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Personal profile
In 1999 after graduation from Aktau State University named after Sh.Yessenov (Physics&Math Department), Anargul Kuntuganova started her carrier in Kazakhstan School of Publiс Health in Almaty as a lecturer on information technologies for students of Master programs and students of short-term courses. At KSPH Ms Anargul Kuntuganova was involved in many international projects funded by such international organizations like WHO, UNICEF, British Council, USAID, AIHA and Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan.
From 2007 to 2015, Ms Kuntuganova held various positions at the National Research Center for Maternal and Child Health (NRCMCH), which is now part of the Corporate Fund “University Medical Center” (Nur-Sultan). Within the period, she took a part in several pilot projects of the National Medical Holding in the field of hospital management: trust management by Austrian company Vamed Management und Service GmBH, implementation of JCI standards on quality and patient safety, opening of educational center on endovideosurgery, introduction of Balanced Scorecard system, and implementation of an integrated risk management system, etc. During the employment Anargul was a member of faculty staff in NRCMCH, lecturing at short-term training courses and long-term programs organized by NRCMCH. From 2010 to 2012 Ms Kuntuganova studied 2-years International MBA program on healthcare & hospital management at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (Germany).
In 2016, Ms Kuntuganova joined the central office at UMC, a not-for-profit company managing 4 hospitals, as a head for risk management division to coordinate the integrated risk management in all the hospitals together.
Research Interests
Healthcare Management: Leadership, Quallity &Risk Management in Healthcare, the effectiveness of the JCI standards, the knowledge, skills and perception and understanding of the importance of risk management system, incident reporting system, etc.
Health Policy: social determinants of health, Universal Health Coverage, workforce issues, financing, etc.
Teaching
Master of Public Health Program: “Health Care Services Administration, Health Economics & Policy”, “Principles of Health Economics & Policy”, elective course “Risk Management in Healthcare”, “Public Health methods”;
2-years Bachelor in Nursing Prorgam: major courses “Capstone I”, “Community and Home Health Nursing” and “Principles of Healthcare Administration”, "Issues and Trends in Nursing", "Education: Principles and Practice for Teaching in Nursing", "Enhanced Communication in Professional Nursing", "Capstone II: quality improvement and/or research project";
Nursing PDP courses;
Publications
1. Cruz, J. P., Almazan, J. U., Kuntuganova, A., Syzdykova, A., Danebek, K., & Agazhayeva, G. (2024). Standard precautions compliance and its associated factors among nurses in Kazakhstan: A Cross-sectional Study. American Journal of Infection Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.03.007
2. Balay-Odao, E. M., Colet, P. C., Almazan, J. U., Kuntuganova, A., Syzdykova, A., Kavashev, Z., Smagulova, M., Dauletkaliyeva, Z., Seidakhmetova, A., & Cruz, J. P. (2024). Environmental sustainability in healthcare: A qualitative study of the perspectives of nursing, medical and public health students in Kazakhstan. Nurse Education in Practice, 76, 103917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103917
3. Cruz, J. P., Colet, P., Almazan, J., Kuntuganova, A., Syzdykova, A., & Agazhayeva, G. (2023). Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Russian Version of the Leading a Culture of Quality in Infection Prevention Scale among Nurses in Kazakhstan. Journal of Nursing Management, 2023, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5309218
4. Khazhymurat, A., Paiyzkhan, M., Khriyenko, S., Seilova, S., Baisanova, S., Kuntuganova, A., Almazan, J. U., & Cruz, J. P. (2023). Health education competence: An investigation of the health education knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses in Kazakhstan. Nurse Education in Practice, 68, 103586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103586
5. Sarria-Santamera, Antonio MD, PhD; Kuntuganova, Anargul MBA; Alonso, Marcos MD, MPH Economic Costs of Pain in the Spanish Working Population, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: January 25, 2022 - Volume - Issue -doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002497
6. A. Kuntuganova, A. Doskeldinova, H. Vaartio-Rajalin “King ́s middle-range theory of goal attainment – a feasible framework for nursing” //Астана медициналық журналы. – 2021. - No 4 (110). -С.45-52.
7. Kuntuganova A. Risk management in hospitals – main component of quality assurance and patient safety system. The quarterly scientific-practical journal “Astana Medical Journal”, Special Issue #4/2015, p.62;
Education/Academic qualification
Hospital & Healthcare Management, MBA in Hospital & Healthcare Management, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Sept 2010 → May 2012
Award Date: May 4 2012
Organizational Management, BSc, Moscow State Social University
Sept 1999 → Jul 2003
Award Date: Jul 9 2003
Information Technologies, BA, Aktau State University named after Sh.Y.Yessenov
Sept 1995 → Jul 1999
Award Date: Jul 2 1999
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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National Nursing Workforce Study of Kazakhstan: Evidence to Inform Policy and Strengthen the Health System
Cruz, J. (PI), Almazan, J. (Co-PI), Colet, P. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Balay-Odao, E. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Kuntuganova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Syzdykova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Nadirbekova, G. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
4/1/26 → 12/31/28
Project: FDCRGP
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Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Hospital’s Culture of Nursing Research Scale Among Nurses
Cruz, J. P., Almazan, J. U., Colet, P. C., Nadirbekova, G., Khazhymurat, A., Kuntuganova, A. & Balay-Odao, E. M., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Nursing Measurement. 33, 4, p. 584-596 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validity and Reliability of the English Version of the Hospital Culture of Nursing Research Scale
Cruz, J. P., Almazan, J. U., Balay-odao, E. M., Kuntuganova, A., Jabonete, F. G. V., Milan, J. M. & Colet, P. C., Apr 1 2026, In: Journal of Nursing Measurement. 34, 1, p. 134-147 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Other Health-Related Variables Among University Students in Kazakhstan: Implications for Holistic Health
Zhabay, A., Balay-Odao, E., Kuntuganova, A. & Cruz, J., Oct 9 2025, In: Social and Health Sciences. 23, 1, 16954.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nurse Managers’ Toxic Leadership Behaviors and Their Influence on Nurses’ Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sarsenbay, Z., Murat, A., Kamzayeva, T., Beishenbay, Z., Bukhanova, S., Kuntuganova, A., Balay-Odao, E. M. & Cruz, J. P., 2025, In: Journal of Nursing Management. 2025, 1, 6862124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nursing with a heart: qualitative insights from Kazakh nurses in caring with older adult patients in acute care setting
Yermekbayeva, M., Rustamova, K., Toktarbay, A., Makhkambayeva, N., Nuralina, Z., Kuntuganova, A., Balay-odao, E. M., Cruz, J. P. & Almazan, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Social and Economic Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Qaz Green Health Project: Developing the Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare Competence of the Present and Future Healthcare Workforce in Kazakhstan
Cruz, J. (Participant), Colet, P. (Participant), Almazan, J. (Participant), Balay-Odao, E. (Participant), Kuntuganova, A. (Participant), Syzdykova, A. (Participant), Nurmagambetova, A. (Participant), Gusmanov, A. (Participant), Bolla, S. (Participant), Manabat, A. (Participant), Seidakhmetova, A. (Participant) & Dauletkaliyeva, Z. (Participant)
May 2023 → Dec 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of Scales to Assess an Organization’s Culture of Nursing Research and Nurses’ Attitudes toward Scholarly Publishing
Cruz, J. (Participant), Colet, P. (Participant), Almazan, J. (Participant), Balay-Odao, E. (Participant), Kuntuganova, A. (Participant), Syzdykova, A. (Participant), Khazhymurat, A. (Participant), Nadirbekova, G. (Participant), Milan, J. (Participant) & Jabonete, F. G. (Participant)
Dec 2022 → Nov 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other
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The impact of depression on satisfaction with prenatal care in Kazakhstan during COVID-19 pandemic
Kossybakova, G. (Speaker), Alibekova, R. (Speaker), Crape, B. (Speaker) & Kuntugunova, A. (Speaker)
Nov 11 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster presentation