Dr. Nosaiba Rayan-Gharra
Email: nrayan@univ.haifa.ac.il
Tel: 048288665
CRIS: https://cris.haifa.ac.il/en/persons/nosaiba-rayan-gharra/
Research Interests
Higher Education
Recent Publications
Research Interests
- Intersectionality
- Culturally Competent Care
- Equity in health and healthcare
- Family caregiving
- Health literacy
Higher Education
| Degree |
Name of Institution and Department |
Period of Study |
| BA |
Department of Human Services, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences. Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Haifa. |
2003-2006 |
|
MA Cum Laude |
School of Public Health, Management of Health Administration (MHA), Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa | 2006-2009 |
| PhD | The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa | 2013-2019 |
Recent Publications
- Rayan-Gharra N, Werner S, Saad O, Yellon T, Hochwald IH, Ohana I, Zisk-Rony RY, Rozani V, Zaguri-Greener D, Zisberg A. Beyond attitudes: Understanding geriatric career intentions among nursing students in traditional and accelerated programs. Geriatr Nurs. 2026 Aug 10;73:104201. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.104201. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42580254.
- Sowan W, Masarwe S, Aboud RJ, Rayan-Gharra N, Baziliansky S, Konstantin A, Grosman-Rimon L. Which coping classifications-problem versus emotion or engaged versus disengaged-best predict psychological distress in individuals with cardiac diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychol. 2026 Jul;45(7):786-795. doi: 10.1037/hea0001581. Epub 2026 Mar 5. PMID: 41785109.
- Idilbi N, Rayan-Gharra N, Metor E, Massalha L, Abdelhadi NI, Tashlizky-Madar R, Green GY, Irena U. A Prospective Comparison of Serum Versus Transcutaneous Bilirubin During Phototherapy in Neonates. Adv Neonatal Care. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001324. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41405909.
- Rayan-Gharra N, Tonkikh O, Gur-Yaish N. Family caregiver role in care recipient preparedness for hospital discharge: A parallel mediation model. PLoS One. 2025 Jul 17;20(7):e0327758. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327758. PMID: 40674334; PMCID: PMC12270106.
- Fraiman PS, Rayan-Gharra N, Zisberg A. The moderating effect of educational and clinical geriatric knowledge levels on nurses’ perception of interprofessional collaboration with physicians. Geriatr Nurs. 2025 May-Jun;63:559-566. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.03.057. Epub 2025 May 3. PMID: 40318247.
- Zisberg A, Rayan-Gharra N, Danial-Saad A, Rogozinski A, Fraiman PS, Segel-Karpas D. Age-Friendly Healthcare: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis. J Clin Nurs. 2024 Dec;33(12):4635-4650. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17457. Epub 2024 Sep 30. PMID: 39344476; PMCID: PMC11579577.
- Lev-Sagie A, Rayan-Gharra N, Allouche-Kam H, Granot M. Does One Measure Fit All? The Role of Experimentally Induced Pain Tests in the Assessment of Women with Provoked Vestibular Pain. Int J Womens Health. 2024 Jul 1;16:1199-1210. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S441863. PMID: 38974514; PMCID: PMC11225990.
- Rayan-Gharra N, Malatskey L, Ofir-Gutler M, Sakhnini R, Yousef A, Khatib M, Skorecki K, Spitzer S. Assisting primary care teams and patients in a culturally diverse periphery: impact on medical students’ future career choices. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Mar 14;24(1):288. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05272-x. PMID: 38486173; PMCID: PMC10941400.