AAUP Faculty of Graduate Studies in Ramallah witnessed the defense of first theses for the students of Ph.D. in Nursing Program, the first program in Palestine that was launched in 2019. Theses presented by the researchers, Fekri Bsharat, Maysa’ Kasabra and Ibrahim Abu Ras, under the supervision of a number of local and international professors in the field of nursing.
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Asia, AAUP Vice President, expressed his pride of this qualitative and distinguished program, including an elite group of students and faculty members, which would constitute a significant addition to the health sector in Palestine and ensure the building of advanced nursing and research knowledge. "the Arab American University had always been keen to affirm its interest in the field of nursing through graduating several cohorts of Bachelor’s Degree holders, as well as launching different specialized programs for the Master's Degree that include the adult, emergency, neonatal, oncology, elderly, ophthalmic and anesthesia nursing, and ending up with offering the Ph.D. in Nursing Program."
Researcher Fekri Bsharat
Thesis of Student Fekri Bsharat titled" The Effect of Using High Heparin Dose Versus Standard Heparin Dose on Quality and Safety of Cardiac Patients Following Diagnostic Trans Radial Coronary Angiography at Palestine: Experimental Study."
The study aimed to verify the effect of using high heparin dose versus standard heparin dose on quality and safety of cardiac patients following diagnostic trans-radial coronary angiography, for the patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures at the hospitals, since cardiac diseases are considered the major cause of death all over the world.
The findings confirmed the quality and safety of care when high heparin dose is used versus standard heparin dose, in terms of time, hospitalization and hematoma. The statistical tests also showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between the heparin dose and occurrence of ischemia for the patients receiving standard dose. The study also proved that the satisfaction level of study sample about the provided care was high.
The thesis was supervised by Dr. Jamal Qaddumi and Prof. Dr. Mohammad Asia, and the committee of examiners included Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Bishtawi, Dr. Abdullah Al-Khawaldah and Dr. Basma Salameh.
Researcher Maysa’ Kasabra
Student Maysa’ Kasabra defended the Ph.D. thesis titled "The Impact of Applying Unfolding Case-Study Learning on Critical Care Nursing Students' Knowledge, Critical Thinking and Self-Efficacy; A Quasi Experimental Study." The study aimed to assess the impact of applying unfolding case-study based learning on critical care nursing students' knowledge, critical thinking and self-efficacy, compared to the traditional teaching methods.
The study also proved that the methodology of unfolding case-study based learning is considered an effective method of enhancing critical care nursing students' acquisition of knowledge, critical thinking and self-efficacy. Furthermore, the researcher stressed the need to call for policies, by the nursing instructors, which encourage the integration of discovered case studies in nursing curriculum within different topics and diverse groups.
The thesis was supervised by Dr. Mahmoud Al-Kalaldeh and Dr. Ahmed Al-Aaydi, and the committee of examiners included Dr. Ghada Abu Shusha, Dr. Jamal Qaddumi and Dr. Basma Salameh.
Researcher Ibrahim Abu Ras
Student Ibrahim Abu Ras also defended his thesis titled "Prevalence, Risk factors and Under Reporting of Violence Against Health Care Workers in Emergency Departments: Mixed Method Study."
The research aimed to examine the risk factors of violence in the workplace against health care workers in Emergency Departments, and the researcher aimed to develop a set of preventive measures that can be applied to reduce the rate of violence.
The study revealed that 71.3 % of the sample experienced physical violence in the Emergency Department, and about 34.3 % of the participants experienced daily verbal altercations. Moreover, the long waiting time is the most important risk factor with respect to violence in the workplace. Also, the study included the protection strategies to prevent violence against the Health Care Specialists in Emergency Departments, provide training and support to the staff.
The thesis was supervised by Dr. Imad Fashafsheh, and the committee of examiners included Dr. Jamal Qaddumi, Dr. Ahmed Al-Batran and Basma Salameh.
