Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University
BackgroundHealth-promoting universities are dedicated to fostering learning environments and organizational cultures that support the physical and mental well-being of students, faculty, and staff. As students constitute the largest group within the university community, any...
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| author | Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi Diana Alsayed Hassan Hanan Abdul Rahim Manar E Abdel-Rahman Isabel Ferreira Banan Mukhalalati Lily O'Hara Hanan Khalil Reema Tayyem Elham S Abu Alhaija Randa Abidia Monica Zolezzi Alla El-Awaisi Noor Al-Wattary Rafif Mahmood Al Saady Maguy Saffouh El Hajj Mujahed Shraim Arpi K Abouhanian Hatoun Saeb Mustapha Mohammed |
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BackgroundHealth-promoting universities are dedicated to fostering learning environments and organizational cultures that support the physical and mental well-being of students, faculty, and staff. As students constitute the largest group within the university community, any policy intervention targeting them is likely to have a significant impact on the university as a whole.
ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the health status and needs of Qatar University (QU) students using a comprehensive and holistic definition of health, informed by the perspectives of students, faculty members, and key informants. The ultimate goal is to inform evidence-based policies and services designed to improve students’ physical and mental well-being.
MethodsAn explanatory sequential mixed-methods research design will be used to conduct a comprehensive assessment of students’ health status and needs. This assessment will consist of a quantitative component (a web-based health survey) administered to a convenience sample of students, and a qualitative component, including focus groups with students and faculty members, as well as interviews with key informants. Priority health issues and their determinants, identified through the quantitative assessment, will inform and guide the qualitative assessment to provide a deeper understanding of the various contexts and factors shaping them. Descriptive analyses (eg, proportions or means with SDs), comparative analyses (eg, t tests or chi-square tests), and association analyses (eg, linear, logistic, or Poisson regression models) will be used to analyze the quantitative data. Thematic analysis will be used in the qualitative assessments. Additionally, an environmental scan will be conducted to assess relevant facilities, services, and programs at the QU campus and the QU Primary Healthcare Corporation Center, as well as to review university policies and regulations that may affect students’ health and well-being. Together, the needs assessment and environmental scan will inform the design of multilevel interventions, including health education and promotion programs, health services orientation, and proposed policy changes.
ResultsBetween March and December 2022, 812 students completed the web-based health survey. Data have been extracted, cleaned, and harmonized. Analyses to assess the extent of selection bias and the calculation of weights to account for this in all subsequent analyses have been completed (by December 2023). Following the completion of all quantitative data analyses (expected by the end of 2024), focus groups, interviews, and the environmental scan will begin in January-December 2025.
ConclusionsThis project will help identify and prioritize the health needs of QU students and their determinants, and inform relevant services and policies targeting these needs. By using comprehensive and context-appropriate methods, this project will contribute to QU’s strategic efforts to become a Health-Promoting University.
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| spelling | doaj-art-11e5c6db7d914b24bf1aa97bfddd789f2025-08-20T02:52:44ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Research Protocols1929-07482024-12-0113e5886010.2196/58860Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar UniversityGhadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-1693Diana Alsayed Hassanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3426-2191Hanan Abdul Rahimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3719-5142Manar E Abdel-Rahmanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9968-9853Isabel Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-0607Banan Mukhalalatihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0049-8879Lily O'Harahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3000-7863Hanan Khalilhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7741-8892Reema Tayyemhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1640-0511Elham S Abu Alhaijahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9104-8426Randa Abidiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8969-8104Monica Zolezzihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-0476Alla El-Awaisihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7930-3351Noor Al-Wattaryhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1443-7302Rafif Mahmood Al Saadyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7797-9614Maguy Saffouh El Hajjhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0770-4679Mujahed Shraimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-8210Arpi K Abouhanianhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8455-6684Hatoun Saebhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4493-3219Mustapha Mohammedhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5021-1610 BackgroundHealth-promoting universities are dedicated to fostering learning environments and organizational cultures that support the physical and mental well-being of students, faculty, and staff. As students constitute the largest group within the university community, any policy intervention targeting them is likely to have a significant impact on the university as a whole. ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the health status and needs of Qatar University (QU) students using a comprehensive and holistic definition of health, informed by the perspectives of students, faculty members, and key informants. The ultimate goal is to inform evidence-based policies and services designed to improve students’ physical and mental well-being. MethodsAn explanatory sequential mixed-methods research design will be used to conduct a comprehensive assessment of students’ health status and needs. This assessment will consist of a quantitative component (a web-based health survey) administered to a convenience sample of students, and a qualitative component, including focus groups with students and faculty members, as well as interviews with key informants. Priority health issues and their determinants, identified through the quantitative assessment, will inform and guide the qualitative assessment to provide a deeper understanding of the various contexts and factors shaping them. Descriptive analyses (eg, proportions or means with SDs), comparative analyses (eg, t tests or chi-square tests), and association analyses (eg, linear, logistic, or Poisson regression models) will be used to analyze the quantitative data. Thematic analysis will be used in the qualitative assessments. Additionally, an environmental scan will be conducted to assess relevant facilities, services, and programs at the QU campus and the QU Primary Healthcare Corporation Center, as well as to review university policies and regulations that may affect students’ health and well-being. Together, the needs assessment and environmental scan will inform the design of multilevel interventions, including health education and promotion programs, health services orientation, and proposed policy changes. ResultsBetween March and December 2022, 812 students completed the web-based health survey. Data have been extracted, cleaned, and harmonized. Analyses to assess the extent of selection bias and the calculation of weights to account for this in all subsequent analyses have been completed (by December 2023). Following the completion of all quantitative data analyses (expected by the end of 2024), focus groups, interviews, and the environmental scan will begin in January-December 2025. ConclusionsThis project will help identify and prioritize the health needs of QU students and their determinants, and inform relevant services and policies targeting these needs. By using comprehensive and context-appropriate methods, this project will contribute to QU’s strategic efforts to become a Health-Promoting University. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/58860https://www.researchprotocols.org/2024/1/e58860 |
| spellingShingle | Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi Diana Alsayed Hassan Hanan Abdul Rahim Manar E Abdel-Rahman Isabel Ferreira Banan Mukhalalati Lily O'Hara Hanan Khalil Reema Tayyem Elham S Abu Alhaija Randa Abidia Monica Zolezzi Alla El-Awaisi Noor Al-Wattary Rafif Mahmood Al Saady Maguy Saffouh El Hajj Mujahed Shraim Arpi K Abouhanian Hatoun Saeb Mustapha Mohammed Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University JMIR Research Protocols |
| title | Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University |
| title_full | Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University |
| title_fullStr | Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University |
| title_short | Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University |
| title_sort | health and well being in the context of health promoting university initiatives protocol for a mixed methods needs assessment study at qatar university |
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