Publications

Fox, M. T., Butler, J. I., Sidani, S., Alzghoul, M. M., Skinner, M., Amell, T., & Ferguson-Paré, M. (2022). Family caregivers’ perspectives on the acceptability of four interventions proposed for rural transitional care: A multi-method study. Plos one, 17(12), e0279187.”

Fox, M., Butler, J., Sidani, S., Alzghoul, M,M., et al. Family caregivers’ preparedness for the discharge of a relative at risk for readmission, and experiences of rural transitional care in Ontario Canada:A multi-method study. Journal of Integrated Science. 2022. Submitted Oct, 2021.

Jones-Bonofiglio, K., & Alzghoul, M. M. (2021). Into the Grey Zone: Retired Nurses’ Reflections on Ethics in Canadian Nursing Practice. Canadian Journal of Bioethics/Revue canadienne de bioéthique, 4(1), 47-56.

Alzghoul MM, Jones-Bonofiglio K. Nurses’ tension-based ethical decision making in rural acute care settings. Nursing Ethics. 2020;27(4):1032-1043. doi:10.1177/0969733020906594

Alzghoul, M. M., Møller, H., Wakewich, P., & Dowsley, M. (2020). Perinatal care experiences of Muslim women in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: A qualitative study. Women and Birth. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.02.021

Fox, M. T., Sidani, S, Butler, J. I., Skinner,M. W., & Alzghoul,M. M. (2019).Adapting hospital-to-home transitional care interventions to the rural healthcare context in Ontario, Canada: Protocol of a multi-method descriptive study. BMJ Open, 9(5), e028050.

Alzghoul, M. M., & Spadoni, M. (2019). Reflecting on– traditions, ceremony, and the formation of bachelor-prepared nurses. Journal of ReflectivePractice. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2019.1588719

Alzghoul, M. M., Shakhatreh, M.K., & Al-Sheyab, N. (2017). Unintentional injuries and violence among adults in northern Jordan: A hospital-based retrospective study. International Journal of Environmental Research and PublicHealth, 14(4), 343.

Alzghoul. M. M. (2014). The experience of nurses working with trauma patients in critical care and emergency settings: A qualitative study from Scottish nurses’ perspectives. International Journalof Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing,18(1), 13-22.

Honors & Award

Nominee, Innovator of the Year Award – Brock University, 2025
Recognized for exemplary innovation and commercialization efforts, successfully translating research and ideas into social or economic impact. Presented at the Brock Innovation Showcase.

Videos


Prenatal Knowledge Exchange for Equity in Birthing Experience and Outcomes 
Phase 3 (2017-2019)

Primary Investigator: 
Dr. Helle Moeller,  (Department of Health Sciences - Background in Anthropology, Nursing)
Co-investigators:
Dr. Manal Alzghoul (School of Nursing - Background in Nursing)
Dr. Pamela Wakewich (Emeritus Sociology and Women's Studies- Background in Anthropology, Sociology)
Dr. Pauline Sameshima (Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Studies - Background in Education)
Dr. Megan Bollinger (Physician, Maternal Health Meno Ya Win, Soux Lookout)
Kristin Colosimo (Public Health Nurse, Thunder Bay District Health Unit)
Community Partner/Consultant:
Sherry Pelletier (Beendigen Nurse supporting maternal and infant health and wellbeing)
Research Team:
Abigale Kent (Graduate Student, Project Coordinator, Department of Health Sciences, 2018-2020)
Julia LeFrancois King (Social Justice Program graduate student, 2019-2020)
Barbara Benwell (Social Justice graduate student, 2017-2019) 
Nancy Gupta (Research Assistant, MPH (c) Department of Health Sciences, MD (India), 2017-2018)
Mackenzie Churchill  (MPH, Midwifery student, 2017-2018)
Mehdia Hassan (Social Justice graduate student, 2017-2018)
Funder:
Women's Xchange. Women's College Hospital. Funded: 2016-2018

The Project
The goal of the project is to understand, from women’s perspectives, the experiences, needs, preferences, and challenges pregnant women in Northwestern Ontario face in relation to pre-conception, pre, peri- and post-natal knowledge and  education.

The objective of the project is to improve the health and well being of all women of reproductive age in Northwestern Ontario. The project will help provide equitable access to the prenatal knowledge, education, and services women across Northwestern Ontario need and want to optimize their birthing experiences and outcomes.

Recognizing the increasingly diverse populations in Northwestern Ontario this project responds to the following research
questions:

  2. What preconception and pre-natal knowledge and information about pregnancy and birthing facilitate a positive pregnancy and birthing experience?
  3. How do women prefer to learn about/obtain information about preconception and prenatal health, pregnancy, and birthing?
  4. What facilitates or hinders women’s access to the knowledge/information about preconception and prenatal health, pregnancy, and birthing they feel they need?
  5. How do women who have participated in prenatal programs evaluate their pregnancy and birthing experience and outcome?
  6. How do women who have not participated in prenatal programs evaluate their pregnancy and birthing experience and outcome?

Posters:

Posters:

Alzghoul, M. M., & Azahr, S.* (2020, Feb. 7). Immigrant parents' knowledge and perceptions of and strategies to prevent unintentional injury to children. St Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase Conference, Thunder Bay, ON.

Alzghoul, M. M & Azahr, S.* (2020, Mar.). Immigrant parents' knowledge and perceptions of and strategies to prevent unintentional injury to children. Faculty Day,Research Week, Lakehead University.

Alzghoul, M. M., & Azahr, S.* (2020, Mar.). Immigrant parents’ knowledge andperceptions of and strategies to prevent unintentional injury to children. GraduateStudents’ Day, Research Week, lakehead University.

Alzghoul, M. M., & Jones-Bonofiglio, K. (2020, mar.). Nurses' experiences of ethical decision making in rural acute care settings. Faculty Day, Research Week, LakeheadUniversity.

Jones-Bonofiglio, K., & Alzghoul, M. M. (2020, Mar.). Retired nurses (RNs): Revisitingthe ethical edges. Faculty Day, Research Week, Lakehead University.

Kent, A., Møller, H., Chisholm, J., Alzghoul, M. M., Sameshima, P., & Benwell, B. (2020, Mar.). What mothers told us: Evaluating the HOPE app to support the mentalhealth of pregnant and postpartum women in northwestern Ontario. St Joseph’s Caregroup Research Showcase Coference. Thunder Bay, ON.

Kent, A., Møller, H., Chisholm, J., Alzghoul, M. M., Sameshima, P., & Benwell, B. (2020, Mar.). What mothers told us: Evaluating the HOPE app to support the mentalhealth of pregnant and postpartum women in northwestern Ontario. Faculty Day, Research Week, Lakehead University.

Kent, A., Møller, H., Chisholm, J., Alzghoul, M. M., Sameshima, P., & Benwell, B. (2020, Mar.). What mothers told us: Evaluating the HOPE app to support the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women in northwestern Ontario. Graduate Students’ Day, Research Week, Lakehead University.

Alzghoul, M. M., & Jones-Bonofiglio, K.. (2019, Feb.) Rock & a hard place: Nurses’ experiences of ethical decision making (EDM) in acute care settings in northern Ontario.Accepted for a poster presentation, Thunder Bay, ON.

Benwell, B.,* Hassan, M.,* Sameshima, P., Møller, H., Alzghoul, M. M., P. Wakewich,& Gupta, N.* (2018, Mar. 6). Poster presentation: Gaps in prenatal education through an arts-integrated perspective. (Presentation of preliminary partial project findings). Lakehead University - Research and Innovation Week, Thunder Bay, ON.

Wakewich, P., Møller, H., Alzhgoul, M. M., Dowsley, M, Burnett, K. (2017, Mar.). Improving maternity care for marginalized women in northern Ontario: Care providerand stakeholder perspectives. A poster presented to showcase CRaNHR research projects at Faculty Research Day, Lakehead University.

Møller, H., Alzhgoul, M. M., Wakewich, P., ., Dowsley, M, Burnett, K.. (2017, Mar.). Prenatal Knowledge Xchange for equity in birthing experiences and outcomes. A posterpresented to showcase CRaNHR research projects at Faculty Research Day, LakeheadUniversity.

Alzghoul, M. M., Wakewich, P., Møller, Burnett, K., Dowsley, M., et al (2016, Mar.).Creating equity in access to quality birthing choices, experiences, and outcomes in Ontario. A poster presented to showcase our CRaNHR research projects at Faculty Research Day, Lakehead University