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      Associate Professor Diana Arabiat

Associate Professor Diana Arabiat

Adjunct Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Email: d.arabiat@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2325-0398

Diana is an Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Innovation in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Diana contributes to the school research culture and research funding outcomes. Mentoring colleagues and providing leadership, in addition to supervising higher degree by research students.

Background

  • August 2015 - present: Associate Professor for Research and Clinical Innovation at Edith Cowan University/Perth-Western Australia (Full-Time)
  • November 2014 - August 2015: Director of Nursing Program at Princess Noura University, Faculty of Nursing-Saudi Arabia / Riyadh (Full-Time)
  • April 2013 - September 2014: Associate Professor at the University of Jordan/ Jordan-Amman
  • September 2013 - September 2014: Head of Maternal and Child Nursing Department, Chairperson of the Nursery & Kindergarten Council of the University of Jordan
  • July 2000 - June 2002: Children’s Registered Nurse at King Hussein Cancer Hospital and Jordan University hospital
  • June 2002 - August 2004: Teaching Assistant at the University of Jordan/ Jordan-Amman
  • April 2008 - April 2013: Assistant Professor at the University of Jordan/ Jordan-Amman

Professional Associations

  • ACCYPN: Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses
  • IFNA: International Family Nursing Association, serving on the Practice Committee.
  • Editorial membership: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • JBI Committee of Directors (CoD)
  • ORIGINS Sub project working group/TKI
  • STING (STress INterest Group)/PCH
  • INF_AUSNZ Chapter (New Zealand and Australia Chapter)
  • ORIGINS Mental and Wellbeing RIG/JHC
  • ORIGINS Brian and behaviour ROG/JHC
  • ORIGINS Growth and development ROG/JHC
  • AIC: Australian College of Nursing
  • ECU Childbearing, Children & Young People Research Group
  • INFCC: International Child and family centred Care Research Network
  • ECU SNM Low Risk Ethics Committee
  • ECU Research Support Committee
  • ECU SNM Research and Research Training Committee
  • ECU SNM Higher Degree by Research Supervisor Group
  • ECU Improving Outcomes for Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions Research

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

  • 2013 - HIKMA AWARDS for Best Cancer Publication by Jordan Oncology Society
  • 2003 - The University of Jordan full PhD scholarship to pursue PhD in UK
  • 2002 - Linnaeus-Palme Award by SIDA (Swedish International Developing Agency)

Research Areas and Interests

Qualifications

  • Master of Science Degree in Clinical Nursing, Jordan, 2014.
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing Studies), England, 2008.
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Jordan, 2000.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Whitehead, L., Robinson, S., Arabiat, D., Jenkins, M., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2024). The Report of Access and Engagement With Digital Health Interventions Among Children and Young People: Systematic Review. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 7(Article in press), Article number e44199. https://doi.org/10.2196/44199.
  • Arabiat, D., Jabery, M., Whitehead, L. (2024). Does Intrauterine Exposure to Diabetes Impact Mental and Motor Skills? A Meta-Analysis of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health., 21(2), Article number 191. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020191.
  • Stevens, R., Gorman, S., Arabiat, D., Christophersen, C., Palmer, D. (2024). Associations between sun exposure, skin pH, and epidermal permeability in pregnancy: A longitudinal observational study. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/php.13920.
  • Berg, V., Arabiat, D., Pahlsson Morelius, EM., Kervin, L., Zgambo, M., Robinson, S., Jenkins, M., Whitehead, L. (2024). Young Children and the Creation of a Digital Identity on Social Networking Sites: Scoping Review. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 7(2024), Article number e54414. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2196/54414.
  • Abdel Razeq, NM., Arabiat, D., Ali, RA., Al-Motlaq, M. (2024). Nurses' beliefs and perceptions regarding family-centered care services in acute pediatric healthcare settings. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 75(Article in press), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.025.
  • Alrida, NA., Ababneh, A., Al-Sharif, K., Arabiat, D., Alshraidah, J., Al-Zu'bi, B. (2024). A Systematic Review Of The Use Of Routine Versus Selective Episiotomy For Vaginal Birth. Cureus, 16(7), article number e65865. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.65865.
  • Sabbah, MM., Hjazeen, AA., Arabiat, D. (2024). Adherence to diabetes management among school-aged children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes in Jordan. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 74(Article in press), 110-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.021.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Arabiat, D., Pahlsson Morelius, EM., Hoti, K., Hughes, J. (2023). Pain assessment tools for use in infants: a meta-review. BMC Pediatrics, 23(1), article number 307. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04099-7.
  • Zeilani, RS., Al-Qunneh, AM., Arabiat, D., Hamdan-Mansour, A. (2023). Gender As A Moderator Of Spirituality And Spiritual Care In Icu Nurses During Covid-19 Pandemic. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 16(2023), 1271-1281. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S396858.
  • Sarpong, A., Arabiat, D., Gent, L., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Barnard, M. (2023). Nurses’ perception of missed nursing care in a Western Australian teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 30(4), 602-611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.05.005.
  • Carman, R., Towell, A., Shah, M., Davis, E., Maple-Brown, L., Pearson, G., Arabiat, D., Kirkham, R., Whitehead, L. (2023). “Sometimes Our Mob Don't Really Take It Serious Until It's Serious”: The Experiences of Western Australian Aboriginal Adolescents Living With Type 2 Diabetes, Their Parents, and Their Family Members. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 2023(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.03.008.
  • Sarpong, A., Arabiat, D., Gent, L., Barnard, M. (2023). A Bibliometric Analysis of Missed Nursing Care Research: Current Themes and Way Forward. Nursing Forum: an independent voice for nursing, 2023(2023), article number 8334252. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8334252.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Robinson, S., Whitehead, L., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2023). Interactive technology use and child development: A systematic review. Child: Care, Health and Development, 49(4), 679-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13082.
  • Al-Qatameen, AI., Obeidat, HM., Habeeb-Allah, A., Alja'afreh, MA., Aloweidi, AS., Arabiat, D. (2023). A qualitative study of the comfort care experience from the perceptions of health care providers providing care for terminally ill infants in neonatal intensive care unit at the end of life. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 2023(Article in press), 5 pages. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2023.11.014.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Khalil, A., Darawad, M., Abed, M., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Arabiat, D., Alnajar, M., Saleh, Z. (2022). The impact of somatic and cognitive depressive symptoms on medical prognosis in patients with end‐stage renal disease. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 58(1), 297-303. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12786.
  • Houghton, D., Arabiat, D., Ireson, D., Pahlsson Morelius, EM. (2022). A Scoping Review of Non-Pharmacological Health Education Provided to Families of Children With Idiopathic Childhood Constipation Within Primary Health Care. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 13(2022), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319221117781.
  • Zgambo, M., Arabiat, D., Ireson, D. (2022). “We just do it...we are dead already”: Exploring the sexual behaviors of youth living with HIV. Journal of Adolescence, 94(1), 34-44. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12003.
  • Foster, M., Adama, E., Arabiat, D., Runions, K., Vithiatharan, R., Zgambo, M., Lin, A. (2022). Parents' experiences of children with a rare disease attending a mainstream school: Australia. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 63(1 March 2022), e50-e57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.10.013.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Gaballah, S., Nejat, N., Galal, E., Abu Sabah, E., Smadi, N., Saadeh, I., Khlaif, R. (2022). The Use of Complementary Medicine During Childbearing Years: A Multi-Country Study of Women From the Middle East. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 9(8 January 2022), Article number 23333936211042616. https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936211042616.
  • Almahmoud, O., Arabiat, D., Saleh, M. (2022). Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of hypertension among adolescents in the Arab countries. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 65(1 July 2022), e72-e79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.03.002.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Adama, E., Arabiat, D., Foster, M., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Runions, K., Vithiatharan, R., Lin, A. (2021). The psychosocial impact of rare diseases among children and adolescents attending mainstream schools in Western Australia. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021(Article in press), 1. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1888323.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Kemp, V., Jenkins, M., Whitehead, L., Gary, A. (2021). Motor Developmental Outcomes in Children Exposed to Maternal Diabetes during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), Article number 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041699.
  • Ewens, B., Collyer, D., Kemp, V., Arabiat, D., Collyer, D. (2021). The enablers and barriers to children visiting their ill parent/carer in intensive care units: A scoping review. Australian Critical Care, 34(6), 604-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2020.12.009.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, M., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Shaheen, A., Abu Sabbah, E. (2021). Beliefs About Illness and Treatment Decision Modelling During Ill-Health in Arabic Families. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(2021), 1755- 1768. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S311900.
  • Abdel Razeq, N., Arabiat, D., Shields, L. (2021). Nurses' perceptions and attitudes toward family-centered care in acute pediatric care settings in Jordan. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 61(2021), 207-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.05.018.
  • Mosavat, M., Arabiat, D., Heavey, A., Newnham, J., Whitehead, L. (2021). Second-trimester maternal serum vitamin D and pregnancy outcome: The Western Australian Raine cohort study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 175(May 2021), Article number 108779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108779.
  • Zgambo, M., Arabiat, D., Ireson, D. (2021). Uptake of health services by youth living with HIV: a focused ethnography. International Nursing Review, 68(3), 299-307. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12638.
  • Pahlsson Morelius, EM., Robinson, S., Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L. (2021). Digital Interventions to Improve Health Literacy Among Parents of Children Aged 0 to 12 Years With a Health Condition: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12), article number e31665. https://doi.org/10.2196/31665.
  • Arabiat, D., Jabery, MA., Jenkins, M., Kemp, V., Whitehead, L., Adams, G. (2021). Language abilities in children born to mothers diagnosed with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Early Human Development, 159(August 2021), Article number 105420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105420.
  • Zgambo, M., Arabiat, D., Ireson, D. (2021). It Cannot Happen, Never: A Qualitative Study Exploring Youth Views on Disclosure of HIV Diagnosis to Their Sexual Partners in Southern Malawi. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 32(6), 652-661. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000238.
  • Mosavat, M., Mitsanjari, M., Arabiat, D., Heavey, A., Whitehead, L. (2021). The Role of Sleep Curtailment on Leptin Levels in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. Obesity Facts: the European journal of obesity, 14(2), 214 - 221. https://doi.org/10.1159/000514095.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Mosavat, M., Heavey, A., Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L. (2020). Vitamin D and sleep duration: Is there a bidirectional relationship?. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation, 41(4), Article Number 20200025. https://doi.org/10.1515/hmbci-2020-0025.
  • Shaheen, A., Hamdan, K., Albqoor, M., Arabiat, D. (2020). Perceived barriers to healthcare utilization among Jordanian families: A family centred approach. Applied Nursing Research, 54(August 2020), Article number 151313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151313.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Whitehead, L. (2020). A concept analysis of psychological distress in parents related to diabetes management in children and adolescents. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 25(3), Article number e12287. https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12287.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Abu Sheikh, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of the diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire (DTSQ) for Arabic speaking patients with type II diabetes. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 13(2020), 953-961. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S266913.

2019

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D. (2019). Development and validation of the Needs of Children Questionnaire (NCQ): An instrument to measure children's self‐reported needs in hospital. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(10), 2246-2258. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14099.
  • Nassar, O., Shaheen, A., Saleh, M., Arabiat, D. (2019). Perception and predictors of school climate among Jordanian adolescents. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 12(2019), 633–641. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S216823.
  • Saleh, M., Shaheen, A., Nassar, O., Arabiat, D. (2019). Predictors of school satisfaction among adolescents in Jordan: a cross-sectional study exploring the role of school-related variables and student demographics. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 12(2019), 621–631. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S204557.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, M., Barnard, M., Shields, L., Abu Sabah, E. (2019). Traditional methods for managing illness in newborns and infants in an Arab society. International Nursing Review, 66(3), 329-337. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12505.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, MA., Darawad, M., Geraghty, S., Halasa, S. (2019). Newborn Care Practices of Mothers in Arab Societies: Implication for Infant Welfare. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 30(3), 260-267. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659618794256.
  • Al-Motlaq, M., Carter, B., Neill, S., Hallstrom, IK., Foster, M., Coyne, I., Arabiat, D., Darbyshire, P., Feeg, VD., Shileds, L. (2019). Toward developing consensus on family-centred care: an international descriptive study and discussion. Journal of Child Health Care, 23(3), 458-467. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493518795341.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Abu Sheikha, B., Arabiat, D., Holmes, S., Khader, Y., Hiyasat, D., Collyer, D., Abu Shiekh, S. (2018). Correlates of treatment satisfaction and wellbeing among patients with type II diabetes. International Nursing Review, 65(1), 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12358.
  • Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D., Foster, M. (2018). Singing as an adjunct therapy for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 82(2018), 163-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.09.007.
  • Foster, M., Whitehead, L., Arabiat, D., Frost, L. (2018). Parents' and staff perceptions of parental needs during a child's hospital admission: An Australian study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 43(November - December 2018), e2-e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.06.013.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Al Jabery, M. (2018). The 12‐year prevalence and trends of childhood disabilities in Australia: Findings from the Survey of Disability, Aging and Carers. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44(5), 697-703. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12588.
  • Hamdan-Mansour, A., Al-Sagarat, A., Al-Sarayerh, F., Nawafleh, H., Arabiat, D. (2018). Prevalence and correlates of substance use among psychiatric inpatients. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 54(2), 149-155. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12214.
  • Arabiat, D., Collyer, D., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Khalil, A., Darawad, M. (2018). The impact of a mother’s emotional strains and disclosure of cancer on her child’s defensiveness and adjustment to cancer. Cancer Nursing, 41(4), 290-297. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000516.
  • Hamdan-Mansour, AM., Mahmoud, KF., Al Shibi, AN., Arabiat, D. (2018). Impulsivity and Sensation-Seeking Personality Traits as Predictors of Substance use among University Students. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 56(1), 57-63. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20170905-04.
  • Arabiat, D., Shaheen, A., Nassar, O., Saleh, M., Mansour, A. (2018). Social and health determinants of adolescent’s wellbeing in Jordan: Implications for Policy and Practice. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 39(March 2018), 55-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2017.03.015.
  • Darawad, M., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Khalil, A., Arabiat, D., Samarkandi, O., Alhussami, M. (2018). Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale: Validation of the Arabic Version Among Jordanians With Chronic Diseases. Clinical Nursing Research, 27(7), 890-906. https://doi.org/10.1177/1054773816683504.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Foster, M., Shileds, L., Harris, L. (2018). Parents’ experiences of Family Centred Care practice. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 42(September - October 2018), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.06.012.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Hamdan-Mansour, A., Abdel Razeq, N., Abdelhaq, B., Arabiat, D., Khalil, A. (2017). Displaced Syrian children's reported physical and mental wellbeing. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 22(4), 186-193. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12237.
  • Darawad, M., Hammad, S., Mosleh, S., Samarkandi, O., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Khalil, A., Arabiat, D. (2017). Psychosocial correlates of diabetes self-management practices. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 46(6), 771-781.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Matar, E., Arabiat, D., Foster, M. (2016). Oral glucose efficacy on neonate’s pain responses at the NICU: A quasi experimental trial of two clinical procedures. Applied Nursing Research, 32(2016), 36-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2016.04.002.
  • Abdelkader, R., Khalaf, I., Kridli, S., Arabiat, D., Alrimawi, I. (2016). Parents Involvement in Child’s Care in an Arab Pediatric Setting. Health Science Journal, 10(4), 1-6.
  • Abdelkader, R., Arabiat, D., Holmes, S., Hamdan-Mansour, A. (2016). Socio-demographic correlates of parents’ participation in care of a hospitalized child: A perspective from a developing country. Journal of Child Health Care, 20(3), 374-383. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493515598650.
  • Abuqamar, M., Arabiat, D., Holmes, S. (2016). Parents' perceived satisfaction of care, communication and environment of the pediatric intensive care units at a tertiary children's hospital. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(3), e177-e184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2015.12.009.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Arabiat, D., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Al Jabery, M., Wardam, L., Tamimi, A. (2015). Measuring care needs of parents of children with cancer: Psychometric properties of the FIN-PED II Arabic version. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 23(2), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.23.2.255.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Hamdan-Mansour, AM., Azzeghaiby, SN., Arabiat, D., Badawi, TH. (2014). Psychological and Social Health Status of Patients with Lung Diseases in Jordan. Health, 6(2014), 1143-1151. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2014.611141.
  • Shaheen, A., Nassar, O., Saleh, M., Arabiat, D. (2014). Understanding of school related factors associated with emotional health and bullying behavior among Jordanian adolescents. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 43(11), 1528-1536.
  • Jabery, MA., Arabiat, D., Khamra, HA., Betawi, IA., Jabbar, SK. (2014). Parental Perceptions of Services Provided for Children with Autism in Jordan. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(3), 475-486. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-012-9703-0.
  • Khalil, AA., Al-Modallal, HM., Abdalrahim, M., Arabiat, D., Abed, MA., Zeilani, RS. (2014). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Index. Renal Failure, 36(8), 1200-1207. https://doi.org/10.3109/0886022X.2014.928969.
  • Ghannam, BM., Hamdan-Mansour, AM., Arabiat, D., Azzeghaiby, SN., Albeiat, DD., Al Badawi, TH. (2014). Psychosocial wellbeing of patients diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease. Psychology, 5(2014), 801-807. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2014.58091.
  • Arabiat, D. (2014). Cultural Perspective from Middle Eastern Countries on the Ethics of Involving Children with Cancer in Research. Clinics in Mother and Child Health, 11(2), 5p. https://doi.org/10.4172/2090-7214.1000159.

Conference Publications

  • Hamdan-Mansour, AM., Hamaideh, SH., Arabiat, D., Azzeghaiby, SN. (2014). Psychosocial correlates of motivation for academic accomplishment among university students. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences (32-36). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.12.323.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M. (2013). Health related quality of life in paediatric chronic health conditions: A comparative study among children and adolescents in Jordan. Health, 5(11B), 19-24.
  • Arabiat, D., Altamimi, A. (2013). Unmet care needs of parents of children with cancer in Jordan: implications for bed-side practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22(3-4), 531-539. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12122.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Abdelkader, RH., Mahadeen, A. (2013). Jordanian Mothers’ Beliefs About the Causes of Cancer in Their Children and Their Impact on the Maternal Role. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 24(3), 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659613481808.
  • Abdelkader, RH., Arabiat, D., Abushaihka, LA., Qadri, I. (2013). Mothers’ Experience of Caring For Their Hospitalized Child in Jordan's Hospitals. Life Science Journal, 10(4), 336-342.
  • Arabiat, D., Al Jabery, M., Wardam, L. (2013). Screening for anxiety symptoms and social desirability in children and adolescents living with chronic illnesses in Jordan. Journal of Child Health Care, 17(1), 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493512450623.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Arabiat, D., Elliott, B., Draper, P. (2012). The prevalence of depression in pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Jordan. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 29(5), 283-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454212451524.

2011

Journal Articles

  • Hamdan-Mansour, AM., Arabiat, D., Sato, T., Obaid, B., Imoto, A. (2011). Marital Abuse and Psychological Well-Being Among Women in the Southern Region of Jordan. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(3), 265-273. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659611404424.
  • Arabiat, D., Elliott, B., Draper, P., Al Jabery, M. (2011). Cross-cultural Validation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL) generic core scale into Arabic Language. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 25(4), 828-833. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00889.x.
  • Arabiat, D., Alqaissi, NM., Hamdan-Mansour, AM. (2011). Children's knowledge of cancer diagnosis and treatment: Jordanian mothers' perceptions and satisfaction with the process. International Nursing Review, 58(4), 443-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00899.x.

2010

Journal Articles

  • Mahadeen, AI., Arabiat, D., Abdelkader, RH., Hamdan-Mansour, AM. (2010). Maternal Distress Among Jordanian Mothers Caring for Children with Cancer in Jordan. Jordan Medical Journal, 44(4), 404-412.

2009

Journal Articles

  • Shields, L., Allgar, V., Arabiat, D., El-Habbal, M., Elliott, B., Greenman, J., Hall, J., Imrie, C., Kalia, S., Wadhawan, J. (2009). pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009(1), Article number CD007660. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007660.

Research Projects

  • Healthcare workers perceptions of aggression and violence in the acute care setting in WA: A cross-sectional survey, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2024, $27,273.
  • ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child - The parent-child communication implications of infant feeding apps, Australian Research Council, Grant - Centres of Excellence (CEE126), 2022 ‑ 2024, $15,565.
  • A systematic review of systematic reviews of pain assessment tools used for infants, PainChek Ltd, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022.
  • Understanding health beliefs of young Aboriginal people with type 2 diabetes, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Health Promotion Research - Exploratory Research Grants, 2019 ‑ 2021, $75,000.
  • The impact of camps on physical, psychological and social outcomes in children and young people living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions., Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Engagement Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $20,000.
  • Health beliefs and folk models of illness in Arab families: A family centred approach, University of Jordan, Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $6,032.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Contemporary idiopathic childhood constipation health education within the primary health care setting and its utilisation by families living in Perth, Western Australia: A mixed methods study

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Aboriginal Noongar Men's Experiences of Childbirth

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master by Research, Parent's satisfaction with care provided in the pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary children's hospital in Amman
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The socio-cultural context of HIV risk and sexual behaviours among youth living with HIV in Mwanza, Malawi: a focused ethnography
  • Master by Research, Clinical and socio-economic correlates of well-being and treatment satisfaction in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the prevalence and impact of missed nursing care on nurse-patient outcomes in Western Australia: A descriptive correlational study.
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Associations between Sunlight Exposure, Skin pH and Epidermal Permeability in Pregnancy
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The role of sleep duration and quality in vitamin D metabolism and their assocition with glucose homeostasis in pregnancy
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