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Original Contribution
Lean processes mapping of diabetic patient
flow in primary healthcare centres in Kuwait
highlights opportunities for fewer patient visits
[Abstract]
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Hisham Kelendar, Muhammad Faisal, Mohammed A
Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93814
The Survey of primary care physicians about
their comprehension of HBA1C , and their understanding
of the common medical conditions that can affect
the accuracy of HBA1C
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Husam Al Saudi , Fazila Khattak
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93815
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in a Rural
Population of AbuNakhla, Doha, Qatar
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Mir Saad Hussain , Nusrat Nizamani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93816
Get Acquainted with the Secret "Its
Duration And Not The Type Of Contact That Matters
In COVID-19"
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Khan, Mohammad Zahid Khan, Abu Zar, Fazli Bari
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93817
The most desired values of high density
lipoproteins in the metabolic syndrome
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Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93818
Population and Community
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Effects of Touch and Massage Care in Advanced
Alzheimer Patient: A Pilot Case Report
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Do tourists suffer from depression and
anxiety disorders?
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Identifying depression symptoms among general
population living in conflict zone In Jammu
And Kashmir
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DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93821
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Stethoscope
Disinfection Among Health Care Providers in
Karachi
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Kanwal Jamal, Muhammad Waqaruddin Sheroze, Syed
Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Rabisa Batool,
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93822
Reviews
World Perspective of Divorce in Selected Countries:
A Sociological Appraisal
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DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93823
Parkinson's Disease: An update on Pathophysiology,
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management. Part
2 : Etiology and Pathophysiology
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Abdulrazak Abyad
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93824
Case Study
Anti-TNF-a drug-induced
lupus: A Case Report
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Abdulaziz Saad Alshahrani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93825
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Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes
in a Rural Population of AbuNakhla, Doha, Qatar
Mir Saad Hussain (1)
Nusrat Nizamani (2)
(1) Family Medicine,
Abu Nakhla Health Centre, Primary Health Care
Corporation, Doha, Qatar
(2) General Practitioner (MBBS, MRes), National
Health Services (NHS), Scotland, United Kingdom
Email: drnusrat79@hotmail.com
Corresponding author:
Dr. Mir Saad Hussain
(MBBS, MD, MRCP, MRCGP, PGDDM), Abu Nakhla Health
Centre, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC)
Doha, Qatar
Telephone: (+974) 3038 9323
ORCID iD (1) : https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2586-3390
Email: mirsaadhussain@googlemail.com,
mshussain@dundee.ac.uk
Received: April 2020; Accepted: May 2020; Published:
June 1, 2020. Citation: Mir Saad Hussain, Nusrat
Nizamani. Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in a
Rural Population of AbuNakhla, Doha, Qatar.
World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(6): 20-26 DOI:
10.5742MEWFM.2020.93816
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Abstract
Objective:
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a common
condition worldwide and is a rapidly growing
epidemic. T2DM prevalence is more common
in middle and low-income countries. Once
known as a disease of middle and old age,
it now more commonly affects the younger
population given various risk factors
like unhealthy lifestyle, poor health
literacy, obesity, and male gender. This
study aims at looking at the prevalence
of T2DM in a small rural population of
AbuNakhla, Doha, Qatar with age and gender
distribution.
Method: A
cross sectional study was conducted, gathering
a total number of patients registered
with T2DM at AbuNakhla health center,
Doha, Qatar. Patient data was collected
from Cerner (database software) in January
2020, categorising them into four age
groups; 18 to 35 years, 36 to 50 years,
51 to 65 years and 66 years and above.
Also, data was categorised into male and
female genders for each age group to find
out the proportion of male and female
patients in each of the four age groups.
Results:
The results showed high disease burden
in the local population of AbuNakhla.
Around 51% of patients with T2DM are under
the age of 50 years, out of which 10%
are under the age of 35 years. Also, the
number of females with T2DM is quite high
under the age of 35 years. Around 49%
of patients are above the age of 50 years.
Conclusion: The
data showed a high diabetes prevalence
in AbunAkhla, Doha Qatar. Prevalence is
higher in the younger age group i.e under
50 years with a rapid rise in prevalence
in age group 36 to 50 years for both males
and females. More community based educational
programs are required to increase health
literacy and awareness especially for
the younger population. This should be
aimed at both prevention as well as proper
disease management.
Key words:
Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence, AbuNakhla,
Qatar, PHCC
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