Reducing Unreasonable Lab Requests with Demand Management Tools

This quality improvement project was implemented to reduce unnecessary laboratory testing requests with a focus on chromogenic and coagulation tests to improve efficiency and productivity in the hematology department of a hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

Sep 03, 2025

Archives of Sexual Behavior

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Islamic Jurisprudence, Biomedical Ethics, and the Social Construct in Relation to Intersex People

In this endeavor, I sought to better understand the existing literature on intersex people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

Sep 15, 2025

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Association between sickle cell disease and autoimmune diseases in Saudi population

Although previous studies in the Saudi population have examined a number of autoimmune diseases, no study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has examined the coexistence of sickle cell disease and autoimmune diseases.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

Sep 08, 2025

SDG 5: Gender Equality

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Saudi women’s leadership experiences in the healthcare sector

Women leaders in health care in Saudi Arabia share similarities and differences with women leaders around the world. However, the Saudi community has its own social norms and gender roles that cannot be denied.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

Sep 22, 2025

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Burmese Migrants and HIV Stigma through the Lens of Socio-Ecological Model, Thailand

This piece presents findings of a survey among HIV-positive Burmese migrants living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, examining the psychological empowerment and positive impact of a supportive social structure on reducing the stigma often experienced by these migrants.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

Sep 29, 2025

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

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Attitudes and Practice of Health Care Providers Toward Cancer Screening: A Cross‑sectional Multicenter Study, Saudi Arabia

As the occupational privilege of health care providers (HCPs) is expected to play a positive role in cancer screening practices, we assessed perceptions and personal attitudes of HCPs regarding their decision to screen for cancer.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

May 25, 2025

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Attitudes of Health Care Providers in Relation to Disability, Saudi Arabia

Since only a few studies looked into the attitudes of health care providers toward people with disabilities in Saudi Arabia, we covered this gap, using attitudes toward disabled persons (ATDP) scale.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

May 20, 2025

BMC Public Health

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The relationship between lifestyle habits and obesity among students in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia: using the Arab Teens Lifestyle (ATLS) questionnaire

First study that administered the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS) questionnaire among the university students of the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Alexander Woodman

Oct 16, 2024

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Improving patient experience by implementing an organisational culture model

A quality improvement project using a patient experience (PX) improvements model demonstrated significant improvements in PX culture within a healthcare facility in the Eastern Saudi Arabia and positively impacted total PX scores across inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

May 08, 2025

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Assessment of Learning Style Preferences of Saudi Nursing Students

This study assessed the differences in learning style preferences among female nursing students of Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Alexander Woodman

May 15, 2025

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