DSpace at NDU: Recent submissions

  • 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 ...
  • 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 – ...
  • 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 ...
  • Nutritional and health status among nursing home residents in Lebanon: comparison across gender in a national cross sectional study 
    Doumit, Jacqueline H; Nasser, Ramzi N; Hanna, Dimitri R (BioMed Central, 2014-06-20)
    Background: This study described the differences between elderly men and women living in Lebanese long-term care nursing homes on socio-economic, health and nutritional status. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Field researchers obtained data from 221 residents; 148 (67%) women and 73 (33%) men, living in 36 nursing homes. Data on health conditions; nutritional, psychological, and functional status; socio-demographic characteristics, as well as social relations were collected. The analysis used both chi-square and t-test tests. Results: The majority of elderly had low ...
  • The Fluoride Debate: The Pros and Cons of Fluoridation 
    Aoun, Antoine; Darwiche, Farah; Al Hayek, Sibelle; Doumit, Jacqueline (Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition, 2018-09-30)
    Fluoride is one of the most abundant elements found in nature. Water is the major dietary source of fluoride. The only known association with low fluoride intake is the risk of dental caries. Initially, fluoride was considered beneficial when given systemically during tooth development, but later research has shown the importance and the advantages of its topical effects in the prevention or treatment of dental caries and tooth decay. Water fluoridation was once heralded as one of the best public health achievements in the twentieth century. Since this practice is not feasible or cost effective ...
  • Malnutrition and associated risk factors among elderly living in Lebanese community homes 
    Doumit, Jacqueline (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)
    Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between nutritional status and associated risk factors such as:, socio-economic, physical, pathological and psychological factors, among elderly residing in Lebanese nursing homes. Design/methodology/approach – This cross-sectional study was carried out in 36 elderly care nursing homes with 2,094 residents. Of these, only 221 (11 per cent) elderly met the inclusion criteria and successfully completed the interview question. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and health conditions: oral, nutritional, depression, ...
  • 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 ...
  • Translating international norms: filters to women's rights in Lebanon 
    Sabat, Rita A. (Florida International University, 2010-02-15)
    PDF file (169 p.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: closing session (part 18) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-06-10)
    Video file (55 min., 11 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: examples of railways and refugees (part 17) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-06-05)
    Video file (67 min., 58 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: summary (part 16) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-06-03)
    Video file (69 min., 30 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Kirk Hanson (part 15) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-05-22)
    Video file (69 min., 44 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Kirk Hanson (part 14) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-05-20)
    Video file (64 min., 51 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Linda Hill (part 13) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-05-15)
    Video file (72 min., 55 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Linda Hill (part 12) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-05-13)
    Video file (51 min., 42 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Linda Hill (part 11) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-05-6)
    Video file (61 min., 50 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Philip Zimbardo (part 10) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-04-24)
    Video file (72 min., 23 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Philip Zimbardo (part 9) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-04-15)
    Video file (75 min., 33 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: Philip Zimbardo (part 8) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-04-10)
    Video file (76 min., 31 sec.)
  • Ethics & Leadership: James Rest's 'DIT' and the MENA Region (part 7) 
    Sensenig, Eugene (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-04-1)
    Video file (61 min., 16 sec.)