of awareness campaigns and increased law enforcement, are needed to improve compliance with laws requiring seat belt use and prohibiting mobile phone use while driving
Cell Phone and Face-to-face Interview Responses in Population-based Surveys
Findings on the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the use of cellular phones vis-à-vis face-to-face interviews in investigating health behaviors and conditions are presented for a national epidemiological sample from Lebanon. Using self-reported responses on identical questions, percentage agreement, κ statistics, and McNemar’s test were used to make the comparisons. Concordance was almost perfect (κ statistics, κ > .8) for measures including…
Effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar
Clinical Trials NCT02123329 . Registration date 20 April 2014
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Theory-Informed School-Based Intervention to Prevent Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is spreading worldwide. Research has indicated health consequences of WTS similar to cigarettes. Prevalence of WTS is high among young people. In Lebanon, current use rates of 35% have been documented among 13−15 year olds. We evaluated a school-based intervention. Method : We conducted a randomized-controlled-trial of a theory-informed WTS intervention. The intervention consisted of ten sessions based on social co…
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Arabic Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale in schizophrenia
As part of a project to translate and validate scales used in the diagnosis and treatment of Arab patients with schizophrenia, this study aimed to explore the experience of clinical research coordinators (CRCs) while administering the Arabic version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) on Arab schizophrenia patients. We previously reported that the Arabic version of PANSS is a valid and reliable tool to assess Arab patients with sc…
Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar
Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant in the Middle East region and particularly in Qatar. To address stigma effectively in each culture, it is essential to study its nature in the context …
The association of parental involvement with adolescents’ well-being in Oman
Parental involvement plays a positive role in all aspects of adolescents' well-being in Oman. Awareness campaigns and interventions aimed to help improve the well-being of adolescents should incorporate such positive role in their designs
The Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown “Home Quarantine” on the Physical Activity and Lifestyle of Children in Qatar
Background: Several studies have investigated how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted children's lifestyle. To our knowledge, this is the first study that assesses the impact of quarantine on physical activity, screen time, sleep, and diet in children aged 5 to 12 in Qatar. Methods: Cross-sectional data from an online survey distributed in Qatar was analyzed. The survey measured the parents' or caregivers' assessment on the …
Factors associated with suicidality among school attending adolescents in morocco
Suicide amongst adolescents is a growing epidemic accounting for 6% of all adolescent deaths. Even though 79% of adolescent suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, where suicide is the second leading cause of death, research is relatively lacking. As such, we aim to gain a greater understanding of suicide in said countries by assessing ideation and planning and associated factors in Morocco. Global Schools Health Survey data was analy…
Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness
Stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness by healthcare workers are present in Qatar. They are higher among nurses as compared to physicians. Factors associated with higher stigmatizing attitudes could be used in creating appropriate intervention to reduce the magnitude of the problem
Internalized stigma and its correlates in families of persons with mental illness in Qatar
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) experience rejection, isolation, and discrimination in employment, education, and housing due to the prejudice associated with the illness. Families affiliated with PWMI often internalize the public’s prejudice towards mental illness. Such internalized stigma can further impact the health and quality of life of both PWMI and their families. This study aimed to examine the level and correlates of internalized sti…
Is Refugee Health Equity Possible in the Context of Structural Oppression and Protracted Displacement
Mental health promotion interventions have some evidence of improving well-being outcomes among children in humanitarian settings. Yet, are they sufficient to ensure health equity, particularly in contexts of structural oppression and protracted displacement? We describe Qaderoon (We Are Capable), a year-long social skills building intervention for mental health promotion among Palestinian refugee children, which was implemented in 2008–2009 in B…
The association between mental health well-being and risky behaviors among adolescents in Argentina
A longitudinal descriptive analysis of medical student attitudes, emotional responses, and coping strategies during body donor dissection
BACKGROUND: While human body donor dissection facilitates foundational experiences that enable medical students to appreciate anatomical structures, it can also be a source of emotional stress that may hinder their learning process. The current longitudinal study aimed to describe students’ emotional responses and attitudes toward body donor dissection and to analyze how these responses changed over time. In addition, self-reported coping strateg…
Ultra processed food consumption and nutrients adequacy among cancer survivors in Lebanon
Evidence on the impact of ultra-processed food (UPF) intake on diet quality among cancer survivors remains limited. This study examined UPF consumption and nutrient intake adequacy among cancer survivors in Lebanon. In this cross-sectional study, adult cancer survivors in remission for at least three months were recruited from two medical centers. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and food items wer…
Medicine (18 obras) · Psychology (12 obras) · Psychiatry (11 obras) · Environmental health (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (8 obras) · Mental health (7 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (6 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (6 obras) · Nursing (6 obras)