Background: While the UAE has achieved remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality, postpartum morbidity and women’s long-term recovery remain underrepresented in national surveillance and policy. Objective: This study aimed to identify unaddressed postpartum health issues and assess public and physician perspectives on the demand for enhanced postpartum care services in the UAE. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a cross-sectional survey of 167 participants (70% female) with semi-structured interviews of four obstetricians/gynecologists in a government hospital. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively, while interview transcripts underwent thematic analysis. Results: Both data sources revealed significant gaps in postpartum care, particularly regarding pelvic floor dysfunction, mental health screening, contraception counselling, and lactation support. Public respondents expressed limited awareness of formal services but indicated substantial interest in accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive support—favoring government-supervised models. Physicians emphasized the need for community-based follow-up, partner-inclusive education, and integrated psychosocial care. Conclusion: Findings highlight an urgent need to expand postpartum care in the UAE beyond short hospital stays toward culturally adapted, continuous care models. Policy recommendations include piloting a mixed-service approach that combines midwife-led home visits with a hospital-affiliated postpartum recovery centre “postpartum care hotel”, integrating postpartum morbidity indicators into national surveillance, and ensuring equitable access through government oversight and subsidy mechanisms. Public Health Significance: Addressing these gaps could improve maternal mental health, reduce preventable complications, and set a regional benchmark for holistic, culturally responsive postpartum care.

This study investigates the influence of training and development programs on career progression and job satisfaction within the public sector of the United Arab Emirates. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 200 public sector employees through structured surveys and from 17 participants via semi-structured interviews. Quantitative analysis using Kendall’s tau and regression models revealed significant positive associations between the perceived effectiveness of training and both job satisfaction and career progression, although tangible promotion and compensation outcomes were less evident. Qualitative thematic analysis highlighted key enablers, including managerial support and training relevance, as well as barriers such as limited application opportunities and the absence of structured follow-up. The findings suggest that while training initiatives improve skills and satisfaction, aligning them more closely with organizational promotion pathways and providing post-training support are essential for maximizing their impact.

This dissertation investigated how various components of the work environ-ment—namely physical environment, social interaction, and organizational cul-ture—affect employee productivity and job satisfaction in diverse organizational settings across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The research based its analy-sis on Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, Social Exchange Theory, Environmental Psychology, and the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model through a quantita-tive assessment of structured surveys administered to employees in various in-dustries. A total of 101 responses underwent factor analysis, reliability testing, correla-tion analysis, and multiple linear regression using SPSS. The research showed that organizational culture together with social interaction proved to be strong predictors for both employee productivity and job satisfaction. According to the survey data, the physical environment demonstrated a stronger relation to productivity than satisfaction, but its influence was moderate across both measures. These findings suggest that while ergonomic design and workplace aesthetics support performance, psychosocial factors such as inclusive leader-ship, recognition, and interpersonal support play a more dominant role in shap-ing employee well-being. By interweaving various behavioral theories into one model, the study offered practical solutions for leaders and employers working in UAE multicultural set-tings aiming to implement sustainable human resource management solutions that effectively understand physical, social and cultural influences.

This paper examines the influence of social support networks on the management of chronic diseases, with a focus on their role in improving patient outcomes and adherence to treatment plans. Using a systematic review guided by the PRISMA methodology, peer-reviewed studies from 2013 to 2024 were analysed to identify how emotional, informational, and practical support affect disease management. Findings indicate that strong support networks—comprising family, friends, community groups, and healthcare providers—significantly enhance medication adherence, self-care behaviours, and quality of life. Conversely, the absence of adequate support correlates with higher rates of treatment non-compliance and poorer health outcomes. The analysis highlights the importance of culturally tailored interventions, especially in contexts where social norms influence care-seeking behaviour. The paper concludes that integrating structured social support strategies into chronic disease management programs can reduce healthcare costs, improve patient satisfaction, and contribute to long-term disease control. These results provide actionable insights for policymakers, healthcare organizations, and public health practitioners aiming to design patient-cantered care models that leverage social networks for better chronic disease outcomes.

Obesity is a burden being a public health challenge, especially in the Middle East, among working adults due to sedentary lifestyles as well as workplace stress linking it to the increasing rates of obesity. Obesity prevalence in the Middle East increased to 23% between 2014 and 2020. This paper shows the influence of obesity in the region in relation to the role of the environment of the workplace and the needed interventions for the employers. The findings highlight the need for workplace wellness programs as well as a strategic intervention to decrease obesity and enhance productivity.

Trabajo investigativo para afianzar el aprendizaje de manera innovadora en los estudiantes, facilitando una propuesta de jugos tecnológicos para la enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura de manera creativa para innovar la práctica pedagógica en la Unidad Educativa Estadal Segundo Berroteran Monzón del Municipio Brion Parroquia Curiepe Estado Bolivariano de Miranda de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, atendiendo mediante esta perspectiva desde el enfoque cuantitativo. Dentro de este marco, se aplica la investigación y estudio del problema, mediante la recolección de datos para probar hipótesis, la medición numérica y el análisis estadístico, asimismo determinar variables, recolectar evidencias mediante un cuestionario con el fin de mostrar la realidad existente, ya que, la mayoría de los niños y niñas presentan debilidades en el proceso de la enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura, de allí, se plantea realizar un plan estratégico de proponer estrategias de juegos tecnológicos para la enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura para lograr incentivar y motivar a los docentes de dicha institución, de esta manera potenciar el aprendizaje a los estudiantes con diferentes estrategias de juegos tecnológicos, para mejorar las competencias de lecturas, escrituras y la comprensión lectora, además de ampliar su vocabulario, alcanzar metas sin proponérselo superando así las debilidades planteadas.

تناولت هذه الدراسة الممارسات التربوية القائمة على نظرية الذكاءات المتعددة وعلاقتها بتحسين نواتج تعلم اللغة العربية لدى الطلبة الموهوبين في الصف العاشر بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة. وانطلقت الدراسة من ثلاثة أسئلة رئيسة تمثلت في: قياس درجة معرفة المعلمين بنظرية الذكاءات المتعددة، وتحديد مستوى نواتج تعلم اللغة العربية لدى الطلبة الموهوبين، والكشف عن طبيعة العلاقة الارتباطية بين الممارسات التربوية القائمة على النظرية ونواتج تعلم هؤلاء الطلبة. اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، حيث تم توزيع استبانة إلكترونية على عينة مكونة من (47) معلمًا ومعلمة للغة العربية في المدارس الحكومية بإمارة دبي. وتضمنت أداة الدراسة أربعة محاور رئيسة هي: معرفة المعلمين بالنظرية، وتطبيق استراتيجياتها، والتحديات التي تواجههم، والمقترحات التطويرية. وأظهرت النتائج أن درجة معرفة المعلمين بنظرية الذكاءات المتعددة تراوحت بين المتوسطة والمرتفعة، بمتوسط حسابي بلغ (3.76) بدرجة تقدير عالية نسبيًا. بينما جاء تطبيقهم الفعلي للاستراتيجيات الصفية القائمة على النظرية بدرجة متوسطة، بمتوسط حسابي بلغ (3.25)، حيث تركزت الممارسات بشكل أكبر على الذكاءين اللغوي والمنطقي، في حين كان توظيف بقية الذكاءات محدودًا. كما كشفت النتائج عن تحديات متعددة واجهت المعلمين، من أبرزها: ضيق الوقت، كثافة المحتوى، ضعف التدريب التخصصي، ونقص المواد التعليمية المصممة وفق النظرية. وبيّنت نتائج اختبار بيرسون وجود علاقة ارتباطية موجبة ذات دلالة إحصائية بين درجة توظيف الممارسات التربوية القائمة على نظرية الذكاءات المتعددة ونواتج تعلم اللغة العربية لدى الطلبة الموهوبين، مما يعكس أثر هذه الممارسات في تحسين تعلمهم وتطوير قدراتهم اللغوية والمعرفية. وفي ضوء هذه النتائج، أوصت الدراسة بضرورة تطوير برامج تدريبية تخصصية للمعلمين في مجال الذكاءات المتعددة، وإعادة بناء المناهج الدراسية بما يتيح مرونة أكبر لتطبيق الأنشطة الصفية المتنوعة، إلى جانب توفير مواد تعليمية داعمة لتفعيل مختلف أنماط الذكاء لدى الطلبة الموهوبين، بما يعزز جودة نواتج تعلمهم في مادة اللغة العربية ويواكب توجهات التعليم التخصصي بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة. This study examined the educational practices based on the theory of multiple intelligences and their relationship to improving Arabic language learning outcomes among gifted tenth-grade students in the United Arab Emirates. The study was guided by three main questions: assessing teachers’ level of knowledge about the theory of multiple intelligences; determining the level of Arabic language learning outcomes among gifted students; and identifying the nature of the correlation between educational practices based on the theory and the students’ learning outcomes. The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and an electronic questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (47) Arabic language teachers working in public schools in Dubai. The study tool consisted of four main axes: teachers’ knowledge of the theory, their application of its strategies, the challenges they face, and their proposed recommendations for improvement. The results showed that teachers’ knowledge of the theory of multiple intelligences ranged from moderate to high, with a mean score of (3.76), indicating a relatively high level of awareness. However, their actual application of classroom strategies based on the theory was moderate, with a mean score of (3.25). The practices mainly focused on linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences, while the use of other intelligences – such as visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, naturalistic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal – remained limited. The results also revealed several challenges faced by teachers, most notably: limited class time, dense curriculum content, insufficient specialized training, and lack of educational materials designed according to the theory. Moreover, the Pearson test results indicated a positive statistically significant correlation between the degree of employing educational practices based on the theory of multiple intelligences and Arabic language learning outcomes among gifted students. This reflects the impact of these practices on enhancing their learning and developing their linguistic and cognitive abilities. In light of these results, the study recommended the development of specialized training programs for teachers in the field of multiple intelligences, restructuring the curricula to allow greater flexibility for implementing diverse classroom activities, and providing supportive educational materials that activate different types of intelligences among gifted students, thereby enhancing the quality of their Arabic language learning outcomes and aligning with the specialized educational directions of the United Arab Emirates.

Hospitals worldwide face increasing pressure to deliver more procedures while managing limited resources, creating a need for innovative administrative solutions. This paper aims to explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving hospital administrative efficiency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). AI-powered tools, such as robotic process automation (RPA), chatbots, predictive analytics, and data management systems are being applied to routine tasks including patient interfacing, billing, and intra-team coordination. Using a qualitative design, this study draws on interviews with hospital administrators and detailed institutional reports from both public and private hospitals to assess current practices and outcomes. The findings demonstrate that AI adoption leads to measurable improvements, including up to 25% cost reduction, a 30–35% decrease in administrative errors, and significant time savings in routine processes. These benefits are illustrated through performance analyses, supported by data visualization. At the same time, the paper highlights key challenges to implementation, including system integration difficulties, limited AI literacy among staff, and insufficient regulatory frameworks. The study concludes with practical recommendations for healthcare leaders on infrastructure investment, workforce training, and alignment with national digital health strategies, positioning AI as an essential component of modern hospital administration in the UAE.

El informe “Sobre la Inteligencia Artificial y sus Potenciales Usos en el Aula” aborda un tema de vital importancia en la sociedad moderna; las inteligencias artificiales ¿son tan útiles como creemos? Los seres humanos estamos acostumbrados a creer que todo avance es significativo, aun cuando no lo comprendemos a detalle. Por esta razón, CERLI ha decidido realizar este informe, que unifica toda la información que tenemos sobre la inteligencia artificial (I.A.), en un artículo académico que pueda ser comprensible, accesible, e informativo. Analizaremos la historia de la inteligencia artificial, su avance significativo en la última década, y el impacto que ha tenido en nuestras vidas hasta el momento. Finalmente, buscaremos encajar sus fortalezas y debilidades en un modelo de implementación, que los centros educativos puedan encontrar útil y eficaz.

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن درجة ممارسة رعاية الموهوبين والفائقين بأبعادها في مدارس التعليم الابتدائي في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة من وجهه نظر المعلمات، وكذلك التعرف على علاقتها بتنمية التفكير الإبداعي لدى طلاب المرحلة الابتدائية من وجهة نظرهم، واستخدمت الدراسة المنهج الكمي الوصفي التحليلي، وشمل مجتمع الدراسة جميع معلمى الحلقة الاولى فى مدارس امارة الفجيرة، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (379) معلمًا تم اختيارهم بطريقة عشوائية طبقية وتمثلت أداة الدراسة فى استبانة وأظهرت النتائج ارتفاع مستوى تطبيق ممارسات رعاية الموهوبين بمتوسط (3.59)، والتفكير الإبداعي بمتوسط (3.83)، مع وجود علاقة دالة بينهما تفسر 22.1% من التباين. كما تبين أن "الاختيار والتحديد" كان الأكثر تأثيرًا في تعزيز الطلاقة والمرونة الفكرية.