Al-Khaldi Yahia M, Al-Sharif Abdullah I
Department of Primary Health Care, Health Affairs, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2005 May;12(2):75-7.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the availability of health materials and means on diabetes and hypertension at PHCCs in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.
This study was carried out in PHCCs in Aseer region. A questionnaire was distributed to all PHCCs in the region. The questionnaire elicited information on the total population served, the number of diabetic and hypertensive patients, and the availability of health materials for diabetes and hypertension. Data were entered and analyzed by using SPSS.
A total of 242 PHCCs out of 245 responded to this questionnaire. There were 20 health educators (8%).Availability of health education materials ranged between 10 to 50%. Health education programs for Diabetes and hypertension were available in more than 90% of PHCCs.
This study revealed that most of PHCCs in Aseer region lacked essential health education materials and means for diabetes and hypertension and, therefore were in urgent need of these materials from the Health Education Department, private health sectors and drug companies.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯阿西尔地区初级卫生保健中心(PHCCs)糖尿病和高血压相关健康资料及手段的可获得性。
本研究在阿西尔地区的初级卫生保健中心开展。向该地区所有初级卫生保健中心发放了问卷。问卷收集了所服务总人口、糖尿病患者和高血压患者数量以及糖尿病和高血压相关健康资料的可获得性等信息。数据通过使用SPSS录入并分析。
245家初级卫生保健中心中有242家回复了此问卷。有20名健康教育工作者(占8%)。健康教育资料的可获得率在10%至50%之间。超过90%的初级卫生保健中心设有糖尿病和高血压健康教育项目。
本研究表明,阿西尔地区的大多数初级卫生保健中心缺乏糖尿病和高血压的基本健康教育资料及手段,因此迫切需要健康教育部门、私营卫生部门和制药公司提供这些资料。