Hiba ZEIN HAMOUD
Enseignant Cadré - Chargé(e) d'enseignement - MSc
Institute of Occupational Therapy (IET)()
(+961) 1 421 000 ext hiba.zein1@usj.edu.lb
Hiba Zein is a licensed occupational therapist from the Faculty of Public Health at the Lebanese University, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in 2009. In 2018, she completed a master's degree in neuropsychology at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the same university.
She has been practicing occupational therapy since 2010, specializing in physical health. Since 2017, she has been Courses responsible at the Institute of Occupational Therapy at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut, where she also coordinates the internships for third and fourth-year occupational therapy students.
Her primary research interests include validation studies, reflecting her commitment to advancing knowledge in occupational therapy and neuropsychology. Hiba Zein has contributed to numerous scientific publications in specialized journals, with 11 publications covering various aspects.
+ Degrees
• Neuropsychology
• Occupational Therapy
+ Teaching experience outside USJ
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Research topics
- Validation of scales and questionnaires
- Quality of life and traumas
- Psychological impact of events
- Neurological and linguistic disorders
- Mental health and disability
+ Publications and communications
Zein, H., Summaka, M., Saleh, N. E. H., Hamieh, F., & Naim, I. (2023). Validity and reliability of the Arabic Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Lebanese people during the pandemic. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2227143
Summaka M, Zein H, Daoud R, Naim I, Fares Y, Nasser Z. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic Project for the Epidemiological Analysis of Critical Care Patients (PAEEC) scale in individuals with traumatic brain injury in Lebanon. Applied neuropsychology Adult. Apr 27 2022:1-9. doi:10.1080/23279095.2022.2062671
Summaka M, Elias E, Zein H, et al. Computed tomography findings as early predictors of long-term language impairment in patients with traumatic brain injury. Applied neuropsychology Adult. Sep 6 2021:1-10. doi:10.1080/23279095.2021.1971982
Summaka M, Zein H, Naim I, Fneish S. Assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak and its related factors on Lebanese individuals with physical disabilities. Disability and health journal. Jul 2021;14(3):101073. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101073
Sunna T, Elias E, Summaka M, Zein H, Elias C, Nasser Z. Quality of life among men with spinal cord injury in Lebanon: A case control study. NeuroRehabilitation. Dec 18 2019;45(4):547-553. doi:10.3233/nre-192916
+ Awards and recognition
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