Rula "Ghandour Daoud"

Rula "Ghandour Daoud"

Academic Researcher - Epidemiology Unit
[email protected]
Extension: 
2244
Office: 
Khoury213

I am an Academic Researcher at the Institute of Community and Public Health at Birzeit University. I hold a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, a Master's degree in Public Health, and I am currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Oslo, where I am actively investigating Palestinian refugee adolescents' menstrual health. With a diverse research background spanning women's, adolescent, and child health, reproductive health, non-communicable disease epidemiology, and disability, I have actively published widely in peer-reviewed journals across these fields. My current research interests actively revolve around adolescent health, as well as research methodology and data analysis techniques. I have a passion for teaching and actively share my expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, and data analysis using SPSS. I have taught undergraduate students and MPH students in seminars, and currently, I am actively teaching the seminar in public health course for Master in Public Health students, helping them put into practice what they have learned during their master studies. As a dedicated public health researcher, I am actively committed to advancing knowledge and promoting positive change for better public and community health. I am passionate about improving health outcomes for underserved populations and always seek new and innovative approaches in my work.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Journal articles:

 

•           Eldeeb N, Halileh S, Alyafei KA, Ghandour R, Dargham S, Giacaman R, et al. Child discipline in Qatar and Palestine: a comparative study of ICAST-R. Child Abuse & Neglect. 2016. Available online:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213416302186

 

•           Harsha N, Ziq L, Ghandour R, Giacaman R. Well-being and associated factors among adults in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2016;14(122).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5006398/pdf/12955_2016_Arti...

 

•           Critchley J, Capewell S, O'Flaherty M, Abu-Rmeileh N, Rastam S, … Ghandour R, et al. Contrasting cardiovascular mortality trends in Eastern Mediterranean populations: contributions from risk factor changes and treatments. International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;208:150-61.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167527316300225

 

•           Ghandour R, Shoaibi A, Khatib R, Abu Rmeileh N, Unal B, Sözmen K, et al. Priority setting for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: multi-criteria decision analysis in four eastern Mediterranean countries. International Journal of Public Health. 2015;60(1):73-81.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00038-014-0569-3

 

•           Mason H, Shoaibi A, Ghandour R, O'Flaherty M, Capewell S, Khatib R, Jabr S, Unal B, Sözmen K, Arfa C, Aissi W. A cost effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in four Eastern Mediterranean countries. PloS One. 2014;9(1):e84445.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.00844...

 

•           Akkawi M, Ghandour R, Husseini A, Halasseh L, Abo Rmeleh Q. Maternal serum screening in the west bank: an audit of Palestinian and non-Palestinian women having Triple test. Prenatal screening perspectives: newsletter of the international prenatal screening group.2011; 16:36-38.

http://www.ipsgroup.org.uk/web%20issue%201.pdf

 

2. Published Conference proceedings in peer the Lancet Online

 

•           Ghandour R, Khatib R, Shoaibi A, Capewell S, Critchley J, Ahmad B, et al. Priority setting for prevention and control of coronary heart disease in the occupied Palestinian territory: a pilot study (Abstract).  The Lancet Online. 2013;382:S11

.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673613625830

 

•           Imseeh S, Mikki N, Ghandour R, Giacaman R, Norberg M, Jerdén L, et al. Self-care and glycaemic control: a cross-sectional study (Abstract). The Lancet Online. 2013;382:S19.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62591-X/abstract

 

•           Shami NmA, El-Sughayyar RH, Ghaben NM, Khasseeb NS, Abu-Rmeileh NME, Ghandour R, et al. Cognitive caregiving for parents in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional survey (Abstract). The Lancet Online. 2013;382:S5.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673613625775

 

•           Abu Nabaa H, Hilal GA, Sbeih SA, Ghandour R, Giacaman R. Access to care for women reporting postnatal complications in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional study (Abstract). The Lancet Online 2013;382:S2.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62574-X/fulltext#article_upsell

 

•           Shoaibi A, Ghandour R, Khatib R, Mason H, O'Flaherty M, Capewell S, et al. Salt reduction as a population-based intervention for the prevention of coronary heart diseases: an economic assessment(Abstract). The Lancet Online. 2013;382:S33.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673613626057

 

•           Shojaia H, Darwish H, Hassan I, Ghandour R, Mansour S, Giacaman R. Child discipline in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional study (Abstract). The Lancet Online. 2013;382:S34.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62606-9/abstract

 

•           Ghandour R, Khatib R. Variation in service-providers’ prescribing behaviour and policy implications for women with genitourinary tract infections in Ramallah, occupied Palestinian territory (Abstract).2011 The Lancet online; 2011.

http://www.thelancet.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/abstracts/palestine/palest...

 

3. Policy briefs :

•           Ghandour R, Shalash A, Tucktuck M, Abu-Rmeileh N. Reproductive Health services in the West Bank – Palestine. History of recommendations and the way forward. Ramallah, Palestine: The Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2016.

http://icph.birzeit.edu/system/files/Rula%20policy%20brief.pdf

 

•           Tucktuck M, Ghandour R, Obaid Allah M, Abu-Rmeileh N. Setting research priorities for Reproductive Health in Palestine. Ramallah, Palestine: The Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2016.

http://icph.birzeit.edu/system/files/Marina%20Policy%20Brief%202016.pdf

 

•           Ghandour R, Bates. K, Imseeh. S, Mitwalli. S, Nasr. S, Coast. E, et al. Health problems reported by 15-54 years old women two weeks preceding the Family Health Survey 2010.  Institute of community and public health, Birzeit University; 2015.

http://icph.birzeit.edu/system/files/Policy%20Brief%209%20_Rula.pdf

 

•           Nasr S, Mitwalli S, Ghandour R, Bates K, Imseeh S, Coast E, et al.. The prevalence of reported anemia and its determinants among 15-54 years old Palestinian women. Ramallah, Palestine: The Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2016.

http://icph.birzeit.edu/system/files/Policy%20Brief%2011%20Shiraz.pdf

 

•           Mitwalli S, Bates K, Ghandour R, Imseeh S, Na, sr S, Coast E, et al.. Self-rated health of 15-54 years old women. Ramallah, Palestine: The Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2016.

http://icph.birzeit.edu/system/files/Policy%20Brief%2010_suzan.pdf

 

4. Reports:

•           Giacaman R, Ghandour R,  Abu Rmeileh N, Khawaja M, Bashour R, Shirinian R. A People in danger: Effects on health of the 2014 Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. Beirut, Lebanon: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA); 2016.

•           Hamayel L, Ghandour R, Giacaman R. Assessment of the psychosocial health status of adolescents 12-18 years old in the occupied Palestinian territory.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2015.

 

•           Ghandour R, Abu Rmeileh N, Husseini A. Social determinants of non-communicable diseases in the oPt.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2013.

•           Shoaibi A, Ghandour R, Khatib R, Mason H, Ahmad B. Developing and evaluating policy options in 4 eastern Mediterranean countries. Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2012.

•           Ghandour R, Abu Alfailat S, Musleh Y, and Khatib R. An assessment of the availability  of women’s health services, patient management, selected access aspects, and drug utilization patterns: A comparative study by service locality and health care provider in the Ramallah District- West Bank.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2011.

•           Musleh Y, Halileh S, Ghandour R. Anemia intervention study: Protocol development and application in the West Bank/oPt.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2010.

•           Halileh S, Ghandour R, Musleh Y, Khatib R. Unified protocol for the prevention and treatment of anemia among infants. Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2010.

•           Ghandour R, Khatib R. SPSS 17 for windows: training manual.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2009.

•           Halileh S, Khatib R, Ghandour R, Musleh Y, Shoaibi S. Intervention study to reduce level of anemia among infants in the West Bank -oPt.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2009.

•           Ghandour R. Hassan S, Khatib R. Rational use of medication in selected reproductive health mobile clinics: The case of anti-Infectives.  Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2008.

 

•           Khatib R, Ghandour R. Rational use of medications and prescribing patterns among mobile teams in the West Bank-oPt. Ramallah, Palestine: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University; 2008.