159 research outputs found
Comparative Visualization of Large Tabular Data
No full textAuthor Reem Hourieh, BScZusammenfassungen in deutscher und englischer SpracheMasterarbeit Universität Linz 201
Comparative Visualization of Large Tabular Data
No full textAuthor Reem Hourieh, BScZusammenfassungen in deutscher und englischer SpracheMasterarbeit Universität Linz 201
Pharmacists' experience of asthma management in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients
No full textBackground
In Australia, one of the world's significantly multicultural nations, asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions. A significant level of health disparities have been observed in many countries with a culturally and linguistically diverse demography. Previous studies have identified that language and culture affect health care provision, this is why culturally competent care is crucial when managing chronic conditions in diverse populations.
Objective
The purpose of this study was to explore Australian community pharmacists’ experience and perspective about providing care for CALD people with asthma.
Methods
Qualitative semi-structured interviews were used as the method of choice to fulfil the study objective. Participants were recruited purposively from suburbs of relative diversity in two Australian cities: Melbourne and Sydney. Interviews with consenting pharmacist were conducted using an interview guide. Verbatim transcripts of interviews were then thematically analysed.
Results
Thirty-two interviews resulted in five emergent themes 1) Pharmacists’ attitudes towards CALD patients and Cultural Competence; 2) Barriers and facilitators; 3) Clinical issues; 4) Cultural barriers; 5) Workarounds. It was evident that language and to a smaller extent, cultural barriers were experienced regularly by pharmacists managing CALD patients; pharmacists had mostly adapted with a range of methods to work around these barriers. Although pharmacists had a positive attitude, there seemed to be a need for enhanced cultural competence skills; reflections from pharmacists supported the need for further training and pharmacy specific resources.
Conclusions
There is a significant gap in cultural awareness among Australian pharmacists. Future direction suggests obligatory training in cultural competence for health professionals in order to be able to provide cultural proficient care.The researcher Reem Alzayer is supported in her doctoral work with a scholarship from the Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission. The Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) provided the research infrastructure for the conduct of this research. Ms Elin Svedin was supported in her Masters project conduct by Uppsala University, Sweden as a visiting Masters studen
ASTHMA MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE AMONG CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE (CALD) PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA
No full textBackground: Asthma management among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients with asthma in Australia can be influenced by many factors, such as language barriers, cultural beliefs, socioeconomic status (SES) and lack of asthma education. Methods: The four studies were Semi-structured interviews guided by a schedule of questions, two of them were conducted with Arabic-speaking women with asthma\carer of a child with asthma in Australia and Saudi with asthma\carer of a child with asthma in Saudi Arabia respectively, the other two studies were conducted with healthcare professionals (HCPs) from medical practices in Australia. Main findings: Linguistic and cultural barriers can affect CALD patients’ behaviour about using their medications. Asthma management can also be influenced by patients’ relationships with their HCPs, who face challenges in dealing with CALD patients due to stereotypes, unconscious biases, language barriers or lack of cultural competence training. In CALD patients, the lack of engagement with treatment, lack of asthma education and asthma action plans will lead to suboptimal asthma management. Similarly, pharmacists may fail to overcome linguistic and cultural barriers when dealing with CALD patients during consultations, CALD patients therefore will not gain the knowledge they need to control asthma symptoms. Conclusion: CALD people with asthma are struggling to manage their asthma, HCPs are facing difficulties dealing with CALD patients. To address these lacunae in the literature, this thesis took on research work that was exploratory so that issues, barriers and facilitators to culturally proficient asthma care in patients who are culturally and linguistically diverse could be uncovered and ways to address these forged for future research. Below is a chapter wise plan of the work presented in this thesis
Reem Ali’s Zabad (2008): Cinematic Dissidence in Syria
No full textStefanie Van de Peer - ORCID: 0000-0003-3152-2912
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-2912Item not available in this repository.The documentary camera in Syria is emerging as one of the most powerful tools in raising awareness during this current revolution. While foreign media have been banned from the country, revolutionaries and ordinary Syrians are capturing events and people on their small digital and other cameras in order to testify about their struggle. This attests to the power of the image and to the political effectiveness of the documentary. This article briefly covers the nature of political film- and documentary-making in Syria. The author points out the contribution of Omar Amiralay and Hala al-Abdallah to this trend and specifically deals with a young woman’s documentary that subtly and moderately engages with politics and family matters. Reem Ali’s 2008 documentary Zabad shows that negotiations with dissidence and political repression take place on many different levels, and that the uprisings are not only due to sudden changes leading to “democratic” sensibilities in reaction to contextual factors and enabled through neighbouring practices. In fact, artistic dissidence comes as a consequence of numerous dissident activities that have already been reacting to years of institutional and social repression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14797585.2012.64770916pubpub2-
Rethinking public space in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
No full textThesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2012.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 139).Can urban intervention affect social behaviors within a city? And if so, what happens when that city is partial to cultural restrictions? The target in question here is the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The dilemma is that the city has no true form of public space; despite having spaces designated as such. The lack of public space can be related to two main aspects linked to the nature of the city: 01. Gender Segregation: Questioning what actually IS public if both males and females can't access these spaces freely. 02. The development of the city since the oil boom: Looking at social, economic, demographic and urban ramifications. My thesis serves as a contribution to the social needs of the Saudi society in Jeddah today. By questioning the issue of 'publicness' I intend to analyze how the development of the city has been affected by the cultural restrictions imposed upon it.by Reem Abuzeid.M.Arch
New Mexico pecan production
No full textPresented at Urbanization of irrigated land and water transfers: a USCID water management conference on May 28-31, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona.Pecans are a major agricultural crop in New Mexico. Currently there are approximately 11,000 hectares of pecans in the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, consuming more than one third of the annual diversion. The research presented here provides previously unavailable broad-scale estimates of pecan ET and pecan yield response to water. The data at the foundation of this paper were generated using the Regional ET Estimation Model (REEM) developed at New Mexico State University for agricultural and riparian vegetation (Samani et al. 2005, 2006, 2007). REEM uses remotely sensed satellite data to calculate ET as a residual of the energy balance. This research extends the results of REEM to an analysis of yield response to water in irrigated pecan production in the EBID. The study region is rapidly urbanizing and experiencing growing competition for scarce surface and groundwater supplies. The results of this research provide new insight into pecan water use and yields. This research illustrates the linkages that can be made between remote sensing technology, farm-level water management, and yield outcomes. This research sheds new light on the long-standing practice of deficit irrigation in pecans, the yield and conservation impacts of this practice, as well as water conservation policy implications
The moderation of creative dissidence in Syria: Reem Ali’s documentary Zabad
No full textThe documentary camera in Syria is emerging as one of the most powerful tools in raising awareness during this current revolution. While foreign media have been banned from the country, revolutionaries and ordinary Syrians are capturing events and people on their small digital and other cameras in order to testify about their struggle. This attests to the power of the image and to the political effectiveness of the documentary. This article briefly covers the nature of political film- and documentary-making in Syria. The author points out the contribution of Omar Amiralay and Hala al-Abdallah to this trend and specifically deals with a young woman’s documentary that subtly and moderately engages with politics and family matters. Reem Ali’s 2008 documentary Zabad shows that negotiations with dissidence and political repression take place on many different levels, and that the uprisings are not only due to sudden changes leading to “democratic” sensibilities in reaction to contextual factors and enabled through neighbouring practices. In fact, artistic dissidence comes as a consequence of numerous dissident activities that have already been reacting to years of institutional and social repressio
Exploring the Sociodemographic and Behavioral Status of People Living with Hypercholesterolemia in Saudi Arabia: A Nation-Wide Cross-Sectional Study
No full textSarh A Almubark,1 Rasha A Almubark,2 Nora A Althumiri,2 Adel AH Alhamdan,3 Heba Y AlNujaidi,4 Reem Alzayer,5 Zaied Alkhamaali,6 Nasser F BinDhim2,7,8 1Health Services Management Department, Faculty of Public Health, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Scientific Department, Sharik Association for Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 4College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 5Pharmacy Department, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 6Medical Devices Department, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 7College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 8Decision Support for Research and Studies, IDM, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Sarh A Almubark, Umm Al-Qura University, Al Awali Street, Makkah, 21955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966544945596, Email [email protected]: Hypercholesterolemia (HC) is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death worldwide. Many factors can contribute to HC, including advanced age, chronic diseases (such as diabetes and nephrotic syndrome), and the use of certain medications.Aim: Our goal was to compare the sociodemographic, behavioral, and other comorbid conditions of adult participants living with HC in Saudi Arabia to the general population.Methods: This is a secondary data analysis from the Sharik Health Indicators Surveillance System (SHISS). SHISS consists of cross-sectional phone interviews conducted in all administrative regions of Saudi Arabia on a quarterly basis. Participant recruitment was limited to Arabic-speaking Saudi residents who were ≥ 18 years old.Results: Out of 20,492 potential participants contacted in 2021, 14,007 completed the interview. Of the total participants, 50.1% were male. The mean age of participants was 36.7 years, with 1673 (11.94%) having HC. A regression model showed that participants with HC had a higher likelihood of being older, living in Tabouk, Riyadh, or Asir regions, being overweight or obese, having diabetes, hypertension, genetic or heart diseases, or having a higher risk of depression. Gender, all types of smoking, physical activity, and education level were eliminated from the model.Discussion: In this study, participants with HC were identified with some co-existing conditions that may affect the progression of the disease and the participants’ quality of life. This information could assist care providers in identifying patients who are at higher risk, improve screening efficiency, and improve disease progression and quality of life.Keywords: cardiovascular diseases, hypercholesterolemia, Saudi Arabia, chronic disease, epidemiolog
Nuevos espacios femeninos en la narrativa egipcia actual: Reem Bassiouney
No full textIn the 21st century, the Egyptian women fiction is a critical review of the prevailing social order. The core topic is usually the slowdown in the process of social change because of the pressure exerted by the traditional dominant system. In this article we will address how the Egyptian writer, Reem Bassiouney (Alexandria, 1973), in her novel Professor Hana, projects an image of today’s Arab woman in search of her own space and out of traditional roles. In this context, social, personal and gender conflicts create frustrated, insecure, and isolated characters, regarding the immutability of the situation or the weakness or failure to bring about change. The aim is to show that literature is used by this Arab writer as a tool to raise awareness of current problems. Like some other Arab women writers, she uses literary fiction to approach gender relations as well as the attitudes of men and women within a traditionally androcentric society which assigns each of them a particular role in a specific space. Bassiouney uses sarcasm, irony and humour as weapons against a society which hinders the integration of some of its individuals because of their behaviour and aspirations. It is also clear that the Egyptian author belongs to the new generation of authors who do not attempt to present their environment in a realistic manner, but they rather use their experiences and memories to construct the scenario of their weariness with their surroundings. As a result, it is confirmed that, through literature, today Arab women are claiming a space of their own to make their situation visible and to gain access to the public framework by generating opinion.En el siglo XXI, la narrativa femenina egipcia es una literatura crítica con el orden social imperante. El tema medular suele ser la ralentización del proceso de cambio social a causa de la presión ejercida por el sistema tradicional dominante. En este artículo abordaremos cómo la escritora egipcia Reem Bassiouney (Alejandría, 1973), en su novela Profesora Haná, proyecta una imagen de la mujer árabe actual fuera de los moldes tradicionales en busca de un espacio propio. En este contexto, los conflictos sociales, personales y de género están en la base de personajes frustrados, inseguros y aislados ante la inmutabilidad de la situación o ante la debilidad o el fracaso para provocar un cambio. El objetivo es mostrar que la literatura es utilizada por la escritora árabe como una herramienta para concienciar sobre los problemas actuales. Al igual que otras escritoras árabes, recurre a la ficción literaria para abordar las relaciones de género y la actitud de hombres y mujeres en el marco de una sociedad tradicionalmente androcéntrica que le asigna a cada uno un papel concreto en un espacio definido. Bassiouney utiliza el sarcasmo, la ironía y el humor como armas contra una sociedad que dificulta la integración de algunos de sus individuos por su comportamiento y aspiraciones. Se constata también que la autora egipcia se inscribe en la nueva generación de autores que no procuran la presentación de su entorno de una forma realista, sino que se sirven de sus vivencias y recuerdos para construir el escenario de su hastío ante lo que les rodea. Como resultado se confirma que, a través de la literatura, la mujer árabe actual reclama un espacio propio para hacer visible su situación y para acceder al espacio público generando opinión
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