Dr. Arwa Alhamed

Qualification/Specialty

Major Interests/ Working Fields

Cognitive functions in children affected by chronic diseases

Pediatric primary nursing care

Pediatric public health

Academic quality and leadership 

Recent research activities/ publications

​	​Toly, V.B., Blanchette, J.E., Alhamed, A., & Musil, C.M. (2019). Mothers' Voices Related to Caregiving: The Tran​sition of a Technology-Dependent Infant from the NICU to Home. Neonatal Network, 38, 69-79.​
​	​Toly,​​ V. B., Blanchette, J. E., Sikorski, S., Musil, C. M., & Al Hamed, A. Maternal perspectives of well siblings' adjustment to family life with a technology-dependent child, Journal of Family Nursing. 2017 Aug;23(3):392-417.
​	​Alhamed, A., Toly, V., Hooper, S., & Dell, K. (2021). The Link between Executive Function and Health Related Quality of Life in Children with Mild to Moderate CKD. Childe: care, health, and development. Child, health, care, and development.
​	​Ibrahim, A. F. A. F., Alhamed, A. A., & Almusa, G. M. (2020). Nutrition Related Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Female Health Sciences Students. American Journal of Nursing Research, 8(4), 426-434.
​	​Alhamed, A, Almogbal, R.A, Alwubayran, R., Alsuhaibani, M., & Tork, H. (2021). Passive versus active distraction methods to reduce vaccination associated pain and anxiety in children. International Journal of Novel Research in Health care and Nursing, 8 (2);438-448.
​	​Alhamed, A. (2021). Quality of Life in children: A Concept Analysis. Saudi J Nurs Health Care, 4(7): 178-182.
​	​Alhamed, A. (2021). The Use of OSCEs in Nursing Education: A Review Paper. Saudi J Nurs Health Care, 4(7): 183-188.
​	​Alshael, D. Albloushi, M., Aldawsari, A., Alhamed, A., Alanizi, H., Alenizi, B., & Alzahrani, E. (2021). Saudi nursing students graduate program experiences from reality ​shock to reaching desired outcomes: a qualitative study. Journal of Professional Nursing.
​	​Monir Almotairy, Ahmed Nahari, Arwa Alhamed, Ahmad Aboshaiqah, Hamza Moafa, Physicians' Perception About Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Saudi Arabia, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Volume 18, Issue 7, 2022, Pages 747-752, ISSN 1555-4155, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.04.020
​	​Alshaya OA, Alhamed A, Althewaibi S, Fetyani L, Alshehri S, Alnashmi F, Alharbi S, Alrashed M, Alqifari SF, Alshaya AI. Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity: A Practical Approach. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 15, 1851–1862. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S374887​
​	Alhamed, A. (2023). The link among academic stress, sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, academic performance, and the moderating role of resourcefulness in health professions students during COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Professional Nursing, 46: 83-91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.02.010​
​	Nahari, A., Alhamed, A., Moafa, H., Aboshaiqah, A., & Almotairy, M. (2023). Role delineation of advanced practice nursing: A cross-sectional study. Journal of advanced nursing, 10.1111/jan.15797. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15797​
​	​Alhamed et al. (2023). The shifting pattern of childhood obesity: insights from national school screening data. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 31 (12): 101862.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101862​
​	Alhamed et al (2023). Dental Decay in Children and the Link to Weight Status: Insights from National School Health Data. Saudi Dental Journal.
​	​Alhamed, A. (2023). Assessing the Readiness to Transition to Adult Care, Perceived Medication Barriers, and Glycemic Control Among Teens with Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Applied Nursing Research.
​	​Alhamed et al (2023). Perspectives of Executive Nurse Leaders on Advanced Practice Nursing in Saudi Arabia: Challenges to be Overcome and Opportunities to be Seized. Journal of nursing management. ​​
​	Almotairy MM, Nahari A, Moafa H, Hakamy E, Alhamed A. Development of advanced practice nursing core competencies in Saudi Arabia: A modified Delphi study. Nurse Educ Today. 2024 Jul 18;141:106315. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106315.
​	​Monir M. Almotairy, Ahmed Nahari, Hamza Moafa, Arwa Alhamed, Ahmad E. Aboshaiqah, Shamsa F. Alanazi, Hussain Al Omar, Hajer Alsabaa, Amal H. Alshareef, Essa Hakamy, Rahaf M. Alotaibi (2024). Experiences of Patients With Heart Failure With Providers in Saudi Arabia. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 20 (9). ​​