Dr Iman Hesso
Faculties, departments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Pharmacy
- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Penrhyn Road
Lecturer in Academic Skills
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I joined Kingston University in September 2022 as lecturer in Academic Skills. Before that I was a research associate for an EU funded project (INCISIVE) at Kingston University where I worked alongside the principal investigator on AI enabled care for cancer patients. Prior to becoming part of the INCISIVE team at Kingston University, I worked on a joined project between Aston university and the Pharmacists Defense Association (PDA) focusing on optimizing the role of community pharmacists through an opportunistic public health based model run from community pharmacy.
I obtained my PhD in 2019 from Kingston University in Pharmacy practice with a focus on optimizing the role of community pharmacists in adherence and inhaler technique education for patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
Qualifications
- PhD Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University London, UK
- MSc Healthcare Policy & Quality Management, University of Birmingham, UK
- BSc Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Domains
Qualifications
- Associate Fellowship in Higher Education Academy (AFHEA); Kingston University, London
Courses taught
My research interests are mainly in the areas of pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, digital technology in healthcare and public health; including: optimization of chronic disease management, pharmacy services and role of pharmacists, chronic respiratory conditions, organization, structure and delivery of healthcare, technology enabled care, quantitative and qualitative research methods. I have been involved in several EU funded projects, in addition to a number of m-health and tele-health projects in the areas of medical research and chronic disease management.
Specialisms
- Public Health
- Technology enabled care
- Chronic disease management
- Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare
- Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Publications
Evaluation of the INCISIVE services in cancer imaging: a feasibility study
Zacharias, Lithin, Hesso, Iman, Kayyali, Reem, Charalambous, Andreas, Triumbari, Elizabeth Katherine Anna, Chouvarda, Ioanna, Loncar-Turukalo, Tatjana, Sykiotis, Stavros, Symvoulidis, Chrysostomos, Gutierrez-Torre, Alberto, Nasikas, Dimitrios K., Kogut–Czarkowska, Magdalena, Roussakis, Yiannis, Maria, Christodoulou, Maria, Liontou, Trias, Susanna Ausso, Herrera, Didier Domínguez, Tsave, Olga, Alcaraz, Antonio, Fotopoulos, Dimitris, Vevis, Kristis, Mengual, Lourdes, Doulamis, Nikolaos, Jakovljević, Nikša, George, Papagiannis, Diana, Papalla, Finitsis, Stefanos, Ajami, Tarek, Evanthia, Vasilakou, Zdravkovic, Vladan and Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, 2026, Seminars in Oncology Nursing (42), 1 pp 152088, Published
Artificial intelligence for optimizing cancer imaging: user experience study
Hesso, Iman, Zacharias, Lithin, Kayyali, Reem, Charalambous, Andreas, Lavdaniti, Maria, Stalika, Evangelia, Ajami, Tarek, Acampa, Wanda, Boban, Jasmina and Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, 2024, JMIR Cancer (10), Published
Cancer care pathways across seven countries in Europe: what are the current obstacles? And how can artificial intelligence help?
Hesso, Iman, Kayyali, Reem, Zacharias, Lithin, Charalambous, Andreas, Lavdaniti, Maria, Stalika, Evangelia, Ajami, Tarek, Acampa, Wanda, Boban, Jasmina and Gebara, Shereen Nabhani, 2023, Journal of Cancer Policy (39), Published
Cancer care at the time of the fourth industrial revolution: an insight to healthcare professionals' perspectives on cancer care and artificial intelligence
Hesso, Iman, Kayyali, Reem, Dolton, Debbie Rose, Joo, Kwanyoung, Zacharias, Lithin, Charalambous, Andreas, Lavdaniti, Maria, Stalika, Evangelia, Ajami, Tarek, Acampa, Wanda, Boban, Jasmina and Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, 2023, Radiation Oncology (18), Published
Objective assessment of adherence and inhaler technique among asthma and COPD patients in London: a study in community pharmacies using an electronic monitoring device
Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, Kayyali, Reem and Hesso, Iman, 2023, Pharmacy (11), 3, Published
The holistic perspective of the INCISIVE project: artificial intelligence in screening mammography
Lazic, Ivan, Agullo, Ferran, Ausso, Susanna, Alves, Bruno, Barelle, Caroline, Berral, Josep Ll, Bizopoulos, Paschalis, Bunduc, Oana, Chouvarda, Ioanna, Dominguez, Didier, Filos, Dimitrios, Gutierrez-Torre, Alberto, Hesso, Iman, Jakovljević, Nikša, Kayyali, Reem, Kogut-Czarkowska, Magdalena, Kosvyra, Alexandra, Lalas, Antonios, Lavdaniti, Maria, Loncar-Turukalo, Tatjana, Martinez-Alabart, Sara, Michas, Nassos, Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, Raptopoulos, Andreas, Roussakis, Yiannis, Stalika, Evangelia, Symvoulidis, Chrysostomos, Tsave, Olga, Votis, Konstantinos and Charalambous, Andreas, 2022, Applied Sciences (12), 17, Published
Experiences of cancer survivors in Europe: has anything changed? Can artificial intelligence offer a solution?
Hesso, Iman, Kayyali, Reem, Charalambous, Andreas, Lavdaniti, Maria, Stalika, Evangelia, Lelegianni, Maria and Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, 2022, Frontiers in Oncology (12), Published
Mental health among school-going adolescents in Greater London: a cross-sectional study
Al-Zawaadi, Asmaa, Hesso, Iman and Kayyali, Reem, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry (12), Published
A quantitative evaluation of adherence and inhalation technique among respiratory patients: an observational study using an electronic inhaler assessment device
Hesso, Iman, Nabhani Gebara, Shereen, Greene, Garrett, Co stello, R. W. and Kayyali, Reem, 2020, International Journal of Clinical Practice (74), 2, Published
Asthma-targeted MURs: how confident are community pharmacists in delivering different interventions?
Kayyali, Reem, Ali, Ifrah, Al-Hindawi, Asmaa, Hesso, Iman and Royle, Finlay, 2019, Pharmacy (7), 3, Published
Supporting respiratory patients in primary care: a qualitative insight from independent community pharmacists in London
Hesso, Iman, Kayyali, Reem and Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, 2019, BMC Health Services Research (19), Published
Shared decision making and experiences of patients with long-term conditions: has anything changed?
Kayyali, Reem, Gebara, Shereen Nabhani, Hesso, Iman, Funnell, Gill, Naik, Minal, Mason, Thuy, Uddin, Mohammed Ahsan, Al-Yaseri, Noor, Khayyam, Umar, Al-Haddad, Teebah, Siva, Roshan and Chang, John, 2018, BMC Health Services Research (18), 763, Published
Knowledge and awareness of the general public and perception of pharmacists about antibiotic resistance
Mason, Thuy, Trochez, Claire, Thomas, Remmya, Babar, Maria, Hesso, Iman and Kayyali, Reem, 2018, BMC International Health and Human Rights (18), 711, Published
Co-morbidities as predictors of airflow limitation among smokers in England
Kayyali, Reem, Hassan, Yusur, Hesso, Iman and Siva, Roshan, 2018, Pharmacy (6), 2, Published
A qualitative study of Telehealth patient information leaflets (TILs): are we giving patients enough information?
Kayyali, Reem, Hesso, Iman, Ejiko, Evelyn and Nabhani Gebara, Shereen, 2017, BMC Health Services Research (17), 362, Published
Telehealth: misconceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals in England
Kayyali, Reem, Hesso, Iman, Mahdi, Alyaa, Hamzat, Omowumi, Adu, Albert and Nabhani Gebara, Shereen, 2017, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (25), 3 pp 203-209, Published
Impact of community pharmacists in COPD management: Inhalation technique and medication adherence
Hesso, Iman, Gebara, Shereen Nabhani and Kayyali, Reem, 2016, Respiratory Medicine (118) pp 22-30, Published
Integrated care in respiratory function management
Hesso, Iman, Kayyali, Reem and Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen (2022). In: Paiva, Rui Pedro, Carvalho, Paulo de, Kilintzis, Vassilis, (eds.), London, U.K.: pp 323-353 [Published]
Perceptions and experiences of community pharmacists in supporting respiratory patients in London: a qualitative study
Hesso, Iman, Nabahani-Gebara, S. and Kayyali, Reem(2017). [Published]
User profiling for coordinated and integrated care
Kayyali, Reem, Nabhani-Gebara, Shereen, Hesso, Iman, Siva, Roshan, Kaimakamis, Evangelos, Vaes, Anouk W., Spruit, Martijn A., Chang, John, Costello, Richard, Philip, Nada, Pierscionek, Barbara and Maglaveras, Nicos(2016). [Published]
To examine the value of using an electronic monitoring device in optimising the role of community pharmacists in adherence and inhaler technique education in patients with chronic respiratory conditions
Hesso, Iman (2019), PhD thesis [Accepted/In press]