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Ibrahim Al-Shafaee

Publications 2

Research article Open access

Impact of Geographical Proximity on Health Care Seeking Behaviour in Northern Oman

Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Samir Al-Adawi, Ibrahim Al-Shafaee et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.2741

Objectives: Despite its impact on health policy, the relationship between geographical proximity and health care seeking has received scant attention in the medical literature. This paper aims to evaluate the relationship between geographic proximity and health care usage behaviour among patients seeking medical consul …

Research article Open access

Relatives’ Advice and Health Care-Seeking Behaviour in Oman

Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Samir Al-Adawi, Ibrahim Al-Shafaee et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.2800

Objectives: It has been well established that pathways to care are considerably modified by local, social and psychological characteristics as well as the doctor-patient relationship. Scant attention has been paid to the role of family advice in care-seeking. In Omani society, traditional family values and a collective …

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