Research Abstracts
Research abstracts funded by the National Institute and completed.
The full version of the research report can be obtained from the principal researcher.
Factors affecting consumption of high-sugar products among ultra-Orthodox families following changes in sugary drink taxation and food product labeling reform
Researchers: Shosh Shahrabani
Research ended: May 2026
Falls and their risk factors among the Bedouin population aged 65 and above: current status assessment and recommendations for developing culturally sensitive clinical interventions
Researchers: Yan Press, Boris Punchik , Ayman Abu Goda, Ahmed Abu Ajadj, Hilali Abdu Al Karim, Avram Mark Clarfield
Research ended: May 2026
The quality of life and the physical and mental health of Arab citizens in Israel in the shadow of crime and social violence
Researchers: Ola Ali Saleh, Fuad Basis, Ofra Halperin, Shiran Bord
Research ended: May 2026
The evaluation of promoting and inhibiting factors for implementing the full scope of practice among registered nurses who graduated with a post-basic certification in mental health, diabetes, primary medicine, and prescription renewal, and who work in a variety of healthcare settings across Israel
Researchers: Violetta Rozani, Anat Rotem
Research ended: April 2026
Preferences of Israeli new physiotherapists in choosing their future workplace
Researchers: Gali Dar
Research ended: April 2026
Evaluation and characterization of palliative support and health services utilization of children aged 0-18, in the last year of their life, insured by Clalit Health Services.
Researchers: Roni Peleg, Yochai Schonmann, Yuval Landau, Yahav Shvartzman, Yotam David Ginati, Hagit Levine
Research ended: March 2026
Evaluation of health indices, environmental factors, individual needs and patterns of services’ use
Researchers: Lena Lipskaya-Velikovsky , Anat Golos
Research ended: March 2026
To Tyto or not to Tyto? Clinicians’ Perceptions of the Use of Tele-Medicine for Clinical Encounters in General, and specifically, Tyto as a Bio-Medical Device
Researchers: Moti Amar, Ben Bulmash, Ofir Ben-Assuli, Tsipi Heart
Research ended: January 2026
Evaluating the need for gay affirmative therapy in mental health services for LGBTQ youth in Israel
Researchers: Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Ruth Berkowitz, Yehuda Neumark, Shira Barzilay
Research ended: January 2026
Telepsychiatry to enable expedited disposition of psychiatric emergencies
Researchers: Adam Rose, Renana Eitan, Gad Lubin, Moshe Bistre
Research ended: January 2026