Dr. Nura Abdel-Rahman

Researcher, Health Team (Systems Group)

Health Policy

Researcher, Health Team, Systems Group, the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute (MJB), Israel’s leading center for applied social research.

Dr. Nura Abdel-Rahman has worked at MJB since 2022. Her main areas of research are: health indicators and narrowing of health gaps. Nura has extensive experience in carrying out both quantitative and qualitative research. She specializes in the measurement of care quality, including clinical indicators and patient-reported outcome measures. In recent years, she has been working on her doctoral thesis on “Quality of diabetes care in the community setting: patient-reported outcomes, composite quality score and the association between quality indicators and patient health outcomes”. The research, which was carried out in collaboration with the four health funds in Israel, included the gathering of data on all diabetic patients who purchased diabetic pharmaceuticals in Israel during the period 2003–2005 and a tracking period of 10 years.

Nura has a bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Science from the Hadassah Academic College and a master’s degree and PhD in Public Health from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Dr. Nur Abdel-Rahman can be contacted by email at: [email protected]

LinkedIn Link: linkedin.com/in/nura-abdel-rahman-phd-a61ab6200

Arab Population

Health Policy

Complaints Submitted to the Ombudsman’s Office of the Ministry of Health by Members of the Arab Population in Israel During the Years 2020–2023: Characteristics, Barriers, and Solutions
Tami Brosh, Dr. Nura Abdel-Rahman, Rina Maoz Breuer, Dr. Natalie Levy, Dr. Tal Norman, Dr. Yannai Kranzler
2025

The Objectives of the study were: 1. To calculate the proportion of complaints submitted to the Ombudsman by members of the Arab population out of the total number of complaints processed during the years 2020–2023 2. To characterize the complainants from the Arab population and the complaints submitted by them, and compare them to the Jewish population 3. To examine the attitudes among complainants from the Arab population regarding the submission of complaints 4. To identify barriers to the submission of complaints to the Ombudsman, based on the perceptions of complainants from the Arab population 5. To identify measures that could make the Ombudsman's services more accessible to the Arab population, based on information received from complainants

Health Policy

The “EfshariBari in the City” Initiative for Promoting Active and Healthy Living in Local Authorities 2022: An Evaluation Study
Dr. Nura Abdel-Rahman, Tami Brosh, Dr. Natalie Levy, Ori Loren, Prof. Orna Baron-Epel
2024

The objectives of the study are: 1. Examine the intervention programs implemented as part of the initiative and assess implementation barriers and facilitators 2. Examine the initiative’s contributions as perceived by the health coordinators[1] responsible for its implementation in participating local authorities

Health Policy

COVID-19 Related Health Literacy: Knowledge and Anxiety
Dr. Nura Abdel-Rahman, Dr. Michal Laron, Prof. Orna Baron-Epel, Diane Levin-Zamir
2023

The goals of the study are: 1. To estimate the distribution of COVID-19 related health literacy along four dimensions: finding information, understanding the information, assessing its reliability, and making health related decisions based on the information 2. To examine the relationship of COVID-19 related health literacy with sociodemographic and health-related characteristics 3. To examine the relationship of COVID-19 related anxiety with sociodemographic and health-related characteristics

Health Policy

Obesity and Diabetes among the Arab Population in Israel: Prevalence, Lifestyle and Usage of Healthcare Services
Dr. Nura Abdel-Rahman, Dr. Michal Laron
2023

The goals of the research were: To present the existing information on overweight, obesity and diabetes among the Arab population according to three categories: (a) morbidity and mortality; (b) healthy lifestyle habits; and (c) usage of healthcare services. To identity gaps in the data needed in order to carry out a comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of the morbidity situation and to achieve an understanding of the situation that will facilitate efficient planning for the future.

Journal Articles

Abdel-Rahman, N., Manor, O., Cohen, A., Elran, E., Cohen, A. G., Krieger, M., Paltiel, O., Valinsky, L., Ben-Yehuda, A., & Calderon-Margalit, R. (2024). Adherence to diabetes quality indicators in primary care and all-cause mortality: A nationwide population-based historical cohort study. PloS one, 19(5): e0302422. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302422

Abdel-Rahman, N., Manor, O., Elran, E., Srugo, I., Cohen-Stavi, C., Jaffe, A., & Shani, M. (2024). Implications of patient-reported outcome measures among patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 13, 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-024-00592-1

Abdel-Rahman, N., Calderon-Margalit, R., Cohen, A., Elran, E., Golan Cohen, A., Krieger, M., Paltiel, O., Valinsky, L., Ben-Yehuda, A., & Manor, O. (2022). Longitudinal Adherence to Diabetes Quality Indicators and Cardiac Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Historical Cohort Study of Patients With Pharmacologically Treated Diabetes.  Journal of the American Heart Association, 11(19). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.025603

Abdel-Rahman, N., Manor, O., Valinsky, L., Mosenzon, O., Calderon-Margalit. R., & Roberman, S.  (2022). What is important for people with type 2 diabetes? A focus group study to identify relevant aspects for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in diabetes care. PLoS ONE 17(11). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277424

Abdel-Rahman, N., Yoffe, N., Siman-Tov, M., Radomislensky, I., Israel Trauma Group, & Peleg., K.  (2019). Achieving ethnic equality in the Israel trauma healthcare system: the case of the elderly population. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 8, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-019-0294-8

Einy, S., Abdel-Rahman, N., Siman-Tov, M., Aizenbud, D., Peleg, K., &  Israel Trauma Group. (2016). Maxillofacial Trauma Following Road Accidents and Falls. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 27(4), 857-61. https://doi.org /10.1097/SCS.0000000000002555

Abdel-Rahman, N., Siman-Tov, M., Israel Trauma Group, & Peleg, K. (2013). Ethnicity and road traffic injuries: differences between Jewish and Arab children in Israel. Ethnicity & health, 18(4), 391-401. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2012.754405