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The Role of Qatar Community Pharmacists in Depression Care: A Survey of Attitudes, Practices and Perceived Barriers
(Public Health, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Background: Negative attitudes and stigma are considered to be major barriers to healthcare and quality of life around the world for patients with depression. Community pharmacists are one of the most accessible healthcare ...
Prevalence of Breastfeeding Indicators in Middle East and North African Countries: A Meta-Analysis of National Health Surveys (2010- 2020)
(Health Sciences, 2022 , Master Thesis)
Introduction: Breastfeeding is the clinical gold standard for an infant's nourishment.
Worldwide, less than one in two newly born infants are breastfed within the first hour
of birth and only 44% of infants are exclusively ...
The Association Between Prior Antibiotic Exposure and Antibiotic Resistant Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Health Care Clients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Public Health, 06-2 , Master Thesis)
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the association between prior antibiotic exposure and subsequent antibiotic resistant urinary tract infection (UTI) in clients in primary healthcare settings. ...
Depression Screening Rates and Patterns of Management in Primary Care in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Public Health, 06-2 , Master Thesis)
Background: Depression is one of the main public health problems and a leading cause of disability. It was estimated in 2019 that depression affects more than 279 million people worldwide. According to World Health ...
SARS-COV-2 Reinfection
(Health Sciences, 2022 , Master Thesis)
Background: SARS-CoV-2 reinfection investigation is on rise, and despite the fact that reviews and studies have attempted to study and define reinfection, none have compared it with all documented conditions in the literature. ...
The Association Between Health Information Seeking and Behavior Change Related to Physical Activity Among Qatari Adolescents
(Public Health, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Background: Inadequate physical activity (PA) is a serious public health problem among adolescents worldwide and in Qatar. Seeking information on health topics such as PA is increasingly documented among teens and may ...
Usability Testing of The International Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry
(Public Health, 06-2 , Master Thesis)
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive model of secondary preventive care for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, there is a wide variety of implementation characteristics globally, specifically ...
The Prevalence of Statin Prescription for Primary Prevention of Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Qatar
(Public Health, 2021 , Master Thesis)
Background: Qatar has one of the highest prevalence rates for diabetes in the world. Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) are responsible for nearly 50% of deaths among patients with diabetes in Qatar. Treating ...
Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes About Adult Post-Operative Pain Assessment and Management: A Cross Sectional Study in Qatar
(Public Health, 2021 , Master Thesis)
Background: Pain has been described by clinicians, patients, and researchers alike as a complex and challenging phenomenon. People have different experiences of pain. Nurses' negative attitudes and lack of knowledge are ...
Proportion of Emergency Visits with Prolonged Length of Stay and Associated Factors in Al Wakra Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Public Health, 2021 , Master Thesis)
Background: Length of stay (LOS) in emergency department (ED) defined as "the time from patient's registration in ED to discharge" is a key healthcare quality measure in ED. Prolonged LOS has been linked with adverse health ...