Sara Al-Dahir
Biographic Data
| ID | 6057626 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara Al-Dahir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Dahir |
| SIGNATURE | AL-DAHIR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3365-6113 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Influence of respiratory disease experiences on Covid-19 vaccine acceptance
Introduction: Respiratory diseases, including influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus, continue to be major health concerns globally. The onset of COVID-19 further compounded these issues, making it important to examine public attitudes toward vaccination and understanding of respiratory diseases. This study explores factors influencing decisions to receive the latest COVID-19 vaccine, focusing specifically on the role of prior respirator…
Changes in healthcare seeking behaviors among caretakers of children in the previously occupied Isis territory
This study provides insight into health seeking challenges among the many individuals who remained in Hadeetha during the ISIS occupation. Health use patterns by provider type mirror the concerns the healthcare providers shared: limited availability, efflux of professional workers, limited resources and security challenges to providing care. Positive trends toward increased access to physicians during periods of peace are an encouraging marker fo…
Exploring the Roles of Trust, Attitudes, and Motivations in Covid-19 Decision-Making and Vaccination Likelihood
Given the increasing integration of trusted leaders in public health science, including vaccination programs, context-specific understandings of community perceptions and levels of trust are critical to intervention. This study aimed to understand the perspectives and attitudes of the southeastern Louisiana community and inform the development of a community-engaged action plan. A cross-sectional survey of 555 southeastern Louisianans-including f…
Using Community Feedback to Inform Strategies for Inclusive Participation in Research
Perceived Role, Identity and Experiences of Pharmacists and the Potential Impact on Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake per Louisiana Region
Some of the lowest COVID-19 community vaccination rates in America are found in Louisiana. This study investigated: (1) barriers that Louisiana pharmacists encountered during the pandemic; and (2) the effect of pharmacists' role and identity confidence on willingness to enforce vaccine mandates, and COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Fifty-four community pharmacists from nine regions of Louisiana participated in the study. Pharmacists completed questionnai…
Evaluation of dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in the pandemic response in Iraq
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Iraq’s health facility preparedness for the surge of hospitalised cases associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we review pandemic preparedness at both general and tertiary hospitals throughout all districts of Iraq. COVID-19 pandemic preparedness, for the purpose of this review, is defined as: (1) staff to patient ratio, (2) personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff ratio, (3) i…
Assessing the Impact of Covid-19 Phased Vaccine Eligibility on Covid-19 Vaccine Intent among African Americans in Southeastern Louisiana
Vaccine eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine was a significant predictor of intent to vaccinate in the African American community. Younger individuals were less likely to have a positive intent, correlating with the eligibility of ages 16+ occurring 5 months post-vaccine approval
A Culturally Competent Vaccine Hesitancy Educational Model for Community Pharmacists to Increase Vaccine Uptake, Louisiana, 2021–2022
In February 2022, an educational model was launched to train Louisiana pharmacists to become positive influencers of vaccination decisions via targeted, culturally competent interventions, with the objective of improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in communities. A total of 47 pharmacists completed the course, and more than 90% noted that the education would help them optimize vaccine acceptance in their community practice settings. The pharmacists …
Resilience of health systems in conflict affected governorates of Iraq, 2014–2018
Health services generally had little preparation for and limited resilience to the ISIS influx. Governorates are still restructuring services after the liberation from ISIS in 2017. Disaster planning was identified by all participants as a missing component, as everyone anticipated future similar emergencies
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Resilience of health systems in conflict affected governorates of Iraq, 2014–2018
Health services generally had little preparation for and limited resilience to the ISIS influx. Governorates are still restructuring services after the liberation from ISIS in 2017. Disaster planning was identified by all participants as a missing component, as everyone anticipated future similar emergencies
Evaluation of dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in the pandemic response in Iraq
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Iraq’s health facility preparedness for the surge of hospitalised cases associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we review pandemic preparedness at both general and tertiary hospitals throughout all districts of Iraq. COVID-19 pandemic preparedness, for the purpose of this review, is defined as: (1) staff to patient ratio, (2) personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff ratio, (3) i…
Assessing the Impact of Covid-19 Phased Vaccine Eligibility on Covid-19 Vaccine Intent among African Americans in Southeastern Louisiana
Vaccine eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine was a significant predictor of intent to vaccinate in the African American community. Younger individuals were less likely to have a positive intent, correlating with the eligibility of ages 16+ occurring 5 months post-vaccine approval
A Culturally Competent Vaccine Hesitancy Educational Model for Community Pharmacists to Increase Vaccine Uptake, Louisiana, 2021–2022
In February 2022, an educational model was launched to train Louisiana pharmacists to become positive influencers of vaccination decisions via targeted, culturally competent interventions, with the objective of improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in communities. A total of 47 pharmacists completed the course, and more than 90% noted that the education would help them optimize vaccine acceptance in their community practice settings. The pharmacists …
Perceived Role, Identity and Experiences of Pharmacists and the Potential Impact on Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake per Louisiana Region
Some of the lowest COVID-19 community vaccination rates in America are found in Louisiana. This study investigated: (1) barriers that Louisiana pharmacists encountered during the pandemic; and (2) the effect of pharmacists' role and identity confidence on willingness to enforce vaccine mandates, and COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Fifty-four community pharmacists from nine regions of Louisiana participated in the study. Pharmacists completed questionnai…
Changes in healthcare seeking behaviors among caretakers of children in the previously occupied Isis territory
This study provides insight into health seeking challenges among the many individuals who remained in Hadeetha during the ISIS occupation. Health use patterns by provider type mirror the concerns the healthcare providers shared: limited availability, efflux of professional workers, limited resources and security challenges to providing care. Positive trends toward increased access to physicians during periods of peace are an encouraging marker fo…
Exploring the Roles of Trust, Attitudes, and Motivations in Covid-19 Decision-Making and Vaccination Likelihood
Given the increasing integration of trusted leaders in public health science, including vaccination programs, context-specific understandings of community perceptions and levels of trust are critical to intervention. This study aimed to understand the perspectives and attitudes of the southeastern Louisiana community and inform the development of a community-engaged action plan. A cross-sectional survey of 555 southeastern Louisianans-including f…
Using Community Feedback to Inform Strategies for Inclusive Participation in Research
Influence of respiratory disease experiences on Covid-19 vaccine acceptance
Introduction: Respiratory diseases, including influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus, continue to be major health concerns globally. The onset of COVID-19 further compounded these issues, making it important to examine public attitudes toward vaccination and understanding of respiratory diseases. This study explores factors influencing decisions to receive the latest COVID-19 vaccine, focusing specifically on the role of prior respirator…
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)