Publications by authors named "Nafisa Abdelhafiz"
Article Synopsis
- Burnout (BO) is a significant challenge for female oncologists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a prevalence of 71%, particularly among younger professionals under 44 years old.
- The study utilized an online survey with the Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement factors, finding that many respondents felt distress from being unable to deliver optimal care.
- Despite high burnout rates, marital status and family life did not show a connection to burnout risk, and many reported a lack of support or education on managing burnout in their workplace.
Background: Burnout (BO) among oncology professionals (OP) is increasingly being recognized. Early recognition and intervention can positively affect the quality of care and patient safety. This study investigated the prevalence, work and lifestyle factors affecting BO among OPs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines is one of the most effective interventions for improving quality of care. A gap between guidelines and clinical practice often exists, which may result in patients not receiving appropriate care. This project aimed at improving adherence to lung cancer guidelines at our institution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: As the burden of cancer on the population and the health care system continues to increase with more complicated treatment options, the need for multidisciplinary teams to be as efficient as possible becomes more vital. Our study aimed to evaluate the consistency of GI Tumor Board (GI TB) recommendations with international guidelines, the adherence of physicians involved in patient care to TB recommendations, and the impact on the management of patients.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from January to June 2016 at our institution, which is a major tertiary hospital that provides comprehensive cancer care.
Tumour board contributes to providing better patient care by using a multidisciplinary team approach. In the efforts of evaluating the performance of the gastrointestinal tumour board at our institution, it was difficult to assess past performance due to lack of proper use of standardised documentation tool. This project aimed at improving adherence to the documentation tool and its recommendations in order to obtain performance measures for the tumour board.
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