Submissions from 2020
Community stakeholders' perspectives regarding acceptability of a life skills building intervention to empower women in Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, Rozina Karmaliani, Nasim Zahid Shah, Shireen Shehzad, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Judith McFarlane, Zahid Hyder Wadani, and Asli Kulane
Perceptions of stakeholders about the role of health system in suicide prevention in Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Anila Anjum, Tazeen S. Ali, Nousheen Pradhan, Murad M. Khan Dr., and Rozina Karmaliani Professor
Oral cancer: Clinicopathological features and associated risk factors in a high risk population presenting to a major tertiary care center in Pakistan, Namrah Anwar, Shahid Pervez, Qurratulain Chundriger, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Tariq Moatter, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Understanding perceptions and factors involved in do not resuscitate (DNR) decision making in the emergency department of a low-resource country: A mixed-methods study protocol, Kiran Azizi, Shahan Waheed, Rubina Barolia, Naveed Ahmed, and Madiha Ismail
Promoting positive birth experiences: Supporting pregnant and lactating women during the COVID-19 crisis, Marina Baig, Shelina Bhamani, Zohra Kurji, Lumaan Sheikh, and Rozina Karmaliani
Association of depression and resilience with fertility quality of life among patients presenting to the infertility centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nida Zahid, Wajeeha Zahid, Salima Farooq, Saima Sachwani, Marilyn Chapman, and Nargis Asad
Exploring the experiences of the older adults who are brought to live in shelter homes in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study, Laila Akber Cassum, Keith Cash, Waris Qidwai Dr, and Samina Vertejee
Challenges in teaching palliative care module virtually during COVID-19 era, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Khairunnisa Mansoor, Amina Hirji, Amber David, and Amina Aijaz Khowaja
Maternal health challenges during COVID-19 and way forward, Muskaan Dosani, Salima Muhammad Farooq, and Shahnaz Shahid Ali
Health care provider’s perspectives on the content and structure of a culturally tailored antenatal care programme to expectant parents and family members in Nepal, Annika Ekström, Laxmi Tamang, Christina Pedersen, Ulrika Byrskog, Edwin van Teijlingen, and Kerstin Erlandsson
Insight into COVID-19 responses and initiatives from Pakistan, Salima Farooq, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Saima Sachwani, and Yasmin Parpio
Mental health challenges and psycho-social interventions amid COVID-19 pandemic: A call to action for Pakistan, Salima Farooq, Saima Sachwani, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Sajid Abrar Iqbal, Yasmin Parpio, and Humera Saeed
Implementation of simulation: A contemporary strategy to enhance clinical skills of undergraduate students in mental health nursing, Salima Farooq, Ambreen Tharani, Shamshad Begum, and Yasmin Parpio
Assessing mobile phone access, usage, and willingness among women to receive voice message-based mobile health intervention to improve antenatal care attendance in District Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, and Sarah Saleem
Burden of care as perceived by informal caregivers of the patients receiving chemotherapy in tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan, Asher Ghori, Rubina Barolia, Naghma Rizvi, and Ghulam Qadir
The diagnostic value of current practice of pediatric intravenous urography in Afghanistan in presence of ultrasonography; cross-sectional analytic study in a pediatric tertiary care hospital, Hidayatullah Hamidi, Najibullah Rasouly, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Long term clinical and functional outcome of lateral supramalleolar flap for soft tissue coverage of foot and ankle defects: Largest case series at a tertiary care hospital, Pervaiz Mehmood Hashmi, Kamran Ahmed S., Muhammad Ali, Abeer Musaddiq, and Alizah Hashmi
Association of smokeless tobacco use with the use of other illicit drugs in the United States, Vardhmaan Jain, Mahmoud Al Rifai, Sahar Naderi, Rubina Barolia, Sajid Iqbal, Mehrunnissa Taj, Xiaoming Jia, Anwar T. Merchant, Wilbert S. Aronow, Pamela B. Morris, and Salim S. Virani
Reflections: Bravo breastfeeding mother! A COVID positive mother and midwifery instinct, Rafat Jan
COVID-19: The new corona virus upsetting our world, Rafat Jan and Edwin van Teijlingen
The year 2020: Loss of women and midwives’ voices, Rafat Jan and Edwin van Teijlingen
Effectiveness of nail biting prevention program among primary school students, Aamir Javed and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Right to play's intervention to reduce peer violence among children in public schools in Pakistan: A cluster-randomized controlled trial, Rozina Karmaliani, Judith McFarlane, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Yasmeen Hassan Somani, Shireen Shehzad, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nargis Asad, Esnat D. Chirwa, and Rachel Jewkes
An optimal typhoid conjugate vaccine coverage complemented with WASH is imperative for the control of antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan, M Imran Khan, Saher Aijaz, Farzeen Fatma Syed, and Linda Kaljee
Developing and piloting a midwifery audit tool in Bangladesh’s upazila health complexes (UHCs), Achiya Khatun, Mahfuja Aktar Jhumu, Sarah Gregson, and Joy Kemp
Status of digital learning practices in health sciences education in Pakistan, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Ali Maqbool, Komal Abdul Rahim, Sana Gul, Sanam Hanif, and Shabnoor Karim
Exploring the influence of socio-cultural factors and environmental resources on the health related quality of life of children and adolescents after congenital heart disease surgery: parental perspectives from a low middle income country, Laila Ladak, Robyn Gallagher, Babar Hasan, Khadija Awais, Ahmed Abdullah, and Janice Gullick
Health-related quality of life in adult CHD surgical patients in a low middle-income country: A mixed-methods study, Laila Ladak, Robyn Gallagher, Babar Hasan, Khadija Awais, Ahmed Abdullah, and Janice Gullick
Paediatric respiratory isolation: A challenge for a secondary care hospital! A service innovation project, Nadia Mohammad, Shireen Mohammad, Arjumand Sohaila, Syed Mohammad Yousuf, Adnan Khan, Rahila Meghani, Kashif Sajwani, Khalil Ahmad, Ali Faisal Saleem Dr, and Pawan Vash
Nursing education amidst COVID-19: Obstacles and way forward, Farida Bibi Mughal, Nasreen Rafiq, and Bibi Hajira Irshad Ali
Association of the factors with job satisfaction of nurse educators in Pakistan: An Analytical, cross-sectional study, Shahla Pardhan, Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
A methodological review of quality of life scales used in schizophrenia, Tanya Park and Samia Hirani
School-based interventions to promote personal and environmental hygiene practices among children in Pakistan: Protocol for a mixed methods study, Nousheen Pradhan, Waliyah Mughis, Tazeen S. Ali, Maleeha Naseem, and Rozina Karmaliani Professor
Comorbid anxiety and depression among pregnant Pakistani women: Higher rates, different vulnerability characteristics, and the role of perceived stress, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Kiran Shaikh, Ayesha Mian, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Aliyah Dosani, Nicole Letourneau, Ilona S. Yim, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, and MiGHT Maternal-Infant Global Health Team-Collaborators In Research
Evolving nurse leadership role in 2020, Nasreen Rafiq and Farida Bibi Mughal
Attitude of people towards mental illness in rural community, Rukhsana Raique and Tazeen Saeed Ali
International women’s day through the perspective of sustainable development goals, Salma Rattani
Case study describing access to palliative care in Pakistan, Salma Amin Rattani
Early detection of breast cancer a need in LMICs, Salma Amin Rattani
The role of aga khan university in the development of nursing in Pakistan, Salma Amin Rattani
Effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation in nursing education for end-of-life care: A quasi-experimental design, Salma Rattani, Zohra Kurji, Amina Aijaz khowaja AP, Jacqueline Maria Dias, and Anila Naz AliSher
An integrative review of literature on work environment, engagement, and organizational commitment among nurses, Raphael Rohail and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Socio-demographic risk factors of esophageal carcinoma: A case control study in a tertiary care hospital, Kabul Afghanistan, Ramin Saadaat, Jamshid Abdul Ghafar, Nooria Atta, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Evaluation of an online course on e-Health in developing countries: A mixed-methods study, Afroz Sajwani, Sehrish Sajjad, Anam Shahil Feroz, Adeel Khoja, Naureen Akber Ali, and Saleem Sayani
Struggling with long-time low uptake of modern contraceptives in Pakistan, Nasim Zahid Shah, Tazeen S. Ali, Imtiaz Jehan, and Xaher Gul
Perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards the concept and approach of palliative care amongst caregivers: A cross-sectional survey in Karachi, Pakistan, Sameera Shah, Faizan Qaisar, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Khairunnisa Mansoor
Adolescent food insecurity in rural Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional survey, Sana Sheikh, Romaina Iqbal, Rahat Qureshi, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Rubina Barolia
What will it cost to prevent violence against women and girls in low- and middle-income countries? Evidence from Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Giulia Ferrari, Stacey Orangi, Regis Hitimana, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Theresa Tawiah, Rebecca Kyerewaa Dwommoh Prah, Rozina Karmaliani Professor, Eleonah Kapapa, Edwine Barasa, Rachel Jewkes, and Anna Vassall
Unit costs and other musings: A response, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Giulia Ferrari, Stacey Orangi, Regis Hitimana, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Theresa Tawiah, Rebecca Kyerewaa Dwommoh Prah, Rozina Karmaliani, Eleonah Kapapa, Edwine Barasa, Rachel Jewkes, and Anna Vassall
Male partners' knowledge and practices of antenatal care in district Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Muhammad Younas, Yasmin Parpio, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Safia Awan
The effect of individualized education with support on breast cancer patients' anxiety and depression during radiation therapy: A pilot study, Shazia Zaheer, Raisa B. Gul, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, and Muhammad A. Memon
Prevalence of needlestick injury and nursing practices regarding safe injection and sharp disposal while working in critical care settings of two tertiary care hospitals, Shah Zeb and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Palliative care needs of adult cancer patients from the perspective of patients and their family members: A qualitative approach, Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani, Rubina Barolia, and Raisa B. Gul
Submissions from 2019
Quality of life of road traffic injury survivors aged 15-44 years suffered from moderate and severe head injuries in Karachi, Pakistan, S A. Abbasi, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shafquat Rozi, Uzma Rahim Khan, and Rashid Jooma
Perception of nursing students regarding blended learning implementation at university of Lahore, Pakistan, Muhammad Afzal, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Syed Amir Gilani
Physical maltreatment and its associated factors among adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Naureen Akber Ali, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Salima Farooq, Yasmin Parpio, Uzma R. Khan, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Muhammad Masood Kadir
Growing evidence for the impact of air pollution on depression, Naureen Akber Ali and Adeel Khoja
Gender based violence and health effects, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Validation of the recent life changes questionnaire (RLCQ) for stress measurement among adults residing in urban communities in Pakistan, Azmina Artani, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal, Iqbal Azam Syed, Moiz Artani, Shireen Shehzad, Mehreen Saif, Fariha Afzal Khan, and Nazir Alam
Motivators and deterrents to diet change in low socio-economic Pakistani patients with cardiovascular disease, Rubina Barolia, Pamela Petrucka, Gina Awoko Higginbottom, Faris Farooq Saeed Khan, and Alexander M. Clark
Developing a rubric to assess critical thinking in a multidisciplinary context in higher education, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Sahreen Chauhan, Syeda Kauser Ali, Raisa B. Gul, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, and Tashmin Khamis
Health-related quality of life and exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in contemporary acute coronary syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Dion Candelaria, Sue Randall, Laila Ladak, and Robyn Gallagher
Change management in health care and mental health nursing, Michelle Cleary, Sancia West, David Arthur, and Rachel Kornhaber
Women in health academia: Power dynamics in nursing, higher education and research, Michelle Cleary, Sancia West, David Arthur, Rachel Kornhaber, and Catherine Hungerford
Silence in violence: A curse or a goodwill, Afsheen Hirani, Nasreen Rafiq, Shyrose Sultan, Zainish Hajani, and Samreen Siraj
Family ethnographic approach to explore the causes of suicide among married women of 20-40 years in Chitral, Khberpakhtunkhawa, Pakistan, Jafaryad Hussain, Rozina Karmaliani Professor, Rozina Somani, Kausar S. Khan Ms, and Murad M. Khan Dr.
Exploring lived experiences of married Pakistani women post-mastectomy, Laila Hussain, Zeenatkhanu Kanji, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Shabnam Moledina, and Abida K. Sattar
Needs assessment regarding occupational health and safety interventions among textile workers: A qualitative case study in Karachi, Pakistan, Numan Hussain, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Rozina Karmaliani, and Tanzil Jamali
Introducing ICM’s president – Author of editorial December, 2019, Rafat Jan and Franka Cadee
Higher education in midwifery in Pakistan: A proposed framework, Rafat Jan, Arusa Lakhani, and Karyn Kaufman
Can CMWs sustain quality services and high coverage as private providers in Chitral? A three-year prospective qualitative study, Rafat Jan, Arusa Lakhani, Salma Rattani, Laila Lalji, Kiran Mubeen, and Mehtab Q. Jaffer
Asian midwifery in 2019, Rafat Jan and Edwin van Teijlingen
Knowledge and practices of family planning (FP) methods among women living in semi-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan, Fatima Ali Jawad, Sanam Soomro, Saher Aijaz, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Nurses duty to care and nurses phobia to care tuberculosis (TB) patients, Rozina Karmaliani, Robyna Irshad Khan, and Asma Naveed
Involvement of preoperative nurse: A strategy for optimization of risk factors before hospitalization for elective orthopedic surgeries at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Rahila Khamiso, Sunita Momin, and Nasreen Panjwani
Barriers to conducting clinical trials in developing countries, Adeel Khoja, Fizzah Kazim, and Naureen Akber Ali
Students’ perspectives regarding clinical preceptors (CPs) in the baccalaureate undergraduate nursing programme in Karachi, Pakistan, Amina Aijaz khowaja AP and Jacqueline Maria Dias
Improving nursing documentation via reducing the written work load, Anaiz Ahmed Khowaja and Nasreen Rafiq
Turnover propensity among nurses in Pakistan: Overview and management, Anaiz Ahmed Khowaja, Nasreen Rafiq, Fazal Rabi, Nazia Merchant, Neelam Rafiq, and Sanam Zulfiqar
Male involvement in family planning among squatter settlement residents of Karachi, Fahmida Khowaja, Mehak Pervaiz, and Naushaba Khatoon
Describing perceptions and experiences of undergraduate nursing students regarding death and dying in palliative care setting, Zohra Kurji, Jacqueline Dias, Salma Amin Rattani, Amina Aijaz Khowaja, and Anila Naz AliSher
Health-related quality of life in congenital heart disease surgery in children and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Laila Ladak, Babar Hasan, Janice Gullick, and Robyn Gallagher
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals regarding family presence during resuscitation: An interventional study in a tertiary care setting, Karachi, Pakistan, Shaista Meghani, Rozina Karmaliani Professor, Shireen Shehzad, Nadeem Ullah Khan, and Nasreen Lalani
Violence in youth, Rahim Kamruddin Merchant, Inara Rafiq, Nasreen Rafiq, Neelam Rafiq, and Anaiz Ahmed Khowaja
Factors associated with postoperative pain among patients after cardiac surgery in the tertiary care teaching hospital of Karachi, Pakistan, Sineer Micah, Rubina Barolia, Yasmin Parpio, Santosh Kumar, and Hasanat Sharif
Antigay "Honor" abuse: A multinational attitudinal study of collectivist- versus individualist-orientated populations in Asia and England, Michelle Lowe Michelle Lowe, Roxanne Khan Roxanne Khan, Vanlal Thanzami Vanlal Thanzami, Mahsa Barzy Mahsa Barzy, and Rozina Karmaliani Professor
Determinants and outcome of esophageal caustic stricture interventions, Dunya Moghul, Mohammad Tareq Rahimi, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Community health nursing clinical teaching models practiced in undergraduate nursing programme at a private university in Pakistan, Yasmeen Jan Mohammad, Samina Vertejee, Saleema A. Gulzar, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, and Saima Sachwani
Maternal and newborn outcomes of care from community midwives in Pakistan: A retrospective analysis of routine maternity data, Kiran Mubeen, Rafat Jan, Sana Sheikh, Arusa Lakhani, and Sahib Jan Badar
Enhancing patient well-being: Apply positive psychology in nursing practice, Farida Bibi Mughal
Psychosocial factors of deliberate self-harm in Afghanistan: A hospital based, matched case-control study, Akbar Paiman, Murad M. Khan Dr., Tazeen S. Ali, Nargis Asad, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Psychosocial factors of deliberate self-harm in Afghanistan: A hospital based, matched case-control study, Akbar Paiman, Murad M. Khan Dr., Tazeen S. Ali, Nargis Asad, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Caesarean section rates in south Asian cities: Can midwifery help stem the rise?, Sulochana Dhakal Rai, Amudha Poobalan, Rafat Jan, Malin Bogren, Juliet Wood, Ganesh Dangal, Pramod Regmi, Edwin van Teijlingen, Keshar Bahadur Dhakal, Sahib Jan Badar, and Farhana Shahid
A race inside the body: Decision of the fate of newborn, Shyrose Sultan, Samreen Siraj, Zainish Zafarullah Hajani, Afsheen Hirani, and Nasreen Rafiq
Knowledge and practices among nurses regarding patients’ care following cardiac catheterization at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Adnan Yaqoob, Rubina Barolia, Ahmed Noor, and Afshan Nazar
Development of quality indicators for cardiac rehabilitation in Australia: A modified delphi method and pilot test, Robert Zecchin, Dion Candelaria, Cate Ferry, Laila Ladak, Dawn McIvor, Kerry Wilcox, Alexandra Bennett, Sheryl Bowen, Bridie Carr, and Sue Randall
Submissions from 2018
Dose-response of cotton dust exposure with lung function among textile workers: MultiTex study in Karachi, Pakistan, Naureen Akber Ali, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Zafar Fatmi, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Sex differences in symptoms experienced, knowledge about symptoms, symptom attribution, and perceived urgency for treatment seeking among acute coronary syndrome patients in Karachi Pakistan, Saleema Allana, Debra K. Moser, Tazeen S. Ali, and Aamir Hameed
Labor companionship: A concept of doula care, Arisha Amin and Rabab Vadivala