Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, City Campus, 16100, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Aug;25(4):870-881. doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01443-4. Epub 2023 Jan 25.
This study was aimed at demonstrating the impact of a health education intervention on reducing the incidence of influenza-like illnesses symptoms among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims. This study utilizes a quasi-experimental study in the evaluation of the impact of the intervention. Participants were recruited during Hajj orientation courses organized by private Hajj companies. Participants from two companies were assigned to an intervention group and control group, respectively. The intervention group received a smartphone-based health education intervention guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM), while the control group received a regular Hajj guide intervention smartphone application before departure to Hajj. Data on the incidence of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) were collected from participants from two Hajj companies before and after returning from Hajj. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS with descriptive analysis, and analytical tests were conducted at 5% significance level. A total of 102 pilgrims completed the study in both intervention and control groups. The incidence of ILI and Non-ILI symptoms were statistically significant when the intervention and control groups (p = 0.049) were compared. In conclusion, health education has an impact on reducing the incidence of ILI and non-ILI among Hajj pilgrims.
本研究旨在展示健康教育干预对降低马来西亚朝觐朝圣者流感样疾病症状发生率的影响。本研究采用准实验研究评估干预的影响。参与者是在私人朝觐公司组织的朝觐前培训课程中招募的。两家公司的参与者分别被分配到干预组和对照组。干预组接受了基于健康信念模型（HBM）的智能手机健康教育干预，而对照组则在出发前往朝觐前收到了常规的朝觐指南智能手机应用程序。在朝觐前后，从两家朝觐公司的参与者那里收集了流感样疾病（ILI）的发病率数据。使用 SPSS 进行数据分析，采用描述性分析，并在 5%的显著水平进行分析测试。共有 102 名朝圣者完成了干预组和对照组的研究。当比较干预组和对照组（p=0.049）时，ILI 和非 ILI 症状的发生率具有统计学意义。总之，健康教育对降低朝觐朝圣者 ILI 和非 ILI 的发病率有影响。
