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  • Attribution of Elderly Responsibility in Relation to Income in Qatar 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Al-Ammari, Badria; Doumit, Jacqueline (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-10-21)
    This study investigated the attribution of kinship responsibility by drawing on attribution theory of locus and controllability. The analysis draws on the actor versus observer model using income as an intervening variable. A cluster sampling technique resulted in a sample of 935 respondents. Analysis of covariance using gender as a covariate resulted in non-significant main effects. An interaction effect was statistically significant in the high income group who supported the attribution of responsibility of the government and the low and middle income ...
  • Developing criteria for elderly nursing homes: the case of Lebanon 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Doumit, Jacqueline (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2011)
    Purpose – The purpose of this study is to establish a set of measurable criteria for elderly nursing homes (ENHs) in Lebanon. Donabedian's model known by structure/process/outcome was used as the driving conceptual framework for the study. Design/methodology/approach – The study reports on a panel discussion where administrators, caregivers and specialists, separately established and exchanged key information on best practice approach. The work was carried out in the summer of 2008, using the consensus panel method. A group of expert opinions (Dalkey) made up of elderly home ...
  • Effect of belief in a Just world on daily living activities of nursing home residents 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Doumit, Jacqueline; Al-Attiyah, Asma; Fokhroo, Hessa (Scientific Journal Publishers, 2013)
    Among people who are living in community homes for the aged, a psychological strategy to cope with daily living is belief in a just world. In this study our aim was to determine the relationship between old people’s belief in a just world (BJW) and the activities of daily living (ADL). We selected a sample of 253 cognitively able people aged 60 years and over who were living in a nursing home. We collected data through surveys using a translated and validated Arabic Self-Belief in a Just World Scale and an ADL instrument. ...
  • Nutrients intake in elderly residing in Lebanese nursing homes 
    Doumit, Jacqueline; Nasser, Ramzi (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-09-29)
    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess nutrient intakes in elderly living in Lebanese nursing homes (NHs). Design/methodology/approach: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 36 long-term care institutions from all over Lebanon. Out of 2,094 residents, 98 (69 women and 29 men) elderly met the inclusion criteria and successfully completed the interview question. Dietary food intake was assessed using the 24-h food recall. The analysis used a Chi-square test and independent samples t-test or Mann–Whitney test, as appropriate. Findings: A high percentage of elderly ...
  • Quality of life and wellbeing of the elderly in Lebanese nursing homes 
    Doumit, Jacqueline; Nasser, Ramzi (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010)
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess quality of life in relation to wellbeing among Lebanese nursing home elderly residents. The study attempts to understand the impact of structures, processes and skills on elderly health status. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, 220 normally functioning elderly respondents from 33 nursing homes were studied. A quasi‐experimental approach measured psychological and health‐related factors using the Geriatric Depression Scale, Activity of Daily Living, EuroQol EQ‐5D and the Mini‐Nutritional Assessment (MNA) instruments. Findings – ...
  • Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of activities of daily living (ADL). 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Doumit, Jacqueline (BioMed Central, 2009-03-29)
    Background The Activity of Daily Living (ADL) is an instrument that screens elderly respondents for physical functioning and assesses whether they are dependent or independent in their daily activities. This study demonstrates a translation procedure and obtains the reliability and validity of a translated, Arabic ADL. Methods The ADL was translated to Arabic through a forward translation method followed by a committee-consensual approach. The ADL and the Arabic Mini-Mental State Examination (AMMSE) were administered to an opportunistic sample of 354 Lebanese elderly living in nursing homes ...
  • Well-being and belief in a just world among rest home residents 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Doumit, Jacqueline; Carifio, James (Society for personal research, 2011-06)
    Several theorists have contended that belief in a just world may be one way elderly rest home residents cope with anxiety, fear, and depression and thus maintain their well-being. In this study we explored belief in a just world and length of time elderly have been residing in rest homes in Lebanon in relation to their levels of self-rated quality of life. A sample of 354 cognitively able elderly people were selected from 36 nursing homes. Interview questionnaires including a translated and validated Self-beliefs in a Just World Scale (BJW-S; Lipkus, Dalbert, & Siegler, 1996) and the EuroQol ...

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