Prof. Anat Drach-Zahavy
Email: anatdz@research.haifa.ac.il
Tel: +972-4-8288007
Research Interests
Higher Education
Recent Publications
Research Interests
- Leadership and teamwork in healthcare
- Safety
- Patient Centered Care
- Nurses’ health
- Evidence Based Practice
Higher Education
Degree | Name of Institution and Department | Period of Study |
BA | University of Haifa Faculty of Social Sciences, Psychology & Statistics | 1979-1982 |
MA | University of Haifa Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology | 1983-1985 |
Ph.D | Technion- Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Industrial Engineering & Management | 1993-1997 |
Recent Publications
- Vexler M, Drach-Zahavy A, Srulovici E. From talk to action: A randomized controlled design on the role of huddles in shaping safety climate and reducing missed nursing care. Appl Nurs Res. 2026 Aug;90:152117. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2026.152117. Epub 2026 Jul 17. PMID: 42547144.
- Chiappinotto S, Srulovici E, Palacios Klein G, Khatib N, Bayram A, Grassetti L, Drach-Zahavy A, Palese A. Measuring Reasons for Unfinished Nursing Care as Perceived by Community Care Nurses: A Binational Development and Validation Study. Public Health Nurs. 2026 Jun 3. doi: 10.1111/phn.70140. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42231869.Chiappinotto S, Srulovici E, Palacios Klein G, Khatib N, Bayram A, Grassetti L, Drach-Zahavy A, Palese A. Measuring Reasons for Unfinished Nursing Care as Perceived by Community Care Nurses: A Binational Development and Validation Study. Public Health Nurs. 2026 Jun 3. doi: 10.1111/phn.70140. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42231869.
- Fleishman TT, Sperling D, Drach-Zahavy A, Golfenshtein N, Toren O, Hirschfeld M, Wagner N, Benbenishty J, Srulovici E. Structural moral distress among nurse middle managers in crisis. Nurs Ethics. 2026 May 16:9697330261449300. doi: 10.1177/09697330261449300. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42141893.
- Brik D, Drach-Zahavy A, Golfenstein N. Beyond protocol versus judgment: A qualitative study of nurses’ prioritization and integration strategies. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2026 Mar 16;10:100524. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2026.100524. PMID: 41958850; PMCID: PMC13059106.
- Chudner I, Drach-Zahavy A, Almor T, Madjar B, Gelman L, Habib S. Preferences for Video Consultations in Family Health Stations: A Discrete Choice Experiment Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women. Patient. 2026 Apr 4. doi: 10.1007/s40271-026-00814-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41934546.
- Suliman L, Zahavy AD, Goldblatt H, Admi H, Peterfreund I, Sabah L, Srulovici E. Understanding missed nursing care through felt accountability focus and task complexity: A prospective repeated-measures field study. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2025 Nov 10;10:100447. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100447. PMID: 41809132; PMCID: PMC12969117.
- Golfenshtein N, Drach-Zahavy A, Sperling D, Fleishman TT, Hirschfeld M, Wagner N, Srulovici E. Navigating crisis: A qualitative study of nurse middle managers’ role in building resilience during times of crisis. Int J Nurs Stud. 2026 Feb;174:105289. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105289. Epub 2025 Nov 17. PMID: 41352248.
- Vexler M, Drach-Zahavy A, Srulovici E. Proactive huddles to reduce missed nursing care; the mediating roles of personal situational awareness and rational coordination: A cluster randomized pre post intervention study. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2025 Nov 10;9:100448. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100448. PMID: 41341122; PMCID: PMC12670451.
- Vexler M, Drach-Zahavy A, Srulovici E. Proactive huddles to reduce missed nursing care; the mediating roles of personal situational awareness and rational coordination: A cluster randomized pre post intervention study. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2025 Nov 10;9:100448. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100448. PMID: 41341122; PMCID: PMC12670451.
- Sheffer-Hilel G, Barkan N, Drach-Zahavy A. Professional stereotypes in interprofessional health care teams collaborating in long-term care facilities. Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 2026 Feb 18;39(1):40-55. doi: 10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2025-0005. PMID: 41098030.