Submissions from 2026
Barriers and facilitators of sexual and reproductive health service utilization among young people with disabilities: A scoping review, Sumia Andleeb Abbasi, Shumaila Batool, Saba Nisa, Zohra S Lassi, and Salima Meherali
Comparative Outcomes of a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Curriculum Between Medical and Nursing Students, Fasih A. Ahmed, Farwa Ayub, Fozia Asif, Syed S Ul Hassan, Ghazal Haque, Asad Latif, Khairulnissa Ajani, Tahir Munir, Zahra Tharani, Hamza Khan, and Adil Haider
A qualitative study exploring healthcare professionals' perceptions regarding selective versus routine episiotomy, Uzma Akhtar, Salma Rattani, Rahila Mithani, Nadeem Zuberi, and Shafiq Ur Rahman
Oral care practices and oral mucositis in adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, or both in a private tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Jawad Ali, Amir Rahman, Sehrish Sajjad, Adeeba Zaki, Mishal Amin, and Rubina Barolia
Community health nursing practice in Pakistan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Saleema Gulzar, Samina Vertejee, and Rozina Karmaliani
From phones to frontlines: A qualitative exploration of community midwives’ and lady health workers’ perceptions on mhealth feasibility for antenatal care in rural Pakistan, Marina Baig, Kiran Mubeen, Sadia Abbas Ali, and Arusa Mansoor
Comparing allostatic load scoring methods and timing: Their links to preterm birth outcomes, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Farideh Tavangar, Paul Ronksley, Neelofur Babar Khan, Sidrah Nausheen, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, and Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Beyond the clinic: Expanding horizons for community health nurses in Pakistan, Saleema Gulzar, Samina Vertejee, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rozina Karmaliani
Factors affecting sleep quality of patients hospitalized in the internal medicine wards at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Saddam Hussain, Laila Ladak, Sara Mithani, Aysha Almas, and Fauzia Basaria Hasnani
Experiences and beliefs related to exclusive breastfeeding and early supplementation in low income urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan- A qualitative study, Sajid Iqbal, Kheezran Ahmed, Benazir Baloch, Yasir Shafiq, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Sana Qaisar, Maryam Mansoor, Ameer Muhammad, Yasmin Parpio, and Fyezah Jehan
Investigating the effectiveness of structured mindfulness sessions in mitigating burnout among final-year dental students: A mixed-methods analysis, Aliya Islam, Javeria Rehman, Sumbul Mujeeb, Rubab Javed, Unaiza Hashmi, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Evidence-based action plan for integrating artificial intelligence in an academic medical centre-A multidisciplinary approach, Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid, Aysha Habib, Aqueel Kapadia, Shanzay Rehman, Kiran Hilal, Imran Siddiqui, Arsala Farooqui, Kulsoom Ghias, Naveed Rashid, Yousra Sarfaraz, Muhammad Umer Naeem Effendi, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi, Muneeb Khalid, Khairulnissa Ajani, Qamar Riaz, Mehmood Riaz, rozina roshan, and Sibtain Ahmed
Mental health symptom clusters and network changes over the course of pregnancy: Links to biomarkers of allostatic load, Dana A Jarkas, Shahirose S Premji, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Sidrah Nausheen, Neelofur Babar, Farooq Ghani, Nazneen Islam, Nicole Letourneau, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, and Robyn J McQuaid
Burnout and coping strategies among healthcare professionals in the emergency departments of public and private tertiary hospitals in Karachi, Beenish khan, Waqas Hameed, Ambreen Tharani, and Bushra Khan
Nursing faculty perception on simulation-based education: A qualitative exploratory study at public and private nursing schools, Saira Mehboob Ali Lalani, Salma Rattani, Zohra Kurji, Sadaf Zindani, and Barbara Wilson-Keates
Sexuality, new media, and hypermasculinity: Joyland and trans-identities in Pakistan, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar
Experiences of caregivers and healthcare providers regarding health services for children with down syndrome in Karachi; Pakistan, Zeeluf M Qaisar, Salman Kirmani, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Muhammad Asim, and Laila Ladak
Dietary diversity, undernutrition and anemia among rural adolescents in Sindh, Pakistan, Sana Sheikh, Atif Habib, Iqbal Azam Syed, Rubina Barolia, Rahat Qureshi, and Romaina Iqbal
Childhood and adolescent poisoning: A prospective analysis from the largest poison control centre, Salman Muhammad soomar, Muhammad Awais, Muskaan Qadir, Anoosha Sohail, Omar Irfan, Abia Abdullah, Mohammad Aadil Qamar, Babar Irfan, Muhammad Omer Sultan, and Nadeem Ullah Khan
Community health nursing education in Pakistan, Samina Subzali Vertejee, Saleema Gulzar, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rozina Karmaliani
Effect of home-based cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life, health behaviours and cardiac anxiety in patients with coronary artery disease: Findings from a single-blinded randomised controlled trial, Adnan Yaqoob, Laila Ladak, Aamir Hameed Khan, Aysha Almas, Asif Hanif, Furqan Yaqub Pannu, Faizan Khemani, Wajeeha Sahar, and Rubina Barolia
Submissions from 2025
Too young, too risky: Maternal and neonatal outcomes of teenage pregnancy in Pakistan, A scoping review, Sumia Andleeb Abbasi, Noor e Marfa Shivji, Warisha Qamar, Tayyaba Riaz Abbasi, Abdullah Riaz Abbasi, and Raja Adan Asif
Nurses’ perspectives on spirituality and its use in stress management in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Bashir Ahmad
Experiences and perceived practices of MSCN graduates regarding their thesis learning at Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Asma Gulzar Ali
Enhancing health workforce capacity through life skills-based interventions: Evidence from Pakistan on reducing gender-based violence, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Ambreen Merchant, Warisha Qamar, Zahid Memon, Rubina Barolia, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Promoting a multidisciplinary team for early mobilisation in mechanically ventilated patients: An innovation in health professional education-A quasi-experimental pre-post study, Zahira Amir Ali, Khairulnissa Ajani, Muhammad Sohaib, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, and Laila Ladak
Does incorporation of the dorsal cutaneous branch of the proper digital nerve in anterograde neurovascular island flap improve outcomes? Results of a retrospective case series, Pervaiz Hashmi, Abeer Musaddique, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad A A Khan, Muhammad Z N Khan, and Marij Zahid
Evaluating the integration of artificial intelligence in nursing education assessment - A quasi-experimental study, Mehmood ul Hassan
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers regarding early childhood development: A mixed-methods study at secondary care maternal and child care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan, Sarosh Hirani, Shelina Bhamani, Hajra Malik, Samira Lakhani, Adeeb Kanji, and Khairunnissa Hooda
Improving the safety of outpatient to emergency department transfers: A quality improvement study in a tertiary hospital in Pakistan, Khairunnissa Hooda, Aziza Lakhani, Fatima Samar, Areej Khawaja, Tehreem Khan, Muzna Hashmi, and Qurratulain Virani
Foot health of nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Mehran Khan
Hidden scars-the alarming reality of elder abuse in Pakistan: A narrative review, Saira Mehboob Ali Lalani, Shenila Shamsuddin, Madrika Mirza Kanjiani, and Laila Akber Cassum
Bridging theory and practice: The effectiveness of concept map as a clinical teaching strategy at a private nursing school, Jatendar Lal
Impact of health promotion practices on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among geriatric population in Karachi, Pakistan, Ambreen Merchant
"Equalize" and "Include": Integrating gender and sexually diverse population's healthcare in nursing curriculum- A quasi-experimental study, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar, Laila Akber Cassum, Farida Bibi Mughal, Afshan Akhtar, and Salman Muhammad Soomar
Reconsidering the link between obstructive sleep apnea and intracranial collateral circulation in stroke, Muhammad Saeed Qazi, Mohammad Mujtaba Khokhar, Muhammad Raif, and Tazeen S. Ali
Lamotrigine overdose: A case report, Shafiq Ur Rahman, Uzma Akhtar, and Waheed Ullah
Metoclopramide-induced acute dystonic reaction: A case report, Shafiq Ur Rahman, Rozina Roshan, and Faheem Shaikh
Between duty and family: Exploring predictors of work-interfering family guilt and work-family conflict among healthcare workers in Pakistan, Naureen Rehman, Muzna Hashmi, Muhammad Ismail Ibrahim, Mohiba Ali Khowaja, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, and Saleema Gulzar
Between duty and family: Exploring predictors of work-interfering family guilt and work-family conflict among healthcare workers in Pakistan, Naureen Rehman, Mohiba Ali Khowaja, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, S. A. Gulzar, Muzna Hashmi, and Muhammad Ismail Ibrahim
Realist evaluation of the AKU-SONAM mentorship program, Rehana Rehman, Quratulain Javaid, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rahila Ali
Steps initiated for sustainability of faculty mentorship program at Aga Khan University Medical College: A mixed method study, Rehana Rehman, Fauzia Khan, Tazeen S. Ali, and Rahila Ali
Parents' perspective of caring for their children identified with oncological disorders: A qualitative study, Ambreen Navroz Ali Navroz Ali Salyani, Salma Rattani, Asif Khowaja, Sadaf Altaf, Shahzadi Resham, Parveen Badruddin, and Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam
An exploration of breastfeeding experiences among women after cesarean section in secondary and tertiary care hospitals of AKUH, Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study, Arzoo Muhammad Shakeel
Editorial – Dec 2025, Edwin Van Teijlingen and Rafat Jan
Editorial – July 2025, Edwin van Teijlingen, Abeer Musaddique, and Rafat Jan
Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on factors influencing provision of chronic care self-management support by nurses: An exploratory qualitative study from the South Asian context, Ambreen Tharani, Ann Van Hecke, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Veerle Duprez
Exploring stress, resilience, and health-related quality of life among parents of children with congenital heart disease following surgery: A descriptive qualitative study, Qurrat Ul Ain Rafiq Virani
Nursing interns' readiness for clinical practice: A cross-sectional analytical study in Multan, Pakistan, Kainat Yasin
Self-care approaches among patients with reduced and preserved ejection fraction of heart failure at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi. A qualitative study, Babar Sar Zameen
Submissions from 2024
Stress and its associated factors in mothers with preterm infants in a private tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan, Salima Akbar, Yasmin Parpio, Sumia Andleeb Abbasi, and Tazeen S. Ali
Perception of the clinial learining enviromnet, supervision and nurse teacher amoung undergraduate nursing student, Kamran Akhtar
A qualitative study exploring healthcare professionals’ perceptions regarding selective versus routine episiotomy, Uzma Akhtar
Kolcaba’s comfort theory: A framework for understanding the significance of skin-to-skin care after childbirth, Aqsa Nizar Ali
Unpacking the barriers and enablers for nurses working at Aga Khan university to pursue higher education, Gulnar Barket Ali
Exploring burnout among dialysis nurses in a public sector hospital in swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Khurshed Ali
Compassionate care in times of loss: Unraveling nurses’ and midwives’ perspectives to assess preparedness in stillbirth: A review article, Nabila Salim Ali, Arusa Lakhani, Salma Rattani, and Sidrah Nausheen
Academic satisfaction among undergraduate nursing students at a private university in Karachi, Pakistan, Samira Ahmed Ali
Exploring parental healthcare satisfaction in pediatric emergency at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan an analytical cross-sectional study, Sandal Anwer Ali
Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practice gaps in insulin administration among diabetic patients at a tertiary hospital in Karachi, Shabila Shamsher Ali
Role of technology in influencing the health behaviour of young adolescents in metropolitan city of developing country a mixed method study in two private schools in Karachi Pakistan, Nazlin Ramzan Ali Alwani
Oral health of chemotherapy patients before and after provision of oral hygiene instructions at a tertiary care hospital: Pre-post design, Mashal Amin, Farhan Raza Khan, Asad Allana, Rubina Barolia, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Exploring the experiences of caregivers of adult bonemarrow transplant patients at tertiary care hospital Karachi Pakistan, Noureen Amin
Role of nurse informaticists in the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) at resource-limited settings, Kiran Bano Asif and Haroon Khan
Balancing life after spousal loss: A cross-sectional study investigating the mental well-being and life satisfaction of martyrs’ wives, Mehreen Aslam, Ambreen Tharani, Yasmin Parpio, and Rafat Jan
Factors influencing colostrum avoidance in developing countries: Insights from a literature review, Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam, Jonathan Johnson, Marina Baig, and Abeer Musaddique
Beyond tradition: Exploring the underlying factors of delayed cord clamping, Sehar Aslam
Exploring couples’ perceptions of prenatal diagnostic genetic testing at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi: A qualitative study, Rozina Mehmood Muhammed Ali Bhimani
E-gaming: An active learning pedagogy for engaging learners in a private university in Karachi, Pakistan, Laila Akber Cassum and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Beyond the classroom walls: Stakeholder experiences with remote instruction in Post RN baccalaureate nursing program during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative inquiry, Laila Akber Cassum, Arusa Mansoor, Saima Sachwani, Zeenar Salim, Ridah Feroz, and Shanaz Cassum
The elderly's limited awareness of advanced-way dental procedures hinders access to treatment, resulting in persistent pain and unmet dental needs in Pakistan, Raahim Salman Abdul Ghaffar, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Abdullah Nawaz Baloch
Improve the referral system of health care organizations in rural community settings of Pakistan using Health Information Technology (HIT) - A protocol, Saleema A. Gulzar, Alishah Aziz Gulzar, Zahid Ali Faheem, Ayesha Arif, and Aamir Sarfaraz
Integrated disaster nursing response for public healthcare settings in Pakistan: A sequential mixed method approach, Saleema Gulzar, Zohra Asif Jetha, Zulekha Saleem Tharwani, Tazeen S. Ali, Huba Atiq, Syed Humera Qutb, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Sumia Andaleeb, Shah Muhammad, Ahad Salman, and Rimsha Hirani
Enhancing maternal and fetal well-being: Exploring the determinants of preconception care, Mahak Mehdi Hashim Mehdi Hashim and Nurmeen Anwar Ali