Sharareh Akhavan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1050765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharareh Akhavan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharareh |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhavan |
| SIGNATURE | AKHAVAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mälardalen University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9059-599X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Job Satisfaction and Overcoming the Challenges of Teleworking in Times of Covid-19: A Pilot Study Among Iranian University Community
The coronavirus pandemic changed the academic world in many ways, and most academic institutions continue operating through teleworking. The aim of the present study was to determine how satisfied the university community (faculty/staff members and students) in Iran has been with remote work, and the ways in which they have dealt with the lockdown and working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. A survey was conducted among 196 academics fr…
Coping Orientation of Academic Community in the Time of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Multi-Country Survey Study
In this paper, we have mapped the coping methods used to address the coronavirus pandemic by members of the academic community. We conducted an anonymous survey of a convenient sample of 674 faculty/staff members and students from September to December 2020. A modified version of the RCOPE scale was used for data collection. The results indicate that both religious and existential coping methods were used by respondents. The study also indicates …
Coping Methods and Satisfaction with Working from Home in Academic Settings during the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this paper, we examined how university staff and students coped with challenges related to working or studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the level of satisfaction with working from home. An online survey was conducted among faculty, staff, and students at universities in 24 countries ( n = 674). The results show that over 80% of the respondents used multiple coping methods. Three clusters of coping methods were generated thro…
How has the University Community Been Coping During the Covid-19 Pandemic? An Iranian Survey
Objectives: The present study, one of the first to look at COVID-19 and coping in Iran, aimed at mapping, describing and understanding the coping methods academics employ as protective resources to deal with the psychological challenges and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. We specifically aimed at identifying the meaning-making coping methods used and understanding the influence of culture. The guiding research question has been: Ar…
Meaning-Making Coping With Covid-19 in Academic Settings: The Case of Sweden
In this study, we map and describe the coping methods used by members of the university community in Sweden to deal with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. This study, which used simple random sampling, was quantitative. It employed a modified version of the RCOPE instrument as well as items from earlier studies of meaning-making coping in Sweden. Among participants ( n = 277, 64% women), the most frequently used coping method was nature…
Non-participation in mammographic screening – experiences of women from a region in Sweden
Listening to the women's voices regarding their experiences and perceptions about mammographic screening is important as individual characteristics and social circumstances interact with healthcare and affect the degree of participation
Client/patient perceptions of achieving equity in primary health care: A mixed methods study
Clients/patients perceived health care providers' perceptions of their ethnic origin and mental health status as important for equitable health care. Discriminatory perceptions may lead to those in need of care refraining from seeking it. More equitable care means longer consultations, better accessibility in terms of longer opening hours, and ways of communicating other than just via voice mail. It also involves continuity in care and access to …
Non-attendance of mammographic screening: The roles of age and municipality in a population-based Swedish sample
Age and municipality of residence affect attendance of mammographic screening. Since there is one sole and pre-selected mammographic screening facility in the county, distance to the screening facility may serve as one explanation to non-attendance which is a determinant of inequity. From an equity perspective, lack of equal access to health and health care influences facility utilization
Practitioner and Client Explanations for Disparities in Health Care Use Between Migrant and Non-migrant Groups in Sweden: A Qualitative Study
Midwives’ views on factors that contribute to health care inequalities among immigrants in Sweden: A qualitative study
This study suggests that midwives believe that health care inequality among immigrants can be the result of miscommunication which may arise due to a shortage of meeting time, language barriers, different systems of cultural beliefs and practices and limited patient-caregiver trust. Midwives emphasized that education level, country of origin and length of stay in Sweden play a role when an immigrant seeks health care. Immigrants face more difficu…
Foreign-Born Women's Experiences of Community-Based Doulas in Sweden—A Qualitative Study
In this study our aim was to explore the experiences of doula support among foreign-born women in Sweden in the context of a "Community-Based Doula" (CBD) intervention project. We conducted interviews with 10 women and analyzed the data using content analysis. Participating women reported that, in addition to support during labor, doulas provided important information and continuity of care, which apparently increased their satisfaction with and …
The Health of Female Iranian Immigrants in Sweden: A Qualitative Six-Year Follow-Up Study
Immigration affects life and health in many different ways. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze female Iranian immigrants' perception of various factors that influence their health over time. Data collection was based on semistructured interviews with 10 female Iranian immigrants. Baseline interviews were conducted in 1996, with follow-up interviews in 2002. The results suggest that during the first decade after migration, femal…
Health in Relation to Unemployment and Sick Leave Among Immigrants in Sweden from a Gender Perspective
Coping Orientation of Academic Community in the Time of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Multi-Country Survey Study
In this paper, we have mapped the coping methods used to address the coronavirus pandemic by members of the academic community. We conducted an anonymous survey of a convenient sample of 674 faculty/staff members and students from September to December 2020. A modified version of the RCOPE scale was used for data collection. The results indicate that both religious and existential coping methods were used by respondents. The study also indicates …
How has the University Community Been Coping During the Covid-19 Pandemic? An Iranian Survey
Objectives: The present study, one of the first to look at COVID-19 and coping in Iran, aimed at mapping, describing and understanding the coping methods academics employ as protective resources to deal with the psychological challenges and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. We specifically aimed at identifying the meaning-making coping methods used and understanding the influence of culture. The guiding research question has been: Ar…
Meaning-Making Coping With Covid-19 in Academic Settings: The Case of Sweden
In this study, we map and describe the coping methods used by members of the university community in Sweden to deal with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. This study, which used simple random sampling, was quantitative. It employed a modified version of the RCOPE instrument as well as items from earlier studies of meaning-making coping in Sweden. Among participants ( n = 277, 64% women), the most frequently used coping method was nature…
Health in Relation to Unemployment and Sick Leave Among Immigrants in Sweden from a Gender Perspective
The Health of Female Iranian Immigrants in Sweden: A Qualitative Six-Year Follow-Up Study
Immigration affects life and health in many different ways. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze female Iranian immigrants' perception of various factors that influence their health over time. Data collection was based on semistructured interviews with 10 female Iranian immigrants. Baseline interviews were conducted in 1996, with follow-up interviews in 2002. The results suggest that during the first decade after migration, femal…
Practitioner and Client Explanations for Disparities in Health Care Use Between Migrant and Non-migrant Groups in Sweden: A Qualitative Study
Midwives’ views on factors that contribute to health care inequalities among immigrants in Sweden: A qualitative study
This study suggests that midwives believe that health care inequality among immigrants can be the result of miscommunication which may arise due to a shortage of meeting time, language barriers, different systems of cultural beliefs and practices and limited patient-caregiver trust. Midwives emphasized that education level, country of origin and length of stay in Sweden play a role when an immigrant seeks health care. Immigrants face more difficu…
Foreign-Born Women's Experiences of Community-Based Doulas in Sweden—A Qualitative Study
In this study our aim was to explore the experiences of doula support among foreign-born women in Sweden in the context of a "Community-Based Doula" (CBD) intervention project. We conducted interviews with 10 women and analyzed the data using content analysis. Participating women reported that, in addition to support during labor, doulas provided important information and continuity of care, which apparently increased their satisfaction with and …
Client/patient perceptions of achieving equity in primary health care: A mixed methods study
Clients/patients perceived health care providers' perceptions of their ethnic origin and mental health status as important for equitable health care. Discriminatory perceptions may lead to those in need of care refraining from seeking it. More equitable care means longer consultations, better accessibility in terms of longer opening hours, and ways of communicating other than just via voice mail. It also involves continuity in care and access to …
Non-attendance of mammographic screening: The roles of age and municipality in a population-based Swedish sample
Age and municipality of residence affect attendance of mammographic screening. Since there is one sole and pre-selected mammographic screening facility in the county, distance to the screening facility may serve as one explanation to non-attendance which is a determinant of inequity. From an equity perspective, lack of equal access to health and health care influences facility utilization
Non-participation in mammographic screening – experiences of women from a region in Sweden
Listening to the women's voices regarding their experiences and perceptions about mammographic screening is important as individual characteristics and social circumstances interact with healthcare and affect the degree of participation
Coping Methods and Satisfaction with Working from Home in Academic Settings during the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this paper, we examined how university staff and students coped with challenges related to working or studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the level of satisfaction with working from home. An online survey was conducted among faculty, staff, and students at universities in 24 countries ( n = 674). The results show that over 80% of the respondents used multiple coping methods. Three clusters of coping methods were generated thro…
How has the University Community Been Coping During the Covid-19 Pandemic? An Iranian Survey
Objectives: The present study, one of the first to look at COVID-19 and coping in Iran, aimed at mapping, describing and understanding the coping methods academics employ as protective resources to deal with the psychological challenges and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. We specifically aimed at identifying the meaning-making coping methods used and understanding the influence of culture. The guiding research question has been: Ar…
Meaning-Making Coping With Covid-19 in Academic Settings: The Case of Sweden
In this study, we map and describe the coping methods used by members of the university community in Sweden to deal with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. This study, which used simple random sampling, was quantitative. It employed a modified version of the RCOPE instrument as well as items from earlier studies of meaning-making coping in Sweden. Among participants ( n = 277, 64% women), the most frequently used coping method was nature…
Job Satisfaction and Overcoming the Challenges of Teleworking in Times of Covid-19: A Pilot Study Among Iranian University Community
The coronavirus pandemic changed the academic world in many ways, and most academic institutions continue operating through teleworking. The aim of the present study was to determine how satisfied the university community (faculty/staff members and students) in Iran has been with remote work, and the ways in which they have dealt with the lockdown and working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. A survey was conducted among 196 academics fr…
Coping Orientation of Academic Community in the Time of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Multi-Country Survey Study
In this paper, we have mapped the coping methods used to address the coronavirus pandemic by members of the academic community. We conducted an anonymous survey of a convenient sample of 674 faculty/staff members and students from September to December 2020. A modified version of the RCOPE scale was used for data collection. The results indicate that both religious and existential coping methods were used by respondents. The study also indicates …
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Public health (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works)