Qatar Journal of Public Health - Volume 2023, Issue 2

Objective This research aimed to assess coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine administration errors at Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) in Qatar and provide corrective measures to enhance patient safety based on the Centre for Communicable Diseases recommendations. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the electronic medical records of patients receiving COVID- Read More

Background Fever without a source of infection (FWS) is a common presentation in infants and children. Kawasaki disease (KD) is a rare but serious illness that can sometimes present with FWS. Early diagnosis of KD is important in infants younger than 6 months because delayed treatment has a poor outcome in this age group. Case presentation A 5-month-old male child, who was first taken by his parents to Read More

Centralized Health Intelligence (CHI) represents an ecosystem where data, technology, and expertise converge to elevate the standards of healthcare services. In this case study, we explore the pivotal role of CHI in reshaping the healthcare paradigm at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar. Adopting clinical information systems led to a wealth of data, necessitating the transformation of the Read More

African nations have experienced various environmental and anthropological changes, including climate change, natural disasters, food safety issues, and increased industrial waste. These changes have increased the risk of emerging endemic microorganisms and intensified the transmission and impact of existing endemic communicable diseases (ECDs). This paper reviews the literature on the repercussions Read More

الملخص المُقَدِّمَة: التَّصلُّب الجانبي الضُّموري هو أحد الأمْراض العَصَبيَّة التَنَكُّسِيَّة التي تُصيب الخلايا العَصَبيَّة في المُخ والحَبْلِ الشَّوكِي، ويَنْتَهي المرض غَالباً بالوفاةِ. هَدَفَت هذه الدراسة لتَلخيص خَصَائِص مَرْضَى التَّصلٌّب الجانبي الضُّموري في البُلدان العَرَبية ومَدى جَودة الرِعاية الصحِّيَّة المُقدَّمة لهم. المَنْهَجِيَّة: تَمَّ إجْراء هذه الدِّراسة وِفْقَاً للمبادِئ التَّوجِيهيَّة للمُراجعات المَنْهَجِيَّة والتَّحالِيل التلوية (PRISMA). تَمَّ إجراء بحث مُحَوْسَب في ثلاث قواعد بيانات في الأول من شَهر كَانُون الْأَوَّل لعام 2023م باستخدام المصطلحا Read More