Дисертації: "Abu Dhabi Emirate"

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Aldhaheri, Omar. "Factors influencing information privacy in Abu Dhabi Emirate." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22485.

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Individuals in the UAE and Abu Dhabi Emirate, in particular, have become increasingly concerned about their private information. This is mainly due to the use of technology, which makes accessing, transmitting and editing personal information faster and easier. Besides the use of technology, and the awareness and understanding of the privacy of expatriates, working in Abu Dhabi Emirate has had an impact on UAE citizens in terms of their rights to privacy. There is a need for organisations to comply with international bodies in protecting individuals rights to privacy and to increase the exploration of culturally sensitive information in the media. These issues have all led to the importance of and need to explore and identify Abu Dhabi Emirate employees perceptions, and the factors influencing their behaviour, towards privacy. The aim of this research was to investigate and analyse factors influencing employees information privacy behaviour and employees perceptions, awareness and behaviour on the handling of private information in the Abu Dhabi Emirate public sector, ADEC, as well as to provide practical recommendations to improve the privacy. The research methods used in this project are based on a mixed-method approach comprising both quantitative and qualitative strategies. Qualitative data collection in this research included face-to-face interviews and focus groups with Abu Dhabi Education Council. Quantitative surveys for all the Abu Dhabi Education Council were also utilised. The research identified the types of information that were considered private and defined privacy in the context of UAE culture. The main factors influencing privacy in Abu Dhabi Emirate employees were identified and analysed such as national culture, organisation culture and perceived benefits as examples. Following this, practical recommendations for changes to promote and enhance privacy in Abu Dhabi Emirate were offered. A model has been developed and designed based on the factors influencing individual information behaviour regarding private information handling, interrelated and influenced. This is essential to provide a practical model capable of acting as a guideline to help organisations, decision makers, and strategic planners in the Abu Dhabi Emirate public sector decide how best to approach privacy policy.

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Al-Wasity, Sukaina. "Aviation air pollution studies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/11043.

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Aviation is an integral part of the infrastructure of the modern civilization. Air transport plays an important role in the global economy and has contributed enormously towards global integration. It supports commerce, tourism and private travel. These positive advantages of the aviation industry involve substantial costs to the environment. Aircraft emit large amounts of air pollutants, degrading air quality. Air pollution in and around airports worldwide is rapidly growing. Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) is no exception. It is planned to undertake expansion and development at Abu Dhabi airport to meet the requirement of fast growing air traffic, which is expected to reach 30 million passengers annually between 2030-2050. The projected growth of air traffic is likely to result in considerable impact on local air quality and climate. The first aim of this project was to review the available monitoring data and explore what additional measurements would be useful. The second aim was to assess emissions from the various sources on the ground, which will increase with airport development. Thirdly, since CO2 emissions from aircraft is major issue in relation to climate change, this study also aimed to estimate CO2 emissions from aircraft, and provide future projections. Monitoring data from the Abu Dhabi area and monitoring campaigns at the airport have been analysed relating them to characteristics of the surrounding area and airport activities. To obtain higher spatial resolution, diffusion tubes were used although they proved to be of limited use because of extreme meteorological conditions. Data have been collected from various sources on each of the emission related activities at ADIA. An emission inventory of ADIA activities has been generated using Emission Dispersion Modelling System (EDMS) for different air pollutants such as NOx, PM10, and CO. This included emissions from aircraft and ground support sources. The information gathered produced a basis for projections for future growth and development of ADIA during the coming years. CO2 emissions have been assessed based on current aircraft mix and air traffic data at ADIA, combined with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) data. The consequences of projected growth of ADIA for different aircraft types and journeys have been determined.

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Al-Hosani, Eissa. "Dental health of young children in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.299739.

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Al, Jaberi Jaber E. S. "Designing an environmental strategy model for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2000. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/designing-an-environmental-strategy-model-for-the-emirate-of-abu-dhabi(4b2687e1-f6fc-475d-a0ad-9da85d252a53).html.

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The formulation of environmental strategies is now a major concern around the world. The Rio Earth Summit (Agenda 21) has led to local authorities taking responsibility for preparing and developing such strategies for sustainable development and the integration of environmental considerations into all development planning activities and projects by taking current economic, social and environmental policies and plans into account. This research has developed an environmental strategy model for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by identifying environmental problems and concerns and defining environmental priorities. It has, also, developed a framework and organisational structure for environmental institutions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. To achieve sustainable development and, by taking Agenda 21 as a framework, the research includes a review of sustainable development, Agenda 21, Local Agenda 21 and environmental strategy concepts and the links between these four main concepts. A review of different strategy models is also provided in this research. Examples of other countries' experiences of developing environmental strategies, (UK, Jordan and Oman) are examined and evaluated. This review improves the understanding of the problems faced at each stage of the strategy and it also provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy component. The lessons from these experiences are used to reduce the weaknesses in achieving a well-designed environmental strategy model for the Emirate. This review also suggests the need for a comprehensive approach to the environmental strategy model to overcome some or all of these constraints. This research was developed to gain a better understanding of the Emirate's environmental condition, to provide a new and suitable institutional framework, and to provide an environmental strategy model for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The designed model was tested through conducting questionnaire surveys and a series of interviews with selected professionals and decision-makers in the environmental field. These techniques were used to test the research hypothesis and the analysis was used to provide an indication of any weaknesses in the proposed model. The conclusions show that the proposed model is both innovative and appropriate for implementation as an environmental strategy model for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and recommendations are made for additional research to further improve the model.

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Al, Hosani H. A. "Mortality in infants and children under five years in Abu Dhabi Emirate." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.592058.

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A two stage survey was carried out in order, a) to investigate trends and differentials in infant mortality in Abu Dhabi Emirate from 1980 to 1996 and b) to investigate the influence of risk factors on the problem of mortality under five years. The first stage reviewed infant mortality by sex, ethnicity, locality and cause of death. Data about the births and deaths of children were obtained from the Departments of Preventive Medicine in the three Health Regions of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region; 4523 infant deaths were coded according to the 9^th revision of the International Classification of Diseases. The underlying causes of death were grouped into six main categories, namely: infections; congenital anomalies; conditions originating in the perinatal period; ill-defined conditions; accidents and miscellaneous. The rates for infant, perinatal, neonatal and postneonatal mortalities decreased substantially during the study period. The values for these mortality rates (per 1000 live births or total births in the case of the perinatal mortality rate) or 21.55, 20.43, 13.42 and 8.13 respectively in 1980 contrasted with their values of 9.15, 12.12, 5.51 and 3.64 in 1996. By contrast, the stillbirth rate showed the least change, declining from 8.4 in 1980 to a minimum of 7.79 per 1000 total births in 1996. The ratio of postneonatal to neonatal mortality rates remained broadly constant during the study period. In 1996, the under-5 mortality per 1000 live births was 13.1 in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Accidents formed the leading cause of death in the 1-5 year old children in the whole population from 1980 to 1996. A multiple regression technique was used to evaluate the independent effect of the variables (sex, nationality and region) upon the infant mortality rate. The rate of decline of the infant mortality rate appeared to be changing during the study period, which made the models containing the square of the year more fitting to the data points.

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Al, Dhaheri Abdullah Rashid. "ERP implementation issues : a case study of Abu Dhabi finance department's implementation of Oracle Financial." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2003.

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Al-Muhairi, Humaid Mohamed Saed. "Police corruption and strategies for its prevention in the emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2008. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16689/1/Humaid_Mohamed_Saed_Al-Muhairi_Thesis.pdf.

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Police Corruption is a complex widespread phenomenon in many developed and developing countries though the intensity varies from country to country. The current study is one of several studies supported by the UAE government will explore the different ways of police corruption and examine the potential ways of external mechanisms to control and minimize police corruption in the state of Abu Dhabi, which is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. The methodology used for this research was by means of collecting data through a survey method distributed in the form of a questionnaire among a large population of police personnel and the public. The collected data was then analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. This research proved that unacceptable police behaviour existed (64.4%), with traffic, investigation and the immigration departments being the highest. Favouritism and nepotism have been identified as the most types of unacceptable behaviour which exists within the Abu Dhabi police force. Police officers (70%) agree to use violence and excessive force against suspects and (54%) believed that the public were worried about repercussions if any complaint was made about corrupt officers. It was established that unacceptable police behaviour exists in Abu Dhabi police force and traffic, investigation and the immigration departments have been identified with the highest levels of unacceptable police behaviour. Police corruption is more often a local police culture involving favouritism and nepotism that protects and even encourages unacceptable police behaviour. Finally, the research suggests the important role of media, public awareness, and training as remedies that should be adopted for instituting long term reforms. A combination of approaches, as well as federal supervision, is needed.

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Al-Muhairi, Humaid Mohamed Saed. "Police corruption and strategies for its prevention in the emirate of Abu Dhabi." Queensland University of Technology, 2008. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16689/.

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Police Corruption is a complex widespread phenomenon in many developed and developing countries though the intensity varies from country to country. The current study is one of several studies supported by the UAE government will explore the different ways of police corruption and examine the potential ways of external mechanisms to control and minimize police corruption in the state of Abu Dhabi, which is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. The methodology used for this research was by means of collecting data through a survey method distributed in the form of a questionnaire among a large population of police personnel and the public. The collected data was then analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. This research proved that unacceptable police behaviour existed (64.4%), with traffic, investigation and the immigration departments being the highest. Favouritism and nepotism have been identified as the most types of unacceptable behaviour which exists within the Abu Dhabi police force. Police officers (70%) agree to use violence and excessive force against suspects and (54%) believed that the public were worried about repercussions if any complaint was made about corrupt officers. It was established that unacceptable police behaviour exists in Abu Dhabi police force and traffic, investigation and the immigration departments have been identified with the highest levels of unacceptable police behaviour. Police corruption is more often a local police culture involving favouritism and nepotism that protects and even encourages unacceptable police behaviour. Finally, the research suggests the important role of media, public awareness, and training as remedies that should be adopted for instituting long term reforms. A combination of approaches, as well as federal supervision, is needed.

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Alsheryani, Musaab Omair Saeed Mohamm. "An investigation of public confidence in policing services in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, Durham University, 2017. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11997/.

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The aim of this thesis is to explore the factors that affect levels of public confidence in policing and use them to develop a framework that will help improve public confidence in the police services of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi. A holistic theoretical approach was adopted based upon a combination of theories from procedural justice theory with empirical research conducted jointly with the Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters. A conceptual research model was then developed which identified potential causal relationships and co-relationships between latent variables. This led to developing the research hypothesis and suggesting underlying structure of the variables and outlining the underlying theoretical structure of the thesis. By using a combination of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) this research then explored the complex hypothesis that Abu Dhabi residents' public confidence in the police is affected by the interaction of multiple confidence variables. Confidence variables, which, relate to perceptions of police procedural fairness, the level of police engagement with their community and the quality of interactions between police and the public. The research found that public confidence in police in Abu Dhabi results from a subtle combination of police influenced factors and local area perspectives. To improve confidence, the police therefore need to carry out more than just their basic functional roles and further consider the way that those roles, procedures and underlying behaviour to the community are perceived by the public. The stakes are high because a lack of confidence in police and government in general can, through various means, encourage individual loyalties elsewhere, some of which can be harmful, especially where the loyalty is with an extremist group; which highlights the need to improve confidence. Improving confidence is much more than simply increasing police visibility and making the public fearful of crime. What is also important is that a high fear of crime has a negligible influence upon levels of police confidence in the police, which highlight the importance of social cohesion and informal social control at a neighbourhood level. On the one hand, when such cohesion and informal control is perceived not to exist, then the public confidence drops and police are blamed for failing to provide order. On the other hand, when public confidence in the police is increased, a stronger sense of security is created, encouraging more confident and positive relationships between local communities, thus reducing perceptions of disorder and improving informal social control. Ultimately, this confidence reduces the fear of crime, improves social identity and willingness to cooperate with police, and a further improvement in public confidence in the police over time.

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Al, Shamsi Khalid. "A sustainable organic production model for Food Security in Abu Dhabi Emirate and Sicily." Doctoral thesis, Università di Catania, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/4194.

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The research aims to analyze the link between sustainability and food security, in two study areas - the United Arab Emirates and Sicily - characterized by numerous elements of similarity (from the climatic point of view, in the availability for quality and quantity of water resources; widespread sensitivity in adopting organic or sustainable methods of cultivation, high demographic immigration, of a politicaleconomic and tourist nature, with repercussions in the organization of the socio-cultural, territorial working system, etc.) and of diversity (in average incomes per capita, in the availability of financial resources for investments, etc.). This link has been studied through organic farming which, as we know, is a possible solution for both problems, both in advanced and developing countries. In fact, the food security of any territory is not simply linked to the ability to produce enough food to satisfy domestic demand, but also to the possibility of having access to technology and knowledge to produce it on the territory, to the purchasing power, etc. From this point of view, the literature demonstrates how the success of organic farming is based on five capital goods (natural, social, human, physical and financial capital), producing a variety of positive externalities (in the availability of food through the regeneration of the substance organic land, in contrast to soil erosion and biodiversity protection, in the creation of increasingly large number of local social organizations, new rules and rules for the management of collective natural resources, in the ability and ability of farmers to experiment and solve various problems, in support of marginalized groups or low-level contracts, in the best health and nutrition of children, in price premiums for certified organic products, etc.). For these premises, organic farming makes it possible to implement sustainable food systems, capable of ensuring the food security of a territory and, consequently, the conservation and cultural reproduction of the indigenous knowledge characteristic of the concept of "food sovereignty". The drafting of the text proceeds in coordinated parts. After defining the concept of sustainability in the modern agri-food system, we have analyzed the characteristics of the areas under study, the level of food safety, the state of agriculture and the spread of organic agriculture, according to the most accredited international statistical sources. . We then proceeded to examine the sustainability of the two territorial production systems under study, using the SAFA (Sustainablility Assessment of Food and Agriculture Systems) methodology of the FAO and the consequences on local food security and sovereignty. Subsequently, through the use of Social Network Analysis (SNA) methodologies, relationships were studied in the link between production, distribution and consumption with the aim of assessing the ability of companies to communicate sustainability values to potential buyers. Finally, the behavior of a sample of consumers was analyzed with the aim of analyzing behavior and preferences, in the awareness of the role that this actor plays within the agri-food system.

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Scharfenort, Nadine. "Urbane Visionen am Arabischen Golf die "Post-Oil-Cities" Abu Dhabi, Dubai und Sharjah." Frankfurt, M. New York NY Campus-Verl, 2007. http://d-nb.info/994387636/04.

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Al-Boushi, Abdoula Hassan. "Implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate (UAE) : local conditions assessment and implementation strategy." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273687.

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McChesney, Katrina Ruth. "Investigating Teachers’ Experiences of Professional Development within a Major Education Reform in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, Curtin University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57566.

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This thesis reports an interpretivist, mixed-methods investigation of teachers’ experiences of professional development within a major education reform in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Drawing on data from 393 Arab and Western teachers, the study considered the factors (design, non-design-related, and cultural) that contributed to the impact of professional development in this context. The study extended existing literature by highlighting the importance of culture and context in influencing teacher professional development.

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Al, Marzooqi Ahmed. "Disaster risk reduction in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates : effects of natural and non-natural disasters over business continuity and sustainability." Thesis, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017USPCC061/document.

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Les catastrophes sont les produits d'une étroite relation entre les hommes et la nature. Le développement économique et social contribue à accroitre fortement la vulnérabilité aux catastrophes. Au-delà des motivations qui sont les siennes, les êtres humains ont élaboré des méthodes pour minimiser les effets désastreux de cette relation. De ce fait, étudier les risques associés aux catastrophes naturelles et non-naturelles permet de trouver des méthodes adaptées au suivi et à la gestion des risques tant concernant les facteurs naturels que les facteurs non-naturels. Cette recherche a pour but d'analyser la manière avec laquelle les processus de gestion des risques de catastrophes ont été mis en place dans l'émirat d'Abu Dhabi, aux Emirats Arabes Unis, par les différentes institutions responsables, qu'elles soient publiques ou privées. La vulnérabilité des Emirats Arabes Unis aux catastrophes s'accroit avec l'importance du développement des activités industrielles dans la période actuelle. De plus, les désastres liés à des mouvements tectoniques et aux phénomènes climatiques sont devenus très fréquents dans le pays. Au cours des années actuelles, différents types de catastrophes ont affecté la population des Emirats Arabes Unis et impacté les ressources des agences intergouvernementales qui sont chargés de la gestion des situations d'urgence en cas de catastrophes. L'étude permet de tirer différentes conclusions sur le fonctionnement du système de prévention et de gestion des risques dans l'émirats d'Abu Dhabi et aux Emirats Arabes Unis, mettant en avant les difficultés rencontrées pour la mise en place de réponses parfaitement adaptées aux problèmes rencontrés. Différentes recommandations sont enfin élaborées pour aller plus loin dans la réflexion sur la réduction et la gestion des risques naturels et non-naturels et sur l'élaboration de mesures adéquates. Il apparait alors que les procédures d'urgence mises en place à l'échelle nationale, mais aussi régionale, celle du Conseil de Coopération du Golfe, sont les facteurs essentiels de la réduction ou au contraire de l'accentuation de l'impact des catastrophes dans le territoire étudié
Disasters are produced by a vigorous mankind interaction with nature. Social and economic development are major contributors to increasing disasters' vulnerability, Regardless of its various motivators, human beings have sought methods to minimize its devastating effects. Therefore, studying risks associated to natural and non-natural disasters provides means that could be utilized in the forecasting and management of risks on both natural and non-natural sides. This research aims to analyze how disaster risk management process has been built in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate, by the different stakeholders in charge whether on public or private actors. The UAE vulnerability to disasters is increasing with the huge development industrial activities taking place at the present. Furthermore, tectonic and weather related disasters are becoming very common in the UAE. Different types of disasters affect the UAE population and stretch the government and inter- agency resources as they all respond to the emergencies. The study came across many conclusions in regards to UAE continuous system of risk assessment and risk management. Many recommendations are listed for further investigation and implementation Finally, the national and regional emergency procedures are key factors to mitigate or increase disasters' impact on regions

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Helal, Nayazi. "Medical waste sharps injuries : research methodology and hospital waste disposal practices in the rapidly developing desert Emirate of Abu-Dhabi." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2011. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/843136/.

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This project aimed to assess the magnitude and risk factors for sharps injuries from handling medical waste in five public hospitals in Abu Dhabi. The study populations formed two groups: medical waste handlers and healthcare staff. A review of the international literature on relevant studies illustrated the circumstances in other countries and pointed to areas for study in Abu Dhabi. The regulatory structures for safeguarding the health and safety of workforces in health care in technologically advanced nations were examined so as to allow the most effective regulatory framework to be developed and proposed for the medical institutions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, taking account of its own social and industrial circumstances. The populations selected for study, representative samples of the healthcare staff and medical waste handlers in the five hospitals, were investigated through a holistic and multidimensional approach, using qualitative and quantitative methods. The methods included; field observational visits to the participant hospitals (for observation and interviews of the staff): and cross-sectional studies, for which questionnaires were used. The results described the demographic characteristics of the two study populations, highlighting their age structures, nationalities, lengths of experience, and permanence or transience. Their use of safety equipment, exposures to education and training in occupational health and safety, frequencies and experience of injuries, and the risk factors for those injuries were investigated. These variables were analyzed to ascertain the sub-groups most vulnerable to the injuries from sharps and needle sticks. The findings highlighted issues which required to be resolved in order to improve the efficiency of the handling and managing of medical waste and to diminish the associated risks for the healthcare staff and medical waste handlers in these hospitals. The positive responses from managements and staff during this study showed the value of careful planning for the investigations in order to obtain the full support of the managements and willing cooperation of the workforces. The results identified several areas where deeper and continuing studies appeared essential in order to obtain light on the many components of the collaborative national aim of having a healthy, active and consequently productive workforce through a sound system of health protection of the hospitals workforce as a significant component of the nation's healthcare system.

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Qadi, Taj Eddin Al. "Total project management efficiency measurements and mechanisms of control in a developing country : administrative control of building expansion in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/969.

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PAULO, Marilia Raquel Bettencourt Silva. "The chronic care model use in the emirate of Abu Dhabi helth system: is it enough to address the growing problem of chronic diseases?" Doctoral thesis, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/66375.

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Abu Dhabi é a capital dos Emirados Árabes Unidos e o maior emirado em termos de área e população. Os emirados árabes unidos tem um elevado índice de morbilidade e mortalidade relacionados com as doenças crónicas. Para abordar o crescente problema das doenças não comunicáveis, o Modelo de Doença Crónica (CCM) tem a intenção de ter cuidados diários baseados na população, com intervenções de equipa estruturadas e planeadas; com o objectivo de converter a vida dos doentes crónicos de reactiva a proactiva. O modelo integra seis elementos para facilitar uma qualidade elevada dos cuidados. Objectivos Esta tese tem como objectivo explorar o sistema de saúde de Abu Dhabi usando a abordagem do CCM para melhorar e desenvolver a prestação de cuidados a pessoas com doenças crónicas. Foram desenhados quatro objectivos específicos:  Caracterizar os serviços de saúde do emirado de Abu Dhabi;  Analisar o alinhamento dos serviços de saúde com o CCM, identificando as principais lacunas;  Explorer a percepcão dos profissionais de saúde sobre o nível de integração do CCM nos cuidados diários a doentes com diabetes, doenças cardiovasculares e cancro;  Priorizar os subcomponentes e as barreiras para o desenvolvimento do CCM no sistema de saúde do emirado de Abu Dhabi. Métodos Para operacionalizar os objectivos foi desenhado um estudo com três componentes distintas:  Revisão sistemática da literatura usando o CCM como uma framework para explorar a sua implementação e desenvolvimento nos cuidados de saúde primários; Estudo transversal misto para recolher informações sobre a percepção dos profissionais de saúde sobre os cuidados diários a doentes crónicos;  Painel Delphi utilizado para ordenar as prioridades e barreiras da implementação e desenvolvimento do CCM. Resultados As clinicas que prestam cuidados de saúde primários adotaram os princípios do modelo Patient-centered medical home, que está alinhado com o CCM. Parece que existe um esforço em seguir as últimas evidências científicas com a intenção de atingir ganhos em saúde. A implementação dos elementos do CCM está alinhada com os standards e é positivamente associada com o uso de intervenções dirigidas a comportamentos de alto risco. Os profissionais de saúde têm a percepção de que cinco elementos (sistemas de informação clínica, decisão suportada, comunidade, autogestão e sistema de saúde) foram considerados razoavelmente bons. Os participantes deram pontuações elevadas a alguns componentes, no entanto, os resultados qualitativos nem sempre suportaram os resultados quantitativos, indicando ainda a transição do modelo centrado no médico para o modelo centrado no doente. A ‘liderança organizacional para os cuidados da doença crónica’ foi considerada como a primeira prioridade (26.3%) e ‘participação do doente’ foi considerada como a primeira barreira (36.8%). Conclusão O sistema de saúde do emirado de Abu Dhabi está internacionalmente bem posicionado e competitivo face a outros países desenvolvidos, mesmo enfrentando o desafio da sua população única. Tem um razoavelmente bom suporte aos cuidados de doença crónica e o top cinco das prioridades e barreiras estão delineados. Este estudo representa um importante passo para compreender onde e mais relevante intervir de forma a maximizar o desenvolvimento do CCM no Sistema de saúde de Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the largest emirate in terms of land mass and population. The UAE has a high population-burden of morbidity and mortality related to chronic diseases. To address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, the Chronic Care Model (CCM) has the purpose of having population-based daily care for all with structured and planned team care interventions; aiming to convert the life of patients with chronic disease from reactive to proactive. The model integrates six elements to facilitate high-quality care. Aim and Objectives This thesis aims to explore the health system of the Abu Dhabi emirate, using the CCM approach to improve and develop the healthcare delivery to people with chronic diseases. Four specific objectives were outlined:  Characterize the healthcare services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi;  Analyze the alignment of the healthcare services with the CCM, identifying main gaps;  Explore the perception of the healthcare workers about the level of integration of the CCM in the daily care of patients with chronic diseases: diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer;  Prioritize the subcomponents and the barriers for the development of the CCM in the health system of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Methods To operationalize the objectives, a study with three different components was designed:  Systematic review used the CCM as a framework to further explore its implementation or development in primary health care; The cross-sectional mixed-methods study collected information about the perception of the healthcare workers about the stage of implementation and development of the CCM in the daily care of patients;  Modified Delphi technique was used to rank the priorities and barriers of the implementation and development of the CCM. Results The primary health care clinics adopted the principles of the patient-centred medical home model, a model aligned with the CCM. It seems there is an effort in following the latest scientific evidence with the intention to achieve health gains. The implementation of the CCM elements aligns with those standards and is positively associated with the use of interventions targeting high-risk behaviours. The healthcare workers have the perception that five elements (i.e. clinical information system, decision support, community, self-management, health system) were rated as reasonably good. Participants awarded high scores for some components; however, the qualitative findings did not always support the quantitative data indicating that the transition from doctor-centred to patient-centred is still in process. The ‘overall organizational leadership in chronic illness care’ was considered as the priority to address (26.3%) and ‘patient compliance’ the top barrier (36.8%). Conclusion The Abu Dhabi emirate health system is internationally well positioned and competing with others from the high-income developed countries, even facing the challenge of the unique population. It has reasonably good support for chronic illnesses care and the top five priorities and barriers to further improve it was outlined. This study represents an important step to understanding where it is more relevant to intervene in order to maximize the development of the CCM in the Abu Dhabi health system.

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Callachan, Edward. "Mode of transport to hospital among patients with ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi: correlates, physician and patient attitudes, and associated clinical outcomes." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25168.

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Introduction: Acute coronary syndromes, including ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Existing research shows that prehospital care provided by emergency medical services (EMS) can significantly improve outcomes. However, EMS remains grossly underutilised in Abu Dhabi despite a well-established presence. Objectives: In this three-part quantitative, observational study, we sought to (1) assess physicians' perceptions of, and recommendations for, utilization and improvement of EMS, (2) assess patients' awareness of EMS, mode of transport use in decision to seek care and reasons for their decision, and (3) establish if in the current study setting, mode of transport used has implications for in hospital adverse events, as well as short and long term clinical outcomes. The goal was to investigate both physicians' and patients' perceptions of prehospital STEMI care, as well as to assess the clinical correlates of the mode of transport in a patient's decision to seek care. Methods: We conducted the study in three phases. Phase 1: At four government-operated hospitals in Abu Dhabi, we administered surveys to a convenience sample of physicians involved in care of patients with acute coronary syndromes to measure (a) likelihood of recommending EMS, (b) satisfaction with EMS, (c) likelihood of using EMS for self or family, and (d) recommendations for prehospital care of acute coronary syndromes. Phase 2: We gathered mode of transport data from a purposive, non-random sample of 587 consecutive patients with STEMI over an 18-month period and conducted structured follow-up interviews to assess their perceptions of EMS. We conducted analysis to determine whether mode of transport was related to demographic variables. Phase 3: We collected medical records from patient participants and conducted structured follow-up interviews at 1, 6 and 12 months post discharge. We conducted chi square difference testing to determine the relationships among mode of transport, treatment times, and short- and long-term clinical outcomes. Variables included treatment times and associated outcomes. Results: Physician participants (n = 106) were most supportive of prehospital 12-lead ECG for STEMI, but indicated low satisfaction with existing EMS services in Abu Dhabi. Among STEMI patient participants (n = 587), EMS was underutilized in Abu Dhabi; over half (55%) of patients did not know the phone number to contact EMS, and only 14.7% used EMS in their decision to seek care. EMS-transported patients were more likely to receive timely treatment (door-todiagnostic ECG time, door-to-balloon time) and had lower incidence of mortality compared to privately-transported patients. Conclusions: These findings suggest a need to raise public awareness of EMS and its importance for coronary symptoms in Abu Dhabi. Broader application of prehospital ECG, including prehospital activation of cardiac catheterization labs, bypassing non-interventional cardiology centres, and admission directly to facilities that provide these services without initial admission to the emergency department, could help improve physicians' perceptions of EMS and outcomes for patients with STEMI.

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Arhan, Damien. "Dynamiques des lignes de rivage et occupation humaine dans l'émirat d'Abu Dhabi à l'Holocène." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Sorbonne université, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023SORUL114.

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Les littoraux d’Abu Dhabi, et plus largement ceux du golfe Arabique, ont joué un rôle majeur dans le développement des populations humaines au cours de l’Holocène. Parallèlement, ces milieux apparaissent également comme des espaces très vulnérables. En plus d’être soumis aux variations climatiques régionales, ils ont été fortement exposés aux mobilités des lignes de rivage, contrôlées en partie par les variations du niveau marin. L’étude de ces fluctuations s’avère ainsi essentielle pour reconstituer les évolutions paléogéographiques des littoraux dont dépendaient les sociétés. La thèse présente une synthèse de ces variations et des changements paléoenvironnementaux associés, soutenue par l’apport de nouveaux résultats issus d’un travail de terrain, par l’examen des recherches déjà publiées et par un travail de modélisation reposant sur la création de Sea-Level Index Points, à Abu Dhabi mais aussi sur l’ensemble de la rive sud du Golfe. Selon une approche géoarchéologique, l’étude cherche simultanément à replacer les sites dans leurs contextes paléoenvironnementaux. En dépit de variations métriquement réduites, les résultats indiquent des impacts considérables sur la morphologie des littoraux, marqués par de très faibles élévations. Ils permettent également d’expliquer en partie la répartition des sites archéologiques. Enfin, ils attestent de l’existence de variations relatives du niveau marin, résultant de dynamiques de surrection et de subsidence des masses terrestres. Les trajectoires identifiées traduisent de fortes disparités régionales et mettent en lumière la complexité et l’imbrication des mécanismes isostatiques, néotectoniques et diapiriques
The coastlines of Abu Dhabi, and more broadly, those of the Arabian Gulf, have played a major role in the development of human populations during the Holocene. At the same time, these environments appear to be highly vulnerable. In addition to being subject to regional climatic variations, they have also been heavily influenced by shoreline mobilities, partially controlled by sea-level fluctuations. Studying these fluctuations is therefore essential for reconstructing the paleogeographic evolution of the coasts upon which societies depended. This thesis presents a synthesis of these variations and associated paleoenvironmental changes, supported by the contribution of new fieldwork results, a review of previously published research and modelling work based on the creation of Sea-Level Index Points, both in Abu Dhabi and across the entire southern shore of the Gulf. Adopting a geoarchaeological approach, the study integrates archaeological data to replace archaeological sites within their paleoenvironmental context. Despite relatively small metric variations, the results indicate significant impacts on shoreline morphology, marked by very low elevations. They also enable archaeological maps to be put into perspective. Lastly, they confirm the existence of relative sea-level variations resulting from landmass uplift and subsidence. The identified trajectories reveal substantial regional disparities and underscore the complexity and interplay of isostatic, neotectonic and diapiric mechanisms

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Smeets, Bram. "The sustainability of economic growth in Abu Dhabi." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209454.

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Abu Dhabi has experienced an unprecedented development during the last half century, growing rapidly from a remote desert settlement to a thriving metropolitan. Today, the Emirate ranks among the countries with the highest GDP per capita in the world, and this impressive development is anticipated to continue in the decades to come.

However, there are several challenges to the sustainability of the current economic prosperity, and the environmental degradation that was caused by the rapid development is an important factor in this context. Today, the United Arab Emirates as a country has the highest ecological footprint per capita in the world and Abu Dhabi, hosting the major part of the heavy industries and oil extraction capacity in the country, has an even larger footprint. Key drivers of this poor environmental track-record are the high greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption levels.

This deterioration of environmental conditions has growing implications for the economic welfare and physical well-being of the population. So far, the government's environmental policy is mostly symbolic, and concrete policy measures are largely lacking today. On the contrary, there are crucial elements in the governmental policy that have strong negative impacts on environmental conditions and thus on the sustainability of Abu Dhabi's growth, such as generous implicit subsidies on energy commodities and water and an ambitious strategy for economic growth, depending on a strong expansion of heavy industry.

This poses the question how environmental conditions will develop, when the population boom and economic expansion are anticipated to continue. However, the academic literature on environmental sustainability issues in Abu Dhabi as well as in the wider Gulf region is limited. Moreover, applied policy studies on the topic are absent as well.

This dissertation intends to contribute to the academic literature as well as to insights from existing policy studies, by projecting the impact of sustained economic growth on environmental conditions in Abu Dhabi. It compares a baseline scenario of economic growth with the four most relevant policy options aimed at footprint reductions available to policy makers in the Emirate: i) The introduction of a nuclear power plant; ii) An abandonment of utility price controls; iii) Shifts in the subsidization policy of water and energy markets; iv) Energy efficiency improvements in selected parts of the economy.

A recursively dynamic, multi-sectoral computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is used to generate the results in this dissertation, focusing on the two most important aspects of the ecological footprint in Abu Dhabi mentioned above. The CGE model is calibrated to a SAM for Abu Dhabi for 2009, and its specification is chosen to facilitate a focus on energy consumption and sustainability issues. Besides, it is extended by an environmental module and a fossil fuel module, and it incorporates several other modifications that are tailored to the Abu Dhabi economy.

Simulation results under a baseline scenario of economic growth show that carbon emissions will grow by 282% by 2030 compared to the base year 2009, and water consumption is anticipated to increase by 312%.

The introduction of nuclear plants, at the scale that is previewed today, will yield a reduction in emissions of 2.6% compared to the baseline scenario. The economic impact will be positive, with a 0.5% increase in GDP and small gains in employment levels.

Price liberalizations in the utility markets are a politically sensitive theme. When implemented, they can yield a 7.6% reduction in emissions and a 2.3% in water consumption by 2030 (vs. baseline). However, the economic cost involved amounts to 0.3% of GDP.

An abandonment of subsidies in the energy and water markets can lead to a 11.1% drop in carbon emissions, and a 28.8% decline in water consumption vs. baseline. The domestic economic impacts of this change are negative, but the GDP shows a modest 0.6% growth, due to improvements in the foreign trade balance.

Finally, efficiency improvements can lead to reductions in carbon emissions (13.8%) and water consumption (17.5%) compared to the baseline, and bring economic gains of 1.0% of GDP.

All four simulated policy scenarios in this dissertation bring about reductions in the ecological footprint, compared to the baseline as described above. Nonetheless, the consumption levels of energy and water as well as the related carbon emissions will be substantially higher in 2030 than they are today, under each of these scenarios. As a policy implication, the dissertation therefore finds that the previewed deterioration in environmental conditions requires active policy, if current welfare and prosperity are to be sustained. When assessed in the appropriate policy context, environmental conservation and improvements in the ecological footprint should be treated with a higher priority in the broad portfolio of development goals in Abu Dhabi.

Doctorat en Sciences économiques et de gestion
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Al, Hassani Mattar S. S. "Development of a System Based Approach for Strategic Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Health Care Organizations." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4884.

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This thesis aims at investigating the importance of effective implementation of health safety and hygiene legislations and practices in Health Care delivery systems. A new System Based Approach for Strategic Implementation of Occupational Health & Safety Practices is proposed in this thesis. The underlying principle of the approach is based on involvement and inputs from staff and management rather than by pre-specified requirements and objectives. Furthermore, the development process is a closed loop process that provides a mechanism for continuously evaluating system performance and monitoring activities that have considerable impact on health and safety practices. A case study was conducted in the medical laboratories of five major hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Data were collected through questionnaires, staff interviews, and reviewing laboratory safety reports compiled over a three years period. The main conclusions from this study are: 1. The proposed approach has proven to be useful in analyzing existing health and safety systems. The methodology and tools proved to be instrumental in defining inefficiencies and determining the status of the Health & Safety policies & practices in the selected medical laboratories. 2. Effective implementation of the proposed approach has shown improvements in productivity, operational cost, service quality, staff and management satisfaction. 3. The case study has demonstrated that a developing country such the UAE, with no previously existing Health & Safety legislation and little risk prevention culture, can rapidly and effectively introduce effective industry specific H&S by adopting an integrated systems based approach. 4. UAE has highly advanced and economically developing base, there is a general willingness at senior level within the UAE to achieve high levels of competence and standards in all industrial sectors. 5. CAP is a system based management tool which has been implemented globally, but only limited in the gulf region; CAP has been implemented by the author and colleges within Zayed Military Hospital between 2003-2007.

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Al, Hassani Mattar Saeed S. "Development of a System Based Approach for Strategic Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Health Care Organizations." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4884.

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This thesis aims at investigating the importance of effective implementation of health safety and hygiene legislations and practices in Health Care delivery systems. A new System Based Approach for Strategic Implementation of Occupational Health & Safety Practices is proposed in this thesis. The underlying principle of the approach is based on involvement and inputs from staff and management rather than by pre-specified requirements and objectives. Furthermore, the development process is a closed loop process that provides a mechanism for continuously evaluating system performance and monitoring activities that have considerable impact on health and safety practices. A case study was conducted in the medical laboratories of five major hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Data were collected through questionnaires, staff interviews, and reviewing laboratory safety reports compiled over a three years period. The main conclusions from this study are: 1. The proposed approach has proven to be useful in analyzing existing health and safety systems. The methodology and tools proved to be instrumental in defining inefficiencies and determining the status of the Health & Safety policies & practices in the selected medical laboratories. 2. Effective implementation of the proposed approach has shown improvements in productivity, operational cost, service quality, staff and management satisfaction. 3. The case study has demonstrated that a developing country such the UAE, with no previously existing Health & Safety legislation and little risk prevention culture, can rapidly and effectively introduce effective industry specific H&S by adopting an integrated systems based approach. 4. UAE has highly advanced and economically developing base, there is a general willingness at senior level within the UAE to achieve high levels of competence and standards in all industrial sectors. 5. CAP is a system based management tool which has been implemented globally, but only limited in the gulf region; CAP has been implemented by the author and colleges within Zayed Military Hospital between 2003-2007.

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Sedky, Khaled H. "Low income housing in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1994. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26021.

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The provision of houses for the tribal society in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi constitutes a major problem which greatly aggravates the housing problem in general. The major cause of this problem is that the designers of housing schemes have no sufficient understanding of the tribal traditions and requirements, necessary to provide the local people with convenient dwelling units that correspond with their social behaviour pattern. Ever since oil was discovered in Abu Dhabi, the government has developed an ambitious housing policy to serve the provision of local people with houses. The policy has been carried out for the last 25 years, where the government decided to :- 1. design convenient dwelling units for the local people; 2. plan new neighbourhoods and supply them with a sufficient infrastructure; 3. construct the dwelling units and maintain them once the local people have become their legal owners. The objectives of this policy were to provide the proper environment for the local people. There has been a great change in the design of housing schemes ever since this policy started. A number of foreign architects were involved in the development of a variety of low cost housing types, and inevitably their different cultural backgrounds influenced the design solutions. Many of their schemes use layouts and construction systems which contradict local bahaviour patterns and climatic conditions. During this period of 25 years Abu Dhabi has developed extensive experience in the field of housing but it is not always positive. This experience is worth registering, analysing and evaluating.

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Al, Ali Mohamed. "Towards effective juvenile delinquency prevention strategies and policies in Abu Dhabi police : an investigation of critical factors." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/15691.

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Crime and other kinds of anti-social behaviour are viewed as serious social problems. These issues exist in all countries, but they are especially prevalent within the UAE, a country that recently has undergone rapid social changes within a short period of time. There is a vital need to identify appropriate preventive programmes suitable to the surrounding culture, as well as factors that could lead to effective solutions. Because there is a deficiency of research on crime prevention within Arab countries, this study focuses explicitly on the prevention of juvenile delinquency in the UAE. It considers processes of implementing effective crime prevention strategies, approaches, and programmes. This study uses qualitative methods, in the form of document analyses and semi-structured interviews. The first element of data-gathering is an exploration of the context of juvenile delinquency and juvenile crime prevention in Abu Dhabi, something which has not comprehensively been done before. The second part concentrates on participants from the Abu Dhabi Police force and other organisations involved in preventive work in the area of juvenile delinquency, in order to obtain extensive and detailed information about the dynamics of juvenile crime and potential strategies of prevention. The findings of this research offer several recommendations that could help to implement successful prevention strategies in the Middle East in general and in the UAE in particular. This study identifies and explains critical risk factors, and explores the cultural considerations that must be taken into account when designing and implementing prevention programmes. It identifies several requirements that should be considered for the formation of partnerships in the prevention of juvenile crime. It includes some important recommendations for the Abu Dhabi Police force for its future development and improvement. It also contains some general recommendations for the Government of the United Arab Emirates. Further research directions are also suggested, in light of this study’s findings and its potential limitations.

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Al, Kaabi Saif. "Towards the reformation of Abu Dhabi to be an environmentally sustainable city." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/237985.

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Abu Dhabi, the Capital City of United Arab Emirates, evolved through various stages since its formation. However, unlike other Golf cities, policy makers, planners, and designers sought to guide its growth and development towards a sustainable responsive city. Sustainability has become a central theme of policy and practice, and the design of the built environment is playing a major role towards this. Abu Dhabi developed the World renowned City of Masdar, as a model of sustainable development and design, and established the Estidama Rating System to enforce specific sustainable applications. This aim of this study is to examine the cost-effectiveness of shifting the development of Abu Dhabi from a conventional approach to a sustainable one. In particular, it sought to determine whether vernacular design and architecture could help to address the quest for a sustainable city. The methodology adopted for this research was based on quantitative and qualitative approaches. Three buildings were selected to determine the cost-effectiveness of the proposed sustainable solutions. 1. Masdar building was studied to represent what is classified as a sustainable prototype. 2. Educational Building of Abu Dhabi Police Academy, which has an open courtyard at the centre of the building, represents a vernacular design. 3. Administrative Building of Abu Dhabi Police Academy, which has a closed atrium in the centre without any skylight, represents a conventional building design. The research involved an environmental investigation of power consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and outdoor relative humidity, and levels of indoor carbon dioxide. Monitors were installed in the three prototype buildings for a period of time, and the results of the readings were compared and analysed. In addition, a questionnaire survey was used to determine the impact of the three buildings on sustainable lifestyles and attitudes. Ninety users of the three buildings responded to the questionnaire. Their responses were also compared and analysed. The results of the monitoring of the thermal performance, power consumption and carbon dioxide levels indoors confirmed that most indoor temperature readings were similar due to the use of air-conditioning in the three buildings. However, cooler temperatures were recorded in similar rates in the alleyways of Masdar and in the courtyard of the Police Academy Educational building. In some cases, courtyard spaces in the Educational Building in the Police Academy recorded even lower temperatures than those of Masdar. These readings were much higher than those of the outdoor exposed temperature, whether in Masdar or in the Police Academy outdoor spaces. Considering that the cost per square meter of the Masdar prototype was almost the double of the other prototypes, these findings challenged the cost-effectiveness of the prevailing Masdar City approach. The results also highlighted the importance of the architectural heritage of Abu Dhabi to address the sustainability agenda, including its implications on planning and building regulations. The findings of the questionnaire survey revealed that there were no significant differences between user responses of Masdar and the Police Academy buildings. These also questioned the cost effectiveness of the Masdar prototype. However, the results also confirmed that the lack of awareness of the sustainability agenda for the users of the three buildings, thus highlighting the wider implications on the sustainability agenda.

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Haripersad, Vasanthee. "Factors preventing the successful implementation of a Fall Prevention Programme (FPP) in an acute care hospital setting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6494.

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Thesis (MCur)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) has included a patient safety goal as part of the standards for the accreditation of hospitals. Goal number six states the need to “reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls”. An acute care hospital setting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates had implemented a multifaceted, multidisciplinary fall prevention programme (FPP) in preparation for accreditation by the JCIA. The achievement of the above goal is dependent on compliance with JCIA standard requirements and the hospital’s FPP. This study was undertaken to identify the factors preventing the successful implementation of the existing FPP in an acute care setting. The FPP is recognised to be in its development stages and therefore has opportunities for improvement for better patient safety outcomes, more so by reducing the incidence of falls and the severity of injuries from falls. Literature studies by Gowdy and Godfrey (2003:365) and Hathaway, Walsh, Lacey and Saenger (2001:172) suggests that the most successful approach to reducing falls and the severity of injuries from falls among patients in an acute care setting is that of a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach. The nurses, who were primarily responsible for completing the initial fall risk assessment, expressed feelings of being overwhelmed by more safety standards being required for the JCIA. Patients with a high risk for falls were not referred to the physicians and physical therapists, nor were they referred to the clinical pharmacists for the review of high-risk medications. In addition, fall risk assessments were sometimes not done in the afternoon and during the night shift. The existing programme also did not consider bedbound, long-term patients, who require less frequent assessment. There furthermore was observer evidence to suggest that the existing FPP was not being implemented correctly. The aim of this study was to describe factors preventing the successful implementation of the existing FPP. The objectives were to identify areas being implemented successfully, to identify any barriers to successful implementation and to identify aspects of the existing FPP that may need revision. A quantitative descriptive approach was applied. The population was healthcare providers (HCPs), including both registered and practical nurses, physicians, physical therapists and pharmacists, working in an acute care setting in the United Arab Emirates. The respondents were 118 (86%) from a stratified sample of n = 137 (20%) from 684 HCPs. A specifically developed structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Reliability and validity were assured through the use of experts in questionnaire design and statistical consulting, in addition to pre-testing of the questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Stellenbosch Committee for Human Research and the Ethics Committee of the hospital where the study was undertaken. The respondents’ completion of the questionnaire served as voluntary consent to participate. The data were analysed and are presented in frequency tables. The mean and standard deviation were used for the statistical analysis. Correlational analyses were not done because of the descriptive approach to the study. It was considered most practical to focus on the professional groups and not on the variables, as the initial analysis indicated weak correlations. The results show those aspects of the FPP that were successfully implemented and those areas that need improvement if the JCIA requirements are to be met. Policy revision to include a clearly defined referral process for the high-risk patients, in addition to consistency of the environmental safety rounds and greater involvement and support of the unit managers/supervisors, will contribute to the greater success of the FPP. The hallmark of a successful FPP is staff education, which should be the key step in addressing the identified barriers. The human need for safety and the patient’s right to safe care and a safe environment must be integrated into staff orientation, and education and safety training programmes for all HCPs. Increased compliance may occur when HCPs are more aware of the hospital’s commitment to the patient’s right to safety. Compliance with JCIA standards and the FPP will contribute in the achievement of the accreditation.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) het ’n pasiëntveiligheidsdoelwit as deel van die standaarde vir die akkreditasie van hospitale ingesluit. Doelwit nommer ses lui: “verminder die risiko vir leed aan die pasiënt as gevolg van val”. ’n Akute sorg hospitaal in die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate het ’n veelvuldig gefasetteerde, multidissiplinêre program vir die voorkoming van val (fall prevention programme (FPP)) geïmplementeer ter voorbereiding vir akkreditasie deur die JCIA. Die bereiking van bogenoemde doelwit is afhanklik van nakoming van die standaardvereistes van die JCIA en die hospitaal se FPP. Hierdie studie is onderneem om die faktore wat die suksesvolle implementering van die bestaande FPP in die akute sorg omgewing verhinder, te identifiseer. Daar word erken dat die FPP nog in die ontwikkelingstadium is en dat daar dus geleenthede vir beter pasiëntveiligheidsuitkomstes is, veral deur die aantal valvoorvalle en die erns van beserings as gevolg van val te verminder. Literatuurstudies deur Gowdy en Godfrey (2003:365) en Hathaway, Walsh, Lacey en Saenger (2001:172) stel voor dat die suksesvolste benadering tot die vermindering van val en die erns van die gevolglike beserings onder pasiënte in ’n akute sorg omgewing ’n veelvuldig gefasetteerde, multidissiplinêre benadering behels. Verpleërs, wat die primêre verantwoordelikheid vir die voltooiing van die aanvanklike assessering van die risiko vir val het, het daarop gewys dat hulle oorweldig voel deur bykomende veiligheidstandaarde wat vir die JCIA vereis word. Pasiënte met ’n hoë risiko vir val is nie na die geneeshere en fisiese terapeute verwys nie, en ook nie na die kliniese aptekers vir die beoordeling van hoë-risiko medikasie nie. Assessering van die risiko vir val is soms ook nie in die middag en tydens die nagskof gedoen nie. Die bestaande program het ook nie bedlêende, langtermyn pasiënte wat minder gereelde assessering benodig, oorweeg nie. Daar is verder ook waargeneem dat die bestaande FPP nie korrek geïmplementeer word nie. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die faktore te beskryf wat die suksesvolle implementering van die bestaande FPP verhoed. Die doelwitte was om areas wat suksesvol geïmplementeer word, te identifiseer, sowel as hindernisse tot suksesvolle implementering en aspekte van die bestaande FPP wat hersiening benodig. ’n Kwantitatiewe beskrywende benadering is gebruik. Die populasie was gesondheidsorgverskaffers, insluitend beide geregistreerde en praktiese verpleërs, geneeshere, fisiese terapeute en aptekers wat in ’n akute sorg omgewing in die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate werk. Daar war 118 (86%) respondente uit ’n gestratifiseerde steekproef van n = 137 (20%) uit 684 gesondheidsorgverskaffers. ’n Spesiaal ontwikkelde, gestruktureerde vraelys is vir dataversameling gebruik. Betroubaarheid en geldigheid is verseker deur die gebruik van kundiges in vraelysontwerp en statistiese raadgewing, sowel as die vooraftoetsing van die vraelys. Etiese goedkeuring is van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Komitee vir Menslike Navorsing, en die Etiekkomitee van die hospitaal waar die studie onderneem is, verkry. Die voltooiing van die vraelys deur die respondente het gedien as vrywillige toestemming om deel te neem. Die data is geanaliseer en in frekwensietabelle voorgesit. Die gemiddelde en standaardafwyking is vir die statistiese analises gebruik. Korrelasie-analises is as gevolg van die beskrywende benadering nie onderneem nie. Daar is besluit dat die mees praktiese benadering sou wees om op die professionele groeperinge te fokus en nie op die veranderlikes nie, aangesien die aanvanklike analise swak korrelasies aangedui het. Die resultate identifiseer daardie aspekte van die FPP wat die suksesvolste geïmplementeer is, sowel as dié gebiede wat verbetering benodig om aan die JCIA-vereistes te voldoen. Faktore wat sal bydra tot die groter sukses van die FPP is beleidshersiening wat ’n duidelik bepaalde verwysingsproses vir hoë-risiko pasiënte insluit, sowel as konsekwentheid in die omgewingsveiligheidsrondtes, en meer betrokkenheid en ondersteuning deur die eenheidsbestuurders/toesighouers Die waarmerk van ’n suksesvolle FPP is personeelopvoeding, wat die belangrikste stap in die aanspreek van die geïdentifiseerde hindernisse moet wees. Die menslike behoefte aan veiligheid en die pasiënt se reg op veilige sorg en ’n veilige omgewing moet in personeeloriëntering, personeelopvoeding- en veiligheidsopleidingsprogramme vir alle gesondheidsorgverskaffers ingesluit word. Verhoogde nakoming sou moontlik plaasvind indien gesondheidsorgverskaffers meer bewus was van die hospitaal se verbintenis tot die pasiënt se reg op veiligheid. Nakoming van JCIA-standaarde en die FPP sal bydra tot die verkryging van die akkreditasie.

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Abdula, Mohamed Omar. "An exploration into factors and influences towards increased effectiveness of Public Sector Boards (PSB'S) in Abu Dhabi." Thesis, University of Northampton, 2013. http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/8841/.

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Willuweit, Lars. "Promoting Pro-Environmental Behavior : An Investigation of the cross-cultural environmental behavior patterns. The Case of Abu Dhabi." Thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Human Geography, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-29886.

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In response to the rapidly growing global environmental problems many call for changes in how individuals should deal with the environment. An important aspect of moving towards an environmentally sustainable world is to promote pro-environmental consumer behavior. Against this background, the purpose of this study is to conduct a literature review to identify social and psychological factors that influence environmental behavior and use these as a basis for an empirical study in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for analyzing current behavioral patterns between population groups. The findings suggest that willingness to sacrifice for the environment, perceived behavioral control of environmental problems and the feeling of responsibility of environmental problems are significantly positively related to environmental behavior in Abu Dhabi. It was evaluated that younger age groups, very low and very high income groups, people from developing nations and low education groups are performing worse in environmental behavior than older age groups, middle income groups, people from developed nations and high education groups. Furthermore, it was concluded that the general level of environmental behavior is low. This is ascribed to a lack of facilities supporting environmental behavior in Abu Dhabi, and a lack of environmental values in the country. Policies aimed at promoting environmental behavior should aim at changing the attitudes and values regarding the environment of the society. Such policies should be tailored for specific population segments.

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Hijji, Belal Mahmoud. "Knowledge and practice of blood transfusion : A survey of nurses in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.529575.

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Al-Hosani, Faisal Ebrahim Abdulla. "Environmental impact assessment in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates, with special reference to project and policy." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2006. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/environmental-impact-assessment-in-abu-dhabi-and-dubai-emirates-with-special-reference-to-project-and-policy(b346ec50-be58-4ee5-84aa-c4e903869669).html.

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This study analyses the importance of environmental impact assessment methodology and sources of defects in the field of environmental impact assessment in the Emirates and recommend solutions in order to achieve the best procedures required by the Emirates in general and Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates in particular. The study presents a large number of methods designed to achieve an appropriate environmental impact assessment methodology for the two Emirates to assist decisionmakers, technicians and environmentalists. The study has the following purposes: to design a conceptual framework for developing a local EIA methodology for Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates, to achieve its objectives and test hypotheses relating to the identification of the sources of environmental degradation in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates; to examine developed and developing countries' experiences in environmental impact assessment and the possibility of transferring them to the Emirates; to investigate local experiences, if any, in this field in order to formulate procedures and practices appropriate to the Emirates; and to identify sources of defects in environmental impact assessment solutions and recommend environmental impact assessment methodology appropriate to the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates. The present study is important in its attempt to identify the sources of pollution and its causes in the Emirates in general, and in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates, in particular. Its significance also stems from the fact that it is the first study to attempt to establish procedures in the field of environmental impact assessment and to identify international expertise and various sources of information and literature relating to this field. A literature review of studies relating to a conceptual framework with EIA methodology, environmental impact assessment and sustainable development and experiences of environmental impact assessment in both developed and developing countries is presented. The extensive industrial, urban and economic developments in the Emirates over the past thirty years have resulted in massive environmental pollution problems and impacts. The situation has been exacerbated by the absence of legislation and laws regulating the procedures for protection of the environment. Public awareness is limited, and action should be taken to increase public awareness, especially among expatriate communities. With the aim of designing a conceptual framework for developing a local EIA methodology for Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates several methods and techniques are identified since they differ in their nature and complexity. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, and some methods have been developed to improve other methods. The research reveals the fact that using several EIA methodologies is better than using one methodology within the context of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates. The proposed conceptual framework involves referring projects to specialised technical agencies (technical staff) before referring them to decision-makers, reassessment of projects by technical experts (using several EIA methodologies) in the event there are some defects by decision-makers, the necessity of referring recommendations to technical experts and planners.

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Assaf, Laure. "Jeunesses arabes d’Abou Dhabi (Émirats arabes unis) : catégories statutaires, sociabilités urbaines et modes de subjectivation." Thesis, Paris 10, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017PA100008/document.

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L’anticipation de l’après-pétrole est, depuis le milieu des années 2000, le leitmotiv du gouvernement des Émirats arabes unis. Au-delà de l’objectif de diversification économique, ce projet passe par des politiques de développement urbain et le contrôle des populations étrangères qui représentent 88 % des résidents. Souvent considérés comme la génération ayant bénéficié des revenus pétroliers, les jeunes adultes nés aux Émirats sont les premiers à subir les effets de ces politiques. Fondée sur une ethnographie des jeunes Émiriens et expatriés arabes ayant grandi à Abou Dhabi, cette thèse prend le contrepied d’analyses souvent centrées sur la division entre citoyens et non-citoyens. Une telle approche permet d’explorer la complexité des hiérarchies statutaires et de leur traduction dans l’espace public. Elle permet surtout de les confronter avec les identifications en termes d’âge et de génération qui se dessinent à travers les sociabilités urbaines de ces jeunesses arabes. Du cosmopolitisme consumériste mis en scène dans les shopping malls, à l’investissement des marges urbaines, en passant par des formes spécifiques d’anonymat, ces jeunes adultes investissent des temporalités et des territoires qui leur sont propres. Ils y façonnent des subjectivités singulières s’exprimant à travers des répertoires communs, notamment une langue arabe réinventée et les usages d’internet. Parmi les imaginaires ainsi partagés, la nostalgie pour les espaces urbains dans lesquels ils ont grandi participe à l’élaboration de leur sentiment commun d’appartenance à la société urbaine. L’étude des pratiques sociales et des processus de subjectivation des jeunesses arabes d’Abou Dhabi ouvre ainsi la voie à l’analyse anthropologique des modes de structuration sociale et de l’urbanité spécifique de la société émirienne contemporaine
Since the mid-2000s, anticipating the post-oil era has been the leitmotiv of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. Beyond the project of economic diversification, it has translated to policies of urban development and to the control of foreign residents, who constitute 88 % of the country’s population. Although seen as the generation who benefitted from oil revenues, the young adults who were born in the UAE are subjected first-hand to the consequences of these policies. Based on the ethnographic study of young Emiratis and Arab expatriates who grew up in Abu Dhabi, this thesis detracts from analyses often focused on the divide between citizens and non-citizens. Through an in-depth exploration of the complexities of status hierarchies, it shows how these are translated to public space, but most of all how they are confronted to identifications in terms of age or generation emerging from young adults’ urban sociabilities. From a consumerist cosmopolitanism played out in shopping malls to the appropriation of urban margins and particular forms of anonymity, the Arab youths of Abu Dhabi indeed appropriate specific temporalities and territories. Within them, they model idiosyncratic subjectivities which are expressed through shared practices and modes of communication, including a reinvented Arab language and Internet uses. Among the imaginaries which are thus produced, nostalgia for the urban spaces in which they grew up contributes to shaping their feeling of belonging to urban society. The analysis of social practices and the shaping of subjectivities of the Arab youths in Abu Dhabi thus brings about an anthropological understanding of the specific urbanity of contemporary Emirati society, as well as it sheds light on the processes which shape its social structure

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Alameri, Khaled. "Implementing community service sanctions in the United Arab Emirates : the perspectives of Abu Dhabi criminal justice professionals." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2013. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=202073.

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This research has explored the attitudes of Abu Dhabi criminal justice professionals about the possibility of implementing Community Service Sanctions (CSS) in The United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study has examined three main areas including: Abu Dhabi criminal justice professionals’ perspectives about implementing CSS in the UAE; the crimes which CSS can be applied on and the affects that CSS can have on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) penal system. In order to achieve the study objectives and answer the study questions, an explorative approach was taken. The methodology was mixed of quantitative and qualitative approaches, including: questionnaires and interviews and focus group discussions. Questionnaires were distributed to six of Abu Dhabi police Departments. Interviews were conducted with 20 of Abu Dhabi police officers holding senior positions in order to have their views on the study themes. And focus group discussions were held with judges, prosecutors, police officers and social workers. Furthermore, the study also examined the FPC and concluded that it needs some changes with regards to the implementation of some of its articles. The study shows that there are some elements of CSS within the FPC which do not seem to be implemented. The study also suggests that the FPC need to be revised regularly in order to implement or amend measures available. The study also shows that Abu Dhabi criminal justice system professionals generally support the implementation of CSS in the UAE.

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Russell, Steven Duffy. "Reservoir characterization of the Shuaiba Formation (Lower Cretaceous) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Jebel Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2001. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU138352.

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The Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Shuaiba Formation, one of the most productive reservoirs in the Middle East, was studied in six outcrops and four subsurface areas of the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman to resolve small-scale vertical heterogeneity in lithofacies, biostratigraphic assemblages, and reservoir quality. Geological heterogeneity, such as texture and faunal assemblage, is uniquely associated with reservoir quality, whereby porosity and permeability vary inversely for rock types comprising two rudist families---caprotinids and caprinids. Caprotinid floatstones have 25-30% porosity and 10 mD permeability, whereas, caprinid floatstones-rudstones have 15-20% porosity and 100-1,000+ mD. Caprinid debris rudstones with permeability of Darcies+ resulted from burial compaction fracturing of a fragile framework of early marine fringing cements supporting vugs from dissolved aragonitic debris. Using cathodoluminescence petrography, the Shuaiba has undergone at least two phases of exposure to meteoric-derived pore fluids. One dissolution phase, likely an early burial effect of deeper driven meteoric-derived pore fluids, was pervasively neomorphosing and may have created the chalky textures in aragonite-rich matrix. Comparison of the diagenetic history between outcrop and subsurface reveals substantial diagenetic contrasts and shows that dissimilar but laterally linked paleohydrological regimes can overprint identical facies with very different reservoir characteristics. A proposed exploration play of regional, stratigraphically trapped hydrocarbon potential is identified in a transitional diagenetic environment where downward-flowing, meteoric-derived pore fluids encounter upward-moving formation fluids of marine origin.

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Hartley, Mark Conrad. "A study of the transfer, reception and implementation of community policing within Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2018. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/21302/.

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McHardy, Robert David. "Building a mutually-desirable relationship between a higher education institution's academic schools and its adult/continuing education unit : a case study analysis of Abu Dhabi University and its knowledge group (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)." Thesis, University of Bath, 2012. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.563994.

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Historically, many higher education institutions have been structurally and culturally compartmentalised and subunits such as continuing education have been marginalised, merged or divested. In response to a variety of external phenomena, some higher education institutions are re-examining their internal and external relationships, including the relationship between their academic and continuing education units. This research examines the efforts of a higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates to improve its overall effectiveness by changing the nature of the relationship between its academic and continuing education units. A review of theory- and practice-based higher education, organisational culture and inter-/intra-organisational relationship literature revealed significant support for each partner's goals for the new relationship and was used to provide the parties with a series of recommendations for successful formulation, actualisation and governance. These results add to the literature and practice of higher education and continuing higher education, particularly in the area of relationship-building among organisational subunits and subcultures.

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O'Neill, K. Kathleen. "Communication Channels Utilized by Emirati Females to Enact Leadership." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1322493547.

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Sanassian, Dermenjian. "A critical assessment of female middle school mathematics and science teachers' perspectives of the Abu Dhabi education reform programme and the use of English as a medium of instruction." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3475.

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The Ministry of Education in Abu Dhabi launched an extensive reform initiative developed by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) in partnership with international operators. The reform has introduced innovative teaching methodologies, modern books, a new curriculum and the use of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in mathematics and science classes. The research carried out for this thesis investigated 11 Emirati female teachers. The data was collected from interviews and several informal observations carried out in a public middle school in a town outside Abu Dhabi city, UAE. The rationale for this study is to critically investigate the effects that rapid reform is having on the performance of the female teachers in the classroom and the impact of this speedy reform on their professional and personal lives so as to highlight differences between reform theory and practice. This study is significant because few studies on female teachers in a Gulf educational reform environment have been undertaken and it is essential to uncover the foreign and non-egalitarian nature of the reform programme. Therefore, the study’s aims are to highlight teacher perspectives and teacher marginalization, EMI and consider whether the reform is being implemented successfully at the classroom level. Of course, an important aim of this critical study has also been to raise the consciousness of those participating in the reform. This study has revealed mostly negative perceptions regarding the Abu Dhabi education reform programme, in particular with teachers’ perceptions of the work environment and the new pedagogy. It has also disclosed several instances of teacher marginalization as the result of a top-down reform and has exposed a prevailing sentiment of teacher disempowerment because of the presence of foreigners operating in the country. Teacher perceptions regarding EMI have been numerous in particular with cultural issues relating to the use of EMI in mathematics and science classes. Surprisingly, the study revealed a few unexpected positive findings with certain aspects of reform.

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Pillay, Looventharee. "The development of a nutrition support protocol for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) : twenty case studies from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5636.

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Magister Scientiae (Nutrition Management) - MSc(NM)
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer accounting for approximately 25% of cancers diagnosed in children less than 20 years of age. It originates in the bone marrow and prevents the normal manufacture of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. A poor nutritional status is frequently observed in children with ALL at the time of diagnosis and during treatment which may result in protein energy malnutrition if nutrition intervention is delayed. This retrospective study aims to assess the nutritional status of children newly diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) using 20 case studies between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2014 from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (Abu Dhabi, UAE), in order to develop an appropriate nutritional support protocol for pediatric ALL patients treated at this institution. Study Design: A retrospective descriptive case study design was used. The study population consisted of 20 electronic medical records of patients aged between 1-14 years who were newly diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and admitted to Sheikh Khalifa Medical City for treatment during the period 1 January 2012 and 31 Dec 2014. Data Collection: Identification of suitable participants began through a review of each potential study participant`s electronic medical record. Data was collected and recorded on a data collection form (Appendix III) from the electronic medical record for each suitable participant for the following at admission and during the full duration of all phases of cancer treatment namely induction, consolidation, interim maintenance, delayed intensification and maintenance. The data collected comprised of the following: age, gender, date of diagnosis, symptoms on diagnosis, the cancer diagnosis (type and subtype), anthropometric measurements (weight, length/ height, head circumference), biochemical values (visceral proteins, blood glucose levels, hemoglobin, hematocrit, lymphocyte count), clinical assessment (stomatitis, anemia, mucositis), diet history (home feeding regimes; consumption of daily requirements; food preferences – types, textures; food allergies, food intolerances; food aversions; use of oral nutritional supplements; treatment-related side-effects; systemic related side-effects (nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; anorexia; appetite changes; taste changes; physical activity level; depression), dietary requirements (age and gender related nutritional requirements for energy, protein, fat and fluids) and indications for nutritional support (oral feeding; enteral feeding; parenteral feeding). Analysis of Results: The weights and length/ heights of participants recorded in the electronic medical records were converted to z-scores on the World Health Organization growth charts. The diet prescription of nutritional intervention was interpreted in comparison to the biochemical indices, anthropometric status and dietary intake of each participant. All the data involving changes in anthropometrics, biochemistry, diet history and nutritional interventions from each case study (from diagnosis and through all stages of treatment) was screened and compared with reference values in the context of the age and sex of the child. Evidence based nutritional guidelines were used to document the outcomes of the medical nutrition treatment provided in order to develop a nutrition support protocol for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Results: The results showed that weight loss expressed as a percentage of body weight provided a more accurate estimate of the true significance of weight loss in subjects undergoing cancer treatment (chemotherapy) for ALL. A weight loss of greater than 5% of body weight over a period of one month is considered a sign of nutritional deprivation even if the subject is not classified as undernourished by anthropometric parameters. Subjects experienced the highest weight loss during the consolidation phase and interim maintenance phases of treatment. Conclusion: It can therefore be concluded that pediatric subjects on cancer treatment for ALL at SKMC and receiving nutritional support underwent changes in nutritional status as manifest by a reduction in more than 5% of their body weight during three phases of treatment namely induction, consolidation and interim maintenance. An appropriate nutrition support protocol was developed based on the results and experience obtained from this study for pediatric ALL patients treated at SKMC.

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Alghalban, Doaa F. H. "Public Policy Development and Implementation in the United Arab Emirates. A study of organizational learning during policy development and implementation in the Abu Dhabi Police and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/16921.

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This reflective analysis of the Emirati public policy process (PPP) cycle and implications of uneven application of new public management (NPM) paradigms in the UAE offers insight into the way that public administrations develop, learn, evolve, and cope with new challenges during the policy development process. The author also assesses the relationship between organizational learning and organizational practices, to generate practical knowledge and experience that is translated into recommendations that will benefit UAE government organizations, and indeed any public sector organization in the Gulf Region. Inside action research was chosen to emphasize the author's dual role as both a researcher and a participant. As an advisor to both the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) of the UAE and the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP), the author helped both organisations improve their PPP experiences while researching the challenges, learning, and adaptations which occurred while policy was being developed within the MOI. The author generated data through reflective memos, informal interviews, and document analysis, and presents her findings in terms of both academic findings and practice-oriented recommendations. The author primarily found that new models were necessary to reflect the highly flexible and authority-oriented UAE PPP cycle. The author also explored how cultural understandings led to challenges with NPM and learning in the UAE public administration, hindering policy development. Finally, the author found that her own position, as a female expatriate in the Emirati government, allowed for some valuable reflection about experience of serving in a Global South public administration.

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El, Shimy Nermine. "La diversification économique aux Emirats Arabes Unis : le cas des émirats d'Abu Dhabi et Dubai." Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016USPCC102.

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L'abondance de ressources naturelles peut représenter une opportunité pour le développement économique. Toutefois, elle ne mène pas automatiquement à la prospérité. Les pays riches en ressources minérales, les hydrocarbures dans le cas des émirats étudiés. N'ont pas ménagé leurs efforts pour tenter de diversifier leurs économies afin d'éviter les cycles d'expansion-récession liés à la volatilité des prix et à préparer l'après¬pétrole. La thèse analyse les processus complexes par lesquels peut s'effectuer la diversification économique dans un pays riche en ressources naturelles. Les raisons pour lesquelles ces richesses naturelles peuvent se transformer en malédiction ou bénédiction sont liées au type de structures et de politiques économiques des États. La thèse permet de mieux comprendre les modalités par lesquelles les Émirats ont réussi à ne pas succomber à cette malédiction en mettant en place des stratégies adaptées à leur situation. L'essor économique des EAU est parvenu avec succès à accroître l'avantage compétitif du pays pour créer une économie diversifiée et prospère. Abu Dhabi et Dubai, étudiées en parallèle, mènent le développement du pays avec des politiques étatiques jouant un rôle-clé et des moyens stratégiques adéquats dont les zones franches et les fonds souverains. Leur réussite est passée par la mise en oeuvre d'une diversification réussie de l'économie, pilotée par des institutions gouvernementales tout en ciblant des secteurs clés (industrie, immobilier, tourisme) analysés en détail, secteurs se basant sur des avantages compétitifs relatifs
The abundance of natural resources may represent an opportunity for economic development. However, sucl abundance does not automatically translate into the prosperity of countries. Hydrocarbon-rich countries, as it i the case of the emirates under study, have spared no efforts in the pursuit of economic diversification in orde to avoid the boom-bust cycles associated with the fluctuations of oil prices. The thesis analyzes the comple: processes through which economic diversification takes place in resource-rich economies. The role of th strategies and economic policies the resource-rich countries choose to adopt can transform this richness into curse or a blessing. The thesis explains how the United Arab Emirates have succeeded in avoiding such resource curse through the adoption of tailor-made strategies. The economic boom allowed the UAE leverage its competitive advantage, which led to a diversified and prosperous economy. Abu Dhabi and Duba lead the economic development of the country by adopting strategic tools such as free zones and sovereigi wealth funds. The reasons of the success of the UAE is the adoption of a clear economic diversificatioi strategy supported by government institutions and a regulatory framework and targeting focus sector reflecting the competitive advantage of each of the emirates

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Alrashdi, Saeed Rashed. "Geochemical, Sedimentological and Mineralogical Study of Sediments along Coastal Areas of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE): Implications for Provenance, Depositional Environment, Heavy Minerals and Radiogenic Elements Contamination." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6123.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Earth Science)
This study describes sedimentological, geochemical and mineralogical results of the beach sediments of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in order to understand the provenance, depositional environment and the level of contamination. Fifty-seven beach sand samples were collected for grain size, geochemical and mineralogical analyses using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and using X-ray diffraction (XRD).

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Salehi, Farshid. "The Study and Practical Application of Sustainable and Energy Efficient Design and Technology for HVAC and Centralised Solar Hot Water Systems in the Al Zeina Development, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-14003.

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Kazerouni, Alexandre. "Le miroir des cheikhs : musée et patrimonialisme dans les principautés arabes du golfe Persique." Thesis, Paris, Institut d'études politiques, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013IEPP0063.

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Cette thèse s’attache à déconstruire, à localiser et à inscrire dans des dynamiques politiques locales d’abord, régionales et internationales ensuite, la perception qui s’est faite jour à compter du milieu des années 2000, que « le Golfe », espace aux contours rarement définis, serait devenu le lieu d’un développement culturel de très grande ampleur. Cette nouvelle image internationale des principautés arabes du golfe Persique, éloignée de leur association traditionnelle aux hydrocarbures et à la guerre, repose sur deux phénomènes distincts, voire opposés : la formation d’un marché de l’art arabe et iranien basé à Dubai qui se fait le reflet de la formation de nouvelles bourgeoisies dans les grands pays voisins, et la multiplication des annonces de musées à forte visibilité internationale au Qatar et à Abou Dabi qui ont pour cible prioritaire un public européen. Les musées sont l’objet principal de cette étude, le marché son objet secondaire. En croisant l’histoire et la science politique, une typologie binaire des musées golfiens et l’évolution du rapport de force entre les trois grandes composantes sociales des populations nationales des principautés depuis les années 1960, il apparaît que le musée, cette institution d’origine européenne qui sous sa forme moderne est apparue au XVIIIe siècle et qui compte au nombre des premières formes d’espaces publics, est dans les principautés arabes du golfe Persique un outil de renforcement de l’autoritarisme. Ce rôle qui est le sien depuis le temps de sa genèse dans les années 1960, s’est accentué au Qatar et à Abou Dabi depuis la Guerre du Golfe de 1990-1991
This doctoral thesis aims at deconstructing, spatializing and inscribing in local and then international political dynamics the new perception emerging in the West that presents « the Gulf », a region whose boundaries are rarely defined, as the place for a large scale cultural development. This new international image of the Arab principalities of the Persian Gulf, that no longer reduces them to oil and war, but associates their names to culture, relies on two different phenomenons : the birth of an Arab and Iranian art market based in Dubai that reflects the formation of new elites in the neighbouring regional powers on the one hand, and the rise of a new type of museums targeting a European audience first, characterized by their international visibility, in Qatar and in Abu Dhabi on the other. The museums are the main object of this research, the art market its secondary one. By mixing political science and history, a binary typology of the museums and the evolution of the balance of power between the three main social components of the national communities in the Arab principalities since the 1960, the museum, this institution of European origin born in its modern form in the 18th century as one of the earliest forms of public spaces, appears as a tool for the consolidation of authoritarianism. This role that the museums has been playing since the 1960s, when the regional importation of this cultural model started, has even increased in Qatar and in Abu Dhabi since the end of the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Since that period, the new museums are actively taking part to the political marginalization of the national bureaucracy

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Khezri, Solaleh. "Evaluation of the aquifer storage and recovery pilot project in Liwa area, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2551.

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Emirate of Abu Dhabi is located in an arid region, where the main source of fresh water is desalination plants. The vulnerability of desalination plants renders planning for an alternative source of freshwater essential. In this study the feasibility of aquifer storage and recovery in the Liwa area, in Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates was investigated. Based on operational data collected from the pilot project, the model was set up and calibrated. The calibrated model was used to study the affect of various operational parameters, namely storage duration, pumping rate, screen location, multiple cycle operation and periodic recharge, as well as some aquifer characteristics factors: dispersion and salinity profile. This study can be utilized to optimize the operation of the Liwa ASR project.
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Williams, Jennifer Jean. "Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of adults admitted to the psychiatric service of a tertiary hospital in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/21845.

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ABSTRACT: Background: While the prevalence of mental disorders continues to increase globally and most mental health services in Abu Dhabi are delivered by the tertiary psychiatric hospital, scant information is available to inform mental health service development in the emirate. This study described the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and discharge dispositions of patients who use this service. Methods: An electronic health record review was conducted on a randomly selected sample (n=285) of patients aged 18 years and older admitted to the psychiatric hospital in Abu Dhabi city from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015. Results: Eighty-seven percent of patients were from Abu Dhabi region, 75.8% were aged 18-34 years and 69.5% were male. The most common discharge diagnoses were mood disorders (29.5%) and psychotic disorders (24.9%), except among Emirati males who were most commonly diagnosed with substance use disorders (48.2%). The psychiatric hospital was most commonly identified as the intended provider of follow-up care (52.6%) and 94% of these patients were scheduled to receive out-patient care delivered by psychiatrists. At least 32.3% of citizens of other countries had discharge plans indicating they required follow-up in their home countries. Conclusions: With the limited resources available to fund mental health services and given that specialized psychiatric hospitals are costly, understanding those who use the specialized psychiatric service in Abu Dhabi is critical to addressing the current and projected treatment gaps. This study informs the development of an effective local model of service delivery that matches best-fit clinicians with service users across a range of services that are humane, effective and sustainable over the long-term.
RESUMO: Plano de fundo: Enquanto a prevalência de transtornos mentais continua a aumentar globalmente e a maioria dos serviços de saúde mental em Abu Dhabi são disponibilizados pelo hospital psiquiátrico terciário, pouca informação está disponível para informar o desenvolvimento de serviços de saúde mental no emirado. Este estudo descreveu as características sociodemográficas e clínicas e disposições de alta dos pacientes que utilizam este serviço. Métodos: Uma revisão de registo eletrónico de saúde foi realizada em uma amostra selecionada aleatoriamente (n=285) dos pacientes com 18 anos ou mais velhos internados no hospital psiquiátrico na cidade de Abu Dhabi, entre 1 de janeiro de 2015 e 31 de dezembro de 2015. Resultados: Oitenta e sete por cento dos pacientes eram da região de Abu Dhabi, 75,8% tinham uma idade situada entre os 18 e os 34 anos e 69,5% eram do sexo masculino. Os diagnósticos mais comuns eram transtornos do humor (29,5%) e transtornos psicóticos (24,9%), exceto entre homens dos Emirados que eram mais frequentemente diagnosticados com transtornos relacionados com o uso de substâncias. O hospital psiquiátrico foi mais comummente identificado como o provedor pretendido de cuidados de pós-alta (52,6%). Entre estes pacientes, 94% estava programado para receber cuidados ambulatórios, disponibilizado por psiquiatras. Pelo menos 32,3% dos cidadãos de outros países tinha planos de alta indicando que necessitavam de acompanhamento nos seus países de origem. Conclusões: Com os recursos limitados disponíveis para financiar os serviços de saúde mental, e dado que os hospitais psiquiátricos especializados são caros, compreender aqueles que usam o serviço psiquiátrico especializado em Abu Dhabi é fundamental para abordar as lacunas dos tratamentos atuais e futuros. Este estudo informa o desenvolvimento de um modelo efetivo local de prestação de serviços que corresponda melhor os clínicos com os usuários do serviço, através de uma gama de serviços que são mais humanos, eficazes e sustentáveis a longo prazo.

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Rizkallah, Sawsan Girgus. "The health education needs of the patient and family upon discharge after a myocardial infarction." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4806.

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A knowledgeable person can deal with problems in a confident and flexible manner. This statement is certainly applicable in the area of health where an adequate knowledge helps clients to avoid complications. This study was conducted to explore the perceptions of ischemic heart disease patients and their families regarding the content and format of health education they need, before discharge from the hospital. A non-experimental survey study was conducted in the coronary care unit (ccu) of three governmental hospitals in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). A convenient sample of one hundred and twelve (112) participants consisting of eighty (80) patients and thirty two (32) relatives, were selected over a three month period. A self-report approach was used to collect data and a questionnaire in the form of five point Likert scale, was developed with appropriate content matching the study purpose. Reliability was tested by test- retest for nine (9) patients not participating in the sample. A panel of experts tested its validity. The confidentiality of the participants was carefully considered. The study has revealed that patients and their families indicate a strong need for health education. Most of the sample prefers health education during the hospital stay by the doctor, although nurses and different health service members were also seen as being important. The respondents perceived the health education function as increasing their confidence in dealing with the disease, while reducing their readmission and anxiety. They preferred a member of the family to attend the session. They wanted comprehensive health education addressing a wide range of topics. Since the study result agreed with other previous research results, it confirmed that people's perceptions about the need for information is similar in the UAE and everywhere else in the world.
Thesis (M.Cur.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002.

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(9897680), S. Al Nuaimi. "Attracting and retaining male Emirati teachers in Abu Dhabi schools : an action plan." Thesis, 2010. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Attracting_and_retaining_male_Emirati_teachers_in_Abu_Dhabi_schools_an_action_plan/13463378.

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"This research aims to identify the factors that attract and the factors that prevent the participation of male Emirati teachers in Abu Dhabi schools. The research also aims to identify the critical factors that can increase retention and attraction of male Emirati teachers in Abu Dhabi schools. In addition, this research will be used to propose an action plan that can be implemented by ADEC (Abu Dhabi Education Council) in order to enhance the participation, attraction and retention of male Emirati teachers in the education system"--Abstract.

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Melhem, Eyad Mahmoud. "Stress amongst critical care nurses in Abu-Dhabi hospitals." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4043.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the stressors that affecting the critical care nurses in Abu Dhabi hospitals in order for the managers to take action to decrease or control these stressors where possible, or to take other appropriate action. Design: A cross sectional survey design was adopted in this study, as the phenomena of stress in CCNs was surveyed at one point of time . Sample: A convenient sample of 50 CCNs was included in the study. The participants were working as a CCNs in Abu Dhabi hospitals for a minimum one-year. Instruments: Two questionnaires were utilized to collect the data for this study; The Critical Care Stressors Scale and The Hamilton Anxiety Scale. Results: Results showed that The CCNs did not show a high level of anxiety according to the adopted scale. The most frequent stressors perceived by the CCNs were the stressors related to the critical care unit environment and the nursing responsibilities. On the other hand, the most severe stressors perceived by the CCNs were also under the categories of the critical care unit environment and Nurse-Health care workers conflicts. Conclusion: The hospital/nursing administrations were asked to revise the policies of visiting , dealing with infectious hazards, and portable X-rays . Also, the results showed that hiring more rton-nurses staff to deal with non-nursing jobs, and more male staff to carry out the heavy jobs such as changing position will aid in decreasing the stress perceived by the CCNs.
Thesis (M.Cur.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.

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De, Langen Agnes Ntlaletse. "The clinical resource nurse’s peer mentoring role in Seha Facilities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22587.

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The nursing profession is premised on the moral and ethical maxim: do unto others as you would they do unto you. Advanced beginner nurses progress to become fully fledged professional nurses as a result of the socialisation, support and nurturing by the proficient and expert counterparts. Socialisation engenders a spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood within the nursing profession. However, there is evidence to suggest that nurses ‘eat their young’. In the event that advanced nurses consider themselves as dinner for the expert nurses, they are inclined to leave the profession due to their real or perceived unpalatable experiences of suffering under the tutelage of the expert nurses. Proceeding from the grounded theory paradigm, the purpose of the study is to explore and describe the extent (if any) to which the role of the clinical resource nurse affects staff retention. The study was conducted at two SEHA (Abu Dhabi Health Service Company) facilities in Abu Dhabi. The study followed a qualitative design that is explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature, with some quantitative aspects developed by means of questionnaires. The purposive non-probability sampling technique was employed in the study, with the sample size comprised of 1 Assistant Director of Nursing; 1 Acting Assistant Director of Nursing; 5 Unit Managers; 3 Clinical Nurse Coordinators; 16 Clinical Resource Nurses; 11 Graduate Nurse Interns; and 14 Registered Nurses. Quantitative data will be collected using semi-structured interviews, as well as open-ended surveys. Data was analysed qualitatively. Guba’s model in Polit & Beck (2012:582) was utilised to ensure trustworthiness of the study. Ethical requirements were considered throughout the study. Findings showed that the responsibility of peer mentoring does not rest solely on the shoulders of the CRN (Clinical Resource Nurse) but is a team effort is a team effort between senior leadership unit managers, CNCs (Clinical Nurse Coordinators) and external stakeholders such as HAAD (Health Authority Abu Dhabi), SEHA, NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) and higher education.
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Noack, Sascha Ralf. "Doing business in the United Arab Emirates." Master's thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/3958.

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The purpose of this thesis is to illustrate important considerations, as well as outlining the decisions that need to be made when considering starting to do business in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). Furthermore it offers an overview of the prevalent political, legal, social and economical environments that are an important basis for making the decision to expand to that region. After describing country-specific variables of the U.A.E., the business environment including business culture, industry sectors, legal and fiscal conditions, and various possible business forms will be analysed. The insights gained will be used to suggest business opportunities and to develop concrete steps on how to start business relations and set up a business in the U.A.E.
O objectivo desta tese é ilustrar considerações importantes, assim como facultar uma perspectiva geral das decisões que são necessárias tomar ao estabelecer negócio nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Além disso, é oferecida uma visão geral do ambiente predominante a nível político, legal, social e económico que é uma base importante para tomar a decisão de expandir para esta região. Depois de descrever variáveis especificas dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, o ambiente comercial, incluindo a cultura comercial, sectores industriais, legais e condições fiscais, serão analisadas as várias possibilidades de formas de negócios. O conhecimento obtido será utilizado para sugerir oportunidades de negócio e para desenvolver passos concretos em como começar relações comerciais e estabelecer um negócio nos Emirados Árabes Unidos.

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