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Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai

Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai

University of British Columbia, Co-Lead Training Working Group
EducationPhD, University of British Columbia
Areas of ExpertiseHuman-computer interaction, Informatics/Digital health, Sexual health equity

Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai (he/him) is Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia-Vancouver. He conducts research on health informatics, human-computer interaction and health technology design. His program of research seeks to explore how principles of human-computer interaction and trauma-informed care approaches can be leveraged to address inequities in sexual and reproductive health access for marginalized populations. He primarily conducts informatics-related research on endometriosis-associated sexual pains, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual health-related stigma.

 

Selected Publications

Abdulai, A.-F., Josephs, J. C., Bungay, V., Guta, A., & Gilbert, M. (2024). Trauma-Informed Technology Design in Digital Sexual Health Interventions. (external link)  Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Abdulai, A.-F., Yoon, R., Wong, J. P., Chung-Lee, L., Akbarian, A., Hou, R., Ho, M., Zinaic, R., & Anoushka, A. (2024). Scoping review protocol: What is the state of evidence for the use of communication apps with immigrant seniors in long-term care and community settings? BMJ Open, 14(8), e089939. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089939 (external link) 

Abdulai, A.-F., & Hung, L. (2023). Will ChatGPT undermine ethical values in nursing education, research, and practice? Nursing Inquiry, 30(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12556 (external link) 

 

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