Publications by authors named "Bayan Galal"
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- Women in northwest Syria with breast cancer face many problems getting medical care because of war, money issues, and social expectations.
- The study talked to 22 women at a hospital who shared their experiences, showing that they often had to travel far for treatment, which cost money and made them feel isolated.
- Despite the difficulties, many women found strength in their faith, families, and support from healthcare workers and friends to help them cope with their illness.
Background: Telehealth was an important strategy for maintaining continuity of cancer care during the coronavirus pandemic and has continued to play a role in outpatient care; however, it is unknown whether services are equally available across cancer hospitals.
Objective: This study aimed to assess telehealth availability at cancer hospitals for new and established patients with common cancers to contextualize the impact of access barriers to technology on overall access to health care.
Methods: We conducted a national cross-sectional secret shopper study from June to November 2020 to assess telehealth availability at cancer hospitals for new and established patients with colorectal, breast, and skin (melanoma) cancer.
Background: Lebanon endured its worst economic and financial crisis in 2020-2021. To minimize the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to improve the overall COVID-19 vaccination rate. Given that vaccine hesitancy among health care workers (HCWs) affects the general population's decision to be vaccinated, our study assessed COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among Lebanon HCWs and identified barriers, demographic differences, and the most trusted sources of COVID-19 information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Although there have been significant increases in the number of US residents insured through Medicaid, the ability of patients with Medicaid to access cancer care services is less well known.
Objective: To assess facility-level acceptance of Medicaid insurance among patients diagnosed with common cancers.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This national cross-sectional secret shopper study was conducted in 2020 in a random sample of Commission on Cancer-accredited facilities in the United States using a simulated cohort of Medicaid-insured adult patients with colorectal, breast, kidney, and melanoma skin cancer.
Background: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCWs) is a threat to any healthcare system. Vaccine hesitancy can increase infection risk among HCWs and patients, while also impacting the patients' decision to accept the vaccine. Our study assessed COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among HCWs in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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- The review addresses the rising concern of vaccine hesitancy in the MENA region, highlighting its link to factors such as geography, culture, and religion, especially in light of recent COVID-19 vaccine developments.
- Utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual as a framework, the review will gather and analyze studies published in multiple languages from various medical databases, focusing on the impacts and causes of vaccine hesitancy.
- The findings aim to be shared broadly through a peer-reviewed open-access journal, ensuring that the insights into vaccine uptake barriers are publicly available without needing ethical approval.
Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care workers (HCWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and identify: 1) vaccine acceptance barriers; 2) demographic differences; and 3) the most trusted COVID-19 sources of information.
Methods: Between October and December 2020, all registered HCWs in the KSA were emailed a survey questionnaire, using Qualtrics® and Google Forms®, evaluating their acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Results: Of the 23,582 participants surveyed, 15,299 (64.