Mental health needs and services in the West Bank, Palestine

M Marie, B Hannigan, A Jones - International journal of mental health …, 2016 - Springer
Background Palestine is a low income country with scarce resources, which is seeking
independence. This paper discusses the high levels of mental health need found amongst …

The health-care system: an assessment and reform agenda

A Mataria, R Khatib, C Donaldson, T Bossert… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Attempts to establish a health plan for the occupied Palestinian territory were made before
the 1993 Oslo Accords. However, the first official national health plan was published in 1994 …

Health system's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in conflict settings: Policy reflections from Palestine

M AlKhaldi, R Kaloti, D Shella, A Al Basuoni… - Global public …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, concerns are particularly serious in conflict and
humanitarian settings. Tackling the pandemic in those countries is challenging due to the …

Prevalence of depression among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross sectional study in Palestine

WM Sweileh, HM Abu-Hadeed, SW Al-Jabi, SH Zyoud - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic metabolic disorder and one of the main
causes of death in Palestine. Palestinians are continuously living under stressful economic …

Quality management practices and their relationship to organizational performance

A Sabella, R Kashou, O Omran - International Journal of Operations & …, 2014 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of total quality management
(TQM) practices implemented in Palestinian hospitals and their relationship to …

Relationship of treatment satisfaction to medication adherence: findings from a cross-sectional survey among hypertensive patients in Palestine

SH Zyoud, SW Al-Jabi, WM Sweileh… - Health and quality of life …, 2013 - Springer
Background The concepts of medication adherence and Treatment satisfactions are
commonly used in clinical research for assessing pharmaceutical care and improving …

Beliefs and practices regarding childhood fever among parents: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

SH Zyoud, SW Al-Jabi, WM Sweileh, MM Nabulsi… - BMC pediatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background Fever is an extremely common occurrence in paediatric patients and the most
common cause for a child to be taken to the doctor. The literature indicates that parents have …

Mental health, social distress and political oppression: The case of the occupied Palestinian territory

R Giacaman, Y Rabaia, V Nguyen-Gillham… - Global public …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a brief history of Palestinian mental health care, a discussion of the
current status of mental health and health services in the occupied Palestinian territory, and …

Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and cancer in the occupied Palestinian territory

A Husseini, NME Abu-Rmeileh, N Mikki, TM Ramahi… - The lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and cancer are the major causes of morbidity and
mortality in the occupied Palestinian territory, resulting in a high direct cost of care, high …

Health as human security in the occupied Palestinian territory

R Batniji, Y Rabaia, V Nguyen–Gillham, R Giacaman… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
We describe the threats to survival, development, and wellbeing in the occupied Palestinian
territory using human security as a framework. Palestinian security has deteriorated rapidly …