Amman in British Travel Accounts of the 19th Century

Il s’agit dans cet essai de tenter la reconstitution de l’histoire de Amman et de son environnement au siècle dernier en s’appuyant sur des sources étrangères. A la différence du reste de la Syrie géographique, la TransJordanie et Amman étaient particulièrement isolées. Jusqu’à leur réintroduction sous l’autorité ottomane, elles ne figuraient dans aucun registre officiel. Les récits des voyageurs britanniques, malgré leurs déficiences méthodologiques, fournissent à l’histoire sociale des matériaux décisifs. Les observations des voyageurs sont particulièrement intéressantes pour ce qui touche à la vie quotidienne. On y trouve, par ailleurs, des informations de valeur pour illustrer des mécanismes de transition du nomadisme à la vie sédentaire où Amman et sa région occupent une place spécifique.This essay is an exercise in reconstructing the history of Amman and its hinterland through the use of foreign sources. Unlike the rest of geographic Syria, Amman and Transjordan were isolated territories and, until the reintroduction of Ottoman rule, lacked official records. Thus British travel accounts, though methodologically deficient, provide the social historian with crucial raw materials. Particularly interesting are the traveller’s observations on everyday life. These sources also provide valuable information to help document the transition from nomadism to settled existence, and the specificity of the Amman region in this respect

Nitl Excavation Campaign 1997

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Campagne di scavi a Nitl – Madaba – 1999

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Evaluation of a Mobile Application Tool to Assist Health Care Providers in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide.1 Unfortunately, CVD risk assessment and management (RAM) services face many challenges and barriers in the community. Mobile technology offers the opportunity to empower patients and improve access to health prevention strategies to overcome these barriers. 2 The purpose of this study was to pilot test the Arabic and English versions of the EPIRxISK™ CVD risk calculator in the public sector. Methods: Pilot testing of an Arabic and English version of the online application EPIRxISK™ for CVDRAM (Figure 1) was done by potential users from a sample consisting of the general population and pharmacists attending community pharmacies. Participants’ feedback was gathered in a qualitative interview which was recorded and transcribed for quality assurance and review by the research team. Responses from all interviews were analyzed and recommendations were made to finalize the application before phase II of the study. In phase II, quantitative and qualitative methods will be utilized to assess the feasibility of implementing a community pharmacy-based CVD risk assessment program using the English and Arabic versions of the EPIRxISK™ online application. Results: In phase I, a total of 9 pharmacists from community pharmacies and 5 general participants from the general population were interviewed. As shown in Table 1, the analysis of the interviews resulted in themes related to five frameworks: engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information, and subjective quality. Overall, the themes demonstrated acceptance and satisfaction with the features of the application. Phase II is currently in progress. Conclusion: The overall results of this study are indicative that the use of the EPIRxISK™ application for CVDRAM may be of benefit in Qatar, considering it is the first available in the Arabic language. The tool is likely well equipped to support continuous and standardized CVDRAM in Qatar's primary care sector. 3qscienc

Translating and piloting a cardiovascular risk assessment and management online tool using mobile technology

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management (RAM) services face many challenges and barriers in the community. Mobile technology offers the opportunity to empower patients and improve access to health prevention strategies to overcome these barriers. However, there is limited information on the availability and use of CVDRAM-related mobile technology in the Arabic language. ObjectivesTo pilot test an Arabic version of a CVDRAM application among potential end-users accessing community pharmacy services in Qatar. MethodologyTranslation of an established cardiovascular risk calculator (EPI·RxISK™) into the Arabic language was conducted. The English/Arabic version of the calculator was tested by potential end-users, consisting of a sample of community pharmacists (CRxs) and members of the public (MOP) accessing community pharmacy services. Semi-structured interviews were conducted based on the quality attributes of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). Data were analyzed using deductive content analysis. ResultsA total of 10 CRxs and 5 MOP were interviewed. Five themes emerged to describe the EPI·RxISK™ calculator: Engagement, Functionality, Attractiveness, Education, and Responsiveness. For the most part, positive subthemes were associated with each of these themes. The functionality and educational themes had some negative subthemes. ConclusionEnd-users of the EPI·RxISK™ calculator had mostly positive descriptors that were aligned with all five quality attributes of the web and mobile applications.This study was made possible by a Qatar University Collaborative Grant (QUCG-CPH-20/21-2) and an Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) grant (UREP26-020-3-007) of the Qatar National Research Foundation