Sahar Hassan Bitar, RN MSN

Researcher
Women's Health
Institute of Community and Public Health
Birzeit University
Palestine
Email: sjamal@birzeit.edu


Educational Background:
MS in Nursing, Nurse- Midwifery. 1992, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BS in Nursing. 1989, Arab College of Medical Professions, Al- Bireh, West Bank, Palestine.


Research Interests:
Women's health, childbirth, quality of care improvement, midwifery, and nursing practices.


Selected Recent Publications:
Hassan-Bitar, S. and Narrainen S. (2009) ‘Shedding light’ on the challenges faced by Palestinian maternal health care providers. Accepted for publication. Midwifery.

Mikki, N., Abu-Rmeileh, N., Wick, L., Abu-Asab, N., & Hassan-Bitar, S. Cesarean delivery rates, determinants, and indications in maqassed hospital, Jerusalem, 1993 and 2003. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. In press.

Hassan-Bitar, S., & Wick, L. (2007). Evoking the guardian angel: Childbirth care in a Palestinian hospital. Reproductive Health Matters, 15(30), 103-113.

Hassan-Bitar, S. (2006). Needs assessment of maternity services in ramallah governmental hospital, west bank, ramallah.  Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University.