Prevalence of mental health problems among preparatory rural scholars using strengths and difficulties questionnaire [SDQ] [shabrament village, Giza Governorate]

Although there are evidence based treatments for many child mental health problems, only about 20% of children with psychiatric disorders are in contact with specialist mental health services. There would seem to be substantial scope, therefore, for the development and implementation of routine screening measures to detect children at high risk of mental health problems with a view to further assessment and treatment if necessary. The aim of this work is to screen preparatory scholars in Shabrament village for mental health problems using strengths and difficulties questionnaire [SDQ]. This work is a descriptive cross sectional study conducted in Shabrament preparatory mixed school. The Arabic version of the self reported SDQ is administered to the school children [no = 1148]. the mean total difficulties score was 13.78 +/- 5.35 About one fifth of the children were rated as abnormal for emotional symptoms, 15.5% for conduct problems, 12.8% for peer problems, 5.4% for hyperactivity and 4.7% were rated abnormal for prosocial behaviour. A significant proportion of the screened children were complaining of different psychiatric problems. This should draw the attention to the importance of incorporation of mental health screening into child and school health services. Training of primary health workers and school personnel in basic child mental health diagnosis is strongly recommended

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes in a rural area of Giza-Egypt; a community based study

Diabetes has a priority position on the Egyptian health policy agenda, since it became an emerging public health problem. this study responded to the need for [early detection] of diabetes, among rural individuals >/= 20 years. an epidemiological cross - sectional, community-based survey was conducted in nazlet el ashtar village, giza, upper egypt. a simple random sample of 1,000 male and female individuals >/= 20 years was taken. all participants were subjected to interview questionnaire [to assess sociodemographic characteristics, and diabetes risk factors], anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurements, screening test to detect a random capillary blood glucose level and diagnostic tests; the fasting and 2 hours post prandial venous blood sample. history of diagnosed type 2 diabetes was stated by 4.3% of the individuals. findings of the screening test revealed prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes at 7.7% and 4.9% respectively. the diagnostic test conducted to positive cases for diabetes provided a prevalence rate for diabetes at 6.3%. the peak prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes was found to occur in the age interval 40-49 and the prevalence of pre-diabetes was significantly higher among males than females [p < 0.05]. stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed that positive history of hypertension, positive family history of diabetes and waist circumference >/= 88 in females and >/= 102 in males as risk factors for prediabetes and diabetes. the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in the rural area in greater cairo among >/= 20 years of age population. consider introduction of blood glucose testing, starting before the age of 40 years, for early detection of diabetes at the PHC level especially in the family medicine practice