Khalifa Elmusharaf

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

I have supervised a number of PhD students on a wide range of public health topics. I welcome applications from PhD students in any of my current areas of interest:
1. Maternal health
2. Economics of non-communicable diseases

My previous PhD and MD students include:
• Robert Smyth (University of Limerick, awarded 2018). Addressing the Harms Related to Youth Substance Use: Treatment of Individuals and Population Focused Legislative Responses.
• Lisa Moran (University of Limerick, awarded 2019). The Lived Experience of 'Opioid Use Disorder' in Ireland in The 21st Century.
• Patrick O’Donnell (University of Limerick, awarded 2022). Measuring and operationalising social exclusion in the context of primary healthcare in Ireland.

Current PhD students:
• Aisha Shalash (University of Limerick, expected 2024). Assessing the Adolescent Health Information System in Humanitarian Settings.
• Sébastien poix (University of Limerick, expected 2025). Assessing the cost-effectiveness of a package of preconception care interventions in low and middle countries.

Research activity per year

52 Article
7 Other report
7 Review article
3 Editorial
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2023
Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and public health interventions to address in Nigeria: a scoping review
Alukagberie, M. E., Elmusharaf, K., Ibrahim, N. & Poix, S., 24 Jun 2023, In: Reproductive Health. 20, 1, 24 p., 95.
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Investigating the pathways from preconception care to preventing maternal, perinatal and child mortality: A scoping review and causal loop diagram
Poix, S. & Elmusharaf, K., Aug 2023, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 34, 12 p., 102274.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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The health–related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Mairghani, M., Sorensen, J., Elmusharaf, K., Patton, D. & Moore, Z., 24 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Tissue Viability.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2022
Community cohesion and violence against women in Ghana, Pakistan, and South Sudan: a secondary data analysis
Poix, S., Ibrahim, N., Scriver, S., Raghavendra, S., Duvvury, N. & Elmusharaf, K., 23 Sept 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Women's Health . 18
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COVID-19 and influenza: implications in the public health context
Pérez-Riera, A. R., Barros, R. B., Nikus, K. & Elmusharaf, K., 31 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 32, 1, p. 6-9 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Deciphering Multifactorial Correlations of COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the Brazilian Amazon Basin
Daboin, B. E. G., Bezerra, I. M. P., Morais, T. C., Portugal, I., Echeimberg, J. D. O., Cesar, A. E. M., Cavalcanti, M. P. E., Jacintho, L. C., Raimundo, R. D., Elmusharaf, K., Siqueira, C. E. & de Abreu, L. C., 20 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 3, 16 p., 1153.
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Design and Evaluation of Interprofessional Training Program for Healthcare Students from Collectivistic Culture
Raj, S., Kelly, D., Siddig, M., Muppidi, P., O’connor, C., Mckeague, H., Dixon, M., Alshahrani, M. S., Alhazmi, A. & Elmusharaf, K., Apr 2022, In: Medical science educator. 32, 2, p. 447–455 9 p.
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Developing a tool for the measurement of social exclusion in healthcare settings
O’Donnell, P., Hannigan, A., Ibrahim, N., O’Donovan, D. & Elmusharaf, K., 15 Mar 2022, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 21, 1, 15 p., 35.
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Editorial: Breast milk: From nutrition to immunological action
Honorio-França, AC., de, A. LC., Elmusharaf, K., Siqueira, E. & França, EL., 18 Oct 2022, In: Frontiers in immunology. 13, 3 p., 1036008.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Governance in conflict-affected fragile states: Systems thinking for collaborative decision-making in reproductive health
Elmusharaf, K., Byrne, E. & O'Donovan, D., 20 Oct 2022, Systems Thinking for Global Health: How can systems-thinking contribute to solving key challenges in Global Health?. Vallières, F., Mannan, H., Kodate, N. & Larkan, F. (eds.). 1st ed. Oxford University Press, p. 133-144 12 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Outcome Measure Epidemiological of Female Inmates in West Amazon, Brazil
da Costa, V. D. E., Bezerra, I. M. P., Siqueira, C. E., Leitão, F. N. C., da Silva, L. G., Daboin, B. E. G., Elmusharaf, K. & de Abreua, L. C., 31 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 32, 1, p. 92-100 9 p.
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The case for investing in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: an economic evaluation
Elmusharaf, K., Grafton, D., Jung, J. S., Roberts, E., Al-Farsi, Y., Al nooh, A. A., Bin belaila, B., Elshamy, A., Al-Zuabi, H., Al mutawa, K. A., Alraisi, S., Al lawat, N., Gharbal, A., Alomary, S., Kulikov, A., Pourghazian, N., Slama, S., Tarlton, D. & Banatvala, N., 1 Jun 2022, In: BMJ Global Health. 7, 6, 11 p., e008670.
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The need for standardised methods of data collection, sharing of data and agency coordination in humanitarian settings
Shalash, A., Abu-Rmeileh, N. M. E., Kelly, D. & Elmusharaf, K., 9 Oct 2022, In: BMJ Global Health. 7, Suppl 8, 5 p., e007249.
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Trends in COVID-19 lethality and mortality rates in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: a time series analysis from April 2020 to June 2021
Cavalcantia, M. P. E., Siqueira, E., Moraes, T. C., Guerrero, B., Portugal, I. B. M., Pimentel, R. M. M., da Silva, H. M. R., Jacintho, L. C., Elmusharaf, K. & de Abreua, L. C., 26 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 32, 2, p. 327-338 12 p.
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2021
Analysis of COVID-19 mortality and case-fatality in a low- income region: an ecological time-series study in Tocantins, Brazilian Amazon
Cesar, A. E. M., Daboin, B. E. G., Morais, T. C., Portugal, I., de Oliveira Echeimberg, J., Rodrigues, L. M. R., Jacintho, L. C., Raimundo, R. D., Elmusharaf, K. & Siqueira, C. E., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 31, 3, p. 496-506 11 p.
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A review of the inclusion of equity stratifiers for the measurement of health inequalities within health and social care data collections in Ireland
Carroll, C., Evans, K., Elmusharaf, K., O’Donnell, P., Dee, A., O’Donovan, D. & Casey, M., Dec 2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, 11 p., 1705.
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A time-series ecological study protocol to analyze trends of incidence, mortality, lethality of COVID-19 in Brazil
de Abreu, L. C., Elmusharaf, K. & Siqueira, C. E. G., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 31, 3, p. 491-495 5 p.
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Epidemiological profile of COVID-19 in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, from March 2020 to June 2021
de Sousa, C. D. K., Morais, T. C., Daboin, B. E. G., Portugal, I., Cavalcanti, M. P. E., de Oliveira Echeimberg, J., Jacintho, L. C., Raimundo, R. D., Elmusharaf, K. & Siqueira, C. E., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 31, 3, p. 507-520 14 p.
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Gum Arabic supplementation prevents loss of learning and memory through stimulation of mitochondrial function in the hippocampus of type 2 diabetic rats
Rajab, E., Keogh, M. B., Laiva, A. L., Al Hannan, F., Fateel, M., Abdulwahab, F., Al Madhoob, F., AlHamer, B., Ghazzal, S. Y., Dawaishan, A., Mahdi, S., Qareeballa, A., Almosawi, S. M., Falamarzi, F., ElMusharaf, K. & Kamal, A., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Functional Foods. 87, 9 p., 104757.
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Mortality and case fatality rates of COVID-19 in the State of Goiás, Brazil
Trivilato, R. A., Morais, T. C., Daboin, B. E. G., Cavalcanti, M. P. E., Jacintho, L. C., Raimundo, R. D., de Oliveira Echeimberg, J., Elmusharaf, K., Siqueira, C. E. & de Figueiredo, J. L., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 31, 3, p. 521-532 12 p.
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Public health practicum: a scoping review of current practice in graduate public health education
Gummeson, H., Raj Goel, S. & Elmusharaf, K., 6 May 2021, In: BMJ open. 11, 5, 11 p., e047512.
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Scaling up action on non-communicable diseases across Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Grafton, D., Elmusharaf, K., Jung, J. & Roberts, E., Dec 2021, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC. 60 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

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The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in Kuwait
Elmusharaf, K., Menescal, B. & Roberts, E., Feb 2021, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC. 108 p.
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The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in Oman
Elmusharaf, K., Roberts, E. & Chestnov, R., Mar 2021, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC. 104 p.
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The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in Qatar
Elmusharaf, K., Stanton, R. & Chestnov, R., Feb 2021, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC. 100 p.
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The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Grafton, D., Elmusharaf, K. & Jung, J., Dec 2021, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC. 104 p.
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The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in the United Arab Emirates
Elmusharaf, K., Chestnov, R. & Jung, J., May 2021, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC. 104 p.
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"There is people like us and there is people like them, and we are not like them." Understating social exclusion - a qualitative study
O'Donnell, P., Moran, L., Geelen, S., O'Donovan, D., van den Muijsenbergh, M. & Elmusharaf, K., 22 Jun 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 6, 19 p., e0253575.
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Trends in COVID-19 mortality and case-fatality rate in the State of Paraná, South Brazil: spatiotemporal analysis over one year of the Pandemic
de Siqueira Junior, D., Morais, T. C., Portugal, I., Cavalcanti, M. P. E., Daboin, B. E. G., Raimundo, R. D., Jacintho, L. C., de Oliveira Echeimberg, J., Elmusharaf, K. & Siqueira, C. E., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 31, 3, p. 549-561 13 p.
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2020
Developing a national undergraduate standardized curriculum for future healthcare professionals on “Making Every Contact Count” for chronic disease prevention in the Republic of Ireland
Sinclair, D., Savage, E., O’ Brien, M., O’Reilly, A., Mullaney, C., Killeen, M., O’Reilly, O., Field, C. A., Fitzpatrick, P., Murrin, C., Connolly, D., Patterson, A., Denieffe, S., Elmusharaf, K., Hickey, A., Mellon, L., Flood, M. & Sweeney, M. R., 3 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. 34, 4, p. 561-565 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus)
Erratum: Heart rate variability helps to distinguish the intensity of menopausal symptoms: A prospective, observational and transversal study (PLoS ONE (2020) 15:1 (e0225866) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225866)
Martinelli, P. M., Sorpreso, I. C. E., Raimundo, R. D., de Souza Leal, O., Zangirolami-Raimundo, J., de Lima, M. V. M., Pérez-Riera, A., Pereira, V. X., Elmusharaf, K., Valenti, V. E. & de Abreu, L. C., 1 Feb 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 2, e0229094.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Heart rate variability helps to distinguish the intensity of menopausal symptoms: A prospective, observational and transversal study
Martinelli, P. M., Sorpreso, I. C. E., Raimundo, R. D., de Souza Leal, O., Zangirolami-Raimundo, J., de Lima, M. V. M., Pérez-Riera, A., Pereira, V. X., Elmusharaf, K., Valenti, V. E. & de Abreu, L. C., Jan 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 1, e0225866.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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4 Citations (Scopus)
Legislation targeting head shops selling new psychoactive substances and changes in drug-related psychiatric admissions: A national database study
Smyth, B. P., Daly, A., Elmusharaf, K., McDonald, C., Clarke, M., Craig, S. & Cullen, W., 1 Feb 2020, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 14, 1, p. 53-60 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus)
Master of public health practicum: Global trends and current practices.
Gummeson, H., Goel, SR. & Elmusharaf, K., 2 Apr 2020
Research output: Other contribution
Semi-Structured Interviewing: Researching Clients’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Progressing Optimally Through a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program
Moran, L., Keenan, E. & Elmusharaf, K., 23 Mar 2020, SAGE Publications.
Research output: Other contribution
Social inclusion in the Irish health context: Policy and stakeholder mapping
O’Donnell, P., O’Donovan, D. & Elmusharaf, K., 1 Feb 2020, In: Irish Journal of Medical Science. 189, 1, p. 11-26 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in Bahrain
Elmusharaf, K., Grafton, D. & Roberts, E., 1 Oct 2020, Geneva: UNDP, WHO, UNIATF, GHC.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

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The Development of a Social Exclusion Measurement Tool for Use in Health Care Settings
O’Donnell, P. & Elmusharaf, K., 23 Mar 2020, SAGE Publications.
Research output: Other contribution
2019
Exclusão social em ambientes de atenção primária: Chegou a hora da medição
Translated title of the contribution: Social exclusion in primary healthcare settings: The time for measurement has comeO'Donnell, P. & Elmusharaf, K., 1 May 2019, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 29, 1, p. 10-13 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)
Mention of ethical review and informed consent in the reports of research undertaken during the armed conflict in Darfur (2004-2012): a systematic review
Hussein, G. & Elmusharaf, K., 13 Jun 2019, In: BMC Medical Ethics. 20, 1, 14 p., 40.
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Methodological approaches for assessing the cost of diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic literature review
Mairghani, M., Jassim, G., Elmusharaf, K., Patton, D., Eltahir, O., Moore, Z. & Sorensen, J., 2019, In: Journal of Wound Care. 28, 5, p. 261-266 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Probiotics’ effects on perception of health and bowel frequency: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Bannaga, AS., Widlak, MM., Tehami, N., Vinnamala, S., Sagar, N., Mozdiak, E., O’Connell, N., Burns, L., Elmusharaf, K. & Arasaradnam, RP., 1 Mar 2019, In: Clinical medicine (London, England).
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
Barriers to progressing through a methadone maintenance treatment programme: Perspectives of the clients in the Mid-West of Ireland's drug and alcohol services
Moran, L., Keenan, E. & Elmusharaf, K., 29 Nov 2018, In: BMC Health Services Research. 18, 1, 911.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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8 Citations (Scopus)
Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) supplementation on visceral adiposity index (VAI) and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD): A randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial
Babiker, R., Elmusharaf, K., Keogh, M. B. & Saeed, A. M., 20 Mar 2018, In: Lipids in Health and Disease. 17, 1, 56.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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38 Citations (Scopus)
Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: A scoping review
O'Donnell, P., O'Donovan, D. & Elmusharaf, K., 2 Feb 2018, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 17, 1, 0732.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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29 Citations (Scopus)
Opioid substitution treatment and heroin dependent adolescents: Reductions in heroin use and treatment retention over twelve months
Smyth, B. P., Elmusharaf, K. & Cullen, W., 4 May 2018, In: BMC Pediatrics. 18, 1, 151.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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13 Citations (Scopus)
Sabemos realmente quem é deixado para trás e quem corre o risco de ficar para trás?
Elmusharaf, K., Daboin, B. E. G. & Crocetta, T. B., 2018, In: Journal of Human Growth and Development. 28, 3, p. 218-222 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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2 Citations (Scopus)
2017

A Qualitative Study Exploring Women’s Experiences of Unsafe Abortion in Sudan
Elamin, W., Fazari, A. B. & Elmusharaf, K., 17 Mar 2017, In: Open Journal of Social Sciences.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing a National Undergraduate Curriculum for Health Professionals in Ireland on health behaviour change (Making Every Contact Count)
Brien, M. O., Reilly, O. J. O., Sullivan, D. O., Gleeson, M., Killeen, M., Savage, E., Brugha, R., Barry, J., Matthews, A., Fitzpatrick, P., Elmusharaf, K., Denieffe, S., Patterson, A., Sweeney, M. R., Hickey, A., Field, C. A., Murrin, C., Hartigan, C., Spratt, N., Harnett, G., & 3 othersDelahunt, B., McBride, L. & Heaney, C., 23 Nov 2017, In: International Journal of Integrated Care.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of the natural coagulant Moringa oleifera as a pretreatment for SODIS in contaminated turbid water
Keogh, M. B., Elmusharaf, K., Borde, P. & Mc Guigan, K. G., 10 Oct 2017, In: Solar Energy. 158, p. 448-454 7 p.
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33 Citations (Scopus)

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