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May 2021 -
Volume 19, Issue 5


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Editorial
A. Abyad (Chief Editor)
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Original Contribution

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Ha'il City, Saudi Arabia
Khalid Farhan Alshammari, Kareemah Salem Alshurtan, Abdulaziz Fahad Alhumaid, Abdulilah Saad Aldhmadi, Abdulaziz Khalid Alshammari, Saleh Ali Alsanea, Abdullah Ibrahim Alrasheed, Hassan Salamah Alfuhaid, Hamoud Ali Almatrood
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[Abstract]
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94042


Does workplace Physical and Psychological violence exist against physicians and nurses in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait? A cross-sectional study
Huda Al-Ghareeb, Rehab Al-Wotayan
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[Abstract]
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94043


Awareness, perceptions and knowledge of strabismus among Ha'il population, KSA
Amani Mohammed Khalifa Mabrouk, Hala Mohammed Alshammari, Razan Fehaid Alshammari, Taif Mohammed alshammeri
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[Abstract]
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94044

A Case Study on Addressing Nurses' Practice Gaps in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Hypertension Diagnoses in the Gulf Region
Amar Salti, Ashraf Al Amir, Tawfik Albassam, Said Khader, Donna Lanuzo, Najla Sindi, Mahmoud Bakir, Lubna El-Najjar, Urooj Siddiqui
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[Abstract]
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94047

Knowledge, Behavior and Practice Toward Paediatric Tonsillectomy Among Parents in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia (2020)
Ali Maeed Sulaiman Al-Shehri, Mohammed Abdullah Alshehri, Nada Ali Alqahtani Wajd Abdulwahab Almathami, Sara Ali Almagrafi, Nazneen Mushtaque
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94048

The growing epidemic of Social and cultural Iatrogenesis in Pakistan
Muhammad Farooq, Shaheer Ellahi Khan, Syeda Ayesha Noor, Ramsha Asghar, Kashif Ishaq
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94049

Glycaemic Control and Dyslipidemia among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in diabetes center Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Ab dullah AlghamdiAhmad Shaker Eldosouky, Ali Dakhel Alghamdi,
Mohammad Abdullah Alzahrani, Ahmed Hassan Alghamdi
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94050

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Primary Care Physicians Regarding Colon Cancer in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
Saleh Ahmed Alshaikhi, Ahmed Shubaily Assiri, Ayoub Ali Alshaikh, Saif Ahmed Alshaikhi, Hassan Ahmed Assiri, Omar Ahmed Alshaiki, Hussain Abdulgader Aljefry, Mohammed Mashni Alharbi, Abdullah Hashim Alzubaidy, Yousef Hussain AlZahib, Ahmed Abdullah AlQarni
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94052

Population and Community studies

Pneumococcal and Influenza vaccination amongst diabetics in the GCC: Exploring barriers and strategies for improvement
Sahar Naz, Ali Khalid, Robin Ramsay
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94053

Clinical Research and Methods

The Role of Project Management in Public health
Razan Abyad
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94054

Review

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease and poorly controlled asthma in pediatric population: are they linked? Effect of anti-reflux treatment
Samer Abdullatif Ali
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94056

Burn Wound Infections: A Review Article
Aminah AlTurki, Alanoud AlKhalifah, Ghadah AlBarrak, Ihsan Nasr Eldin, Shahd Al Mahfud, Yara AlHarbi
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94057

Role of Vitamin D on Body Systems
Ghaleb Mohd Faisal Abu Hwij, Samer Abdullatif Ali
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94058


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May 2021 - Volume 19, Issue 5

Pneumococcal and Influenza vaccination amongst diabetics in the GCC: Exploring barriers and strategies for improvement

Sahar Naz (1)
Ali Khalid (1)
Robin Ramsay (2)

(1) General practitioner (MBBS) with a Masters in Family Medicine (University of Edinburgh)
(2) Usher Institute, Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh

Corresponding author:
Dr. Sahar Naz
Mobile: 00971558641230
Email: sahar.naz.neyazuddin@gmail.com

Received: March 2021; Accepted: April 2021; Published: May 1, 2021. Citation: Sahar Naz, Ali Khalid, Robin Ramsay. Pneumococcal and Influenza vaccination amongst diabetics in the GCC: Exploring barriers and strategies for improvement. World Family Medicine. 2021; 19(5): 81-86
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94053

Abstract


The alarming rise in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) within the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) has become a major public health concern. Respiratory infections in diabetics can result in a high morbidity and mortality rate, hence all the Arab states recommend pneumococcal and influenza vaccination for patients with diabetes. The few studies that have measured the rate of vaccination of within the GCC have consistently reported it to be poor. This is a cause for concern given the exponential rate at which diabetes is increasing within the region. The aim of this article is to highlight the importance of vaccination in diabetic patients, elaborate on the barriers faced in their promotion and propose strategies to improve vaccination rates.

Key words: pneumococcal and influenza, vaccination, diabetics, GCC, barriers, strategies







 


 
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