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Epidemiological situation of chickenpox in Qatar (2012-2014)
Background: Chickenpox is a contagious viral disease that affects any age group. Chickenpox is the most common infectious disease in Qatar. Most affected age groups in Qatar in the last three years are children. Chickenpox vaccination has been included in Qatar National Immunization Program in 2000.
Aim: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of chickenpox in Qatar in the year 2012–2014.
Methods: Descriptive analysis based on data retrieved from routine surveillance system Qatar Information Exchange Ministry Of Development Planning And Statistics and National Immunization Program. Incidence rate was calculated for each year by gender and age groups.
Results: Total number of chickenpox cases registered in Qatar in 2014 was 574 with the incidence (259.1 per 100000) which was higher than 2012 (244.5) and 2013 (237.4). Most affected age groups in 2012 and 2013 were 5–9 years old (105.6 per 10000) and (82.7 per 10000) respectively while in 2014 age group 0–4 was most affected one (87.9 per 10000). There was a remarkable increase in the incidence rate of chickenpox in the age groups 15–19 45–49 and 50+ in 2014 comparing to 2012 and 2013. Although the number of affected cases was higher among men comparing to women the incidence rate in men was lower.
Conclusion: Increase of incidence rate in 2014 comparing to 2012 and 2013 influenced by the increase of the incidence rate in middle and older age groups. Our results indicate that more evidence is needed to recommend use of varicella vaccine in adults and not only in children.
Status of cold chain management among health care providers in Qatar: Primary health care center-based intervention study
Objective: The study aimed to measure the status of cold chain management among primary health care professionals at primary healthcare centers (PHCC) in Qatar.
Methods: A cross-sectional design with pre-post-intervention study was conducted and 570 primary health professionals were selected from 21 PHCCs using random sampling. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data regarding the status of cold chain system of healthcare workers before and after educational intervention.
Results: Of the 570 subjects 492 (86.3%) participated in the post-intervention evaluation. cold chain management before the intervention six elements were present in all of the PHCCs (100%) eight were present in >80% another eight were present in 60–80% while 13 were present in < 60%. These figures improved to 8 13 4 and 10 respectively after the intervention.
Conclusion: In Qatar The current status of cold chain status among primary healthcare workers had significantly improved after intervention. The practices of health professionals were also found to be adequate. Therefore it is recommended that all health professionals working in PHCCs should receive mandatory cold chain management training to ensure delivery of safe and effective vaccines in Qatar.
Keywords: KAP cold chain primary health care center immunization PHC Qatar