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UNIVERSITY OF BENGHAZI · FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Diabetes complications.
Quality of life.
Assessing Diabetes Complications and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Benghazi.
A research initiative at the University of Benghazi, Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with the Office of Community Service and Environmental Development.
PROJECT OVERVIEWUniversity of BenghaziRESEARCHTHE PARTICIPANT COMMUNITY
Registered participants
Registration figures by faculty, study stage, and original fieldwork group.
August 2026
After duplicate and invalid entry removal
11.1% of the confirmed cohort
Represented in the reported cohort
Participants by study stage
All reported stages, including unspecified entries.
Source: Project Status Report, August 2026. Figures describe student registration, not patient recruitment. Fieldwork groups refer to the original October–January plan.
FIELDWORK STRUCTURE
Fieldwork teams
The fieldwork plan organizes participants into teams of five, with defined responsibilities alongside data collection.
- 01Team leader
- 02Reporting
- 03Documentation
- 04Relations & coordination
- 05Technical support
OUR INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY
Institutional affiliation
University of Benghazi · Faculty of Medicine · Office of Community Service and Environmental Development

PARENT UNIVERSITY
University of Benghazi

ACADEMIC FACULTY
Faculty of Medicine

PRIMARY SUPPORTING OFFICE
Office of Community Service
and Environmental Development

RESEARCH INITIATIVE
Diabetes Research Team
Benghazi
ABOUT THE STUDY
Study objectives
Understanding how diabetes complications affect daily, psychological, and social well-being can help identify opportunities to improve care.
Ethics & participant protectionComplications & quality of life
Examine the relationship between diabetes complications and the everyday experience of living with diabetes.
Health awareness & management
Assess awareness of diabetes and the approaches patients use to manage their condition.
Access to care
Explore social and economic factors associated with disease management and access to health services.
Health education & care
Use findings to inform health education and identify opportunities to improve existing care.
PROJECT PERSONNEL
Research team
Principal investigator, academic supervisor, co-investigator, and research assistants.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ayman Al-Hammali
Research project leadership
ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR
Dr. Manal Al-Jarbi
Academic supervision
CO-INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Alaa Dawood
Research collaboration
Team roster: August 2026. Two co-investigator positions remain to be confirmed.
ETHICS & PARTICIPANT PROTECTION
Ethical approval
Ethics approval reference: NBC: 008.H.25.17. Participation requires informed consent, confidentiality, and respect for each participant’s right to withdraw.
Study: Diabetes complications and quality of life in Benghazi.
PROJECT UPDATES
Project information
Study documentation
The project report documents research approvals, team membership, student registration, and the fieldwork plan. The study targets 3,000 patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in Benghazi.
FOR THE RESEARCH TEAM
Research team access
Approved team members can sign in to their research accounts. Questionnaire entry will follow after the study form is configured.
