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Introduction: Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). When combined with other risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and dyslipidemia, it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study evaluated the effect of physical activity on cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala. Results: The mean age was 60 ± 12 years. The male-to-female ratio was 0.71. The cardiovascular risk factors associated with diabetes identified were primarily alcohol consumption (49.7%), physical inactivity (47%), hypertension (43%), and hypercholesterolemia (39.1%). The average duration of diabetes was 7.8 ± 6.4 years. Patients had hyperglycemia in 77% of cases. In this study, 48.0% of diabetic patients had a high cardiovascular risk (≥ 20%). This cardiovascular risk was significantly higher in women compared to men (p=0.048) and in patients over 60 years of age compared to those under 60 (p=0.001). The latter group also had the highest prevalence of low physical activity levels (p < 0.001). Participants engaging in moderate-intensity PA had a lower cardiovascular risk compared to those engaging in high- and low-intensity PA (40.0% versus 56.0% and 48.8%, respectively). Conclusion: Cardiovascular risk remains high among older patients, particularly those who are sedentary and have low levels of physical activity.

Organizations can only get optimum benefit from their most important source 'Human Resources (HR)' if they bring in, keep and develop them even further which would allow organizations to reach their targets and join in a rivalry. This study reviews recruitment processes for patient services personnel of a private healthcare organization, assesses adaptation training, and analyzes the effects on promotion. The patient services personnel recruited in the mentioned healthcare organization may directly start to work, or the candidates may be given an adaptation training and start working in branches after going through a specific training program. 434 people were recruited as patient services personnel in 2015, and participated in an orientation training called “Campus Program.” When the number of patient complaints in two branches of the healthcare organization was analyzed, the rate of complaints per employee that did not graduate from the Campus Program (non-graduates) was found to be 2.83; while the rate of complaints per employee that graduated from the Campus Program (graduates) was 0.30 in the first branch. In the second branch, the rate of complaints per non-graduate employee was 5.89, while the rate of complaints per graduate employee was 0.07 in the first branch. According to the data for the end of 2015, personnel turnover rate was realized as 18% for Campus Program graduates and 22% for Patient Services personnel. Annual personnel turnover rate for the same occupational group was 26% in 2014 and 24% in 2013.