Hibah Osman

Summary

Affiliation: American University of Beirut
Country: Lebanon

Publications

  1. ncbi Validation of the Arabic version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) among pregnant and postpartum women
    Monique Chaaya
    Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
    BMC Psychiatry 10:111. 2010
  2. ncbi Cultural beliefs that may discourage breastfeeding among Lebanese women: a qualitative analysis
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Int Breastfeed J 4:12. 2009
  3. ncbi What do first-time mothers worry about? A study of usage patterns and content of calls made to a postpartum support telephone hotline
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    BMC Public Health 10:611. 2010
  4. ncbi Family medicine in Arab countries
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Fam Med 43:37-42. 2011
  5. ncbi Facility-based audit of maternal mortality in Lebanon: a feasibility study
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behaviour and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 88:1338-44. 2009
  6. ncbi Using emergency obstetric drills in maternity units as a performance improvement tool
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education and Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    Birth 36:43-50. 2009
  7. ncbi Experiences of a support group for interns in the setting of war and political turmoil
    Fatima El Jamil
    Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Fam Med 39:656-8. 2007

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Validation of the Arabic version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) among pregnant and postpartum women
    Monique Chaaya
    Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
    BMC Psychiatry 10:111. 2010
    ..This study was conducted to evaluate the validity of the Arabic translation of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) in pregnant and postpartum women...
  2. ncbi Cultural beliefs that may discourage breastfeeding among Lebanese women: a qualitative analysis
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Int Breastfeed J 4:12. 2009
    ..Cultural beliefs and practices can have an important impact on breastfeeding. This paper describes some common beliefs that may discourage breastfeeding in Lebanon...
  3. ncbi What do first-time mothers worry about? A study of usage patterns and content of calls made to a postpartum support telephone hotline
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    BMC Public Health 10:611. 2010
    ..Our aim was to test the feasibility of using a telephone as an intervention in a randomized controlled trial. We also aimed to test to use of algorithms to address parental concerns through a telephone hotline...
  4. ncbi Family medicine in Arab countries
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Fam Med 43:37-42. 2011
    ..In this study we aim to describe the current state of the specialty in the region. This includes scope of practice, practice setting, training programs, and the numbers and profiles of their graduates...
  5. ncbi Facility-based audit of maternal mortality in Lebanon: a feasibility study
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behaviour and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 88:1338-44. 2009
    ..To assess the feasibility of establishing a maternal mortality audit in Lebanon...
  6. ncbi Using emergency obstetric drills in maternity units as a performance improvement tool
    Hibah Osman
    Department of Health Behavior and Education and Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    Birth 36:43-50. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and usefulness of conducting drills to evaluate the response to obstetric emergencies using a holistic approach that tested the hospital system...
  7. ncbi Experiences of a support group for interns in the setting of war and political turmoil
    Fatima El Jamil
    Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Fam Med 39:656-8. 2007
    ..In this article, we discuss the themes that emerged in intern support group meetings in a family medicine program operating in a setting of war and political instability...