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  1. Breastfeeding transition in Oman: A generation shift or a product of social development? A qualitative study on three generations of Omani mothers

    Article • PLOS One, April 2025, PLOS

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  2. Professional Competence and Spiritual Care Provision Among Zambian Maternal Healthcare Providers: Through the Lens of Watson's Theory of Human Caring

    Article • Journal of Holistic Nursing, February 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  3. Development and pilot testing of a comprehensive and culturally-sensitive infant feeding descriptive questionnaire: a cross-sectional design

    Article • BMC Public Health, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  4. Exploring exclusive breastfeeding readiness: experiences of first-time mothers in Lusaka, Zambia

    Article • International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, February 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf, Dr Francis Sichimba

  5. Association of contraception use and pregnancy intention with perinatal depression risk among Omani mothers—a longitudinal cohort study

    Article • Frontiers in Global Women s Health, January 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  6. Understanding the Interaction Between Family Dynamics and Childhood Obesity in the Middle Eastern Population: A Qualitative Study

    Article • Public Health Nursing, December 2024, Wiley

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  7. A cluster randomised controlled trial investigating the efficacy of family‐centred obesity management program in primary care settings: A study protocol

    Article • Clinical Obesity, November 2024, Wiley

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  8. Mortality of patients with sepsis in intensive care units at tertiary hospitals in Jordan: Prospective cohort study

    Article • Medicine, October 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  9. Prevalence of Antenatal Depression Risk and Its Association with Postnatal Depression Risk Among Omani Women: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

    Article • Women s Reproductive Health, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  10. Anaemia prevalence and risk factors in pregnant women in Oman: a retrospective case-control study

    Article • British Journal of Midwifery, June 2024, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  11. Facing and dealing with emotional turbulence: Living with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  12. Nurses’ experiences of integrating the salutogenic perspective with person-centered care for older people in Swedish nursing home care: an interview-based qualitative study

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  13. Effect of a high-fidelity simulation-based teaching-learning experience (SBTLE) on maternal health nursing students' knowledge of postpartum hemorrhage, confidence, and satisfaction

    Article • Teaching and Learning in Nursing, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  14. Childbirth-related episiotomy and tear in relation to risk of postpartum depression: a retrospective cohort study on Omani mothers

    Article • Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  15. Glycaemic control and its associated factors among adult Omanis with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  16. The effect of a curricular education on nursing students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward people living with dementia – a quasi-experiment

    Article • Educational Gerontology, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  17. Quality of Life and Its Predictors among Patients with Selected Chronic Diseases

    Article • Nursing Forum, June 2023, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  18. Symptom prevalence, severity, distress and management among patients with chronic diseases

    Article • BMC Nursing, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  19. Does model of care affect women's health and wellbeing in the perinatal period in Sweden?

    Article • British Journal of Midwifery, May 2023, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  20. Healthcare costs and outcomes associated with surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries in Oman

    Article • Annals of Medicine, March 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  21. Family caregivers’ perspectives of cultural beliefs and practices towards mental illness in Zambia: an interview-based qualitative study

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  22. Mobile phone-based postnatal follow up and maternal health outcomes for low risk mothers

    Article • British Journal of Midwifery, November 2022, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  23. Undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward people with alzheimer’s disease

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  24. Translation and psychometric validation of the Arabic version of Summary of the Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) among pregnant women with gestational diabetes

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  25. Nurses’ knowledge of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and its management: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  26. Identifying Symptom Clusters in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy using Symptom Occurrence and Distress Dimensions

    Article • Clinical Nursing Research, June 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  27. A comparison of knowledge and attitude toward mental illness among secondary school students and teachers

    Article • BMC Psychology, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  28. Development, feasibility and acceptability of a self-efficacy-enhancing smartphone application among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: single- arm pilot clinical trial

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  29. Predictors of effective clinical teaching – nursing educators’ perspective

    Article • BMC Nursing, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  30. Facilitators and barriers of mental health help-seeking behaviours among adolescents in Oman: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  31. Jordanian University Students' Lived Experience of Misusing Amphetamine (Captagon)

    Article • Journal of Addictions Nursing, January 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  32. Insomnia thresholds and associated factors among Omani university students

    Article • International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  33. Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Healthy Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Versus High-risk Pregnant Women: A Multi-Center Case-Control Comparison Study

    Article • Clinical Nursing Research, December 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  34. Associated factors of stigma toward people with mental illness among university and school students

    Article • Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, December 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  35. Prevalence, student nurses’ knowledge and practices of needle stick injuries during clinical training: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • BMC Nursing, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  36. Student nurses' knowledge about the management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: Multi-national survey

    Article • Nurse Education Today, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  37. Health experience outcomes of a health promotion project for middle school pupils in Sweden

    Article • Children & Society, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  38. The Relationship between Body Appreciation and Self-Esteem and Associated Factors among Omani University Students: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

    Article • Journal of Obesity, June 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  39. Prevalence and Predictors of Loneliness Among Youth During the Time of COVID-19: A Multinational Study

    Article • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, May 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  40. Perceptions of Challenges Affecting Research Ethics Committees’ Members at Medical and Health Science Colleges in Omani and Jordanian Universities

    Article • Journal of Academic Ethics, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  41. Cyberchondria, Uncertainty, and Psychological Distress among Omanis during COVID-19: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

    Article • September 2020, Research Square

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  42. Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cigarette Smoking Among University Students: A Cross Sectional Study

    Article • Journal of Community Health, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  43. Pharmacy employees’ self-rated knowledge, use and attitudes toward homeopathy: A comparative survey in Sweden and Germany

    Article • European Pharmaceutical Journal, June 2019, De Gruyter

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  44. Corrigendum to “Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 among adolescents and young adults in Danish, Portuguese, and Swedish” [Body Image 26 (2018) 1–9]

    Article • Body Image, March 2019, Elsevier

    Christine Roland-Levy, Dr Atika Khalaf

  45. Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 among adolescents and young adults in Danish, Portuguese, and Swedish

    Article • Body Image, September 2018, Elsevier

    Sandra Torres, Christine Roland-Levy, Dr Atika Khalaf

  46. Secreted gingipains from Porphyromonas gingivalis colonies exert potent immunomodulatory effects on human gingival fibroblasts

    Article • Microbiological Research, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  47. A Swedish version of the SCREEN II for malnutrition assessment among community-dwelling elderly

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, June 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  48. Perceived and Ideal Body Image in Young Women in South Western Saudi Arabia

    Article • Journal of Obesity, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Albert Westergren, Dr Atika Khalaf

  49. Nurses’ views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in surgical settings in Saudi Arabia – a qualitative study

    Article • BMC Nursing, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Albert Westergren, Dr Atika Khalaf

  50. Prevalence and association of female weight status and dietary habits with sociodemographic factors: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, September 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Atika Khalaf, Professor Albert Westergren

  51. Female University Students’ Physical Activity Levels and Associated Factors—A Cross-Sectional Study in Southwestern Saudi Arabia

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2013, MDPI AG

    Professor Albert Westergren, Dr Atika Khalaf

  52. LB036-SUN NURSES' VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF CARING FOR MALNOURISHED PATIENTS IN SURGICAL SETTINGS IN SOUTH WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA (KSA)

    Article • Clinical Nutrition Supplements, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  53. Undernutrition Risk, Overweight/Obesity, and Nutritional Care in Relation to Undernutrition Risk among Inpatients in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. A Hospital-Based Point Prevalence Study

    Article • Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy, January 2011, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Atika Khalaf

  54. Caring for Undernourished Patients in an Orthopaedic Setting

    Article • Nursing Ethics, January 2009, SAGE Publications

    Dr Atika Khalaf