Submissions from 2023
Harvesting health: Indigenous mothers’ resilience in the face of climate change and maternal nutrition challenges in rural Bajaur, Pakistan: A study protocol, Ihsan Ullah, Rafat Jan, Dilshad Begum, Kiran Mubeen, and Laila Amir Ali Lalji
An unaddressed role of nurses: Barriers in promoting reproductive health in Pakistan: A commentary paper, Rabab Vadivala, Arisha Amin, Sahar Jessani, and Sara Hudani
PakSurg 1: Determining the epidemiology and risk factors of surgical site infections in Pakistan-a multicentre, prospective cohort study, Usama Waqar, Maheen Mansoor, Amna Urooba, Asma A H. Merchant, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Asad Saulat Fatimi, Manzar Abbas, Abida K. Sattar, Muskaan Abdul Qadir, Russell Seth Martins, Sehar Salim Virani, Faiqa Binte Aamir, Javeria Tariq, Muhammad Umar Mahar, Izza Tahir, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hareem Rauf, Mahnoor Javaid, Momina Faisal, Sarim Raheel, Hajra Arshad, Muhammad Ozair Awan, Mashal Murad Shah, Sadaf Khan, Hina Inam, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, amna siddiqui, Shahryar Noordin, and Tabish Chawla
Home-based cardiac rehabilitation: Development, implementation and outcome evaluation in patients with coronary artery diseases in Lahore, Pakistan - a mixed-methods study protocol, Adnan Yaqoob, Rubina Barolia, Laila Ladak, Asif Hanif, Aamir Hameed Khan, and Wajeeha Sahar
Is it safe to have sexual intercourse during pregnancy? A commentary paper, Misbah Zafar and Mehreen Aslam
Psychosocial factors influencing quality of life in patients with primary brain tumors in Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Nida Zahid, Russell Seth Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Iqbal Azam Syed, Aneesa Hassan, Khabir Ahmad, Shireen Shehzad, Adnan Jabbar, Nargis Asad, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Ather Enam
The perception of nurses and doctors on interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in the CICU and CCU setting of a tertiary care, private hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Rakhshanda Zareen
Submissions from 2022
Adapting the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention for implementation in Pakistan: A qualitative exploratory study, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Rubina Barolia, Raheel Sikandar, Ghulam Kubra Rind, Sehrish Rani, Raheela Rani, James Cheshire, Catherine Louise Dunlop, and Lumaan Sheikh
The nine-item internet gaming disorder scale (IGDS9-SF): Its psychometric properties among Sri Lankan students and measurement invariance across Sri Lanka, Turkey, Australia, and the USA, Amira Mohammed Ali, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Maha Atout, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Ayman M Hamdan Mansour, Haitham Khatatbeh, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, and Amin Omar Hendawy
Association between suicidal attempts in connection to discrimination among trans genders, Asghar Ali, Saad Ahmed Khan, Shah Zeb, Zahir Munir, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Integration of midwifery care models in Pakistan to improve health outcomes, Naureen Akber Ali and Anam Feroz
Role of COVID-19 pandemic in the academic life and well-being of private sector university students: An exploratory qualitative study, Naureen Akber Ali, Anam Shahil Feroz, Noshaba Akber, and Adeel Khoja
Perpetuation of gender discrimination in Pakistani society: Results from a scoping review and qualitative study conducted in three provinces of Pakistan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, Sanober Nadeem, Zahid Memon, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Falak Madhani, Yasmin Karim, Shah Mohammad, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Why skin-to-skin contact is not made a traditional practice right after childbirth? Hindrances behind its non-implementation, Ateefa Al-Noor
People’s preferences for traditional, spiritual, religious, and folk healers for oncological disorders., Nabila Anwar
Effectiveness of implementation of standard clinical pathway through healthcare professionals among acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing angiography / angioplasty in a public tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Shahzad Bashir, Sarfraz Masih, Rubina Barolia, Muhammad Nawaz Lashari, and Iram Amin
Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact, Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Maliha Abbas, Hijaan Mitha, Alyza Mohammad Ali, Mohsina Hussain, Aliya Rashid, Arisha Khowaja, Tahira Naru, Zohra Kurji, and Lumaan Sheikh
A dyadic approach to depression, resilience and quality of life on marital adjustment among infertile couples in Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nida Zahid, Arjumand Rizvi, Fariha Shaheen, Nasim Zahid Shah, Saima Sachwani, Salima Farooq, Syed Iqbal Azam, and Nargis Asad
Bilateral retractile testis: A possible risk factor for male infertility, Syed Intesar Burni, Shazia R. Khan, Fareena Khalil Ahmed, Sameera Ali Rizvi, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
A case report of male infertility and gynecomastia in high altitude area: Clinical evaluation and management, Syed Intesar Burni, Sameera Ali Rizvi, Fareena Khalil, Mehwish Asad, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Human papillomavirus associated prevention: Knowledge, attitudes, and perceived risks among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Pakistan: A qualitative study, Muslima Ejaz, Anna Mia Ekström, Alyan Ahmed, Aymen Haroon, Dania Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Mariano Salazar
Prevention of violence against women and girls: A cost-effectiveness study across 6 low- and middle-income countries, Giulia Ferrari, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Esnat Chirwa, Andrew Gibbs, Stacey Orangi, Edwine Barasa, Theresa Tawiah, Rebecca Kyerewaa Dwommoh Prah, Rozina Karmaliani, and Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja
Enhancing the knowledge of parents on child health using eLearning in a government school in the semi-rural community of Karachi, Pakistan, Saleema A. Gulzar, Sana Saeed, Salimah Kirmani, and Rozina Karmaliani
Neurodegeneration and convergent factors contributing to the deterioration of the cytoskeleton in Alzheimer's disease, cerebral ischemia and multiple sclerosis, Johanna Andrea Gutiérrez-Vargas, John Fredy Castro-Álvarez, Jose Fernando Zapata-Berruecos, Komal Abdul Rahim, and Anibal Arteaga-Noriega
The experiences of healthcare professionals regarding the simulation-based training approach during the covid 19 pandemic, at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan: an exploratory qualitative study, Sana Muhammad Ali Hirani
A qualitative inquiry on smokers’ perceptions of smoking cessation during Covid-19, Sajid Iqbal, Rubina Barolia, Kiran Iftikhar, Pammla Petrucka, Jeniefer Anastasi, Faris Farooq Saeed Khan, and Naheed Feroz Ali
JAM – Summer 2022: One crisis after another…., Rafat Jan, Edwin van Teijlingen, and Kiran Mubeen
JAM – Winter 2022, Rafat Jan, Edwin van Teijlingen, Kiran Mubeen, and Abeer Musaddique
The quality of life among the extubated patients discharged from tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Kanwal Karim
Male perceptions of post-abortion care in Karachi, Pakistan, Inayatullah Khan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nasim Zahid Shah, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, and Shehla Naeem Zafar
SWOT analysis of community midwifery program in Pakistan, Bakhtawar Muhammad Hanif Khowaja, Anam Feroz, Farina Abrejo, and Sarah Saleem
Measurement of sound levels in a neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Saleema Khowaja, Shabina Ariff, Laila Ladak, Zainab Manan, and Tazeen S. Ali
Association between stress and academic performance among BSc nursing students in Swat, Pakistan: an analytical cross-sectional survey, Shahid Hussain Madani
Adherence to medication and its associated factors among patients with heart failure in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan: a prospective study, Ina Abdul Majeed
Prevalence, distribution, and histopathological features of malignant tumors reported at tertiary level in Afghanistan: A 3-year study, Haider Ali Malakzai, Ahmed Maseh Haidary, Saleema A. Gulzar, Mujtaba Haidari, Abdul Sami Ibrahimkhil, Ramin Saadaat, Ahmadullah Hakimi, Sayed Murtaza Sadat Hofiani, Soma Rahmani, and Jamshid Abdul Ghafar
Assessing knowledge and perception regarding falls and fall induced injuries among older adults in Karachi, Pakistan-A cross-sectional study, Ambreen Merchant and Khairunnisa Mansoor
Assessing the quality of life of patients after permanent pacemaker implantation at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan – a cross-sectional analytical study, Sabeen Shamsher Ali Moosani
Urinary incontinence: Understanding the silent plight of women, Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Anmol Minaz, and Sonia Ijaz Haider
Gaps in hygiene promotion at schools in Pakistan: Qualitative descriptive research, Nousheen Akber Pradhan, Fatima Haider, Umerdad Khudadad, Muhammad Asim, Asma Akbar Ladak, Iqbal Shagufta, Areesh Mevawalla, Uswah Siddiqi, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rozina Karmaliani
Prenatal allostatic load and preterm birth: A systematic review, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Gianella Santos Pana, Alexander Cuncannon, Paul E. Ronksley, Aliyah Dosani, K. Alix Hayden, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Wangira Musana, Kiran Shaikh, and Ilona S. Yim
Nurses' perceptions about advance practice nursing in Pakistan, Amir Rahman
Reflection of mentors and mentees at initiation of faculty mentorship program at Aga Khan university: A perspective, Rehana Rehman, Fauzia Khan, Naila Kayani, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Introducing ACTFAiREST2 to implement online assessments amid COVID-19: A case study from a low resource setting, Naghma Rizvi, Kiran Mubeen, Shanaz Cassum, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Zeenar Salim, Kiran Qasim Ali, Dilshad Noor Ali, Khairulnissa Ajani, and Pammla Petrucka
Impact of the language barrier on nurses’ provision of care to patients in the critical care areas at a tertiary care hospital., Muhammad Saeed
Resilience and prenatal mental health in Pakistan: A qualitative inquiry, Shireen Shehzad, David Arthur, An-Sofie Van Parys, Nicole Letourneau, Gail Wagnild, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Nargis Asad, and Olivier Degomme
The importance of community midwives in Pakistan: Looking at existing evidence and their need during the COVID-19 pandemic, Deena Siddiqui and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Determinants of domestic violence among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Quetta, Balochistan-a mixed-method protocol, Salman Muhammad Soomar and Sarmad Muhammad Soomar
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among the general population of Pakistan: A population-based survey, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar, Maria Khan, Ghazal Moin, and Iqbal Azam Syed
The serological confirmation and outcome of the pediatric dengue patients presenting to emergency department: A cross-sectional study, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar, Ali Issani, Ghazal Moin, Zeyanna Dhalla, Ahmer Adnan, and Salman Muhammad Soomar
Teachers' self-efficacy and satisfaction with online teaching: a study in private nursing institutions of Karachi, Pakistan, Komal Abdul Aziz Surani
Characteristics and patterns of individuals who have self-harmed: a retrospective descriptive study from Karachi, Pakistan, Ambreen Tharani, Salima Farooq, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Uroosa Talib, and Murad Moosa Khan
Health-related quality of life (hrqol) of children and adolescents with type-I diabetes mellitus (TIDM): a quantitative cross-sectional analytical study at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Neelam Ubaid-Ur-Raheem
Risk factors associated with complications of coronary angiography at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Adnan Yaqoob, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rubina Barolia, and Fauzia Basaria Hasnani
Knowledge and practices regarding standard precautions for infection control among nurses working at a public, tertiary care hospital Islamabad, Pakistan, Samina Yasmeen, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Wardah Khalid, Zohra Kurji, Shair Muhammad Hazara, and Shahzad Bashir
Psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 (European organization for research and treatment of cancer head and neck module) quality of life tool, Nida Zahid, Russell Seth Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Iqbal Azam Syed, Mubasher Ikram, Aneesa Hassan, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Nargis Asad, Shabbir Akhtar, Moghira Iqbaluddin Siddiqui, Mohammad Sohail Awan, and Khabir Ahmad
Nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers towards protective lung strategies of paediatrics mechanically ventilated patients, Tasnim Zainib
Submissions from 2021
Barriers and challenges faced by health care professionals while dealing with covid-19 patients in secondary care hospital Bhakkar, Pakistan, Muhammad Abdullah
Capacity building as a midwifery researcher: Personal experience as an international student of PhD programme at a university in New Zealand, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani
Evaluation of the feasibility of the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention in Pakistan: A protocol, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Raheel Sikandar, Rubina Barolia, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Kashif Ali Memon, James Cheshire, Catherine Dunlop, Arri Coomarasamy, Lumaan Sheikh, and David Lissauer
Development and feasibility testing of an intervention for promoting self-care behaviors among individuals with hyper, Khairulnissa Abdul Hameed Ajani
Levels and predictors of self-care among patients with hypertension in Pakistan, Khairulnissa Ajani, Ambreen Gowani, Raisa B. Gul, and Pammla Petrucka
Factors associated with parenting stress among mothers of children with developmental disabilities: A cross-sectional study, Apsara Ali, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Ghazal Peerwani, Maria Asif Bhura, Syed Iqbal Azam, and Amna Rehana Siddiqui
Longitudinal association between parental-to-child-maltreatment and self-reported generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in Pakistani adolescents, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Ghazal Peerwani, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Apsara Ali, Salima Farooq, Naureen Akber Ali, Asif Khaliq, Muhammad Masood Kadir, and Syed Iqbal Azam
Sexual violence: A review and case study utilizing Watson’s caring science, Naheed Feroz Ali, Rubeka Mansha, and Karen Carroll
When COVID-19 enters in a community setting: An exploratory qualitative study of community perspectives on COVID-19 affecting mental well-being, Naureen Akber Ali, Anam Shahil Feroz, Noshaba Akber, Rida Feroz, Salima Nazim Meghani, and Sarah Saleem
Digitalisation provisions for controlling depression in developing countries: Short review, Naureen Akber Ali, Hasan Nawaz Tahir, and Rawshan Jabeen
Factors associated with gestational diabetes among women registered at secondary hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan, Sumaira Feroz Ali, Tazeen S. Ali, Arusa Lakhani, and Zaib Nadeem
Preamble, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Association of dowry practices with perceived marital life and intimate partner violence, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Neesha Hussain, Shah Zeb, and Asli Kulane
Intimate partner violence against women: A comprehensive depiction of Pakistani literature, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rozina Karmaliani, Rida Farhan, Syeda Hussain, and Fatima Jawad
Gynaecological morbidities among married women and husband's behaviour: Evidence from a community-based study, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Neelofar Sami, Adil Ali Saeed, and Parveen Ali
Effectiveness of standard precautions in the prevention of COVID-19, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shah Zeb, Asghar Ali, Zahir Munir, and Sumia Andleeb Abbasi
Exploring experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in a remote area of Pakistan: District Hunza of Gilgit Baltistan, Anila Muhammad Aman
Voice of a baby - Thanks midwife for your devotion, Laiba Asif
The academic motivation in undergraduate nursing students in a private school of nursing, Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam
Cigarette smokers' perceptions of smoking cessation and associated factors in Karachi, Pakistan, Rubina Barolia, Sajid Iqbal, Salim S. Virani, Faris Khan, and Pammla Petrucka
Risk factors of breast cancer among patients in a tertiary care hospitals in Afghanistan: A case control study, Zekrullah Baset, Jamshid Abdul Ghafar, Yasmin Parpio, and Ahmed Maseh Haidary
Postdischarge 24/7 hotline service for neurology and neurosurgery patients and 1-year impact on readmission rates, unplanned emergency department visits, and patient satisfaction, Shafqat Bibi, Rida Mitha, Kiran Bano, Farida Datoo, Nadia Karim, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Aastrika midwifery centre, a model for midwifery-led care in India, Malin Bogren and Kerstin Erlandsson
Anal human papillomavirus infection among men who have sex with men and transgender women living with and without HIV in Pakistan: Findings from a cross-sectional study, Muslima Ejaz, Soren Andersson, Salma Batool, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Anna Mia Ekström
Human papillomavirus-associated anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in men who have sex with men and transgender women living with and without HIV in Karachi Pakistan: Implications for screening and prevention, Muslima Ejaz, Muhammad Mubarak, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Sören Andersson, and Anna Mia Ekström
The effect of a culturally sensitive mental well-being module on Pakistani nursing students' knowledge and beliefs regarding their own mental health and illness, Salima Farooq, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Yasmin Parpio, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Shirin Rahim, Apsara Ali, and David Arthur
Exploring community perceptions, attitudes and practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Karachi, Pakistan, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, Ridah Feroz, Noshaba Akber, and Salima Nazim Meghani
Using mobile phones to improve young people sexual and reproductive health in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review to identify barriers, facilitators, and range of mHealth solutions, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, Adeel Khoja, Armish Asad, and Sarah Saleem