Al-Sayegh presents research
Study first of its kind in Middle East
KUWAIT CITY, May 27: A professor in the Faculty of Allied Health of Health Sciences Center at Kuwait University Dr Nowall AlSayegh presented a research, which is considered the first of its kind in the Middle East and was funded by the research center of Kuwait University.
According to a press release, the research is about assessment of public health status of the staff members and students of the Health Sciences Center of Kuwait University within the campus.
This research can be used by any college affiliated to the Kuwait University, as well as by universities in the Middle East. It focuses on two objectives - Kuwaiti social service, and fundamental educational global studies related to identification of widespread health risks in order to determine the personal needs.
Dr Al-Sayegh explained that the objective of this study is to compare students’ health in the colleges affiliated to the Health Sciences Center in Kuwait University. From there, advices on the health services for students will be given, and a baseline will be established for assessing the students’ health. This was achieved through assessment of a sample using a questionnaire on general health (smoking, nutrition, body activity, sleep and fatigue), and objective measures (heart rate, blood pressure, waist-to-hip ratio, and random blood glucose testing). Another objective of the study is to establish a database on health status of the members of the Health Sciences Center community, identify their health needs and provide necessary support or advice such as better nutrition, better management of stress, advices to stop smoking and treatments for sleeping disorders.