BAU Journal - Health and Well-Being is an international academic journal published by Beirut Arab University Press. It hosts articles from different multidisciplinary research areas.
All the published articles are peer reviewed by national and international well-recognized referees in their domains or staff members from reputable universities from European and Asian countries.
The editorial board hopes that this journal becomes a useful source of data. In this regard, we would like to hear all your valuable suggestions on improving our journal.
I sincerely, along with the editorial board, extend my gratitude to all contributors and look forward to making BAU journal a marquee journal in the field of Health and Well-Being.
Co Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Rajaa Fakhoury Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Current Issue: Volume 6, Issue 1 (2024)
Dr. Dalal Hammoudi, BPharm, MSc, PhD - Common Year Coordinator | Academic Quality Department, QU Health | Vice President for Medical and Health Sciences Office
I am pleased to serve as a guest editor for this issue of the BAU HWB Journal. I am a pharmacist and microbiologist, and currently hold the position of Common Year Coordinator at the Academic Quality Department, QU Health, Qatar University, since January 2023. Prior to this position, I was an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and had over 15 years’ experience in academia, mainly at the School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, as Department Chair and Associate Dean for Assessment, and served on different tasks related to assessment, accreditation, engagement, project management, and professional development, and research. My research interests include health education and antimicrobial resistance, with published papers, book chapters, and regional/international conference participations. I am a member of several professional societies including the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Women in pharmacy Science and Education (FIP-WiSE), the FIP Antimicrobial Resistance commission, and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). I am involved in different health education research projects including AI in health education, mental health in academia, and professionalism among health professions education students.
Articles
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF LEBANESE ADULTS TOWARDS ASTHMA IN BEIRUT, LEBANON
Farah Hatem Haidar, Doaa Issa, Maha Aboul Ela, and Karim Raafat
IMPROVING HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ BIOHAZARDOUS SPILL SAFE HANDLING SKILLS
Zeina Mhanna and Ahmad Tassi
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF PREGNANT WOMEN DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN LEBANON
Ibrahim Kadamani, Ali Samaha, Maya Gebbawi, Najwa Yahfoufi, Hanadi Mohamad Nur Steitiyeh, and Abbas Samaha
REVIEW ON CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF GENUS FERULA
Rima Mohammad Kheir Boukhary, Zeina Omeiche, Mohamad Ali Hijazi, Ali Wassef Assi, Tamar Houri, Lynn Al Jawiche, Maria Dirani, Rasha Abdel Nabi, Mohamad Tabbara, Abdalla El-Lakany, and Maha Aboul Ela Prof.
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND EXPERIENCE OF LEBANESE FEMALES TOWARD ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE USE
Nisrine Al Rifaii, Chaza Alaeddine, Souraya Domiati, and Abdalla El-Lakany
AN OBSERVATIONAL, RETROSPECTIVE, STUDY TO ASSESS SEHETNA WELLNESS PROGRAM IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES’ WELL-BEING AND HEALTH
Wafaa Saeed, Lina Shaker, Laila Ghanem, Mohamed El Aziz, Omer Mostafa, and Rabab Youssef
THE DEPENDENCE LEVEL AMONG ADOLESCENT VAPE USERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Violette Abo Karnib, Ghenwa Abedallhalim, Adam Ikkawi, Housam A. Saad, and Hiba Deek
PATIENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS MEDICAL STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN PROCEDURES AND CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS IN LEBANON
Rim Taleb, Racha Ftouni, Malak Abdel Khalek, Lama Uweis, Ali Yassine, and Hussein Shoumar