Publications by authors named "Mustafa Shouli"

Article Synopsis
  • Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are significant complications in healthcare, exacerbated by poor antibiotic use; this study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge and practices regarding infection control in Palestinian hospitals.
  • A survey of 285 nurses showed high levels of knowledge (95.8%), positive attitudes (83.5%), and good practices (91.2%) towards infection control, with gender, training, and knowledge affecting their practices.
  • The study emphasizes the need for ongoing training and improved resources to ensure effective infection control practices among nurses in healthcare settings.
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Introduction: Emergencies are increasingly prevalent, necessitating specialized management to address significant social disruption. Effective management of health emergencies requires resilience from governments and health institutions, as these emergencies are becoming more common and have wide-ranging consequences on health, society, and the economy. Due to the interconnected nature of our global society, events in one location can have international or even global impacts, as demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Introduction: Obesity during adolescence represents a strong predictor of higher mortality in adulthood; thus, lifestyle interventions represent the recommended therapy.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of nitro counseling on lifestyle of obese adolescence, and develop life changing program.

Method: Quasi-experimental design was conducted between October 2021 and January 2022.

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Introduction: Major efforts are being made to control the spread and impact of the coronavirus pandemic using vaccines. However, willingness to be vaccinated depends largely on factors beyond the availability of vaccines.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and perception of university employees towards the COVID-19 vaccination.

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Introduction: The control of vaccine hesitancy comes with key protective measures against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and excellent efficacy in clinical trials and effectiveness in real-world data. However, some people believe that vaccination is ineffective and it causes health problems. This study aimed to assess the health consequences of university employees' post-COVID-19 vaccination at Palestinian universities.

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