Field Epidemiology Training Program, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Infect Public Health. 2012 Mar;5(1):22-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2011.10.003. Epub 2011 Nov 25.
While performing the Hajj, hajjis face different risks related to the environment, their behaviors and their health conditions that can result in a variety of diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of diseases among pilgrims seeking medical services in Mina primary health care centers (PHCCs) during the Hajj season in 1429 (2008).
This is a descriptive study based on the medical records of a random sample of 4136 patients who attended 13 randomly selected Mina PHCCs from 8 to 12 Dhu-Alhijja, 1429 H (6-10 December 2008).
The majority of the patients were men (70.7%), and most of the patients were between 45 and 64 years of age (42.8%). One-fifth (20.2%) of the patients suffered from multiple diseases. Respiratory diseases were the most common (60.8%), followed by musculoskeletal (17.6%), skin (15.0%) and gastrointestinal (13.1%) diseases. Diabetes, asthma and hypertension each constituted less than 3% of the total diseases. Respiratory diseases were the most common independent of nationality or the day of visit, while the frequency of the other diseases varied according to nationality and the day of visit. The most frequently prescribed drugs were analgesics, antipyretics, antibiotics and cough syrups.
This study describes the pattern of diseases among pilgrims attending Mina PHCCs, which may aid in providing the best possible health care services to pilgrims.
在进行朝觐期间,朝觐者面临与环境、行为和健康状况相关的各种风险,这些风险可能导致多种疾病。本研究的目的是确定在 1429 年(2008 年)朝觐季节期间,在米纳初级保健中心(PHCC)寻求医疗服务的朝觐者的疾病模式。
这是一项基于随机抽取的 4136 名患者的医疗记录的描述性研究,这些患者于 1429 年(2008 年)宰牲节前 8 至 12 天(12 月 6 日至 10 日)在 13 家随机选择的米纳 PHCC 就诊。
大多数患者为男性(70.7%),大多数患者年龄在 45 至 64 岁之间(42.8%)。五分之一(20.2%)的患者患有多种疾病。呼吸道疾病最常见(60.8%),其次是肌肉骨骼(17.6%)、皮肤(15.0%)和胃肠道(13.1%)疾病。糖尿病、哮喘和高血压各占总疾病的不到 3%。呼吸道疾病是最常见的独立于国籍或就诊日的疾病,而其他疾病的频率则根据国籍和就诊日而有所不同。最常开的药物是止痛药、退烧药、抗生素和止咳糖浆。
本研究描述了在米纳 PHCC 就诊的朝觐者的疾病模式,这可能有助于为朝觐者提供尽可能好的医疗保健服务。