Faysal El‐Kak
Biographic Data
| ID | 6683451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Faysal El‐Kak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Faysal |
| FAMILY NAME | El‐Kak |
| SIGNATURE | EL KAK F |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Beirut |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Giving Consent without Getting Informed
Informed consent forms (ICFs) maintain the integrity of research ethics and preserve participants' rights. Using cross-sectional online survey data on sexuality and sexual practices of private university students from Lebanon, this paper questions whether participants thoroughly read ICFs, and whether time taken to read ICFs is associated with data completeness. A total of 2,534 surveys were completed; a median time of 18.66 seconds was taken to …
They aren't all first cousins
These findings highlight the importance of addressing stereotyping and discrimination among health practitioners and policy-makers, as a crucial part of improving the overall marriage and reproductive health practices of the Bedouin
Seeking Maternal Care at Times of Conflict
Providing quality maternity care within the emergency care packages for internally displaced populations in war-affected areas is somewhat challenging, although very essential. In this retrospective study, we describe the experiences and health care seeking behaviors of 1,015 pregnant and postpartum women during the 2006 war in Lebanon. Women reported interruptions in regular maternity care and experienced more complications during this period. A…
Preconceptional folic acid supplement use in Lebanon
Objective The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of preconceptional folic acid supplement use among pregnant women in Lebanon. Design/setting/subjects The study was a descriptive epidemiological study. Analysis was performed on 5280 deliveries admitted to twelve member hospitals of the National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network during the period September 2003–January 2005. Information on folic aci…
Beyond Reproductive Health
In this article, we aim to contextualize gynecological problems within a broader health and social context, expanding the lens beyond reproductive health. Questionnaires were administered to 1,869 ever-married women aged 15 to 59 that included questions on living, general health, and gynecological problems. These questions were open-ended, allowing women to respond in their own words. Women reported a multitude of health problems, indicating comp…
What is Happening During the Postnatal Visit
The authors' purpose in this study is to describe attendance, timing, and content of the postnatal visit in three communities in Lebanon. Data are collected with a household survey in three economically disadvantaged suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. The sample was chosen using probability proportional to size sampling design. About half of the women attended their postnatal visit. Timing of the visit and the services provided varied tremendously. Unde…
Giving Consent without Getting Informed
Informed consent forms (ICFs) maintain the integrity of research ethics and preserve participants' rights. Using cross-sectional online survey data on sexuality and sexual practices of private university students from Lebanon, this paper questions whether participants thoroughly read ICFs, and whether time taken to read ICFs is associated with data completeness. A total of 2,534 surveys were completed; a median time of 18.66 seconds was taken to …
What is Happening During the Postnatal Visit
The authors' purpose in this study is to describe attendance, timing, and content of the postnatal visit in three communities in Lebanon. Data are collected with a household survey in three economically disadvantaged suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. The sample was chosen using probability proportional to size sampling design. About half of the women attended their postnatal visit. Timing of the visit and the services provided varied tremendously. Unde…
Beyond Reproductive Health
In this article, we aim to contextualize gynecological problems within a broader health and social context, expanding the lens beyond reproductive health. Questionnaires were administered to 1,869 ever-married women aged 15 to 59 that included questions on living, general health, and gynecological problems. These questions were open-ended, allowing women to respond in their own words. Women reported a multitude of health problems, indicating comp…
Preconceptional folic acid supplement use in Lebanon
Objective The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of preconceptional folic acid supplement use among pregnant women in Lebanon. Design/setting/subjects The study was a descriptive epidemiological study. Analysis was performed on 5280 deliveries admitted to twelve member hospitals of the National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network during the period September 2003–January 2005. Information on folic aci…
Seeking Maternal Care at Times of Conflict
Providing quality maternity care within the emergency care packages for internally displaced populations in war-affected areas is somewhat challenging, although very essential. In this retrospective study, we describe the experiences and health care seeking behaviors of 1,015 pregnant and postpartum women during the 2006 war in Lebanon. Women reported interruptions in regular maternity care and experienced more complications during this period. A…
Giving Consent without Getting Informed
Informed consent forms (ICFs) maintain the integrity of research ethics and preserve participants' rights. Using cross-sectional online survey data on sexuality and sexual practices of private university students from Lebanon, this paper questions whether participants thoroughly read ICFs, and whether time taken to read ICFs is associated with data completeness. A total of 2,534 surveys were completed; a median time of 18.66 seconds was taken to …
They aren't all first cousins
These findings highlight the importance of addressing stereotyping and discrimination among health practitioners and policy-makers, as a crucial part of improving the overall marriage and reproductive health practices of the Bedouin
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Population (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Disadvantaged (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)