Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha

Ibrahim, Hatem; Salama, Ashraf M.; Wiedmann, Florian; Awwaad, Reem; Aboukalloub, Basma

doi:10.1080/21650020.2019.1635520

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“…A significant positive aspect noted by participants was the efficient assistance provided by employers in family relocation, which echoes similar findings in existing literature [ 17 , 18 ]. The support in housing and schooling facilitated smoother transitions for families.…”

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Healthcare Expatriate Adjustment in Qatar: Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities

Bashir

2024

Cureus

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Background: The healthcare sector in the Middle East, particularly in Qatar, relies heavily on expatriate professionals. The successful adaptation of these expatriates to the local environment is crucial as it significantly affects their job satisfaction and the quality of care they deliver to patients. This study aimed to identify and analyze the key factors influencing the adjustment of healthcare expatriates in Qatar to their professional roles and the cultural context of the region. Methodology: This study involved the use of a cross-sectional survey approach targeting healthcare professionals in Qatar, with a targeted sample size of 385 participants selected to ensure a comprehensive representation of the expatriate workforce. The survey was disseminated through expatriate-specific WhatsApp groups from October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. It was structured to examine a variety of factors influencing expatriate adjustment, including age, gender, proficiency in the Arabic language, social support networks, job type, and length of stay in Qatar. The primary focus of this study is a thematic analysis of the respondents' free-text comments. These comments offer valuable insights into their experiences, both positive and negative, in adapting to life and work in Qatar. Results: This study achieved a response rate of 51.69% (199 out of 385), with participants representing 10 nationalities, being predominantly aged between 35 and 44 years, and having spent four to seven years in Qatar. The majority of respondents were nurses and doctors, accounting for 83.9% of the sample. The following five main themes emerged from the analysis of 218 free-text comments: personal and family concerns, work-related matters, government and system-related challenges, social and cultural challenges, and Arabic language challenges. Although participants valued supportive employer practices in family relocation and professional environments, they encountered language barriers, bureaucratic complexities, and cultural adaptation challenges. Conclusion: The results of this study shed light on the multifaceted nature of expatriate adjustment in the healthcare sector of Qatar, highlighting the supportive elements and the obstacles encountered. They emphasize the need for comprehensive support mechanisms, including language training, streamlined bureaucratic processes, and cultural orientation programs, to facilitate successful and fulfilling expatriate experiences in the Middle Eastern healthcare context.

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Healthcare Expatriate Adjustment in Qatar: Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities

Bashir

2024

Cureus

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“…This can be partially explained by the fact that a significant proportion of Qatar’s population comprises blue-collar expatriate male workers who often live in shared accommodations or other forms of housing where pets are not allowed. 18 Although we do not have any data regarding the number of pets or domestic, exotic animals in Qatar or any estimate of the number of households with animals, cats have previously been reported as being the most commonly kept pets, which coincides with our findings showing that cats had caused 53.5% of the reported injuries. 19 According to our data, children and young adults are the most frequently exposed to pet-related injuries.…”

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Injuries related to pets, exotic animals, and falconry in Qatar

Turkmen,

Alinier,

Elmoheen

et al. 2024

Qatar Medical Journal

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Introduction: Pets and exotic animals are increasingly popular all over the world. Some of these animals may cause injuries to their owners or other people during interactions. Both injuries and systemic infections always present diagnosis and treatment challenges. Emergency physicians´ clinical experience in managing patients with injuries caused by pets and exotic animals, in particular, is limited; hence, we believe that it is a domain to explore in a Middle Eastern country to help raise awareness and provide reminders as to the best evidence-based medical practice. Methods: Hamad Medical Corporation’s hospital records of patients treated between 2015 and 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Cases whose diagnosis was recorded as injuries caused by animals kept as pets were included in the study. Patients were evaluated in terms of demographic characteristics, type of injury, injury locations, injury severity, treatments applied, and complications. Descriptive statistics were carried out, and findings were expressed as percentages in a frequency table. Results: Following a search of the electronic patient records during the period of interest, 43 patients were found to have sought treatment following an injury caused by a pet or domestic exotic animal. The mean age of the patients was 23.5 years; about three-quarters were male, and approximately half were children. All injuries were minor, and 74.4% were skin abrasions. The most commonly injured body parts were the hand, the leg, and facial injuries. It was observed that cats caused 53.5% of the injuries, whereas falcons were involved in 11.6% of the cases. All patients were prescribed prophylactic antibiotics, and 60.5% were administered a tetanus injection. Conclusion: Despite our study spanning over seven years, a relatively low number of patients reported to the government hospitals´ emergency departments. The injuries are most commonly caused by cats and often involve children and animal bites to hands. The key recommendations are for parents or childminders to always supervise children when interacting with animals, be particularly cautious, and wear some form of protection when handling pets and domestic, exotic animals. Whether it is a bite or a scratch, healthcare professionals should always anticipate the potential risk of infection, treat the patient accordingly, and prescribe prophylactic antibiotics.

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“…It should be noted that the car ownership rates were 575 per 1000 inhabitants for Germany ( ACEA, 2021 ) and 415 per 1000 residents in 2018 for State of Qatar ( CEIC, 2021 ). The numbers for State of Qatar should be taken with caution as it includes more than 75 % expatriate adults out of which 89 % of the total expatriate population doesn’t have access to a car ( Ibrahim et al, 2019 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Transport impacts in Germany and State of Qatar: An assessment during the first wave of COVID-19

Jaekel

Muley

2022

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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Response measures to contain COVID-19 spread varied from country to country, some imposed a complete lockdown while some imposed partial restrictions. This paper compares the transport impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for two countries having dissimilar characteristics, Germany and State of Qatar, based on the rates of infection and response measures. Secondary data, obtained from Google mobility reports, and primary data, collected from local agencies, were used for comparison purposes. The secondary data comparison from February 2020 to July 2020 indicated an overall decline in mobility for all commercial activities and an increase was noted for parks and residential locations for Saxony, Germany. For State of Qatar, the mobility was decreased to all places except residential locations. Further, the comparison for traffic volumes and the number of crashes during the first wave of the pandemic indicated that the reduction in traffic volumes, major, and minor crashes was coupled with restrictive measures rather than COVID-19 incidences for both countries. Further, the traffic volumes showed a statistically significant inverse linear relationship with the stringency index for both countries during weekdays as well as weekends. These results suggest that the policy measures are key in governing movement restrictions and containing the spread of pandemic rather than the number of COVID-19 incidences. Further, the authorities should monitor the traffic trends during the pandemic and enforce the traffic rules and regulations as soon as the movement restrictions are lifted.

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Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Healthcare Expatriate Adjustment in Qatar: Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities

Healthcare Expatriate Adjustment in Qatar: Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities

Injuries related to pets, exotic animals, and falconry in Qatar

Transport impacts in Germany and State of Qatar: An assessment during the first wave of COVID-19

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