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Qualitative Research, Perinatal Mental Health, Women & Child Health, Evidence-Based Reviews, Multi & Mixed Method Study

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I am a public health researcher with expertise in women and child health, perinatal mental health, multi-method research, mixed-methods research, and evidence synthesis. I have experience in systematic review, scoping reviews, qualitative and quantitative studies, and theory-driven research, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). I am proficient in data colding, data analysis and the use of SPSS, Covidence, Sentinel (ABPM system) and Medidata Rave EDC (RTSM). I offer freelance services in literature reviews, scoping reviews, systematic reviews, proposal development, data coding, data analysis, SPSS use for data entry, cleaning and analysis, and in academic writing.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Health Psychology
• ☆ Women's Health
• ☆ Breast Cancer
• ☆ Obstetrics & Gynecology
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Global Health
• ☆ Community Health Services
• ☆ Healthcare Administration & Management
• ☆ Managed Healthcare
• ☆ Home Health Care
• ☆ Nursing
• ☆ Community Health Nursing
• ☆ Public Health Nursing
• ☆ Pregnancy & Childbirth
• ☆ Health Education
• ☆ School Health Services

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Manager Research

The Aga Khan University Hospital

November 2024 - Present

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

University of Ottawa, Canada

September 2020 - October 2024

Certifications

• Basic Data Analysis in NCDs Research

  Fogarty - AKU

  January 2025 - Present

• Principles and Practice of Clinical Research

  NIH

  January 2025 - Present

• Psychiatry Certificate Course

  The Aga Khan University

  January 2025 - Present

• Meta-Analysis in Action: Practical Data Analysis and Interpretation

  The Aga Khan University

  January 2025 - Present

• AI in Healthcare: Hands-On with KNIME

  The Aga Khan University

  January 2025 - Present

• Mental Health Counselling Training

  The Aga Khan Health Board, Pakistan

  January 2024 - Present

• Good Clinical Practice

  NIDA Clinical Trials Network

  January 2024 - Present

• SPSS - Beginner to Advanced

  TranSkills Lab

  January 2021 - Present

• Research Ethics (TCPS2)

  Government of Canada

  January 2021 - Present

• Gender-Based Analysis Plus

  Government of Canada

  January 2020 - Present

• Manuscript Writing

  The Aga Khan University

  January 2019 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sadaf Zindani, Julie Chartrand, Jean Hannan, J. Craig Phillips (2025). Qualitative Study of Men’s Experiences of Becoming a Father for the First-Time in Pakistan: A Critical Realist Perspective . American Journal of Men's Health.

Sadaf Zindani, Julie Chartrand, Jean Hannan, J. Craig Phillips (2025). First-Time Father’s Risk Factors of Paternal Perinatal Psychological Distress: A Scoping Review . American Journal of Men's Health.

Sadaf Zindani, J Craig Phillips, Alliete R Alfano, Latisha C Barfield, Lisa Cain, Masoud Sadjadi, Eduardo Morales, Wanda Phillips-Beck, M Grisel Galarza, Maritza Torres, et al. (2024). Exploring Maternal and Infant Health App Development and Effectiveness Research: Scoping Review . JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting.

Sharif, A., Rattani, S., Ahmed, H. M., Zindani, S. N., Naqvi, S. S. Q., Cassum, L. A., & Iqbal, S. (2023). Effect of demographic and clinical characteristics of open wound pressure ulcers in patients at tertiary care hospital of Karachi. International Journal of Health Sciences, 7(S1), Article S1. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v7nS1.14320 .

Sadaf Zindani, Jean Hannan, Julie Chartrand, J. Craig Phillips(2023). Scoping Review Protocol for the Risk Factors Contributing to Perinatal Psychological Distress among First-time Fathers . Open Science Framework. Open Science Framework

Ways of Managing Palliative Care Needs of Adult Cancer Patients at Home in the Context of Pakistan: A Qualitative Approach @article{2022, doi = {10.37184/lnjcc.2789-0112.3.10}, url = {https://doi.org/10.37184%2Flnjcc.2789-0112.3.10}, year = 2022, publisher = {Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College}, title = {Ways of Managing Palliative Care Needs of Adult Cancer Patients at Home in the Context of Pakistan: A Qualitative Approach}, journal = {Liaquat National Journal of Cancer Care}} . Liaquat National Journal of Cancer Care.

PARDHAN SHAHLA, NOORUDDIN ZINDANI SADAF, SAEED ALI TAZEEN, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, Department of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan(2020). ASSOCIATION OF THE FACTORS WITH JOB SATISFACTION OF NURSE EDUCATORS IN PAKISTAN: AN ANALYTICAL, CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY . i-manager’s Journal on Nursing. 9. (4). p. 12. i-manager Publications

NOORUDDIN ZINDANI SADAF, BAROLIA RUBINA, GUL RAISA, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan(2020). PALLIATIVE CARE NEEDS OF ADULT CANCER PATIENTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH . i-manager’s Journal on Nursing. 10. (2). p. 36. i-manager Publications

LECTURE SPEECH

Sadaf Zindani, Professor Dr. J. Craig Phillips, Professor Dr. J. Craig Phillips (2023). Scoping Review: Risk Factors Contributing to Perinatal Psychological Distress among First-time Fathers. Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network (CDNN) Conference 2023.

Sadaf Zindani, Professor Dr. J. Craig Phillips, Professor Dr. J. Craig Phillips (2023). Qualitative Study of Men's Experiences of Becoming a Father for the First-time. Graduate Colloquium 2023 on Health Law, Policy, and Ethics.

Sadaf Zindani (2018). Because I Matter.

Sadaf Zindani, Dr. Tazeen (2018). Workplace Ethics for Nurses, Midwives, and Other Health Professionals. International Nursing and Midwifery Conference 2018.

PREPRINT

Sadaf Zindani, J Craig Phillips, Alliete R Alfano, Latisha C Barfield, Lisa Cain, Masoud Sadjadi, Eduardo Morales, Wanda Phillips-Beck, M Grisel Galarza, Maritza Torres, et al. (2023). Exploring Maternal and Infant Health App Development and Effectiveness Research: Scoping Review (Preprint) .

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Zindani, S., N., & Ali, T., S. (November 17, 2019). Family resilience [Editorial]. DAWN. Retrieved from https://epaper.dawn.com/?page=17_11_2019_009 .

DISSERTATION THESIS

Zindani, S. N. (2017). Palliative care needs assessments of adult cancer patients in home healthcare setting in Karachi from the perspective of patients and their caregivers: a qualitative approach (master’s thesis). Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Kamwani, S. S. (2006). Bedside nursing shortage in Pakistan. (Unpublished master’s thesis). Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Kamwani, S. S. (August 23, 2004). Reproductive Health Education. CHOWK.

Kamwani, S. S. (December 07, 2003). The Stigma That Really Matters. DAWN.