Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

S Chaabane, K Chaabna, A Abraham, R Mamtani… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
To support the global strategy to reduce risk factors for obesity, we synthesized the evidence
on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa …

Population ageing in a globalized world: Risks and dilemmas?

HTA Khan - Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale, aims, and objectives This article aims to examine global population ageing and to
evaluate the likely risks and dilemmas of demographic ageing within the context of the …

Population aging and long-term care policies in the Gulf region: a case study of Oman

M Ismail, S Hussein - Journal of aging & social policy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Population aging is a phenomenon occurring across the globe including in countries
traditionally exhibiting population dividends and “youth bulges.” The Gulf Corporation …

Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study

PYA Attafuah, I Everink, AA Abuosi, C Lohrmann… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study provides insight into the quality of life (QoL) of older adults living in
urban slums in Ghana. Design The study employed a community-based, cross-sectional …

Trauma system developments reduce mortality in hospitalized trauma patients in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates, despite increased severity of injury

DO Alao, AA Cevik, HO Eid, Z Jummani… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Trauma is a leading cause of death in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There
have been major developments in the trauma system in Al-Ain City during the last two …

The global demand for migrant care workers: Drivers and implications on migrants' wellbeing

S Hussein - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Demographic changes across the globe create increasing demands for care
labour mobility. The contribution of migrant workers to the long-term care (LTC) systems is …

Atrial fibrillation in the Middle East: unmapped, underdiagnosed, undertreated

W Al-Shamkhani, H Ayetey, GYH Lip - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest persistent cardiac arrhythmia with an
estimated incidence rate of between 1.5–2% and an important cause of strokes. Few …

An evidence review of ageing, long-term care provision and funding mechanisms in Turkey: Using existing evidence to estimate long-term care cost

M Ismail, S Hussein - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Turkey is transitioning from an ageing to aged population at a fast pace. This process
requires immediate policy and practice planning and actionable strategies. Formulating and …

Building school capacity for inclusive education in the sultanate of Oman: a construct validation of the inclusive school climate scale

MM Emam, Y F. Hendawy Al-Mahdy - Leadership and Policy in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Inclusive School Climate Scale
(ISCS) in order to assess how schools in Oman are building capacity for inclusive education …

Humanitarian emergencies of Rohingya older people in Bangladesh: a qualitative study on hopes and reality

HTA Khan, MA Rahman, MH Molla, M Shahjahan… - Ageing international, 2022 - Springer
The recent influx of Myanmar Rohingya people are allowed in Bangladesh simply due to
humanitarian reason, of which older people are amongst the most vulnerable groups …