Oncology and Hematology Nursing Research Group
The Oncology and Hematology Nursing Research Group is a nursing-led, multidisciplinary research platform focused on improving supportive care, symptom management, patient safety, quality of life, and clinical outcomes among patients with cancer and hematologic diseases. The group builds on the hospital’s experience in leukemia care and bone marrow transplantation and connects clinical nursing practice with oncology, hematology, palliative care, mental health, infection prevention, clinical pharmacy, and laboratory medicine. The group conducts retrospective, observational and prospective studies, quality-improvement projects, nursing interventions, qualitative research, and evidence synthesis, with particular attention to high-risk patients receiving chemotherapy, hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, and complex supportive care.
- 8 members
- 13 publications
Group Members
8
Research Interests
- Oncology and hematology nursing care
- Leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and other hematologic malignancies
- Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation and bone marrow transplantation
- Supportive care during chemotherapy and transplantation
- Cancer symptom management
- Pain, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, appetite loss, dyspnea, anxiety, and depression
- Palliative and supportive care
- Psychosocial and mental health needs of cancer patients
- Family and caregiver support
- Patient safety and infection prevention
- Central-line and device-related safety
- Medication safety and treatment-toxicity surveillance
- Nursing-sensitive outcomes and patient experience
- Quality-improvement and evidence-based nursing practice
- Rehabilitation and quality of life after transplantation
- Oncology nursing workforce development and professional wellbeing
- Nursing education, competency, simulation, and research capacity building
Ongoing Research
- 11-Year Outcomes of the Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit at NNUH – retrospective study
- Lived Experience of Cancer Patients Undergoing Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation – qualitative hermeneutic phenomenology
- Acute Kidney Injury in Multiple Myeloma Patients Post-Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation – retrospective cohort study
- Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Hospital – cross-sectional study
- NNUH Oncology and Hematology Nursing Outcomes Registry – prospective registry/quality platform
- Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation – retrospective and prospective cohort study
- Early Symptom and Palliative-Care Screening in Cancer Patients – prospective implementation study
- Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting and Supportive Nursing Interventions – quasi-experimental/pragmatic study
- Psychological Distress, Depression and Rehabilitation in Cancer Care – prospective cohort/intervention study
- Central-Line and Infection-Prevention Bundle in Neutropenic and Transplant Patients – quality-improvement/before-after study
- Patient and Caregiver Education Before and After Stem-Cell Transplantation – mixed-methods educational intervention
- Oncology Nursing Workforce Wellbeing and Resilience Program – prospective/intervention study
Publications
13| # | Year | Publication | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battat M, et al. Renal Outcomes Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Dialysis-Dependent Patients With Multiple Myeloma: A Single-Center Study From a Low- and Middle-Income Country. https://doi.org/10.1155/crh/1808249 | DOI | |
| 2 | 2026 | Ghoul I, Battat M, Khursani A, et al. CRP patterns and clinical associations in febrile patients undergoing autologous bone marrow transplant: experience from the sole transplant center in the West Bank, Palestine. Ann Hematol. 2026;105:208. doi:10.1007/s00277-026-06967-5. | DOI |
| 3 | 2025 | Zabin LM, Battat MM, Qaddumi J, Ghawadra SF, Sakleh I, Abdullah A. Job stress and its impact on daytime sleepiness among nurses in Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Sleep Sci Pract. 2025;9:28. doi:10.1186/s41606-025-00139-6 . | DOI |
| 4 | 2025 | Zabin LM, Qaddumi J, Ghawadra SF, Battat MM. Job stress and patient safety culture: a qualitative study among hospital nurses in Palestine. BMC Nurs. 2025;24:308. doi:10.1186/s12912-025-02993-2. | DOI |
| 5 | 2025 | Abdullah A, Battat M, Marie M, Khatib S. Exploring resilience among Palestinian hospital nurses: a phenomenological study. J Health Sci. 2025;15(3):107-113. doi:10.17532/jhsci.2025.2818. | DOI |
| 6 | 2024 | Battat M, Omair N, WildAli MA, et al. Assessment of depression symptoms among cancer patients: a cross-sectional study from a developing country. Sci Rep. 2024;14:11934. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-62935-x. | DOI |
| 7 | 2024 | Abu Zaitoon R, Said NB, Snober RH, et al. Low back pain prevalence and associated factors among nurses: cross sectional study from Palestine. BMC Public Health. 2024;24:3076. doi:10.1186/s12889-024-20481-1. | DOI |
| 8 | 2023 | Battat M, Omair N, WildAli MA, et al. Factors associated with palliative care symptoms in cancer patients in Palestine. Sci Rep. 2023;13:16190. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-43469-0. | DOI |
| 9 | 2022 | Battat MMK, Marie M. Rehabilitation interventions for depression symptoms among cancer patients in Palestine: a systematic review. Front Rehabil Sci. 2022;3:978844. doi:10.3389/fresc.2022.978844. | DOI |
| 10 | 2022 | Amer R, Salameh H, Mosleh S, et al. Epidemiology of early infections and predictors of mortality after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation among multiple myeloma, Hodgkin, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: the first experience from Palestine. BMC Infect Dis. 2022;22:725. doi:10.1186/s12879-022-07709-4. | DOI |
| 11 | 2022 | Battat M, Kittani K, Ali A, Alkaissi A. Nurses’ experiences of the most common medical errors in the intensive care unit and the coronary care unit: a hermeneutic phenomenological study from Palestine. J Clin Med Images Case Rep. 2022;2(4). doi:10.55920/2771-019X/1223. | DOI |
| 12 | 2022 | Battat M, Amro I. Use of acupressure to reduce nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: literature study. J Clin Case Rep Med Images Health Sci. 2022;1(3). doi:10.55920/JCRMHS.2022.01.001028. | DOI |
| 13 | 2020 | Marie M, SaadAdeen S, Battat M. Anxiety disorders and PTSD in Palestine: a literature review. BMC Psychiatry. 2020;20:509. doi:10.1186/s12888-020-02911-7. | DOI |
Contact Us
Mr. Maher Battat, RN, MSc
Head Nurse, Bone Marrow Transplant and Leukemia Unit
Email: [email protected]