تصفح حسب المؤلف "Kheir, Nadir"
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A pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in Qatar: an exploration of pharmacists' and patients' perspectives of the program
El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Sheikh Ali, Saba Abdal Salam; Awaisu, Ahmed; Saleh, Rana; Kheir, Nadir; Shami, Rula... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Background Tobacco use is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. An intensive pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program was implemented in eight primary care pharmacies in Qatar. Objective This study aimed ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
El Hajj, Maguy; Kheir, Nadir; Al Mulla, Abdullah; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud; Al Kaddour, Ahmad; Mahfoud, Ziyad; Salehi, Mohamed; Fanous, Nadia... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)Background: It had been reported that up to 37% of the adult male population smokes cigarettes in Qatar. The Global Youth Tobacco Survey also stated that 13.4% of male school students aged 13 to 15 years in Qatar smoke ... -
Assessment of Qatar community pharmacists' competence and practices related to renal and gastrointestinal adverse effects of nonprescription NSAIDs
Owusu, Yaw Boahene; Elkhalifa, Wishah Hamza; Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently dispensed nonprescription drugs in community pharmacies. However, inappropriate use of NSAIDs by consumers has been associated with ... -
Continuing Professional Development Needs of Community Pharmacists in Qatar: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Al-Sulaiti, Fatima; Fares, Hebatala; Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir ( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2021 , Article)Objective: This study aims to assess the educational needs and professional competencies of community pharmacists in Qatar to inform the development of relevant continuing professional development (CPD) programs. Methods: ... -
Microcredentials training in pharmacy practice and education: an exploratory study of its viability and pharmacists' professional needs
Lok, Peggy; Beyene, Kebede; Awaisu, Ahmed; Woods, David; Kheir, Nadir ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: Microcredentials (MCs) are short courses that certify/recognise an individual's achievement of specific skills or knowledge. Schools of pharmacy could be well-placed to contribute to the continuing professional ... -
Patient Counseling Practices among Community Pharmacists in Qatar
Javed, Bridget; Kheir, Nadir; Yousif, Adil ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Patient counseling is a term used in the field of pharmacy to describe the communication that takes place between a pharmacist and a patient in regards to his or her medication therapy. Patient counseling is deemed to be ... -
Pharmaceutical care in the Arabic-speaking Middle East: literature review and country informant feedback
Kheir, Nadir; Al Saad, Doua; Al Naimi, Shaikha ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Article)The philosophy and practice of pharmaceutical care (PC) has challenged Middle Eastern pharmacists to embrace a new paradigm that focuses on outcomes of care rather than products or tasks. Although the application of PC was ... -
Structured Multi-Skill Assessment (SMSA) in pharmacy: A contextual adaptation for authentic assessment for colleges of pharmacy and beyond
Kheir, Nadir; Awaisu, Ahmed; Ndoye, Abdou; Wilby, Kyle John ( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)There is a need for a contextual adaptation model of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) procedures and assessment methods into diverse contexts with great cultural diversity that is both affordable and ...