Effect of Implementation of Electronic File System and the Completeness of Clinical Evaluation in Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Clinic

Abstract

104 NCD includes cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases. NCD is considered the main cause for approximately 60% of global mortality. In low and middleincome countries, it is up to 80%. In addition, they result in 47% of global burden of diseases. Furthermore, diabetes prevalence rate reached more than 20% in many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States (12% to 25% in the age group 25 to 65 years). Five of the GCC States are among the top ten countries in the world reported by the International Diabetes Federation in 2010. In addition, 40% to 70% of people in the Gulf suffer from obesity, hypertension and smoking1. Gulf Family Health Survey, more than 15 years ago, confirmed that cardiovascular diseases affect age group more than 40 years at rates ranging from 20% to 45%2.