Submissions from 2024
The effects of music therapy on patients undergoing colonoscopy in a tertiary care hospital at Karachi, Pakistan: A comparative study, Afsheen Hirani, Faisal Wasim Ismail, Faris Abdulaziz, Rubina Barolia, Dilshad Begum, and L. Kamani
Predictors of uptake of rotavirus vaccination amongst disadvantaged communities in Pakistan, Maryam Huda, Tazeen S. Ali, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Saleem Sayani, and Shehla Zaidi
Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding HIV/AIDS among registered nurses at tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan., Saddam Hussani
Enhancing respiratory health with post-yoga exercises during pregnancy, Hiromi Ito-Kaneko and Masayuki Uehara
Complicated home delivery: A real story, Nusrat Jahan
Exploring maternal perspectives on human milk banks in Pakistan and identifying barriers and enablers for establishment, Hina Baba Jan, Naghma Rizvi, Kiran Mubeen, and Marina Baig
Determinants of underutilization of maternal health services in ANC clinics in LMICs: A narrative review, Jonathan Johnson, Rubeka Mansha, and Abeer Musaddique
Assessing association between socio-demographic variables and contraceptive usage in married men residing in Korangi District, Karachi, Pakistan, Fahmida Khawaja, Gloria Noble Khan, Alia Nasir, and Kiran Khowaja
Assessing health care providers perspectives about advance directives at tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan: a quantitative cross sectional study, Aisha Javed Khowaja
The effectiveness of nurse assistants training programme on safe motherhood: A study on Bhutanese nurse assistants, Jureerat Kijsomporn, Nualyai Pitsachart, Phayong Thepaksorn, Ling Shing Wong, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, and Voon Wan Niu
Comparing the outcomes of learning via simulation: Participation versus observation, Vijay Kumar
Use of social media for receiving professional support in enhancing mothers’ lactation self-efficacy, Mehtab Lalwani, Zohra Kurji, Salma Rattani, Zahra Shaheen, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, and Shabina Ariff
Efficacy of m-health solution on the paternal postpartum depression affecting the relationship of the couple: A pilot study in four hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan, Syeda Sakina Mehdi, Naghma Rizvi, Saleema A. Gulzar, Nuruddin Badruddin Mohammed, Vardah Bharuchi, Syeda Aleena Abbas, and Mehak Barolia
Integrated course assessments in an undergraduate nursing program, Ambreen Merchant, Zahra Tharani, Shagufta Iqbal, Khairunnisa Mansoor, and Shanaz Hussein Cassum
Health research priorities in Pakistan: A child health and nutrition research initiative (CHNRI) exercise, Seyed Abbas Motevalian, Muhammad Naveed Asghar, Sabeen Afzal, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Amna Rehana siddiqui, Tazeen S. Ali, and Hassanali Dalvi Shirazi
Self-care management practices among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in a tertiary Care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Mudasir Mustafa
Knowledge and attitudes regarding pubertal changes among adolescent males in Karachi: A study protocol, Sabah Muhammad Nazim, Saleema A. Gulzar, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, and Zohra Lassi
Exploring the perceptions of health care professionals regarding neonatal hearing screening at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Sharifa Nooruddin
Promoting adolescent suicide prevention programmes in Pakistan: An insight into challenges and opportunities, Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Mehreen Aslam, Anosha Essani, Ahmed Akber, and Sonia Ijaz Haider
Allostatic load as a mediator and perceived chronic stress as a moderator in the association between maternal mental health and preterm birth: A prospective cohort study of pregnant women in Pakistan, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Farooq Ghani, Sidrah Nausheen, Geoffrey Omuse, Wangira Musana, Nazneen Islam, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Neelofur Babar, Nicole Letourneau, Salima Sulaiman, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, Aliyah Dosani, and Ilona S. Yim
Thirty-year trends of triple burden of disease in the adult population of Pakistan, Ahmed Raheem, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Ali Issani, Komal Abdul Rahim, Zeyanna Dhalla, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar, Asad Mian, and Nadeem Ullah Khan
No healthcare coverage, big problem: Lack of insurance for older population associated with worse emergency general surgery outcomes, Komal Abdul Rahim, Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Noreen Afzal, Asma A H. Merchant, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Adil H. Haider, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Mushyada Ali, Z Samad, and Dr Saqib Kamran Bakhshi
Impact of flipped classroom on level of motivation in learning amongst nursing interns at tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan a pre-post test study, Ubedullah Rahimoon
Nurses’ perspective of access to palliative care at a tertiary care facility: A qualitative study, Shafiq ur Rahman
Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) management in emergency, learning experience, Gul Raihan
Healthcare provider’s compliance to surgical site infection (ssi) best practice guidelines in adult neurosurgery patients: A quasi experiemntal – pre and post intervention study, Nadia Ramzan Rajab Ali
The perceptions of nurse leaders regarding the brain drain of nurses at the Aga khan university hospital, Karachi, Pakistan., Rahila Rashid
Menstrual hygiene amongst school Girls: Still a messy business, Naghma Rizvi, Saleema A. Gulzar, Tazeen S. Ali, Syeda Aleena Fazal, Alishah Aziz Gulzar, Yasmin Parpio, and Rimsha Hirani
Development and testing of a videogame intervention for symptom management among 8-18 years old children with cancer: A study protocol, Sehrish Sajjad, Raisa B. Gul, Saleem Sayani, Zehra Fadoo, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, and Rubina Barolia
Assessment of preschool preparedness intervention package on adoption of nutrition friendly school initiative in rural Sindh, Pakistan: A pre-and post-intervention design, Amir Ali Samnan, R. Nuruddin, Pammla Petrucka, Sajid Bashir Soofi, and Rozina Karmaliani
Counseling of oral cancer patients, Salima Shams
Promoting mental wellbeing in pregnant women living in Pakistan with the Safe Motherhood-Accessible Resilience Training (SM-ART) intervention: A randomized controlled trial, Shireen Shehzad, An-Sofie Van Parys, David Arthur, Nicole Letourneau, Gail Wagnild, and Olivier Degomme
"If the food is finished after my brother eats then we (girls) sleep hungry." Food insecurity and dietary diversity among slum-dwelling adolescent girls and boys in Pakistan: A mixed methods study, Sana Sheikh, Rubina Barolia, Atif Habib, Iqbal Azam Syed, Rahat Qureshi, and Romaina Iqbal
Game changer: The story of Yasmin Amarsi and the profession of nursing in Pakistan, Kamal Siddiqi
The experience of nurses regarding work-related stress in the oncology department of a tertiary care private hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Rahila Tasleem
Editorial – Dec 2024, Edwin Van Teijlingen, Abeer Musaddique, and Rafat Jan
Editorial – July 2024, Edwin Van Teijlingen, Abeer Musaddique, and Rafat Jan
The intersection of gender and mental well-being among adolescents in Pakistan: Challenges, strategies, and future recommendations, Ambreen Tharani, Zahra Tharani, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Razia Bano Momin, and Shireen Shehzad Bhamani
Strengthening lady health visitors and midwives for Sindh, Pakistan for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention and management with refresh essential skills, Zulekha Saleem Tharwani, Khairunnissa Mansoor, Zahra Tharani, Ambreen Merchant, and Zohra Asif Jetha
Impact of climate change on maternal health in Pakistan: A review paper, Ihsan Ullah, Kiran Mubeen, Dilshad Begum, and Rafat Jan
Perceptions and experiences of emergency nurses on triaging process using emergency severity index for triaging in a tertiary and secondary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan., Mahrukh Mohammad Rafiq Vadivala
Strengthening recruitment and retention: Mitigation strategies in two longitudinal studies of pregnant women in Pakistan, Ilona S. Yim, Naureen Akber Ali, Aliyah Dosani, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Neelofur Babar, Sidrah Nausheen, and Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Strengthening recruitment and retention: Mitigation strategies in two longitudinal studies of pregnant women in Pakistan, Ilona S. Yim, Naureen Akber Ali, Aliyah Dosani, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Neelofur Babar, Sidrah Nausheen, and Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Exploring student nurse’s perceptions of peer mentorship in private schools of nursing: A qualitative study, in Karachi Sindh, Pakistan, Sani e. Zehra
Submissions from 2023
Incorporating patient safety and quality course into the nursing curriculum: An assessment of student gains, Fasih Ali Ahmed, Roha Ahmad Choudhary, Hamza Khan, Farwa Ayub, Syed Sabih Ul Hassan, Tahir Munir, Fozia Asif, Khairulnissa Ajani, Mehtab Q. Jaffer, Zahra Tharani, Adil H. Haider, and Asad Latif
Stress and its associated factors in mothers with preterm infants in a private tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan, Salima Akbar
Mentoring in research and academia is a faculty life saver: Theoretical and practical evidence, Elishba Khalil Akhtar and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Nurses’ compliance with handover practices in adult medical surgical units at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Amber Qasim Ali
Cut-off scores of the depression anxiety stress Scale-8: Implications for improving the management of chronic pain, Amira Mohammed Ali, Rana Ali Alameri, Tiffany Brooks, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nashwa Ibrahim, Haitham Khatatbeh, Annamaria Pakai, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, and Saeed A. Al-Dossary
Concept of health-related quality of life among people with heart failure in Karachi, Pakistan, Anny Ashiq Ali
Evaluating the symptoms and treatment-related knowledge of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in a tertiary care hospital, Kiran Nawaz Ali
Exploring the patients’ and family members’ perspectives on home-based palliative care, Nadia Sultan Ali
Nurse-led culturally relevant smoking reduction intervention among cardiovascular and respiratory patients in Pakistan, Naheed Feroz Ali, Rubina Barolia, Khairulnissa Ajani, Faris Khan, Jenifer Anastasia, and Sajid Iqbal
The effect of cotton dust exposure as a longterm impact on lung function changes: A short narrative review, Naureen Akber Ali, Noshaba Akber, and Adeel Khoja
Safe motherhood: A hidden reality in Pakistan, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Farzana Adnan, Nimira Asif, Zahid Memon, Samina Barkat, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Anum S. Hussaini, and Rozina Karmaliani
Midwives' perspectives on perinatal mental health: A qualitative exploratory study in a maternity setting in Karachi, Pakistan, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, Nicole Letourneau, Armaan Rajan, Simran Jaffer, Farzana Adnan, Nimira Asif, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Dowry-related abuse and dowry death, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Zohra Asif Jetha, Shagufta Parveen, Parveen Ali, and Michaela M. Rogers
Why inhumane? An ethical issue on medical negligence from health professionals, Zahira Amir Ali
Swaddling a newborn promotes sleep and keeps the baby calm: A truth or a myth?, Ateefa Al-Noor and Anshara Merchant
Labor companionship: A concept of doula care: A commentary paper, Arisha Amin and Rabab Vadivala
The prevalence of stress and stressors among pediatric oncology nurses working in pediatric oncology units in Pakistan - An analytical cross-sectional study, Shenila Anwarali
Hip healthy swaddling: A commentary, Mehreen Aslam
Spirituality and COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative inquiry of real time experiences in Pakistan, Rubina Barolia, Khairulnissa Ajani, Sajid Iqbal, Muhammad Abdullah, Sumera Danish, Sehrish Sajjad, Ambreen Gowani, Mehak Barolia, and Pammla Petrucka
Nurse-led newborn parent education program – A qualitative study to explore nurses' experiences as newborn parent educators, Shelina Bhamani, Zaibunissa Karim, Ceemal Khan, Amina Lakhani, Khairunnissa Hooda, and Lumaan Sheikh
Social aspects of violence: Cultural dowry practices and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Pakistan, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Ambreen Merchant, Zohra Asif Jetha, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Integration of human papillomavirus associated anal cancer screening into HIV care and treatment program in Pakistan: Perceptions of policymakers, managers, and care providers, Muslima Ejaz, Anna Mia Ekström, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Mariano Salazar, Alyan Ahmed, Dania Ali, Ayman Haroon, and Sameen Siddiqi
Prevalence of depression in patients with cardiovascular diseases, Faryal Ghafoor
Perception of students as partners in learning among students and faculty members of SONAM Karachi, Pakistan, Anum Shiraz Gujrati
Health related quality of life in adults after late repair of tetralogy of fallot: experience from a low-middle income country, Maha Inam, Laila Ladak, Mahin Janjua, maarij malik, Fatima Ali, and Mahim Akmal Malik
The scope of practice for primary cardiovascular disease prevention expanded to advanced practice providers: What does the data show?, Sajid Iqbal, Naheed Feroz Ali, Laila Akbar Ladak, Rozmeen Shivji, Mehak Zulfiqar, and Rubina Barolia
A step to improve maternal health in mountain region of Pakistan, Rafat Jan, Farzana Yameen, Marina Baig, Sadia Karimi, Kiran Mubeen, and Arusa Lakhani
Factors associated with Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder in women: A review article, Kiran Karim Jivani, Tazeen S. Ali, Arusa Lakhani, and Fauzia Basaria Hasnani
Exploring the final year nursing students’ anticipatory expectations related to the transition to nursing interns and challenges faced by nursing interns during transition, Madrika Mirza Kanjiani
Perceptions and experiences of nursing students and faculty members regarding implementation of the BS-Nursing program, Abdul Karim, Yasmin Amarsi, Yasmin Parpio, Laila Akber Cassum, Munira Amirali, and Shakir Rehman
Father’s role in family planning: A case study, Inara Muhammad Karim
Association between patient safety culture and missed nursing care among nurses at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Zaifullah Khan