Vahe Kehyayan

Dados Biográficos

ID5422271
NOMEVahe Kehyayan
PRENOMESVahe
SOBRENOMEKehyayan
ASSINATURAKEHYAYAN V
AFILIAÇÕESQatar Science and Technology Park
ORCID0000-0002-2462-7399
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES5
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H1

  • The impact of Covid-19 on nurses’ job satisfaction

    Open AccessYasin M Yasin, Albara Alomari et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

  • Internalized stigma and its correlates in families of persons with mental illness in Qatar

    Open AccessVahe Kehyayan, Hanin Omar et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024

    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…

  • Utilization of the internet for physical activity and diet information and its influence on pregnant women’s lifestyle habits in Qatar

    Open AccessAyman Al-Dahshan, Vahe Kehyayan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy is essential. With the increasing availability of the internet, pregnant women have access to a wealth of information related to physical activity (PA) and healthy diets. Objectives The study aims to investigate the extent of internet usage by pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Qatar to obtain information about PA and healthy diets, identify associated factors, and evaluate th…

  • Prevalence and determinants of health literacy among the adult population of Qatar

    Open AccessSalma Ahmed, Vahe Kehyayan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction Health literacy (HL) is both a direct determinant and a mediator of health outcomes. Research on the prevalence and determinants of HL in terms of its functional, communicative, and critical domains is scarce in the state of Qatar and its surrounding regions. Thus, this study aims to fill the knowledge gap in this area, estimate the levels of functional, communicative, and critical health literacy among the general adult population, …

  • Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness

    Open AccessSuhaila Ghuloum, Ziyad Mahfoud et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    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

  • Death certification status in Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessMuna Abed Alah, Mohamad Alchawa et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2022

  • Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar

    Open AccessVahe Kehyayan, Ziyad Mahfoud et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    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 …

  • Predictors of Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Self-Reported Quality of Life With Individual and Facility Characteristics in Canada

    Open AccessVahe Kehyayan, John P Hirdes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2015Citada por: 5Referências: 3

    QoL is significantly associated with select resident and LTC facility characteristics with implications for improving residents' QoL and LTC facility programming, and guiding future research and social policy development

  • Education and Employment Needs and Receipt of Services in Community and Inpatient Mental Health Settings

    Open AccessVahe Kehyayan, John P Hirdes et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2014Referências: 17

  • Advocacy

    Stanley Stylianos, Stanley K Stylianos et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2012Referências: 26

    Although rights protection and best interest perspectives are frequently viewed as diametric opposites, mental health advocacy is an important strategy in pursuit of both civil rights and therapeutic goals for people with mental illness. Independent, client-centered advocacy supports the attainment of consumer-identified goals for recovery, equality, and social inclusion and mitigates the negative consequences of stigma and discrimination. Advoca…