Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of Bahraini people with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: Study patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour and the influence of demographics and body mass index (BMI) on these behaviours amongst Bahraini adults with type 2 diabetes over 10 weeks using an activity tracker. Method: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at a Bahrain government health centre. Thirty-three Bahraini Arab adults, 30-60 years old, with controlled type 2 diabetes, wore a Fitbit Flex 2TM activity tracker for 10 weeks. Data on age, sex, marital and employment status, education and BMI were collected at the start of the study. Results: A total of N = 32 participants completed the study. The average steps per day were 7859 ± 4131, and there were no differences between baseline, week 5 and 10. A third of participants were sedentary, based on a threshold of 5000 steps/day. Females accumulated fewer average daily steps than males (6728 ± 2936 vs. 10,281 ± 4623, p = 0.018). Daily averages for physical activity intensity were as follows: sedentary (786 ± 109 min), light (250 ± 76 min), moderate (9 ± 10 min) and vigorous (12 ± 18 min). Males had higher daily averages versus females for moderate (13 ± 9 vs. 5 ± 9 min, p = 0.018) and vigorous physical activity (21 ± 23 vs. 5 ± 7 min, p = 0.034). 91% of participants wore the device ≥10 h/day. The adherence rate was 79% based on percentage of days the device was worn continuously over 10 weeks. Conclusion: Future physical activity interventions should target sedentary and female participants with type 2 diabetes. In addition, we need to understand the facilitators and barriers to physical activity and the physical activity preferences of these two subgroups.

Scoping review of healthcare professionals' views on intimate partner violence in the Middle East and North Africa.

OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aims to survey healthcare providers (HCPs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) about their knowledge, attitudes and barriers to working with women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). This review aims to map the breadth of available peer-reviewed literature that may inform future educational training programmes. DESIGN: Scoping review. DATA SOURCES: The scoping review included studies up to December 2023 from PUBMED, Medline, COCHRANE, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO and Arabic medical journals. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Selected articles were restricted to those carried out in the MENA region, available in full text and with no date restrictions. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Data were extracted from all studies to include research location, year of publication, type of journal, methodology, design, participants, knowledge, attitudes and barriers. By charting the information into a table, the data were analysed using frequency, counts and descriptive content analysis. RESULTS: Of the 1060 articles reviewed, 29 eligible studies were included in this scoping review. 27% of the articles reported HCPs' lack of knowledge about IPV protocols. The dominant attitude reported was a preference to treat the presenting health complaint and avoid discussing IPV. Finally, 30% of articles reported HCPs' lack of training as the main barrier. CONCLUSION: Our paper concluded that there is a lack of research in understanding the knowledge, attitudes and barriers surrounding HCPs in the MENA region and IPV. This scoping review highlights the need for further research, informed interventions and training for HCPs in the region.