Public Health: Recent submissions
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The Association Between Prior Antibiotic Exposure and Antibiotic Resistant Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Health Care Clients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(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
(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 ... -
Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Inappropriate Prescribing in Elderly Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases in Qatar
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) are global issues that are associated with morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly. Polypharmacy and PIP are highly prevalent in patients ... -
The Role of Qatar Community Pharmacists in Depression Care: A Survey of Attitudes, Practices and Perceived Barriers
(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)
(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 ... -
SARS-COV-2 Reinfection
(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. ... -
Effect Modification of The Association Between Dietary Patterns and Depression by Diabetes Among Adults in Qatar: A Populationbased Study
(2022 , Master Thesis)Background: Diabetes is a major public health problem in Qatar and significantly increases the risk of depression. Dietary patterns are related to the incidence of depression among patients with diabetes. However, no ... -
The Prevalence of Statin Prescription for Primary Prevention of Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Qatar
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Consanguinity among Autistic individuals: Prevalence and Associations with Intellectual Disability and Epilepsy
(2019 , Master Thesis)Background: Although autism is a global disorder, relatively little is known about the prevalence of consanguinity among autism spectrum disorder (ASD) individuals. Also, the relation of ASD comorbidities (Epilepsy and ... -
Fragility Fracture Incidence and Risk in Patients Who Undergone Bone Mineral Density Testing in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Osteoporosis and its associated fragility fractures pose a significant public health issue in the elderly population. Additionally, diabetes has been linked to an increased risk of fragility fractures. In ... -
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: The coexistence of carotid artery disease in patients undergoing Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a risk factor for stroke and death. Moreover, significant carotid artery disease in ischemic heart disease ... -
Prevalence of Early Opioid Prescribing for Non-Specific Low Back Pain and Disability Duration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health issue, which affects most people at some point in their lives. LBP poses huge burden on the society in terms of economic burden because of workdays lost due to ... -
Incidence and Prevalence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) in Pediatric population - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPI) is a serious patient safety issue that adversely affects patient's well-being and increases healthcare costs dramatically. Prevalence and incidence studies estimate ... -
Adult Hospital Inpatient Experience in Qatar And Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Evaluation of hospital inpatient experience (HIE) is an important measure used by healthcare organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of their current processes and understand how responsive and respectful ... -
Child Disciplinary Practices in Relation to Household Head Education and Beliefs in Five Middle East and North African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study- Further Analysis of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Data.
(2020 , Master Thesis)Introduction: Internationally, eight out of ten children are exposed to violent discipline by their caregivers. To reduce the prevalence of violent discipline against children, we should understand the social and ... -
Improving Waiting Times in Hand Surgery Clinic at Rumailah Hospital, Qatar
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)Background: The quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery are key drivers that influence hospital quality as well as patient satisfaction. The patient waiting time is the period of time that passes between patients ... -
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms And Weight Loss Stages In Qatar: A Cross-Sectional General Population Investigation
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Depression and overweight obesity (OO) have well-established bidirectional associations and are comorbid with other medical conditions. To date, the impact of weight management interventions remains small. ... -
Prevalence of At-Risk Marriages among Couples Attending Premarital Screening (PMS) Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020 , Master Thesis)Introduction/Background: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common inherited genetic diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that at least 5% of the world’s population are carriers for hemoglobinopathies ...
